Double your guards; in answer to a bloody and seditious pamphlet, entituled An alarum to the armies of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
         L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
      
       
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             Double your guards; in answer to a bloody and seditious pamphlet, entituled An alarum to the armies of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
             L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
          
           9, [i.e. 11], [1] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             Printed in the year, 1660.
          
           
             Published anonymously.
             Pages 9-11 misnumbered 7-9.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "April. 5".
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             DOVBLE
          
           Your
           Guards
           ;
           IN
           ANSWER
           To
           a
           Bloody
           and
           Seditious
           Pamphlet
           ,
           ENTITULED
           An
           Alarum
           TO
           THE
           ARMIES
           OF
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           YEAR
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Double
           your
           Guards
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THis
           last
           
             Weeke
             ,
          
           has
           brought
           to
           light
           
             two
             Pamphlets
             ;
          
           so
           exquisitely
           impious
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           fram'd
           in
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           by
           
             Oliver
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bradshaw
             .
          
           They
           speak
           the
           
             Language
          
           of
           the
           
             damned
             ;
             Horrour
             ,
             Despayres
             ,
          
           and
           
             Desolation
             .
          
           These
           goodly
           
             Pieces
          
           are
           christen'd
           ;
           
             Plain
             English
             ,
          
           —
           &
           
             An
             Alarum
             .
          
           I
           suppose
           they
           are
           
             Twinns
             ;
          
           the
           
             issue
          
           of
           the
           
             same
             Brayne
             ,
          
           as
           they
           are
           
             related
          
           to
           the
           
             same
             maine
             end
             .
          
           I
           had
           nigh
           finish'd
           a
           
             Reply
          
           upon
           the
           
             Former
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Latter
          
           came
           to
           my
           Hand
           :
           comparing
           
             which
          
           with
           the
           
             other
             ;
          
           I
           find
           they
           
             correspond
             ,
          
           so
           
             aptly
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             universally
             ,
          
           to
           the
           same
           
             seditious
             Purpose
             ,
          
           that
           there
           's
           not
           any
           
             Interest
          
           '
           scapes
           their
           
             malice
             ,
          
           and
           
             attempt
             .
          
           They
           advance
           their
           
             Dispute
             ,
          
           and
           
             march
             together
             ;
          
           that
           what
           they
           cannot
           
             gaine
          
           by
           force
           of
           
             Argument
             ,
          
           they
           may
           be
           ready
           to
           
             Essay
          
           by
           dint
           of
           
             sword
             .
          
           Their
           
             Plain
             English
             ;
          
           is
           a
           
             Reasoning
          
           of
           the
           case
           .
           First
           with
           the
           
             Generall
             ;
          
           Claiming
           ,
           from
           his
           
             Engaging
             for
             the
             publique
             Liberty
             ;
          
           a
           
             Title
          
           to
           his
           
             ayde
          
           in
           favour
           of
           a
           
             private
             ,
          
           and
           
             enslaving
             Faction
             .
          
           It
           labours
           then
           ,
           to
           puzle
           the
           
             Presbyterian
          
           into
           a
           
             jelousie
          
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           
             honour
             ;
          
           and
           consequently
           ,
           into
           a
           
             doubt
          
           of
           his
           
             own
             safety
             ;
          
           should
           his
           
             Majesty
          
           be
           
             restored
             .
          
           Nay
           ,
           not
           content
           to
           
             blaspheme
          
           the
           
             Kings
             integrity
             ,
          
           by
           a
           bold
           censure
           of
           his
           secret
           thoughts
           :
           The
           shamelesse
           Beast
           ,
           (
           the
           Authour
           of
           it
           )
           sticks
           not
           to
           charge
           the
           
             Secluded
             Members
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Guilt
           of
           the
           Kings
           bloud
           ,
           upon
           a
           sencelesse
           Inference
           drawn
           from
           the
           Declaration
           of
           both
           Houses
           in
           1647.
           
           Touching
           the
           
             Reasons
          
           of
           the
           
             Votes
             for
             non-Addresse
             .
          
           His
           ayme
           is
           here
           to
           perswade
           them
           ,
           to
           
             accuse
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           How
           those
           
             Votes
          
           were
           
             obtained
             ,
          
           I
           have
           shewed
           at
           large
           :
           (
           in
           a
           
             Print
          
           entitled
           
             Treason
             Arraigned
          
           )
           and
           it
           suffices
           ;
           the
           whole
           
             Nation
          
           knowes
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           
             Plague
          
           was
           in
           
             both
             Houses
          
           then
           ;
           yet
           
             all
          
           were
           not
           
             Infected
             .
          
