A faithfull representation of the state of Ireland: whose bleeding eye is on England for help. Or The horrid conspiracy discovered and most humbly presented to the wisdom of Parliament for timely prevention, if not impossible. Wherein it appears the designe is laid at the root of all the Parliaments interest there, the adventurers lands, and the new-English mens lives, (as they call them) as well as at the power of godliness, and of the present government. Published by constant and cordial adherers to the Parliament and Common-wealth, on the behalf of themselves, and of thousands in Ireland.
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             A faithfull representation of the state of Ireland: whose bleeding eye is on England for help. Or The horrid conspiracy discovered and most humbly presented to the wisdom of Parliament for timely prevention, if not impossible. Wherein it appears the designe is laid at the root of all the Parliaments interest there, the adventurers lands, and the new-English mens lives, (as they call them) as well as at the power of godliness, and of the present government. Published by constant and cordial adherers to the Parliament and Common-wealth, on the behalf of themselves, and of thousands in Ireland.
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           A
           Faithfull
           REPRESENTATION
           of
           the
           state
           of
           
             IRELAND
             :
          
           Whose
           bleeding
           Eye
           is
           on
           
             England
          
           for
           help
           .
        
         
           OR
           The
           
             Horrid
             Conspiracy
          
           Discovered
           ;
           and
           most
           humbly
           presented
           to
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           Parliament
           for
           timely
           prevention
           ,
           if
           not
           impossible
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           it
           appears
           the
           Designe
           is
           laid
           at
           the
           Root
           of
           all
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           Interest
           there
           ,
           the
           Adventurers
           
             Lands
             ,
          
           and
           the
           New-English
           mens
           
             Lives
             ,
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           as
           well
           as
           at
           the
           
             power
             of
             godliness
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           present
           Government
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Constant
           and
           Cordial
           
             Adherers
          
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           of
           thousands
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           
             Prov.
             18.
             17.
             
          
           
             He
             that
             is
             first
             in
             his
             own
             Cause
             seemeth
             just
             :
             but
             his
             Neighbour
             cometh
             and
             searcheth
             him
             out
             .
          
        
         
           
             Job
             .
             22.
             30.
             
          
           
             He
             shall
             deliver
             the
             Island
             of
             the
             Innocent
             ,
             
               Or
               ,
            
             The
             INNOCENT
             shall
             deliver
             the
             Island
             !
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
          
           at
           the
           
             Black
             spread
             Eagle
          
           near
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Faithful
           Representation
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           intended
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           February
           21.
           before
           their
           new
           Force
           put
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           AS
           no
           
             Nation
          
           in
           the
           World
           hath
           gone
           thorough
           more
           stupendious
           
             Providences
             ,
          
           and
           swifter
           
             Revolutions
             ;
          
           So
           never
           any
           hath
           passed
           thorough
           more
           iminent
           
             Hazards
          
           and
           Menacing
           
             Whirl-pits
          
           then
           this
           poor
           
             Island
             ;
          
           with
           such
           amazing
           and
           Miraculous
           Deliverances
           as
           the
           FINGER
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           written
           upon
           them
           ;
           
             There
             is
             none
             like
             to
             THY
             GOD
          
           (
           O
           England
           .
           )
           
             Who
             rideth
             upon
             the
             heavens
             in
             thy
             help
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             excellency
             on
             the
             skie
             !
             The
             ETERNAL
             God
             is
             thy
             Refuge
             !
             and
             underneath
             the
             everlasting
             ARMES
             ,
             HAPPY
             art
             thou
             (
             O
             Israel
             !
             )
             who
             is
             like
             unto
             thee
             ,
             O
             People
             !
             SAVED
             BY
             THE
             LORD
             !
             &c.
          
           The
           last
           whereof
           was
           not
           the
           Least
           ,
           if
           not
           one
           of
           the
           GREATEST
           SALVATIONS
           that
           our
           eyes
           have
           seen
           from
           one
           of
           the
           most
           FATAL
           STROKES
           that
           
           ever
           was
           given
           to
           a
           
             Magistracy
          
           in
           the
           Nation
           ;
           by
           that
           unhappy
           and
           never-enough-dreaded
           
             Interruption
          
           of
           Parliament
           
             October
          
           last
           ,
           Whereby
           a
           WICKET
           was
           opened
           (
           at
           least
           )
           to
           that
           
             Wide
          
           &
           
             Dangerous
             Door
          
           that
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           hath
           taken
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           being
           never
           more
           stirring
           and
           acting
           to
           Retreive
           and
           Prosecute
           the
           Horrid
           Designe
           of
           Sr.
           
             George
             Booth
          
           then
           at
           this
           instant
           ,
           which
           like
           a
           
             Dismal
             Cloud
          
           hath
           overspread
           us
           through
           the
           
             heat
          
           and
           benefit
           of
           those
           Distractions
           and
           Confusions
           that
           came
           upon
           us
           ,
           importing
           the
           Greatest
           Calamity
           and
           Misery
           (
           without
           a
           Miracle
           of
           Mercy
           )
           that
           can
           be
           imagined
           or
           impendent
           ,
           So
           that
           
             had
             not
             the
             Lord
             been
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             now
             may
             Israel
             say
             ,
             if
             the
             Lord
             had
             not
             been
             on
             our
             side
             to
             save
             us
             ,
             when
             men
             rose
             up
          
           (
           so
           fast
           )
           
             against
             us
             ,
             they
             had
             swallowed
             us
             up
             QVICK
             !
          
           long
           ere
           this
           .
           And
           particularly
           in
           poor
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           where
           the
           face
           of
           Affairs
           at
           this
           instant
           portend
           and
           promise
           all
           things
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           near
           ,
           yea
           very
           near
           affected
           ,
           if
           the
           Parliament
           by
           their
           wonted
           
             Wisdom
          
           and
           
             Courage
          
           do
           not
           quickly
           interpose
           in
           it
           .
           Wherefore
           several
           of
           us
           ,
           who
           (
           like
           
