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           THE
           Grounds
           &
           Reasons
           OF
           MONARCHY
           Considered
           .
           IN
           A
           Review
           of
           the
           SCOTCH
           Story
           ,
           gathered
           out
           of
           their
           best
           Authours
           and
           Records
           .
           By
           
             J.
             H.
             
          
        
         
           Corrected
           and
           Reprinted
           According
           to
           the
           
             Edenburgh
          
           Copy
           .
           
             Anno
          
           MDCL
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           nothing
           hath
           more
           confounded
           knowledge
           among
           men
           ,
           then
           the
           reciprocall
           violences
           of
           the
           understanding
           and
           the
           will
           ;
           or
           ,
           to
           speak
           plainly
           ,
           the
           passion
           of
           the
           one
           and
           blindnesse
           of
           the
           other
           :
           Since
           some
           by
           chance
           
           or
           interest
           take
           up
           Principles
           whith
           they
           force
           the
           Understanding
           by
           strained
           Arguments
           to
           maintain
           :
           Others
           by
           the
           Custome
           of
           some
           opinion
           so
           bewitch
           the
           will
           into
           confedracy
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           never
           quit
           it
           after
           confutation
           ;
           to
           remedy
           this
           ,
           since
           I
           had
           purposed
           with
           my self
           to
           say
           somewhat
           to
           this
           point
           (
           which
           though
           it
           be
           but
           a
           small
           wyer
           ,
           yet
           the
           great
           weight
           of
           civill
           felicitie
           lyes
           upon
           it
           )
           I
           knew
           no
           better
           method
           then
           to
           take
           the
           scales
           
           off
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Understanding
           ,
           and
           shew
           the
           Will
           how
           better
           to
           bring
           about
           her
           great
           design
           of
           good
           :
           And
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           this
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           skirmish
           with
           every
           Argument
           which
           had
           been
           a
           thing
           of
           immense
           slavery
           and
           not
           for
           every
           eye
           ;
           but
           I
           choosed
           rather
           to
           strike
           at
           the
           foundations
           ,
           that
           the
           understanding
           might
           loose
           his
           passion
           ,
           and
           more
           freely
           consider
           upon
           what
           Quick-sands
           they
           lay
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           I
           needed
           not
           to
           be
           positive
           ,
           
           because
           I
           take
           a
           task
           which
           most
           men-are
           rather
           happy
           in
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           supplant
           Errour
           rather
           then
           to
           assert
           Truth
           :
           Hence
           I
           consider
           King-ship
           simply
           ,
           not
           troubling
           my self
           to
           maintain
           any
           other
           form
           ,
           or
           consider
           Oaths
           ,
           Ends
           ,
           changes
           of
           Government
           ,
           or
           particular
           necessitie
           or
           Reasons
           of
           safety
           :
           they
           being
           distinct
           Considerations
           and
           tasks
           by
           themselves
           .
           Now
           if
           this
           negative
           way
           satisfie
           not
           ,
           I
           see
           no
           such
           great
           cause
           to
           be
           
           discouraged
           ,
           for
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           I
           do
           not
           perceive
           it
           so
           easie
           a
           thing
           to
           find
           an
           errour
           ,
           and
           I
           had
           rather
           tell
           a
           man
           he
           was
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           then
           in
           endeavouring
           to
           lead
           him
           to
           the
           end
           of
           his
           journey
           ,
           lead
           him
           further
           about
           :
           and
           it
           is
           my
           opinion
           ,
           that
           as
           Sceptiscime
           is
           not
           onely
           uselesse
           ,
           but
           dangerous
           ;
           if
           in
           setting
           our
           thoughts
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           defence
           ,
           it
           makes
           us
           absolutely
           wavering
           and
           incredulous
           :
           so
           had
           I
           rather
           be
           Scepticall
           in
           my
           
           opinion
           ,
           then
           maintain
           it
           upon
           Grounds
           taken
           up
           and
           not
           demonstrated
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Part
           is
           meerly
           an
           instance
           as
           to
           the
           Arguments
           of
           the
           First
           ,
           wherein
           I
           would
           not
           be
           understood
           to
           be
           a
           writer
           of
           an
           Epitome
           ;
           (
           I
           have
           other
           imployments
           for
           my
           Time
           and
           Thoughts
           ;
           and
           nobler
           too
           )
           but
           to
           set
           down
           a
           true
           Series
           by
           way
           of
           Example
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           was
           onely
           to
           note
           Accesses
           and
           Recesses
           to
           Governments
           ,
           and
           the
           effects
           proceeding
           
           from
           the
           persons
           of
           Governours
           ,
           and
           here
           as
           I
           needed
           not
           much
           trouble
           the
           Chronologie
           :
           So
           lest
           it
           might
           be
           a
           bare
           
             Sceleton
             ,
          
           I
           sprinkled
           some
           observations
           ,
           that
           came
           to
           hand
           ,
           and
           seem
           to
           afford
           either
           pleasure
           or
           use
           .
           Thus
           much
           left
           I
           might
           be
           misunderstood
           ,
           I
           thought
           necessary
           to
           premise
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         THE
         GROUNDS
         OF
         MONARCHY
         .
      
       
         
           The
           first
           Part.
           
        
         
           I
           Have
           often
           thought
           it
           strange
           that
           among
           all
           the
           Governments
           ,
           either
           past
           or
           being
           ,
           the
           
             Monarchicall
          
           should
           so
           far
           in
           extent
           and
           number
           exceed
           the
           
             Popular
             ,
          
           as
           that
           they
           could
           never
           yet
           come
           into
           comparison
           .
           I
           could
           never
           be
           perswaded
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           more
           happy
           for
           a
           people
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           by
           a
           number
           of
           persons
           jointly
           interested
           and
           
           concerned
           with
           them
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           numbred
           as
           the
           herd
           and
           Inheritance
           of
           One
           to
           whose
           lust
           and
           madnesse
           they
           were
           absolutely
           subject
           ;
           and
           that
           any
           man
           of
           the
           weakest
           reason
           and
           generosity
           would
           not
           rather
           choose
           for
           his
           habitation
           that
           piece
           of
           earth
           ,
           whereon
           there
           were
           accesse
           to
           honour
           by
           virtue
           and
           no
           worth
           could
           be
           excluded
           ;
           rather
           then
           that
           where
           all
           advancement
           should
           proceed
           from
           the
           will
           of
           one
           scarcely
           hearing
           and
           seeing
           with
           his
           own
           Organs
           ,
           and
           gain'd
           for
           the
           most
           part
           by
           means
           lewd
           and
           indirect
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           end
           to
           amount
           to
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           more
           splendid
           and
           dangerous
           slavery
           .
           To
           satisfie
           this
           ,
           I
           considered
           how
           inscrutably
           Providence
           carryes
           on
           the
           turns
           and
           stops
           of
           all
           Governments
           ,
           so
           that
           most
           people
           rather
           found
           them
           then
           made
           them
           ;
           the
           constitutions
           of
           men
           ,
           some
           not
           fit
           to
           be
           masters
           of
           
           their
           Liberty
           ,
           some
           not
           capable
           ,
           some
           not
           willing
           :
           the
           Ambition
           of
           setled
           Tyrants
           ,
           who
           breaking
           their
           own
           bounds
           have
           brought
           in
           violent
           alterations
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           civill
           discord
           ,
           which
           have
           either
           corrupted
           or
           altered
           better
           settlements
           .
        
         
           But
           these
           are
           observations
           ,
           rather
           then
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           relate
           to
           fact
           ,
           rather
           then
           reason
           .
           That
           which
           astonished
           me
           most
           was
           to
           see
           this
           Heroick
           learned
           Age
           ,
           not
           onely
           not
           rising
           to
           thoughts
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           but
           in
           stead
           thereof
           foolishly
           turning
           their
           wits
           and
           swords
           against
           themselves
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           
             Them
             ,
          
           whose
           slaves
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           indeed
           they
           can
           be
           no
           weak
           causes
           that
           produce
           so
           long
           and
           settled
           a
           distemper
           though
           some
           of
           them
           I
           supposed
           ,
           if
           not
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           He
           knoweth
           nothing
           that
           knoweth
           not
           how
           superstitiously
           the
           
           generality
           of
           mankind
           is
           given
           to
           hold
           up
           traditions
           ,
           and
           how
           pertinatious
           it
           is
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           its
           first
           prejudices
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           a
           discovery
           or
           more
           refind
           reason
           is
           as
           insupportable
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Sunne
           is
           to
           an
           eye
           newly
           brought
           cut
           of
           darknesse
           ;
           hence
           opiniatritrie
           (
           which
           is
           commonly
           proportioned
           to
           their
           ignorance
           )
           and
           a
           generous
           obstinacy
           sometimes
           to
           death
           and
           ruine
           :
           So
           that
           it
           is
           no
           marvell
           if
           we
           see
           many
           Gentlemen
           whose
           education
           enabled
           them
           onely
           to
           use
           their
           senses
           and
           first
           thoughts
           ,
           so
           dazled
           with
           the
           splendor
           of
           a
           Court
           ,
           prepossessed
           with
           the
           affection
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           or
           bewitched
           with
           some
           subdolous
           favour
           ,
           That
           he
           chooseth
           rather
           any
           hazard
           then
           enchantment
           should
           be
           broke
           up
           .
           Others
           perhaps
           a
           degree
           above
           these
           ,
           yet
           in
           respect
           of
           some
           Title
           stuck
           upon
           the
           Family
           (
           which
           
           hath
           been
           as
           fortunate
           a
           mysterie
           of
           Kingship
           as
           any
           other
           )
           or
           in
           rereverence
           to
           some
           glorious
           former
           atchievements
           (
           minding
           not
           that
           in
           all
           these
           cases
           the
           people
           are
           the
           onely
           effective
           means
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           onely
           imaginary
           )
           they
           think
           they
           should
           degenerate
           from
           bravery
           in
           bringing
           on
           a
           change
           .
           Others
           are
           with-held
           by
           sloth
           and
           timerousnesse
           ,
           either
           not
           daring
           or
           unwilling
           to
           be
           happy
           ;
           some
           looking
           no
           further
           then
           their
           private
           welfare
           ,
           indifferent
           for
           the
           multiplication
           of
           publick
           evils
           .
           Others
           (
           and
           these
           the
           worst
           of
           all
           )
           out
           of
           pravity
           of
           nature
           sacrificing
           to
           their
           ambition
           and
           avarice
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           to
           that
           ,
           following
           any
           power
           concurring
           with
           any
           Machinations
           ,
           and
           upholding
           their
           Authours
           :
           whilst
           Princes
           themselves
           ,
           (
           trained
           up
           in
           these
           Arts
           ,
           or
           receiving
           them
           in
           Tradition
           )
           know
           how
           to
           wind
           all
           
           their
           humours
           to
           their
           own
           advantage
           ,
           now
           foisting
           in
           the
           Divinity
           of
           their
           Titles
           into
           Pulpits
           ,
           now
           amuzing
           the
           People
           with
           magnificencies
           and
           inter-ludes
           ,
           now
           diverting
           their
           hot
           Spirits
           to
           some
           unprofitable
           forrain
           War
           (
           making
           way
           to
           their
           accursed
           ends
           of
           revenge
           or
           glory
           ,
           with
           the
           effusion
           of
           that
           bloud
           which
           should
           be
           as
           dear
           to
           them
           as
           their
           own
           :
           )
           Now
           stroaking
           the
           People
           with
           some
           feeble
           but
           enforced
           Law
           (
           for
           which
           notwithstanding
           they
           will
           be
           paid
           ;
           )
           and
           't
           is
           observed
           ,
           the
           most
           notorious
           Tyrants
           have
           taken
           this
           course
           ;
           Now
           giving
           up
           the
           eminentest
           of
           their
           Ministers
           (
           which
           they
           part
           with
           as
           indifferently
           as
           their
           Robes
           )
           unto
           the
           rage
           and
           fury
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           are
           commanded
           and
           condemned
           by
           the
           same
           mouth
           ,
           and
           the
           credulous
           and
           ignorant
           believing
           their
           King
           set
           over
           
           them
           ,
           sit
           still
           ,
           and
           by
           degrees
           grow
           into
           quiet
           and
           admiration
           ,
           especially
           if
           lulled
           a
           sleep
           with-some
           small
           continuance
           of
           peace
           (
           be
           it
           never
           so
           unjust
           ,
           unsound
           ,
           or
           dangerous
           )
           as
           if
           the
           body
           politick
           could
           not
           languish
           of
           an
           internall
           disease
           ,
           whilst
           its
           complexion
           is
           fresh
           and
           chearfull
           .
        
         
           Those
           are
           the
           Reasons
           ,
           which
           (
           if
           I
           conceive
           aright
           )
           have
           stupified
           the
           lesse
           knowing
           part
           of
           mankind
           ,
           Now
           how
           the
           more
           searching
           part
           hath
           so
           odly
           miscarried
           ,
           will
           fall
           under
           consideration
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           then
           ,
           we
           need
           not
           take
           the
           pains
           to
           demonstrate
           how
           easie
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           for
           men
           of
           acutenesse
           ,
           not
           conversant
           in
           Civil
           things
           not
           onely
           to
           miscarry
           in
           the
           apprehension
           ,
           but
           even
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           they
           instead
           of
           bringing
           the
           series
           and
           reason
           of
           affairs
           into
           rule
           and
           method
           ,
           use
           contrariwise
           to
           
           measure
           them
           by
           their
           own
           presupposed
           speculation
           ;
           and
           by
           that
           means
           become
           incapable
           of
           weighing
           rightly
           the
           various
           incidences
           and
           circumstances
           of
           businesses
           :
           For
           it
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           that
           the
           Theorems
           of
           no
           Art
           or
           Profession
           are
           more
           easily
           found
           ,
           or
           of
           difficulter
           practice
           ,
           then
           those
           of
           Policy
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           is
           no
           wonder
           if
           men
           meerly
           contemplative
           ,
           fail
           so
           oft
           in
           the
           very
           laying
           of
           grounds
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           anon
           instance
           :
           now
           how
           fruitfull
           dainties
           are
           Errour
           and
           Absurdity
           ,
           we
           all
           know
           .
           But
           more
           especially
           the
           contentions
           of
           contemplative
           men
           are
           most
           numerous
           ,
           various
           and
           endlesse
           ;
           for
           wrangling
           is
           with
           them
           an
           Art
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           endued
           with
           that
           ungenerous
           shame
           never
           to
           acknowledge
           :
           Besides
           their
           principles
           are
           most
           times
           ill
           rivetted
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           superstructions
           ,
           they
           as
           often
           call
           in
           their
           
           imaginations
           ,
           as
           their
           judgement
           to
           frame
           arguments
           .
           Besides
           ,
           these
           men
           fighting
           onely
           with
           Pen
           ,
           Ink
           ,
           and
           Paper
           ,
           seldome
           arrive
           at
           a
           means
           to
           decide
           the
           Quarrell
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           that
           gains
           the
           last
           word
           is
           supposed
           Conquerour
           .
           Or
           the
           other
           leaves
           almost
           as
           inglorious
           a
           conquest
           to
           the
           Victor
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           overthrown
        
         
           That
           which
           I
           would
           say
           from
           all
           this
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           generality
           of
           speculative
           men
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           guiding
           their
           understandings
           by
           those
           notions
           which
           they
           find
           in
           Books
           :
           fall
           not
           seldome
           by
           this
           means
           into
           considerable
           Errours
           :
           For
           all
           Books
           ,
           those
           I
           mean
           that
           are
           humane
           ,
           and
           fall
           directly
           under
           consideration
           ,
           either
           lay
           down
           Practicall
           things
           ,
           and
           observations
           of
           King-ship
           ,
           or
           some
           generall
           and
           universall
           Notions
           ,
           or
           else
           controversially
           
             Assert
             Monarchy
          
           against
           some
           opposers
           .
           Now
           in
           the
           two
           latter
           there
           are
           generally
           
           found
           two
           grand
           and
           insupportable
           fallacies
           ,
           the
           first
           whereof
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           fraudulently
           converse
           in
           generals
           ,
           and
           (
           to
           borrow
           the
           School-term
           )
           speak
           of
           that
           in
           the
           
             Abstract
             ,
          
           which
           they
           should
           do
           in
           the
           
             Concret
          
           :
           As
           for
           example
           ,
           where
           they
           should
           assert
           the
           particular
           right
           of
           this
           or
           that
           Prince
           ,
           they
           cunningly
           or
           ignorantly
           lay
           out
           most
           of
           their
           discourse
           in
           generall
           about
           
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           and
           not
           seldome
           weary
           and
           amaze
           the
           dispute
           ,
           before
           they
           come
           to
           the
           true
           Ground
           and
           stating
           of
           the
           Quarrel
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Readers
           diverted
           by
           such
           prepossession
           ,
           and
           entangled
           by
           generall
           Notions
           of
           Authority
           ,
           Power
           and
           Government
           ,
           seldome
           descend
           into
           the
           consideration
           of
           particulars
           ;
           where
           the
           great
           scruple
           and
           difficultie
           for
           the
           most
           part
           lies
           .
           So
           that
           any
           King
           (
           be
           his
           accesse
           to
           the
           Government
           never
           so
           fraudulent
           and
           
           unjustifiable
           )
           becomes
           to
           be
           look'd
           on
           as
           sacred
           Authoritative
           ,
           and
           by
           degrees
           begins
           to
           blush
           at
           the
           Attributes
           of
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Highnesse
           ;
           or
           any
           other
           Terms
           that
           the
           servile
           flattery
           and
           witty
           Barbarity
           of
           Courtiers
           can
           give
           unto
           them
           ;
           nay
           some
           even
           of
           the
           wicked
           
             Roman
          
           Emperours
           ,
           could
           be
           content
           to
           be
           saluted
           with
           
             Perennities
          
           and
           
             Divinities
             ,
          
           whereas
           if
           men
           would
           call
           their
           reasons
           into
           Councel
           ,
           they
           might
           find
           that
           these
           blazing
           Stars
           were
           opake
           Bodies
           ,
           and
           shone
           onely
           by
           reflection
           :
           These
           men
           having
           no
           more
           then
           either
           the
           Cabal
           of
           their
           own
           state
           and
           distance
           .
           or
           the
           wretched
           Imposition
           upon
           the
           People
           cast
           on
           them
           ;
           For
           would
           men
           divest
           the
           Authority
           from
           the
           Person
           ,
           and
           then
           commonly
           find
           it
           inconsiderable
           ,
           if
           not
           positively
           evil
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           consider
           Authority
           in
           it self
           as
           a
           thing
           fixt
           ,
           veritable
           ,
           
           immutable
           ,
           and
           (
           when
           justly
           administred
           )
           sacred
           ,
           they
           might
           find
           ,
           that
           granting
           a
           Prince
           to
           be
           the
           most
           Regular
           Just
           person
           in
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           yet
           many
           men
           as
           good
           ,
           joyned
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           intrusted
           ,
           and
           concurring
           to
           the
           same
           end
           ,
           might
           do
           much
           more
           good
           ;
           and
           that
           to
           deny
           this
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           as
           irrationall
           ,
           as
           to
           deny
           that
           one
           Person
           could
           do
           no
           good
           at
           all
           .
           But
           however
           ,
           this
           I
           take
           to
           be
           certain
           and
           demonstrable
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Principles
           ,
           that
           Kings
           being
           onely
           to
           be
           considered
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           trust
           and
           power
           that
           lies
           on
           them
           ,
           a
           number
           of
           men
           by
           as
           just
           means
           (
           to
           say
           not
           better
           )
           invested
           with
           the
           same
           trust
           and
           power
           ,
           are
           every
           jot
           as
           sacred
           ,
           and
           of
           as
           much
           divine
           right
           as
           any
           Monarch
           is
           (
           the
           power
           being
           essentially
           the
           same
           united
           or
           divided
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           Commission
           be
           to
           one
           or
           three
           )
           it
           will
           then
           result
           ,
           that
           republicks
           may
           
           be
           as
           Just
           and
           Authoritative
           ,
           as
           King-ships
           ,
           and
           then
           their
           radicall
           Argument
           of
           the
           
             Jure
             Divino
          
           of
           King-ship
           is
           wholly
           enfeebled
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           rendred
           equally
           as
           Soveraign
           .
           And
           I
           am
           to
           note
           (
           but
           this
           is
           but
           transiently
           )
           the
           poornesse
           ,
           or
           to
           say
           better
           ,
           the
           Blasphemy
           of
           that
           Argument
           ,
           that
           flourishes
           out
           Kings
           as
           the
           Eclypes
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           and
           vainly
           lavishes
           some
           Metaphysicks
           ,
           to
           prove
           that
           all
           things
           have
           a
           naturall
           Tendencie
           to
           an
           
             Onenesse
          
           ;
           nay
           ,
           the
           itch
           of
           some
           merry
           wits
           ,
           have
           carried
           them
           to
           run
           over
           most
           of
           the
           
             Attribuies
          
           (
           as
           some
           
             English
          
           Lawyers
           have
           talkt
           of
           the
           Legal
           ,
           I
           must
           say
           phantasticall
           ubiquity
           and
           omniscience
           of
           our
           Kings
           ,
           though
           we
           see
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           some
           Civilians
           about
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           have
           gone
           before
           them
           )
           whereas
           they
           should
           consider
           ,
           that
           the
           immense
           simplicity
           of
           God
           flows
           out
           in
           its
           severall
           workings
           ,
           
           with
           ineffable
           variety
           ,
           God
           being
           every-where
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           
             Platonists
          
           say
           ,
           a
           Center
           in
           every
           part
           of
           his
           Circle
           ,
           a
           Spirit
           without
           Quantity
           ,
           Distance
           and
           Comprehension
           ;
           whereas
           man
           is
           a
           determinate
           narrow
           thing
           ,
           who
           doing
           one
           thing
           ,
           ceaseth
           to
           do
           another
           ;
           and
           thinking
           of
           one
           thing
           ,
           is
           forc'd
           to
           quit
           his
           former
           thought
           .
           Now
           how
           fit
           he
           is
           to
           be
           a
           shade
           of
           this
           Archytipe
           ,
           let
           any
           judge
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           could
           be
           refined
           from
           his
           corporeity
           ,
           and
           inlarged
           into
           a
           proportionable
           immensity
           .
           Besides
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           it
           be
           safe
           to
           think
           or
           no
           ,
           That
           as
           God
           ,
           who
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           suits
           men
           with
           gifts
           sutable
           to
           the
           places
           to
           which
           he
           calls
           them
           ,
           would
           in
           some
           measure
           poure
           out
           his
           Spirit
           proportionate
           to
           these
           men
           ,
           whereas
           as
           most
           commonly
           we
           find
           them
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           extraordinary
           Advantages
           ,
           of
           society
           ,
           education
           and
           