           The
           
             Rumpers
          
           only
           had
           
           the
           
             Tokens
             :
          
           (
           nor
           
             all
             these
          
           neither
           )
           so
           that
           at
           last
           ,
           the
           
             Seclusion
          
           of
           so
           many
           as
           opposed
           the
           
             Capitall
          
           Prosecution
           of
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           amounts
           to
           a
           clear
           act
           of
           
             discrimination
             ;
          
           a
           
             separation
          
           of
           the
           
             cleane
          
           from
           the
           
             uncleane
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           there
           set
           the
           
             Presbyterians
          
           at
           work
           ,
           upon
           the
           Question
           of
           
             Interest
             ,
          
           and
           
             safety
             ;
          
           (
           and
           after
           many
           a
           
             lame
             complement
          
           to
           his
           
             Excellency
          
           )
           he
           cuts
           out
           worse
           employment
           for
           the
           
             Phanatique
             Souldiery
             :
          
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           breathing
           
             Hot
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cold
             :
             —
             Reason
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mutiny
             ;
          
           he
           sollicites
           the
           
             Generall
          
           into
           a
           
             Complyance
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Army
          
           into
           a
           
             Tumult
             .
          
        
         
           To
           
             disabuse
          
           the
           
             multitude
             ;
          
           (
           if
           any
           should
           be
           
             mad
          
           enough
           to
           be
           deluded
           by
           so
           
             grosse
          
           a
           
             cheate
          
           )
           I
           'll
           lay
           the
           
             juggle
             open
             ,
          
           in
           as
           
             few
             ,
          
           and
           
             familiar
          
           words
           as
           possible
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Title
          
           speakes
           the
           
             businesse
          
           of
           the
           
             Pamphlet
             :
          
           ●
           (
           'T
           is
           
             An
             Alarum
             ,
          
           )
           and
           the
           
             Application
             ,
             —
             (
             To
          
           the
           
             Officers
             ,
             
               and
            
             Souldiery
             ,
          
           &c.
           )
           the
           
             malice
             ;
          
           there
           's
           treason
           in
           the
           very
           
             Face
          
           on
           't
           :
           if
           the
           
             first
             two
             words
             cost
             not
          
           the
           
             Nation
             a
             hundred
             thousound
             lives
             ,
             't
             is
             not
             the
             Authors
             fault
             .
          
        
         
           
             His
          
           second
           Page
           ,
           
             places
             the
          
           Legislative
           Power
           
             in
             the
          
           Army
           ,
           
             challenging
             their
          
           promise
           ;
           that
           before
           they
           would
           
             suffer
          
           themselves
           to
           be
           disbanded
           ,
           or
           divided
           ,
           they
           would
           see
           the
           Government
           of
           these
           
             Nations
             establish'd
             upon
             the
             just
             and
             secure
             Fundamentals
             ,
             and
             constitutions
             of
             freedome
             and
             safety
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             in
             relation
             ,
             as
             Men
             and
             Christians
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             way
             of
             a
             Common-wealth
             ,
             or
             Free-state-Government
             ,
             without
             a
             King
             ,
             single
             Person
             ,
             or
             House
             of
             Lords
             .
          
        
         
           These
           Gentlemen
           (
           I
           see
           )
           resolve
           to
           be
           their
           own
           
             Carvers
             ;
             not
             
               suffer
            
             themselves
             to
             be
             disbanded
             ?
          
           This
           
             Rump
             ,
          
           would
           be
           a
           
             perpetuall
             
               Army
               ,
            
          
           as
           well
           as
           a
           
             perpetuall
             
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           Let
           the
           
             Nation
          
           observe
           now
           the
           
             Quality
          
           of
           this
           
             suggestion
             .
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           By
           the
           
             Law
             of
             Armes
             ,
          
           't
           is
           
             Death
             ;
             
               that
               ,
            
          
           which
           these
           
             Fellowes
          
           would
           engage
           the
           
             Army
          
           in
           :
           
             that
             
               mutiny
            
             against
             their
             Generall
             .
          
           (
           for
           they
           give
           
             Him
          
           for
           
             Lost
             .
          
           )
        
         
           Next
           ,
           
             'T
             is
             
               Treason
               ,
            
          
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           
             the
             
               Vsurpation
               .
            
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           'T
           is
           
             Murther
             .
             
               Murther
               ,
               intentionall
               ,
            
          
           in
           the
           bare
           
             conception
          
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           
             actuall
             ,
          
           sure
           enough
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           that
           
             intention
          
           
           is
           but
           
             knowne
             .
          
           Now
           let
           us
           
             weigh
          
           the
           
             benefits
          
           it
           brings
           ,
           against
           the
           
             Crimes
             ,
          
           and
           
             dangers
          
           that
           attend
           it
           .
           
             Freedome
             ,
          
           and
           
             Safety
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           both
           as
           
             Men
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christians
             .
          
           There
           's
           the
           
             proposition
             .
          
        
         
           
             Freedome
             ,
          
           there
           can
           be
           
             none
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             People
             ;
          
           where
           a
           
             particular
             ,
          
           and
           
             little
          
           party
           pretends
           to
           impose
           upon
           a
           
             number
             40
             times
             greater
             ,
          
           and
           
             enslave
          
           them
           .
        
         
           Nor
           
             Safety
             :
          
           where
           in
           that
           
             Disproportion
          
           the
           
             Nation
          
           is
           engaged
           against
           a
           
             Faction
             :
          
           and
           every
           sword
           that
           's
           rais'd
           against
           it
           ,
           carryes
           
             damnation
          
           upon
           the
           
             Point
          
           on
           't
           .
        
