A vindication of the imprisoned and secluded Members of the House of Commons, from the aspersions cast upon them, and the majority of the House, in a paper lately printed and published: intituled, An humble answer of the Generall Councel of the officers of the Army under his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, to the demands of the Honourable Commons of England in Parliament assembled: concerning the late securing or secluding some Members thereof.
         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             A vindication of the imprisoned and secluded Members of the House of Commons, from the aspersions cast upon them, and the majority of the House, in a paper lately printed and published: intituled, An humble answer of the Generall Councel of the officers of the Army under his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, to the demands of the Honourable Commons of England in Parliament assembled: concerning the late securing or secluding some Members thereof.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
           8, 7-30 [i.e. 34] p.
           
             Printed for Michael Spark an [sic] the blue Bible in Green-Arbour,
             London :
             1649.
          
           
             Attributed to William Prynne.
             A reply to "The humble answer of the General Councel of officers of the Army, under His Excellencie, Thomas, Lord Fairfax", dated 3 Jan. 1649.
             The last four pages are numbered 25, 24, 29, 28.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 23 1648".
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons -- Expulsion -- Early works to 1800.
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           A
           VINDICATION
           OF
           THE
           Imprisoned
           and
           Secluded
           MEMBERS
           OF
           THE
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           From
           the
           ASPERSIONS
           cast
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           MAIORITY
           
             of
             the
             House
             ,
          
           in
           a
           paper
           lately
           printed
           and
           published
           :
        
         
           INTITVLED
           ,
           An
           Humble
           Answer
           of
           the
           Generall
           Councel
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           his
           Excellency
           
             THOMAS
          
           Lord
           
             FAIRFAX
             ,
             TO
             THE
          
           Demands
           of
           the
           Honourable
           Commons
           of
           
             ENGLAND
          
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           :
        
         
           
             Concerning
          
           The
           late
           Securing
           or
           Secluding
           some
           MEMBERS
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             27.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Commit
             thy
             way
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             trust
             also
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             bring
             it
             to
             passe
             .
             And
             he
             shall
             bring
             forth
             thy
             righteousness
             as
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             thy
             judgement
             as
             the
             noon-day
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Michael
             Spark
          
           an
           the
           blue
           Bible
           in
           
             Green-Arbour
             .
          
           1649.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Vindication
           of
           the
           imprisoned
           and
           secluded
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           from
           the
           Aspersions
           cast
           upon
           them
           and
           the
           Majority
           of
           the
           House
           in
           a
           Paper
           lately
           printed
           and
           published
           :
           Intituled
           ,
           An
           humble
           Answer
           of
           the
           Generall
           Councel
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           &c.
           to
           the
           Demands
           of
           the
           Honourable
           the
           Commons
           of
           England
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           AFter
           our
           being
           secluded
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           us
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           detained
           from
           our
           Service
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           (
           of
           which
           we
           are
           Members
           )
           now
           for
           above
           six
           weeks
           space
           ;
           finding
           a
           paper
           published
           in
           print
           against
           us
           ,
           wherein
           we
           are
           reproached
           with
           the
           names
           of
           
             Traitors
             ,
             Apostates
             ,
             Self-servers
             ,
             corrupt
             Members
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           other
           aspersions
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           charged
           upon
           us
           ;
           We
           are
           enforced
           (
           for
           our
           Vindication
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           dearer
           to
           us
           ,
           the
           Vindication
           of
           the
           Freedom
           
           and
           Honour
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           for
           preventing
           the
           matters
           suggested
           against
           us
           in
           that
           
             Paper
          
           from
           abusing
           those
           by
           whom
           we
           are
           entrusted
           ,
           who
           might
           judge
           us
           guilty
           ,
           if
           should
           be
           silent
           )
           to
           make
           this
           ensuing
           Answer
           to
           that
           paper
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Preamble
           of
           this
           Answer
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Accompt
           ,
           concerning
           the
           securing
           some
           Members
           ,
           and
           secluding
           others
           ;
           It
           appears
           by
           the
           Proposals
           of
           the
           sixth
           of
           
             December
             ,
          
           the
           late
           Declaration
           and
           Remonstrance
           therein
           cited
           ,
           That
           this
           designe
           to
           break
           the
           House
           by
           force
           hath
           been
           long
           since
           plotted
           and
           contrived
           ,
           though
           not
           executed
           untill
           now
           .
           Which
           Action
           the
           General
           Councel
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           their
           Answer
           say
           ,
           
             We
             acknowledge
             it
             to
             be
             a
             Course
             in
             it self
             irregular
             ,
             and
             not
             justifiable
             but
             both
             by
             honest
             intentions
             for
             publick
             good
             ,
             and
             an
             extraordinary
             Necessity
             for
             the
             same
             end
             leading
             us
             thereunto
             .
          
        
         
           These
           being
           the
           two
           pillars
           upon
           which
           is
           laid
           the
           whole
           weight
           of
           the
           justification
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           this
           extraordinary
           and
           (
           we
           beleeve
           )
           unparallell'd
           course
           of
           proceedings
           ;
           We
           shall
           apply
           our selves
           to
           discover
           the
           weaknesse
           and
           unsoundness
           of
           them
           both
           .
           For
           our
           more
           clear
           proceedings
           herein
           ,
           we
           shall
           first
           state
           the
           Case
           which
           is
           endeavoured
           by
           this
           paper
           to
           be
           justified
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           an
           
             Armie
          
           raised
           and
           formed
           by
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           of
           the
           15
           of
           
             February
          
           1644
           ,
           for
           the
           
             defence
          
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           true
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           
             Laws
          
           and
           
             Liberties
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           and
           to
           be
           from
           time
           to
           time
           
             subject
          
           to
           such
           
             Orders
          
           and
           
             Directions
          
           as
           they
           shall
           receive
           from
           
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           And
           for
           that
           end
           they
           stand
           commissionated
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           receive
           pay
           from
           them
           at
           this
           day
           .
           And
           besides
           the
           Trust
           they
           hereby
           have
           assumed
           ,
           they
           are
           under
           the
           obligation
           of
           a
           solemn
           Covenant
           sworn
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           
             That
             they
             will
             in
             their
             places
             and
             callings
             ;
             with
             sincerity
             ,
             reality
             and
             constancy
             ,
             with
             their
             estates
             and
             lives
             ,
             preserve
             the
             Rights
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             and
             defend
             the
             Kings
             person
             and
             Authority
             in
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             
             true
             Religion
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           They
           being
           under
           these
           Trusts
           and
           ?
           Obligations
           by
           and
           to
           the
           Houses
           ,
           with
           their
           Arms
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           Orders
           ,
           marched
           into
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           without
           any
           order
           from
           them
           ,
           they
           placed
           some
           of
           their
           Regiments
           at
           and
           about
           the
           door
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           upon
           the
           sixth
           and
           seventh
           of
           
             December
          
           last
           ,
           and
           there
           (
           with
           a
           List
           of
           the
           names
           of
           divers
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           )
           their
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           (
           appointed
           for
           that
           purpose
           )
           forcibly
           secluded
           some
           ,
           seized
           upon
           ,
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           detained
           others
           from
           their
           attendance
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           occasioned
           many
           others
           to
           absent
           themselves
           .
           The
           Question
           now
           is
           ,
           Whether
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           paper
           can
           justifie
           this
           Action
           of
           theirs
           ,
           either
           upon
           the
           good
           Intentions
           or
           Necessity
           pretended
           therein
           .
           This
           being
           the
           point
           in
           Issue
           ,
           which
           they
           affirm
           ,
           and
           we
           deny
           :
           We
           shall
           now
           proceed
           to
           consider
           their
           grounds
           .
        
         
           For
           their
           good
           Intentions
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           known
           to
           us
           but
           by
           their
           expressions
           and
           actions
           ,
           they
           referre
           us
           to
           their
           Proposals
           ,
           Declarations
           and
           Remonstrances
           :
           where
           wee
           finde
           their
           desires
           are
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Kings
           life
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           the
           lives
           of
           the
           Prince
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             York
             ;
          
           at
           least
           ,
           to
           dis-inherit
           both
           them
           and
           all
           the
           Kings
           children
           ;
           to
           put
           a
           period
           to
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           to
           set
           up
           a
           new
           Representative
           ,
           which
           takes
           away
           all
           Parliaments
           ;
           to
           have
           an
           elective
           King
           ,
           if
           any
           .
           These
           are
           the
           intentions
           for
           publick
           good
           ,
           which
           must
           come
           in
           to
           help
           their
           actions
           ,
           that
           are
           confessed
           to
           be
           otherwise
           irregular
           and
           unjustifiable
           .
           We
           think
           the
           very
           naming
           of
           them
           doth
           manifest
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           apparantly
           against
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           under
           which
           they
           live
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           justification
           for
           themselves
           ,
           much
           lesse
           any
           to
           spare
           for
           their
           actions
           ;
           whereof
           we
           leave
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           (
           for
           whose
           good
           ,
           as
           said
           ,
           these
           Intentions
           are
           )
           to
           be
           judges
           .
           And
           we
           shall
           produce
           no
           other
           witnesse
           to
           prove
           this
           ,
           but
           themselves
           .
           On
           the
           15
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           1647
           ,
           the
           paper
           called
           
             The
             Agreement
             of
             the
             people
             ,
          
           which
           is
           somewhat
           lower
           then
           these
           which
           they
           call
           Intentions
           for
           publick
           good
           ,
           was
           condemned
           by
           the
           Army
           ;
           the
           
           promoting
           of
           it
           judged
           capitall
           ,
           Colonel
           
             Rainshorough
          
           and
           Major
           
             Scot
          
           complained
           of
           by
           them
           to
           the
           House
           for
           appearing
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           paper
           it self
           then
           adjudged
           by
           the
           House
           destructive
           to
           Government
           ,
           and
           the
           being
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           upon
           this
           their
           evidence
           against
           themselves
           we
           leave
           this
           point
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           proceed
           to
           the
           other
           ground
           of
           their
           justification
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Extraordinary
           
             Necessity
             ,
          
           which
           is
           laid
           down
           in
           their
           paper
           thus
           :
           After
           they
           have
           brought
           in
           their
           
             good
             intentions
          
           for
           their
           justification
           ,
           (
           and
           what
           those
           are
           ,
           we
           have
           cited
           out
           of
           their
           own
           papers
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           refer
           us
           ,
           )
           it
           is
           then
           added
           ,
           
             And
             an
             extraordinary
             Necessity
             for
             the
             same
             and
             leading
             us
             thereunto
             .
          
           It
           appears
           in
           the
           first
           opening
           of
           this
           necessity
           ,
           of
           what
           nature
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           tends
           to
           such
           ends
           as
           they
           referre
           it
           .
           But
           for
           the
           better
           disquisition
           thereof
           ,
           before
           we
           come
           to
           the
           particulars
           to
           set
           forth
           this
           necessity
           in
           this
           paper
           ,
           we
           shall
           lay
           down
           some
           generall
           Observations
           and
           Conclusions
           concerning
           this
           their
           Plea
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Army
           made
           the
           very
           same
           plea
           of
           extraordinary
           necessity
           in
           their
           Remonstrance
           
             June
          
           23.
           1647
           ,
           that
           now
           is
           made
           in
           this
           paper
           ,
           upon
           quite
           contrary
           grounds
           then
           what
           they
           expresse
           now
           ;
           and
           both
           to
           justifie
           the
           same
           extraordinary
           violent
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Parliament
           :
           differing
           onely
           in
           degrees
           ,
           this
           later
           worse
           then
           the
           former
           .
           Then
           when
           the
           King
           was
           seized
           upon
           by
           a
           party
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           without
           Order
           from
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           advanced
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           say
           in
           their
           Letter
           to
           the
           House
           
             July
          
           the
           8
           ,
           1647
           ,
           
             There
             have
             been
             severall
             Officers
             of
             the
             Armie
             ,
             upon
             severall
             occasions
             sent
             to
             his
             Majestie
             :
             The
             first
             ,
             to
             present
             to
             him
             a
             Copy
             of
             the
             Representations
             ;
             and
             after
             that
             ,
             some
             others
             to
             tender
             him
             a
             Copie
             of
             the
             Remonstrance
             :
             upon
             b●th
             which
             the
             Officers
             sent
             were
             appointed
             to
             ●leer
             the
             sense
             and
             intentions
             of
             any
             thing
             in
             either
             paper
             whereupon
             his
             Majestie
             might
             make
             any
             question
             .
          
           There
           they
           treated
           with
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           now
           they
           offer
           violence
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           treating
           with
           the
           King
           .
           Then
           in
           their
           Remonstrance
           
             Ju●
             .
          
