Plain dealing: or, The countreymans doleful complaint and faithful watchword, to the statesmen of the times, whether in the Parliament or Army. Wherein is set down, the rise, nature, and species of right government, with the corruption thereof in former, and this our generation, to this present time. / By Edward Harrison of Keensworth in Hertfordshire, sometimes preacher to Col: Harrison's regiment.
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             Plain dealing: or, The countreymans doleful complaint and faithful watchword, to the statesmen of the times, whether in the Parliament or Army. Wherein is set down, the rise, nature, and species of right government, with the corruption thereof in former, and this our generation, to this present time. / By Edward Harrison of Keensworth in Hertfordshire, sometimes preacher to Col: Harrison's regiment.
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           Plain
           Dealing
           :
           OR
           ,
           The
           Countreymans
           doleful
           Complaint
           and
           faithful
           Watchword
           ,
           to
           
             The
             Statesmen
             of
             the
             Times
             ,
          
           Whether
           in
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           or
           ARMY
           .
           Wherein
           is
           set
           down
           ,
           The
           Rise
           ,
           Nature
           ,
           and
           Species
           of
           Right
           Government
           ,
           WITH
           The
           Corruption
           thereof
           in
           former
           ,
           and
           this
           our
           Generation
           ,
           to
           this
           present
           time
           .
        
         
           By
           EDWARD
           HARRISON
           of
           
             Keensworth
          
           in
           
             Hertfordshire
             ,
          
           Sometimes
           Preacher
           to
           Col
           :
           
             Harrison's
          
           Regiment
           .
        
         
           
             Micah
             6.8
             .
          
           
             He
             hath
             shewed
             ,
             O
             man
             ,
             what
             is
             good
             :
             And
             what
             doth
             the
             Lord
             require
             of
             thee
             ,
             but
             to
             do
             justly
             ,
             and
             to
             love
             mercy
             ,
             and
             to
             walk
             humbly
             with
             thy
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             J.
             Harris
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           Addle-Hill
           ,
           1649.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Preface
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           Shall
           not
           much
           court
           thee
           for
           thy
           candid
           Constructions
           ,
           or
           favorable
           Interpretation
           of
           the
           ensuing
           lines
           ,
           there
           being
           nothing
           declared
           therein
           ,
           but
           what
           all
           rational
           and
           unbyassed
           men
           will
           readily
           subscribe
           to
           ;
           and
           for
           others
           ,
           I
           never
           intended
           to
           please
           ,
           but
           reclaim
           them
           hereby
           (
           if
           it
           be
           the
           will
           of
           God
           .
           )
           I
           have
           been
           a
           very
           serious
           observer
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           and
           Armies
           pretences
           and
           actings
           of
           late
           ;
           And
           (
           notwithstanding
           many
           clear
           Demonstrations
           of
           their
           crooked
           proceedings
           )
           yet
           have
           ever
           declined
           either
           speaking
           ,
           writing
           ,
           or
           acting
           any
           thing
           that
           might
           evidence
           the
           least
           jealousie
           of
           their
           integrity
           and
           true
           zeal
           to
           the
           Freedom
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           suffering
           my
           judgement
           to
           be
           guided
           and
           overpowered
           by
           my
           strong
           affection
           towards
           them
           so
           long
           ,
           till
           I
           have
           been
           by
           many
           honest
           men
           thought
           to
           have
           either
           lost
           my
           understanding
           ,
           or
           departed
           from
           my
           Principles
           :
           Wherefore
           I
           was
           at
           last
           enforced
           in
           my
           Spirit
           to
           bear
           this
           my
           witness
           against
           some
           present
           actings
           ,
           beseeching
           the
           Lord
           to
           make
           it
           as
           profitable
           to
           others
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           satisfactory
           to
           my self
           :
           However
           ,
           my
           Record
           is
           on
           high
           ,
           and
           (
           however
           men
           rescent
           it
           )
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           towards
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           will
           be
           unto
           me
           a
           continual
           feast
           .
        
         
           
             EDVVARD
             HARRISON
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Plain
           Dealing
           .
        
         
           THe
           great
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           
           created
           all
           things
           for
           the
           use
           and
           service
           of
           
             Man
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           made
           after
           his
           
             own
             Image
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Master
             piece
          
           of
           the
           whole
           Workmanship
           of
           his
           
             hands
             ;
          
           and
           being
           careful
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           comprehending
           in
           himself
           the
           
             Beginning
             ,
             Midst
          
           and
           
             End
          
           of
           
             All
             ,
          
           according
           to
           his
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           out
           of
           respect
           to
           the
           
             Common
             good
          
           and
           preservation
           of
           
             Humane
             Society
             ,
          
           hath
           from
           time
           to
           time
           distributed
           to
           sundry
           persons
           distinct
           and
           different
           gifts
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           exercising
           of
           divers
           
             Estates
             ,
             Charges
             ,
             Administrations
             ,
             Offices
          
           and
           
             Occupations
             ,
          
           they
           might
           by
           CONSENT
           ,
           through
           mutual
           succor
           and
           interchangeable
           help
           ,
           preserve
           and
           maintain
           themselves
           and
           one
           another
           :
           In
           which
           assertion
           is
           clearly
           discovered
           ,
           the
           several
           causes
           of
           all
           right
           Government
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Efficient
             cause
             is
             ,
             God
          
           the
           
             Creator
             ,
          
           out
           of
           his
           care
           to
           mans
           weal
           and
           tranquillity
           ,
           communicating
           his
           common
           gifts
           severally
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           
             All
             ,
          
           both
           
             Governors
          
           and
           
             Governed
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Material
             cause
             is
             ,
          
           The
           increase
           and
           multiplying
           of
           Mankinde
           ,
           the
           Original
           of
           all
           Societies
           ,
           as
           ,
           
             Families
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             Cities
          
           and
           
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           or
           
             Commonwealths
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Formal
             cause
             is
             ,
          
           The
           mutual
           CONSENT
           of
           both
           parties
           ,
           the
           one
           to
           
             Govern
             ,
          
           the
           other
           to
           be
           
             Governed
             ,
          
           according
           to
           such
           
             Laws
             ,
             Articles
          
           and
           
             Covenants
          
           as
           are
           agreed
           upon
           between
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           
             Final
             cause
             is
             ,
          
           The
           mutual
           
             Succor
             ,
             Help
             ,
             Commodity
             ,
             Freedom
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Security
          
           and
           
             Preservation
          
           one
           of
           another
           .
        
         
           From
           all
           which
           ,
           these
           profitable
           Propositions
           may
           be
           deducted
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           
             Magistracy
          
           and
           
             Government
          
           is
           of
           Divine
           institution
           ,
           and
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           GOD
           ,
           and
           the
           calling
           of
           a
           
             Magistrate
          
           a
           lawful
           and
           honorable
           calling
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           men
           cannot
           live
           together
           ,
           without
           a
           Government
           of
           one
           kinde
           or
           other
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           All
           right
           Government
           is
           by
           CONSENT
           of
           parties
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           That
           both
           parties
           are
           
             equally
             bound
          
           to
           conform
           and
           
           stand
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Articles
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           as
           well
           the
           
             Governor
          
           as
           the
           
             Governed
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Where
           
             Common
             commodity
             ,
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Freedom
          
           is
           swallowed
           up
           by
           
             Particular
             Interests
             ,
          
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           
             Tyranny
             ,
             Slavery
          
           and
           
             Confusion
          
           to
           be
           expected
           .
        
         
           Which
           Truths
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           be
           
             Cordially
          
           assented
           to
           ,
           and
           
             Conscienciously
          
           practiced
           by
           
             Magistrates
          
           and
           
             People
          
           (
           then
           ,
           and
           not
           till
           then
           )
           shall
           that
           Prophesie
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           laid
           down
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           3.4
           .
           
             They
             shall
             break
             their
             Swords
             into
             Plow-shares
             ,
             and
             their
             Spears
             into
             Pruning-hooks
             ;
             Nation
             shall
             not
             lift
             up
             Sword
             against
             Nation
             ,
             neither
             shall
             they
             learn
             War
             any
             more
             .
          