         
           Neither
           doe
           they
           
             act
          
           as
           
             Men
             .
             Man
             ,
          
           is
           a
           
             reasonable
          
           and
           
             sociable
          
           Creature
           .
           Here
           's
           a
           
             Designe
             ,
          
           that
           breakes
           the
           Bond
           of
           
             Order
             :
          
           and
           betrayes
           a
           
             manifest
             folly
             ,
          
           by
           a
           contrivance
           so
           
             impracticable
             ,
          
           and
           
             mischievous
          
           at
           
             once
             ;
          
           Idly
           to
           labour
           the
           saving
           of
           a
           
             few
             ,
             guilty
          
           Persons
           ,
           at
           the
           Price
           of
           an
           
             universall
             ,
             dissolution
             .
          
        
         
           For
           
             Christianity
             ;
          
           either
           my
           
             Bible's
             false
             ,
          
           or
           their
           
             Opinion
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           pretend
           to
           raise
           a
           
             Christian
             Government
             ,
          
           upon
           a
           
             Basis
          
           of
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           and
           
             bloudshed
             .
          
        
         
           From
           hence
           ,
           the
           
             terrible
             trifle
          
           proceeds
           to
           the
           distribution
           of
           his
           
             designe
          
           into
           three
           
             heads
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               First
               ,
               what
               theCavalier
               
                 sayes
                 .
              
            
             Secondly
             ,
             
               What
               the
               
                 Presbyterian
                 thinkes
                 .
              
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             What
             the
             Armyes
             best
             Friends
             ,
             (
             scornfully
             called
             
               Commonwealth-men
               ,
               
                 and
              
               Phanatiques
            
             )
             doe
             
               foresée
               ,
            
             concerning
             the
             present
             transactions
             in
             the
             three
             
               Nations
               .
            
          
           
             And
          
           lastly
           ,
           his
           own
           observations
           ,
           and
           seasonable
           advice
           .
        
         
           
             He
             tels
             us
             ,
             The
             
               Cavaliers
               opinion
               ,
            
          
           that
           the
           Generall's
           intention
           is
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           
             and
             grounded
             upon
             these
             Reasons
             .
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             That
             upon
             the
             11th
             .
             of
             February
             last
             ,
             he
             sent
             an
             imposing
             Letter
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             (
             in
             scorne
             called
             the
             
               Rump
            
             )
             and
             thereupon
             ,
             (
             without
             any
             Order
             from
             them
             marched
             with
             
               their
            
             Army
             into
             
               London
               ,
            
             then
             esteemed
             and
             made
             by
             
               him
               ,
            
             (
             in
             destroying
             their
             gates
             ,
             &c.
             )
             their
             implacable
             enemies
             ;
             and
             at
             night
             suffered
             so
             many
             Bonfires
             ,
             and
             Ringing
             of
             Bells
             ,
             and
             publiquely
             drinking
             healths
             to
             the
             
               King
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               Frée-Parliament
               ;
            
             Rosting
             ,
             and
             burning
             of
             Rumps
             ;
             Hearing
             ,
             and
             seeing
             his
             
               Masters
            
             in
             open
             Street
             declared
             
               Murtherers
               ,
            
             
             and
             
               Traytors
               ,
            
             &c.
             —
             Feasted
             ,
             and
             associated
             with
             the
             Kings
             Friends
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           
             grievous
             charge
             ,
          
           assuredly
           :
           but
           not
           
             Vnanswerable
             ;
          
           and
           (
           by
           the
           licence
           of
           our
           
             Observator
             .
          
           )
           This
           I
           reply
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Generall's
             Commission
             expired
          
           upon
           the
           
             tenth
          
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           so
           
             He
          
           was
           
             free
             ,
          
           the
           
             eleventh
             .
             Again
             ,
          
           It
           was
           the
           
             designe
          
           of
           the
           
             Rump
             ,
          
           to
           make
           the
           
             Generall
             odious
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           they
           imposed
           upon
           him
           such
           
             barbarous
             Orders
          
           as
           probably
           might
           leave
           him
           no
           
             retreate
             .
          
           While
           he
           professed
           to
           
             Act
          
           by
           any
           
             Derivation
          
           from
           
             Them
             ;
          
           malice
           it selfe
           cannot
           but
           say
           his
           
             Excellency
          
           stood
           firme
           to
           every
           point
           of
           
             Military
             obedience
             :
          
           at
           last
           ,
           when
           they
           proceeded
           so
           
             severely
          
           against
           the
           City
           ;
           he
           
             interposed
             ;
          
           but
           his
           Mediation
           was
           rejected
           ;
           and
           more
           imperious
           commands
           sent
           to
           him
           ,
           this
           is
           enough
           to
           prove
           ,
           't
           was
           not
           the
           
             Generall
          
           that
           made
           
             London
          
           the
           
             Rumps
             implacable
             Enemies
             :
          
