The Parliament dissolv'd at Oxford, March 28. 1681. From Devonshire. Flatman, Thomas, 1637-1688. 1681 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B04907 Wing P501A ESTC R181465 51617527 ocm 51617527 175316 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B04907) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 175316) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2728:4) The Parliament dissolv'd at Oxford, March 28. 1681. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Poetry. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Poetry. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-04 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-06 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-07 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-07 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The Parliament Dissolv'd at OXFORD , March 28. 1681. From Devonshire . UNder 500 KINGS Three Kingdoms grone : GO F. Dissolve them , CHARLES is in the Throne , And by the Grace of God will Reign alone . What would the Commons have ? the Royal Line Heaven does dispose of ; T is not Theirs , nor Mine , But His by whom KINGS Rule , and are Divine . I Represent the KING of KINGS who gave , The Crown , the Sword , the Scepter ; What I have ; I am God's Servant , not the Peoples Slave . Their Frantick Votes , and Mad Resolves I hate : I know a better way to Heal a STATE , Than to Sin Rashly , and Repent too late . Bid them be gone F. They are Damn'd Uncivil , To oblidge Me to follow them to th'Divil , To Save Three Kingdoms I will not do evil . The Presbyterian's Sick of too much Freedom , Are ripe for Bethle'm ; it 's high time to bleed'em ; The Second CHARLES does neither Fear nor Need 'em . I 'le have the VVorld know that I can Dissipate Those Impolitick Mushrooms of our STATE ; T is easier to Dissolve then to Create . They shan't Cramp Justice with their Feigned Flaws ; For since I Govern only by the LAWS ; Why They should be Exempt , I see no Cause . To the LAWS They must Submit ; 't is in vain E're to Attempt to shake off those again : For where CHARLES Commands , There must Justice Reign . When the Peoples Father does Espouse the LAW , All those who Subjects from their Duty draw , Do Viper-like , through Parents Bosom gnaw . When They Attend Me next , F. Bid Them bring Calmer Thoughts : Bid Them Propose Legal Things : Such as may both become Themselves , and KINGS . This will the Joyes of our Little World Compleat , And all Attempts of Foreign Foes Defeat : Making the People Happy , MONARCH Great . Edinburgh , Re-printed in the year 1681. FINIS .