        
         
           But
           can
           the
           
             Ethiopian
          
           change
           his
           skin
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Leopard
          
           his
           
             spots
             ?
          
           then
           may
           the
           
             generality
             of
             Magistrates
          
           (
           who
           are
           accustomed
           
             per
             fas
             &
             nefas
             ,
          
           to
           uphold
           and
           advance
           the
           Interest
           of
           their
           
             Will
          
           and
           
             Power
          
           )
           and
           the
           
             major
             part
             of
             the
             People
          
           (
           who
           account
           it
           their
           
             Glory
          
           to
           be
           
             Vassals
          
           and
           
             Slaves
          
           to
           
             great
             Titles
          
           and
           
             gay
             Clothes
          
           )
           own
           
             Righteousness
          
           as
           the
           onely
           Pillar
           of
           
             Lawful
             Authority
             ,
          
           and
           prize
           that
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           wherewith
           
             God
          
           by
           
             Nature
          
           hath
           made
           them
           
             Free
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           that
           I
           may
           not
           be
           thought
           to
           proceed
           upon
           false
           grounds
           ,
           I
           shall
           revive
           the
           aforementioned
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           briefly
           examine
           their
           consistency
           with
           the
           
             Ordinance
             of
             God
          
           and
           
             right
             Reason
             .
          
        
         
           To
           the
           first
           and
           second
           ,
           wherein
           the
           
             Divine
             Right
          
           and
           
             necessity
             of
             Government
          
           are
           asserted
           ,
           all
           men
           of
           all
           parties
           are
           ready
           to
           subscribe
           .
        
         
           Unto
           the
           last
           ,
           wherein
           the
           
             end
          
           of
           
             Government
          
           is
           declared
           ,
           most
           men
           agree
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           and
           fourth
           ,
           viz.
           (
           
             That
             right
             Government
             is
             by
             the
          
           CONSENT
           
             of
             Parties
             ,
             and
             that
             both
             Parties
             are
          
           EQUALLY
           
             bound
             to
             stand
             to
             the
          
           AGREEMENT
           )
           are
           (
           by
           the
           Luciferian
           pride
           and
           covetousness
           of
           
             great
             men
          
           in
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           and
           slavish
           pusillanimity
           of
           the
           
             People
          
           under
           them
           )
           become
           disputable
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           the
           contrary
           (
           till
           of
           late
           )
           accounted
           Fundamental
           truths
           ,
           without
           believing
           whereof
           ,
           the
           Clergy
           of
           those
           ages
           would
           allow
           no
           man
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           viz.
           
             That
             absolute
             Monarchy
             was
             of
             Divine
             right
             :
          
           (
           What
           then
           meant
           by
           absolute
           Monarchy
           ,
           appears
           by
           the
           other
           
             King-clawing
             Doctrines
          
           of
           those
           
             Trenchard
             Chaplains
             ,
          
           )
           viz.
           
             That
             the
             King
             was
             accomptable
             to
             none
             on
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
         
           That
           he
           had
           
             right
          
           to
           
             all
             his
             people
             enjoyed
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           held
           it
           but
           as
           
             meer
             grace
          
           from
           
             him
             ;
          
           That
           what
           
             ever
          
           he
           
             did
             ,
          
           or
           
             caused
          
           to
           be
           
             done
          
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           ought
           in
           
             no
             case
          
           to
           
             resist
             him
             .
          
        
         
           With
           much
           more
           such
           goodly
           stuff
           ,
           which
           they
           put
           in
           to
           fill
           up
           their
           
             Court
             Sermons
             ,
          
           which
           I
           pass
           by
           ,
           as
           being
           unwilling
           to
           rake
           further
           in
           this
           
             Augean
             stable
             .
          
        
         
           All
           which
           recited
           
             State
             Heresies
             ,
          
           so
           desperately
           destructive
           to
           
             humane
             society
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           very
           briefly
           confute
           ,
           and
           then
           pass
           to
           the
           confirmation
           of
           the
           truths
           proposed
           .
        
         
           The
           iniquity
           of
           those
           Court
           Maxims
           is
           thus
           discovered
           :
        
         
           There
           are
           two
           
             Essentials
          
           in
           
             Magistracy
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             Authority
          
           to
           
             protect
          
           the
           
             good
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             correct
          
           and
           
             punish
             evil
             doers
             :
          
           And
           this
           is
           immediately
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gods
             Ordinance
             in
             all
             society
          
           of
           
             men
          
           what-ever
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           
             designation
          
           of
           
             Persons
          
           to
           
             administer
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Rules
          
           and
           
             Laws
          
           by
           which
           that
           
             administration
          
           is
           to
           be
           
             guided
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           left
           to
           
             Men
             ,
             God
          
           not
           using
           now
           immediately
           to
           impose
           particular
           
             Governors
          
           or
           
             Magistrates
          
           upon
           Societies
           of
           
             Men
             ;
          
           or
           limit
           them
           to
           his
           
             judicial
             Laws
             ,
          
           as
           was
           his
           dealing
           with
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           whose
           Government
           
             Josephus
          
           and
           other
           Authors
           acknowledge
           to
           be
           a
           
             Theocratia
             ,
          
           or
           a
           Government
           
             immediately
          
           from
           
             God
             :
          
           They
           had
           their
           
             Magistrates
             ,
             Judges
             ,
          
           and
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           by
           
             Gods
             immediate
             appointment
             ;
          
           They
           could
           neither
           Enact
           
             Laws
             ,
          
           appoint
           
             Governors
             ,
          
           nor
           make
           
             War
          
           or
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           but
           by
           
             express
          
           and
           
             immediate
          
           command
           from
           
             God
             :
             Paul
          
           calls
           
             Magistracy
          
           an
           
             Ordinance
          
           of
           
             God
             ;
             Peter
          
           stiles
           it
           an
           
             Ordinance
          
           of
           
             man
             ;
          
           which
           seeming
           discrepancy
           is
           thus
           reconciled
           :
           All
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             Authority
          
           to
           do
           Justice
           and
           Judgement
           ,
           is
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           is
           not
           left
           to
           the
           
             will
          
           and
           pleasure
           of
           
             men
             ,
          
           to
           alter
           ,
           vitiate
           ,
           or
           contemn
           ,
           without
           the
           incurring
           the
           displeasure
           of
           
             God
          
           for
           the
           same
           :
           But
           the
           
             choosing
          
           or
           
             appointing
             Officers
             ,
          
           and
           the
           making
           of
           
             Laws
             ,
          
           is
           left
           to
           
             men
             ,
          
           and
           is
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           
             man
             ,
          
           and
           can
           onely
           be
           called
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           in
           that
           (
           when
           men
           proceed
           righteously
           therein
           )
           it
           is
           owned
           and
           approved
           of
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           distinction
           be
           not
           admitted
           ,
           but
           that
           every
           Superior
           power
           in
           both
           sences
           is
           of
           
             Divine
             institution
             ,
          
           and
           so
           properly
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           these
           absurdities
           will
           follow
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           That
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Peter
          
           were
           not
           guided
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           they
           writing
           things
           irreconcileable
           :
           That
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           exercised
           
           by
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           is
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ;
           read
           Dr.
           
             Willets
          
           Exposition
           upon
           
             Rom.
          