           But
           't
           was
           the
           Sordid
           
             insolences
          
           of
           the
           
             Members
             ,
          
           that
           made
           the
           
             Conventicle
             hatefull
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             whole
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           this
           appeared
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Vniversall
             Joy
          
           that
           followed
           upon
           their
           disappointment
           .
           If
           the
           
             Rump
          
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           did
           by
           a
           
             Simpathy
             ,
          
           fellow-feele
           the
           
             suffering
             Rumps
          
           in
           the
           
             City
             ;
          
           the
           
             Case
          
           indeed
           was
           
             hard
             ;
          
           but
           for
           the
           
             rest
             the
             murtherers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rebells
          
           they
           were
           call'd
           ,
           —
           methinks
           it
           should
           not
           
             trouble
          
           folkes
           to
           be
           call'd
           by
           their
           
             Names
             :
          
           (
           that
           's
           only
           
             Liberty
          
           of
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           and
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           the
           people
           
             spake
          
           as
           they
           
             thought
             .
          
           )
           Are
           these
           Gentlemens
           
             Eares
          
           so
           
             tender
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Hearts
          
           so
           
             hard
             ?
          
           Is
           the
           
             sound
          
           of
           
             Treason
          
           and
           
             Murther
          
           so
           
             dreadfull
          
           and
           the
           
             exercise
          
           of
           it
           so
           
             Triviall
             ?
          
           —
           I
           must
           confesse
           ,
           to
           stay
           away
           
             Ten
             dayes
             together
             ;
          
           (
           from
           the
           11th
           of
           
             Feb.
          
           till
           the
           21
           as
           that
           his
           
             Masters
          
           charge
           him
           with
           )
           was
           something
           a
           
             long
             Errand
             .
          
           But
           seriouslly
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           considering
           'twas
           his
           
             first
             fault
             ,
          
           forgive
           him
           .
           (
           true
           ,
           if
           he
           kept
           
             Lewd
             Company
             ,
             (
             Cavaliers
             ,
          
           )
           as
           you
           say
           he
           did
           )
           I
           ha'
           no
           more
           to
           say
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
            
             second
             
               motive
               to
               the
            
             Cavaliers
             discourse
             ,
             (
             
               that
            
             his
             excellency
             will
             restore
             the
             King
             ;
             )
             
               is
            
             that
             notwithstanding
             his
             engagement
             ,
             by
             Letter
             ,
             and
             Verball
             promise
             to
             his
             
               Masters
            
             (
             that
             had
             ventured
             their
             
             All
             to
             secure
             him
             from
             being
             ruin'd
             by
             Lamberts
             Army
             ,
             
               he
               yet
               admits
            
             the
             Secluded-Members
             to
             sit
             .
             —
             (
             most
             of
             whom
             ,
             he
             absolutely
             knew
             to
             be
             for
             the
             Restauration
             of
             
               Charles
               Stuart
               ,
               )
            
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           To
           this
           ;
           it
           is
           notorious
           ;
           that
           
             designes
          
           were
           laid
           to
           
             murther
          
           the
           
             Generall
             ;
          
           That
           the
           
             Rump
             received
             ,
          
           and
           
             kept
          
           in
           
             Members
             impeached
             :
          
           that
           they
           
             promoted
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           
             thanks
          
           for
           
             Barebones
             Petition
             :
          
           containing
           matters
           of
           
             direct
             contradiction
          
           to
           their
           
             Professions
             .
          
           In
           the
           next
           
             place
             ;
          
           instead
           of
           the
           
             Rumpers
          
           saving
           the
           
             Generall
          
           from
           being
           
             ruin'd
          
           by
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           that
           
             Generall
          
           saved
           them
           and
           touching
           their
           
             Opinions
             ,
          
           of
           (
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ;
          
           as
           this
           
             Villaine
          
           prates
           )
           the
           
             King
             .
          
           The
           Noble
           Generall
           regarde
           their
           
             Trust
             ,
          
           not
           their
           
             Opinions
          
           nor
           did
           he
           enquire
           what
           they
           were
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ;
           (
           say
           they
           )
           
             the
          
           Generall
           
             will
             bring
             the
          
           King
           
             in
             ,
             for
          
           he
           
             ;
             hath
             
               suffered
            
             the
             secluded-Members
             to
             release
             Sir
             
               George
               Booth
               ,
            
             and
             his
             party
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             —
             Again
             ;
             they
             have
             (
             
               de
               novo
            
             )
             voted
             the
             
               Covenant
            
             to
             be
             Printed
             ,
             Read
             ,
             
               and
               set
               up-and
            
             —
             acknowledging
             the
             late
             King's
             Posterity
             :
             —
             
               as
               likewise
               suffering
            
             to
             be
             maintained
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             none
             but
             Jesuites
             and
             Priests
             are
             for
             Free-State-Government
             .
             —
             observe
             yet
             further
             ,
             (
             sayes
             the
             
               Cavalier
            
             )
             that
             he
             imprisons
             Common-wealth-men
             ,
             and
             releases
             
               Royalists
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           These
           
             Rumpers
          
           have
           gotten
           such
           a
           trick
           of
           
             breaking
             Parliaments
          
           that
           't
           is
           their
           
             publick
             Profession
          
           now
           become
           to
           enforce
           them
           to
           the
           bent
           of
           the
           
             Army
             .
             Suffer
             ,
          
           still
           is
           the
           word
           .
           