           23.
           1647
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             We
             ch●rly
             professe
             ,
             we
             do
             not
             see
             how
             there
             can
             be
             any
             peace
             
             to
             this
             Kingdom
             firms
             or
             lasting
             ,
             without
             a
             due
             consideration
             of
             ,
             and
             provision
             for
             the
             Rights
             ,
             quiet
             and
             Immunities
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Royall
             Family
             ,
             and
             his
             late
             partakers
             .
          
           Now
           they
           judge
           the
           Majority
           of
           the
           House
           corrupt
           ,
           and
           proceed
           violently
           against
           them
           for
           moving
           one
           step
           towards
           a
           peace
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           though
           he
           hath
           granted
           more
           then
           all
           their
           Proposals
           ,
           and
           make
           this
           a
           necessity
           sharp
           enough
           to
           justifie
           the
           using
           of
           their
           swords
           contrary
           to
           their
           Commissions
           .
           This
           were
           cause
           enough
           to
           make
           the
           unsoundnesse
           of
           this
           plea
           of
           necessity
           appear
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           even
           to
           be
           suspected
           by
           themselves
           ,
           that
           serves
           to
           justifie
           contradictions
           which
           they
           are
           put
           to
           ,
           by
           making
           themselve
           Judgess
           of
           those
           things
           they
           have
           no
           calling
           to
           meddle
           with
           ;
           and
           taking
           them
           out
           of
           those
           hands
           to
           whom
           of
           right
           it
           belongs
           to
           judge
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           plea
           of
           necessity
           which
           is
           made
           in
           this
           paper
           ,
           is
           destructive
           to
           all
           Government
           .
           For
           by
           the
           same
           reason
           that
           the
           General
           Officer
           urgeth
           necessity
           for
           acting
           against
           the
           command
           and
           persons
           of
           his
           Superiours
           ,
           and
           makes
           himself
           Judge
           of
           that
           necessity
           ;
           the
           inferiour
           Officer
           may
           urge
           the
           same
           necessity
           in
           his
           judgement
           to
           act
           against
           the
           commands
           of
           his
           Generall
           ;
           and
           the
           Souldiers
           may
           urge
           the
           like
           for
           acting
           against
           their
           Officers
           ;
           and
           any
           other
           20000
           men
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           act
           against
           the
           Army
           ;
           and
           this
           Army
           to
           act
           (
           as
           against
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           )
           against
           any
           other
           Government
           of
           Representative
           that
           shall
           be
           set
           up
           ;
           and
           so
           
             in
             infinitum
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Did
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           proceed
           in
           Parliament
           contrary
           to
           their
           trust
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           those
           that
           did
           elect
           them
           :
           yet
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           of
           advising
           ,
           voting
           and
           acting
           being
           placed
           in
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           ancient
           Rights
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           accountable
           ,
           much
           lesse
           censurable
           for
           the
           use
           of
           it
           according
           to
           their
           own
           judgment
           and
           consciences
           ,
           though
           contrary
           to
           theirs
           that
           chose
           them
           .
           They
           are
           only
           in
           such
           cases
           accountable
           to
           ,
           and
           censurable
           by
           the
           House
           ;
           which
           they
           could
           not
           reasonably
           be
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           cens●rable
           by
           the
           people
           that
           sent
           them
           .
           For
           then
           the
           Parliament
           might
           judge
           
           that
           good
           service
           ,
           which
           the
           Electors
           judge
           evill
           :
           
             &
             è
             convers●
             ,
          
           the
           Electors
           may
           judge
           that
           evill
           which
           the
           House
           may
           judge
           to
           be
           good
           ;
           and
           so
           no
           man
           can
           be
           safe
           or
           free
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
           But
           were
           power
           and
           trust
           placed
           in
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           by
           law
           ,
           only
           to
           be
           used
           or
           not
           used
           ,
           valid
           or
           null
           ,
           at
           the
           Electors
           judgment
           ;
           yet
           in
           such
           case
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           were
           only
           accountable
           to
           the
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           or
           Boroughs
           for
           which
           they
           serve
           ;
           and
           not
           to
           Strangers
           :
           and
           in
           no
           case
           are
           they
           accountable
           to
           the
           Army
           ;
           who
           are
           so
           far
           from
           being
           those
           from
           whom
           they
           received
           their
           Trust
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           only
           persons
           in
           a
           subordinate
           Trust
           under
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           defence
           from
           force
           .
           Which
           how
           well
           they
           have
           performed
           ,
           we
           leave
           to
           the
           judgment
           of
           all
           those
           who
           observe
           their
           present
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           These
           actions
           ,
           which
           they
           undertake
           to
           justifie
           ,
           are
           contrary
           not
           onely
           to
           their
           trust
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           express
           letter
           of
           the
           Covenant
           and
           Protestation
           which
           they
           have
           taken
           .
           And
           breach
           of
           Oath
           being
           a
           morall
           evill
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           justified
           by
           necessity
           and
           good
           intentions
           .
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           though
           a
           King
           and
           thereby
           qualified
           to
           do
           justice
           ;
           
           yet
           for
           executing
           the
           
             Gibeonites
          
           against
           a
           Covenant
           made
           many
           hundred
           yeers
           before
           ,
           and
           gained
           subtilly
           by
           the
           Gibeonites
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           of
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           remnant
           of
           the
           Amorites
           (
           with
           whom
           he
           might
           presume
           to
           be
           more
           bold
           ;
           )
           and
           though
           he
           did
           this
           in
           his
           zeal
           to
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           and
           Judah
           ;
           yet
           this
           necessity
           in
           his
           judgment
           ,
           for
           publick
           good
           ,
           could
           not
           warrant
           him
           ;
           God
           brought
           a
           Famine
           upon
           the
           Land
           for
           this
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           ceased
           not
           untill
           it
           was
           expiated
           by
           the
           death
           of
           seven
           of
           his
           sons
           that
           did
           commit
           it
           .
           See
           here
           by
           this
           instance
           what
           legacy
           they
           by
           their
           present
           actions
           may
           leave
           to
           their
           posterity
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           laid
           down
           these
           considerations
           of
           this
           plea
           of
           Necessity
           in
           generall
           ,
           it
           thereby
           appears
           ,
           should
           we
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           though
           we
           should
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           ●ensuing
           particulars
           with
           which
           we
           are
           charged
           ,
           yet
           they
           could
           not
           be
           innocent
           ,
           nor
           justified
           in
           what
           they
           have
           done
           against
           us
           .
        
         
         
           But
           for
           〈◊〉
           furth●●
           clec●●●g
           ,
           and
           their
           further
           conviction
           ,
           we
           come
           now
           to
           enquil●
           in●●
           those
           particulars
           in
           this
           
             Paper
             ,
          
           in
           which
           they
           h●ld
           forth
           the
           necessity
           that
           must
           bear
           them
           one
           ;
           wherein
           the
           question
           betwixt
           us
           ,
           admitting
           necessity
           ,
           would
           justifie
           th●●●
           proceedings
           is
           thus
           ;
           Whether
           that
           which
           is
           assigned
           in
           the
           particulars
           following
           in
           their
           
             Paper
             ,
          
           be
           that
           necessity
           wherein
           we
           shall
           joyn
           issue
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           freely
           put
           it
           to
           tryall
           upon
           the
           particulars
           following
           ,
           which
           are
           six
           in
           number
           .
           But
           before
           we
           enter
           upon
           them
           ,
           we
           must
           take
           notice
           of
           what
           is
           said
           from
           the
           end
           of
           the
           second
           page
           of
           their
           
             Paper
             ,
          
           unto
           the
           end
           of
           the
           fift
           page
           ,
           wherein
           are
           used
           many
           words
           to
           shew
           how
           the
           
             Majority
          
           of
           the
           House
           came
           to
           be
           formed
           to
           serve
           the
           Kings
           ,
           and
           other
           corrupt
           Interests
           .
           The
           sum
           of
           all
           which
           is
           ,
           
             That
             by
             the
             endeavours
             of
             some
             whom
             they
             call
             old
             Malignant
             Members
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             practises
             used
             in
             the
             new
             Elections
             ,
             there
             came
             in
             a
             flood
             of
             new
             Burgesses
             ,
             that
             either
             are
             Malignants
             or
             Ne●ters
             .
          
           To
           which
           we
           answer
           ,
           That
           what
           is
           done
           by
           the
           majority
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           act
           of
           the
           whole
           House
           ;
           so
           what
           is
           done
           against
           the
           majority
           of
           the
           House
           is
           done
           against
           the
           whole
           House
           :
           And
           to
           the
           Charge
           against
           the
           new
           
             Burgesses
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           cleer
           ,
           the
           Ordinance
           for
           new
           Elections
           was
           not
           carried
           by
           those
           we
           call
           old
           Malignants
           ,
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           such
           in
           the
           House
           )
           except
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           House
           was
           alwayes
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           new
           Election
           so
           ,
           for
           the
           Members
           which
           came
           in
           upon
           the
           new
           Election
           ,
           which
           are
           called
           Neuters
           or
           Malignants
           in
           generall
           ,
           without
           fixing
           upon
           any
           one
           particular
           Member
           ,
           to
           which
           a
           〈◊〉
           all
           in
           generall
           were
           sufficient
           :
           Yet
           we
           shall
           further
           adde
           ,
           that
           of
           all
           those
           Members
           of
           the
           new
           Election
           ,
           that
           are
           secluded
           or
           imprisoned
           ,
           we
           know
           none
           but
           whose
           Elections
           are
           allowed
           by
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           proper
           Judges
           thereof
           ;
           and
           who
           either
           by
           their
           services
           as
           Souldiers
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           in
           their
           Committees
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           by
           imminent
           services
           or
           sufferings
           in
           their
           Cause
           ,
           gave
           a
           testimony
           of
           their
           faithfulnesse
           to
           the
           Parliament
           before
           they
           were
           elected
           ,
           which
           may
           free
           them
           from
           the
           name
           of
           Neuters
           and
           Malignants
           .
        
         
         
           And
           it
           were
           not
           hard
           to
           shew
           that
           many
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           who
           came
           in
           upon
           the
           last
           Elections
           ,
           are
           chosen
           by
           those
           places
           where
           they
           were
           scarce
           
             known
             ,
          
           and
           wherein
           they
           have
           no
           interest
           of
           their
           own
           ;
           and
           by
           what
           other
           influence
           they
           obtained
           those
           Elections
           ,
           we
           leave
           it
           to
           themselves
           to
           judge
           ,
           〈◊〉
           whom
           it
           is
           best
           known
           ;
           and
           so
           come
           to
           the
           first
           of
           those
           six
           particulars
           ,
           wherein
           is
           assigned
           the
           extraordinary
           necessity
           to
           justifie
           their
           proceedings
           in
           their
           own
           words
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           The
           betraying
           of
           
             IRELAND
          
           into
           the
           enemies
           bands
           by
           recalling
           the
           Lord
           
             Lisle
          
           from
           his
           command
           there
           ,
           and
           putting
           the
           best
           part
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           Parliament
           had
           the
           strongest
           footing
           ,
           (
           
             Munster
          
           )
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Inchequin
          
           a
           native
           Irish
           man
           ,
           who
           hath
           since
           revolted
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           hath
           lately
           united
           with
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           and
           Ormond
           again
           ,
           engaged
           with
           the
           King
           .
           
             To
             which
             we
             answer
             ;
          
        
         
           That
           if
           
             Munster
          
           be
           that
           part
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           wherein
           the
           Parliament
           had
           the
           best
           interest
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Inchequin
          
           did
           come
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           bring
           that
           interest
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           whom
           he
           served
           against
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           preserved
           a
           possession
           in
           
             Munster
          
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           during
           the
           heat
           of
           their
           Wars
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           when
           they
           had
           little
           other
           interest
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           lesse
           means
           to
           relieve
           them
           out
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           That
           the
           Lord
           
             Lisle
          
           was
           not
           recalled
           from
           his
           command
           there
           ,
           but
           his
           Commission
           for
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           expiring
           about
           the
           fifteenth
           of
           
             April
          
           1647.
           his
           Lordship
           on
           the
           seventeenth
           of
           
             April
          
           took
           shipping
           for
           
             England
             .
          