           13.1
           .
           who
           there
           concludes
           ,
           That
           
             Monarchical
             ,
             Aristocratical
          
           and
           
             Democratical
          
           Governments
           ,
           are
           all
           of
           them
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           
             God
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           
             State
          
           may
           for
           their
           preservation
           
             resist
          
           a
           
             Tyrant
             ,
          
           and
           quotes
           
             Pareus
          
           pleading
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           without
           the
           aforesaid
           distinction
           ,
           were
           false
           to
           affirm
           .
           In
           the
           Parliaments
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           other
           rational
           discourses
           ,
           you
           may
           finde
           enough
           to
           discover
           the
           foppery
           of
           the
           forenamed
           Tenets
           ;
           I
           shall
           therefore
           go
           on
           to
           confirm
           the
           truth
           held
           forth
           in
           my
           third
           and
           fourth
           Propositions
           ,
           
             viz.
             That
             all
             right
             Government
             is
             from
             Consent
             of
             parties
             ;
             and
             that
             both
             parties
             are
             bound
             to
             the
             Laws
             and
             Articles
             agreed
             upon
             between
             them
             ;
          
           the
           first
           whereof
           is
           proved
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           
             Demosthenes
             ,
             Aristotle
          
           and
           
             Cicero
             ,
          
           who
           unanimously
           affirm
           ,
           That
           
             true
             Soveraignty
          
           was
           instated
           upon
           the
           
             good
             will
          
           and
           
             liking
          
           of
           the
           PEOPLE
           ,
           who
           chose
           out
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           submitted
           to
           such
           as
           excelled
           most
           in
           
             vertue
          
           in
           those
           times
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           formal
           and
           ceremonial
           Election
           and
           Oath
           made
           and
           taken
           at
           the
           late
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             admission
          
           to
           their
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           many
           
             Declarations
          
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           especially
           the
           last
           
             against
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           wherein
           it
           is
           acknowledged
           ,
           That
           they
           were
           
             Elected
             ,
             Trusted
          
           and
           
             Authorized
          
           by
           the
           PEOPLE
           for
           the
           
             Common
             good
             ,
          
           page
           5.
           
           And
           by
           the
           pressing
           for
           an
           
             Agreement
          
           of
           the
           PEOPLE
           as
           a
           foundation
           of
           
             future
             Government
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Remonstrance
          
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           page
           67.
           where
           it
           is
           propounded
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           be
           capable
           of
           being
           admitted
           to
           the
           
             Crown
             ,
          
           or
           any
           
             Office
          
           or
           
             Place
          
           of
           
             Publique
             Trust
             ,
          
           without
           
             express
             accord
          
           and
           
             subscription
          
           to
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           ,
           By
           that
           saying
           of
           
             Seneca
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           have
           one
           
             God
          
           to
           
             serve
             ,
          
           one
           
             Law
          
           to
           
             keep
             ,
          
           and
           one
           
             death
          
           to
           
             fear
             :
          
           By
           the
           Reason
           alledged
           in
           the
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           of
           CHARLS
           STUART
           to
           
             Justice
             .
          
        
         
           By
           the
           Parliaments
           last
           Declaration
           ,
           page
           13.
           
           And
           by
           the
           
             practice
          
           of
           the
           
             Roman
             State
             ,
          
           of
           
             Swetheland
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           who
           have
           brought
           their
           
             Supreme
             Magistrates
          
           to
           
             account
          
           for
           
             breach
             of
             Laws
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Ordinance
          
           for
           a
           
             City
          
           or
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           
             Order
          
           among
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           especially
           among
           them
           that
           had
           the
           
             Soveraign
             rule
             over
             
             all
             ,
          
           was
           called
           by
           the
           Ancients
           ,
           
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           or
           
             Weal
             Publique
             ;
          
           and
           those
           
             Commonwealths
          
           that
           tended
           to
           
             Common
             benefit
             ,
          
           were
           said
           to
           be
           
             right
             ;
          
           those
           that
           respected
           the
           
             profit
          
           of
           
             Superiors
          
           onely
           ,
           were
           accounted
           
             corrupt
             .
          
        
         
           I
           read
           of
           three
           kindes
           of
           
             right
             Government
             ,
          
           
           and
           three
           of
           
             corrupt
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           first
           of
           right
           is
           
             Monarchy
             :
          
           when
           the
           
             Soveraignty
          
           is
           in
           
             one
             alone
             ,
          
           who
           seeketh
           
             publique
             profit
             onely
             ,
          
           and
           preferreth
           
             Common
             benefit
          
           before
           his
           
             own
          
           private
           
             will
          
           and
           
             particular
             Commodity
             ;
          
           and
           when
           he
           endeavoreth
           to
           advance
           his
           
             own
             Interest
             ,
          
           and
           to
           govern
           by
           his
           absolute
           
             will
             ,
          
           then
           he
           becomes
           a
           TYRANT
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           
             Tyranny
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           first
           kinde
           of
           
             corrupt
             Government
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           second
           of
           right
           is
           
             Aristocracy
             ,
          
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             best
             men
             ,
          
           viz.
           when
           a
           
             few
             approved
          
           and
           
             tryed
          
           men
           for
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           have
           the
           
             Soveraignty
             joyntly
             together
             ,
          
           and
           make
           
             Laws
          
           for
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           directing
           their
           thoughts
           at
           no
           other
           marks
           then
           
             publique
             Peace
             ,
             Freedom
             ,
             Vtillity
          
           and
           
             Profit
             ,
          
           as
           among
           the
           
             Lacedemonians
          
           of
           old
           :
           But
           when
           these
           
             reject
          
           the
           
             poorer
             sort
             ,
          
           aym
           at
           nothing
           but
           their
           
             own
             advantage
             ,
          
           without
           any
           care
           of
           
             publique
             Commodity
             ,
          
           take
           part
           with
           their
           
             equals
          
           in
           
             riches
          
           and
           
             greatness
             ,
          
           to
           the
           oppression
           of
           their
           
             Inferiors
             ,
          
           then
           the
           Government
           degenerates
           into
           
             Oligarchy
             ;
          
           the
           second
           sort
           of
           
             corrupt
             Government
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           third
           of
           right
           is
           
             Democracy
             ,
          
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           when
           
             mean
          
           and
           
             indifferent
             men
          
           are
           by
           them
           chosen
           ;
           neither
           of
           the
           
             richest
             ,
          
           to
           avoid
           
             Tyranny
             ,
          
           nor
           of
           the
           
             poorest
             ,
          
           to
           avoid
           
             Confusion
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           which
           
             Aristotle
          
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             those
             societies
             which
             consist
             of
          
           mean
           persons
           in
           power
           ,
           
             is
             very
             good
             ,
          
           and
           those
           
             Cities
          
           and
           
             Commonwealths
             are
             well
             governed
             ,
          
           wherein
           there
           are
           many
           of
           the
           
             middle
             sort
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
             more
             power
          
           then
           both
           the
           
             other
             parties
             ,
          
           or
           at
           least
           then
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           where
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             many
          
           are
           very
           
             great
             ,
          
           or
           
             many
          
           very
           
             mean
             ,
          
           there
           followeth
           either
           an
           
             extream
             Oligarchy
          
           or
           
             Anarchy
             ,
          
           a
           confused
           multitudinous
           
             hodge
             podge
             ;
          
           which
           is
           the
           third
           sort
           of
           
             corrupt
             Government
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           having
           spoken
           of
           several
           sorts
           of
           
             right
          
           and
           
             corrupt
             Governments
             ,
          
           and
           given
           you
           the
           description
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           know
           them
           one
           from
           another
           when
           you
           meet
           them
           :
           I
           shall
           proceed
           
           to
           particularize
           how
           and
           by
           whom
           
             right
             Government
          
           came
           to
           be
           corrupted
           in
           former
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           our
           Generation
           .
        
         
           
           The
           first
           breach
           upon
           
             right
             Government
          
           that
           I
           read
           of
           ,
           was
           made
           by
           
             Nimrod
             ,
             Chams
          
           Nephew
           ,
           of
           whom
           we
           read
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           10.10
           .
           whom
           Historians
           report
           was
           the
           first
           that
           brought
           men
           into
           
             subjection
          
           by
           
             force
          
           and
           
             violence
             ,
          
           establishing
           his
           Principality
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Assyria
             ;
          
           which
           
             Tyranny
          
           of
           his
           was
           
             successively
          
           exercised
           upon
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           and
           submitted
           unto
           for
           a
           long
           time
           in
           the
           days
           of
           succeeding
           
             Tyrants
             ,
          
           during
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           
             Assyrian
             ,
             Mede
             ,
             Persian
             ,
             Grecian
          
           and
           
             Roman
             Monarchies
             ,
          
           till
           the
           
             People
          
           of
           
             Rome
          
           coming
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           their
           own
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           threw
           the
           
             Tyrant
             Kings
          
           out
           of
           their
           saddles
           ;
           then
           succeeded
           the
           Government
           by
           
             Consuls
             ,
             Decem
             Viri
             ,
          
           and
           Tribunes
           ,
           all
           which
           lasted
           1084
           years
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           
             Cesar
          
           taking
           advantage
           by
           their
           manifold
           divisions
           ,
           first
           got
           the
           Office
           of
           
             perpetual
             Dictator
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           the
           