             Job's
          
           Messengers
           )
           are
           escaped
           at
           present
           (
           and
           more
           are
           following
           )
           to
           attend
           upon
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           pleasure
           for
           a
           hearing
           ,
           (
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           our selves
           and
           of
           thousands
           in
           that
           Nation
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           best
           and
           constant
           friends
           )
           are
           ready
           to
           make
           a
           most
           true
           Report
           of
           that
           Land
           ,
           to
           discover
           the
           
             Conspiracy
          
           there
           afoot
           ,
           to
           enucleate
           
             Irelands
          
           Lamentable
           
             Case
          
           from
           the
           Calumnies
           and
           most
           Cunning
           
             Sophistications
          
           of
           their
           (
           late
           )
           PERFECT
           NARRATIVE
           ,
           but
           indeed
           ERRATIVE
           ,
           and
           Collusion
           both
           in
           
             matters
             of
             Fact
             ,
          
           and
           of
           Faith
           ,
           being
           throughout
           most
           false
           ,
           (
           put
           forth
           on
           purpose
           to
           delude
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Good
             people
          
           
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           abuse
           their
           judgement
           ;
           )
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           prove
           upon
           our
           perils
           
             (
             sed
             bona
             fide
             )
          
           every
           one
           of
           the
           ensuing
           
             Particulars
             ,
          
           (
           and
           more
           too
           )
           very
           material
           to
           the
           
             Parliaments
             service
          
           as
           well
           as
           welfare
           of
           all
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           we
           shall
           humbly
           
             submit
          
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           most
           accurate
           
             scruteny
          
           of
           any
           ,
           or
           of
           all
           whether
           
             Friends
             or
             Foes
          
           in
           the
           
             whole
          
           Nation
           to
           draw
           their
           just
           
             Conclusions
          
           from
           ,
           and
           to
           convince
           them
           of
           the
           Deplorable
           
             Danger
          
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           
           In
           that
           they
           openly
           and
           frequently
           Declared
           for
           a
           
             Free
             Parliament
             ,
          
           that
           an
           
             eminent
             Leader
          
           of
           them
           did
           it
           at
           the
           head
           of
           the
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           
           the
           Souldiers
           again
           reciprocally
           declared
           it
           to
           their
           Officers
           ,
           that
           with
           this
           voice
           for
           a
           
             Free
             Parliament
          
           they
           rode
           about
           the
           streets
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           blandishing
           their
           swords
           ,
           drinking
           healths
           to
           that
           purpose
           at
           their
           
             Bonfires
             ,
          
           speaking
           contemptibly
           of
           this
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           making
           no
           such
           signe
           of
           joy
           when
           the
           post
           brought
           the
           News
           of
           their
           Return
           to
           their
           great
           Trust
           and
           Authority
           ,
           being
           many
           of
           them
           struck
           with
           a
           great
           
             damp
          
           thereat
           ,
           (
           who
           had
           rejoyced
           at
           their
           
             Interruption
             ;
             )
          
           and
           many
           openly
           declared
           and
           avowed
           for
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           as
           at
           
             Youghall
             ,
             Mallowes
          
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           constantly
           drinking
           the
           
             Kings
          
           health
           .
           So
           that
           pag.
           9.
           of
           their
           
             Narrative
          
           they
           fallaciously
           represent
           the
           Case
           ,
           in
           saying
           ,
           
             they
             declared
             for
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           were
           mett
           with
           by
           the
           Acclamations
           of
           All
           ;
           but
           never
           tell
           us
           for
           
             what
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           
           '
           That
           they
           imediately
           armed
           ,
           impowered
           and
           preferred
           such
           as
           were
           in
           
             open
             Hostility
          
           for
           the
           King
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           at
           Sir
           
             George
             Booths
          
           rebellion
           manifested
           their
           eminent
           dis-affection
           to
           this
           Parliament
           and
           divers
           other
           
           Officers
           who
           fought
           under
           
             Inchequeen
          
           and
           
             Ormond
          
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           are
           now
           in
           command
           ,
           setled
           by
           them
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           laid
           down
           their
           Commissions
           ,
           and
           refused
           to
           obey
           the
           Parliament
           against
           
             Sir
             George
             Booth
             :
          
           All
           these
           are
           armed
           ,
           in
           places
           of
           Command
           ,
           and
           advanced
           ,
           nor
           is
           it
           altogether
           inconsiderable
           the
           
             over
             Compliance
          
           of
           the
           
             rest
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Best
          
           of
           them
           with
           the
           
             single
             Person
          
           upon
           all
           occasions
           and
           
             transactions
          
           which
           they
           can
           no
           wayes
           
             palliate
             ,
          
           but
           with
           a
           poor
           and
           empty
           
             Apology
          
           for
           it
           ,
           (
           p.
           23
           ,
           of
           their
           
             Narrative
             )
          
           that
           
             it
             was
             no
             more
             then
             what
             was
             in
             the
             Generallity
             of
             the
             three
             Nations
             ,
          
           by
           which
           they
           detect
           themselves
           sufficiently
           ,
           and
           what
           COPY
           it
           is
           that
           they
           intend
           to
           write
           after
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           
             Generallity
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
             But
             O
             Lord
             !
             Deliver
             not
             the
             Soul
             of
             thy
             Turtle-dove
             unto
             the
             MVLTITVDE
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           
           That
           they
           have
           imprisoned
           many
           hundreds
           (
           not
           only
           
             Field-Officers
          
           and
           of
           the
           Army
           but
           )
           others
           of
           the
           best
           affected
           
             English
          
           to
           the
           Parliament
           in
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           
             Countreys
             ,
          
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           Justices
           ,
           Planters
           ,
           Trades
           men
           ,
           and
           pious
           Christians
           that
           have
           ever
           given
           the
           greatest
           proof
           of
           their
           most
           Cordiall
           
             adhaerance
          
           and
           faithfulness
           to
           the
           Authority
           of
           this
           Parliament
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           never
           
             Acted
          
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           also
           in
           the
           
             Militia
          
           (
           as
           well
           as
           
             Army
             )
          
           such
           as
           declared
           their
           
             adhering
          
           to
           this
           present
           
             Parliament
          
           they
           have
           put
           out
           ,
           and
           placed
           others
           in
           (
           and
           such
           onely
           )
           as
           suite
           better
           with
           some
           other
           Designe
           ;
           yea
           ,
           one
           of
           their
           
             own
          
           lately
           affirmed
           it
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           
             Councell
             of
             Officers
          
           there
           is
           not
           (
           he
           was
           confident
           )
           five
           real
           and
           absolute
           for
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           or
           their
           Interest
           .
        