           After
           the
           Lord
           
             Lisles
          
           departure
           out
           of
           
             Munster
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Inchequin
          
           proceeded
           successively
           against
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           took
           from
           them
           many
           considerable
           Forts
           and
           Castles
           ;
           the
           Garrison
           of
           
             Oramanagh
             ,
             Capp●quin
             ,
          
           the
           Town
           and
           Castle
           of
           
             Dungarvan
             ,
          
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Calur
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ▪
           And
           upon
           the
           fourteenth
           of
           
             November
          
           following
           ,
           at
           the
           battell
           of
           
             Knocknowes
          
           he
           obtained
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           Victories
           that
           ever
           was
           gotten
           over
           the
           Rebels
           Army
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Taff
             ,
          
           wherein
           were
           taken
           of
           the
           enemies
           Horse
           two
           hundred
           ,
           slain
           of
           the
           
           Foot
           four
           thousand
           ▪
           Officers
           taken
           prisoners
           sixty
           eight
           ,
           Arms
           fix
           thousand
           ,
           the
           Lieutenant
           generall
           slain
           :
           For
           all
           which
           ,
           we
           refer
           the
           Reader
           to
           the
           Letters
           and
           Papers
           concerning
           these
           severall
           services
           presented
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Orders
           published
           in
           print
           .
        
         
           These
           were
           such
           testimonies
           of
           his
           reality
           to
           the
           Parliament
           long
           after
           the
           Lord
           
             Lisles
          
           coming
           out
           of
           
             Munster
             ;
          
           that
           the
           House
           did
           not
           call
           it
           into
           question
           ,
           and
           nothing
           to
           the
           contrary
           appeared
           to
           the
           Houses
           untill
           the
           third
           of
           
             April
          
           1648.
           
           The
           Army
           here
           having
           disputed
           the
           Parliaments
           Commands
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Inchequin
          
           began
           to
           enter
           into
           Remonstrances
           and
           engagements
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           made
           the
           Remonstrances
           ,
           Engagements
           and
           Declarations
           of
           the
           Army
           the
           Summer
           before
           ,
           both
           the
           Cause
           and
           President
           ;
           as
           by
           the
           Relation
           made
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           published
           in
           print
           ,
           doth
           appear
           .
           We
           mention
           not
           these
           things
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           to
           justifie
           the
           Lord
           
             Inchequins
          
           revolt
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           have
           onely
           related
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           fact
           ,
           for
           our
           own
           justification
           against
           the
           Charge
           in
           this
           Paper
           ,
           of
           betraying
           
             Munster
             ;
          
           and
           we
           leave
           to
           the
           Reader
           to
           judge
           ,
           whether
           the
           Army
           hath
           cause
           to
           complain
           of
           us
           ,
           or
           reflect
           upon
           themselves
           for
           the
           losse
           of
           
             Munster
             :
          
           and
           proceed
           to
           the
           second
           particular
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           Their
           endeavours
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           King
           upon
           his
           own
           Terms
           ,
           without
           satisfaction
           and
           security
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           upon
           his
           Message
           of
           the
           twelfth
           of
           
             May
          
           1647.
           and
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           with
           so
           manifest
           injustice
           and
           indignity
           ,
           to
           di●band
           the
           Army
           ,
           before
           any
           Peace
           made
           or
           assured
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           engagement
           of
           the
           twelft
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           it
           is
           well
           known
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           upon
           the
           first
           knowledge
           of
           that
           engagement
           voted
           it
           to
           be
           treasonable
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           both
           Houses
           by
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           seventeenth
           of
           
             December
          
           1647.
           put
           〈◊〉
           inc●patity
           ,
           upon
           all
           those
           in
           or
           about
           the
           City
           of
           
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           entred
           into
           ,
           or
           contrived
           ,
           acted
           or
           ●●etted
           that
           engagement
           ,
           of
           bearing
           any
           Office
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           for
           that
           yeer
           ;
           which
           we
           take
           to
           be
           a
           sufficient
           Evidence
           to
           prove
           us
           herein
           a
           right
           majority
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           their
           Paper
           ,
           they
           take
           the
           Votes
           of
           the
           House
           to
           prove
           us
           a
           corrupt
           majority
           :
           The
           Charge
           here
           lying
           onely
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           not
           fixed
           upon
           any
           particular
           .
           Yet
           for
           our
           further
           cleering
           ,
           besides
           the
           Testimony
           we
           have
           given
           against
           the
           bringing
           in
           the
           King
           upon
           any
           such
           tearms
           ,
           by
           our
           continued
           insisting
           upon
           far
           higher
           tearms
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           King
           hath
           agreed
           in
           the
           late
           Treaty
           ;
           we
           doe
           every
           one
           of
           us
           for
           our selves
           respectively
           ,
           professe
           our
           utter
           dislike
           of
           that
           engagement
           ,
           or
           any
           endeavour
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           King
           upon
           any
           engagement
           made
           or
           contrived
           without
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           what
           is
           said
           concerning
           disbanding
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Votes
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           that
           eight
           Regiments
           of
           Foot
           ,
           four
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           Dragoons
           should
           be
           sent
           out
           of
           the
           Army
           to
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           was
           desired
           might
           be
           in
           one
           entire
           Body
           ,
           and
           their
           resolution
           to
           contain
           ten
           thousand
           Foot
           ,
           and
           five
           thousand
           four
           hundred
           Horse
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           for
           the
           necessary
           defence
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           state
           of
           affairs
           then
           stood
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           )
           as
           it
           was
           to
           no
           such
           end
           ,
           as
           is
           alledged
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           relieving
           of
           poor
           distressed
           Protestants
           in
           
             I●eland
             ,
          
           the
           easing
           of
           the
           heavy
           pressures
           lying
           upon
           the
           poor
           people
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           an
           honourable
           and
           fit
           imploying
           the
           Forces
           of
           that
           Army
           to
           prevent
           the
           high
           Distempers
           that
           since
           have
           ensued
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           was
           no
           injustice
           nor
           indignity
           to
           the
           Armie
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             third
             Article
             ,
             viz.
          
           That
           they
           endeavoured
           to
           protect
           the
           eleven
           impeached
           Members
           from
           justice
           ,
           and
           endeavouring
           with
           them
           to
           raise
           a
           new
           War
           .
        
         
           We
           say
           ,
           that
           as
           we
           desire
           no
           other
           protection
           then
           our
           own
           
             innocency
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Laws
          
           under
           which
           we
           live
           ,
           so
           we
           never
           gave
           any
           other
           protection
           to
           the
           eleven
           Members
           ,
           then
           what
           stood
           with
           Law
           and
           Justice
           .
        
         
         
           
             And
             for
             the
             mislending
             of
             two
             hundred
             thousand
             pounds
             ,
             or
             the
             greatest
             part
             thereof
             ,
             which
             w●●
             designed
             chiefly
             for
          
           Ireland
           :
           We
           say
           ,
           that
           about
           eighty
           thousand
           pound
           of
           that
           money
           was
           paid
           to
           Mast●●Nicholas
           
             Loftus
          
           and
           others
           for
           the
           service
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           above
           fifty
           thousand
           pound
           to
           the
           Treasurers
           at
           Wa●
           ,
           for
           the
           Army
           ;
           which
           might
           with
           more
           reason
           be
           said
           to
           be
           misimployed
           ,
           in
           regard
           there
           is
           an
           establishment
           for
           their
           pay
           another
           way
           ,
           unlesse
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           had
           gone
           to
           do
           
             Ireland
          
           service
           for
           that
           money
           :
           then
           what
           the
           Reformado
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           obeyed
           the
           Orders
           of
           the
           House
           for
           disbanding
           ,
           who
           received
           ,
           pressed
           the
           more
           earnestly
           upon
           the
           House
           for
           part
           of
           their
           Arrears
           ,
           after
           their
           Declarations
           and
           Remonstrances
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           for
           satisfying
           the
           Arrears
           of
           all
           the
           Souldiers
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           were
           published
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           fourth
           Article
           ,
           
             their
             countenancing
             ,
             abetting
             ,
             and
             partaking
             wish
             the
             tumultuous
             violence
             of
             the
             Apprentices
             and
             others
             against
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           It
           seems
           strange
           to
           us
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           this
           in
           their
           thoughts
           to
           charge
           it
           as
           a
           Crime
           upon
           us
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           think
           of
           what
           themselves
           are
           doing
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           that
           they
           should
           urge
           the
           force
           offered
           to
           the
           House
           then
           (
           which
           they
           declared
           
             horrid
          
           and
           
             treasonable
             ;
          
           )
           to
           justifie
           the
           
             violence
          
           offered
           to
           the
           House
           by
           them
           ,
           of
           a
           far
           higher
           nature
           .
           If
           it
           were
           a
           crim
           in
           the
           Apprentices
           ,
           why
           do
           the
           
             Army
          
           the
           same
           thing
           ?
           If
           it
           were
           no
           Crime
           ,
           why
           doe
           they
           complain
           of
           Us
           for
           abetting
           and
           partaking
           with
           it
           ?
           wherefore
           ,
           We
           say
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           the
           least
           colour
           or
           shadow
           of
           truth
           ;
           and
           doe
           every
           one
           of
           Us
           for
           Our selves
           respectively
           utterly
           deny
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           setting
           up
           a
           new
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           did
           no
           more
           then
           what
           in
           all
           ages
           hath
           been
           their
           undoubted
           right
           to
           do
           in
           the
           case
           of
           want
           of
           a
           
             Speaker
             .
          
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Ordinances
           and
           Votes
           then
           passed
           ,
           We
           should
           make
           a
           particular
           Answer
           thereunto
           ,
           but
           that
           by
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           20.
           of
           Aug.
           following
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           void
           and
           null
           in
           themselves
           ,
           which
           silences
           Us
           for
           the
           present
           .
        
         
         
           
             For
             the
             fifth
             Article
             ,
          
           The
           holding
           correspondency
           ,
           ingaging
           and
           assisting
           the
           tumultuous
           Petitioners
           last
           Spring
           ,
           the
           rebellious
           Ins●●rections
           in
           Kent
           ,
           the
           revolted
           Ships
           ,
           and
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Scots
           Armie
           .
           
             We
             do
             every
             one
             of
             Us
             for
             our
             selvel
             respectively
             denie
             the
             having
             any
             hand
             therein
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           thus
           given
           Our
           Answers
           to
           those
           Five
           particulars
           wherein
           the
           necessity
           is
           assigned
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           endeauour
           to
           justifie
           their
           proceedings
           against
           Us
           ;
           Wee
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           judgment
           of
           their
           owne
           
             Consciences
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           doe
           not
           bear
           witnesse
           within
           them
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           these
           particulars
           they
           have
           groundlesly
           accused
           Us
           of
           those
           things
           of
           which
           they
           for
           the
           most
           part
           are
           guilty
           ,
           and
           know
           Us
           to
           be
           innocent
           .
           In
           these
           we
           have
           used
           the
           more
           brevitie
           ,
           that
           We
           might
           be
           the
           more
           large
           upon
           the
           sixt
           Section
           of
           the
           Paper
           ;
           wherein
           they
           say
           ,
           
             That
             when
             the
             Army
             was
             dispersed
             and
             engaged
             in
             severall
             parts
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             in
             opposing
             the
             Enemies
             ,
             suppressing
             the
             troubles
             these
             men
             had
             raised
             ;
             and
             when
             many
             faithfull
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             were
             employed
             abroad
             upon
             necessary
             publique
             services
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             through
             malignant
             tumults
             about
             the
             Citie
             ,
             could
             not
             with
             safetie
             attend
             the
             House
             ,
             then
             the
             corrupt
             and
             apostatizing
             party
             taking
             advantage
             of
             these
             distractions
             and
             diversions
             ,
             which
             themselves
             had
             caused
             ;
             first
             recalled
             in
             those
             Members
             ,
             &c.
             then
             they
             recalled
             those
             Votes
             for
             non-addresses
             ,
             and
             Voted
             a
             Personall
             Treatie
             with
             the
             King
             .
          