             Title
          
           and
           
             Power
          
           of
           an
           absolute
           
             Emperor
             ,
             Et
             nunquam
             postea
             nisi
             deprincipitatu
             quaesitum
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Tacitus
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Then
             came
             no
             other
             question
             to
             be
             debated
             ,
             but
             who
             should
             be
             the
             Soveraign
             Prince
             of
             the
             State
             ;
          
           which
           was
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           generallity
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           especially
           since
           the
           
             Civil
          
           and
           
             Ecclesiastical
             States
          
           were
           by
           
             Antichrist
          
           jumbled
           together
           ,
           for
           then
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Priests
          
           conspired
           together
           to
           inslave
           both
           
             Souls
          
           and
           
             Bodies
          
           of
           the
           
             People
             ;
          
           which
           
             Mystery
          
           of
           
             Iniquity
          
           hath
           been
           fully
           discovered
           in
           these
           times
           of
           
             Light
             ,
          
           wherein
           God
           hath
           begun
           to
           
             stain
             the
             pride
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           especially
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
           How
           far
           and
           wherein
           
             Tyranny
          
           and
           
             Slavery
          
           was
           brought
           in
           upon
           the
           
             English
             Nation
          
           by
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           under
           the
           specious
           pretences
           of
           
             Legal
             Prerogative
          
           in
           
             Civil
             ,
          
           and
           
             decent
             Vniformity
          
           in
           
             Spiritual
             ,
          
           is
           so
           fresh
           in
           all
           mens
           memories
           ,
           that
           it
           were
           needless
           to
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           with
           the
           story
           of
           it
           ,
           whereto
           though
           the
           
             generallity
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             Issachar
             like
             ,
          
           were
           willing
           to
           subject
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           the
           iniquity
           and
           unrighteousness
           of
           our
           
             Tyrants
          
           being
           
             full
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           hearing
           and
           granting
           the
           
             Prayers
          
           and
           
             Tears
          
           of
           his
           
             People
          
           (
           as
           sometimes
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           )
           stirred
           up
           some
           heroick
           Spirits
           to
           withstand
           the
           Usurpation
           of
           those
           in
           power
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           a
           check
           to
           their
           furious
           proceedings
           ,
           which
           opposition
           meeting
           with
           a
           resolved
           and
           hard-hearted
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           
             Englands
             misery
          
           and
           
             desolation
             ,
          
           as
           to
           its
           
             outward
             glory
             ,
             riches
             and
             plenty
             ,
          
           (
           though
           through
           the
           Lords
           goodness
           )
           
           his
           
             People
          
           have
           had
           their
           sufferings
           abundantly
           made
           up
           by
           the
           accession
           of
           
             Light
             ,
             Liberty
             ,
          
           and
           
             Spiritual
             acquaintance
          
           with
           
             themselves
             ,
             Wars
             ,
             confusions
             ,
          
           and
           
             shaking
          
           earthly
           foundations
           ,
           
           being
           the
           
             forerunners
             of
             Gods
             design
          
           of
           doing
           his
           
             work
             ,
          
           his
           
             strange
             work
             ,
          
           even
           destroying
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           delivering
           his
           
             People
          
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           which
           design
           of
           his
           ,
           that
           the
           
             mercy
          
           when
           
             enjoyed
          
           might
           be
           the
           more
           
             prized
             ,
          
           his
           name
           the
           more
           
             advanced
             ,
          
           his
           
             People
          
           the
           better
           prepared
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           less
           of
           man
           might
           appear
           in
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           carry
           on
           (
           as
           to
           humane
           apprehensions
           )
           
             foully
             ,
             abscurely
             ,
          
           by
           
             contrary
             instruments
             ,
             principles
             ,
             means
          
           and
           
             ways
             ,
          
           through
           many
           
             obstructions
             ,
             intermissions
             ,
             hopes
          
           and
           
             fears
             ,
          
           as
           by
           sad
           experience
           we
           have
           found
           ,
           the
           
             Wisdom
          
           and
           
             special
             Providence
          
           of
           our
           
             God
             ,
          
           being
           very
           admirable
           in
           his
           constant
           
             Counterworkings
          
           of
           our
           
             Statsemen
          
           in
           their
           
             Linsey-Woolsey
          
           Reformations
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           thus
           briefly
           demonstrated
           .
        
         
           When
           this
           Parliament
           was
           by
           necessity
           in
           the
           
             Tyrants
          
           part
           
             summoned
          
           and
           
             called
             ,
          
           the
           Members
           thereof
           came
           with
           resolution
           to
           free
           
             themselves
          
           and
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           those
           notorious
           burthens
           wherewith
           they
           had
           been
           formerly
           sorely
           crushed
           ;
           viz.
           
             Ship-money
             ,
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ,
             Star-Chamber
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           those
           whom
           they
           counted
           
             evil
             Counsellors
          
           to
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           to
           abolish
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           to
           revive
           the
           
             constant
             Succession
          
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ;
          
           and
           in
           order
           thereto
           ,
           to
           obtain
           the
           
             Militia
          
           into
           their
           
             own
             hands
             ,
          
           which
           in
           those
           times
           of
           the
           
             dawning
          
           of
           the
           
             day
             ,
          
           was
           
             all
          
           the
           
             Liberty
          
           they
           pretended
           to
           aym
           at
           :
           which
           particulars
           all
           gained
           (
           the
           
             King
             continuing
             his
             Negative
             Voice
             ,
          
           power
           of
           
             adding
             whom
          
           and
           as
           
             many
          
           as
           he
           would
           to
           the
           House
           of
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           of
           bestowing
           places
           of
           
             Honor
          
           and
           
             Profit
          
           upon
           whom
           he
           
             pleased
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           an
           opportunity
           of
           gaining
           the
           
             Major
             part
          
           of
           both
           Houses
           to
           his
           
             party
             :
          
           And
           lastly
           ,
           setting
           up
           a
           
             proud
             Formal
          
           and
           
             bloody
             Presbytery
          
           in
           the
           room
           of
           
             Episcopacy
          
           )
           had
           not
           amounted
           to
           the
           least
           dram
           of
           
             true
             Liberty
             ;
          
           yet
           even
           some
           of
           those
           things
           were
           vigorously
           opposed
           ,
           which
           caused
           a
           bloody
           War
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           all
           the
           forenamed
           particulars
           were
           by
           
             Conquest
          
           given
           in
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           Possession
           .
           
             Wise
             men
          
           quickly
           saw
           how
           little
           all
           the
           
             glorious
             Liberty
          
           so
           vigorously
           contended
           for
           
             availed
             them
             ,
          
           the
           Parliament
           making
           their
           
             little
             fingers
          
           heavier
           then
           the
           
             Kings
             loyns
             ,
          
           introducing
           more
           
             oppressions
          
           upon
           the
           
             Consciences
             ,
             Estates
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liberties
          
           of
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           then
           they
           had
           formerly
           taken
           away
           ;
           the
           
             Houses
          
           contending
           against
           the
           Kings
           unlimited
           
             Prerogative
             ,
          
           exercise
           as
           destructive
           a
           
           Power
           
             themselves
             ;
          
           that
           of
           the
           
             Lords
          
           being
           as
           bad
           as
           the
           
             Star-Chamber
          
           or
           
             Councel
             Table
             ,
          
           and
           that
           of
           the
           
             Commons
          
           in
           conjunction
           with
           their
           
             Synod
             ,
          
           not
           much
           better
           then
           the
           
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ,
          
           persecuting
           the
           
             faithful
          
           of
           the
           
             Land
          
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           
             Sectaries
             ,
          
           as
           formerly
           they
           had
           been
           in
           the
           other
           Court
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Puritans
             :
          
           And
           in
           order
           to
           the
           compleating
           of
           their
           intended
           Reformation
           (
           not
           according
           to
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           but
           in
           compliance
           with
           the
           
             Scotish
             Tradition
          
           )
           
             right
          
           or
           
             wrong
          
           a
           
             Covenant
          
           was
           imposed
           for
           the
           finding
           out
           and
           crushing
           of
           all
           such
           
             conscientious
          
           and
           
             discerning
             men
          
           out
           of
           the
           Army
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           and
           all
           other
           publique
           employments
           ,
           as
           could
           not
           dance
           after
           the
           
             Scotish
             Pipes
             .
          