           Business
           ,
           as
           weak
           men
           as
           any
           other
           ,
           and
           good
           Princes
           being
           swayed
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           men
           ,
           good
           and
           wise
           ,
           and
           the
           bad
           seduced
           by
           men
           of
           their
           own
           inclinations
           ;
           what
           else
           are
           all
           Monarchies
           ,
           but
           in
           reallity
           
             Optimaces
          
           for
           a
           few
           only
           essentially
           govern
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           one
           who
           is
           utterly
           as
           unable
           as
           the
           meanest
           of
           those
           over
           whom
           hee
           claimes
           superiority
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Fallacy
           or
           paralogism
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           men
           ,
           while
           they
           Labour
           thus
           to
           support
           Monarchy
           tell
           us
           not
           what
           kind
           of
           Monarchy
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           consequently
           gain
           nothing
           ,
           although
           we
           should
           grant
           ,
           them
           the
           former
           proposition
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           For
           what
           does
           it
           avail
           to
           acertain
           me
           of
           the
           Title
           of
           such
           a
           Prince
           ,
           if
           I
           know
           not
           by
           what
           Title
           he
           holds
           ,
           grant
           it
           were
           visible
           to
           me
           that
           such
           a
           man
           was
           markt
           out
           by
           providence
           to
           be
           my
           Governour
           ,
           
           yet
           if
           I
           cannot
           tell
           what
           kinde
           of
           one
           ,
           whether
           absolute
           ,
           mixt
           ,
           limited
           ,
           meerly
           Law-Executive
           ,
           or
           first
           in
           order
           ,
           how
           shall
           I
           know
           to
           direct
           my
           Obedience
           ?
           if
           he
           be
           absolute
           ,
           my
           very
           naturall
           liberty
           is
           taken
           away
           from
           me
           ,
           nor
           doe
           I
           know
           any
           power
           can
           make
           any
           man
           such
           ;
           The
           Scripture
           holding
           out
           just
           Limitations
           and
           restrictions
           to
           all
           Governours
           .
           If
           mixt
           and
           limited
           ,
           I
           must
           know
           the
           due
           temperature
           and
           bounds
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           may
           usurpe
           or
           be
           mistaken
           ,
           and
           I
           oppressed
           or
           injured
           .
           If
           Law-Executive
           ,
           the
           power
           fundamentally
           resides
           not
           in
           him
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           great
           Counsell
           ,
           or
           them
           intrusted
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           then
           I
           adore
           onely
           a
           shadow
           :
           Now
           if
           any
           Prince
           of
           
             Europe
          
           can
           really
           clear
           up
           these
           mistes
           ,
           and
           shew
           the
           lines
           of
           his
           Government
           drawn
           fairly
           ,
           and
           his
           Charter
           whole
           and
           Authentick
           ,
           like
           
           that
           of
           
             Venice
          
           and
           the
           first
           
             Rome
          
           :
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           le
           be
           the
           first
           man
           shall
           sweare
           him
           Allegiance
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           that
           will
           preserve
           him
           .
           But
           you
           will
           finde
           that
           they
           will
           tell
           you
           in
           generall
           about
           their
           office
           ,
           and
           in
           particular
           of
           their
           claimes
           of
           Succession
           ,
           Inheritance
           and
           Ancestors
           ,
           when
           look
           but
           three
           or
           foure
           stories
           back
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           meet
           either
           some
           savage
           unnaturall
           Intrusion
           (
           disguiz'd
           under
           some
           forc'd
           Title
           or
           inexistent
           Cognation
           )
           or
           else
           some
           violent
           alteration
           ,
           or
           possibly
           some
           slender
           Oath
           or
           Articles
           hardly
           extorted
           and
           imperrfectly
           kept
           .
           Now
           if
           any
           man
           thawill
           but
           run
           over
           these
           rules
           ,
           and
           apply
           them
           to
           any
           History
           whatever
           (
           as
           we
           shall
           exemplify
           in
           that
           which
           for
           the
           present
           we
           have
           pitcht
           upon
           )
           and
           not
           finde
           most
           Titles
           Ambiguous
           ,
           the
           effects
           of
           former
           Monarchies
           (
           for
           where
           ,
           in
           
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           forty
           Kings
           ,
           can
           you
           almost
           shew
           me
           three
           good
           ones
           ,
           but
           things
           meerly
           strugling
           to
           maintain
           their
           Titles
           and
           domestick
           Interest
           )
           ruinous
           to
           the
           people
           (
           who
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           considering
           them
           no
           otherwise
           then
           as
           to
           be
           Rescued
           from
           violent
           Confusion
           ,
           not
           as
           they
           conduce
           to
           the
           positive
           happinesse
           of
           a
           civil
           life
           )
           my
           small
           conversation
           in
           Books
           is
           extreamely
           false
           :
           And
           truly
           I
           conceive
           it
           may
           be
           the
           rationallest
           course
           to
           set
           any
           judgement
           aright
           ,
           because
           it
           instructs
           by
           experience
           and
           effects
           ,
           and
           grounds
           the
           judgement
           upon
           materiall
           observation
           ,
           and
           not
           blindly
           gropes
           after
           notions
           and
           causes
           ,
           which
           to
           him
           are
           
             Tantum
             non
             inscrutable
             ,
          
           But
           of
           that
           anon
           :
           A
           main
           mistake
           under
           this
           Topick
           ,
           hath
           been
           an
           erroneous
           Comparison
           and
           application
           of
           matters
           Civil
           and
           Military
           ;
           for
           
           men
           observing
           that
           mixt
           Councels
           about
           Generals
           ,
           Plurality
           ,
           equality
           of
           Commands
           ,
           often
           and
           sudden
           Military
           alterations
           ,
           have
           brought
           on
           no
           small
           distempers
           and
           dangers
           to
           severall
           Governments
           and
           attempts
           ;
           Therefore
           they
           presently
           collect
           ,
           that
           in
           Civils
           also
           it
           is
           the
           safest
           to
           continue
           a
           Command
           in
           one-hand
           for
           the
           preventing
           of
           the
           like
           disturbances
           :
           But
           here
           they
           are
           deceived
           ,
           Civill
           matters
           consist
           in
           long
           debate
           ,
           great
           consideration
           ,
           patient
           expectation
           and
           wary
           foresight
           ,
           which
           is
           better
           to
           be
           found
           in
           a
           number
           of
           choice
           experienced
           heads
           ,
           then
           in
           one
           single
           one
           ,
           whose
           youth
           and
           vigor
           of
           Spirit
           innables
           him
           rather
           to
           Action
           ,
           and
           fils
           him
           with
           that
           noble
           Temerity
           ,
           which
           is
           commonly
           so
           happy
           in
           Martial
           things
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           guided
           alwayes
           to
           prevent
           occasions
           (
           which
           are
           seldom
           to
           be
           
           found
           again
           ,
           and
           which
           ,
           mistaken
           ,
           are
           to
           scarcely
           amended
           )
           Besides
           the
           ferocity
           of
           daring
           spirits
           ,
           can
           hardly
           be
           bounded
           while
           they
           stand
           levell
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           is
           no
           wonder
           if
           they
           extinguish
           all
           emulations
           ,
           by
           putting
           the
           power
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           one
           ,
           whereas
           in
           the
           Citty
           ,
           it
           is
           quite
           otherwise
           ;
           and
           Factions
           (
           unless
           they
           be
           Cruelly
           exorbitant
           )
           doe
           but
           poyse
           and
           ballance
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           like
           the
           discord
           of
           humors
           upon
           the
           naturall
           Body
           ,
           produce
           reall
           good
           to
           the
           Politicks
           .
           That
           slender
           conception
           ,
           that
           nature
           seems
           to
           dress
           out
           a
           principality
           in
           most
           of
           her
           works
           ,
           as
           among
           Birds
           ,
           Bees
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           is
           so
           slender
           (
           in
           regard
           they
           are
           no
           more
           chiefs
           then
           what
           they
           fancy
           them
           ,
           but
           all
           their
           prepotency
           is
           meerly
           predatory
           or
           oppressive
           ,
           and
           even
           Lyons
           ,
           Elephants
           ,
           Crocodiles
           and
           Eagles
           ,
           have
           small
           inconsiderabe
           
           enemies
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           stand
           in
           fear
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           they
           are
           often
           ruined
           )
           that
           the
           Recitall
           confutes
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           were
           so
           ,
           yet
           unless
           they
           could
           prove
           their
           
             One
          
           man
           to
           be
           as
           much
           more
           excellent
           as
           those
           are
           ,
           and
           that
           solely
           ,
           I
           see
           not
           what
           it
           would
           advantage
           them
           ,
           since
           to
           comply
           with
           the
           designe
           of
           Nature
           in
           one
           ,
           they
           would
           contrary
           it
           in
           others
           ,
           where
           shee
           were
           equally
           concerned
           .
           But
           these
           Phylologicall
           and
           Rhetoricall
           Arguments
           ,
           have
           not
           a
           little
           hindered
           the
           severer
           disquisition
           of
           reason
           and
           proposessed
           the
           more
           easy
           mindes
           with
           notions
           so
           much
           harder
           to
           be
           layd
           aside
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           more
           erronious
           and
           pleasing
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           fundamentall
           errours
           that
           have
           misled
           the
           judgement
           ;
           now
           those
           which
           have
           misguided
           the
           conscience
           ,
           have
           principally
           proceeded
           from
           the
           mis-interpretation
           
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           therefore
           seeming
           Sacred
           ,
           have
           been
           less
           examined
           and
           doubted
           ,
           as
           carrying
           the
           most
           authority
           .
           Thus
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           there
           being
           such
           frequent
           mention
           of
           Kings
           ,
           which
           notwithstanding
           ,
           were
           
             Given
             in
             wrath
             ,
          
           they
           superstitiously
           hold
           forth
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           necessity
           ,
           but
           the
           impunity
           of
           Kings
           ,
           whereas
           wee
           know
           not
           their
           powers
           and
           limitations
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           in
           consequentiall
           to
           argue
           ,
           That
           because
           
             Judea
          
           was
           so
           governed
           ,
           wee
           should
           follow
           the
           paterne
           ,
           when
           we
           find
           neither
           precept
           consequence
           ,
           nor
           necessity
           convincing
           .
           And
           it
           is
           mad
           to
           think
           that
           while
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           so
           freely
           and
           vehemently
           exclaimes
           against
           the
           iniquiries
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           authorize
           it
           so
           far
           as
           to
           leave
           it
           in
           them
           unpunishable
           .
           As
           for
           the
           antiquity
           from
           
             Adam
          
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           before
           his
           fall
           his
           dominion
           
           was
           large
           and
           wide
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           over
           the
           Beasts
           (
           that
           after
           his
           fall
           learned
           to
           rebel
           against
           him
           )
           and
           aconomically
           not
           despotically
           over
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           ,
           But
           what
           is
           this
           to
           Civil
           Government
           ?
           In
           the
           new
           Testament
           (
           for
           I
           the
           brieflyer
           pass
           over
           this
           head
           ,
           in
           regard
           it
           hath
           been
           so
           copiously
           treated
           upon
           by
           those
           under
           whose
           profession
           it
           falles
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           doth
           not
           immediatly
           conduce
           to
           my
           designe
           )
           the
           principall
           hath
           been
           the
           meeknesse
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           complyance
           with
           Civill
           powers
           ,
           which
           certainly
           if
           he
           had
           been
           disposed
           to
           have
           resisted
           ,
           he
           could
           as
           easily
           have
           overthrown
           ,
           as
           with
           a
           few
           cords
           whip
           the
           buyers
           and
           sellers
           out
           of
           the
           Temple
           .
           But
           hee
           that
           was
           the
           wisdome
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           rather
           thought
           fit
           to
           build
           up
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           is
           never
           earthly
           ,
           nor
           known
           of
           men
           of
           earth
           ,
           in
           
           meeknes
           and
           obedience
           to
           civill
           powers
           ,
           which
           are
           perpetually
           changed
           and
           hurried
           at
           the
           will
           of
           the
           first
           mover
           ,
           otherwise
           he
           would
           never
           have
           concerned
           himself
           so
           much
           in
           giving
           dues
           to
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           and
           to
           God
           ,
           what
           is
           Gods
           ;
           intimating
           the
           distinct
           obediences
           owing
           by
           all
           men
           ,
           as
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Citizens
           ,
           when
           granting
           Monarchy
           ,
           the
           most
           and
           the
           onely
           Lawfull
           Government
           ,
           yet
           every
           one
           knoweth
           ,
           that
           knoweth
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           Roman
           story
           ,
           that
           
             Augustus
          
           had
           no
           more
           Title
           to
           that
           Government
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           those
           over
           whom
           he
           usurped
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           accesse
           to
           Government
           was
           as
           fraudulent
           and
           violent
           as
           could
           be
           .
           Another
           is
           the
           mistaking
           of
           the
           
             Powers
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           when
           its
           clear
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           speaketh
           of
           it
           in
           a
           latitude
           ,
           as
           extending
           it
           to
           all
           established
           Governments
           .
           Now
           men
           have
           falsly
           assumed
           that
           
           those
           powers
           were
           only
           meant
           of
           Kings
           ;
           and
           what
           by
           an
           indiscreet
           collation
           of
           the
           places
           of
           the
           old
           ,
           and
           violent
           restings
           of
           others
           of
           the
           new
           ,
           they
           perfected
           the
           other
           grand
           mistake
           ,
           which
           since
           it
           hath
           been
           already
           cleared
           up
           (
           and
           as
           we
           said
           is
           but
           collaterall
           with
           us
           for
           the
           present
           )
           we
           shall
           no
           further
           mention
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           alleadged
           examples
           and
           and
           speeches
           of
           primitive
           times
           ,
           I
           see
           not
           much
           in
           them
           considerable
           ,
           for
           through
           insurrections
           against
           Princes
           cannot
           be
           produced
           ,
           or
           rather
           much
           is
           said
           against
           them
           ;
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           (
           which
           was
           at
           that
           time
           not
           much
           defiled
           by
           the
           world
           )
           ingages
           not
           to
           any
           Domination
           ,
           but
           wholly
           taken
           up
           with
           its
           own
           extasies
           ,
           spiritual
           delights
           and
           expectations
           ,
           neglects
           all
           other
           affairs
           as
           strange
           and
           dangerous
           .
           And
           more
           over
           (
           though
           I
           
           know
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           to
           the
           contrary
           )
           I
           cannot
           finde
           (
           after
           consideration
           of
           those
           Ages
           )
           any
           probable
           ground
           how
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           have
           risen
           ,
           they
           could
           have
           Bodied
           .
           They
           were
           indeed
           numerous
           ,
           but
           then
           they
           had
           Legionaries
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           who
           knows
           not
           what
           an
           ineffectual
           thing
           a
           People
           is
           (
           be
           it
           never
           so
           desirous
           )
           when
           overawed
           by
           the
           Soldatesque
           :
           And
           they
           were
           a
           People
           (
           as
           greatness
           to
           God
           and
           man
           is
           different
           )
           not
           for
           their
           wordly
           power
           (
           for
           how
           few
           considerable
           Commanders
           were
           Converted
           in
           the
           first
           Ages
           ?
           )
           but
           out
           of
           his
           own
           choice
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           was
           not
           strange
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           not
           do
           much
           .
           For
           God
           as
           he
           chose
           the
           weakest
           means
           in
           the
           planting
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           Fishermen
           ;
           So
           ,
           in
           the
           Primitive
           propagation
           he
           called
           the
           weaker
           men
           ,
           though
           Christianity
           afterwards
           grew
           ample
           and
           August
           ,
           
           and
           Kings
           were
           proud
           to
           give
           their
           names
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Fathers
           (
           granting
           them
           f●ee
           of
           their
           many
           Bastardizations
           ,
           interpolations
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           Errors
           and
           uncertainties
           which
           the
           process
           of
           time
           and
           fraud
           of
           men
           hath
           foysted
           into
           them
           )
           they
           are
           to
           be
           accepted
           as
           Witnesses
           ,
           not
           as
           Judges
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           they
           may
           prove
           matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           but
           none
           of
           their
           words
           matter
           of
           Right
           ,
           especially
           if
           we
           consider
           their
           writings
           either
           Homilies
           ,
           Commentaries
           ,
           or
           controversies
           ,
           which
           are
           ever
           directed
           to
           another
           end
           then
           this
           is
           ,
           and
           they
           themselves
           (
           men
           secluded
           from
           Business
           )
           are
           so
           much
           more
           unable
           to
           judge
           and
           resolve
           Civill
           controversies
           (
           as
           this
           is
           )
           in
           regard
           the
           unhappiness
           of
           the
           latter
           Times
           hath
           produced
           many
           controversies
           :
           not
           know
           or
           thought
           of
           in
           their
           days
           ,
           
           which
           falling
           directly
           under
           their
           profession
           ,
           cannot
           receive
           any
           light
           or
           Authority
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           Having
           considered
           Kingship
           ,
           how
           well
           it
           hath
           appeared
           through
           the
           false
           lights
           of
           understanding
           ,
           we
           shall
           now
           consider
           ,
           whether
           (
           taking
           it
           by
           it self
           )
           its
           foundations
           be
           laid
           upon
           a
           Cylender
           or
           upon
           a
           Cube
           ,
           and
           this
           me thinks
           we
           are
           the
           likeliest
           to
           do
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           them
           in
           their
           rights
           and
           uses
           ,
           or
           to
           speak
           plainer
           ;
           in
           their
           Legality
           and
           policy
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           we
           finde
           that
           none
           of
           the
           wayes
           of
           the
           retaining
           of
           their
           Crowns
           can
           be
           Authenticall
           save
           one
           ,
           and
           that
           one
           make
           against
           them
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           we
           have
           no
           such
           just
           causes
           of
           blinde
           adoration
           or
           implicite
           enforcement
           to
           truckle
           under
           any
           of
           their
           Commands
           .
           And
           if
           again
           we
           discover
           that
           the
           Government
           it self
           is
           
           not
           so
           profitable
           as
           to
           the
           end
           of
           Civil
           happiness
           ,
           but
           rather
           Diametrically
           opposite
           to
           it
           ,
           we
           may
           suppose
           that
           men
           are
           either
           strangely
           obstinate
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           might
           eradicate
           an
           error
           ,
           which
           not
           onely
           offers
           so
           many
           prejudices
           to
           their
           understanding
           ,
           but
           hath
           such
           an
           evil
           influence
           upon
           their
           outward
           well
           being
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           then
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           for
           
             One
          
           man
           to
           rule
           over
           
             Many
             ,
          
           there
           must
           necessarily
           be
           some
           right
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           but
           colourable
           ;
           for
           either
           he
           must
           be
           chosen
           by
           the
           people
           as
           their
           Arbitrator
           and
           Supream
           Judge
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           must
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           invade
           them
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           obedience
           ,
           which
           he
           by
           force
           preserving
           for
           his
           Sons
           of
           Successors
           ,
           makes
           way
           for
           a
           third
           claim
           ,
           which
           is
           Inheritance
           .
           A
           fourth
           ,
           some
           have
           invented
           ,
           though
           were
           it
           real
           ,
           
           it
           is
           but
           a
           difference
           of
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           I
           therefore
           shall
           mention
           it
           under
           that
           head
           .
           But
           to
           the
           Consideration
           .
        