         
           
             Fourthly
             ,
          
           They
           have
           also
           otherwise
           disabled
           ,
           
           and
           
             disarmed
          
           most
           of
           all
           the
           
             Parliaments
             Friends
             ,
          
           
           and
           of
           the
           most
           approved
           fidelity
           and
           constancy
           (
           that
           we
           can
           hear
           of
           )
           in
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ;
           exposing
           thereby
           the
           poor
           naked
           
             English
             ,
          
           to
           the
           most
           merciless
           Rage
           of
           the
           
             Native
             Irish
             ,
          
           not
           having
           wherewithall
           to
           defend
           themselves
           from
           them
           who
           watch
           but
           an
           opportunity
           to
           
             slay
          
           them
           ;
           as
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Captain
             Cornick
          
           an
           honest
           peaceable
           man
           ,
           lately
           set
           upon
           in
           his
           own
           house
           ,
           (
           but
           himselfe
           escaping
           )
           they
           fell
           to
           
             fiering
             ,
          
           burned
           up
           his
           
             out
             houses
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           Corn
           in
           stacks
           ,
           took
           away
           his
           Cattel
           to
           the
           value
           of
           five
           hundred
           pounds
           in
           all
           .
           So
           that
           from
           thence
           and
           some
           late
           execrable
           
             Murthers
             ,
          
           the
           
             Irish
             rebellion
          
           may
           feare
           
             de
             novo
          
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           will
           be
           but
           
             translated
          
           by
           an
           English
           
             Alphabet
          
           of
           
             Characters
             ,
          
           if
           not
           speedily
           prevented
           ;
           for
           ,
        
         
           
             Fifthly
             ,
          
           
           Whiles
           they
           thus
           use
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           plunder
           and
           disarme
           the
           best
           
             Parliament
             friends
          
           in
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           they
           suffer
           all
           the
           
             Parliaments
             professed
             Enemies
          
           to
           keep
           their
           armes
           (
           as
           well
           
             Irish
             rebells
          
           as
           others
           ,
           )
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           deliver
           them
           more
           out
           of
           the
           
             Parliaments
             store
          
           (
           with
           Amunition
           in
           abundance
           ,
           )
           preferring
           
             Inchequeens
             Officers
          
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           ever
           were
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           never
           served
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           are
           permitted
           not
           onely
           to
           keep
           their
           
             Armes
             ,
          
           but
           to
           furnish
           themselves
           with
           what
           more
           they
           will
           .
        
         
           
             Sixthly
             ,
          
           
           To
           make
           it
           a
           deadly
           
             feud
          
           between
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           themselves
           (
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Irish
          
           and
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           they
           have
           newly
           distingished
           them
           into
           Names
           of
           the
           
             old
             Protestants
          
           and
           the
           
             New
             ;
          
           the
           
             old
          
           bandying
           themselves
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           the
           
             new
             English
          
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           wishing
           their
           
             throats
          
           were
           cut
           ;
           saying
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           eat
           the
           bread
           out
           of
           their
           mouthes
           
           (
           that
           planted
           there
           ,
           &c.
           )
           And
           the
           
             Irish
             Papists
          
           say
           they
           will
           rather
           subject
           to
           the
           
             old
             Protestants
             ,
          
           then
           to
           the
           
             new
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Common
             prayer
             book
          
           is
           the
           
             masse
          
           (
           they
           hear
           )
           Englished
           ,
           &
           under
           them
           they
           shal
           have
           more
           
             liberty
             ;
          
           But
           notwithstanding
           this
           promising
           compliance
           with
           the
           
             old
             English
             ,
          
           they
           will
           quickly
           give
           them
           proof
           of
           an
           
             insatiable
             revenge
          
           upon
           all
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           when
           they
           have
           sufficiently
           weakened
           them
           with
           their
           divisions
           ;
           and
           that
           their
           
             Hydropick
             thirst
          
           cannot
           be
           so
           easily
           quenched
           ,
           but
           the
           more
           they
           drink
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           wil
           desire
           ,
           until
           they
           
             exhaust
          
           all
           into
           their
           own
           hands
           .
           Albeit
           at
           present
           ,
           much
           of
           the
           
             Armies
             conduct
          
           is
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           
             old
             English
             ,
          
           Episcopall
           
             men
             ,
          
           yet
           such
           they
           are
           ,
           as
           ever
           have
           been
           and
           yet
           are
           most
           bitter
           enemies
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           our
           present
           
             English
             Interest
          
           there
           !
           And
           so
           may
           serve
           to
           
             Act
          
           the
           first
           part
           of
           the
           intended
           
             Tragedy
          
           in
           that
           Island
           .
           