        
         
           
           These
           designs
           the
           Lord
           ordered
           for
           good
           :
           Thus
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           provided
           an
           
             Asylum
             ,
          
           a
           place
           of
           refuge
           for
           the
           conscientious
           dissenters
           in
           the
           Army
           under
           
             Manchester
          
           and
           
             Cromwel
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           suffered
           the
           remainder
           ,
           the
           
             dross
          
           and
           
             scum
          
           of
           
             Essex's
          
           Army
           to
           moulder
           away
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           many
           
             great
          
           and
           
             chargeable
             recruits
             ,
          
           to
           lose
           ground
           ,
           not
           performing
           any
           memorable
           service
           ,
           &
           at
           last
           gave
           them
           up
           as
           a
           prey
           to
           the
           enemy
           in
           
             Cornwal
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           He
           honored
           the
           despised
           
             Dissenters
             ,
          
           made
           them
           Victorious
           in
           the
           
             North
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           them
           favor
           in
           the
           
             sight
          
           of
           the
           
             People
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           He
           caused
           the
           wheel
           to
           turn
           upon
           his
           
             Peoples
             Enemies
             ,
          
           by
           the
           new
           Model
           ,
           wherein
           the
           
             formal
             prophane
          
           and
           
             loose
             Covenanters
          
           were
           left
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Religious
          
           and
           
             faithful
             Worthies
          
           put
           into
           their
           rooms
           whom
           he
           quickly
           made
           instrumental
           in
           subduing
           the
           
             Royalists
             ,
          
           to
           the
           great
           terror
           of
           their
           
             Enemies
             ,
             open
          
           and
           
             secret
             ,
          
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           and
           
             Sion
          
           Colledge
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Plot
           was
           ,
           the
           
             disbanding
          
           of
           that
           Schismatical
           Army
           ,
           the
           only
           block
           in
           their
           way
           to
           the
           setting
           up
           their
           
             Presbytery
          
           with
           
             Fire
          
           and
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           the
           relief
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           occasioned
           the
           disbanding
           of
           Eleven
           of
           the
           chief
           contrivers
           out
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           and
           the
           imprisoning
           the
           
             Major
          
           and
           divers
           
             Aldermen
          
           of
           the
           
             City
             .
          
        
         
           This
           design
           thus
           failing
           ,
           they
           Court
           the
           
             Riff-Raff
          
           in
           the
           
             City
          
           and
           
             Countrey
          
           to
           Petition
           the
           House
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Presbytery
          
           (
           a
           goodly
           pair
           )
           and
           against
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           and
           invited
           all
           the
           Cavaliers
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           set
           up
           Church
           Government
           in
           
             England
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           whence
           proceeded
           our
           last
           
             dangerous
          
           and
           
             bloody
             War
             :
          
           But
           through
           the
           
             Lords
          
           wonderful
           goodness
           to
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           who
           worketh
           all
           things
           for
           good
           to
           them
           ,
           their
           Designs
           
           produced
           no
           other
           effects
           ,
           save
           onely
           the
           Kings
           and
           the
           Lords
           righteous
           Execution
           ,
           the
           extirpation
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           the
           purgation
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           a
           glorious
           opportunity
           for
           freeing
           of
           this
           Nation
           from
           all
           its
           oppressors
           and
           oppressions
           ,
           by
           the
           laying
           of
           a
           foundation
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Satisfaction
           to
           all
           serious
           men
           of
           all
           parties
           .
        
         
           
             How
             happy
             were
          
           ENGLAND
           ,
           
             were
             mens
             Designs
             of
             inflaving
             it
             here
             at
             an
             end
             ?
          
           How
           gladly
           should
           I
           here
           break
           off
           ,
           and
           praise
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           goodness
           to
           
             England
             ?
          
           But
           alas
           !
           the
           Countrey-mans
           
             heart
          
           is
           as
           full
           of
           
             grief
             ,
          
           
           and
           his
           
             eyes
          
           as
           full
           of
           
             tears
             ,
          
           as
           ever
           ;
           he
           cryes
           out
           he
           is
           
             deceived
             ,
          
           his
           expectation
           
             frustrated
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Liberty
             betrayed
             ;
          
           he
           takes
           up
           
             Davids
          
           complaint
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           an
           
             open
             Enemy
          
           that
           enslaves
           
             him
             ,
          
           not
           
             damme
             Cavaliers
             ,
          
           not
           
             rigid
             envious
          
           and
           
             surly
             Presbyters
             ,
          
           but
           
             Religious
          
           and
           
             godly
             friends
             ,
          
           that
           have
           
             Prayed
             ,
             Declared
             ,
             Remonstrated
          
           and
           
             fought
          
           together
           for
           
             Freedom
          
           with
           them
           ;
           that
           with
           their
           
             Swords
          
           have
           cut
           in
           sunder
           the
           
             Chains
          
           of
           other
           
             Tyrants
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           now
           are
           become
           the
           
             greatest
             Tyrants
          
           over
           their
           brethren
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           which
           when
           he
           can
           refrain
           from
           
             sighing
          
           and
           
             sobbing
             ,
          
           he
           in
           his
           broken
           and
           rustick
           language
           thus
           expatiates
           :
           All
           the
           
             forms
          
           of
           
             Government
          
           being
           
             corrupted
          
           and
           
             abused
             ,
          
           the
           LAWS
           and
           
             Administration
             perverted
             ,
          
           and
           the
           PEOPLES
           LIBERTIES
           
             betrayed
             ;
          
           it
           was
           promised
           that
           a
           new
           foundation
           should
           be
           
             layed
          
           by
           an
           AGREEMENT
           OF
           THE
           PEOPLE
           ,
           to
           such
           righteous
           Principles
           of
           
             Justice
          
           and
           
             Common
             Right
             ,
          
           that
           (
           as
           to
           humane
           Reason
           )
           it
           should
           be
           impossible
           for
           
             any
             Tyrants
          
           in
           this
           or
           future
           Generations
           to
           introduce
           
             bondage
          
           upon
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           that
           
             Justice
          
           upon
           all
           Offendors
           should
           be
           
             impartially
          
           executed
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           
             Publique
             Officers
          
           should
           be
           called
           to
           an
           account
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           
             Publique
             Debts
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           should
           be
           
             paid
             .
          
        
         
           That
           
             this
             Parliament
          
           should
           have
           a
           
             Period
          
           set
           for
           its
           dissolution
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Succession
          
           of
           future
           equal
           
             Representatives
          
           ascertained
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           
             Petition
          
           from
           many
           about
           
             London
             ,
          
           dated
           
             September
          
           11th
           
             .
          
           should
           be
           
             considered
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Grievances
          
           and
           
             Pressures
          
           therein
           complained
           of
           
             removed
             :
          
           Witness
           the
           Demand
           of
           the
           
             Army
          
           in
           the
           large
           
             Remonstrance
             ,
          
           from
           page
           62.
           to
           page
           68.
           who
           in
           the
           prosecution
           thereof
           
             purging
          
           the
           
             House
             ,
             seizing
          
           upon
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           gaining
           into
           their
           hands
           the
           
             whole
             power
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           who
           would
           expect
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           was
           by
           them
           
             Demanded
          
           (
           and
           because
           not
           
             granted
             ,
          
           so
           ill
           
             rescented
          
           and
           
             severely
             
             punished
          
           by
           
             Imprisonment
             ,
          
           
           as
           to
           some
           ,
           and
           
             expulsion
          
           of
           the
           
             House
          
           as
           to
           others
           )
           would
           have
           been
           by
           themselves
           (
           now
           inabled
           to
           effect
           them
           )
           speedily
           given
           to
           the
           
             People
          
           as
           their
           
             due
             and
             right
             :
          
           And
           he
           therefore
           much
           rejoyced
           in
           the
           
             extraordinary
             Action
          
           of
           
             sifting
          
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           wholy
           taking
           away
           the
           House
           of
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           erecting
           an
           