         
           First
           therefore
           Election
           ,
           supposing
           the
           people
           either
           finding
           themselves
           unable
           to
           weyld
           their
           own
           happiness
           ,
           or
           for
           preventing
           of
           disorder
           ,
           make
           choice
           of
           one
           to
           be
           set
           over
           them
           ,
           it
           here
           instantly
           followeth
           ,
           that
           Authority
           is
           in
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           flowing
           from
           them
           ;
           for
           choice
           argues
           a
           power
           ,
           and
           being
           chosen
           elected
           a
           subordination
           to
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           every
           Act
           :
           Now
           there
           is
           none
           chosen
           but
           for
           some
           ,
           end
           ,
           or
           for
           some
           intentions
           reciprocall
           betwixt
           both
           partyes
           ,
           for
           otherwise
           such
           a
           choice
           were
           but
           dotage
           ,
           and
           consequently
           invalid
           :
           Now
           thus
           it
           will
           follow
           that
           those
           who
           pretend
           to
           King
           it
           upon
           this
           Topick
           ,
           must
           either
           shew
           a
           
           formal
           Election
           ,
           which
           I
           think
           many
           Kings
           are
           not
           able
           to
           do
           ,
           or
           if
           he
           can
           shew
           one
           ,
           the
           Conditions
           and
           ends
           for
           which
           he
           was
           chosen
           .
           Now
           all
           parts
           being
           either
           implicite
           or
           explained
           ,
           let
           him
           produce
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           known
           whether
           he
           govern
           according
           to
           it
           or
           not
           ,
           for
           if
           he
           transgresseth
           ,
           he
           forfeits
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           are
           disobliged
           .
           If
           the
           agreement
           be
           unwritten
           or
           intentional
           ,
           either
           party
           is
           relatively
           tyed
           ,
           and
           then
           if
           he
           do
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           people
           (
           that
           Soveraing
           Law
           and
           end
           of
           all
           Governments
           :
           )
           The
           people
           may
           not
           onely
           justly
           suppose
           the
           form
           capitulation
           broken
           ,
           but
           even
           endeavour
           ,
           by
           what
           possible
           means
           they
           can
           ,
           to
           restore
           themselves
           to
           their
           former
           rights
           :
           for
           why
           should
           the
           making
           of
           a
           Compact
           prejudice
           any
           when
           it
           is
           once
           broken
           ;
           And
           here
           
           cometh
           in
           another
           fallacy
           ,
           which
           the
           Assertors
           of
           Royalty
           have
           so
           flourished
           with
           ,
           That
           an
           agreement
           between
           a
           people
           and
           one
           man
           ,
           should
           inure
           ,
           as
           the
           
             English
          
           Lawyers
           terme
           it
           ,
           to
           his
           Descendants
           ,
           when
           as
           it
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           choosing
           of
           one
           man
           ,
           is
           commonly
           in
           consideration
           of
           his
           person
           and
           personal
           merit
           ,
           which
           not
           being
           the
           same
           in
           his
           Son
           (
           as
           commonly
           Families
           in
           the
           Horizon
           are
           in
           the
           Meridian
           ,
           the
           Founders
           being
           braver
           then
           any
           that
           follow
           after
           them
           )
           that
           very
           intent
           is
           frustrated
           and
           ceaseth
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           providing
           for
           the
           happiness
           of
           a
           few
           years
           ,
           which
           are
           determinable
           with
           uncertainty
           of
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           the
           life
           of
           one
           man
           ,
           run
           themselves
           and
           their
           posterity
           into
           an
           eternal
           inconvenience
           (
           for
           any
           thing
           they
           know
           )
           of
           bad
           Governours
           ;
           neither
           if
           the
           people
           
           would
           never
           so
           formally
           agree
           with
           him
           that
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           merits
           or
           felicity
           of
           actions
           ,
           his
           Son
           should
           be
           received
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           yet
           would
           they
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           that
           very
           pact
           expiring
           with
           the
           life
           of
           either
           :
           For
           my
           Father
           may
           leave
           me
           notionally
           a
           slave
           in
           a
           Tenure
           (
           a
           thing
           frequently
           with
           our
           Ancestors
           )
           or
           as
           Civilians
           term
           it
           ,
           it
           a
           Feodary
           ,
           which
           I
           ā
           content
           with
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           advantage
           it
           brings
           me
           ,
           or
           because
           my
           own
           estate
           is
           to
           little
           to
           be
           independent
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           think
           it
           good
           prudence
           to
           be
           sheltered
           under
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           greater
           ,
           but
           my
           naturall
           Liberty
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           to
           make
           my
           life
           as
           justly
           happy
           and
           advantagious
           to
           me
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           he
           can
           no
           more
           give
           away
           from
           me
           then
           my
           understanding
           or
           eye-sight
           ,
           for
           these
           are
           priviledges
           which
           God
           and
           Nature
           hath
           endued
           
           me
           with
           ,
           and
           these
           I
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           ,
           but
           by
           him
           that
           will
           deny
           me
           a
           being
           .
           But
           to
           go
           on
           ,
           Suppose
           a
           second
           Generation
           should
           accept
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           a
           third
           a
           Grandsire
           ,
           yet
           this
           confirms
           not
           a
           fourth
           ,
           and
           they
           very
           impolitickly
           strengthen
           ,
           and
           confirm
           the
           power
           by
           continuance
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           with
           their
           own
           hands
           lay
           the
           Foundation
           of
           absoluteness
           ;
           their
           Governours
           themselves
           growing
           in
           Interests
           ,
           increasing
           in
           Aliances
           and
           gleaning
           Forces
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           very
           improbable
           but
           within
           a
           little
           they
           grow
           to
           big
           and
           formidable
           ,
           and
           leave
           nothing
           of
           the
           Liberty
           save
           the
           name
           and
           (
           if
           they
           be
           less
           cunning
           )
           not
           that
           .
           A
           pertinent
           example
           of
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           near
           us
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           pass
           it
           ,
           we
           see
           in
           young
           
             Orange
          
           and
           the
           
             Low
             Countries
          
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           continuing
           his
           Progenitors
           for
           their
           signall
           services
           ,
           
           and
           him
           for
           theirs
           ,
           are
           now
           punished
           for
           their
           generous
           and
           indiscreet
           rewarding
           of
           vertue
           ,
           that
           their
           Liberty
           was
           lately
           blown
           up
           before
           they
           well
           perceived
           it
           to
           be
           undermined
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           at
           charge
           to
           maintain
           their
           own
           oppression
           .
           As
           for
           that
           formall
           election
           and
           stipulation
           ,
           who
           sees
           not
           what
           a
           vain
           and
           ridiculous
           cheat
           it
           is
           ,
           they
           coming
           with
           swords
           in
           their
           hands
           to
           demand
           the
           Scepter
           of
           a
           weak
           and
           stupid
           multitude
           that
           appears
           onely
           to
           gaze
           upon
           the
           Ceremonies
           ,
           and
           whose
           refusal
           were
           ineffectual
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           a
           gracious
           piece
           of
           the
           Caball
           of
           
             Tyrannie
          
           to
           deceive
           the
           People
           with
           Shadows
           ,
           Fantasmes
           ,
           and
           names
           of
           Liberty
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           those
           that
           intrude
           in
           by
           force
           ,
           they
           cannot
           certainly
           have
           a
           Fore-head
           to
           infer
           a
           right
           ,
           they
           being
           but
           as
           the
           Pyrat
           said
           to
           
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           publique
           and
           more
           magnificent
           Robbers
           :
           certainly
           these
           are
           the
           
             Nimrods
             ,
          
           the
           great
           Hunters
           ,
           Gods
           scourges
           ,
           and
           the
           burdens
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           whether
           they
           be
           Founders
           of
           Empires
           ,
           or
           great
           Captains
           (
           as
           
             Boccalini
          
           distinguisheth
           them
           )
           ought
           rather
           to
           be
           remembred
           with
           horror
           and
           detestation
           ,
           then
           that
           undue
           reverence
           which
           they
           commonly
           meet
           with
           .
        
         
           But
           these
           are
           they
           that
           lay
           the
           the
           foundations
           of
           Succession
           ,
           and
           from
           these
           do
           the
           Successors
           claim
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           with
           the
           lesse
           reluctance
           ,
           Because
           the
           Regret
           of
           the
           violences
           and
           hate
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           dayly
           weares
           out
           ;
           whether
           it
           be
           by
           the
           continuance
           of
           Peace
           ,
           that
           charmes
           men
           into
           a
           love
           of
           ease
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           continuance
           of
           slavery
           enfeebles
           their
           mindes
           ,
           that
           they
           rather
           chose
           to
           look
           at
           their
           present
           enjoyment
           ,
           then
           
           reall
           happinesse
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           is
           not
           strange
           if
           the
           Person
           of
           their
           oppressour
           become
           in
           time
           adorable
           ,
           and
           he
           himself
           think
           that
           confirmed
           and
           justified
           to
           him
           in
           the
           processe
           of
           time
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           beginning
           he
           had
           no
           right
           to
           .
           But
           if
           he
           will
           consider
           the
           businesse
           a
           little
           higher
           ,
           we
           might
           find
           that
           since
           neither
           the
           People
           (
           as
           we
           have
           proved
           before
           )
           have
           power
           to
           make
           themselves
           Vassals
           ,
           nor
           the
           Intruders
           themselves
           cannot
           pretend
           any
           just
           title
           ;
           their
           Domination
           is
           meerly
           illegall
           ,
           and
           apt
           to
           be
           shaked
           off
           with
           the
           first
           conveniencie
           ,
           it
           being
           every
           whit
           as
           equitable
           ,
           that
           these
           men
           should
           be
           judged
           Enemies
           of
           mankind
           ,
           and
           condemned
           to
           die
           the
           death
           of
           Parricides
           for
           usurping
           a
           power
           ,
           as
           
             Nero
          
           for
           mis-using
           it
           .
           But
           I
           would
           fain
           ask
           the
           
             Regions
             Defenders
             ,
          
           by
           what
           Law
           they
           can
           maintain
           Governments
           ,
           to
           be
           inherent
           
           in
           one
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           transmitted
           to
           his
           Off
           spring
           ?
           If
           they
           say
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           I
           would
           again
           demand
           how
           they
           can
           make
           this
           Law
           appear
           to
           me
           ?
           If
           they
           say
           that
           the
           Scripture
           holds
           forth
           the
           right
           and
           sacreity
           of
           Kings
           ,
           I
           ask
           them
           again
           ,
           How
           they
           know
           that
           God
           extends
           that
           Priviledge
           and
           authority
           to
           this
           King
           ;
           if
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           involved
           in
           the
           generall
           right
           ,
           they
           do
           but
           run
           into
           the
           Circle
           ;
           unlesse
           they
           can
           show
           me
           ,
           that
           all
           his
           approches
           to
           Government
           were
           regular
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           God
           was
           pleased
           with
           ,
           or
           else
           God
           had
           by
           some
           signe
           and
           wonder
           declared
           his
           approbation
           of
           him
           ;
           for
           without
           these
           two
           ,
           they
           must
           make
           God
           an
           Authour
           of
           evil
           ,
           which
           is
           impious
           ,
           and
           pretend
           Commission
           for
           an
           unlawfull
           Act
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           same
           right
           ,
           any
           other
           may
           to
           an
           action
           never
           so
           unjust
           ,
           it
           being
           no
           unusuall
           thing
           to
           borrow
           
           the
           face
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           even
           upon
           some
           foul
           impostures
           ,
           (
           as
           to
           forbear
           further
           instances
           )
           
             Numa
          
           his
           conference
           with
           
             Aegeria
             ,
             Scipio's
          
           retirement
           into
           the
           Capitol
           ,
           and
           
             Sertorius
          
           his
           white
           Hart.
           
        
         
           Now
           ,
           if
           they
           pretend
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           they
           must
           demonstrate
           unto
           us
           ,
           both
           that
           she
           endowed
           men
           with
           unequall
           freedome
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           shaped
           out
           such
           a
           man
           to
           rule
           ,
           whereas
           it
           appears
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           naturally
           are
           equall
           :
           for
           though
           Nature
           with
           a
           Noble
           variety
           hath
           made
           different
           the
           Features
           and
           Lineaments
           of
           men
           ,
           yet
           as
           to
           freedome
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           lost
           by
           some
           externall
           means
           ,
           she
           hath
           made
           every
           one
           alike
           ,
           and
           given
           them
           the
           same
           desires
           .
           But
           suppose
           she
           had
           intended
           such
           a
           Family
           for
           Government
           ,
           and
           had
           given
           them
           some
           illustrious
           marks
           ,
           as
           we
           read
           of
           some
           had
           (
           whether
           by
           the
           imagination
           
           of
           their
           mothers
           ,
           or
           by
           deceit
           yet
           then
           would
           Nature
           fall
           into
           a
           double
           irregularity
           ;
           first
           in
           deserting
           her
           method
           in
           making
           all
           free
           ;
           and
           secondly
           in
           making
           her
           generall
           work
           meerly
           subservient
           ,
           and
           secondary
           to
           her
           particular
           ,
           which
           how
           contrary
           it
           is
           to
           that
           beautifull
           harmony
           of
           hers
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           much
           insist
           .
           Now
           if
           they
           say
           ,
           they
           are
           Fathers
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           as
           for
           that
           which
           they
           call
           themselves
           the
           Heads
           ,
           inferring
           the
           People
           no
           more
           then
           a
           trunk
           ,
           it
           's
           onely
           Metaphoricall
           ,
           and
           proves
           nothing
           :
           for
           they
           must
           remember
           ,
           that
           since
           Father
           hath
           a
           Correllative
           upon
           which
           it
           depends
           ,
           &
           upon
           whose
           removall
           it
           vanisheth
           ,
           they
           themselves
           cannot
           bring
           any
           such
           ;
           for
           by
           Physicall
           procreation
           they
           will
           not
           offer
           it
           .
           And
           for
           Metaphoricall
           dependence
           it
           will
           come
           to
           nothing
           ,
           we
           seeing
           People
           languish
           when
           their
           Princes
           
           are
           fullest
           ,
           and
           like
           Leeches
           ,
           rather
           willing
           to
           burst
           then
           to
           fall
           off
           .
           And
           on
           the
           contrary
           the
           People
           upon
           the
           removall
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           cheerfull
           and
           relieved
           .
           Now
           if
           there
           were
           such
           a
           strict
           union
           between
           these
           two
           ,
           such
           a
           contrariety
           and
           antipathy
           could
           never
           appear
           :
           for
           certainly
           when
           any
           two
           persons
           endeavour
           to
           gain
           one
           upon
           another
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           enmity
           what
           ever
           is
           pretended
           ;
           besides
           ,
           if
           these
           men
           would
           be
           Fathers
           ,
           it
           were
           then
           their
           duty
           to
           do
           like
           Fathers
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           to
           provide
           for
           ,
           defend
           and
           cherish
           ,
           whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           it
           is
           themselves
           that
           eat
           the
           bread
           out
           of
           the
           mouths
           of
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           groans
           of
           the
           poor
           .
           And
           whereas
           flattery
           hath
           said
           ,
           that
           what
           they
           draw
           up
           in
           vapours
           they
           send
           down
           in
           showres
           ,
           yet
           are
           we
           sure
           ,
           such
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           unfruitfull
           ,
           if
           not
           ominous
           and
           infectious
           :
           If
           they
           pretend
           the
           Law
           of
           
           Nations
           ,
           it
           were
           well
           ,
           they
           would
           declare
           unto
           us
           at
           first
           what
           this
           Law
           is
           ,
           and
           whether
           generally
           agreed
           on
           or
           no
           by
           Nations
           :
           if
           they
           say
           ,
           yes
           ,
           they
           must
           resolve
           whether
           explicitely
           or
           implicitely
           ;
           if
           they
           say
           the
           former
           ,
           let
           them
           produce
           them
           ;
           if
           the
           latter
           ,
           they
           must
           demonstrate
           ,
           that
           all
           Nations
           are
           agreed
           in
           such
           and
           such
           Notions
           ;
           now
           if
           all
           men
           of
           these
           Nations
           since
           every
           one
           must
           be
           of
           equall
           capacity
           ;
           when
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           though
           the
           understandings
           of
           most
           men
           whom
           we
           know
           or
           have
           conversed
           with
           ,
           seem
           to
           flee
           to
           some
           generall
           Maximes
           (
           yet
           unpolished
           ,
           unnumbered
           ,
           and
           unmethodixed
           )
           yet
           we
           see
           many
           Nations
           differing
           from
           us
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           we
           think
           clearly
           ,
           fundamentally
           and
           naturally
           true
           ,
           neither
           do
           climate
           and
           education
           onely
           so
           diversitie
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           even
           their
           understandings
           ,
           
           and
           the
           different
           wayes
           of
           thinking
           so
           distinguish
           them
           ,
           though
           of
           one
           Countrey
           ,
           that
           though
           we
           may
           please
           our selves
           in
           thinking
           that
           all
           mens
           thoughts
           follow
           the
           Fantasticall
           method
           of
           ours
           ,
           yet
           we
           might
           find
           ,
           if
           we
           were
           perfectly
           conversant
           with
           all
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           well
           read
           in
           their
           wits
           (
           as
           we
           are
           not
           with
           half
           of
           them
           ,
           no
           ,
           nor
           any
           one
           man
           with
           the
           twentieth
           part
           )
           that
           there
           are
           scarce
           four
           or
           five
           axioms
           would
           be
           universally
           received
           .
           Now
           (
           for
           I
           have
           been
           the
           longer
           in
           this
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           this
           imaginary
           Law
           hath
           been
           so
           held
           up
           by
           the
           Civilians
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           subterfuge
           of
           so
           many
           considerable
           disputes
           )
           if
           it
           be
           so
           weak
           as
           that
           we
           can
           scarce
           tell
           whether
           it
           be
           or
           no
           ,
           for
           even
           that
           which
           we
           account
           the
           most
           sacred
           piece
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           violation
           of
           publick
           Messengers
           ,
           the
           
             Taertar
          
           and
           
             Muscovite
             ,
          
           unlesse
           
           withheld
           by
           fear
           ,
           break
           it
           every
           day
           )
           What
           are
           the
           Arguments
           deducted
           from
           it
           ?
           or
           if
           there
           were
           such
           a
           Law
           ,
           what
           would
           it
           avail
           such
           a
           particular
           man
           ,
           for
           why
           should
           other
           Nations
           impose
           a
           Governour
           were
           they
           are
           not
           concerned
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           pretend
           this
           Law
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           preservations
           and
           impunity
           of
           their
           persons
           ,
           the
           same
           Answer
           will
           serve
           again
           ,
           with
           this
           addition
           ,
           That
           they
           make
           an
           offender
           uncapable
           of
           punishment
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           to
           give
           them
           a
           Commission
           to
           offend
           :
           Now
           if
           they
           run
           upon
           that
           distinction
           of
           Suspending
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           punishing
           (
           as
           if
           forsooth
           this
           kind
           of
           people
           must
           be
           preserved
           ,
           though
           by
           the
           ruine
           of
           mankind
           ,
           to
           immediate
           vengeance
           )
           Now
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           That
           Suspension
           is
           really
           a
           punishment
           ,
           and
           if
           his
           demerits
           can
           deserve
           that
           ,
           I
           see
           not
           but
           that
           upon
           a
           proportionable
           increase
           ,
           they
           may
           deserve
           
           Dethronization
           or
           Death
           ,
           as
           clearly
           as
           two
           and
           two
           make
           four
           ,
           and
           four
           make
           eight
           .
           If
           they
           alledge
           Positive
           or
           municipall
           Laws
           ,
           and
           number
           
             Homages
             ,
          
           they
           are
           not
           much
           the
           nearer
           ,
           since
           that
           all
           such
           Laws
           are
           but
           Rivulets
           and
           Branches
           of
           those
           we
           before
           examined
           ;
           and
           since
           we
           found
           that
           those
           speak
           so
           little
           in
           their
           favour
           ,
           that
           which
           these
           do
           ,
           cannot
           signifie
           much
           ,
           especially
           since
           Princes
           ,
           who
           are
           ever
           watchfull
           to
           prevail
           themselves
           of
           all
           occasions
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           can
           either
           by
           terrour
           or
           artifice
           draw
           assemblies
           or
           the
           major
           part
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           Lure
           ;
           nay
           ,
           even
           the
           worst
           of
           them
           have
           not
           forgot
           to
           be
           solicitous
           in
           this
           case
           :
           but
           it
           must
           be
           set
           down
           ,
           That
           whatsoever
           positive
           Laws
           are
           repugnant
           to
           those
           generall
           ,
           they
           are
           injurious
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           repealed
           :
           And
           truly
           it
           is
           a
           sad
           observation
           ,
           that
           as
           Monarchs
           grow
           ,
           either
           out
           of
           the
           
           weaknesse
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           )
           pupillage
           ,
           as
           
             Romulus
          
           and
           
             Theseus
          
           did
           at
           
             Rome
          
           and
           
             Athens
             ,
          
           or
           else
           out
           of
           the
           disease
           or
           depravation
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           
             Caesar
          
           again
           invaded
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           so
           have
           the
           people
           been
           never
           more
           enamoured
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           when
           manners
           were
           at
           the
           highest
           corruption
           ,
           which
           ever
           gave
           accesse
           of
           strength
           to
           them
           ;
           nor
           have
           they
           more
           distasted
           them
           ,
           then
           when
           their
           Spirits
           and
           Discipline
           were
           the
           most
           brave
           and
           healthfull
           ;
           so
           fatally
           disagreeing
           are
           true
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           very
           source
           of
           Virtue
           and
           Generosity
           ,
           and
           the
           impotent
           Domination
           of
           a
           Single
           Tyrant
           ,
           who
           commonly
           Raign
           by
           no
           other
           means
           ,
           then
           the
           discords
           of
           braver
           Citizens
           ,
           who
           can
           neither
           indure
           Equality
           or
           Superiority
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           rather
           admit
           a
           generall
           Vassalage
           ,
           then
           just
           equality
           ,
           or
           the
           vices
           of
           the
           baser
           ,
           
           which
           reconcile
           them
           and
           concern
           them
           in
           a
           bad
           example
           .
           But
           suppose
           Succession
           a
           thing
           sacred
           and
           inviolable
           ,
           yet
           once
           break
           and
           interrupt
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           little
           worth
           ,
           either
           the
           Usurper
           being
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           regular
           ,
           or
           the
           whole
           Series
           dash'd
           out
           of
           order
           :
           Nay
           ,
           we
           see
           Aspirers
           themselves
           ,
           either
           so
           blinded
           with
           their
           pretences
           ,
           or
           with
           animosity
           ,
           so
           crying
           their
           own
           up
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           almost
           impossible
           for
           any
           private
           judgement
           to
           do
           right
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           themselves
           thwarting
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           it
           not
           being
           in
           the
           power
           of
           nature
           that
           both
           should
           be
           right
           :
           But
           who
           can
           instance
           one
           Monarch
           ,
           whose
           Crown
           is
           come
           to
           him
           by
           untainted
           Succession
           ?
           and
           what
           History
           will
           not
           confirm
           the
           Example
           ,
           I
           shall
           anon
           bring
           :
           Certainly
           though
           Succession
           were
           a
           thing
           that
           had
           not
           so
           little
           reason
           or
           being
           ,
           yet
           I
           see
           not
           why
           men
           should
           with
           such
           
           a
           strange
           pertinacy
           defend
           it
           :
           Matters
           of
           Government
           ought
           to
           be
           governed
           by
           prudence
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           to
           put
           them
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Fortune
           ,
           when
           a
           Child
           uncapable
           or
           infirm
           ,
           under
           the
           Regiment
           of
           a
           Nurse
           ,
           must
           (
           possibly
           )
           be
           Supreme
           Governour
           ,
           and
           those
           whom
           either
           their
           Abilities
           or
           vertues
           fit
           for
           it
           ,
           Subordinate
           or
           laid
           aside
           :
           But
           what
           if
           the
           person
           whom
           Necessity
           hath
           set
           at
           the
           Stern
           ,
           be
           uncapable
           ,
           Lunatick
           ,
           Weak
           or
           Vicious
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           a
           good
           way
           to
           prevent
           Controversies
           ?
           with
           all
           this
           enervates
           all
           good
           Councel
           ,
           when
           a
           King
           should
           have
           need
           of
           Tutours
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           masse
           of
           people
           should
           be
           commanded
           by
           one
           who
           commands
           not
           himself
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           scarce
           obey
           even
           excellent
           Princes
           ,
           to
           adore
           shadows
           and
           weak
           ones
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           
             Boxhornius
          
           distinction
           of
           successive
           ,
           wherein
           the
           next
           Heir
           
           must
           necessarily
           succeed
           out
           of
           the
           Originall
           right
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           I
           would
           ask
           him
           ,
           whether
           the
           Predecessour
           were
           a
           Possessour
           or
           usufructuary
           ;
           if
           the
           former
           ,
           all
           our
           former
           Arguments
           fall
           on
           him
           ;
           if
           the
           latter
           ,
           it
           makes
           not
           for
           his
           Successour
           ,
           the
           people
           being
           owners
           ;
           and
           besides
           ,
           the
           distinction
           is
           one
           of
           his
           own
           Coyning
           ,
           never
           pretended
           before
           ,
           upon
           the
           first
           controversie
           it
           is
           invalid
           ,
           although
           the
           first
           founder
           had
           a
           right
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           proved
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           Having
           with
           what
           brevity
           I
           could
           ,
           brought
           to
           an
           end
           my
           first
           intention
           .
           I
           shall
           now
           fall
           upon
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           intrinsical
           value
           and
           expediency
           of
           this
           Government
           ,
           and
           some
           little
           comparison
           with
           others
           ;
           but
           herein
           we
           shall
           be
           short
           ,
           and
           onely
           so
           far
           as
           concerns
           this
           :
           And
           indeed
           it
           is
           a
           businesse
           so
           ticklish
           ,
           that
           even
           Mr.
           