           To
           all
           which
           scandalous
           aspersions
           Wee
           Answer
           :
        
         
           That
           they
           are
           altogether
           groundlesse
           ;
           if
           there
           were
           any
           reality
           in
           what
           they
           would
           here
           insinuate
           ,
           That
           the
           proceedings
           of
           this
           Treaty
           were
           not
           by
           the
           Concurrrence
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           but
           surrepticiously
           gayned
           ,
           by
           taking
           advantage
           of
           the
           absence
           of
           many
           faithfull
           Members
           ;
           Why
           doe
           they
           complaine
           then
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           their
           Paper
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Majorit●e
             of
             the
             House
             is
             corrupt
             ?
             and
             take
             paines
             to
             shew
             ,
             how
             the
             Majoritie
             of
             the
             House
             came
             to
             be
             formed
             to
             serve
             the
             King
             and
             other
             coreupt
             Interests
             ,
          
           or
           what
           necessitie
           was
           there
           for
           them
           to
           force
           the
           absence
           of
           two
           hundred
           
             Members
          
           of
           the
           House
           
           at
           〈◊〉
           ?
           for
           what
           i●
           done
           in
           this
           Treat●e
           ,
           if
           the
           complaint
           here
           be
           just
           ,
           that
           〈◊〉
           proceedings
           thereunto
           were
           through
           the
           absence
           of
           the
           Members
           that
           could
           not
           with
           safety
           attend
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           distractions
           in
           the
           Countries
           ,
           which
           they
           speake
           of
           .
           It
           is
           manifest
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           heard
           the
           cryes
           of
           the
           Countries
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           who
           in
           part
           occasioned
           those
           distempers
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           Countri●a
           neerest
           and
           best
           affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           never
           ,
           during
           the
           Warre
           ,
           exprest
           so
           high
           contempt
           to
           the
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           untill
           the
           like
           had
           bin
           first
           done
           by
           the
           Armies
           quartering
           upon
           and
           amongst
           them
           a
           little
           before
           .
           And
           although
           the
           president
           was
           followed
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           almost
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           yet
           those
           Members
           (
           if
           they
           meane
           such
           as
           are
           imprisoned
           and
           secluded
           )
           which
           they
           most
           
             uncivilly
          
           and
           
             nuchristianly
          
           )
           requite
           with
           the
           reproach
           of
           Apostates
           ,
           were
           many
           of
           them
           imployed
           and
           did
           improve
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           interests
           in
           
             La●cashire
             ,
             Yorkeshire
             ,
             Lincolneshire
             ,
             Heref●rdshire
             ,
             Hampshire
             ,
             Suffolke
             ,
             Essex
             ,
             London
          
           and
           
             Surrey
          
           )
           and
           many
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           quiet
           distractions
           and
           oppose
           Insurrections
           ,
           which
           the
           extremity
           of
           the
           Armies
           proceedings
           had
           i●
           part
           occastioned
           .
           We
           never
           judged
           Tumults
           ,
           nor
           Insurrections
           the
           way
           to
           Peace
           and
           Settlement
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Charge
           of
           some
           of
           the
           eleven
           Members
           ,
           to
           have
           taken
           Commissious
           from
           the
           Prince
           ,
           W●lay
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           for
           themselves
           affirming
           the
           Charge
           of
           their
           taking
           Commissions
           from
           the
           Prince
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           whatsoever
           ,
           by
           verieu
           of
           his
           Authority
           ,
           is
           a
           most
           
             malicious
             and
             scandalous
             asperstion
             ;
          
           They
           abhorring
           to
           deviate
           in
           the
           least
           from
           what
           their
           primitive
           engagements
           were
           ;
           which
           they
           have
           from
           first
           to
           last
           continued
           in
           ,
           and
           shall
           doe
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           notwithstanding
           all
           Calamnies
           cast
           on
           them
           ,
           or
           sufferings
           (
           though
           to
           the
           utmost
           )
           for
           so
           doing
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           cleared
           the
           entrance
           to
           the
           Treatie
           from
           th●se
           prejudices
           laid
           in
           the
           way
           therunto
           ;
           We
           come
           to
           that
           
           
             Vote
          
           of
           the
           
             House
          
           Decemb.
           5.
           
           
             That
             the
             Answer
             of
             the
             Ke●●
             to
             the
             Propositions
             of
             both
             Houses
             are
             a
             ●ound
             for
             the
             House
             to
             proceed
             upon
             for
             the
             settlement
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           Of
           which
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           
             advanced
             hither
             to
             attend
             Providence
             for
             the
             opening
             some
             way
             to
             avoid
             the
             present
             evils
             designed
             ,
             and
             introduce
             the
             desired
             good
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             yee
             they
             said
             nor
             acted
             nothing
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Parliament
             nor
             any
             Member
             thereof
             ,
             untill
             by
             that
             Vote
             passed
             Decemb.
          
           5.
           
             they
             found
             the
             corrupt
             majority
             so
             resolvedly
             bent
             to
             compleat
             their
             Design
             in
             bringing
             in
             the
             King
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Doe
           they
           call
           their
           threatning
           Remonstrance
           sent
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           the
           Declaration
           then
           published
           to
           explaine
           the
           meaning
           thereof
           divers
           dayes
           before
           this
           ,
           a
           saying
           nothing
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ?
           and
           their
           Marching
           up
           to
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
          
           with
           so
           many
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           a
           doing
           nothing
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           By
           this
           it
           seemes
           the
           passing
           of
           this
           Vote
           is
           the
           very
           point
           of
           that
           necessity
           ,
           which
           they
           take
           to
           justifie
           all
           their
           present
           actings
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           For
           before
           that
           passed
           ,
           they
           say
           
             they
             acted
             nothing
             ;
          
           therefore
           We
           shall
           be
           more
           large
           upon
           this
           Subject
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           therefore
           first
           state
           the
           matter
           in
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           Propositions
           of
           the
           Houses
           and
           the
           Kings
           Answers
           .
           As
           the
           Propositions
           to
           the
           King
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Weight
          
           contained
           in
           them
           all
           that
           security
           which
           the
           Houses
           have
           judged
           necessary
           to
           propose
           for
           themselves
           ,
           those
           that
           have
           adhered
           to
           them
           in
           the
           Warres
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ;
           so
           the
           King
           granteth
           all
           those
           Propositions
           in
           which
           the
           main
           security
           resteth
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           granted
           the
           first
           Proposition
           for
           taking
           off
           Declarations
           ,
           &c.
           as
           was
           desired
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           granted
           the
           third
           Proposition
           concerning
           the
           Militia
           ,
           as
           was
           desired
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           consented
           to
           the
           Proposition
           of
           
             Irela
             .
          
           limiting
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Parliam
           .
           disposing
           Offices
           to
           20.
           yeers
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           consented
           to
           such
           Acts
           for
           Publike
           Debts
           and
           Publike
           uses
           as
           should
           be
           presented
           within
           two
           yeeres
           ,
           and
           incurred
           within
           the
           time
           .
        
         
         
           His
           Majesty
           granted
           as
           it
           was
           desired
           to
           the
           Proposition
           ●ncerning
           Peers
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           granted
           the
           disposing
           of
           Offices
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           time
           limitted
           exceed
           not
           twenty
           yeares
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           granted
           the
           taking
           away
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ,
           having
           100000l
           .
           
             per
             annum
          
           allowed
           in
           leiw
           thereof
           ,
           to
           bee
           raised
           as
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           think
           fit
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           granted
           to
           declare
           against
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Ormonds
          
           power
           and
           proceedings
           after
           an
           agreement
           with
           his
           Houses
           .
        
         
           The
           onely
           difference
           remaineth
           upon
           two
           Propositions
           :
           that
           concerning
           Delinquents
           ,
           and
           that
           concerning
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ,
           wee
           shall
           here
           set
           down
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Kings
           ●●all
           answer
           ,
           wherein
           the
           difference
           lieth
           .
        
         
           
             And
             his
             Majesty
             doth
             consent
             ,
          
           that
           the
           severall
           persons
           comprised
           in
           the
           said
           Propositions
           shall
           submit
           to
           moderate
           Compositions
           according
           to
           such
           r●tes
           and
           proportions
           as
           they
           and
           the
           two
           Houses
           shall
           agree
           upon
           .
           The
           particulars
           whereof
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           leaves
           wholy
           to
           such
           agreement
           ,
           desiring
           only
           that
           the
           rates
           and
           value
           may
           be
           mittigated
           and
           reduced
           to
           a
           more
           moderate
           proportion
           ;
           and
           his
           Majesty
           will
           give
           way
           that
           the
           persons
           insisted
           upon
           by
           his
           two
           Houses
           ,
           shall
           be
           removed
           from
           his
           Councell
           ,
           and
           be
           restrained
           from
           comming
           within
           the
           verge
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Queenes
           ,
           and
           Princes
           Court
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           may
           not
           beare
           any
           office
           or
           have
           any
           imployment
           in
           the
           State
           or
           Common-wealth
           ,
           without
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           both
           his
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           But
           his
           Majesty
           cannot
           agree
           that
           those
           who
           do
           the
           contrary
           shall
           incurre
           such
           severe
           penalties
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           high
           Treason
           and
           forfeit
           their
           lives
           and
           estates
           without
           any
           capacity
           of
           pardon
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           said
           Proposition
           is
           contained
           there
           being
           a
           penalty
           legally
           implied
           upon
           the
           breach
           of
           any
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           his
           Majesty
           intends
           not
           to
           disponce
           withall
           .
           As
           to
           the
           seven
           persons
           mentioned
           in
           the
           said
           Votes
           to
           bee
           excepted
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           will
           consent
           that
           they
           may
           absent
           themselves
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           for
           such
           time
           us
           the
           two
           Houses
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           desiring
           neverthelesse
           that
           they
           may
           be
           admitted
           to
           Composition
           for
           their
           Estates
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           proceeded
           against
           according
           to
           the
           ancient
           and
           established
           Law
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           will
           not
           interpose
           
           to
           hinder
           any
           legall
           proceedings
           thereupon
           ;
           but
           that
           his
           Majesty
           should
           joyne
           in
           any
           Act
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           life
           or
           estates
           of
           any
           that
           have
           adhered
           to
           him
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           cannot
           with
           Iustice
           and
           Honour
           agree
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           all
           other
           persons
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           will
           further
           consent
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           sit
           or
           vote
           as
           Members
           or
           assistants
           in
           either
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           continue
           nor
           bee
           of
           his
           Majesties
           privy
           Councell
           ,
           Officers
           of
           State
           ,
           or
           Iudges
           ,
           or
           in
           other
           Offices
           without
           consent
           of
           both
           Houses
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           all
           Clergy
           men
           against
           whom
           any
           scandalous
           life
           can
           be
           proved
           ,
           or
           other
           legall
           Charges
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           wlll
           remit
           them
           to
           the
           Law
           .
           But
           for
           all
           others
           who
           shall
           conforme
           to
           what
           his
           Majesty
           and
           his
           two
           Houses
           shall
           agree
           upon
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           conceives
           fit
           where
           their
           livings
           are
           void
           they
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           where
           any
           other
           is
           incumbent
           in
           any
           of
           their
           preferments
           ,
           that
           the
           party
           now
           outed
           of
           his
           living
           may
           receive
           a
           third
           part
           of
           the
           profits
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           be
           otherwise
           provided
           ,
           that
           thus
           the
           one
           may
           not
           want
           a
           livelihood
           ,
           nor
           the
           other
           be
           outed
           of
           any
           living
           ,
           untill
           some
           fitting
           preferment
           be
           found
           for
           eithor
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           answer
           ,
           though
           the
           King
           doth
           not
           fully
           grant
           what
           the
           Houses
           desire
           ,
           yet
           he
           consents
           to
           joyne
           with
           the
           Houses
           in
           making
           them
           incapable
           of
           bearing
           any
           Office
           of
           publique
           trust
           without
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Houses
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           these
           ,
           whom
           the
           Houses
           propose
           to
           compound
           with
           the
           King
           leaves
           them
           to
           such
           Compositions
           as
           they
           and
           the
           Houses
           shall
           agree
           on
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           conditioo
           they
           are
           now
           in
           ;
           the
           Houses
           forceing
           composition
           upon
           none
           but
           by
           sequestration
           of
           their
           estates
           ,
           which
           continues
           untill
           they
           compound
           .
           And
           for
           these
           whom
           the
           Houses
           proposed
           to
           proceed
           against
           capitally
           ,
           the
           King
           leaves
           them
           to
           a
           legall
           tryall
           ,
           with
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           
             that
             he
             will
             not
             interpose
             to
             hinder
             it
          
           which
           satisfied
           ,
           the
           maine
           grievance
           of
           the
           Parliament
           (
           as
           we
           conceive
           )
           dedeclared
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           their
           War
           concerning
           Delinquents
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           for
           that
           the
           King
           refused
           to
           joyne
           himself
           with
           the
           Houses
           punishing
           of
           Delinquents
           ,
           but
           for
           that
           the
           King
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           protected
           Delinquents
           from
           justice
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           the
           House
           did
           desire
           in
           the
           Proposition
           concerning
           
           Delinquents
           presented
           to
           the
           King
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
             February
          