             High
             Court
          
           of
           
             Justice
             ,
             trying
          
           and
           
             executing
          
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Lords
          
           (
           as
           the
           pulling
           down
           an
           
             old
             House
          
           ready
           to
           fall
           upon
           and
           ruine
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           the
           burning
           of
           
             rotten
             post●
          
           onely
           fit
           for
           the
           
             fire
          
           )
           in
           order
           to
           the
           setting
           up
           a
           
             new
             frame
             ,
          
           consisting
           of
           
             sound
          
           and
           
             well
             seasoned
             Timber
             ,
          
           
           under
           which
           the
           English
           
             Nation
          
           might
           finde
           shelter
           from
           future
           
             Storms
          
           and
           
             Tempests
             ;
          
           but
           his
           hope
           makes
           him
           ashamed
           ,
           his
           
             joy
          
           is
           turned
           into
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             mirth
          
           into
           
             mourning
             ;
          
           and
           that
           upon
           these
           grounds
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           AGREEMENT
           OF
           THE
           PEOPLE
           is
           
             waved
             ,
          
           in
           
             order
             to
             which
          
           the
           other
           actings
           were
           
             onely
             justifiable
          
           either
           before
           
             God
          
           or
           
             man
             ,
          
           the
           old
           Government
           in
           force
           
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
          
           was
           by
           
             King
             ,
             Lords
          
           and
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           and
           there
           was
           yet
           never
           any
           
             Reason
             alledged
          
           to
           vindicate
           the
           
             maner
             of
             the
             altering
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             High
             proceeding
          
           in
           order
           thereto
           ;
           but
           that
           all
           
             power
             was
             Originally
             in
             the
             People
             ,
          
           and
           that
           all
           
             former
          
           must
           give
           place
           to
           the
           
             end
             of
             forms
             ,
          
           the
           COMMON
           GOOD
           of
           the
           PEOPLE
           ;
           and
           therefore
           till
           there
           be
           a
           foundation
           layed
           by
           an
           AGREEMENT
           of
           the
           PEOPLE
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           
             State
             blasphemy
          
           to
           affirm
           that
           there
           can
           be
           no
           
             true
          
           form
           of
           
             Government
          
           in
           the
           
             nation
             .
          
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           
             present
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
          
           he
           would
           be
           glad
           to
           have
           cause
           to
           
             bless
             God
          
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           being
           instrumental
           in
           keeping
           
             ill
             minded
             men
          
           in
           
             awe
          
           by
           their
           
             Title
             ,
          
           until
           a
           more
           
             full
          
           and
           
             formal
             power
             ,
          
           
           in
           a
           just
           and
           
             equal
             Representative
          
           to
           be
           speedily
           indeavored
           ,
           can
           be
           introduced
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           No
           
             Justice
          
           is
           executed
           upon
           any
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           that
           
             betrayed
             their
             Trust
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           been
           and
           is
           by
           the
           
             Cavaliers
          
           thus
           interpreted
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Army
          
           executed
           the
           King
           and
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           not
           out
           of
           
             Zeal
          
           to
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           but
           for
           
             sinister
             ends
             ,
          
           else
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           Why
           should
           not
           
             Waller
             ,
             Clotworthy
             ,
             Brown
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             rest
             ,
          
           accused
           of
           so
           
             great
             crimes
             ,
          
           be
           all
           this
           while
           brought
           to
           their
           
             Tryal
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             No
             Account
          
           is
           taken
           of
           the
           
             Treasury
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           how
           it
           hath
           been
           disbursed
           ,
           which
           makes
           many
           of
           the
           Enemies
           report
           ,
           That
           
             Mulus
             Mulum
             scabit
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
             Army
             ,
          
           and
           
             countrey
             Committees
             ,
          
           connive
           at
           each
           other
           ,
           while
           they
           
             share
             the
             riches
             of
             the
             nation
             among
             them
             .
          
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Though
           
             King
             ,
             Queen
             ,
             Princes
          
           Revenue
           ,
           
             Delinquents
             Estates
             ,
             Dean
          
           and
           
             Chapters
             Lands
             ,
          
           are
           wholly
           at
           their
           disposing
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           no
           burthen
           removed
           ,
           neither
           
             Excize
          
           nor
           
             Tythes
          
           (
           a
           burthen
           so
           contrary
           to
           any
           Profession
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           
             very
             Covenant
             it self
             ,
          
           repugnant
           to
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Read
           the
           story
           of
           
             Walter
             Brute
          
           in
           
             Foxes
             Martirology
             ,
             pag.
          
           446
           ,
           447.
           and
           you
           will
           finde
           it
           clearly
           proved
           ,
           That
           
             Tythes
          
           are
           not
           in
           any
           sence
           due
           by
           any
           
             Law
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             :
          
           Read
           also
           that
           learned
           Exhortation
           of
           the
           
             Bohemians
          
           to
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Princes
             ,
             pag.
          
           602.
           and
           the
           Examination
           of
           
             William
             Thorp
             ,
             pag.
          
           494
           ,
           495.
           where
           it
           is
           quoted
           out
           of
           CISTERCIENSIS
           ,
           That
           
             Pope
             Gregory
          
           the
           tenth
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1211.
           first
           ordained
           
             Tythes
          
           to
           be
           given
           to
           his
           
             Priests
             .
             Augustine
          
           in
           his
           
             Iuchyridion
             ,
          
           76
           
             Chap.
          
           and
           
             Chrisostome
          
           upon
           the
           11
           of
           
             Luke
             ,
          
           affirms
           ,
           
             Tythes
          
           to
           be
           
             pure
             Alms
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           recorded
           ,
           That
           they
           were
           
             not
             paid
          
           in
           the
           
             primitives
             times
          
           at
           all
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Priests
           wresting
           Scriptures
           to
           their
           
             profit
          
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           obtained
           them
           as
           
             Beggars
          
           do
           
             Alms
             ,
             pag
          
           426.
           
           By
           all
           which
           it
           appears
           ,
           That
           
             Tythes
             ,
          
           or
           any
           
             inforced
             Maintenance
             ,
          
           are
           contrary
           to
           the
           minde
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           very
           
             Letter
          
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           wherein
           all
           Covenanters
           ingaged
           to
           take
           away
           all
           
             Popery
          
           and
           
             Popish
             innovations
             ,
             root
          
           and
           
             branch
             :
          
           and
           over
           and
           above
           the
           aforesaid
           burthens
           ,
           the
           
             Tax
          
           for
           the
           
             Army
          
           swells
           from
           60000
           
             l
          
           to
           90000
           
             l
          
           a
           Moneth
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           new
           
             Councel
             of
             State
          
           erected
           ,
           which
           much
           amuseth
           poor
           ignorant
           souls
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           who
           fear
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           
             succession
          
           of
           
             equal
             Representatives
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           be
           popt
           off
           with
           
             a
             perpetual
             Parliament
             ,
          
           or
           
             Everlasting
             Councel
             of
             State
             ,
          
           and
           
             Omnipotent
             councel
             of
             War
             ,
          
           that
           can
           make
           it
           justifiable
           to
           break
           
             all
             Forms
          
           themselves
           one
           
             day
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           Vote
           it
           
             mutinous
          
           in
           
             others
             ,
          
           to
           act
           any
           thing
           that
           displeaseth
           them
           ,
           though
           neither
           
             against
             any
             true
             Form
          
           or
           
             Order
             ,
          
           as
           lately
           they
           have
           
             done
             :
          
           I
           love
           and
           honor
           many
           of
           their
           
             persons
             ,
          
           and
           should
           rejoyce
           if
           the
           Lord
           by
           me
           would
           reclaim
           them
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           their
           present
           way
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           lay
           down
           some
           Considerations
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           useful
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           trust
           God
           with
           the
           success
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           
             Honesty
          
           is
           the
           
             best
             Policy
             :
          
           
           The
           
             deep
             plots
          
           and
           
             witty
             Contrivances
             of
             men
          
           in
           
             power
             ,
          
           when
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
          
           requiting
           them
           to
           
             do
             Judgement
          
           and
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           and
           to
           take
           off
           the
           
             ●●kes
          
           from
           the
           
             Oppressed
             ,
          
           have
           always
           been
           abortive
           ,
           for
           