             Hobs
          
           in
           his
           
             de
             Cive
             ,
          
           though
           he
           assured
           himself
           
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Book
           (
           which
           is
           principally
           erected
           to
           the
           assertion
           of
           Monarchy
           )
           is
           demonstrated
           ,
           yet
           he
           doubts
           whether
           the
           Arguments
           which
           he
           brings
           to
           this
           businesse
           be
           so
           firm
           or
           no
           ;
           And
           
             Malvezzi
          
           contrarily
           remonstrates
           (
           in
           his
           discourses
           upon
           
             Tacitus
          
           )
           that
           Optimacies
           are
           clearly
           better
           then
           Monarchies
           ,
           as
           to
           all
           advantages
           .
           And
           indeed
           if
           we
           look
           on
           their
           Arguments
           ,
           they
           are
           either
           Flourishes
           ,
           or
           meerly
           Conceptions
           ,
           such
           are
           the
           reference
           and
           perfection
           of
           an
           Unity
           ,
           which
           must
           needs
           work
           better
           and
           more
           naturally
           ,
           as
           one
           simple
           cause
           (
           besides
           that
           it
           stills
           and
           restrains
           all
           other
           claims
           )
           then
           many
           co-ordinate
           ,
           whereas
           they
           never
           consider
           that
           though
           among
           many
           joynt
           Causes
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           some
           jarring
           ,
           yet
           like
           crosse
           wheels
           in
           an
           Engine
           ,
           they
           tend
           to
           the
           regulation
           of
           the
           whole
           ;
           What
           violent
           mischiefs
           are
           brought
           in
           by
           the
           contentions
           of
           
           Pretenders
           ,
           Ambiguities
           of
           Titles
           ,
           and
           lawlesse
           ambition
           of
           Aspirers
           ,
           whereas
           in
           a
           setled
           Republick
           all
           this
           is
           clear
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           any
           particular
           man
           aspire
           ,
           they
           know
           whom
           to
           joyn
           against
           and
           punish
           as
           a
           Common
           Enemy
           .
           As
           for
           that
           which
           alledges
           the
           advantage
           of
           secresie
           in
           businesse
           ,
           it
           carries
           not
           much
           with
           it
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           under
           that
           even
           most
           pernicious
           designs
           may
           be
           carryed
           on
           ;
           and
           for
           wholsome
           counsels
           (
           Bating
           some
           more
           nice
           Transactions
           )
           it
           matters
           not
           how
           much
           they
           be
           tost
           ,
           among
           those
           who
           are
           so
           much
           entrusted
           and
           concerned
           in
           them
           ,
           all
           crosse
           Designs
           being
           never
           in
           probability
           so
           feeble
           and
           ineffectuall
           ,
           as
           when
           there
           are
           many
           eyes
           to
           over
           look
           them
           ,
           and
           voyces
           to
           decry
           them
           .
           As
           for
           that
           expedition
           in
           which
           they
           say
           Monarchs
           are
           so
           happy
           ,
           it
           may
           as
           well
           further
           a
           bad
           intention
           ,
           as
           
           give
           effect
           to
           a
           just
           Councell
           ,
           it
           depending
           on
           the
           judgement
           of
           a
           single
           man
           ,
           to
           whose
           will
           and
           ends
           all
           must
           refer
           ;
           whereas
           a
           select
           number
           of
           Entrusted
           persons
           may
           hasten
           every
           opportunity
           with
           a
           just
           slownesse
           as
           well
           as
           they
           ,
           though
           indeed
           (
           unlesse
           it
           be
           in
           some
           Military
           Criticall
           minuts
           )
           I
           see
           not
           such
           an
           excellency
           in
           the
           swiftnesse
           of
           heady
           dispatch
           ,
           precipitation
           in
           Councels
           being
           so
           dangerous
           and
           Ominous
           .
           As
           for
           what
           concerns
           private
           Suitors
           ,
           they
           may
           as
           (
           if
           not
           more
           )
           speedily
           and
           effectually
           be
           answered
           in
           staid
           Re-publicks
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           where
           Bribery
           and
           unworthy
           Favourites
           do
           not
           what
           is
           just
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           desired
           .
        
         
           With
           these
           and
           many
           others
           as
           considerable
           ,
           which
           partly
           willingly
           ,
           and
           partly
           in
           this
           penury
           of
           Books
           ,
           forgettingly
           I
           passe
           ,
           do
           they
           intend
           to
           strengthen
           this
           fantasticall
           
           and
           airie
           building
           ;
           but
           as
           sly
           Controverters
           ,
           many
           times
           leave
           out
           the
           principall
           Text
           or
           Argument
           ,
           because
           should
           it
           be
           produced
           it
           could
           not
           be
           so
           easily
           answered
           ;
           so
           these
           men
           tell
           us
           all
           the
           advantages
           of
           Monarchy
           ,
           supposing
           them
           still
           well
           setled
           ,
           and
           under
           men
           virtuous
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           never
           hear
           them
           talk
           of
           it
           ,
           
             in
             Statu
             corrupto
             ,
          
           under
           lewd
           Kings
           and
           unsetled
           Laws
           ;
           they
           never
           let
           fall
           a
           word
           of
           the
           dangers
           of
           Inter-reigns
           ,
           the
           minorities
           and
           vices
           of
           Princes
           ,
           Misgovernments
           ,
           evil
           Councels
           ,
           Ambitions
           ,
           Ambiguities
           of
           Titles
           ,
           and
           the
           Animosities
           and
           Calamities
           that
           follow
           them
           ,
           the
           necessary
           Injustices
           and
           Oppressions
           by
           which
           Monarchs
           (
           using
           the
           peoples
           wealth
           and
           bloud
           against
           them
           )
           hold
           them
           fast
           in
           their
           seats
           ,
           and
           by
           some
           suspension
           of
           Divine
           Justice
           die
           not
           violently
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           ,
           other
           Governments
           established
           
           against
           all
           these
           evils
           ,
           being
           ever
           of
           vigour
           and
           just
           age
           setled
           in
           their
           own
           right
           ,
           freed
           from
           pretences
           ,
           served
           by
           experienced
           and
           engaged
           Councels
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           nothing
           under
           the
           Moon
           is
           perfect
           )
           sometimes
           gaining
           and
           advantag'd
           in
           their
           Controversies
           ,
           which
           have
           not
           seldome
           (
           as
           we
           may
           see
           in
           old
           
             Rome
          
           )
           brought
           forth
           good
           Laws
           and
           Augmentations
           of
           Freedome
           ,
           whereas
           once
           declining
           from
           their
           purity
           and
           vigour
           ;
           and
           (
           which
           is
           the
           effect
           of
           that
           )
           ravisht
           by
           an
           Invader
           ,
           they
           languish
           in
           a
           brutish
           servitude
           (
           Monarchy
           being
           truly
           a
           disease
           of
           Government
           )
           and
           like
           Slaves
           ,
           stupid
           with
           harshnesse
           and
           continuance
           of
           Slavery
           ,
           wax
           old
           under
           it
           ,
           till
           they
           either
           arrive
           at
           that
           period
           which
           God
           prescribes
           to
           all
           people
           and
           Governments
           ,
           or
           else
           better
           Stars
           and
           Nephews
           awaken
           them
           out
           of
           that
           Lethargy
           ,
           and
           restore
           them
           to
           
           their
           Pristine
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           its
           Daughter
           happinesse
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           is
           but
           to
           converse
           in
           Notions
           ,
           wandring
           ,
           and
           ill
           abstract
           from
           things
           ,
           let
           us
           now
           descend
           into
           practicall
           observation
           and
           clearly
           manifest
           out
           of
           the
           whole
           Series
           of
           Time
           and
           Actions
           ,
           what
           circumstances
           and
           events
           have
           either
           ushered
           or
           dog'd
           one
           race
           of
           Kings
           ,
           That
           if
           there
           were
           all
           the
           justice
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           Government
           of
           a
           Nation
           should
           be
           entailed
           upon
           one
           Family
           ,
           yet
           certainly
           we
           could
           not
           grant
           it
           to
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           whose
           Criminall
           lives
           and
           formidable
           deaths
           ,
           have
           been
           evidences
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           upon
           it
           for
           so
           many
           Generations
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           no
           Countrey
           that
           I
           know
           ,
           yields
           such
           an
           illustrious
           example
           of
           this
           as
           
             Scotland
          
           does
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           a
           charity
           to
           bring
           into
           the
           way
           such
           as
           are
           misled
           ,
           I
           have
           pitched
           
           upon
           the
           Scottish
           History
           ,
           wherein
           as
           I
           have
           onely
           consulted
           their
           own
           Authours
           ,
           as
           my
           fittest
           witnesses
           in
           this
           case
           ;
           So
           have
           I
           (
           not
           as
           a
           just
           History
           ,
           but
           as
           far
           as
           concerns
           this
           purpose
           )
           faithfully
           and
           as
           far
           as
           the
           thing
           would
           permit
           ,
           without
           glosses
           represented
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           any
           calm
           understanding
           may
           deduce
           ,
           that
           the
           vengeance
           which
           at
           the
           present
           is
           levell'd
           against
           the
           Nation
           ,
           is
           but
           an
           attendant
           of
           this
           new
           introduc'd
           Person
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           himself
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           present
           he
           seems
           a
           
             Clog
          
           among
           his
           Frogs
           ,
           and
           suffer
           them
           to
           play
           about
           him
           ,
           yet
           God
           will
           suffer
           him
           (
           if
           the
           English
           Army
           prevent
           not
           )
           to
           turn
           
             Stork
          
           and
           devour
           them
           ,
           while
           their
           cries
           shall
           not
           be
           heard
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           (
           in
           dispight
           of
           the
           warning
           of
           Providence
           ,
           and
           light
           of
           their
           own
           reasons
           ,
           for
           their
           own
           corrupt
           Interest
           &
           greedy
           Ambition
           )
           brought
           these
           miseries
           upon
           themselves
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           INSTANCE
           Out
           of
           the
           Scottish
           History
           ,
           Which
           is
           the
           Second
           Part.
           
        
         
           ANd
           now
           we
           come
           to
           our
           main
           businesse
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           review
           of
           Story
           ,
           wherein
           we
           may
           find
           such
           a
           direct
           and
           uninterrupted
           Series
           ,
           such
           mutuall
           Endearments
           between
           Prince
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           of
           them
           crowned
           with
           happy
           Reigns
           and
           quiet
           Deaths
           (
           two
           together
           scarce
           dying
           naturally
           )
           that
           we
           may
           conclude
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           
           onely
           the
           most
           reason
           ,
           but
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           excellent
           Interest
           ,
           who
           Espouse
           the
           Person
           and
           Quarrell
           of
           the
           hopefull
           descendant
           of
           such
           a
           Family
           ;
           nor
           shall
           we
           be
           so
           injurious
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           proud
           with
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           Names
           and
           Kings
           ,
           as
           to
           expunge
           a
           great
           part
           of
           their
           number
           ;
           though
           some
           who
           have
           done
           it
           affirm
           ,
           There
           can
           be
           no
           probability
           that
           they
           had
           any
           other
           being
           then
           what
           
             Hector
             Boyes
             ,
          
           and
           the
           black
           Book
           of
           
             Pasley
          
           (
           out
           of
           which
           
             Buchanan
          
           had
           most
           of
           his
           materials
           )
           bestow
           on
           them
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           mention
           of
           the
           name
           of
           Scot
           in
           any
           Authentick
           Writer
           ,
           till
           Four
           hundred
           years
           after
           Christ
           :
           No
           ,
           we
           shall
           no
           more
           envy
           these
           old
           
             Heroes
          
           unto
           them
           ,
           then
           their
           placing
           the
           red
           Lion
           in
           the
           Dexter
           point
           of
           their
           Eschutcheon
           :
           But
           though
           we
           might
           in
           justice
           reject
           them
           as
           Fabulous
           and
           Monkish
           ,
           
           yet
           since
           themselves
           acknowledge
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           equally
           make
           against
           them
           ,
           we
           shall
           run
           them
           over
           like
           veritable
           
             History
             :
          
           The
           first
           of
           this
           blessed
           race
           was
           
             Fergus
             ,
          
           first
           Generall
           ,
           and
           afterward
           got
           himself
           made
           King
           ,
           but
           no
           sooner
           cast
           away
           on
           the
           coast
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           but
           a
           contention
           arises
           about
           the
           validity
           of
           their
           Oath
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           Uncles
           are
           appointed
           to
           succeed
           ,
           which
           argues
           it
           Elective
           ;
           so
           
             Feritharis
          
           Brother
           to
           
             Fergus
          
           is
           King
           ,
           but
           his
           Nephew
           enters
           a
           Conspiracy
           against
           him
           ,
           forces
           him
           to
           resigne
           and
           flie
           to
           the
           Isles
           ,
           where
           he
           died
           .
           
             Foritharis
          
           dying
           soon
           after
           ,
           was
           suspected
           to
           be
           poisoned
           :
           after
           him
           comes
           in
           
             Main
          
           (
           
             Fergus
          
           second
           sonne
           )
           who
           with
           his
           sonne
           
             Dornadilla
          
           reigned
           quietly
           fifty
           seven
           years
           .
           But
           
             Reuther
          
           his
           sonne
           ,
           not
           being
           of
           age
           ,
           the
           people
           make
           his
           Uncle
           
             Nothat
          
           take
           the
           Government
           ,
           
           but
           he
           misruling
           ,
           
             Reuther
             ,
          
           by
           the
           help
           of
           one
           
             Doualus
             ,
          
           raised
           a
           party
           against
           him
           and
           beheads
           him
           ;
           makes
           himself
           King
           with
           the
           indignation
           of
           the
           People
           that
           he
           was
           not
           elected
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           the
           kindred
           of
           
             Nothat
          
           he
           is
           fought
           with
           ,
           taken
           and
           displaced
           ,
           but
           afterward
           makes
           a
           party
           and
           regains
           :
           His
           son
           
             Thereus
          
           was
           too
           young
           ,
           so
           that
           his
           Brother
           
             Rhoutha
          
           succeeded
           ,
           but
           after
           seventeen
           years
           was
           glad
           to
           resigne
           .
           Well
           ,
           
             Thereus
          
           reigns
           ,
           but
           after
           six
           years
           declines
           to
           such
           lewdnesse
           that
           they
           force
           him
           to
           flie
           ,
           and
           govern
           by
           a
           Prorex
           after
           his
           death
           ;
           
             Josina
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           
             Finan
          
           are
           Kings
           ,
           and
           quietly
           die
           so
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           comes
           
             Durst
             ,
          
           one
           who
           slaies
           all
           the
           Nobility
           at
           a
           Banquet
           ,
           and
           is
           by
           the
           People
           slain
           ;
           after
           his
           death
           the
           validity
           of
           the
           Oath
           to
           
             Fergus
          
           is
           called
           in
           question
           ,
           
           and
           the
           elective
           power
           vindicated
           ;
           but
           at
           length
           
             Even
          
           his
           brother
           is
           admitted
           ,
           who
           though
           he
           ruled
           valiantly
           and
           well
           ,
           yet
           he
           had
           
             Gillus
          
           a
           bastard
           Son
           ,
           
             Vaser
             &
             Regni
             Cupidus
          
           :
           The
           next
           of
           the
           line
           are
           two
           Twins
           
             Docham
          
           and
           
             Dorgall
          
           (
           sons
           of
           
             Durst
          
           )
           they
           while
           they
           disputed
           of
           priority
           of
           age
           ,
           are
           
             by
             the
             artifice
             of
          
           Gillus
           
             slain
             in
             a
             tumult
          
           ;
           who
           makes
           a
           strong
           party
           ,
           and
           seizing
           of
           a
           Hold
           ,
           sayes
           he
           was
           made
           Supervisor
           by
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           so
           becomes
           King
           ,
           cuts
           off
           all
           the
           race
           of
           
             Durst
             ,
          
           but
           is
           after
           forc'd
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           taken
           by
           
             Even
          
           the
           second
           his
           Successor
           (
           who
           was
           chosen
           by
           the
           People
           )
           and
           by
           him
           put
           to
           death
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           :
           after
           
             Even
          
           comes
           
             Eder
          
           :
           after
           
             Eder
             ,
          
           his
           son
           
             Even
          
           the
           third
           ,
           who
           for
           making
           a
           Law
           ,
           that
           the
           Nobility
           should
           have
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           all
           new
           married
           women
           before
           they
           were
           touched
           
           by
           their
           husbands
           ,
           was
           doomed
           to
           prison
           during
           his
           life
           &
           there
           strangled
           ;
           his
           Successor
           was
           his
           Kinsman
           
             Metellan
          
           ;
           after
           whom
           was
           elected
           
             Caratac
             ,
          
           whom
           his
           brother
           
             Corbret
          
           succeeded
           ;
           but
           then
           came
           
             Dardan
          
           (
           whom
           the
           Lords
           made
           take
           on
           him
           the
           Government
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           nonage
           of
           
             Corbrets
          
           son
           )
           who
           for
           his
           lewdness
           was
           taken
           by
           the
           People
           and
           beheaded
           .
        
         
           After
           him
           
             Corbret
          
           the
           second
           ,
           whose
           Son
           
             Luctac
          
           for
           his
           lewdness
           was
           by
           the
           People
           put
           to
           death
           ;
           then
           was
           elected
           
             Mogald
             ,
          
           who
           following
           his
           vitious
           Predecessors
           steps
           ,
           found
           his
           death
           like
           theirs
           ,
           violent
           .
        
         
           His
           Son
           
             Conar
          
           one
           of
           the
           Conspirators
           against
           him
           succeeded
           ,
           but
           mis-governing
           ,
           was
           clapt
           in
           Prison
           and
           there
           dyed
           .
        
         
           
             Ethodius
          
           his
           Sisters
           son
           succeded
           ,
           who
           was
           slain
           in
           the
           night
           
           in
           his
           Chamber
           by
           his
           Piper
           .
        
         
           His
           Son
           being
           a
           Minor
           ,
           
             Satrael
          
           his
           brother
           was
           accepted
           who
           seeking
           to
           place
           the
           succession
           in
           his
           own
           line
           ,
           grew
           so
           hatefull
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           not
           daring
           to
           come
           abroad
           ,
           he
           was
           strangled
           in
           the
           night
           by
           his
           own
           servants
           ,
           which
           made
           way
           for
           the
           youngest
           Brother
        
         
           
             Donald
             ,
          
           who
           out-did
           the
           others
           vices
           by
           contrary
           vertues
           ;
           and
           had
           a
           happy
           raign
           of
           one
           and
           twenty
           years
           .
        
         
           
             Ethodiis
          
           the
           second
           ,
           Son
           of
           the
           first
           of
           that
           name
           was
           next
           ,
           a
           dull
           un-active
           Prince
           ,
           
             Familiarum
             tumultu
             occisus
             .
          
        
         
           His
           Son
           
             Athirco
          
           promised
           fair
           ,
           but
           deceived
           their
           expectations
           with
           most
           horrid
           lewdness
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           vitiated
           the
           daughters
           of
           
             Nathaloc
          
           a
           Nobleman
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           be
           whipt
           before
           his
           eyes
           ,
           
           but
           seeing
           himself
           surrounded
           by
           Conspirators
           ,
           eluded
           their
           fury
           with
           his
           own
           sword
           ;
           his
           Brother
           and
           Children
           being
           forced
           to
           flie
           to
           the
           
             Picts
             .
             Nathaloc
          
           turning
           his
           injury
           into
           ambition
           made
           himself
           King
           ,
           and
           governed
           answerably
           ,
           for
           he
           made
           most
           of
           the
           Nobility
           to
           be
           strangled
           ,
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           calling
           them
           to
           Councell
           ,
           and
           was
           after
           slain
           by
           his
           own
           servants
           .
        
         
           After
           his
           death
           ,
           
             Athirco's
          
           children
           were
           called
           back
           ,
           and
           
             Findor
          
           his
           son
           ,
           being
           of
           excellent
           hopes
           ,
           accepted
           ;
           who
           made
           good
           what
           his
           youth
           promised
           ;
           he
           beat
           in
           sundry
           Battels
           
             Donald
          
           the
           Islander
           ,
           who
           seeing
           he
           could
           not
           prevail
           by
           force
           ,
           sent
           two
           ,
           as
           Renegadoes
           ,
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           (
           being
           not
           accepted
           )
           conspire
           with
           his
           Brother
           ,
           by
           whose
           means
           one
           of
           them
           slew
           him
           with
           a
           hunting
           spear
           when
           he
           was
           a
           hunting
           .
        