           1642.
           was
           
             that
             your
             Majesty
             leave
             Delinquents
             to
             a
             legall
             tryall
             and
             judgement
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           And
           wee
           see
           not
           what
           evasion
           from
           Iustice
           is
           left
           to
           such
           as
           have
           made
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Law
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           first
           by
           a
           Law
           declares
           the
           Parliaments
           war
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           leaves
           these
           that
           had
           fought
           against
           them
           to
           the
           judg●ment
           of
           the
           ●awes
           .
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Proposition
             wherein
             the
             onely
             materiall
             difference
             resteth
             ,
             is
             that
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             which
             standeth
             thus
             ,
          
           viz.
           The
           Houses
           proposed
           that
           a
           Bill
           be
           passed
           for
           the
           utter
           abolishing
           of
           Arch-Bishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           &c.
           and
           for
           sale
           of
           Bishops
           Lands
           ,
           That
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           bee
           setled
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           both
           Houses
           have
           agreed
           or
           shall
           agree
           upon
           :
           To
           which
           the
           King
           answers
           ,
        
         
           That
           it
           is
           his
           judgement
           and
           conscience
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           (
           as
           he
           stands
           yet
           informed
           )
           abolish
           Episcopacy
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           yet
           because
           he
           apprehends
           how
           fatall
           new
           distractions
           may
           be
           to
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           beleeves
           his
           two
           Houses
           will
           yeeld
           to
           truth
           if
           that
           shall
           bè
           manifested
           to
           them
           ,
           if
           convinced
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           doth
           again
           desire
           that
           there
           be
           a
           Consultation
           of
           Divines
           as
           he
           hath
           formerly
           proposed
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           will
           suspend
           the
           Episcopall
           power
           as
           well
           in
           point
           of
           Ordination
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           in
           that
           of
           Iurisdiction
           ,
           untill
           he
           and
           his
           two
           Houses
           agree
           what
           Government
           shall
           be
           establisht
           in
           the
           future
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Bishops
           Lands
           ,
           though
           hee
           cannot
           consent
           to
           the
           absolute
           alienation
           of
           them
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           agree
           t●at
           the
           propriety
           and
           inheritance
           shall
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           be
           setled
           in
           the
           Crowne
           to
           be
           declared
           in
           trust
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Church-men
           ,
           to
           be
           imployed
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           his
           heires
           and
           successours
           with
           advice
           of
           his
           two
           Houses
           for
           the
           use
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           that
           Leases
           shall
           be
           made
           for
           lives
           or
           years
           (
           not
           exceeding
           99
           years
           )
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Purchasors
           and
           Contractors
           according
           to
           his
           former
           answers
           ,
           or
           reserving
           the
           old
           rents
           or
           other
           moderate
           rents
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           them
           to
           whom
           they
           did
           formerly
           belong
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           future
           benefit
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           And
           in
           all
           things
           else
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           refers
           himselfe
           to
           his
           former
           answers
           .
           
           And
           in
           his
           former
           answers
           dated
           
             October
          
           21.
           1648.
           
           He
           consents
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           all
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           Chancellours
           ,
           Commissaries
           ,
           Deans
           and
           Sub-deans
           ,
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           Arch
           deacons
           ,
           Cannons
           ,
           and
           Prebendaries
           ,
           and
           all
           Chanters
           ,
           Chancellours
           ,
           Treasurers
           ,
           Succentours
           ,
           Sachrists
           ,
           old
           Vicars
           ,
           new
           Vicars
           of
           any
           Cathedrall
           Church
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           their
           under
           officers
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           Church
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
        
         
           In
           these
           answers
           (
           as
           wee
           conceive
           )
           the
           King
           takes
           away
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Church
           by
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           &c.
           by
           his
           taking
           away
           their
           Courts
           ;
           the
           Bishops
           having
           no
           authority
           to
           convent
           any
           person
           ,
           send
           for
           any
           witnesse
           ,
           heare
           any
           cause
           ,
           passe
           any
           censure
           or
           judgement
           ,
           or
           exercise
           any
           Acts
           of
           Church
           Government
           ,
           but
           by
           and
           in
           their
           Courts
           ,
           which
           being
           by
           this
           answer
           abolisht
           ,
           the
           Government
           fals
           .
           And
           for
           their
           power
           of
           Ordination
           ;
           though
           it
           bee
           not
           absolutely
           taken
           away
           ,
           yet
           the
           exercise
           of
           it
           is
           susp●nded
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           is
           equivalent
           ,
           for
           the
           Bishops
           can
           never
           exercise
           that
           power
           againe
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           untill
           they
           be
           restored
           hereunto
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           if
           that
           power
           had
           been
           absolutely
           taken
           away
           ,
           yet
           if
           the
           King
           and
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           restore
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           againe
           establisht
           :
           So
           that
           the
           maine
           desect
           in
           this
           answer
           is
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           King
           agree●
           to
           settle
           the
           Presbyteri●n
           Government
           onely
           for
           three
           yeares
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           the
           end
           of
           that
           time
           there
           is
           no
           Government
           in
           the
           Church
           ▪
           untill
           it
           bee
           setled
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
           Wee
           professe
           herein
           that
           the
           Kings
           Answer
           comes
           farre
           short
           of
           what
           we
           desired
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           we
           shall
           use
           our
           best
           endeavours
           fully
           to
           effect
           according
           to
           former
           engagements
           ;
           there
           being
           nothing
           wherein
           wee
           should
           more
           rejoyce
           ,
           then
           to
           see
           as
           the
           power
           and
           purity
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           so
           the
           beauty
           of
           Order
           and
           golden
           Reynes
           of
           Discipline
           strengthned
           and
           establ●sht
           by
           a
           perpetuall
           Law
           amongst
           us
           .
           Yet
           the
           King
           consents
           to
           the
           s●●ling
           of
           this
           Government
           in
           this
           Answer
           for
           so
           long
           a
           time
           as
           the
           Hou●es
           formerly
           in
           their
           Ordinances
           presented
           to
           him
           at
           
             Newc●stle
             ,
          
           did
           themselves
           think
           fit
           to
           settle
           it
           .
        
         
           This
           b●ing
           the
           true
           st●te
           of
           the
           d●fference
           betwixt
           the
           Kings
           Answer
           and
           the
           Proposi●ions
           of
           the
           Houses
           for
           a
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           Peace
           (
           which
           were
           the
           subject
           of
           the
           Houses
           debate
           ,
           
             Decemb.
          
           the
           5th
           .
           )
           We
           shall
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           before
           We
           come
           to
           those
           Reasons
           ,
           which
           induced
           Us
           thereupon
           to
           Vote
           that
           ,
           &c.
           
           We
           shall
           premise
           First
           ,
           by
           this
           Vote
           the
           House
           did
           not
           determine
           
           (
           as
           We
           conceive
           )
           the
           having
           no
           further
           Treaty
           with
           his
           Majesty
           before
           a
           concluding
           and
           declaring
           of
           Peace
           ,
           nor
           was
           the
           Houses
           so
           bound
           up
           hereby
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           propose
           any
           thing
           further
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Kings
           Answers
           are
           defective
           ,
           or
           from
           making
           any
           new
           Propositions
           for
           the
           better
           healing
           our
           b●e●ches
           ,
           or
           more
           safe
           binding
           up
           a
           just
           and
           righteous
           Peace
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           doth
           appeare
           by
           the
           Words
           of
           the
           Vote
           it selfe
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           also
           manifest
           to
           bee
           the
           full
           purpose
           and
           sense
           of
           the
           House
           therein
           ,
           by
           their
           laying
           aside
           the
           former
           Vote
           (
           
             that
             the
             Kings
             Answers
             are
             satisfactory
             )
             by
             a
             Question
             upon
             a
             long
             debate
             .
          
           And
           at
           the
           same
           time
           framing
           and
           passing
           this
           Vote
           ,
           whereby
           they
           only
           lay
           hold
           of
           these
           large
           Concessions
           ,
           and
           declare
           their
           judgements
           thereupon
           against
           a
           breach
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           continuance
           of
           this
           unnaturall
           Warre
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           upon
           the
           difference
           at
           last
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           brought
           into
           so
           narrow
           a
           compasse
           .
           And
           this
           being
           a
           true
           state
           of
           the
           matter
           then
           in
           debate
           ,
           and
           Our
           sense
           in
           the
           Vote
           that
           passed
           thereupon
           ,
           Wee
           judged
           it
           most
           consistent
           with
           Our
           duties
           as
           Christians
           ,
           and
           our
           Trust
           as
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           make
           this
           step
           (
           having
           so
           much
           ground
           given
           Us
           )
           towards
           the
           happy
           settlement
           of
           thi●
           Kingdom
           in
           Peace
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           publisht
           in
           Print
           to
           be
           so
           high
           a
           crime
           in
           Us
           ,
           as
           to
           justifie
           whatsoever
           the
           Army
           hath
           done
           against
           Vs
           ,
           and
           God
           and
           Man
           being
           appealed
           unto
           therein
           .
           We
           shall
           here
           lay
           down
           some
           of
           the
           Considerations
           both
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           and
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           which
           carryed
           our
           Iudgements
           to
           the
           passing
           this
           Vote
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           advantages
           by
           this
           proceeding
           towards
           a
           close
           with
           the
           King
           upon
           what
           hee
           hath
           granted
           ,
           are
           the
           saving
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           bloudy
           Popish
           
             Rebels
             ,
          
           and
           preserving
           it
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           the
           regaining
           the
           revolted
           Navie
           ,
           and
           freedome
           of
           the
           Seas
           ;
           the
           support
           of
           the
           Ancient
           and
           well
           constitu●ed
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           Parliament
           in
           making
           Peace
           after
           so
           troublesome
           a
           Warre
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           the
           stoping
           the
           most
           sad
           issue
           of
           
             English
          
           bloud
           that
           ever
           was
           opened
           in
           this
           Nation
           ;
           and
           the
           putting
           of
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           into
           possession
           of
           greater
           security
           of
           their
           Lawes
           and
           Liberties
           against
           the
           over
           growing
           power
           of
           the
           Kings
           Prorogative
           ,
           
           then
           ever
           any
           of
           Our
           Ancestors
           in
           the
           greatest
           of
           their
           successes
           could
           ever
           attaine
           unto
           .
        
         
           The
           consequences
           visible
           in
           our
           eyes
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           upon
           the
           matter
           in
           difference
           have
           made
           a
           breach
           with
           the
           King
           are
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           deposing
           ,
           if
           not
           the
           taking
           away
           the
           life
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           what
           miseries
           upon
           either
           of
           these
           have
           formerly
           ensued
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           our
           own
           Histories
           tell
           Us
           .
           Although
           for
           the
           latter
           (
           which
           Wee
           unwillingly
           mention
           )
           there
           was
           never
           any
           president
           for
           it
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           nor
           ever
           made
           by
           any
           Protestants
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           We
           desire
           it
           may
           never
           bee
           done
           by
           any
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           being
           that
           ,
           which
           from
           our
           harts
           We
           doe
           detest
           and
           abhorre
           .
           We
           cannot
           but
           remember
           in
           the
           end
           of
           our
           Warre
           the
           day
           wherein
           God
           hath
           given
           Vs
           prosperity
           ,
           the
           Declarations
           which
           We
           made
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Our
           Warre
           ,
           and
           the
           obligations
           which
           We
           laid
           upon
           our selves
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           when
           we
           were
           low
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Petition
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           presented
           to
           his
           Majesty
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Stamford
          
           &c.
           
           
             April
          
           the
           8th
           1642.
           are
           these
           words
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           That
           you
           will
           please
           to
           reject
           all
           Councels
           and
           apprehensions
           which
           may
           any
           way
           derogate
           from
           that
           faithfulnesse
           and
           Allegiance
           which
           in
           truth
           and
           sincerity
           We
           have
           alwayes
           born
           and
           professed
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           shall
           ever
           make
           good
           to
           the
           uttermost
           with
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           Declaration
           and
           Protestation
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
           setting
           forth
           the
           Cause
           and
           ends
           of
           their
           taking
           up
           Armes
           ,
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           to
           the
           whole
           World
           ;
           
             Octob.
          