             The
             wicked
             watcheth
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             and
             seeketh
             to
             slay
             him
             ;
             but
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             leave
             him
             in
             his
             hands
             ,
             nor
             condemn
             him
             when
             he
             is
             judged
             ;
          
        
         
           
             Seventhly
             ,
          
           To
           make
           it
           yet
           more
           obvious
           ;
           Many
           commissioned
           
             Officers
          
           and
           Souldiers
           that
           declared
           with
           them
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           (
           when
           they
           pretended
           for
           this
           present
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           that
           justified
           the
           
             Authority
          
           of
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           against
           that
           force
           and
           
             Interruption
          
           that
           was
           put
           upon
           them
           ,
           are
           
             dismounted
          
           and
           
             displaced
          
           as
           not
           fit
           for
           their
           
             designe
             ,
          
           but
           demurring
           their
           recession
           from
           the
           first
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           wherein
           they
           owned
           L.
           G.
           L.
           their
           
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           in
           their
           
             Narrative
             ,
          
           p.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           have
           they
           the
           confidence
           to
           front
           or
           
             face
          
           it
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           p.
           12.
           
           That
           they
           laid
           aside
           onely
           such
           
             as
             opposed
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
           or
           else
           of
           whose
           not
           acting
           against
           the
           Parliament
           
             they
             could
             not
             be
             satisfied
             ;
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           to
           perpetrate
           their
           
             Designe
             ,
          
           &
           to
           
             Act
          
           with
           them
           upon
           a
           hazard
           ,
           or
           at
           an
           Adventure
           ,
           as
           to
           what
           they
           would
           have
           done
           .
           For
           the
           
             Honourable
             Commissioners
             of
             Parliament
          
           themselves
           might
           have
           had
           their
           Liberty
           after
           all
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           have
           engaged
           to
           them
           and
           acted
           with
           them
           in
           their
           
             Designs
             ,
          
           which
           (
           they
           declining
           )
           set
           some
           on
           fire
           upon
           an
           unjust
           impeaching
           and
           devising
           a
           charge
           against
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           dangerous
           Maxime
           ,
           
             That
             bad
             Actions
             must
             be
             ever
             seconded
             with
             worse
             ,
          
           and
           better
           never
           begin
           then
           not
           carry
           on
           ,
           what
           ever
           it
           cost
           them
           :
           the
           truth
           is
           as
           the
           prophet
           complained
           ,
           
             he
             that
             departeth
             from
             iniquity
             maketh
             himself
             a
             PREY
             ,
          
           whilest
           the
           vilest
           of
           men
           and
           of
           the
           most
           debauched
           practises
           are
           promoted
           by
           them
           ,
           both
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           serve
           their
           turns
           best
           :
           and
           
             the
             wicked
             will
             walk
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             when
             the
             vilest
             men
             are
             exalted
             .
          
        
         
           
             Eighthly
             ,
          
           
           This
           will
           yet
           appear
           more
           evidently
           or
           suspitiously
           ,
           by
           their
           raising
           of
           men
           anew
           ,
           in
           listing
           the
           very
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Forces
           after
           they
           knew
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           were
           sitting
           ,
           without
           regarding
           their
           direction
           ;
           posting
           up
           
             Papers
          
           in
           publick
           places
           at
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           to
           invite
           all
           that
           would
           to
           come
           in
           and
           list
           ,
           and
           they
           should
           have
           pay
           ,
           but
           that
           none
           who
           were
           listed
           by
           L.
           G.
           
             L.
          
           should
           have
           pay
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           without
           further
           Orders
           ;
           And
           not
           onely
           in
           receiving
           
             Irish
          
           Rebels
           and
           PAPISTS
           ,
           and
           listing
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           casheering
           those
           that
           would
           not
           own
           a
           
             Free
             Parliament
             :
          
           All
           this
           too
           when
           all
           things
           were
           in
           a
           very
           quiet
           ,
           serene
           and
           
             peaceable
             posture
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ninthly
             ,
          
           
           Their
           summoning
           a
           
             Convention
             ,
          
           to
           doe
           the
           work
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           raise
           them
           monies
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             Loan
             ,
          
           Preparing
           the
           
             Elections
          
           with
           
             Persons
          
           
           most
           propense
           and
           responsable
           to
           their
           ends
           ,
           who
           are
           Elected
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           readinesse
           to
           sit
           when
           they
           please
           ;
           nor
           hath
           their
           present
           Council
           ,
           
             or
             Committee
             of
             Safety
             ,
          
           whereof
           Sr.
           
             J.
             Barry
          
           holds
           the
           Chair
           a
           much
           
             better
             Aspect
             ,
          
           witnesse
           his
           speech
           so
           full
           of
           asperity
           and
           reflection
           upon
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ;
           But
           that
           the
           
             Interruption
          
           of
           the
           Parliament
           might
           be
           no
           longer
           a
           cover
           upon
           this
           Conspiracy
           ,
           some
           are
           ready
           to
           prove
           the
           
             Plot
          
           was
           laid
           before
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           was
           interrupted
           ,
           though
           executed
           after
           ,
           and
           with
           more
           applause
           .
        
         
           
             Tenthly
             ,
          
           
           They
           have
           (
           a
           many
           of
           them
           )
           openly
           declared
           ,
           that
           if
           their
           application
           to
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           prove
           not
           propitious
           to
           their
           desires
           and
           designes
           ,
           they
           will
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           
             a
             distinct
             Island
             ,
          
           keep
           up
           an
           
             Interest
             distinct
          
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           stand
           upon
           their
           own
           
             Legs
             ,
          
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           deeming
           themselves
           able
           to
           subsist
           without
           a
           dependance
           upon
           this
           Nation
           ;
           and
           seeing
           the
           Ports
           are
           all
           their
           own
           ,
           they
           the
           less
           fear
           ,
           or
           value
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           can
           have
           no
           landing
           place
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           permission
           and
           leave
           .
        
         
           
             Eleventhly
             ,
          
           
           This
           
             conspiracy
          
           strikes
           at
           the
           very
           
             Power
             of
             Godliness
          
           in
           all
           judgements
           whom
           they
           brand
           with
           the
           name
           of
           
             Anabaptists
             !
          
           is
           too
           notorious
           ,
           dismounting
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           meerly
           for
           their
           Religion
           .
           The
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           whether
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
             Independants
             ,
          
           or
           others
           are
           generally
           threatened
           ,
           some
           with
           
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           others
           with
           
             Exile
             !
          