         
         
           His
           brother
           
             Donald
          
           succeeds
           (
           the
           youngest
           of
           the
           three
           )
           who
           about
           to
           revenge
           his
           Brothers
           death
           hears
           the
           Islander
           is
           entred
           
             Murray
          
           :
           whom
           he
           encountring
           with
           unequal
           forces
           ,
           is
           taken
           prisoner
           with
           thirty
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           whether
           of
           grief
           ,
           or
           his
           wounds
           ,
           dyes
           in
           Prison
           .
        
         
           The
           Islander
           ,
           that
           had
           before
           assumed
           the
           name
           ,
           now
           assumed
           the
           power
           (
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           kindred
           prisoners
           ,
           being
           overawed
           )
           this
           man
           wanting
           nothing
           of
           an
           exquisite
           Tyrant
           ,
           was
           ,
           after
           twelve
           years
           Butcheries
           ,
           slain
           by
           
             Cratherinth
          
           son
           of
           
             Findor
             ,
          
           who
           under
           a
           disguise
           found
           address
           and
           opportunity
           .
           The
           brave
           Tyrannicide
           was
           universally
           accepted
           ,
           and
           gave
           no
           cause
           of
           repentance
           ,
           his
           Raign
           is
           famous
           ,
           for
           a
           War
           begun
           between
           the
           
             Scots
          
           and
           
             Picts
          
           about
           a
           Dog
           (
           as
           that
           between
           the
           Trojans
           
           and
           Italians
           for
           a
           white
           Hart
           )
           and
           the
           defect
           on
           of
           
             Carausius
          
           from
           
             Dioclesian
          
           which
           happened
           in
           his
           time
           .
        
         
           His
           Kinsman
           
             Fyncormach
          
           succeeded
           ,
           worthy
           of
           memory
           for
           little
           but
           the
           piety
           of
           the
           
             Culdys
          
           (
           an
           order
           of
           Religious
           men
           of
           that
           time
           overborn
           by
           others
           succeeding
           )
           hee
           being
           dead
           ,
           three
           sonnes
           of
           his
           three
           brothers
           contended
           ;
           
             Romach
          
           as
           the
           eldest
           strengthned
           by
           his
           alliance
           with
           the
           
             Picts
             ,
          
           with
           their
           assistance
           seized
           on
           it
           ,
           forcing
           others
           to
           fly
           ,
           but
           proving
           cruell
           ,
           the
           Nobility
           conspired
           and
           slew
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Angusian
             ,
          
           another
           pretender
           ,
           succeeds
           who
           being
           assailed
           by
           
             Nectam
          
           King
           of
           the
           
             Picts
             ,
          
           who
           came
           to
           revenge
           
             Romach
             ,
          
           routed
           his
           Army
           in
           a
           pitcht
           battel
           ,
           but
           
             Nectham
          
           coming
           again
           he
           was
           routed
           and
           both
           he
           and
           
             Nectham
          
           slaine
           .
        
         
           
             Tethelmac
             ,
          
           the
           third
           pretender
           
           came
           next
           ,
           who
           beating
           the
           
             Picts
             ,
          
           and
           wasting
           their
           fields
           ;
           
             Hergust
          
           when
           he
           saw
           there
           could
           be
           no
           advantage
           by
           the
           sword
           ,
           suborned
           two
           
             Picts
          
           to
           murther
           him
           ,
           who
           drawing
           to
           conspiracy
           ,
           the
           Piper
           that
           lay
           in
           his
           Chamber
           (
           as
           the
           manner
           was
           then
           )
           he
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           admitted
           them
           ,
           and
           there
           slew
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           was
           
             Even
          
           son
           of
           
             Fincormac
             ,
          
           who
           was
           slain
           in
           a
           Battell
           with
           the
           
             Picts
             ,
          
           to
           the
           almost
           extirpation
           and
           banishment
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           ;
           but
           at
           the
           last
           the
           
             Picts
          
           taking
           distaste
           at
           the
           
             Romans
          
           entred
           into
           a
           secret
           League
           with
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           and
           agreed
           that
           
             Fergus
             ,
          
           (
           whose
           ,
           Uncle
           the
           last
           King
           was
           )
           being
           then
           in
           banishment
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           Militari
           breeding
           and
           inclination
           should
           be
           chosen
           King
           :
           with
           him
           the
           
             Danes
          
           maintained
           a
           long
           War
           with
           the
           
             Romanes
             ,
          
           and
           pulled
           down
           the
           
           
             Picts
          
           wall
           ,
           at
           last
           he
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             Picts
          
           were
           in
           one
           day
           slain
           in
           a
           battell
           against
           them
           ;
           This
           mans
           access
           to
           Government
           was
           strange
           ,
           
             ignotus
             Rex
             ab
             ignoto
             populo
             accersitus
             ,
          
           and
           may
           be
           thought
           temerarious
           ;
           he
           having
           no
           Land
           for
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Name
           inimicall
           ,
           yet
           founded
           he
           a
           Monarchy
           ,
           there
           having
           been
           Kings
           ever
           since
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           to
           note
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           first
           man
           that
           the
           sounder
           writers
           will
           allow
           to
           be
           reall
           and
           not
           fabulous
           .
           Him
           succeded
           his
           son
           
             Engenius
          
           (
           whose
           Grandfather
           
             Grahame
          
           had
           all
           the
           power
           )
           a
           Warlike
           Prince
           whom
           some
           say
           slain
           ,
           some
           dead
           of
           a
           disease
           .
           After
           him
           his
           Brother
           
             Dongard
             ,
          
           who
           after
           the
           spending
           of
           five
           superstitious
           years
           ,
           left
           the
           Crown
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           to
           his
           youngest
           Brother
           
             Constantine
          
           ;
           who
           from
           a
           good
           private
           man
           turned
           a
           lew
           Prince
           ,
           and
           was
           slain
           
           by
           a
           Nobleman
           ,
           whose
           daughter
           he
           had
           ravished
           ;
           he
           was
           succeeded
           by
           
             Congall
             Constantines
          
           son
           ,
           who
           came
           a
           tolerable
           good
           Prince
           to
           a
           loose
           people
           ,
           and
           having
           spent
           some
           two
           and
           twenty
           years
           in
           slight
           excursions
           against
           the
           
             Saxons
             ,
          
           left
           the
           rule
           to
           his
           Brother
           
             Goran
             ,
          
           who
           notwithstanding
           he
           made
           a
           good
           League
           against
           the
           
             Brittains
             ,
          
           which
           much
           conduced
           to
           his
           and
           the
           Peoples
           settlement
           ,
           yet
           they
           in
           requital
           ,
           after
           thirty
           four
           years
           ,
           made
           away
           with
           him
           ;
           which
           brought
           in
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           third
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           the
           son
           of
           
             Congall
             ,
          
           who
           was
           strongly
           suspected
           to
           have
           a
           hand
           in
           his
           death
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           
             Gorans
          
           widow
           was
           forced
           to
           flie
           into
           
             Ireland
          
           with
           her
           children
           :
           This
           man
           in
           thirty
           three
           years
           time
           did
           nothing
           but
           Reign
           ,
           and
           make
           short
           incursions
           upon
           the
           Borders
           ;
           he
           left
           the
           rule
           to
           his
           Brother
           
             Congall
             ,
          
           a
           Monastical
           ,
           
           Superstitious
           and
           unactive
           Prince
           ,
           who
           Reigned
           ten
           years
           .
           
             Kynnatell
          
           his
           Brother
           was
           designed
           for
           Successor
           ,
           but
           
             Aydan
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Goran
          
           laid
           his
           claime
           ,
           but
           was
           content
           to
           suspend
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           age
           and
           diseases
           of
           
             Kynnatell
             ,
          
           which
           after
           fourteen
           moneths
           took
           him
           out
           of
           the
           world
           and
           cleared
           the
           Controversie
           ,
           and
           
             Aydan
          
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           
             Columba
          
           (
           a
           Priest
           that
           Governed
           all
           in
           those
           dayes
           )
           came
           to
           be
           King
           ;
           a
           man
           that
           after
           thirty
           four
           years
           turbulently
           spent
           ,
           being
           beaten
           by
           the
           
             Saxons
          
           and
           struck
           with
           the
           death
           of
           
             Columba
          
           dyed
           of
           grief
           .
        
         
           After
           him
           was
           chosen
           
             Kenneth
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           left
           nothing
           behinde
           him
           but
           his
           name
           .
           Then
           came
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           fourth
           ,
           son
           of
           
             Aydan
          
           (
           so
           irregular
           is
           the
           
             Scots
          
           succession
           that
           we
           see
           it
           inverted
           by
           usurpation
           or
           cross
           elections
           in
           every
           two
           or
           three
           
           Generations
           )
           this
           man
           left
           an
           ambiguous
           fame
           ,
           for
           
             Hector
             ,
          
           sayes
           he
           was
           peaceable
           ,
           the
           Manuscript
           implacably
           severe
           ,
           he
           Reigned
           sixteen
           years
           ,
           and
           left
           his
           sonne
           
             Ferchard
          
           Successour
           ,
           who
           endeavouring
           to
           heighten
           the
           Prerogative
           by
           the
           dissentions
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           was
           on
           the
           contrary
           impeached
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           called
           to
           an
           account
           ,
           which
           he
           denying
           was
           clapt
           in
           Prison
           ,
           where
           he
           himself
           saved
           the
           Executioner
           a
           labour
           :
           So
           that
           his
           Brother
           
             Donald
          
           succeeded
           ,
           who
           being
           taken
           up
           with
           the
           Piety
           of
           those
           dayes
           ,
           left
           nothing
           memorable
           ,
           save
           that
           he
           in
           Person
           interpreted
           
             Scots
          
           Sermons
           unto
           the
           Saxons
           :
           He
           was
           followed
           by
           his
           Nephew
           
             Ferchard
             ,
          
           sonne
           of
           the
           first
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           a
           thing
           like
           a
           King
           in
           nothing
           but
           his
           exorbitancies
           ,
           who
           in
           hunting
           was
           wounded
           by
           a
           Wolf
           ,
           which
           cast
           him
           into
           a
           Feaver
           ,
           wherein
           he
           not
           observing
           
           the
           imposed
           Temperance
           ,
           brought
           upon
           himself
           the
           lowsie
           disease
           ,
           upon
           which
           discomforted
           ,
           he
           was
           by
           the
           perswasion
           of
           
             Colman
          
           (
           a
           Religious
           man
           )
           brought
           out
           in
           his
           bed
           covered
           with
           Hair-cloth
           ,
           where
           he
           made
           a
           publick
           acknowledgement
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           soon
           after
           died
           .
           
             Maldwin
             ,
             Donalds
          
           son
           followed
           ,
           who
           after
           a
           twenty
           years
           ignoble
           Reign
           was
           strangled
           by
           his
           Wife
           .
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           Fift
           succeed
           ,
           son
           (
           they
           say
           )
           of
           King
           
             Dongard
             ,
          
           though
           the
           Chronologie
           seem
           to
           refute
           it
           :
           This
           man
           spent
           five
           years
           in
           slight
           incursions
           ,
           and
           was
           succeeded
           by
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           Sixt
           ,
           son
           of
           
             Ferchard
          
           :
           This
           man
           is
           famous
           for
           a
           little
           learning
           ,
           as
           the
           times
           went
           ;
           and
           the
           prodigie
           of
           raining
           of
           bloud
           seven
           dayes
           ,
           all
           
             Lacticinia
          
           turning
           into
           bloud
           .
           
             Amberkelleth
          
           nephew
           to
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           Fift
           ,
           succeeded
           this
           rude
           Prince
           ,
           while
           he
           was
           discharging
           
           the
           burden
           of
           Nature
           ,
           was
           slain
           by
           an
           arrow
           from
           an
           unknown
           hand
           .
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           Seventh
           followed
           ,
           who
           being
           attempted
           by
           Conspiratours
           ,
           had
           his
           new-married
           Wife
           slain
           in
           bed
           beside
           him
           ;
           for
           which
           he
           being
           accused
           produced
           the
           murderers
           before
           his
           triall
           ,
           and
           was
           acquitted
           ,
           and
           so
           ended
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           17.
           years
           in
           peace
           ,
           recommending
           unto
           the
           People
           
             Mordack
             ,
          
           son
           of
           
             Amberkelleth
             ,
          
           who
           continuing
           a
           blank
           raigne
           ,
           or
           it
           may
           be
           a
           happy
           one
           ,
           in
           regard
           it
           was
           peaceable
           ,
           left
           it
           to
           
             Etfyn
             ,
          
           son
           of
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           seventh
           ;
           the
           first
           part
           of
           his
           reigne
           was
           peaceable
           ;
           but
           Age
           obliging
           him
           to
           put
           the
           Government
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           four
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           it
           hapned
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           to
           other
           Princes
           ,
           whose
           fortunes
           decay
           commonly
           with
           their
           strength
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           very
           unhappy
           and
           turbulent
           :
           Which
           miseries
           ,
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           
           Eighth
           ,
           son
           of
           
             Mordack
          
           restrained
           ;
           but
           he
           it
           seems
           ,
           having
           a
           nature
           fitter
           to
           appease
           tumults
           ,
           then
           to
           enjoy
           rest
           ,
           at
           the
           first
           enjoyment
           of
           peace
           ,
           broke
           into
           such
           lewdnesse
           ,
           that
           the
           Nobility
           at
           a
           meeting
           stabb'd
           him
           ,
           and
           made
           way
           for
           
             Fergus
          
           the
           sonne
           of
           
             Etfyn
             ,
          
           one
           like
           his
           Predecessour
           in
           manner
           ,
           death
           ,
           and
           continuance
           of
           reigne
           ,
           which
           was
           three
           years
           ;
           the
           onely
           dissimilitude
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           latter's
           Wife
           brought
           his
           death
           ;
           for
           which
           ,
           others
           being
           impeached
           ,
           she
           stept
           in
           and
           confessed
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           elude
           punishment
           ,
           punished
           her self
           with
           a
           knife
           .
           
             Soluath
             ,
          
           son
           of
           
             Eugenius
          
           the
           Eighth
           ,
           followed
           him
           ,
           who
           though
           his
           gout
           made
           him
           of
           lesse
           Action
           ,
           yet
           it
           made
           his
           prudence
           more
           visible
           ,
           and
           himself
           not
           illaudable
           ,
           his
           death
           brought
           in
           
             Achaius
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Etfyn
             ,
          
           whose
           reign
           was
           innobled
           with
           an
           
             Irish
          
           War
           ,
           and
           many
           learned
           men
           ,
           besides
           the
           
           assistance
           ,
           lent
           
             Hungus
          
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           
             Northumbrians
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           beat
           in
           famous
           battell
           ,
           which
           (
           if
           I
           may
           mention
           the
           matter
           )
           was
           presignified
           to
           
             Hungus
          
           in
           a
           dream
           ;
           Saint
           
             Andrew
          
           appearing
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           assuring
           him
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           battell
           ,
           a
           white
           Crosse
           ,
           (
           that
           which
           the
           Heraulds
           call
           a
           Saltier
           ,
           and
           we
           see
           commonly
           in
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Banners
           )
           appeared
           in
           the
           Sky
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           think
           to
           have
           been
           the
           occasion
           of
           that
           bearing
           ,
           and
           an
           order
           of
           Knights
           of
           Saint
           
             Andrew
             ,
          
           sometimes
           in
           reputation
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           but
           extinguished
           for
           ought
           I
           can
           perceive
           ,
           before
           the
           time
           of
           
             James
          
           the
           Sixth
           ,
           though
           the
           Collar
           and
           Pendent
           of
           it
           are
           at
           this
           day
           worn
           about
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Arms
           .
           To
           this
           man
           
             Congal
          
           his
           Cousin
           succeeded
           ,
           who
           left
           nothing
           behind
           him
           but
           five
           years
           to
           stretch
           out
           the
           account
           of
           time
           .
           
             Dongal
          
           the
           son
           of
           
           
             Soluath
          
           came
           next
           ,
           who
           being
           of
           a
           nature
           fierce
           and
           insupportable
           ,
           there
           was
           an
           endeavour
           to
           set
           up
           
             Alpine
          
           son
           of
           
             Achaius
             ,
          
           which
           designe
           by
           
             Alpine
          
           himself
           was
           frustrated
           ,
           which
           made
           the
           King
           willinger
           to
           assist
           
             Alpine
          
           in
           his
           pretension
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Picts
             ,
          
           in
           the
           which
           attempt
           he
           was
           drowned
           ,
           and
           left
           unto
           
             Alpine
          
           that
           which
           he
           before
           had
           so
           nobly
           refused
           ,
           who
           making
           use
           of
           the
           former
           raised
           an
           Army
           ,
           beat
           the
           
             Picts
          
           in
           many
           signall
           Victories
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           was
           slain
           by
           them
           ,
           leaving
           his
           name
           to
           the
           place
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           his
           son
           
             Kenneth
             .
          
           This
           man
           seeing
           the
           People
           broken
           with
           the
           late
           War
           ,
           and
           unwilling
           to
           fight
           ,
           drew
           on
           by
           this
           subtilty
           ,
           invites
           the
           Nobility
           to
           dinner
           ,
           and
           after
           plying
           them
           with
           drink
           till
           midnight
           ,
           leaves
           them
           sleeping
           on
           the
           floor
           (
           as
           the
           manner
           was
           )
           and
           then
           
           hanging
           Fish-skins
           about
           the
           wals
           of
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           making
           one
           speak
           through
           a
           trunk
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           to
           Warre
           :
           they
           waking
           ,
           and
           half
           asleep
           ,
           supposed
           something
           of
           Divinity
           to
           be
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           not
           onely
           consented
           to
           War
           ,
           but
           (
           so
           strange
           is
           deluded
           imagination
           ,
           )
           with
           unspeakable
           courage
           fell
           upon
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           to
           the
           rout
           :
           which
           being
           confirmed
           by
           other
           great
           Victories
           ,
           utterly
           ruined
           the
           
             Pictish
          
           Name
           .
           This
           man
           may
           be
           added
           to
           the
           two
           
             Ferguses
             ,
          
           and
           truly
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           the
           Founder
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Empire
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           making
           that
           the
           middle
           of
           his
           Dominion
           ,
           which
           was
           once
           the
           bounds
           :
           But
           in
           confirming
           his
           acquests
           with
           good
           Laws
           ,
           having
           opportunitie
           of
           a
           long
           peace
           which
           was
           Sixteen
           years
           ,
           his
           whole
           time
           of
           Government
           being
           Twenty
           .
           This
           was
           he
           that
           placed
           
           that
           Stone
           ,
           famous
           for
           that
           illusory
           Prophesie
           ,
           
             Ni
             fallat
             fatum
          
           &c.
           (
           which
           first
           was
           brought
           our
           of
           
             Spain
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Argyle
          
           )
           at
           
             Scown
          
           ;
           where
           he
           put
           it
           in
           a
           Chair
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           his
           Successours
           (
           till
           
             Edward
          
           the
           First
           brought
           it
           away
           )
           were
           crowned
           ,
           and
           since
           that
           ,
           all
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           till
           the
           happinesse
           of
           our
           Common-wealth
           made
           it
           uselesse
           .
           His
           Brother
           
             Donald
          
           was
           his
           Successour
           ,
           a
           man
           made
           up
           of
           extreamities
           of
           virtues
           and
           vices
           ,
           no
           man
           had
           more
           bravery
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           nor
           more
           vice
           at
           home
           ,
           which
           increasing
           with
           his
           years
           ,
           the
           Nobility
           put
           him
           in
           prison
           ,
           where
           either
           for
           fear
           or
           scorn
           ,
           he
           put
           an
           end
           to
           his
           dayes
           ,
           leaving
           behind
           him
           his
           brother
           
             Constantine
             ,
          
           a
           man
           wanting
           nothing
           of
           him
           but
           his
           vices
           ,
           who
           struggling
           with
           a
           potent
           Enemy
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           
             Picts
          
           had
           called
           in
           the
           
             Danes
          
           )
           and
           driving
           them
           
           much
           into
           despair
           (
           a
           bravery
           that
           hath
           not
           seldome
           ruin'd
           many
           excellent
           Captains
           )
           was
           taken
           by
           them
           ,
           put
           into
           a
           little
           Cave
           ,
           and
           there
           slain
           .
           He
           was
           succeeded
           by
           
             Ethus
          
           his
           brother
           ,
           who
           had
           all
           his
           eldest
           brothers
           vices
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           his
           seconds
           virtues
           ;
           Nature
           it
           seems
           ,
           making
           two
           extremes
           ,
           and
           a
           middle
           in
           the
           three
           Brethren
           :
           This
           man
           voluptuous
           and
           cowardly
           ,
           was
           forced
           to
           resigne
           ;
           or
           ,
           as
           others
           say
           ,
           died
           of
           wounds
           received
           in
           a
           Duell
           from
           his
           Successour
           ,
           who
           was
           
             Gregory
          
           son
           of
           
             Dongal
             ,
          
           who
           was
           not
           onely
           an
           excellent
           man
           ,
           but
           an
           excellent
           Prince
           ,
           that
           both
           recovered
           what
           the
           others
           had
           lost
           ,
           and
           victoriously
           traversed
           the
           Nothern
           Counties
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           a
           great
           part
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           whose
           King
           a
           Minor
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           he
           generously
           made
           no
           advantage
           of
           ,
           but
           setled
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           provided
           faithfull
           and
           able
           
           Guardians
           for
           him
           .
           These
           things
           justly
           yield
           him
           the
           name
           of
           Great
           :
           
             Donald
          
           son
           of
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           second
           by
           his
           recommendation
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           his
           power
           and
           virtues
           ,
           notwithstanding
           some
           say
           he
           was
           removed
           by
           poyson
           :
           Next
           was
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           third
           ,
           son
           of
           
             Ethus
             ,
          
           an
           unstable
           person
           ,
           who
           assisted
           the
           