             The
             Generall
             
               suffered
            
          
           the
           secluded
           Members
           to
           
             Release
             Sir
             
               George
               Booth
               ▪
               —
            
          
           The
           next
           
             point
             ,
          
           is
           yet
           more
           
             remarkable
             :
          
           These
           very
           
             Covenanters
             abjure
          
           the
           
             Covenant
             .
          
           —
           As
           for
           the
           
             suffering
          
           (
           there
           't
           is
           again
           )
           to
           be
           maintained
           ,
           that
           onely
           Jesuites
           and
           —
           the
           
             Generall
          
           is
           not
           properly
           to
           take
           
             cognisance
             of
             what
             passes
             in
             the
             House
             .
          
           (
           the
           
             King
          
           was
           chidden
           for
           't
           (
           exact
           Collections
           ;
           see
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             both
             Houses
          
           De.
           14.
           1641.
           
           )
           —
           now
           for
           
             imprisoning
             ,
          
           and
           
             releasing
             .
          
           If
           it
           so
           happen
           ,
           that
           some
           
             Common-wealth-men
          
           deserve
           to
           be
           laid
           up
           ;
           and
           some
           
             Royalists
          
           to
           be
           
             enlarged
          
           (
           not
           as
           
             such
          
           )
           it
           is
           but
           
             justice
          
           to
           do
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             other
             ;
          
           for
           at
           the
           rate
           of
           this
           subtle
           
             Argument
             ;
             Free-state-men
          
           shall
           be
           
             Protected
          
           against
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           
             Royalists
          
           so
           
             persecuted
          
           likewise
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               Lastly
               ,
               the
               Cavaliers
               conclude
               as
               much
            
             from
             the
             Generals
             countenancing
             
               the
            
             Militia
             ;
             being
             raised
             and
             formed
             to
             murther
             ,
             and
             destroy
             the
             Army
             —
             
               and
            
             that
             the
             same
             thing
             was
             done
             long
             since
             in
             Scotland
             :
             —
             
               besides
               ,
            
             the
             Irish
             Army
             have
             proceeded
             answerable
             to
             himself
             .
             —
             
               And
            
             divers
             Officers
             
               that
               served
               the
               late
               King
               have
               had
               fair
               promises
               from
               him
               ,
            
             —
             and
             severall
             of
             the
             Kings
             friends
             are
             peaceably
             returned
             from
             exile
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             —
             and
             again
             ther
             's
             a
             Proviso
             in
             the
             
               Act
            
             of
             
               dissolution
               ,
            
             concerning
             the
             
               Lords
            
             being
             a
             part
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
          
           
             &c
          
        
         
           To
           be
           short
           ,
           —
           the
           
             Generall
             encourages
             the
             Militia
          
           to
           
             save
          
           the
           
             Countries
             ,
          
           not
           to
           
             ruine
          
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           —
           next
           ;
           
             if
             long
             since
             done
             in
             Scotland
             ,
          
           the
           
             better
          
           done
           ,
           the
           
             sooner
             :
          
           for
           
             England
          
           hath
           been
           only
           
             Rump-ridden
             ,
          
           for
           want
           of
           it
           .
           To
           this
           the
           
             conforme
             motion
          
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           proceeds
           from
           their
           
             Commune
             Commens
          
           with
           
             England
          
           in
           delivering
           themselves
           from
           the
           
             Tirunny
          
           of
           the
           
             Rump
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Generalls
             promises
             ;
          
           I
           am
           glad
           to
           hear
           it
           ,
           but
           truly
           I
           know
           nothing
           of
           it
           .
           In
           truth
           't
           is
           a
           sad
           businesse
           ,
           
             Alderman
             Bunce
          
           his
           
             return
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Proviso
             in
             the
             Act
             of
             dissolution
             ,
             (
             for
             certainly
             by
             the
             known
             Law
             ,
             the
             Lords
             are
             no
             part
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           )
           To
           speak
           my
           
             thoughts
             freely
             ;
          
           I
           am
           very
           glad
           to
           hear
           that
           the
           
             Cavaliers
          
           are
           of
           
             Opinion
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           will
           come
           in
           but
           I
           beleive
           it
           never
           the
           more
           for
           your
           saying
           it
           .
        
         
           
             
               Now
               to
               the
               
                 sober
                 Presbiterians
                 :
              
               they
               (
               says
               our
            
             Phanatique
             )
             
               begin
               to
            
             suspect
             
               the
            
             Generall
             :
             
               for
               the
            
             Cavaliers
             
               are
               at
               this
               instant
            
             Arming
             themselves
             in
             all
             
               the
            
             three
             Nations
             ,
             
               &c.
               —
               and
               if
               
                 Charles
                 Stuart
              
            
             comes
             he
             'll
             bring
             with
             him
             Arch-Bishops
             Bishops
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             —
             and
             then
             in
             comes
             his
             Mother
             —
             with
             her
             Jesuites
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           —
           and
           this
           will
           make
           little
           difference
           betwixt
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           Sectaries
           .
        