           Godly
           Ministers
           some
           imprisoned
           (
           and
           yet
           no
           
             Anabaptists
             )
          
           some
           put
           out
           of
           the
           
             Publick
             ,
          
           and
           exploded
           
             Episcopalians
          
           placed
           in
           their
           roomes
           .
           A
           Souldier
           coming
           to
           the
           Ministers
           house
           of
           
             Castle
             Dermond
          
           ran
           his
           pike
           at
           him
           ,
           and
           called
           him
           
             Anabaptist
             ,
          
           told
           him
           that
           he
           would
           have
           his
           coat
           off
           his
           back
           shortly
           :
           
           and
           had
           he
           not
           withdrawn
           himselfe
           (
           says
           )
           the
           Souldier
           had
           killed
           him
           at
           that
           present
           ,
           and
           yet
           that
           Minister
           is
           no
           
             Anabaptist
             ,
          
           but
           Godly
           and
           Orthodox
           .
           So
           ,
           that
           night
           the
           
             Castle
          
           was
           surprised
           ,
           they
           made
           their
           Bonfires
           ,
           and
           threatning
           to
           
             fire
          
           divers
           habitations
           of
           Godly
           men
           ,
           cast
           up
           their
           sticks
           with
           fire
           upon
           their
           houses
           ,
           threatening
           to
           burn
           them
           to
           the
           very
           ground
           ,
           and
           at
           their
           Bonfires
           ,
           as
           they
           drank
           healths
           to
           
             C.
             Stuart
          
           so
           also
           to
           the
           confusion
           of
           all
           the
           
             Anabaptists
          
           (
           accounting
           
             Presbyterians
          
           and
           all
           such
           )
           reputing
           those
           
             Anabaptists
          
           that
           pray
           in
           their
           Families
           .
        
         
           
             Twelfthly
             ,
          
           
           The
           
             Adventurers
          
           lands
           ,
           are
           all
           threatned
           ,
           and
           they
           in
           hopes
           to
           divide
           againe
           by
           
             lot
             ,
          
           upon
           a
           new
           
             Adventure
             ,
          
           on
           what
           they
           injoy
           ;
           They
           say
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           enough
           to
           pay
           their
           
             Armies
          
           bravely
           ,
           when
           those
           lands
           lie
           all
           sequestred
           to
           their
           use
           and
           service
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           
             whole
             land
          
           lies
           before
           them
           ;
           some
           of
           them
           have
           said
           ,
           the
           Adventurers
           estates
           shall
           pay
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Souldiers
           lands
           allotted
           for
           Arrears
           ,
           whom
           they
           call
           
             (
             in
             contempt
             )
          
           the
           
             New
             English
             ;
          
           and
           wish
           that
           their
           
             throats
          
           were
           all
           cut
           .
           Whereby
           all
           men
           may
           see
           how
           much
           they
           are
           concerned
           in
           this
           
             Irish
             conspiracy
             ,
          
           and
           how
           preliminary
           it
           is
           (
           if
           the
           
             Almighty
          
           prevent
           us
           not
           with
           mercies
           )
           to
           another
           
             Rebellion
             !
          
           But
           because
           the
           Lord
           has
           as
           precious
           People
           in
           that
           Nation
           as
           any
           are
           in
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           dear
           to
           him
           and
           in
           
             Covenant
          
           with
           him
           !
           Sound
           in
           the
           Faith
           !
           And
           sanctified
           through
           the
           Truth
           !
           We
           would
           yet
           hope
           !
           yet
           
             he
             will
             not
             give
             their
             increase
             to
             the
             caterpillars
             ,
             and
             their
             labour
             to
             the
             Locust
             ;
             yea
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             build
             and
             another
             inhabit
             !
             They
             shall
             not
             plant
             and
             another
             eat
             !
             They
             shall
             not
             labour
             in
             vaine
             ,
             nor
             bring
             forth
             for
             trouble
             :
             For
             they
             are
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Blessed
             of
             
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             their
             off-spring
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Succinct
           
             Representation
          
           of
           the
           Irish
           
             Affaires
          
           and
           our
           fears
           ,
           not
           without
           some
           preponderation
           ,
           suspiring
           affections
           ,
           weeping
           eyes
           ,
           and
           aking
           hearts
           ,
           over
           hundreds
           of
           
             families
          
           (
           in
           that
           almost
           lost
           
             Island
             )
          
           did
           we
           humbly
           intend
           to
           tender
           to
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           service
           and
           consideration
           ,
           before
           the
           
             bridge
          
           be
           quite
           drawn
           up
           ,
           or
           it
           be
           too
           late
           .
           In
           which
           ,
           as
           (
           we
           know
           )
           we
           have
           the
           eyes
           of
           many
           upon
           us
           ,
           so
           the
           hearts
           and
           
             prayers
          
           of
           many
           with
           us
           ,
           of
           the
           faithfull
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           who
           labour
           with
           the
           Lord
           (
           day
           and
           night
           )
           with
           sighs
           &
           groans
           for
           deliverance
           !
           that
           our
           most
           worthy
           and
           renowned
           
             Patriots
          
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           might
           recover
           a
           dying
           Nation
           !
           Secure
           our
           Rights
           and
           just
           Liberties
           ,
           from
           the
           invasion
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           of
           opposite
           interests
           ;
           (
           who
           are
           prompted
           by
           lust
           and
           ambition
           )
           !
           Preserve
           our
           lives
           ,
           lands
           and
           families
           from
           these
           Arbitary
           
             foundations
          
           and
           excentrick
           Actings
           ,
           which
           threaten
           to
           devour
           all
           at
           once
           !
           Maintaine
           and
           countenance
           us
           in
           the
           power
           
             of
             Godliness
          
           and
           Holiness
           at
           the
           Worship
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           what
           is
           revealed
           unto
           us
           in
           his
           
             Word
             !
          