           22.
           1642.
           are
           these
           words
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           We
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           
           doe
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           our
           consciences
           and
           the
           discharge
           of
           that
           great
           Trust
           which
           lies
           upon
           Vs
           ,
           make
           this
           Protestation
           and
           Declaration
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           whole
           World
           .
           That
           no
           private
           passion
           or
           respect
           ,
           no
           evill
           intention
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           no
           design●
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           his
           just
           honour
           and
           Authority
           ,
           engaged
           Vs
           to
           raise
           Forces
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           Armes
           against
           the
           Authors
           of
           this
           W●rre
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           Kingdome
           is
           now
           inflamed
           ;
           and
           We
           have
           alwayes
           desired
           from
           our
           hearts
           and
           souls
           ,
           manifested
           in
           our
           actions
           and
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           severall
           humble
           Petitions
           and
           Remonstrances
           
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           professed
           our
           loyalty
           and
           obedience
           to
           his
           Crown
           ,
           redinesse
           and
           resolution
           to
           defend
           his
           Person
           ,
           and
           support
           his
           Estate
           with
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           Our
           Power
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             A
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             in
             Answer
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Concerning
           the
           Allegations
           that
           the
           Army
           raised
           by
           the
           Parliament
           is
           to
           murther
           and
           depose
           the
           King
           ,
           We
           hope
           the
           Contrivers
           of
           the
           Declaration
           or
           any
           that
           professeth
           but
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Christian
           could
           not
           have
           so
           little
           chari●y
           as
           to
           raise
           such
           a
           scandall
           ,
           especially
           when
           they
           must
           needs
           know
           the
           Protestation
           taken
           by
           every
           Member
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           whereby
           they
           promise
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           to
           defend
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           the
           Protestations
           made
           by
           the
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           upon
           the
           nomination
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             E●●ex
          
           to
           be
           Generall
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           and
           die
           with
           him
           ,
           is
           exprest
           that
           this
           Army
           was
           raised
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Kings
           Person
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           Reformation
           and
           defence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           honour
           and
           happinesse
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           Thus
        
         
           Having
           before
           our
           eyes
           the
           honour
           aend
           happinesse
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           Person
           and
           his
           Posterity
           ,
           We
           shall
           sincerely
           ,
           really
           and
           constantly
           ,
           through
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           endevour
           in
           our
           several
           places
           and
           callings
           ,
           to
           preserve
           and
           def●nd
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           Person
           and
           Authority
           ,
           in
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           the
           World
           may
           beare
           Witnesse
           with
           our
           Consciences
           that
           We
           have
           no
           thoughts
           or
           intentions
           to
           diminish
           his
           Majesties
           just
           power
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           it
           appeared
           not
           unto
           V●
           to
           be
           consistent
           with
           the
           publike
           Faith
           of
           the
           Houses
           in
           those
           Decl●rations
           ,
           nor
           with
           other
           obligations
           which
           We
           have
           laid
           upon
           our selves
           by
           these
           Oa●hes
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           &
           Prote●●ations
           ;
           to
           hazard
           ▪
           the
           deposig
           of
           the
           King
           from
           his
           Crown
           &
           dignity
           ,
           much
           lesse
           the
           losse
           of
           his
           Life
           upon
           the
           making
           of
           a
           breach
           upon
           the
           matter
           in
           difference
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           could
           not
           but
           foresee
           the
           apparent
           losse
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           extirpation
           of
           English
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           out
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           into
           the
           hands
           and
           power
           of
           Pa●ists
           in
           Arms
           there
           .
           We
           cannot
           but
           believe
           our
           tendernesse
           to
           make
           a
           breach
           of
           proceeding
           out
           of
           hearts
           desire
           to
           relieve
           and
           preserve
           the
           remnant
           of
           those
           poor
           Protestants
           ,
           
           which
           otherwise
           are
           like
           to
           be
           a
           prey
           to
           the
           Popish
           
             Rebels
             ▪
          
           who
           are
           not
           satis●ied
           with
           the
           lives
           of
           many
           thousands
           of
           Innocents
           ;
           whom
           they
           have
           already
           murthered
           ,
           will
           justifie
           Vs
           before
           God
           and
           Men
           for
           what
           We
           have
           done
           in
           endeavouring
           to
           lay
           hold
           upon
           the
           grounds
           given
           Vs
           towards
           the
           settlement
           of
           Peace
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           could
           not
           but
           apprehend
           with
           fear
           ,
           the
           great
           advantage
           to
           the
           Popish
           and
           Forraign
           Interests
           ,
           and
           the
           disadvantage
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           and
           throughout
           the
           World
           ▪
           by
           a
           breach
           .
           The
           Prince
           and
           Duke
           of
           
             York
          
           the
           two
           next
           Heirs
           to
           the
           Crown
           and
           Government
           of
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           both
           in
           For●aign
           par●s
           and
           under
           the
           〈◊〉
           direction
           .
           If
           the
           Warre
           be
           stilll
           continued
           by
           the
           Parliam●n●
           upon
           the
           matter
           in
           differenc●
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           feared
           the
           Prince
           may
           marry
           with
           the
           daughter
           of
           a
           Popish
           King
           ostrengthen
           himself
           both
           at
           Land
           and
           Sea
           by
           Forraign
           alliance
           (
           to
           which
           the
           right
           of
           his
           Inheritance
           to
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           is
           a
           faire
           invitation
           )
           unto
           which
           the
           Popish
           Interest
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           prevailing
           ,
           giving
           such
           an
           advantage
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Papists
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           what
           can
           be
           expected
           for
           Vs
           but
           to
           be
           certainly
           the
           the
           Seat
           of
           Warre
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           danger
           to
           be
           brought
           under
           a
           Popish
           yoak
           ?
           which
           We
           beseech
           Almighty
           God
           to
           keep
           us
           from
           .
        
         
           4
           :
           It
           is
           obvious
           that
           a
           breach
           made
           at
           this
           time
           upon
           the
           grounds
           afore-mentioned
           ,
           as
           it
           will
           divide
           Vs
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           hazard
           the
           losse
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           so
           it
           is
           like
           to
           lay
           a
           foundation
           of
           a
           perpetuall
           breach
           betwixt
           these
           two
           Kingdoms
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           If
           there
           should
           bee
           any
           thought
           of
           change
           of
           Government
           here
           ,
           how
           contrary
           are
           their
           declared
           Principles
           both
           of
           their
           State
           and
           Church
           thereunto
           ?
           The
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           King
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           under
           Allegiance
           and
           Covenants
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Kings
           Person
           and
           his
           Posterity
           as
           well
           as
           We
           :
           What
           diff●rences
           are
           l●ke
           to
           ensue
           betwixt
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           by
           Government
           against
           Gov●rnment
           ,
           perhaps
           Title
           against
           Title
           ,
           and
           one
           Kingdom
           against
           the
           other
           ?
           And
           this
           Kingdom
           being
           the
           more
           wealthy
           ,
           most
           probable
           to
           bee
           the
           Seat
           wherein
           all
           the
           Tragick
           Sceans
           and
           contentions
           betwixt
           both
           Kingdoms
           shall
           bee
           acted
           ;
           &
           what
           have
           We
           in
           reason
           or
           conscience
           before
           God
           or
           Man
           to
           beare
           us
           out
           against
           these
           many
           and
           Eminent
           hazards
           ?
        
         
         
           Wee
           had
           consideration
           of
           the
           vast
           debts
           which
           the
           Kingdome
           lies
           under
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           the
           Publique
           Faith
           stands
           ingaged
           .
           Of
           which
           wee
           see
           no
           hope
           of
           payment
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           settlement
           .
           What
           vast
           summes
           of
           money
           are
           owing
           to
           this
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           Souldiers
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ?
           What
           multitude
           of
           extream
           sufferers
           in
           this
           City
           ▪
           and
           in
           every
           County
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           what
           they
           have
           lent
           to
           ,
           and
           lost
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ?
           Who
           by
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           Warre
           are
           onely
           like
           to
           bee
           paid
           with
           more
           sufferings
           and
           exactions
           ,
           upon
           what
           is
           yet
           left
           them
           :
           and
           every
           yeers
           Warre
           is
           like
           to
           make
           new
           Malignants
           through
           discontenting
           pressures
           ;
           destroy
           more
           families
           ;
           increase
           the
           Publique
           debt
           to
           be
           paid
           ;
           and
           withall
           increase
           the
           Kingdomes
           wants
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           the
           lesse
           able
           to
           pay
           ,
           untill
           at
           last
           the
           Souldier
           seeing
           no
           hope
           of
           Pay
           ,
           the
           People
           no
           hope
           of
           Peace
           ,
           but
           generall
           and
           desperate
           tumultuousnesse
           ,
           fall
           amongst
           both
           ,
           by
           laying
           hold
           of
           what
           is
           now
           agreed
           might
           bee
           prevented
           ,
           the
           King
           having
           agreed
           to
           what
           is
           satisfactory
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           Publique
           debts
           ,
           and
           damages
           ,
           which
           yet
           may
           in
           good
           measure
           bee
           performed
           to
           satisfie
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           Lenders
           ,
           and
           Sufferers
           ,
           and
           ingage
           them
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           our
           Peace
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           when
           we
           cast
           our
           Eyes
           upon
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           present
           scarcity
           in
           the
           Countries
           ,
           the
           povertie
           and
           disorders
           in
           our
           Cities
           ;
           or
           when
           wee
           look
           at
           Sea
           ,
           and
           behold
           our
           Navy
           divided
           ;
           our
           Merchants
           robbed
           ;
           our
           Trade
           decayed
           ,
           confusion
           threatning
           us
           on
           every
           side
           ,
           These
           made
           our
           bowells
           yerne
           within
           us
           ,
           and
           call
           aloud
           upon
           us
           to
           improve
           the
           season
           and
           advantage
           offered
           by
           this
           Vote
           .
        
         
           Before
           wee
           conclude
           this
           point
           ,
           wee
           must
           give
           Answer
           to
           an
           objection
           which
           they
           insinuate
           (
           to
           aggravate
           the
           passing
           this
           Vote
           ,
           by
           us
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             Although
             the
             King
             had
             finally
             denyed
             such
             things
             ,
             from
             some
             of
             which
             by
             their
             Covenant
             (
             whereto
             they
             had
             pretended
             so
             much
             zeal
             )
             and
             from
             others
             by
             their
             Publique
             Faith
             given
             ,
             they
             were
             obliged
             nos
             
             to
             recede
             .
             By
             Which
             this
             Paper
             seems
          
           to
           glance
           at
           the
           Proposition
           for
           abolishing
           of
           Arch
           Byshops
           ,
           Byshops
           ,
           &c.
           
           For
           sail
           of
           their
           Lands
           ,
           and
           for
           settling
           the
           Presbyterian
           Government
           .
           We
           cannot
           but
           observe
           its
           said
           
             their
             Coven●●t
          
           (
           and
           not
           the
           Covenant
           )
           
             to
             which
             they
             pretended
             so
             much
             zeal
             .
          
           Is
           it
           not
           their
           Covenant
           who
           have
           taken
           it
           as
           well
           as
           ours
           ?
           We
           say
           we
           took
           the
           Covenant
           without
           any
           equivocation
           ,
           or
           mental
           reservation
           ;
           and
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           have
           endeavoured
           and
           shall
           indeavour
           to
           continue
           faithfull
           therein
           ,
           although
           they
           seem
           here
           to
           scorn
           both
           it
           and
           us
           .
           If
           they
           make
           this
           Objection
           with
           any
           sincerity
           here
           ,
           what
           is
           meant
           in
           the
           third
           page
           of
           their
           Paper
           by
           these
           words
           
             viz.
             Div●ns
             of
             those
             whose
             Principles
             were
             more
             complyant
             to
             a
             closure
             with
             the
             King
             upon
             satisfaction
             in
             the
             particular
             matiers
             especially
             concerning
             the
             Form
             of
             Religion
             and
             Church
             Government
             which
             they
             mainly
             aff●ct●d
             .
          
           There
           they
           suggest
           that
           wee
           fall
           in
           with
           Malignants
           to
           obtain
           the
           Church
           Government
           ,
           which
           wee
           affect
           ,
           and
           here
           they
           insinuat
           :
           that
           we
           break
           the
           Covenant
           in
           not
           insisting
           more
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           wee
           say
           the
           Kings
           Answer
           takes
           away
           Church
           Government
           by
           Arch
           Bishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           &c.
           by
           taking
           away
           their
           Courts
           ,
           and
           so
           farre
           takes
           away
           their
           Power
           of
           Ordination
           that
           it
           can
           never
           be
           revived
           again
           ,
           but
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           :
           so
           that
           Episcopacy
           is
           divested
           of
           any
           actuall
           being
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           instead
           thereof
           the
           Presbyterian
           Government
           is
           put
           into
           possession
           by
           a
           Law
           for
           three
           yeares
           .
           And
           wee
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           having
           granted
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Propositions
           and
           so
           much
           in
           this
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           doth
           not
           oblige
           us
           to
           make
           Warre
           upon
           this
           point
           to
           gaine
           what
           wee
           desired
           after
           the
           three
           yeares
           ,
           
             and
             shall
             really
             and
             constantly
             endeavour
             to
             obtain
             in
             our
             places
             and
             Callings
             .
          