         
           Now
           do
           I
           dote
           upon
           the
           
             sincerity
          
           of
           this
           
             Bubble
             ,
          
           had
           
             he
          
           pretended
           to
           
             Religion
          
           himselfe
           ;
           had
           been
           
             rediculous
             ,
          
           but
           putting
           that
           scruple
           upon
           the
           
             sober
             Presbyterian
             ,
          
           't
           is
           well
           enough
           .
           The
           story
           of
           the
           
             Cavaliers
             Arming
          
           themselves
           ,
           is
           a
           
             Phanatique
          
           not
           a
           
             Presbyterian
             conceipt
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             Queens
          
           bringing
           in
           
             Jesuites
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           It
           needs
           not
           ,
           the
           
             Independents
          
           have
           enow
           for
           her
           
             Majesty
          
           and
           
             themselves
          
           too
           .
           (
           how
           the
           
             changeable
             Butterfly
             flutters
          
           from
           
             Party
          
           to
           
             Party
             ,
          
           and
           whereever
           he
           
             seizes
             ,
          
           he
           
             stains
             .
          
           )
           as
           to
           his
           concluding
           opinion
           ,
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           will
           put
           no
           difference
           ,
           he
           may
           live
           yet
           to
           change
           that
           opinion
           .
        
         
         
           He
           comes
           next
           to
           the
           
             Armies
          
           BEST
           FRIENDS
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           terms
           them
           )
           and
           they
           preach
           nothing
           but
           
             Fire
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           if
           ever
           the
           King
           come
           .
           Oh
           this
           pestilent
           
             MILITIA
             !
          
           Alas
           poor
           
             Phan.
          
           does
           it
           bite
           .
           Away
           with
           your
           
             Improbable
             Lies
             :
          
           The
           
             Secluded
             Members
             threaten
          
           the
           Army
           .
           Yes
           't
           is
           a
           likely
           matter
           .
           Come
           
             Gentlemen
          
           you
           are
           
             safe
             ,
          
           if
           you
           continue
           
             honest
             ,
          
           and
           
             lost
          
           without
           it
           .
           Do
           not
           you
           know
           that
           these
           very
           
             persons
          
           that
           now
           
             flatter
          
           you
           ,
           are
           the
           people
           that
           have
           taken
           your
           
             meat
          
           out
           of
           your
           
             mouths
             ;
          
           that
           have
           received
           sufficient
           for
           six
           
             Armies
          
           from
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           have
           left
           you
           
             monilesse
             ,
          
           and
           ready
           tu
           
             perish
          
           for
           
             want
             of
             Bread
             ?
          
           nay
           Suppose
           their
           
             Arguments
          
           were
           more
           
             rational
          
           then
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           were
           a
           
             Person
             ,
          
           as
           famous
           for
           
             Cruelty
          
           as
           he
           is
           for
           
             Clemency
             ,
          
           you
           were
           still
           
             safe
             .
          
           You
           are
           
             below
          
           the
           
             stroke
          
           of
           
             Revenge
             .
          
           They
           are
           fearfull
           for
           their
           
             own
             heads
             ,
          
           and
           pretend
           to
           concern
           themselves
           for
           
             you
             .
          
           They
           talk
           of
           
             Treachery
             ,
          
           in
           case
           you
           should
           recede
           from
           
             their
             Designs
             :
          
           They
           tell
           you
           of
           
             Engagements
             ,
             promises
             ,
          
           &c
           —
           and
           so
           do
           I
           .
           Remember
           but
           your
           
             Oaths
          
           and
           
             Covenants
             ,
          
           and
           if
           you
           do
           ,
           you
           will
           not
           mix
           with
           them
           ;
           they
           promise
           you
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           
             after-ages
             :
          
           yes
           you
           shall
           be
           
             Renown'd
          
           with
           
             Flame
          
           and
           
             Hell
          
           too
           ,
           if
           you
           engage
           with
           th●se
           
             Desperadoes
          
        
         
           Look
           back
           into
           old
           
             Stories
             ;
          
           enquire
           into
           the
           different
           reputation
           of
           the
           
             Brave
             Mayor
          
           that
           
             Kill'd
          
           the
           
             Rebell-Patriot
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Libertine
             himself
          
           that
           
             fell
             ;
          
           (
           a
           MARTYR
           ,
           your
           
             Hot
             headed
             Counsellour
          
           would
           call
           him
           )
           Are
           you
           
             Ambitious
          
           to
           be
           
             chronicled
          
           with
           JACK
           OF
           LEYDEN
           ,
           KNIPPER
           ▪
           DOLLING
           ,
           CADE
           ,
           TYLER
           ,
           RAVILLAG
           ,
           BALTAZAR
           GERARD
           ,
           &c.
           