           Which
           we
           do
           (
           and
           desire
           from
           our
           very
           Souls
           to
           )
           make
           the
           rule
           of
           all
           our
           
             wayes
          
           and
           
             actings
             !
          
           And
           give
           us
           but
           an
           equal
           encouragement
           ,
           and
           being
           with
           others
           (
           after
           all
           our
           
             Blood
             !
          
           Travels
           ,
           (
           Skulls
           ,
           Bones
           of
           others
           )
           
             hazards
          
           and
           expences
           of
           our selves
           )
           during
           our
           peaceable
           and
           honest
           comportment
           ,
           having
           never
           forfeited
           in
           the
           least
           the
           
             claime
          
           we
           make
           unless
           our
           constant
           
             Adhering
             to
             the
             Parliament
          
           hath
           done
           it
           .
           Wherefore
           seeing
           
             Jehovah
          
           himselfe
           
             hath
             founded
             the
             earth
             by
             WISDOM
             ,
             and
             by
             VNDERSTANDING
             ,
             hath
             established
             the
             Heavens
             ,
          
           and
           without
           right
           understanding
           of
           the
           
             state
             of
             things
          
           there
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           
           establish
           the
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Prosperity
          
           of
           that
           
             unhappy
             Nation
             ,
          
           so
           proclive
           and
           incident
           (
           in
           its
           very
           
             Climate
             )
          
           to
           turbulent
           Motions
           and
           impetuous
           fluctuations
           ,
           we
           once
           again
           cry
           out
           for
           
             help
             !
          
           All
           hands
           !
           All
           hearts
           !
           And
           heads
           to
           save
           us
           !
           As
           the
           
             Hebrews
          
           were
           saved
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           Mordecai
           and
           at
           the
           suit
           of
           
             Esther
          
           from
           the
           malice
           of
           
             Haman
             ,
          
           seeing
           we
           can
           say
           in
           like
           manner
           with
           Chapter
           ,
           7.
           4.
           
           
             We
             are
             sold
             ,
             we
             and
             our
             brethren
          
           (
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           proved
           friends
           )
           
             to
             be
             destroyed
             !
             to
             be
             slain
             !
             and
             perish
             :
          
           (
           if
           the
           Lord
           prevent
           it
           not
           by
           a
           decree
           ,
           )
           
             but
             if
             we
             had
             been
             sold
             for
             bondmen
             and
             bondwomen
             ,
             we
             had
             held
             our
             tongues
          
           (
           at
           this
           time
           )
           
             although
             the
             enemy
             could
             not
             have
             countervailed
             the
             damage
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           Interests
           and
           the
           Nations
           .
        
         
           From
           the
           very
           
             frontispiece
          
           and
           first
           
             aspect
          
           of
           this
           frightfull
           
             conspiracy
             ,
          
           it
           is
           easie
           to
           conjecture
           with
           whom
           they
           would
           have
           striken
           Tally
           ;
           and
           what
           it
           is
           they
           most
           ateempted
           ,
           when
           they
           seduced
           and
           suborned
           the
           desperate
           Souldiers
           to
           sell
           their
           own
           
             Officers
             ,
          
           and
           sacrifice
           them
           to
           their
           wills
           and
           pleasures
           ;
           or
           that
           made
           them
           ply
           the
           
             Fort
             of
             Duncannon
          
           with
           such
           tempting
           messages
           to
           the
           poor
           
             Souldiers
          
           there
           ,
           to
           do
           the
           like
           with
           Lieutenant
           
             Generall
             Ludlow
             ,
          
           offering
           the
           
             Souldiers
          
           to
           make
           them
           Officers
           ,
           pay
           them
           Arrears
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           ?
           (
           for
           there
           
             perfidy
             )
          
           if
           they
           would
           throw
           their
           noble
           
             Generall
          
           over
           the
           walls
           to
           their
           armed
           tyranny
           ;
           but
           if
           not
           ,
           then
           they
           they
           should
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           
             Barbadoes
          
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           yea
           ,
           with
           what
           intentions
           they
           have
           drawn
           up
           so
           disingenuous
           unworthy
           and
           Monstrous
           
             charge
          
           against
           that
           (
           ever
           Honourable
           )
           Lt.
           
             Generall
             Ludlow
             ,
          
           and
           those
           
             worthies
             of
             Parliament
             Commissioners
          
           there
           )
           whom
           they
           have
           ungratefully
           
             traduced
             ,
          
           
           and
           wronged
           ;
           yet
           rather
           then
           they
           will
           submit
           to
           the
           
             Parliaments
             judgement
          
           in
           it
           ,
           are
           resolved
           to
           REBEL
           right
           out
           (
           for
           all
           their
           
             Appeale
          
           and
           promise
           of
           Acquiescing
           )
           as
           a
           little
           time
           will
           interpret
           .
           Making
           themselves
           ,
           the
           sole
           
             Judges
             ,
          
           the
           
             Accusers
             ,
          
           and
           (
           if
           they
           can
           )
           as
           Arbitrary
           and
           irrationall
           
             Executioners
          
           also
           ,
           to
           the
           astonishment
           of
           all
           judicious
           Men
           .
           Notwithstanding
           all
           these
           
             Nations
          
           know
           ,
           and
           the
           
             well
             affected
          
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           will
           heartily
           
             witness
          
           it
           with
           one
           voice
           (
           as
           well
           as
           the
           very
           consciences
           of
           their
           veriest
           
             enemies
          
           be
           forced
           to
           confesse
           )
           that
           under
           the
           Prudent
           ,
           the
           pious
           and
           painful
           
             Government
          
           of
           these
           
             Honourable
             Patriots
             ,
          
           (
           with
           a
           most
           
             equall
             indulging
             Latitude
          
           to
           ALL
           ,
           and
           (
           without
           respect
           to
           ANY
           ,
           faction
           or
           party
           )
           that
           