             Danes
             ,
          
           which
           none
           of
           his
           Predecessours
           would
           do
           ,
           and
           after
           they
           had
           deserted
           him
           basely
           ,
           yet
           yielded
           them
           succours
           ,
           consisting
           of
           the
           chief
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Nobility
           ,
           which
           with
           the
           whole
           
             Danish
          
           Army
           were
           routed
           by
           the
           
             Saxons
          
           ;
           this
           struck
           him
           so
           ,
           that
           he
           retired
           amongst
           the
           
             Culdys
          
           (
           which
           were
           as
           the
           Greek
           Caloyers
           ,
           or
           Romish
           Monks
           at
           this
           day
           )
           and
           there
           buried
           himself
           alive
           :
           After
           him
           was
           
             Milcom
             ,
          
           son
           of
           
             Donald
          
           the
           third
           ,
           who
           though
           a
           good
           Prince
           ,
           and
           well
           skill'd
           in
           the
           arts
           of
           peace
           ,
           was
           slain
           by
           a
           Conspiracy
           
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           his
           virtue
           was
           burthensome
           :
           His
           Successour
           was
           
             Judulf
          
           (
           by
           what
           title
           I
           find
           not
           )
           who
           fighting
           with
           the
           
             Danes
             ,
          
           that
           with
           a
           Navy
           unexpectedly
           came
           into
           the
           
             Frith
             ,
          
           was
           slain
           :
           
             Duffe
          
           his
           son
           succeeds
           ,
           famous
           for
           an
           accident
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           be
           true
           ,
           seems
           nearly
           distant
           from
           a
           fable
           ;
           He
           was
           suddenly
           afflicted
           by
           a
           sweating
           disease
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           painfully
           languish'd
           ,
           yet
           no body
           could
           find
           the
           cause
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           a
           Girl
           ,
           that
           had
           scattered
           some
           words
           after
           torments
           ,
           confessed
           that
           her
           mother
           and
           some
           other
           women
           ,
           had
           made
           an
           Image
           of
           wax
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           it
           wasted
           ,
           the
           King
           should
           waste
           ,
           by
           sweating
           much
           ;
           the
           place
           being
           diligently
           searched
           ,
           it
           was
           found
           accordingly
           ;
           so
           the
           Image
           being
           broke
           ,
           he
           instantly
           recovered
           :
           That
           which
           disturbed
           his
           five
           years
           Reign
           ,
           was
           the
           turbulency
           of
           the
           Northern
           people
           ,
           
           whom
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           reduced
           and
           taken
           ,
           with
           intent
           to
           make
           exemplary
           punishment
           ,
           
             Donald
          
           the
           Commander
           of
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Forresse
             ,
          
           where
           he
           then
           lay
           ,
           interceded
           for
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           being
           repulst
           ,
           and
           exasperated
           by
           his
           wife
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           made
           all
           his
           servants
           drunken
           ,
           flew
           him
           in
           his
           bed
           ,
           and
           buried
           him
           under
           a
           little
           bridge
           ,
           (
           lest
           the
           cutting
           of
           turfs
           might
           bewray
           a
           grave
           )
           near
           
             Kilross
          
           Abbey
           ;
           though
           others
           say
           ,
           he
           turned
           aside
           a
           River
           ,
           and
           after
           he
           had
           buried
           him
           ,
           suffered
           it
           to
           take
           its
           former
           Channel
           :
           
             Culen
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Induffe
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Election
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           Convention
           of
           People
           succeeded
           ,
           good
           onely
           in
           this
           one
           Action
           of
           inquiring
           and
           punishing
           his
           Predecessours
           death
           ,
           but
           after
           ,
           by
           the
           neglect
           of
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           the
           exquisitnesse
           of
           his
           vices
           ,
           became
           a
           monster
           ,
           and
           so
           continued
           three
           years
           ,
           till
           
           being
           weakned
           and
           exhausted
           in
           his
           body
           ,
           and
           vext
           with
           perpetuall
           diseases
           he
           was
           summoned
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           was
           slain
           by
           a
           
             Thane
          
           (
           so
           they
           then
           called
           Lieutenants
           of
           Counties
           )
           whose
           daughter
           he
           had
           ravished
           .
        
         
           Then
           came
           
             Kenneth
             ,
          
           brother
           to
           
             Duff
          
           (
           though
           the
           forepart
           of
           his
           Keign
           was
           totally
           unlike
           his
           )
           who
           being
           invaded
           by
           the
           
             Danes
             ,
          
           beat
           them
           in
           that
           famous
           battel
           ,
           which
           was
           won
           by
           three
           
             Hays
             ,
          
           husbandmen
           (
           from
           whom
           all
           the
           
             Hays
          
           now
           give
           three
           shields
           gules
           )
           who
           with
           their
           Sythes
           reinforced
           the
           lost
           battel
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           latter
           time
           he
           lost
           this
           reputation
           ,
           by
           poysoning
           
             Milcolm
          
           sonne
           of
           
             Duff
             ,
          
           to
           preserve
           the
           Crown
           for
           a
           son
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           though
           of
           lesse
           merit
           (
           for
           sayes
           
             Bucanan
             ,
             They
             use
             to
             choose
             the
             fittest
             ,
             not
             the
             nearest
          
           )
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           he
           got
           ordained
           in
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           the
           
           Succession
           should
           be
           lineall
           ,
           the
           Son
           should
           inherit
           ,
           and
           be
           called
           Prince
           of
           
             Scots
          
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           were
           a
           minor
           ,
           be
           governed
           by
           some
           wise
           man
           (
           here
           comes
           the
           pretence
           of
           Succession
           ,
           whereas
           before
           it
           was
           clearly
           Elective
           )
           and
           at
           fifteen
           ,
           he
           should
           choose
           his
           Guardian
           himself
           ;
           But
           the
           Divine
           vengeance
           ,
           which
           seldome
           ,
           even
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           passes
           by
           murther
           ,
           overtook
           him
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           insnared
           by
           a
           Lady
           ,
           whose
           son
           he
           had
           caused
           to
           be
           executed
           ,
           and
           slain
           by
           an
           arrow
           out
           of
           an
           ambush
           she
           had
           laid
           .
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Culen
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           artifice
           of
           
             Kenneth
             ,
          
           by
           his
           reasoning
           against
           the
           Act
           ,
           perswaded
           most
           of
           the
           Nobility
           to
           make
           him
           King
           ,
           to
           that
           
             Milcolm
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Kenneth
          
           and
           he
           made
           up
           two
           factions
           ,
           which
           tore
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           till
           at
           length
           
             Milcoms
          
           Bastard
           Brother
           (
           himself
           being
           in
           
             Englaend
          
           assisting
           
           the
           
             Danes
          
           )
           fought
           him
           routed
           his
           Army
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           his
           own
           life
           ,
           took
           away
           his
           ,
           they
           dying
           of
           mutuall
           wounds
           .
           
             Grime
             ,
          
           of
           whose
           birth
           they
           do
           not
           certainly
           agree
           ,
           was
           chosen
           by
           the
           
             Constantinians
             ,
          
           who
           made
           a
           good
           party
           ,
           but
           at
           intercession
           of
           
             Forard
          
           (
           an
           accounted
           Rabbi
           of
           the
           times
           )
           they
           at
           last
           agreed
           ,
           
             Grime
          
           being
           to
           enjoy
           the
           Kingdome
           for
           his
           life
           ,
           after
           which
           
             Milcolumb
          
           should
           succeed
           ,
           his
           fathers
           Law
           standing
           in
           force
           ;
           but
           he
           after
           declining
           into
           lewdnesse
           ,
           cruelty
           and
           spoil
           (
           as
           Princes
           drunk
           with
           greatnesse
           and
           prosperity
           use
           to
           do
           )
           the
           people
           called
           back
           
             Milcolumb
             ,
          
           who
           rather
           receiving
           battel
           then
           giving
           it
           (
           for
           it
           was
           upon
           Ascention
           day
           ,
           his
           principall
           Holy-day
           )
           routed
           his
           Forces
           ,
           wounded
           himself
           ,
           took
           him
           ,
           pulled
           out
           his
           eyes
           ,
           which
           altogether
           made
           an
           end
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           all
           factions
           and
           
           humours
           being
           reconciled
           .
        
         
           
             Milcolumb
             ,
          
           who
           with
           various
           Fortune
           fought
           many
           signall
           Battels
           with
           the
           
             Danes
             ,
          
           who
           under
           their
           King
           
             Sueno
          
           had
           invaded
           in
           his
           latter
           end
           he
           grew
           to
           such
           Covetousness
           and
           Oppression
           ,
           that
           all
           Authours
           agree
           he
           was
           murthered
           ,
           though
           they
           disagree
           of
           the
           manner
           ;
           some
           say
           ,
           by
           Confederacy
           with
           his
           servants
           ;
           some
           ,
           by
           his
           Kinsmen
           and
           Competitours
           ;
           some
           ,
           by
           the
           friends
           of
           a
           maid
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           ravished
           .
           
             Donald
          
           his
           Grandchild
           succeeded
           ,
           a
           good
           natur'd
           and
           unactive
           Prince
           ,
           who
           with
           a
           stratagem
           of
           sleepy
           drink
           ,
           destroyed
           a
           
             Danish
          
           Army
           that
           had
           invaded
           and
           distressed
           him
           ,
           but
           at
           last
           being
           insnared
           by
           his
           Kinsman
           
             Mackbeth
          
           (
           who
           was
           pricked
           forward
           by
           Ambition
           ,
           and
           a
           former
           vision
           of
           three
           women
           of
           a
           Sour-humane
           shape
           ,
           whereof
           one
           saluted
           him
           ,
           
             Thane
          
           of
           
             Angus
             ,
          
           another
           
           of
           
             Murray
          
           the
           third
           King
           )
           he
           was
           beheaded
           .
        
         
           The
           severity
           and
           cruelty
           of
           
             Mackbeth
          
           was
           so
           known
           ,
           that
           both
           the
           sons
           of
           the
           murthered
           King
           were
           forced
           to
           retire
           ,
           and
           yield
           to
           the
           times
           ,
           whilest
           he
           courted
           the
           Nobility
           with
           largesses
           :
           The
           first
           ten
           years
           he
           spent
           virtuously
           ,
           but
           the
           remainder
           was
           so
           savage
           and
           Tyrannicall
           ,
           that
           
             Macduff
             Thone
          
           of
           
             Fife
          
           fled
           into
           
             England
          
           to
           
             Milcolm
             ,
          
           son
           of
           
             Donald
             ,
          
           who
           by
           his
           perswasions
           ,
           and
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           enterd
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           where
           he
           found
           such
           great
           accessions
           to
           his
           party
           ,
           that
           
             Mackbeth
          
           was
           forced
           to
           fly
           ,
           his
           death
           is
           hid
           in
           a
           such
           a
           mist
           of
           
             Fables
             ,
          
           that
           it
           is
           not
           certainly
           known
           .
        
         
           
             Milcolumb
             ,
          
           the
           third
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           now
           being
           quietly
           seated
           ,
           was
           the
           first
           that
           brought
           in
           those
           gay
           inventions
           and
           distinctions
           of
           Honours
           ,
           
           Dukes
           ,
           Marquesses
           (
           that
           now
           are
           become
           so
           ayery
           ,
           that
           some
           carry
           them
           from
           places
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           have
           as
           little
           relation
           as
           any
           ,
           as
           
             Island
          
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           and
           other
           from
           Cottages
           and
           Dovecoats
           )
           his
           first
           trouble
           was
           
             Forfar
             Mackbeths
          
           son
           ,
           who
           claimed
           the
           Crown
           ,
           but
           was
           soon
           after
           cut
           off
           :
           some
           war
           he
           had
           with
           that
           
             William
             ,
          
           whom
           we
           call
           falsly
           the
           Conquerour
           ,
           some
           with
           his
           own
           People
           ,
           which
           ,
           by
           the
           Intercession
           of
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           were
           taken
           up
           :
           At
           length
           ,
           quarrelling
           with
           our
           
             William
          
           the
           second
           ,
           he
           laid
           Siege
           to
           
             Alnwick
          
           Castle
           ,
           which
           being
           forced
           to
           extremity
           ,
           a
           Knight
           came
           out
           with
           the
           Keys
           on
           a
           Spear
           ,
           as
           to
           present
           them
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           yield
           the
           Castle
           ,
           but
           he
           not
           with
           due
           heed
           receving
           them
           ,
           was
           runne
           through
           the
           eye
           and
           slain
           ;
           some
           from
           hence
           derive
           the
           name
           of
           
             Piercy
          
           (
           how
           truly
           I
           know
           not
           )
           his
           
           sonne
           and
           Successour
           
             Edward
          
           following
           his
           revenge
           too
           hotly
           ,
           received
           some
           wounds
           ,
           of
           which
           ,
           within
           a
           few
           dayes
           ,
           he
           died
           .
        
         
           
             Donald
             Bane
          
           (
           that
           is
           white
           )
           who
           had
           fled
           into
           the
           Isles
           for
           fear
           of
           
             Mackbeth
             ,
          
           promised
           them
           to
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Norway
             ,
          
           if
           he
           would
           procure
           him
           to
           be
           King
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           with
           ease
           ,
           as
           the
           times
           then
           stood
           ,
           but
           this
           Usurper
           being
           hated
           by
           the
           People
           ,
           who
           generally
           loved
           the
           memory
           of
           
             Milcomb
             ,
          
           they
           set
           
             Duncan
             Milcombs
          
           Bastard
           against
           him
           ,
           who
           forced
           him
           to
           retire
           to
           his
           Isles
           ;
           
             Duncan
          
           a
           Military
           man
           ,
           shewed
           himself
           unfit
           for
           Government
           ,
           so
           ,
           
             Donald
          
           waiting
           all
           advantages
           ,
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           beheaded
           ,
           and
           restored
           himself
           ;
           but
           his
           Reign
           was
           so
           turbulent
           ,
           the
           Islanders
           and
           English
           invading
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           that
           they
           called
           in
           
             Edgar
          
           sonne
           of
           
             Milcolmb
             ,
          
           then
           in
           
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           with
           small
           assistances
           ,
           possest
           himself
           ,
           all
           men
           deserting
           
             Donald
             ,
          
           who
           being
           taken
           and
           brought
           to
           the
           King
           died
           in
           Prison
           .
           
             Edgar
          
           secure
           by
           his
           virtues
           ,
           and
           strengthened
           by
           the
           English
           alliance
           ,
           spent
           nine
           years
           virtuously
           and
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           People
           leave
           to
           breathe
           and
           rest
           after
           so
           much
           trouble
           and
           bloudshed
           .
           His
           Brother
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           sirnamed
           
             Acer
             ,
          
           or
           the
           fierce
           ,
           succeeded
           ,
           the
           beginning
           of
           whose
           Reign
           ,
           being
           disturbed
           by
           a
           Rebellion
           ,
           he
           speedily
           met
           them
           at
           the
           
             Spay
             ,
          
           which
           being
           a
           swift
           River
           ,
           and
           the
           Enemy
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           he
           offered
           himself
           to
           foard
           on
           horse-back
           but
           
             Alexander
             Car
          
           taking
           the
           imployment
           from
           him
           ,
           foarded
           the
           River
           with
           such
           courage
           ,
           that
           the
           Enemy
           fled
           ,
           and
           were
           quiet
           .
           The
           rest
           of
           his
           Reign
           some
           say
           he
           had
           the
           name
           of
           
             Acer
             ,
          
           for
           that
           some
           Conspiratours
           
           being
           by
           the
           fraud
           of
           Chamberlain
           ,
           admitted
           into
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           he
           casually
           waking
           first
           ,
           slew
           the
           Chamberlain
           ,
           and
           after
           six
           of
           the
           Conspiratours
           ,
           not
           ceasing
           to
           pursue
           the
           rest
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           slain
           most
           of
           them
           with
           his
           own
           hands
           ,
           this
           with
           the
           building
           of
           some
           Abbeys
           ,
           and
           seventeen
           years
           Reign
           ,
           is
           all
           we
           know
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           His
           Brother
           
             David
          
           succeeded
           ,
           one
           whose
           profuse
           prodigality
           upon
           the
           Abbeys
           brought
           the
           revenew
           of
           the
           Crown
           (
           so
           prevalent
           was
           the
           superstition
           of
           those
           dayes
           )
           almost
           to
           nothing
           ,
           he
           had
           many
           battels
           with
           our
           
             Stephen
          
           about
           the
           title
           of
           
             Maud
          
           the
           Empresse
           ,
           and
           having
           lost
           his
           excellent
           wife
           and
           hopefull
           Sonne
           in
           the
           flower
           of
           their
           dayes
           ,
           he
           left
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           his
           Grandchildren
           ,
           the
           eldest
           whereof
           was
           
             David
          
           a
           simple
           King
           ,
           baffled
           ,
           and
           led
           up
           and
           down
           into
           
             France
          
           by
           
           our
           
             Henry
          
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           brought
           them
           to
           such
           contempt
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           vext
           by
           frequent
           Insurrections
           ,
           especially
           them
           of
           
             Murray
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           almost
           extirpated
           ;
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           his
           Reign
           was
           spent
           in
           building
           of
           Monasteries
           ,
           he
           himself
           tyed
           by
           a
           Vow
           of
           Chastity
           ,
           would
           never
           marry
           ,
           but
           left
           his
           Successor
           his
           brother
           
             William
             ,
          
           who
           expostulating
           for
           the
           Earldom
           of
           
             Northumberland
          
           gave
           occasion
           for
           a
           War
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           was
           surprized
           and
           taken
           ,
           but
           afterwards
           releast
           upon
           his
           doing
           Homage
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           King
           
             Henry
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           he
           acknowledged
           to
           hold
           it
           ,
           and
           puting
           in
           Caution
           the
           Castles
           of
           
             Roxborough
          
           (
           once
           strong
           ,
           now
           nothing
           but
           ruins
           )
           
             Barwick
             ,
             Edinburgh
             ,
             Sterling
             ,
          
           all
           which
           notwithstanding
           was
           after
           released
           by
           
             Richard
             Ceur
             de
             Lyon
             ,
          
           who
           was
           then
           
           upon
           an
           expedition
           to
           the
           Holy
           War
           ,
           from
           whence
           returning
           ,
           both
           he
           ,
           and
           
             David
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Huntington
             ,
          
           brother
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Scots
          
           were
           taken
           Prisoners
           :
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Reign
           (
           saving
           the
           rebuilding
           of
           Saint
           
             Johnstone
             ,
          
           which
           had
           been
           destroyed
           by
           the
           waters
           ,
           whereby
           he
           lost
           his
           eldest
           Son
           ;
           )
           and
           some
           Treaties
           with
           our
           King
           
             John
          
           was
           little
           worth
           the
           memory
           ;
           only
           you
           will
           wonder
           that
           a
           
             Scottish
          
           King
           could
           Reign
           fourty
           nine
           years
           and
           dye
           in
           peace
           .
        
         
           
             Alexander
          
           his
           sonne
           succeeded
           ,
           famous
           for
           little
           ,
           save
           some
           Expeditions
           against
           our
           King
           
             John
             ,
          
           some
           Insurrections
           ,
           and
           a
           Reign
           two
           years
           longer
           then
           his
           Fathers
           .
           His
           sonne
           was
           the
           third
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           a
           boy
           of
           eight
           years
           old
           ,
           whose
           Minority
           was
           infested
           with
           the
           turbulent
           
             Cumins
             ,
          
           who
           at
           riper
           age
           ,
           being
           called
           to
           accompt
           ,
           not
           onely
           
           refused
           ,
           but
           surprized
           him
           at
           
             Sterling
             ,
          
           governing
           him
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ;
           but
           soon
           after
           he
           was
           awaked
           by
           a
           furious
           Invasion
           of
           
             Acho
          
           King
           of
           
             Norway
          
           (
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           some
           Islands
           given
           him
           by
           
             Mackbeth
          
           )
           whom
           he
           forced
           to
           accept
           a
           Peace
           and
           spent
           the
           latter
           part
           amidst
           the
           turbulencies
           of
           the
           Priests
           (
           drunk
           at
           that
           time
           with
           their
           wealth
           and
           ease
           )
           and
           at
           last
           having
           seen
           the
           continued
           funerals
           of
           his
           Sons
           ,
           
             David
             ,
             Alexander
             ,
          
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           his
           daughter
           ,
           he
           himself
           with
           a
           fall
           from
           his
           horse
           broke
           his
           neck
           ,
           leaving
           of
           all
           his
           race
           ,
           onely
           a
           Grand-childe
           by
           his
           daughter
           ,
           which
           dyed
           soon
           after
           .
        
         
           This
           mans
           family
           being
           extinguished
           ,
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           run
           to
           to
           another
           Line
           ,
           which
           that
           we
           may
           see
           how
           happy
           ,
           expedient
           ,
           immediate
           Succession
           is
           for
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           what
           miseries
           it
           
           prevents
           ;
           I
           shall
           as
           briefly
           and
           as
           pertinently
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           set
           down
           .
        
         
           
             David
             ,
          
           brother
           to
           King
           
             William
             ,
          
           had
           three
           daughters
           .
           