           Desire
           your
           
             Brainsick
             Illuminates
          
           to
           tell
           you
           
             Muncer's
             story
             ,
          
           go
           to
           ,
           
             beware
          
           of
           
             separating
             .
          
           Remember
           them
           that
           cried
           
             You
             take
             too
             much
             upon
             you
             ye
             sons
             of
             Levi
             :
             the
             Congregation
             is
             Holy
             every
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             is
             among
             them
             .
          
           To
           come
           a
           little
           nearer
           
             home
             .
          
           Reflect
           upon
           the
           
             Ashes
             decas'd
             Patrons
          
           of
           their
           
             Franteck
             Zeal
             .
          
           Their
           very
           
             flesh
          
           is
           not
           more
           
             putrid
          
           then
           their
           
             memories
             .
          
           Come
           nearer
           yet
           ,
           &
           look
           
             impartially
          
           among
           your
           
             living
             Partizans
          
           (
           I
           speak
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           our
           
             Pamphleter
          
           stiles
           
             Patriots
          
           )
           do
           
           not
           you
           find
           them
           cloth'd
           with
           the
           
             Spoyls
          
           of
           
             Widows
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Orphans
             ?
          
           nay
           look
           into
           their
           
             Morals
             ,
          
           even
           toward
           
             those
             ,
          
           that
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           
             Bloud
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peace
          
           have
           
             rais'd
          
           them
           :
           how
           
             Thanklesse
             ,
          
           and
           how
           
             Avaritious
          
           are
           they
           ?
           Examine
           now
           their
           
             Principles
          
           of
           
             Courage
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Military
             virtues
             :
          
           do
           they
           not
           
             Sneak
          
           into
           
             Committees
             ,
          
           and
           there
           ,
           dispose
           of
           all
           the
           advantages
           of
           your
           
             Vnchristian
             Hazzards
             ?
             YOV
             kill
             the
          
           HEIR
           ,
           
             but
             THEY
             possesse
             the
          
           INHERITANCE
           .
        
         
           Having
           aboundantly
           perplex'd
           the
           
             minds
          
           of
           his
           weak
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           hee
           's
           as
           
             Intent
             ,
          
           now
           ,
           how
           to
           intangle
           the
           
             Interests
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
           The
           man
           is
           willing
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           may
           help
           on
           the
           work
           of
           
             undoing
             All
             ;
          
           and
           
             here
             ,
          
           hee
           's
           
             ballancing
             Accompts
             :
          
           —
           casting
           up
           ,
           how
           many
           
             Millions
          
           will
           pay
           the
           
             Court-Debts
             ;
          
           and
           repair
           the
           
             Losses
          
           of
           his
           
             Majesties
             Friends
             .
          
           For
           that
           ,
           I
           think
           the
           
             next
             Parliament
          
           may
           as
           well
           compose
           the
           
             Difference
             ,
          
           as
           either
           
             He
             ,
          
           or
           
             I.
          
           This
           only
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Publick
           which
           imploys
           him
           so
           much
           :
           
             His
             Sinnes
             are
             greater
             than
             he
             can
             bear
             .
          
        
         
           AIl
           this
           is
           nothing
           ,
           compar'd
           with
           what
           he
           ha's
           yet
           to
           tell
           you
           .
           Observe
           him
           
             well
             ,
          
           and
           
             ask
          
           him
           ,
           how
           he
           
             looks
          
           when
           he
           
             Lyes
             ?
             Vpon
             his
             Knowledge
             ,
             the
             Militiaes
             are
             resolved
             to
             cut
             the
             Souldjours
             Throats
             in
             their
             Beds
             .
          
           Why
           does
           he
           not
           discover
           who
           they
           are
           ?
           
             Still
             the
             bloody
             11th
             .
             and
             12th
             .
             of
          
           February
           
             runs
             in
             his
             Head
             ;
             The
             Villanies
             of
             that
             Night
             ,
          
           how
           hardly
           does
           he
           disgest
           them
           !
           and
           
             then
             ,
             the
             Catalogue
             of
             Saints
             ,
             (
             the
             Holy-ones
             of
             the
             Rump
          
           )
           that
           
             nettles
             the
             Bumme
             terribly
             .
          
           That
           ,
           
             marques
          
           them
           out
           for
           a
           
             Massacre
             ,
          
           he
           sayes
           .
           The
           
             Worthyes
          
           have
           behaved
           themselves
           well
           the
           mean
           while
           ,
           that
           call
           themselves
           the
           
             People
             .
          
           Why
           ,
           at
           the
           
             worst
             ,
          
           if
           the
           
             People
          
           have
           a
           mind
           to
           
             destroy
          
           themselves
           ,
           they
           cannot
           begin
           better
           than
           at
           the
           
             Rump
             ;
          
           that
           's
           a
           good
           way
           from
           the
           
             Heart
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             have
             a
             care
             ,
             for
             I
             'll
          
           hang
           
             you
             ,
             in
             a
          
           Rope
           
             of
             your
          
           own
           twisting
           .
           
             The
             story
             of
             your
          
           Governour
           
             is
             every bodies
          
           tale
           .
           