             Land
          
           hath
           enjoyed
           a
           very
           
             happy
             peace
             ,
          
           great
           blessing
           and
           florid
           settlement
           for
           some
           years
           together
           !
           (
           blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           for
           it
           )
           !
           and
           O
           that
           we
           might
           not
           
             sin
          
           away
           all
           these
           mercies
           from
           us
           and
           our
           
             posterities
             !
          
           seeing
           as
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           sayes
           of
           a
           People
           so
           
             planted
          
           as
           we
           have
           been
           ,
           
             they
             got
             not
             the
             Land
             in
             possession
             by
             their
             own
             sword
             ,
             neither
             did
             their
             own
             Arm
             save
             them
             :
             but
             thy
             right
             hand
             and
             thine
             Arm
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             thy
             Countenance
             (
             O
             Lord
             )
             because
             thou
             hadst
             a
             favour
             to
             them
             ,
          
           so
           that
           this
           hope
           is
           yet
           left
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           
             same
             Almighty
             God
          
           will
           stir
           up
           
             some
             or
             other
             to
             be
             nursing
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             look
             after
             us
             .
          
        
         
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           although
           
             Ireland
          
           is
           like
           to
           prove
           one
           of
           the
           most
           difficult
           ,
           perplexed
           and
           intricate
           pieces
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           has
           to
           recover
           ,
           and
           no
           
             Rational
             man
          
           (
           that
           knows
           them
           )
           can
           possibly
           imagine
           those
           
             Actings
          
           there
           consistent
           with
           the
           
             Parliaments
             Interest
          
           or
           Cause
           ,
           yet
           this
           is
           that
           which
           renders
           the
           
             Case
          
           the
           more
           doubtful
           and
           
             deplorable
             ,
          
           that
           they
           represent
           it
           in
           
             England
          
           (
           and
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             )
          
           as
           if
           it
           were
           all
           
           for
           them
           &
           in
           their
           service
           ;
           And
           (
           to
           keep
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           as
           remote
           as
           may
           be
           from
           a
           
             right
             understnnding
          
           of
           Affairs
           simply
           )
           they
           not
           onely
           
             secure
          
           such
           as
           could
           best
           communicate
           it
           ,
           but
           impeach
           them
           hainously
           and
           indeed
           impiously
           ,
           (
           to
           put
           the
           better
           
             colour
          
           upon
           their
           bad
           Complexion
           )
           and
           have
           retained
           some
           
             few
          
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           but
           
             few
          
           indeed
           ,
           (
           of
           a
           better
           repute
           then
           themselves
           for
           principles
           )
           to
           
             Face
          
           their
           business
           with
           ,
           that
           is
           
             backt
             and
             brested
             ,
          
           heart
           and
           headed
           (
           yea
           in
           a
           manner
           wholly
           
             Limbed
             )
          
           with
           as
           implacable
           enemies
           and
           Cavaleers
           as
           any
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           has
           .
           So
           that
           the
           more
           
             unintelligibly
          
           and
           inextricably
           it
           is
           held
           ,
           beheld
           or
           represented
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           more
           certain
           is
           the
           hazard
           and
           ruine
           of
           
             poor
             Ireland
             ,
          
           if
           the
           
             Almighty
          
           help
           not
           ,
           whereof
           the
           
             Well
          
           and
           
             Bect
             Affected
          
           People
           are
           so
           generally
           apprehensive
           ,
           as
           since
           the
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           they
           never
           made
           the
           like
           
             Lamentation
             ;
          
           (
           mourning
           like
           
             Doves
             ,
          
           and
           chattering
           like
           Cranes
           ,
           )
           chusing
           rather
           to
           be
           shipt
           away
           together
           into
           
             America
             ,
          
           (
           if
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           will
           please
           to
           shew
           them
           that
           favour
           )
           then
           be
           exposed
           to
           the
           Revenge
           of
           the
           
             Irish
          
           there
           without
           favour
           or
           mercy
           ;
           
             For
             let
             a
             Bear
             robbed
             of
             her
             Whelps
             meat
             a
             man
             ,
             rather
             than
             a
             fool
             in
             his
             folly
             !
          
           sayes
           the
           wise
           man
           ,
           
             They
             are
             corupt
             and
             speak
             wickedly
             !
             Concerning
          
           OPRESSION
           
             they
             speak
          
           LOFTILY
           !
           
             They
             set
             their
             mouth
             against
             the
             heavens
             ,
             and
             their
             tongue
             walketh
             through
             the
             earth
             !
          
        
         
           Nor
           are
           we
           ignorant
           of
           what
           they
           have
           said
           as
           others
           have
           insinuated
           and
           printed
           in
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Sectaries
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           are
           the
           very
           Persons
           against
           whom
           they
           have
           drawn
           up
           the
           
             Blackest
          
           (
           if
           not
           bloudiest
           )
           
             Bills
             of
             Indictment
          
           touching
           the
           Execution
           of
           their
           
             quondam
             King
             ,
          
           and
           of
           that
           Constitution
           of
           Government
           .
           Now
           albeit
           we
           cannot
           say
           it
           
           
           
           is
           intended
           by
           all
           ,
           yet
           of
           this
           we
           are
           sure
           it
           is
           designed
           by
           some
           to
           
             Remove
          
           or
           
             Ruine
          
           them
           as
           an
           Introduction
           to
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           and
           that
           Government
           again
           ,
           which
           till
           the
           
             Sectaries
          
           be
           down
           they
           can
           never
           get
           up
           with
           such
           
             Facillity
          
           as
           well
           as
           Force
           and
           
             Fallacy
             .
          
           And
           we
           wish
           this
           were
           not
           the
           
             Grand
             Inducement
          
           of
           others
           here
           to
           destroy
           them
           (
           or
           rather
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           best
           
             Friends
          
           by
           that
           name
           )
           as
           well
           as
           of
           those
           in
           unhappy
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           who
           Contrive
           and
           
             Retrive
          
           it
           with
           so
           much
           
             heat
             ,
          
           as
           the
           most
           plausible
           
             string
          
           to
           play
           upon
           .
           