           Nothing
           could
           have
           made
           the
           Kingdome
           more
           irreconsileable
           to
           the
           Presbyterie
           then
           to
           have
           made
           that
           the
           sole
           Obstruction
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           
           and
           state
           of
           Warre●
           and
           it
           is
           evident
           (
           except
           wee
           should
           put
           out
           the
           eye
           of
           our
           reason
           )
           that
           besides
           the
           hope
           we
           might
           have
           of
           His
           Majesties
           comming
           neerer
           to
           us
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Covenant
           it selfe
           ,
           upon
           our
           comming
           neerer
           to
           Him
           in
           the
           absolute
           concluding
           and
           declar●ng
           of
           Peace
           ;
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           what
           is
           granted
           already
           ,
           is
           put
           into
           a
           better
           capacity
           for
           setling
           Presbytery
           by
           a
           perpetuall
           Law
           ,
           then
           (
           as
           things
           now
           stand
           )
           they
           can
           reasonably
           presume
           of
           by
           the
           continuance
           of
           Warre
           .
           The
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           apparently
           threatning
           not
           only
           the
           destruction
           of
           this
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           ▪
           but
           the
           being
           of
           the
           Church
           (
           if
           Almighty
           God
           prevent
           not
           )
           by
           striking
           at
           the
           foundations
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           contemning
           conscientious
           Ministers
           and
           Ministery
           it self
           ,
           taking
           away
           their
           Maintenance
           ;
           obstructing
           the
           Reformation
           of
           the
           Universities
           ;
           slighting
           of
           learning
           ;
           and
           professedly
           promoting
           a
           most
           licentious
           Toleration
           for
           all
           manner
           of
           Errors
           ,
           Heresies
           ,
           Schismes
           and
           prophaness
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           our
           present
           condition
           ,
           we
           hope
           we
           shall
           be
           sufficiently
           cleared
           from
           the
           least
           suspition
           of
           declining
           in
           our
           zeal
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           taken
           ,
           in
           what
           we
           have
           done
           .
           For
           the
           Publick
           Faith
           passed
           upon
           the
           sale
           of
           Bishops
           lands
           ▪
           We
           say
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Purchasers
           might
           have
           afforded
           to
           have
           give●
           the
           same
           rates
           for
           their
           purchases
           ,
           if
           they
           might
           have
           had
           them
           assured
           to
           them
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament●for
           99
           
             years
             ,
             and
             such
             moderate
             ●ents
             reserved
             ,
          
           as
           the
           King
           ●●timated
           in
           His
           Answer
           :
           yet
           ,
           according
           to
           His
           Answer
           ,
           expressing
           
             further
             a
             satisfaction
             to
             be
             given
             to
             them
             ;
          
           we
           should
           not
           have
           consented
           to
           any
           such
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           setling
           the
           remainder
           in
           Him
           ,
           and
           ensuring
           the
           said
           Rents
           ,
           until
           the
           Purchasers
           (
           who
           were
           in
           possession
           ,
           and
           still
           held
           by
           the
           same
           Title
           ,
           under
           which
           they
           bought
           them
           (
           should
           be
           satisfied
           .
           And
           in
           case
           they
           should
           not
           be
           so
           satisfied
           ,
           we
           were
           not
           by
           the
           said
           Vote
           concluded
           from
           insisting
           further
           for
           a
           full
           Confirmation
           of
           their
           purchases
           ,
           having
           never
           actually
           agreed
           with
           the
           King
           upon
           any
           such
           Terms
           ;
           but
           
           prest●
           it
           is
           the
           last
           to
           get
           a
           full
           confirmation
           thereof
           ,
           and
           only
           Voted
           that
           this
           was
           a
           sufficient
           ground
           to
           proceed
           further
           .
           And
           now
           we
           appeal
           to
           the
           Purchasers
           themselves
           ,
           whether
           we
           ought
           to
           have
           made
           an
           absolute
           breach
           upon
           this
           point
           ,
           or
           thereby
           should
           have
           performed
           our
           Publique
           Faith
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           and
           themselves
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           
             that
             the
             corrupt
             majority
             would
             not
             lend
             an
             Eare
             to
             admit
             a
             thought
             towards
             the
             laying
             down
             their
             own
             power
             ,
             or
             rendring
             it
             back
             to
             the
             People
             from
             whom
             they
             received
             it
             .
          
           Wee
           answer
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           an
           unreasonable
           objection
           ,
           by
           them
           who
           endeavours
           to
           perpetuate
           an
           Army
           upon
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           Nor
           is
           the
           continuance
           of
           this
           Parliament
           objected
           at
           large
           :
           but
           
             that
             we
             are
             not
             willing
             to
             render
             our
             Power
             back
             again
             to
             the
             People
             ,
          
           by
           which
           means
           (
           as
           their
           other
           Papers
           and
           actions
           tell
           us
           )
           
             a
             new
             Representative
          
           made
           by
           the
           Army
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           complaint
           in
           effect
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           not
           willing
           to
           render
           the
           power
           put
           into
           us
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Army
           ;
           which
           ,
           wee
           con●esse
           ,
           wee
           think
           wee
           ought
           not
           to
           doe
           .
           But
           as
           there
           is
           little
           doubt
           to
           be
           made
           that
           before
           an
           absolute
           conclusion
           of
           Peace
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           an
           Act
           might
           have
           been
           had
           for
           putting
           a
           Period
           in
           short
           time
           to
           this
           Parliament
           :
           We
           for
           our
           parts
           ,
           when
           the
           Kingdome
           should
           had
           been
           in
           quiet
           possession
           of
           these
           Propositions
           by
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           the
           conclusion
           and
           settlement
           of
           Peace
           ;
           There
           are
           no
           persons
           living
           would
           be
           more
           desirous
           then
           our selves
           to
           put
           a
           Period
           to
           our
           service
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           care
           of
           succeeding
           Parliaments
           to
           preserve
           what
           ,
           this
           hath
           gained
           to
           our
           Posterity
           .
        
         
           Wee
           should
           have
           ended
           this
           point
           here
           ,
           but
           for
           one
           objection
           more
           ;
           which
           is
           made
           by
           their
           other
           Papers
           against
           any
           Agreement
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             That
             whatsoever
             the
             King
             grants
             in
             this
             Treaty
             hee
             may
             plead
             force
             to
             breake
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             any
             thing
             can
             bee
             discovered
             ,
             hee
             is
             like
             to
             use
             his
             endeavours
             to
             spoile
             us
             ,
             
             by
             policy
             of
             what
             we
             have
             gained
             by
             the
             expence
             of
             so
             much
             bloud
             .
          
           For
           answer
           hereunto
           :
           We
           say
           first
           ,
           That
           this
           objection
           lies
           against
           any
           agreement
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           though
           hee
           granted
           all
           the
           Houses
           desired
           or
           could
           desire
           ;
           and
           against
           any
           agreement
           betwixt
           King
           and
           people
           after
           a
           Warre
           made
           .
           It
           can
           hardly
           be
           imagined
           ,
           after
           such
           differences
           ,
           but
           that
           for
           sometime
           animosities
           will
           remain
           ,
           and
           a
           disposition
           in
           those
           who
           thinke
           they
           have
           lost
           any
           part
           of
           their
           power
           to
           regain
           it
           )
           It
           being
           naturall
           to
           all
           men
           in
           power
           to
           increase
           their
           power
           )
           That
           this
           objection
           lay
           as
           strong
           against
           all
           former
           Treaties
           with
           His
           Majesty
           for
           Peace
           after
           the
           Warre
           began
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           declared
           end
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Warre
           ,
           (
           and
           of
           all
           just
           Warre
           )
           a
           good
           Peace
           with
           His
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           But
           more
           particularly
           wee
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           weight
           of
           this
           objection
           ,
           depends
           only
           upon
           an
           uncertain
           conjecture
           of
           what
           may
           or
           may
           not
           bee
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           the
           former
           experience
           ,
           which
           this
           Kingdome
           hath
           had
           in
           keeping
           such
           Agreements
           ,
           made
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           former
           differences
           ,
           strengthened
           us
           against
           the
           feare
           of
           the
           danger
           of
           it
           .
           And
           though
           sometimes
           the
           Kings
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           and
           particularly
           this
           King
           ,
           have
           adventured
           to
           weaken
           their
           owne
           Grants
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           ever
           beene
           regained
           with
           advantage
           ,
           obtained
           and
           enjoyed
           in
           the
           times
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           The
           usuall
           means
           whereby
           any
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           this
           Land
           have
           made
           encroachment
           upon
           the
           good
           Laws
           granted
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           agreements
           ,
           have
           been
           either
           by
           placing
           corrupt
           Judges
           ,
           or
           other
           Ministers
           in
           the
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           .
           Who
           ,
           though
           they
           could
           not
           abrogate
           the
           Law
           :
           yet
           they
           have
           made
           it
           speak
           against
           it self
           ,
           and
           their
           good
           for
           whom
           it
           was
           made
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           the
           power
           of
           preferring
           corrupt
           Courtiers
           to
           honour
           and
           profit
           ,
           to
           stop
           the
           course
           of
           Justice
           by
           the
           Councell-Table
           for
           a
           time
           .
           Both
           these
           meanes
           are
           taken
           away
           from
           this
           King
           ,
           by
           what
           is
           agreed
           on
           in
           this
           Treatie
           .
        
         
         
           The
           first
           ,
           in
           the
           Proposition
           placing
           the
           choice
           of
           Officers
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           whereby
           as
           they
           have
           the
           Lawes
           they
           desire
           ,
           so
           they
           have
           the
           choice
           of
           the
           Judges
           and
           Officers
           that
           must
           administer
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           second
           ,
           in
           the
           Proposition
           barring
           the
           King
           from
           making
           any
           new
           Lords
           for
           the
           future
           to
           Vote
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Peeres
           ,
           without
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Houses
           .
           Which
           are
           a
           strong
           security
           against
           a
           politicke
           ,
           as
           the
           M●litia
           in
           the
           Houses
           is
           against
           a
           forceable
           breach
           of
           this
           Agreement
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           we
           say
           ,
           That
           it
           cannot
           be
           expected
           of
           any
           Agreement
           should
           be
           made
           for
           peace
           settled
           after
           such
           a
           Civil
           War
           ,
           without
           some
           hazard
           of
           violation
           or
           interruption
           .
           But
           whether
           the
           hazards
           and
           dangers
           be
           a
           breach
           upon
           such
           termes
           as
           are
           now
           in
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           Houses
           Propositions
           and
           the
           Kings
           answer
           ,
           be
           not
           more
           and
           greater
           ,
           and
           whether
           (
           in
           case
           endeavours
           should
           be
           used
           hereafter
           to
           violate
           this
           agreement
           )
           the
           Parliament
           might
           not
           then
           with
           more
           Justice
           ,
           and
           greater
           advantage
           draw
           the
           Sword
           ,
           then
           they
           can
           now
           keepe
           it
           unshathed
           upon
           the
           matter
           in
           difference
           :
           Wee
           leave
           it
           to
           all
           sober
           minded
           men
           to
           judge
           .
           And
           to
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           
             That
             they
             wanted
             not
             good
             intelligence
             ,
             that
             had
             they
             been
             suffered
             to
             meet
             all
             in
             the
             House
             but
             once
             more
             ,
             it
             was
             designed
             to
             have
             passed
             some
             higher
             resolutions
             to
             lay
             further
             foundations
             of
             such
             new
             quarrell
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             carry
             therein
             the
             name
             and
             countenance
             of
             Parliamentary
             authority
             together
             with
             the
             Kings
             ,
             and
             acceptable
             pretence
             of
             peace
             ,
             to
             draw
             men
             in
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             have
             adjourned
             the
             Parliament
             for
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             the
             exclusion
             of
             all
             remedy
             in
             the
             case
             but
             by
             another
             Warre
             .
          