             I
             'll
             only
             take
             the
          
           Applicable
           Part
           ;
           we
           love
           the
           
             TREASON
          
           but
           we
           hate
           the
           
             TRAYTOR
             .
             'T
             was
          
           you
           Btray'd
           
             your
          
           Countries
           trust
           
             to
             the
          
           Army
           .
           They
           love
           
             the
             Treason
             ,
             but
             they
          
           hate
           
             the
          
           Traytour
           .
           (
           
             'T
             is
             as
          
           Fit
           ,
           
             as
             if
             it
             had
             been
             made
             for
             you
          
           )
        
         
         
           Now
           your
           
             Advice
             ;
          
           which
           is
           scarce
           worth
           a
           
             Fee
             ;
          
           for
           —
           you
           propose
           things
           
             Impossible
             ;
             Rendezvoz
             first
             ,
          
           you
           say
           :
           why
           you
           Phansy
           (
           sure
           )
           that
           the
           
             General
          
           is
           of
           the
           
             Plot
             ;
          
           and
           that
           his
           
             Officers
          
           are
           all
           
             mad
             ;
          
           and
           then
           you
           propose
           a
           
             Confederacy
             ,
          
           as
           't
           was
           at
           
             New-market
             :
             
               your
               little
               Agitators
               ,
               &c.
               —
               Phy
               ,
               Phy
               !
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           here
           's
           the
           difference
           of
           the
           
             Case
             ,
          
           the
           
             Nation
             then
             ,
          
           was
           with
           the
           
             Revolted
             Party
          
           against
           the
           
             Great
             ones
             :
             Now
             ;
          
           they
           're
           
             Vnanimously
             against
          
           you
           ;
           in
           any
           such
           
             Design
             .
          
           Your
           
             General
          
           is
           a
           
             Gentleman
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Souldjer
             :
          
           and
           every
           
             Man
          
           that
           is
           
             either
             ,
          
           (
           in
           the
           
             Kingdom
          
           )
           will
           dye
           at
           's
           Feet
           :
           
             His
             Officers
          
           are
           
             Persons
          
           that
           
             understand
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Discipline
          
           of
           
             War
             .
          
           There
           's
           not
           ●
           man
           among
           them
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           passe
           a
           
             Sober
             Thought
             ,
          
           upon
           so
           base
           an
           
             Action
          
           as
           a
           
             Munity
             ,
          
           would
           rather
           
             Perish
             ,
          
           than
           
             Promote
          
           it
           .
        
         
           Beside
           ;
           you
           are
           discovered
           with
           the
           first
           breath
           that
           utters
           the
           least
           
             Syllable
             ,
          
           tending
           to
           a
           
             Conspiracy
             .
          
           Could
           I
           believe
           ,
           the
           
             Conscience
          
           of
           that
           
             Traytor
          
           that
           
             advises
          
           you
           to
           this
           ,
           would
           let
           him
           
             Sleep
             ,
          
           I
           should
           believe
           his
           
             Counsel
          
           but
           a
           
             Dream
             ,
          
           't
           is
           so
           remote
           from
           any
           due
           
             Coherence
          
           of
           right
           
             Reason
             .
          
           Come
           ;
           shall
           
             I
             Counsel
          
           you
           
             a
          
           little
           ?
           Be
           
             Obedient
          
           to
           your
           
             Superiors
             ;
             Compassionate
          
           to
           your
           
             Country
             ;
          
           Just
           to
           your
           
             Equals
             ;
          
           In
           sine
           ;
           serve
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Honour
          
           those
           whom
           he
           hath
           set
           over
           you
           for
           your
           
             Good
             .
          
        
         
           'T
           is
           not
           the
           Fool
           's
           
             ●eviling
          
           of
           his
           
             Betters
             ,
          
           that
           
             mends
             your
             Cause
             ,
          
           or
           
             makes
             ours
             worse
             .
          
           There
           are
           (
           as
           he
           saies
           )
           
             Ropes
             twisting
             ,
          
           I
           believ
           't
           ,
           (
           and
           there
           the
           man
           's
           a
           
             Conjurer
          
           )
           but
           they
           are
           preparing
           for
           such
           
             Imps
          
           as
           
             himself
             .
          
           He
           tells
           you
           ;
           
             Gallows
             are
             setting
             up
             for
             the
             executions
             of
             your
             friends
             ;
          
           (
           and
           he
           accounts
           himself
           one
           of
           your
           friends
           )
           who
           knows
           what
           may
           come
           ou
           't
           ?
           
             He
          
           concludes
           with
           a
           
             Proverb
             .
             Men
             
               Armed
               ,
            
             are
             seldome
             
               Harm'd
               .
            
          
           take
           mine
           too
           ;
           and
           so
           shall
           I
           conclude
           .
           
             Save
             a
             
               Thief
            
             from
             the
             Gallows
             ,
             and
             he
             'll
             
               Cut
            
             your
             
               Throat
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             April
             4
             1660.
             
          
        
         
           
             Libido
             Dominandi
             ,
             Causa
             Belli
             .