             Margaret
          
           marryed
           to
           
             Allan
             ,
          
           Lord
           of
           
             Galloway
             ,
             Isabell
          
           marryed
           to
           
             Robert
             Bruce
             ,
          
           Lord
           of
           
             Annadale
          
           and
           
             Cleveland
             ;
             Ada
          
           marryed
           to
           
             Henry
             Hastings
             ,
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Huntington
          
           now
           
             Allan
          
           begot
           on
           his
           wife
           
             Dornadilla
          
           married
           to
           
             John
             Baliall
          
           after
           King
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           other
           two
           daughters
           ,
           
             Bruce
          
           on
           his
           wife
           
             Robert
             Bruce
             ,
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Carick
             ,
          
           (
           having
           married
           the
           heretrix
           thereof
           ,
           )
           as
           for
           
             Huntington
          
           he
           desisted
           his
           claime
           ;
           The
           question
           is
           ,
           whether
           
             Balial
          
           in
           right
           of
           the
           eldest
           daughter
           ,
           or
           
             Bruce
          
           being
           come
           of
           the
           second
           (
           but
           a
           man
           )
           should
           have
           the
           Crown
           ,
           he
           being
           in
           the
           same
           degree
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           more
           worthy
           sex
           ;
           the
           Controversie
           being
           tost
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           at
           last
           was
           referred
           to
           
             Edward
          
           
           the
           first
           of
           that
           name
           of
           
             England
          
           he
           thinking
           to
           fish
           in
           these
           troubled
           waters
           ,
           stirs
           up
           eight
           other
           Competitors
           ,
           the
           more
           to
           entangle
           the
           business
           ,
           and
           with
           twenty
           four
           Councellors
           ,
           half
           
             English
             ,
          
           half
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           and
           abundance
           of
           Lawyers
           ,
           fit
           enough
           to
           perplex
           the
           matter
           ,
           so
           handled
           the
           business
           ,
           after
           cunning
           delayes
           ,
           that
           at
           length
           he
           secretly
           tampers
           with
           
             Bruce
          
           (
           who
           was
           then
           conceived
           to
           have
           the
           better
           right
           of
           the
           businesse
           )
           that
           if
           he
           would
           acknowledge
           the
           Crown
           of
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           adjudge
           it
           for
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           generously
           answering
           that
           he
           valued
           a
           Crown
           at
           a
           less
           rate
           ,
           then
           for
           it
           to
           put
           his
           Countrey
           under
           a
           Forraign
           yoke
           ;
           he
           made
           the
           same
           motion
           to
           
             Baliall
             ,
          
           who
           accepted
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           have
           a
           King
           again
           ,
           by
           what
           right
           we
           all
           see
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           good
           reason
           to
           think
           that
           Kings
           ,
           come
           they
           
           by
           their
           power
           never
           so
           unjustly
           ,
           may
           justly
           keep
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Baliall
          
           having
           thus
           got
           a
           Crown
           as
           unhappily
           kept
           it
           ,
           for
           no
           sooner
           was
           he
           Crowned
           ,
           and
           had
           done
           honage
           to
           
             Edward
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Abernethys
          
           having
           slain
           
             Macduffe
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Fife
             ,
          
           he
           not
           onely
           pardoned
           them
           ,
           but
           gave
           them
           a
           peice
           of
           land
           in
           controversie
           ,
           whereupon
           
             Macduffs
          
           brother
           complainis
           against
           him
           to
           
             Edward
             ,
          
           who
           makes
           him
           rise
           from
           his
           seat
           at
           Parliament
           and
           go
           to
           the
           bar
           ,
           he
           hereupon
           enraged
           ,
           denyes
           
             Edward
          
           assistance
           against
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           and
           renounses
           his
           homage
           ,
           
             Edward
          
           hereupon
           comes
           to
           
             Berwick
          
           takes
           and
           kils
           seaven
           thosand
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           Nobility
           of
           
             Fife
          
           and
           
             Lowthian
             ,
          
           and
           after
           gave
           them
           a
           great
           defeat
           at
           
             Dunbar
             ,
          
           whose
           Castle
           instantly
           surrendred
           :
           After
           this
           ,
           he
           marched
           to
           
             Montrosse
             ,
          
           where
           
             Baliall
          
           resined
           himself
           and
           
           Crown
           ,
           all
           the
           Nobility
           giving
           Homage
           to
           
             Edward
             ,
             Baliall
          
           is
           sent
           prisoner
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           after
           a
           years
           detention
           into
           
             France
             .
          
           Whilest
           
             Edward
          
           was
           possest
           of
           all
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           one
           
             William
             Wallace
          
           arose
           ,
           who
           being
           a
           private
           man
           ,
           bestirred
           himself
           in
           the
           Calamity
           of
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           
             English
          
           severall
           notable
           foyles
           .
           
             Edward
          
           coming
           again
           with
           an
           Army
           ,
           beat
           him
           (
           that
           was
           overcome
           with
           envy
           and
           emulation
           as
           well
           as
           power
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           laid
           by
           his
           Command
           ,
           and
           never
           acted
           after
           ,
           but
           slight
           Incursions
           )
           but
           the
           
             English
          
           being
           beaten
           at
           
             Roslin
             ,
             Edward
          
           comes
           in
           again
           ,
           takes
           
             Sterling
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           them
           all
           render
           homage
           ;
           but
           at
           length
           
             Bruce
             ,
          
           seeing
           all
           his
           promises
           nothing
           but
           smoak
           ,
           enters
           into
           League
           with
           
             Cumen
          
           to
           get
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           but
           being
           betrayed
           by
           him
           to
           
             Edward
             ,
          
           
           he
           stabbed
           
             Cumen
          
           at
           
             Drumfreis
             ,
          
           and
           made
           himself
           King
           .
           This
           man
           though
           he
           came
           with
           disadvantage
           ,
           yet
           wanted
           neither
           patience
           ,
           courage
           ,
           nor
           conduct
           ;
           so
           that
           after
           he
           had
           miserably
           lurk'd
           in
           the
           mountains
           ,
           he
           came
           down
           ,
           and
           gathering
           together
           some
           force
           ,
           gave
           our
           
             Edward
          
           the
           second
           such
           a
           defeat
           near
           
             Sterling
             ,
          
           as
           
             Scotland
          
           never
           gave
           the
           like
           to
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           continued
           war
           with
           various
           fortune
           with
           the
           Third
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           ,
           age
           and
           Leprosie
           brought
           him
           to
           his
           grave
           .
           His
           son
           
             David
          
           a
           Boy
           of
           eight
           years
           ,
           inherited
           that
           which
           he
           with
           so
           much
           danger
           obtained
           ,
           and
           wisdom
           kept
           ;
           In
           his
           minority
           he
           was
           governed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Randolf
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Murray
             ,
          
           whose
           severity
           in
           punishing
           was
           no
           lesse
           dreaded
           then
           His
           valor
           had
           been
           honoured
           ,
           but
           he
           soon
           after
           dying
           of
           poyson
           ,
           and
           
             Edward
             Balial
             ,
          
           son
           of
           
             John
             ,
          
           coming
           
           with
           a
           Fleet
           ,
           and
           strengthend
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           some
           Robbers
           ,
           the
           Governour
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Mar
          
           was
           put
           to
           the
           rout
           ,
           so
           that
           
             Balial
          
           makes
           himself
           King
           ,
           and
           
             David
          
           was
           glad
           to
           retire
           into
           
             France
          
           ;
           Amidst
           these
           parties
           (
           
             Edward
          
           the
           third
           backing
           
             Balial
          
           )
           was
           
             Scotland
          
           pitifully
           torn
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Bruces
          
           in
           a
           manner
           extinguished
           ,
           till
           
             Robert
          
           (
           after
           King
           )
           with
           them
           of
           
             Argyle
          
           and
           his
           own
           Familie
           and
           Friends
           ,
           begin
           to
           renew
           the
           Claim
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           into
           a
           War
           again
           ,
           which
           was
           carried
           on
           by
           
             Andrew
             Murray
          
           the
           Governour
           ,
           and
           after
           by
           himself
           ;
           that
           
             David
          
           after
           nine
           years
           banishment
           durst
           return
           ,
           where
           making
           often
           Incursions
           ,
           he
           at
           length
           in
           the
           fourth
           year
           of
           his
           return
           ,
           march'd
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           Bishoprick
           of
           
             Durham
          
           was
           routed
           ,
           fled
           to
           an
           obscure
           Bridge
           ,
           shewed
           to
           this
           day
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           
           where
           he
           was
           by
           
             Iohn
             Copland
          
           taken
           prisoner
           ,
           where
           he
           continued
           nine
           years
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           thirty
           ninth
           yeare
           of
           his
           Reigne
           died
           .
        
         
           
             Robert
          
           his
           sisters
           son
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           intended
           to
           put
           by
           ,
           succeeds
           ,
           and
           first
           brought
           the
           
             Stewarts
          
           (
           which
           at
           this
           day
           are
           a
           plague
           to
           the
           Nation
           )
           into
           play
           :
           This
           man
           after
           he
           was
           King
           ,
           whether
           it
           were
           age
           or
           sloth
           ,
           did
           little
           ;
           but
           his
           Lieutenants
           and
           the
           
             English
          
           were
           perpetually
           in
           Action
           ;
           he
           left
           his
           Kingdom
           to
           
             John
          
           his
           Bastard
           Son
           by
           the
           Lady
           
             More
          
           his
           Concubine
           ,
           whom
           he
           married
           ,
           either
           to
           Legittimate
           the
           three
           Children
           (
           as
           the
           manner
           was
           then
           )
           he
           had
           by
           her
           ,
           or
           else
           for
           old
           acquaintance
           (
           his
           Wife
           and
           her
           Husband
           dying
           much
           about
           a
           time
           )
           this
           
             John
          
           would
           be
           Crowned
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Robert
          
           (
           his
           own
           they
           say
           ,
           being
           unhappie
           for
           Kings
           )
           a
           wretched
           unactive
           Prince
           ,
           
           lame
           ,
           and
           onely
           governed
           by
           his
           brother
           
             Walter
             ,
          
           who
           having
           
             David
          
           the
           Prince
           ,
           upon
           the
           complaint
           of
           some
           exorbitancies
           ,
           delivered
           to
           him
           to
           take
           care
           of
           ,
           made
           him
           to
           be
           starv'd
           ;
           upon
           which
           the
           King
           intending
           to
           send
           his
           Son
           
             James
          
           into
           
             France
             ,
          
           the
           Boy
           was
           taken
           at
           
             Flamburgh
             ,
          
           and
           kept
           by
           our
           
             Henry
          
           the
           Fourth
           ;
           upon
           the
           hearing
           of
           which
           ,
           his
           Father
           swounded
           ,
           and
           soon
           after
           died
           :
           His
           reign
           was
           memorable
           for
           nothing
           ,
           but
           his
           breaking
           with
           
             George
          
           Earl
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           to
           whose
           daughter
           ,
           upon
           the
           payment
           of
           a
           great
           part
           of
           her
           portion
           (
           which
           he
           never
           would
           repay
           )
           he
           had
           promised
           his
           Son
           
             David
          
           for
           an
           husband
           :
           to
           take
           the
           Daughter
           of
           
             Douglas
          
           who
           had
           a
           greater
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             March
          
           to
           make
           many
           in-rodes
           with
           our
           
             Henry
             Hot-spur
          
           ;
           and
           a
           famous
           Duel
           of
           three
           hundred
           men
           a
           piece
           ,
           
           whereof
           of
           the
           one
           side
           ten
           remained
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           other
           one
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           onely
           way
           to
           appease
           the
           deadly
           Feuds
           of
           two
           Families
           :
           The
           Inter-reign
           was
           governed
           by
           
             Robert
             ,
          
           who
           enjoying
           the
           power
           ,
           he
           had
           too
           much
           coveted
           ,
           little
           minded
           the
           libertie
           of
           his
           Nephew
           ,
           onely
           he
           sent
           some
           Auxiliaries
           into
           
             France
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           behaved
           themselves
           worthily
           ;
           and
           his
           slothfull
           Son
           
             Mordac
             ,
          
           who
           making
           his
           Sons
           so
           bold
           with
           indulgence
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           them
           kill'd
           a
           Faulcon
           on
           his
           fist
           ,
           which
           he
           denied
           to
           give
           him
           ;
           he
           in
           revenge
           procured
           the
           Parliament
           to
           ransom
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           eighteen
           years
           prisoner
           .
           This
           
             James
          
           was
           the
           first
           of
           that
           Name
           ,
           and
           though
           he
           was
           an
           excellent
           Prince
           ,
           yet
           had
           a
           troublesom
           Reign
           ;
           first
           in
           regard
           of
           a
           great
           Pension
           raised
           for
           his
           Ransome
           ,
           next
           for
           Domestick
           
           Commotions
           ,
           and
           lastly
           for
           raising
           of
           money
           ,
           which
           though
           the
           Revenue
           was
           exhausted
           ,
           was
           called
           Covetousnesse
           ,
           which
           having
           offended
           
             Robert
             Graham
             ,
          
           he
           conspired
           with
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Athol
             ,
          
           slew
           him
           in
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           his
           Wife
           receiving
           two
           wounds
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           defend
           him
           .
        
         
           This
           
             James
          
           left
           the
           second
           ,
           a
           boy
           of
           six
           years
           ,
           whose
           infancy
           by
           the
           mis-guidance
           of
           the
           Governour
           ,
           made
           a
           miserable
           People
           ,
           and
           betrayed
           the
           Earl
           
             Douglas
          
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           almost
           all
           that
           great
           Family
           to
           ruine
           ;
           but
           being
           supplanted
           by
           another
           Earl
           
             Douglas
             ,
          
           the
           King
           in
           his
           just
           age
           suffered
           minority
           under
           him
           ,
           who
           upon
           displeasure
           rebelled
           ,
           and
           was
           kill'd
           by
           the
           Kings
           own
           hand
           ;
           afterwards
           having
           his
           middle
           years
           perpetually
           molested
           with
           Civill
           broils
           ,
           yet
           going
           to
           assist
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             York
          
           against
           
             Henry
          
           the
           
           Sixth
           ,
           he
           was
           diverted
           by
           an
           
             English
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           that
           counterfeited
           himself
           a
           
             Nuncio
          
           (
           which
           I
           mention
           out
           of
           a
           Manuscript
           ,
           because
           I
           do
           not
           remember
           it
           in
           our
           Stories
           )
           and
           broke
           up
           his
           Army
           :
           soon
           after
           besieging
           
             Roxburgh
             ,
          
           he
           was
           slain
           by
           the
           bursting
           of
           a
           Cannon
           in
           the
           twenty
           ninth
           year
           of
           his
           Age
           .
        
         
           
             James
          
           the
           Third
           left
           a
           Boy
           of
           seven
           years
           ,
           governed
           by
           his
           Mothe
           ,
           afterwards
           the
           
             Boyds
          
           through
           the
           perswasions
           of
           Astrologers
           and
           Witches
           to
           whom
           he
           was
           strongly
           addicted
           ,
           he
           declined
           to
           Cruelty
           ,
           which
           so
           inraged
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           that
           headed
           by
           his
           son
           ,
           they
           conspired
           against
           him
           ,
           routing
           his
           Forces
           near
           
             Sterling
             ,
          
           wherein
           he
           flying
           to
           a
           Mill
           ,
           and
           asking
           for
           a
           Confessor
           ,
           a
           Priest
           came
           ,
           who
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           
             though
             he
             was
             no
             good
             Priest
             ,
             yet
             he
             was
             a
             good
             Leech
             ,
          
           and
           with
           that
           stabb'd
           him
           to
           the
           heart
           :
           A
           Parliament
           
           approved
           his
           death
           ,
           and
           ordered
           Indemnities
           to
           all
           that
           had
           sought
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           
             James
          
           the
           Fourth
           ,
           a
           Boy
           of
           fifteen
           years
           ,
           is
           made
           King
           ,
           Governed
           by
           the
           murtherers
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           a
           prodigall
           vain-glorious
           Prince
           slain
           at
           
             Floddon
          
           Field
           or
           as
           some
           suppose
           at
           
             Kelsey
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Humes
             ,
          
           which
           (
           as
           the
           Manuscript
           alledges
           )
           seems
           more
           probability
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           the
           Iron
           Belt
           (
           a
           Ring
           to
           which
           he
           added
           every
           year
           )
           which
           he
           wore
           in
           repentance
           for
           the
           death
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           was
           never
           found
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           many
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Battell
           habited
           like
           him
           .
           His
           Successor
           was
           his
           son
           ,
           
             James
          
           the
           Fifth
           of
           that
           Name
           ,
           a
           Boy
           of
           not
           above
           two
           years
           of
           age
           ;
           under
           whose
           minority
           ,
           what
           by
           the
           Mis-government
           of
           Tutors
           ,
           what
           by
           the
           factions
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           
             Scotland
          
           was
           wasted
           almost
           into
           famine
           and
           solitude
           ,
           yet
           in
           his
           
           just
           age
           ,
           he
           proved
           an
           industrious
           Prince
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           so
           satisfie
           the
           Nobility
           but
           he
           and
           they
           continued
           in
           a
           mutuall
           hate
           ,
           till
           that
           barbarous
           execution
           of
           young
           
             Hamilton
             ,
          
           so
           fill'd
           him
           with
           remorse
           ,
           (
           he
           dream-that
           
             Hamilton
          
           came
           and
           cut
           off
           his
           Arms
           ,
           and
           threatned
           after
           to
           cut
           off
           his
           Head
           )
           and
           displeased
           the
           people
           .
           that
           he
           could
           not
           make
           his
           Army
           fight
           with
           the
           
             English
          
           then
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           whereupon
           he
           dyed
           of
           grief
           ,
           having
           heard
           the
           death
           of
           his
           two
           sons
           ,
           who
           dyed
           at
           the
           instant
           of
           his
           Dream
           ,
           and
           leaving
           a
           Daughter
           of
           five
           dayes
           old
           ,
           whom
           he
           never
           saw
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           that
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           under
           whose
           minority
           (
           by
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           the
           Governour
           ,
           and
           ambition
           of
           the
           Cardinall
           )
           the
           Kingdome
           felt
           all
           those
           woes
           that
           are
           threatned
           to
           them
           whose
           King
           is
           a
           Child
           .
           Till
           at
           length
           the
           prevalency
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           
           Arms
           (
           awakes
           for
           her
           Cause
           )
           brought
           the
           great
           designe
           of
           sending
           her
           into
           
             France
          
           to
           perfection
           ,
           so
           at
           five
           years
           old
           she
           was
           t●ansported
           ,
           and
           at
           fifteen
           married
           to
           the
           
             Daulphin
             Francis
             ,
          
           after
           King
           ,
           (
           whilest
           her
           mother
           ,
           daughter
           of
           the
           
             Guise
             ,
          
           in
           her
           Regency
           ,
           exercised
           all
           Rage
           against
           the
           Professours
           of
           the
           pure
           Religion
           then
           in
           the
           dawn
           )
           who
           after
           two
           years
           ,
           left
           her
           a
           childlesse
           Widow
           ,
           so
           that
           at
           eighteen
           she
           returned
           into
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           succeed
           her
           Mother
           (
           then
           newly
           dead
           )
           in
           her
           exorbitoncies
           .
        
         
           This
           young
           Couple
           in
           the
           transport
           of
           their
           Nuptiall
           solemnities
           ,
           took
           the
           Arms
           and
           Title
           of
           
             England
          
           ;
           which
           indiscreet
           Ambition
           we
           may
           suppose
           first
           quickned
           the
           jealousie
           of
           
             Elizabeth
          
           against
           her
           ,
           which
           after
           kindled
           so
           great
           a
           flame
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Scotland
          
           she
           shewed
           what
           a
           
           strange
           influence
           loose
           education
           hath
           upon
           youth
           ,
           and
           that
           weaker
           Sex
           ,
           all
           the
           
             French
          
           effeminacies
           came
           over
           with
           her
           ,
           the
           Court
           lost
           that
           little
           severity
           which
           was
           left
           .
           
             David
             Rize
          
           was
           the
           onely
           Favourite
           ,
           and
           it
           too
           much
           feared
           ,
           had
           those
           enjoyments
           which
           no
           woman
           can
           give
           ,
           but
           she
           that
           gives
           away
           her
           honour
           and
           chastity
           .
        
         
           But
           a
           little
           after
           ,
           
             Henry
          
           Lord
           
             Darnly
             ,
          
           coming
           with
           
             Matthew
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Lenox
          
           his
           father
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           she
           cast
           an
           eye
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           married
           him
           .
           Whether
           it
           were
           to
           strengthen
           her
           pretension
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           he
           being
           come
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           Sevenths
           Daughter
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           tell
           anon
           ,
           or
           for
           to
           colour
           her
           Adulteries
           ,
           and
           hide
           the
           shame
           of
           an
           impregnation
           ,
           (
           though
           some
           have
           whispered
           ,
           that
           she
           never
           conceived
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           son
           was
           supposititious
           )
           or
           some
           Phrenzy
           of
           affection
           
           drew
           her
           that
           way
           ;
           certain
           it
           is
           she
           soon
           declined
           her
           affection
           to
           her
           husband
           ,
           and
           encreased
           it
           to
           
             David
          
           (
           he
           being
           her
           perpetuall
           Companion
           at
           Board
           ,
           and
           managing
           all
           Affairs
           ,
           whilst
           the
           King
           with
           a
           contemptible
           train
           was
           sent
           away
           )
           insomuch
           that
           some
           of
           the
           Nobility
           that
           could
           not
           digest
           this
           ,
           entred
           a
           Conspiracy
           ,
           which
           the
           king
           headed
           ,
           and
           slew
           him
           in
           her
           Chamber
           .
        