             God
          
           
           will
           not
           be
           
             mocked
             ;
          
           and
           Experience
           tells
           us
           ,
           That
           
             Self-seekers
             ,
          
           though
           otherwise
           
             godly
          
           and
           
             gallant
          
           men
           ,
           yet
           are
           and
           shall
           be
           
             saved
          
           as
           by
           
             fire
             ;
          
           witness
           many
           worthy
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           endeavoring
           by
           a
           
             Treaty
          
           to
           secure
           themselves
           ,
           are
           by
           the
           
             Lord
          
           with
           disgrace
           
             laid
             aside
             ;
          
           he
           thereby
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           intending
           much
           good
           to
           their
           souls
           ,
           
             Foelix
             quem
             faciunt
             aliena
             pericula
             cantum
             ,
          
           he
           is
           a
           happy
           man
           that
           takes
           warning
           by
           other
           mens
           harms
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Carnal
             mixtures
          
           with
           
             corrupt
             interests
             ,
          
           are
           
             destructive
          
           to
           
             them
          
           that
           make
           
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Mixtures
           are
           
             carnal
             ,
          
           when
           made
           upon
           
             fleshly
          
           and
           
             sinful
          
           considerations
           ;
           and
           
             interests
          
           are
           corrupt
           ,
           when
           incroaching
           upon
           
             Christs
             Kingdom
          
           in
           
             Spiritual
             Administrations
             ;
          
           or
           when
           found
           
             repugnant
          
           to
           
             righteous
             Government
          
           in
           
             civil
             .
          
           Hence
           it
           follows
           :
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           That
           under
           pretence
           of
           taking
           in
           the
           
             Generality
          
           of
           the
           
             people
          
           into
           their
           
             party
             ,
          
           or
           pleasing
           these
           or
           these
           
             great
          
           and
           
             potent
          
           men
           ,
           or
           (
           which
           is
           the
           best
           )
           the
           bearing
           with
           the
           
             weakness
          
           of
           
             godly
             men
             ,
          
           for
           any
           to
           incroach
           upon
           the
           
             Kingly
             Office
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           &
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           
             judge
          
           of
           
             Blasphemies
          
           and
           
             Heresies
             ,
          
           &
           to
           
             restrain
          
           men
           from
           acting
           in
           things
           of
           
             Supernatural
             cognizance
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           to
           
             inforce
          
           a
           maintenance
           for
           a
           
             Ministry
          
           (
           out
           of
           which
           should
           they
           pick
           out
           all
           the
           
             Drunkards
             ,
             Swearers
             ,
          
           
           
             Cavaliers
             ,
             noted
             time-servers
             ,
          
           and
           
             idle
             Drones
             ,
          
           they
           would
           scarce
           have
           enough
           left
           to
           make
           up
           a
           Synod
           )
           When
           as
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           is
           ingaged
           to
           take
           
             care
             of
             those
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           
             employs
          
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           
             no where
          
           required
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           (
           it
           being
           out
           of
           his
           
             sphere
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             Magistrate
          
           )
           is
           a
           
             carnal
             mixture
          
           with
           
             corrupt
             Interest
             ,
          
           and
           will
           
             destroy
          
           those
           that
           
             joyn
          
           in
           it
           ;
           for
           
             Christ
          
           will
           not
           endure
           that
           any
           should
           be
           so
           saucy
           ,
           as
           to
           intermeddle
           with
           that
           which
           is
           
             his
             own
             proper
             work
             ,
          
           it
           implying
           ,
           that
           they
           judge
           him
           either
           
             weak
          
           or
           
             unfaithful
             ,
          
           and
           so
           not
           
             able
             ,
          
           or
           not
           
             faithful
             ,
          
           in
           doing
           his
           
             duty
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           bane
           of
           many
           ,
           otherwise
           
             useful
             men
          
           in
           this
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           as
           
             Hollis
             ,
             Stapleton
             ,
             Brown
             ,
             Massey
             ,
             Pryn
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           will
           be
           
             Yours
          
           to
           ,
           if
           in
           time
           you
           lay
           it
           not
           to
           
             heart
             ;
          
           and
           what
           comfort
           will
           it
           be
           ,
           if
           when
           God
           shall
           lay
           you
           aside
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           your
           
             Consciences
          
           shall
           tell
           you
           ,
           That
           you
           suffer
           for
           
             doing
             ,
          
           or
           
             attempting
          
           that
           which
           he
           never
           
             required
          
           at
           your
           
             hands
             ?
          
        
         
           As
           for
           satisfying
           
             weak
             consciences
             ,
          
           do
           you
           think
           that
           any
           
             evil
          
           is
           to
           be
           
             done
             ,
          
           or
           
             good
          
           left
           
             undone
             ,
          
           simply
           upon
           that
           accompt
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           ,
           why
           then
           did
           you
           not
           forbear
           
             trying
          
           and
           
             executing
          
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           taking
           away
           the
           House
           of
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           purging
           the
           House
           of
           
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           which
           I
           am
           sure
           that
           
             Party
          
           whom
           in
           these
           things
           you
           seek
           to
           please
           ,
           were
           and
           are
           very
           much
           dissatisfied
           :
           Besides
           ,
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Reason
          
           will
           teach
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           
             ought
          
           to
           prefer
           the
           
             satisfaction
          
           of
           those
           that
           
             joyned
          
           with
           
             you
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             hazarded
             all
          
           for
           
             you
          
           in
           things
           agreeable
           to
           the
           
             will
             of
             God
             ,
          
           before
           the
           complying
           with
           your
           opponents
           ,
           and
           professed
           adversaries
           (
           though
           otherwise
           
             godly
          
           )
           in
           things
           
             contrary
          
           to
           the
           
             will
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Secondy
           ,
           That
           under
           pretence
           of
           bearing
           with
           the
           
             People
          
           that
           the
           
             Nation
          
           is
           not
           
             fit
             for
             it
             ,
          
           that
           many
           
             kinsmen
             ,
             friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             honest
             men
          
           are
           
             guilty
             ,
          
           and
           will
           be
           
             undone
             ,
          
           to
           
             continue
          
           and
           
             encourage
          
           a
           multitude
           of
           
             unnecessary
             Lawyers
             ,
          
           to
           forbear
           the
           calling
           
             Publique
             Officers
             to
             Account
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             increase
          
           the
           
             Peoples
             burthens
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             Carnal
             mixture
          
           with
           
             corrupt
             Interests
             ;
          
           therefore
           take
           heed
           betime
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
             is
             righteous
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           
             greater
             measure
             of
             light
             God
             hath
             given
             you
             ,
          
           the
           
             greater
          
           is
           your
           
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             heavier
          
           will
           be
           your
           
             punishment
          
           in
           the
           
             day
             of
             accompt
             ,
          
           if
           your
           
             actions
          
           be
           not
           
             proportionable
          
           to
           it
           :
           
             Glorious
             things
          
           have
           been
           
             delivered
          
           by
           you
           in
           your
           
             Declaration
          
           and
           
             Remonstrance
             ;
          
           let
           not
           the
           
             World
          
           have
           
             just
             cause
          
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           they
           were
           put
           in
           to
           
             draw
             people
          
           to
           your
           
             party
          
           in
           your
           
             straights
             ,
          
           but
           when
           you
           are
           arrived
           at
           your
           
             Haven
          
           of
           
             Power
             ,
          
           you
           alter
           your
           
             Principle
          
           with
           your
           
             Condition
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           When
           
             Gods
             people
             cry
          
           and
           
             complain
          
           to
           him
           of
           
             oppression
             ,
          
           he
           will
           
             regard
          
           them
           and
           
             revenge
          
           their
           
             wrongs
             :
          
           Many
           poor
           souls
           bewail
           their
           conditions
           to
           God
           thus
           ,
           O
           
             Lord
          
           we
           have
           been
           
             long
             vexed
          
           and
           
             oppressed
          
           by
           such
           a
           
             party
             ,
          
           and
           such
           a
           
             party
             ,
          
           from
           whom
           we
           expected
           
             no
             better
             usage
             ;
          
           but
           now
           we
           
             suffer
          
           under
           those
           that
           are
           our
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           that
           have
           formerly
           
             suffered
             with
             us
             :
          
           we
           could
           pluck
           out
           our
           
             eyes
          
           to
           do
           these
           men
           
             good
             ;
          
           we
           have
           
             always
             loved
             them
             ,
             prayed
          
           for
           them
           ,
           
             joyned
          
           with
           them
           in
           their
           
             greatest
             dangers
             ,
             owned
          
           them
           with
           the
           
             hazard
          
           of
           our
           
             lives
             ,
          
           when
           they
           have
           been
           the
           
             By
             word
          
           of
           the
           
             people
             ,
          
           and
           
             we
          
           for
           
             their
             sakes
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           
             they
             deliver
             us
             not
          
           now
           it
           is
           in
           their
           
             power
             ;
          
           they
           
             seek
             to
             please
          
           their
           
             Enemies
             ,
          
           and
           go
           on
           with
           the
           
             multitude
          
           to
           do
           
             evil
             :
          
           But
           
             us
          
           they
           
             regard
             not
             :
          
           O
           
             Lord
             ,
             hear
          
           and
           
             regard
             ;
             Lord
             help
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             faithful
             fail
          
           from
           among
           the
           children
           of
           
             men
             .
          