           Wee
           say
           the
           House
           at
           the
           passing
           Vote
           upon
           the
           Kings
           Answers
           immediately
           appointed
           a
           Committee
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           Generall
           and
           conferre
           with
           him
           and
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           keepe
           a
           good
           understanding
           betwixt
           the
           House
           and
           the
           Army
           .
           Which
           shewed
           the
           full
           intent
           of
           the
           House
           to
           proceed
           by
           all
           amicable
           wayes
           with
           them
           ,
           not
           by
           force
           ,
           but
           by
           reason
           .
           Which
           they
           were
           so
           far
           from
           attending
           unto
           ,
           (
           as
           in
           duty
           and
           conscience
           they
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           to
           which
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           promised
           his
           readinesse
           ,
           however
           it
           was
           hindered
           afterwards
           .
           )
           
           That
           they
           seized
           upon
           one
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           appointed
           to
           Treat
           with
           them
           ;
           affronted
           another
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           left
           no
           way
           for
           any
           conference
           ,
           that
           might
           have
           given
           them
           the
           the
           grounds
           of
           the
           Houses
           proceedings
           ;
           which
           gives
           grounds
           of
           suspi●ion
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           resolved
           to
           do
           what
           they
           had
           designed
           ,
           whatsoever
           the
           Houses
           had
           endeavoured
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           have
           the
           more
           largely
           opened
           the
           thoughts
           of
           our
           hearts
           for
           their
           satisfaction
           (
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           )
           and
           especially
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           those
           that
           intrusted
           us
           in
           what
           we
           have
           done
           upon
           the
           result
           of
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           in
           passing
           that
           Vote
           
             D●●●mb
             .
          
           5.
           
           
             That
             the
             Answers
             of
             the
             King
             to
             the
             Prepositions
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             are
             a
             ground
             for
             the
             House
             to
             proceed
             upon
             for
             the
             settlement
             of
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             for
             which
             wee
             are
             charged
             to
             betray
             our
             Trust
             ;
             to
             bee
             selfe-servers
             to
             complect
             her
             in
             our
             wicked
             designs
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
          
        
         
           For
           betraying
           our
           Trust
           ,
           as
           our
           faithfulnesse
           hath
           appeared
           by
           our
           services
           and
           sufferings
           ;
           so
           wee
           hope
           it
           will
           not
           be
           accounted
           belonging
           our
           Trust
           to
           endeavour
           the
           obtaining
           of
           a
           just
           peace
           ;
           and
           for
           serving
           our selves
           ,
           our
           owne
           hearts
           beare
           us
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           wee
           had
           not
           respect
           in
           this
           Vote
           ,
           or
           any
           private
           byasse
           towards
           our selves
           :
           so
           all
           that
           know
           what
           threatnings
           were
           cast
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           in
           the
           Anmi●s
           Remonstrance
           and
           Declarations
           in
           the
           entrance
           upon
           this
           debate
           ,
           what
           power
           of
           the
           Army
           was
           then
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           what
           Language
           was
           commonly
           spoke
           amongst
           the
           Souldiers
           ?
           what
           Guards
           we
           then
           had
           ,
           will
           judge
           that
           we
           had
           more
           cause
           to
           be
           byassed
           by
           fear●
           from
           doing
           our
           duties
           ,
           then
           at
           that
           time
           to
           thinke
           to
           serve
           our selves
           by
           such
           a
           vote
           as
           this
           ,
           to
           which
           nothing
           but
           the
           forceable
           impulse
           of
           our
           consciences
           for
           the
           discharge
           of
           our
           duties
           could
           have
           led
           us
           .
           And
           we
           now
           appeale
           even
           to
           the
           Consciences
           of
           those
           ,
           even
           the
           Army
           themselves
           (
           although
           Souldiers
           )
           whose
           advantages
           arise
           by
           Warre
           ,
           are
           not
           altogether
           the
           most
           competent
           Judges
           of
           constitutions
           for
           peace
           .
           )
           Whether
           this
           were
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           King
           upon
           his
           owne
           Termes
           ,
           or
           upon
           the
           Kingdomes
           Termes
           ?
           Whether
           the
           sixt
           and
           last
           particular
           
           of
           their
           account
           ,
           be
           ground
           of
           
             necessity
          
           to
           warrant
           their
           extraordinary
           course
           in
           secluding
           us
           from
           the
           House
           ;
           carrying
           us
           along
           the
           streets
           of
           this
           City
           by
           their
           Souldiers
           ,
           as
           if
           wee
           were
           their
           Captive
           slaves
           ;
           and
           to
           imprison
           our
           persons
           ,
           and
           reproach
           our
           names
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           what
           they
           say
           in
           the
           close
           ,
           
             That
             these
             Members
             ,
             who
             are
             yet
             detained
             in
             custody
             ,
             they
             are
             either
             such
             who
             have
             beene
             formerly
             impeached
             ,
             and
             (
             in
             part
             )
             judged
             by
             the
             house
             for
             Treason
             ,
             and
             other
             crimes
             ,
             and
             never
             acquitted
             ;
             and
             against
             whom
             ,
             they
             can
             ,
             and
             very
             shortly
             shall
             produce
             new
             matter
             of
             no
             lesse
             Crime
             ,
             or
             else
             such
             who
             have
             appeared
             most
             active
             and
             united
             in
             Councells
             with
             them
             ,
             against
             whom
             also
             they
             are
             preparing
             ,
             and
             shall
             shortly
             give
             matter
             of
             particular
             impeachment
             .
          
           Wee
           say
           ,
           as
           wee
           doubt
           not
           but
           by
           what
           wee
           have
           said
           already
           ,
           wee
           yet
           stand
           cleare
           in
           the
           judgements
           of
           all
           men
           that
           are
           guided
           by
           the
           Rules
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           or
           Reason
           ;
           so
           when
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           us
           know
           what
           are
           those
           
             new
             Crimes
             ,
          
           they
           say
           they
           can
           charge
           some
           of
           us
           with
           ;
           and
           what
           those
           charges
           are
           ,
           they
           say
           they
           are
           preparing
           for
           others
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           know
           who
           those
           some
           and
           others
           are
           ,
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           will
           make
           their
           innocency
           and
           integrity
           appeare
           against
           those
           Crimes
           and
           Charges
           which
           they
           have
           either
           in
           pretence
           ,
           or
           in
           preparation
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Army
           who
           hath
           done
           this
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           have
           strengthened
           their
           hands
           to
           pursue
           it
           ;
           say
           ,
           
             they
             appeal●
             to
             God
             :
          
           And
           wee
           also
           appeale
           unto
           God
           (
           who
           is
           our
           strength
           ,
           and
           besides
           him
           wee
           have
           none
           other
           to
           cleare
           our
           innocency
           ,
           and
           protect
           us
           from
           violence
           .
        
         
           If
           in
           what
           we
           have
           endeavoured
           ,
           wee
           may
           bee
           instrumentall
           to
           the
           settling
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           in
           a
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           peace
           (
           wherein
           truth
           and
           righteousnesse
           may
           flourish
           )
           If
           we
           may
           contribute
           to
           the
           saving
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           the
           Union
           betwixt
           the
           kingdomes
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ;
          
           the
           peservation
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           :
           wee
           have
           our
           hearts
           desire
           .
           But
           ,
           if
           instead
           of
           Union
           and
           Peace
           in
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           the
           seeds
           of
           a
           longer
           
           and
           more
           wasting
           Warre
           is
           sowne
           ;
           if
           in
           stead
           of
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           〈…〉
           and
           〈◊〉
           〈…〉
           and
           that
           Government
           by
           the
           Sword
           instead
           of
           Law
           slavery
           and
           〈◊〉
           instead
           of
           Liberty
           b●●
           our
           portion
           at
           the
           end
           of
           six
           yeares
           warre
           ,
           (
           which
           we
           tremble
           to
           thinke
           of
           )
           wee
           shall
           humbly
           submit
           to
           the
           mighty
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           in
           Judgement
           for
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           reacheth
           out
           this
           cup
           of
           his
           sore
           displeasure
           to
           us
           .
           And
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           greatest
           troubles
           ,
           have
           this
           to
           comfort
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           did
           our
           endeavours
           according
           to
           the
           best
           of
           our
           judgment
           and
           consciences
           towards
           the
           prevention
           thereof
           ▪
           and
           for
           the
           settling
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           a
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           〈◊〉
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           List
           of
           the
           Imprisoned
           and
           Secluded
           MEMBERS
           .
        
         
           
             Imprisoned
             .
          
           
             MAj.
             Gen.
             
               Rich.
               Browne
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             John
             Birch
             ,
          
           
             Thomas
             Boughton
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             John
             ●ulkley
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Francis
             Buller
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Henry
             Cholmeley
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             John
             Clotworthy
             ,
          
           
             
               Commissary
            
             Lionel
             Copley
             ,
          
           
             John
             Crew
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Francis
             Drake
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Walter
               Earle
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             Nathanul
             ●ines
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Gilbert
               Gerrard
               ,
            
             Baronet
             .
          
           
             Francis
             Gerrard
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Thomas
             Gewen
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Giles
             Greene
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Harb●t
               .
               Grimstone
               ,
            
             Baronet
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Rob.
               Harley
               ,
            
             Kn.
             of
             the
             Bath
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             Edward
             H●rley
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               I●by
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             Richard
             Knightley
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Martin
               Lister
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             
               Major
            
             Robert
             Harley
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             Edward
             Leigh
             .
          
           
             Thomas
             Lane
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             William
             Lewes
             ,
             
               Baronet
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Samuel
               Luke
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             Major
             Gen.
             
               Edward
               Massey
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               John
               Merrick
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Richard
               Ane●●●e
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             Henry
             Pelham
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             William
             Priestly
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             William
             Prynne
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Pye
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Benjamin
               Ruddyard
            
             Knight
          
           
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Soam●
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             Edward
             Stephens
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             William
             Strode
             .
          
           
             John
             Swinfen
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Charles
             Vaughan
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Edward
             Vaughan
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
               ,
            
             Knight
             .
          
           
             Clement
             Walker
             ,
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
           
             Thomas
             
               Viscount
            
             W●nman
             ▪
          
           
             William
             Wheeler
             
               
                 Esq
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Secluded
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             P●regryne
             Hobbye
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Holcroft
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             George
             Horner
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Thomas
             Hodges
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             William
             Jones
             ,
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             William
             Jepson
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Norton
             Knathpole
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             James
             Cambell
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Capell
             Luckinge
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Martin
             Lumley
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Cha.
             Pym
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Henry
             Peck
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             John
             Pagrove
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Philip
             Parker
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             William
             Playters
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Pelham
             ,
          
           
             
               S●r
            
             Thomas
             Pelham
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             N●vile
             P●●i
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Edward
             Pool
             ,
          
           
             
               Sr.
            
             Edward
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Thomas
             Parker
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Tho.
             Povy
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Henry
             Oxenden
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Arthur
             Anes●●o
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Arthur
             Owen
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Dudley
             North
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Robert
             Needham
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Nash
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Nicholas
             Martin
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Tho.
             Middleton
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Tho.
             Middleton
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Oliver
             Luke
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             William
             L●tton
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Henry
             Lucas
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             William
             Lister
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Ash
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Robert
             Packer
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Harris
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             John
             Seimor
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Samuell
             Vassall
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Robert
             Napper
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Roger
             North
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Tho.
             Grove
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Selman
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Herbert
             Hay
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Robert
             Genner
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             John
             Burgen
             ,
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             John
             Barker
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Nelthorpe
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             William
             Outfield
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             William
             Ellis
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Edward
             Wingate
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Whadden
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Thomas
             Wa●●r
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Richard
             Win
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Richard
             Winwood
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Edward
             Askew
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Ralph
             Ashton
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Mathew
             Allen
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Alford
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Michael
             Bi●ulfe
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Peter
             Brooke
             ,
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             ●●hn
             Booth
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Mor.
             Bartow
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Buller
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Ambrose
             Brown
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Thomas
             Trever
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Sim.
             Thelwell
             ,
          
        
         
         
           
             Secluded
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Thomas
             Thinn
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             John
             Temple
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Thomas
             Temple
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Thomas
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Samuell
             Terrick
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Humphry
             Tufton
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Edward
             Thomas
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
               .
            
             John
             Corbet
             ,
          
           
             Edward
             Lo.
             Clinton
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             John
             Curson
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Thomas
             Dacres
             ,
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             William
             Davies
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             John
             Dodrigde
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Thomas
             Earl
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             William
             Edwards
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Charles
             Rich
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             William
             Spring
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Simon
             Snow
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Thomas
             Sands
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             George
             Scut
             ,
          
           
             William
             Lord
             Fitz-William
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             William
             Hoxwist
             ,
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             John
             Floid
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Richard
             Gennings
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Thomus
             Gell
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Francis
             Gawdey
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Samuel
             Gardner
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Henry
             Hungerford
             ,
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Denzill
             Ho●lis
             ,
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Francis
             Hollis
             .
          
        
         
           With
           sundry
           others
           driven
           away
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Imprimatur
           ,
        
         
           
             Joh.
             Langley
             .
          
           
             
               Jan.
               20.
               1648
               
               /
               9.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91317e-200
           
             2
             Sam.
             21
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Page
             143.
             
          
           
             Page
             663.
             664.