             But
             have
             respect
             (
             O
             Lord
             )
             unto
             thy
             Covenant
             !
             for
             the
             dark
             places
             of
             the
             earth
             are
             full
             of
             the
             habitations
             of
             Cruelty
             !
          
           And
           however
           it
           be
           ,
           yet
           God
           is
           good
           to
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           to
           all
           those
           who
           are
           of
           an
           upright
           heart
           !
           
             He
             shall
             judge
             the
             poor
             of
             the
             people
             !
             he
             shall
             save
             the
             children
             of
             the
             needy
             ,
             &
             shall
             break
             in
             pieces
             the
             Oppressor
             !
             For
             the
             Lord
             TRYETH
             THE
             RIGHTEOVS
             ,
             but
             the
             wicked
             and
             him
             that
             loveth
             violence
             his
             soul
             hateth
             .
          
           Return
           !
           (
           O
           Lord
           )
           Return
           ,
           for
           thy
           Servants
           sake
           !
           the
           Tribes
           of
           thine
           Inheritance
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           faithful
           
             Representation
          
           was
           prepared
           and
           intended
           to
           have
           been
           presented
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           or
           given
           in
           to
           the
           honourable
           Members
           thereof
           )
           by
           divers
           worthy
           
             Persons
          
           (
           and
           no
           
             Anabaptists
             )
          
           who
           came
           out
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           on
           purpose
           to
           make
           known
           her
           
             CRY
             !
          
           and
           
             CASE
             !
          
           (
           if
           possible
           that
           the
           
             Common
             Weale
          
           might
           once
           more
           emerge
           and
           rise
           above
           the
           waves
           of
           that
           
             Common
             Wo
          
           and
           Calamity
           there
           threatned
           !
           )
           but
           since
           that
           the
           last
           
             Alterations
             ,
          
           Force
           and
           
             Guards
          
           upon
           the
           
             HOUSE
             ,
          
           the
           
             Irish
             Declaration
          
           for
           a
           
             Free
             Parliament
             ,
          
           hath
           so
           far
           opened
           their
           
             Aim
          
           and
           Design
           all
           along
           ,
           their
           
             CONTEMPT
          
           of
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           the
           Common
           Wealth
           ;
           their
           
             INTENT
          
           of
           
             Reducing
          
           to
           the
           old
           slavery
           and
           
             Constitution
             ,
          
           as
           no
           more
           need
           be
           said
           but
           this
           ,
           that
           this
           horrid
           
             PLOT
          
           was
           laid
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           before
           the
           
             unhappy
             Interruption
          
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
             October
          
           last
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           yet
           fully
           
             executed
          
           
           or
           discovered
           !
           For
           some
           there
           be
           that
           insist
           upon
           a
           
             Full
          
           and
           Free
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           
             Anno
          
           1642.
           before
           the
           
             Lords
             Spiritual
          
           were
           turn'd
           out
           !
           and
           what
           may
           be
           the
           the
           next
           
             Step
          
           or
           
             Motion
          
           must
           be
           left
           to
           Time
           ;
           onely
           this
           we
           foresee
           ,
           and
           so
           expect
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           that
           neither
           
             Reason
          
           nor
           Candour
           must
           draw
           us
           as
           Men
           or
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           but
           
             Tyranny
          
           and
           
             Terrour
          
           drive
           us
           as
           
             Beasts
          
           to
           be
           slain
           or
           sold
           for
           a
           company
           of
           
             Slaves
             ,
          
           (
           for
           our
           fidelity
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           the
           Cause
           )
           seeing
           whiles
           they
           pretend
           a
           
             FREE
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
          
           they
           have
           
             Forced
             THIS
             P.
          
           and
           contrary
           to
           all
           their
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Ingagements
             ,
          
           set
           up
           their
           
             SWORDS
          
           against
           the
           
             VOTES
          
           Wisdom
           and
           
             Resolves
          
           of
           this
           Renowned
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           what
           more
           
             Arbitrary
             ?
          
           delivering
           up
           them
           that
           have
           adhered
           to
           them
           since
           
             Anno
          
           1648.
           to
           utter
           Ruine
           ,
           and
           what
           more
           
             Temerary
          
           or
           Vnjust
           ?
           if
           the
           God
           of
           
             all
             our
             Mercies
          
           and
           
             DELIVERANCES
          
           do
           not
           once
           more
           
             SAVE
          
           us
           !
           for
           his
           sweet
           Names-sake
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A40776e-320
           
             The
             Plot
             in
             
               Ireland
            
             laid
             .
          
           
             1
             For
             a
             Free
             Parliament
             &
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             2
             To
             Arme
             the
             Kings
             party
             ,
             and
             put
             them
             into
             power
             ,
          
           
             3
             To
             imprison
             the
             Parliments
             friends
             and
             turn
             them
             out
             of
             power
             .
          
           
             4
             To
             disable
             disarm
             and
             expose
             them
             to
             the
             
               Irish
            
             revenge
             .
          
           
             5
             To
             Arme
             the
             very
             
               Irish
            
             Rebels
             .
          
           
             6
             Keep
             up
             a
             feud
             between
             the
             old
             and
             the
             new
             
               English
               planters
               .
            
          
           
             8
             Listiog
             
               Papists
            
             after
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             sat
             again
             .
          
           
             9
             Summoning
             a
             kinde
             of
             
               Parliament
            
             by
             their
             Arbitiary
             power
             .
          
           
             10
             Declaring
             for
             themselves
             and
             that
             they
             will
             stand
             upon
             their
             own
             Leggs
             .
          
           
             11
             Striking
             at
             the
             power
             of
             godlinesse
             in
             all
             under
             the
             Notion
             of
             
               Anal
               aptists
            
             and
             Sectaries
             .
          
           
             12
             Threatening
             the
             
               Estates
            
             of
             all
             late
             
               Adventurers
               .