           And
           do
           you
           think
           that
           
             God
          
           will
           not
           
             answer
             them
             ?
          
           and
           say
           to
           
             you
             ,
          
           as
           he
           did
           once
           to
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           You
           have
           I
           known
           above
           all
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           therefore
           
             I
             will
             punish
             you
          
           for
           your
           
             iniquity
             :
          
           I
           have
           
             honored
             you
             above
          
           such
           and
           such
           ,
           I
           have
           
             exalted
             you
             ,
             carried
             you
          
           as
           upon
           
             Eagles
             wings
             ,
          
           and
           
             is
             this
             the
             requital
             ?
          
           is
           this
           the
           return
           you
           
           make
           to
           me
           of
           
             all
             your
             kindenesses
             ?
          
           Certainly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           in
           
             rich
             mercy
             heal
             your
             backslidings
             ,
          
           and
           make
           you
           
             glorious
          
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           or
           else
           he
           will
           
             harden
             you
             ,
          
           and
           make
           you
           
             fearful
             Examples
          
           of
           
             Justice
          
           and
           
             Wrath
             ,
          
           as
           
             Apostates
          
           and
           
             Hypocrites
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           ,
           as
           to
           your
           
             outward
             Estates
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Consider
           the
           
             desperate
             presidents
          
           you
           have
           made
           ,
           if
           your
           
             present
             power
          
           (
           through
           the
           Lords
           withdrawing
           from
           you
           )
           should
           be
           
             crushed
             ;
          
           There
           being
           no
           
             Foundation
          
           by
           the
           
             Peoples
             Agreement
          
           setled
           ,
           if
           ever
           any
           more
           Parliaments
           should
           be
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             president
          
           to
           take
           out
           
             as
             many
             ,
          
           and
           whom
           the
           prevailing
           
             party
             pleaseth
             ,
          
           to
           establish
           an
           
             Extraordinary
             Court
          
           to
           
             try
             ,
          
           and
           
             take
             away
             any
             mans
             life
             ,
          
           his
           
             Judges
          
           being
           picked
           by
           those
           that
           
             accuse
             him
             ;
          
           to
           
             place
          
           and
           
             displace
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Justices
          
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           
             publique
             Officers
             ;
          
           to
           
             lay
             what
             Taxes
             they
             please
          
           upon
           the
           
             people
             ;
          
           and
           to
           
             imprison
          
           the
           
             Authors
             ,
          
           and
           
             suppress
          
           the
           
             Writings
          
           which
           any
           way
           
             displease
             them
             .
          
        
         
           These
           things
           laid
           together
           ,
           are
           
             sad
             presages
          
           of
           farther
           
             trouble
          
           to
           this
           
             poor
             Nation
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Lord
           knoweth
           ,
           I
           could
           willingly
           sacrifice
           my
           life
           for
           the
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Liberty
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Honor
          
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Army
             ,
          
           but
           in
           these
           things
           I
           am
           at
           a
           loss
           ;
           yet
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           
             The
             counsel
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             stand
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             do
             all
             his
             pleasures
          
           And
           herein
           my
           
             Soul
             ,
          
           as
           in
           a
           
             Sanctuary
             ,
          
           findes
           
             Rest
             ,
          
           that
           
             all
             things
             shall
             work
             together
             for
             good
             to
             them
             that
             love
             God
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           I
           Intended
           these
           lines
           should
           have
           only
           visited
           a
           
             friend
          
           or
           
             two
             ,
          
           but
           
             providence
          
           hath
           ordered
           them
           a
           
             farther
             journey
             ,
          
           and
           more
           
             publique
             view
             ;
          
           they
           complain
           
             sadly
             ,
          
           but
           had
           they
           been
           
             now
          
           to
           
             write
             ,
          
           the
           
             Paper
          
           would
           have
           
             blushed
          
           to
           have
           contained
           
             such
             Relations
          
           as
           might
           have
           been
           
             inserted
             :
          
           Omissions
           of
           
             good
             ,
          
           are
           seconded
           by
           Commissions
           of
           
             evil
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           the
           
             shedding
             of
          
           INNOCENT
           BLOOD
           ,
           slighting
           and
           rejecting
           
             honest
             Petitions
             ,
          
           which
           I
           tremble
           to
           consider
           of
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           lamentable
           consequences
           thereof
           to
           this
           
             poor
             Nation
             ,
          
           if
           the
           Lord
           prevent
           not
           .
        
         
           The
           onely
           
             visible
          
           and
           
             rational
             expedient
          
           is
           ,
           for
           all
           
             honest
             men
             ,
          
           in
           a
           
             meek
          
           and
           
             peaceable
          
           way
           ,
           to
           joyn
           in
           an
           AGREEMENT
           to
           some
           
             righteous
             Foundations
             ,
          
           and
           
             Principles
             of
             Government
          
           (
           thereby
           at
           least
           to
           acquit
           themselves
           before
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           of
           
             designing
             ,
             abetting
          
           or
           
             partaking
          
           with
           the
           
             Tyranny
          
           introduced
           ,
           and
           
             endeavored
          
           to
           be
           
             fastned
          
           upon
           the
           
             People
          
           of
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           a
           most
           
             complete
          
           and
           
             exquisite
             Model
          
           whereof
           ,
           is
           newly
           set
           forth
           by
           the
           
             Four
             worthy
             Asserters
             of
             Englands
             Liberties
             ,
          
           now
           Prisoners
           in
           the
           
             Tower
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               May
               the
               first
               ,
               1649.
               
            
          
           
             Edward
             Harrison
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           2
           
             Maii
             ,
          
           1649.
           
        
         
           
             Imprimatur
          
           Gilbert
           Mabbot
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A87156e-260
           
             The
             Rise
             and
             causes
             of
             right
             Government
             .
          
           
             The
             several
             kindes
             of
             Government
             .
          
           
             How
             and
             by
             〈◊〉
             ●ight
             Government
             hath
             been
             corrupted
             .
          
           
             G●v●rnment
             〈◊〉
             wherein
             〈◊〉
             in
             〈…〉
             .
          
           
             Gods
             design
             of
             removing
             corruption
             in
             Government
             ,
             how
             obstructed
             by
             half
             Reformations
             ,
             during
             our
             late
             troubles
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             blasting
             the
             corrupt
             Designs
             of
             our
             State
             Petitions
             .
          
           
             
               Englands
            
             sad
             complaints
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             present
             corruptions
             in
             Government
             .
          
           
             Read
             the
             Declaration
             of
             Army
             ,
             of
             
               November
            
             30.
             1648.
             
               page
            
             4.
             
          
           
             The
             several
             corruptions
             in
             present
             Government
             .
          
           
             
               vi●
            
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Army
             p.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Considerations
             presented
             to
             the
             Councel
             of
             the
             Amry
             .
          
           
             2
             C●●●●d●tion
             .
          
           
             Inferences
             from
             the
             second
             consideration
             .
          
           
             The
             Synod
             consists
             of
             one
             hundred
             or
             thereabouts
             .