         
           This
           turn'd
           all
           the
           neglect
           of
           her
           Husband
           into
           rage
           ,
           so
           that
           her
           chiefest
           businesse
           was
           to
           appease
           her
           Favorites
           Ghost
           with
           the
           slaughter
           of
           her
           Husband
           ;
           poyson
           was
           first
           attempted
           ,
           but
           it
           being
           (
           it
           seems
           )
           too
           weak
           ,
           or
           his
           youth
           overcoming
           it
           ,
           that
           expectation
           failed
           .
           But
           the
           Devil
           and
           
             Bothwel
          
           furnish'd
           her
           with
           another
           that
           succeeded
           ,
           she
           intices
           him
           being
           so
           sick
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           forc'd
           to
           bring
           him
           in
           an
           horse-litter
           
           to
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           where
           she
           cherisht
           him
           extreemly
           ,
           till
           the
           credulous
           young
           man
           began
           to
           lay
           aside
           suspition
           ,
           and
           hope
           better
           ;
           so
           she
           puts
           him
           in
           a
           ruinous
           House
           near
           the
           Palace
           ,
           from
           whence
           no
           news
           can
           be
           had
           ,
           brings
           in
           her
           own
           bed
           ,
           and
           lyes
           in
           the
           House
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           at
           length
           when
           the
           Designe
           was
           ripe
           ,
           causes
           him
           one
           Sunday
           night
           ,
           with
           his
           servant
           ,
           to
           be
           strangled
           ,
           thrown
           out
           of
           the
           window
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           blown
           up
           with
           Gun-powder
           ,
           her
           own
           rich
           bed
           having
           been
           before
           secretly
           conveyed
           away
           .
           This
           and
           other
           performances
           made
           her
           favour
           upon
           
             Bothwel
          
           so
           hot
           ,
           that
           she
           must
           marry
           him
           ,
           the
           onely
           obstacle
           was
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           Wife
           already
           ;
           but
           she
           was
           compell'd
           to
           sue
           for
           a
           Divorce
           ,
           which
           (
           so
           great
           Persons
           being
           concern'd
           )
           it
           was
           a
           wonder
           ,
           was
           in
           granting
           so
           long
           as
           ten
           dayes
           .
           Well
           ,
           she
           marries
           but
           the
           more
           honest
           nobilitie
           
           amazed
           at
           those
           exorbitances
           ,
           gather
           together
           ,
           and
           with
           arms
           in
           hands
           begin
           to
           expostulate
           :
           The
           new-married
           people
           are
           forc'd
           to
           make
           back
           Southwards
           ,
           where
           finding
           but
           slender
           assistances
           ,
           and
           the
           Queen
           foolishly
           coming
           from
           
             Dunbar
          
           to
           
             Leith
             ,
          
           was
           glad
           at
           last
           to
           delay
           a
           parley
           till
           her
           Dear
           was
           escaped
           and
           then
           (
           clad
           in
           an
           old
           tottered
           coat
           )
           to
           yield
           her self
           a
           prisoner
           .
        
         
           Being
           brought
           to
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           and
           used
           rather
           with
           hate
           of
           her
           former
           enormities
           ,
           then
           pity
           of
           her
           fortune
           ,
           she
           received
           a
           message
           ,
           that
           she
           must
           either
           resign
           the
           Crown
           to
           her
           son
           
             James
          
           (
           that
           was
           born
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           marriage
           with
           
             Darnby
          
           )
           or
           else
           they
           would
           proceed
           to
           another
           Election
           ,
           and
           was
           forc'd
           to
           obey
           :
           So
           the
           Child
           then
           in
           his
           Cradle
           was
           acknowledged
           
             James
          
           the
           Sixth
           ,
           better
           known
           afterwards
           
           by
           the
           Title
           of
           
             Great
             Brittain
             .
          
        
         
           The
           wretched
           mother
           flying
           after
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           was
           entertained
           (
           though
           with
           a
           Guard
           )
           by
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           but
           after
           that
           being
           suborned
           by
           the
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           and
           exasperated
           by
           the
           
             Guizes
             ,
          
           she
           entered
           into
           plots
           and
           machinations
           ,
           so
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           safety
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           she
           was
           condemned
           to
           death
           ,
           which
           she
           after
           received
           by
           an
           hatchet
           at
           
             Fothering-gay
          
           Castle
           .
        
         
           The
           infancy
           of
           her
           son
           was
           attended
           with
           those
           Domestick
           evils
           that
           accompany
           minority
           of
           Kings
           :
           In
           his
           youth
           he
           took
           to
           wife
           the
           Daughter
           of
           
             Denmark
          
           (
           a
           woman
           I
           hear
           little
           of
           ,
           saving
           that
           Character
           
             Salust
          
           gives
           
             Sempronia
             ,
          
           she
           could
           
             saltare
             elegantius
             quam
             necesse
             est
             probae
          
           )
           with
           whom
           he
           supposing
           the
           Earl
           
             Gowry
          
           too
           much
           in
           League
           ,
           caused
           him
           and
           his
           
           brother
           to
           be
           slain
           at
           their
           own
           House
           whither
           he
           was
           invited
           ,
           he
           giving
           out
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           an
           intent
           to
           murther
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           miracle
           ,
           and
           the
           assistance
           of
           some
           men
           (
           whom
           he
           had
           instructed
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           taught
           their
           tale
           )
           he
           escap'd
           .
           For
           this
           Deliverance
           (
           or
           to
           say
           better
           assasination
           )
           he
           Blasphemed
           God
           with
           a
           solemne
           Thanksgiving
           once
           a
           year
           all
           the
           remainder
           of
           his
           life
           .
        
         
           Happy
           had
           it
           been
           for
           us
           ,
           if
           our
           fore
           fathers
           had
           laid
           hold
           of
           that
           happy
           opportunity
           of
           
             Elizabeths
          
           death
           (
           in
           which
           the
           
             Teuthors
          
           took
           a
           period
           )
           to
           have
           performed
           that
           which
           (
           perchance
           in
           due
           punishment
           )
           hath
           cost
           us
           so
           much
           blood
           and
           sweat
           ,
           and
           not
           have
           bowed
           under
           the
           sway
           of
           a
           Stranger
           ,
           (
           disdained
           by
           the
           most
           generous
           and
           wise
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           onely
           supported
           by
           the
           Faction
           of
           some
           
           and
           sloth
           of
           others
           )
           who
           brought
           but
           a
           slender
           title
           ,
           and
           (
           however
           the
           assentation
           of
           the
           times
           cryed
           him
           up
           a
           
             Solomo
          
           )
           weak
           commendations
           for
           such
           an
           advancement
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Former
          
           stood
           thus
           ,
           
             Margaret
             ,
          
           eldest
           daughter
           to
           
             Henry
          
           the
           Seventh
           ,
           was
           married
           to
           
             James
          
           the
           Fourth
           ,
           whole
           Son
           ,
           
             James
          
           the
           Fifth
           ,
           had
           
             Mary
          
           the
           Mother
           of
           
             James
          
           the
           Sixth
           .
           
             Margaret
          
           after
           her
           first
           Husbands
           death
           ,
           martyrs
           
             Archibald
             Douglas
             ,
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Angus
             ,
          
           who
           upon
           her
           begot
           
             Margaret
             ,
          
           wife
           of
           
             Matthew
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Lenox
             ,
          
           and
           Mother
           of
           that
           
             Henry
             Darnly
             ,
          
           whose
           Tragical
           end
           we
           just
           now
           mentioned
           .
           Now
           upon
           this
           slender
           Title
           ,
           and
           our
           internal
           dissentions
           (
           for
           the
           
             Cecilians
          
           and
           
             Essezians
             ,
          
           for
           several
           ends
           ,
           made
           perpetual
           applications
           )
           got
           
             Jammy
          
           from
           a
           Revenew
           of
           30000.
           
             li.
          
           to
           one
           of
           almost
           two
           Millions
           ,
           though
           
           there
           were
           others
           that
           had
           as
           fair
           pretences
           (
           what
           else
           can
           any
           of
           them
           make
           )
           the
           Statute
           of
           25.
           
             Ed.
          
           3
           expresly
           excluding
           Forreigners
           from
           the
           Crown
           ?
           and
           so
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Charls
             Brandon
          
           by
           
             Mary
          
           the
           Second
           Daughter
           ,
           Dowager
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           being
           next
           to
           come
           in
           .
           And
           the
           Lady
           
             Arbella
             ,
          
           being
           sprung
           from
           a
           third
           Husband
           ,
           (
           the
           Lord
           
             Stewart
          
           )
           of
           the
           said
           
             Margaret
             ,
          
           and
           by
           a
           Male
           Lyne
           ,
           carried
           surely
           a
           formidable
           pretention
           (
           it
           should
           seem
           )
           that
           even
           that
           iniquitie
           which
           was
           personally
           inherent
           to
           her
           ,
           made
           her
           dayes
           very
           unhappy
           and
           most
           part
           captive
           ,
           and
           her
           death
           (
           't
           is
           thought
           )
           somewhat
           too
           early
           ,
           so
           cruel
           are
           the
           Persecutions
           of
           cowardly
           minds
           ,
           even
           against
           the
           weakest
           and
           most
           unprotected
           innocence
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           his
           right
           to
           the
           Crown
           was
           so
           satisfactorie
           even
           to
           the
           most
           judicious
           of
           those
           days
           ;
           
           that
           
             Tobie
             Matthew
          
           having
           a
           suit
           about
           some
           priviledges
           which
           he
           claimed
           to
           his
           Bishoprick
           (
           which
           was
           then
           
             Durham
          
           )
           wherein
           the
           King
           opposed
           him
           ;
           having
           one
           day
           stated
           the
           Case
           before
           some
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           and
           they
           seeming
           to
           approve
           of
           it
           ;
           yes
           ,
           sayes
           he
           ,
           I
           could
           wish
           he
           had
           but
           half
           so
           good
           a
           Title
           to
           the
           Crown
           ;
           and
           't
           is
           known
           that
           some
           speeches
           of
           Sir
           
             Walter
             Rawley
             ,
          
           too
           generous
           and
           English
           for
           the
           times
           ,
           was
           that
           which
           brought
           him
           to
           Trial
           and
           Condemnation
           for
           a
           feigned
           crime
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           so
           facilitated
           that
           barbarous
           design
           of
           
             Gundamar
             ,
          
           to
           cut
           of
           his
           head
           for
           a
           crime
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           was
           condemned
           fourteen
           years
           before
           ,
           and
           which
           by
           the
           Commissions
           he
           after
           received
           (
           according
           to
           the
           opinion
           of
           the
           then
           Lord
           Chancellour
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           Lawyars
           )
           was
           in
           Law
           pardoned
           .
        
         
         
           This
           may
           besides
           our
           purpose
           ,
           but
           we
           could
           not
           sever
           this
           Consideration
           ,
           unless
           we
           would
           draw
           him
           with
           an
           half
           face
           ,
           and
           leave
           as
           much
           in
           umbrage
           as
           we
           expressed
           .
           That
           which
           most
           solemnized
           his
           Person
           ,
           was
           ,
           first
           the
           consideration
           of
           his
           adhering
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           whereas
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           that
           those
           slieght
           velitations
           he
           had
           with
           
             Bellarmine
          
           and
           the
           
             Romanists
             ,
          
           tended
           rather
           to
           make
           his
           own
           Authoritie
           more
           intrinsecally
           intense
           ,
           and
           venerable
           ,
           then
           to
           confute
           any
           thing
           they
           said
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           before
           shakt
           them
           off
           ,
           as
           to
           Forreign
           Jurisdiction
           ,
           and
           for
           matter
           of
           Poperie
           ,
           it
           appeared
           in
           his
           latter
           time
           that
           he
           was
           no
           such
           enemie
           to
           it
           ,
           both
           by
           his
           own
           Compliances
           with
           the
           Spanish
           Ambassadours
           ,
           the
           design
           of
           the
           Spanish
           Match
           (
           in
           which
           his
           Son
           was
           personally
           imbarkt
           )
           and
           the
           slow
           assistances
           sent
           
           to
           his
           Daughter
           ,
           in
           whose
           safetie
           and
           protectiod
           Protestantism
           was
           at
           that
           time
           so
           much
           concerned
           .
        
         
           For
           his
           knowledge
           ,
           he
           had
           some
           glancings
           and
           niblings
           ,
           which
           the
           severitie
           of
           the
           excellent
           
             Buchanan
             ,
          
           forc'd
           into
           him
           in
           his
           younger
           time
           ,
           and
           after
           conversatian
           somewhat
           polisht
           ,
           but
           though
           I
           bear
           not
           so
           great
           a
           contempt
           to
           his
           other
           works
           ,
           as
           
             Ben.
             Johnson
          
           did
           to
           his
           Poetrie
           ,
           yet
           if
           they
           among
           many
           others
           were
           a going
           to
           the
           fire
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           be
           one
           of
           the
           first
           I
           should
           rescue
           ,
           as
           possibly
           expecting
           more
           severe
           and
           refin'd
           judgement
           in
           many
           other
           .
           And
           knowing
           that
           he
           that
           had
           so
           many
           able
           Wits
           at
           command
           ,
           might
           easily
           give
           their
           their
           Oracles
           through
           his
           mouth
           :
           but
           suppose
           the
           things
           generous
           and
           fit
           to
           live
           (
           as
           I
           am
           not
           yet
           convinced
           )
           yet
           what
           commendations
           is
           this
           to
           a
           King
           (
           who
           should
           have
           other
           
           ausinesse
           then
           spinning
           and
           weaving
           fine
           Theories
           ,
           and
           engaging
           in
           School
           Ciquaneries
           )
           which
           was
           well
           understood
           by
           
             Henry
          
           the
           fourth
           ,
           who
           hearing
           some
           men
           celebrate
           him
           with
           these
           Attributes
           ;
           yea
           (
           answers
           he
           very
           tartly
           )
           
             He
             is
             a
             fine
             King
             ,
             and
             writes
             little
             Books
             .
          
        
         
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           good
           droll
           ,
           and
           possibly
           after
           Greek
           Wine
           somewhat
           factious
           .
           But
           for
           substantiall
           and
           Heroick
           Wisdome
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           heard
           any
           great
           instances
           ;
           he
           himself
           used
           to
           brag
           of
           his
           kingcraft
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           to
           felicifie
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           prosecute
           the
           ends
           of
           a
           good
           King
           ;
           but
           to
           scrue
           up
           the
           Prerogative
           ,
           divert
           Parliaments
           from
           the
           due
           disquisition
           and
           prosecution
           of
           their
           freedoms
           ,
           and
           to
           break
           them
           up
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           indeed
           his
           rendition
           of
           the
           Cautionary
           Towns
           of
           the
           
             Low
             Countreys
             ,
          
           and
           that
           for
           
           so
           small
           a
           sum
           ,
           shewed
           him
           a
           person
           not
           so
           quick-sighted
           ,
           and
           unfit
           to
           be
           overreach'd
           .
        
         
           For
           his
           peaceable
           Reigne
           ,
           Honourable
           and
           just
           Quarrels
           he
           wanted
           not
           ,
           but
           sloth
           and
           cowardize
           withheld
           him
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           ease
           and
           luxury
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           fomented
           and
           nourished
           those
           lurking
           and
           pestilent
           humours
           ,
           which
           afterwards
           so
           dangerously
           broke
           out
           in
           his
           Sons
           Reign
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           not
           trouble
           his
           ashes
           with
           the
           mention
           of
           his
           Personall
           faults
           ,
           onely
           ,
           if
           we
           may
           compare
           Gods
           Judgements
           with
           apparant
           sinnes
           ;
           we
           may
           find
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           neither
           fortunate
           nor
           comfortable
           unto
           him
           ,
           His
           wife
           distasted
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           some
           say
           ,
           languishing
           of
           a
           foul
           disease
           ;
           his
           eldest
           son
           dying
           ,
           
             Nimis
             apertis
             indiciis
             ,
          
           of
           Poyson
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           is
           feared
           by
           a
           hand
           too
           much
           allied
           :
           His
           second
           
           (
           with
           whom
           he
           ever
           had
           a
           secret
           Antipathy
           )
           scarce
           returned
           from
           a
           mad
           and
           dangerous
           voyage
           ;
           His
           daughter
           (
           all
           that
           was
           left
           of
           that
           sex
           )
           banish'd
           ,
           with
           her
           numerous
           issue
           ,
           out
           of
           her
           husbands
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           living
           in
           miserable
           exile
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           himself
           dying
           of
           a
           violent
           death
           (
           by
           poyson
           )
           in
           which
           his
           Son
           was
           more
           then
           suspected
           to
           have
           an
           hand
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           infer'd
           by
           
             Buckinghams
          
           Plea
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           it
           by
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           then
           Prince
           ;
           his
           own
           dissolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           that
           took
           in
           hand
           to
           examine
           it
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           his
           indifferency
           at
           
             Buckinghams
          
           death
           (
           though
           he
           pretended
           all
           love
           to
           him
           alive
           )
           as
           glad
           to
           be
           rid
           of
           so
           dangerous
           and
           so
           considerable
           a
           Partner
           of
           his
           guilt
           ;
           yet
           the
           Mitred
           Parasites
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           could
           say
           ,
           one
           went
           to
           Heaven
           in
           
             Noahs
          
           Ark
           ,
           the
           other
           in
           
             Elisha's
          
           chariot
           ,
           he
           dying
           of
           a
           pretended
           
           Feaver
           ,
           she
           (
           as
           they
           said
           )
           of
           a
           dropsie
           .
        
         
           
             Charles
          
           having
           now
           obtain'd
           his
           Brothers
           inheritance
           ,
           carried
           himself
           in
           managing
           of
           it
           ,
           like
           one
           that
           gain'd
           it
           as
           he
           did
           .
           The
           first
           of
           his
           Acts
           ,
           was
           that
           glorious
           attempt
           upon
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Rhee
             .
          
           The
           next
           that
           Noble
           and
           Christianly
           betraying
           of
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           in
           a
           manner
           the
           whole
           Protestant
           interest
           in
           
             France
             .
          
           The
           middle
           of
           his
           Reign
           was
           heightening
           of
           Prerogative
           and
           Prelacy
           ,
           and
           conforming
           our
           Churches
           to
           the
           pattern
           of
           
             Rome
          
           ;
           till
           at
           last
           just
           indignation
           brought
           in
           his
           Subjects
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           so
           forc'd
           him
           to
           call
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           which
           though
           he
           shamelesly
           say
           in
           the
           first
           line
           of
           the
           Book
           (
           call'd
           his
           )
           was
           out
           of
           his
           
             own
             inclination
             to
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           yet
           how
           well
           he
           lik'd
           them
           may
           appear
           by
           his
           first
           tampering
           with
           
           his
           own
           Army
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           to
           surprize
           and
           dissolve
           them
           ,
           then
           the
           
             Scots
          
           (
           who
           at
           that
           time
           were
           Court-proof
           )
           then
           raising
           up
           the
           Irish
           Rebellion
           ,
           which
           hath
           wasted
           Millions
           of
           lives
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           open
           secession
           from
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           hostility
           against
           the
           two
           Houses
           ,
           which
           maintain'd
           a
           first
           and
           second
           sharp
           War
           ,
           which
           had
           almost
           ruined
           the
           Nation
           ,
           had
           not
           Providence
           in
           a
           manner
           immediately
           interposed
           and
           rescued
           us
           to
           liberty
           ,
           and
           made
           us
           such
           signall
           Instruments
           of
           his
           vengeance
           ,
           that
           all
           wicked
           Kings
           may
           tremble
           at
           the
           example
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           never
           was
           man
           so
           resolute
           and
           obstinate
           in
           a
           Tyrannie
           ,
           never
           people
           more
           strangely
           besotted
           with
           it
           ,
           to
           paint
           the
           Image
           of
           
             David
          
           with
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           Blasphemously
           paralel
           him
           with
           Christ
           ,
           would
           make
           one
           at
           first
           thought
           think
           him
           a
           
           Saint
           :
           But
           to
           compare
           his
           Protestations
           and
           actions
           ;
           his
           actions
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           his
           actions
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           his
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           his
           Courting
           of
           Pope
           ,
           and
           obedience
           to
           his
           wife
           ,
           we
           may
           justly
           say
           ,
           he
           was
           one
           of
           the
           most
           consummate
           in
           the
           Arts
           of
           Tyranny
           that
           ever
           was
           .
           And
           it
           could
           be
           no
           other
           then
           Gods
           hand
           that
           arrested
           him
           in
           the
           heighth
           of
           his
           Designs
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           cut
           off
           him
           and
           his
           Familie
           ,
           making
           good
           his
           own
           Imprecations
           upon
           his
           own
           head
           .
        
         
           Our
           Scene
           is
           again
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           accepted
           his
           Son
           ,
           whom
           for
           distinction
           sake
           ,
           we
           will
           be
           content
           to
           call
           
             Charls
          
           the
           Second
           .
           Certainly
           these
           People
           were
           strangely
           blind
           as
           to
           Gods
           judgement
           perpetually
           poured
           out
           upon
           a
           Familie
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           their
           own
           interest
           ,
           to
           admit
           the
           spray
           of
           such
           a
           stock
           ;
           one
           that
           hath
           so
           little
           to
           commend
           him
           ,
           
           and
           so
           great
           improbabilitie
           for
           their
           designs
           and
           happiness
           ,
           a
           Popish
           (
           or
           very
           near
           it
           )
           education
           ,
           if
           not
           Religion
           too
           (
           however
           for
           the
           present
           he
           may
           seem
           to
           dissemble
           it
           ,
           
             France
             ,
          
           the
           Jesuites
           and
           his
           Mother
           good
           means
           of
           such
           improvement
           )
           the
           dangerous
           Maxims
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           (
           besides
           the
           revenge
           he
           ows
           his
           death
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           will
           never
           totally
           acquit
           the
           
             Scots
          
           )
           his
           hate
           to
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           his
           sence
           of
           
             Montrosse
          
           his
           death
           ;
           his
           backwardnesse
           to
           come
           to
           them
           till
           all
           other
           means
           failed
           (
           both
           his
           Forreign
           begg'd
           Assistances
           ,
           his
           Propositions
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           Commissions
           to
           
             Montrosse
          
           )
           and
           lastly
           ,
           his
           late
           running
           away
           to
           his
           old
           friends
           in
           the
           North
           ;
           so
           that
           any
           man
           may
           see
           this
           his
           Compliance
           to
           be
           but
           Histrionical
           and
           forc'd
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           hath
           led
           them
           into
           the
           snare
           ,
           and
           got
           power
           into
           his
           own
           
           hands
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           may
           appear
           in
           his
           own
           visage
           ;
           he
           will
           be
           a
           scourge
           upon
           them
           for
           their
           gross
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           leave
           them
           a
           sad
           instance
           to
           all
           Nations
           ,
           how
           dangerous
           it
           is
           to
           espouse
           such
           an
           interest
           ,
           which
           God
           with
           so
           visible
           and
           severe
           a
           hand
           fights
           against
           ,
           carried
           on
           by
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           support
           of
           a
           Tyrannizing
           Nobilitie
           and
           Clergie
           ,
           and
           wherein
           the
           poor
           People
           are
           blindly
           led
           on
           by
           those
           affrighting
           (
           but
           false
           and
           ungrounded
           )
           pretensions
           of
           perfidy
           and
           perjury
           ,
           and
           made
           instrumentall
           with
           their
           own
           estates
           and
           bloud
           ,
           for
           the
           enslaving
           and
           ruining
           themselves
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .