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             The mysterie of iniqvity yet working in the kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland, for the destruction of religion truly Protestant discovered, as by other grounds apparant and probable, so especially by the late cessation in Ireland, no way so likely to be ballanced, as by a firme union of England and Scotland, in the late solemne covenant, and a religious pursuance of it.
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           THE
           MYSTERIE
           OF
           INIQVITY
           ,
           YET
           WORKING
           
             In
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
          
           England
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           
             and
          
           Ireland
           ,
           
             for
             the
             destruction
             of
             Religion
             truly
             Protestant
             .
          
           DISCOVERED
           ,
           As
           by
           other
           grounds
           apparant
           and
           probable
           ,
           so
           especially
           by
           the
           late
           Cessation
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           no
           way
           so
           likely
           to
           be
           ballanced
           ,
           as
           by
           a
           firme
           Union
           of
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           in
           the
           late
           solemne
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           a
           religious
           pursuance
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             ZEPH.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Her
             Princes
             within
             her
             are
             roaring
             lions
             ;
             her
             Iudges
             are
             evening
             wolves
             ,
             they
             gnaw
             not
             the
             bones
             till
             the
             morrow
             .
          
           
             4
             Her
             Prophets
             are
             light
             and
             treacherous
             persons
             :
             her
             Priests
             have
             polluted
             the
             sanctuary
             ,
             they
             have
             done
             violence
             to
             the
             law
             .
          
           
             5
             The
             just
             Lord
             is
             in
             the
             midst
             thereof
             :
             he
             will
             not
             doe
             iniquity
             :
             every
             morning
             doth
             he
             bring
             his
             judgement
             to
             light
             ,
             he
             faileth
             not
             ,
             but
             the
             unjust
             knoweth
             no
             shame
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           SAMVEL
           GELLIBRAND
           .
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             THE
             MYSTERIE
             OF
             INIQVITY
             ,
          
           Yet
           working
           in
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           England
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           for
           the
           destruction
           of
           Religion
           truly
           Protestant
           .
        
         
           WEre
           there
           not
           a
           more
           then
           ordinary
           stupiditie
           possessing
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           God
           usually
           permits
           as
           the
           fore-runner
           of
           heavie
           judgements
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           reall
           and
           bloudy
           demonstrations
           of
           a
           damnable
           designe
           upon
           our
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           it
           were
           the
           most
           unnecessary
           worke
           imaginable
           to
           publish
           written
           ones
           .
           But
           let
           this
           unhappy
           necessity
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           honest
           men
           be
           perswaded
           a
           little
           to
           withdraw
           their
           thoughts
           from
           their
           perplex●…d
           reflections
           upon
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             London
             Tumults
             ,
          
           (
           which
           are
           usually
           looked
           upon
           as
           the
           grounds
           ,
           but
           never
           were
           other
           then
           occasions
           and
           advantages
           sought
           to
           throw
           us
           into
           this
           confusion
           ,
           which
           now
           
             over-spreads
          
           the
           face
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           unlesse
           God
           ,
           
             who
             casteth
             out
             the
             counsels
             of
             Princes
             ,
             and
             takes
             the
             wise
             in
             their
             owne
             craftinesse
             ,
          
           mercifully
           prevent
           ,
           is
           like
           to
           
             overwhelme
          
           it
           )
           and
           apply
           
           themselves
           to
           a
           diligent
           observation
           of
           the
           
             contexture
          
           and
           
             comprehension
          
           of
           affaires
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           beene
           these
           later
           yeeres
           managed
           by
           our
           Adversaries
           :
           That
           so
           comparing
           one
           part
           of
           their
           proceedings
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           all
           with
           this
           proposed
           end
           of
           subverting
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           
             Subjects
             Liberty
             ,
          
           (
           the
           
             Elme
          
           of
           that
           
             Vine
          
           )
           the
           impartiall
           and
           diligent
           Reader
           may
           discerne
           an
           evident
           conjuncture
           of
           
             Iesuits
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Prelates
             ,
             Papists
             ,
             Polititians
             ,
             Atheists
             ,
             prophane
          
           and
           
             ignorant
             persons
             ,
          
           for
           the
           ruine
           of
           that
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           to
           which
           some
           of
           them
           are
           
             Professed
             Enemies
             ,
          
           others
           
             Pretended
             Friends
             ,
          
           but
           which
           of
           them
           the
           most
           pernitious
           is
           hard
           to
           judge
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           that
           no body
           may
           be
           wronged
           ,
           this
           Heterogeneous
           number
           must
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           great
           worke
           ,
           receive
           its
           proportionable
           distribution
           ;
           and
           we
           must
           not
           conceive
           all
           these
           equally
           engaged
           ,
           or
           upon
           the
           same
           grounds
           .
           
             Babel
          
           is
           to
           be
           built
           ,
           the
           
             Architects
          
           are
           the
           
             Iesuites
             ,
          
           taking
           in
           some
           
             Atheisticall
             Politicians
          
           to
           their
           assistance
           ,
           as
           
             Surveyors
          
           of
           the
           worke
           :
           
             Princes
          
           must
           finde
           the
           materialls
           ,
           as
           being
           made
           believe
           that
           the
           worke
           is
           designed
           for
           the
           House
           of
           their
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           their
           Majesty
           .
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           with
           the
           rabble
           of
           
             superstitious
          
           and
           
             ambitious
             Clergie
             ,
          
           are
           the
           daily
           
             Labourers
             ,
          
           the
           prophane
           and
           ignorant
           multitude
           are
           imployed
           in
           the
           most
           servi●…e
           workes
           ,
           as
           Hewers
           of
           wood
           ,
           and
           Drawers
           of
           water
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           made
           to
           treade
           morter
           for
           this
           building
           moistned
           with
           their
           owne
           blood
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           all
           these
           must
           be
           presumed
           reasonable
           men
           (
           though
           the
           later
           sort
           are
           used
           as
           
             naturall
             bruit
             beasts
             ,
             made
             to
             be
             taken
             and
             destroye●…
          
           )
           who
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           not
           so
           wise
           as
           to
           know
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           yet
           must
           not
           be
           thought
           so
           foolish
           as
           not
           to
           know
           why
           they
           take
           this
           paines
           ,
           different
           ends
           are
           held
           out
           .
           And
           therefore
           this
           great
           building
           is
           designed
           as
           a
           
             Church
          
           for
           the
           Papists
           Devotion
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Palace
          
           for
           the
           Prelates
           ambition
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Castle
          
           for
           the
           Princes
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           have
           severall
           baits
           by
           these
           cunning
           Anglers
           cast
           out
           unto
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           variety
           of
           their
           dispositions
           .
        
         
           But
           lest
           I
           should
           seeme
           rather
           to
           write
           then
           to
           reveale
           a
           Mystery
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           convenient
           to
           use
           all
           plainnesse
           of
           speech
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           are
           concerned
           may
           discern
           truth
           before
           it
           be
           beaten
           into
           their
           heads
           with
           a
           Poleax
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           I
           presume
           it
           will
           be
           granted
           on
           all
           parts
           ,
           that
           the
           Roman
           Strumpet
           is
           very
           industrious
           to
           corrupt
           the
           Earth
           with
           her
           Fornications
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           2.
           and
           hath
           to
           that
           end
           constituted
           a
           great
           Councell
           ,
           
             De
             propaganda
             fide
             ,
          
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           but
           rather
           ,
           
             De
             propaganda
             perfidia
             ,
          
           whose
           most
           vigilant
           Instruments
           and
           Emissaries
           are
           the
           
             Iesuits
             ,
          
           who
           have
           by
           their
           diligence
           obtained
           the
           honour
           to
           be
           
             Cupbearers
          
           of
           this
           Wine
           of
           Fornication
           ,
           and
           are
           justly
           accounted
           by
           us
           those
           
             Frogs
             ,
             comming
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Dragon
             ,
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
             ,
             going
             forth
             unto
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             Rev.
          
           16.
           12.
           
           These
           men
           ,
           as
           they
           compasse
           sea
           and
           land
           ,
           and
           have
           spread
           themselves
           well
           nigh
           in
           all
           parts
           ,
           so
           they
           have
           alwaies
           had
           a
           speciall
           eye
           to
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           Brittaine
           ,
           it
           being
           doubtlesse
           propounded
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           Romish
           Agents
           ,
           as
           a
           piece
           of
           eminent
           service
           ,
           if
           by
           any
           meanes
           that
           might
           be
           reduced
           to
           the
           vassalage
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           second
           step
           which
           I
           think
           there
           wil
           be
           no
           contesting
           for
           ,
           that
           the
           Romish
           Agents
           have
           bin
           very
           earnest
           and
           industrious
           in
           reconciling
           this
           Iland
           with
           the
           adjacent
           to
           their
           Religion
           ;
           it
           being
           a
           service
           which
           the
           Pope
           himselfe
           disdained
           not
           to
           stoope
           to
           ,
           in
           that
           Letter
           (
           yet
           uncontradicted
           )
           which
           he
           writ
           to
           the
           Prince
           in
           Spain
           ,
           now
           extant
           in
           the
           English
           tongue
           ;
           where
           he
           desires
           that
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             Wales
          
           might
           be
           brought
           backe
           againe
           into
           the
           lap
           of
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             the
             Apostles
          
           put
           in
           possession
           of
           this
           most
           noble
           Isle
           .
           Which
           desires
           of
           the
           Pope
           have
           beene
           seconded
           with
           continuall
           endeavours
           of
           swarmes
           of
           Iesuites
           and
           Priests
           resident
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
           It
           being
           then
           granted
           ,
           that
           ever
           since
           the
           Reformation
           there
           hath
           beene
           such
           a
           designe
           ,
           it
           remaines
           to
           shew
           how
           it
           hath
           been
           prosecuted
           ,
           and
           how
           farre
           it
           hath
           prevailed
           ,
           where
           the
           Impediment
           now
           is
           ,
           what
           labour
           there
           is
           to
           remove
           it
           ,
           that
           all
           true
           Protestants
           may
           the
           better
           understand
           their
           own
           condition
           and
           
             Interests
             .
          
           Onely
           let
           this
           be
           premised
           ,
           that
           wee
           being
           to
           deale
           with
           a
           Mystery
           ,
           a
           worke
           of
           darkenesse
           ,
           it
           must
           not
           be
           expected
           that
           all
           which
           shall
           bee
           produced
           ,
           should
           bee
           cleare
           and
           convincing
           ;
           as
           if
           a
           judicial
           proceeding
           were
           undertaken
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           
           Argument
           be
           so
           probable
           and
           dependant
           ,
           as
           ,
           though
           not
           a
           legall
           ,
           yet
           a
           rationall
           judgement
           may
           be
           passed
           against
           our
           Adversaries
           in
           this
           Cause
           .
           And
           it
           hath
           beene
           a
           very
           unjust
           triumph
           of
           the
           Enemy
           over
           the
           Parliament
           and
           their
           friends
           in
           want
           of
           evidence
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           (
           though
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           being
           treasonable
           ,
           and
           therefore
           clandestinely
           carried
           ,
           and
           bound
           up
           by
           oathes
           of
           secresie
           )
           beene
           put
           to
           make
           up
           the
           grounds
           of
           their
           proceedings
           from
           the
           connexion
           of
           severall
           particulars
           and
           probabilities
           ,
           which
           are
           enough
           for
           a
           Statesman
           ,
           though
           not
           a
           Judge
           .
           And
           the
           diligent
           observer
           may
           take
           notice
           how
           these
           feares
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           pretended
           to
           be
           groundlesse
           ,
           have
           beene
           justified
           by
           after
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           the
           use
           made
           of
           
             Newcastle
          
           hath
           vindicated
           the
           securing
           
             Hull
             .
          
           The
           Ship
           from
           
             Denmarke
          
           hath
           justified
           their
           suspition
           ,
           grounded
           (
           as
           it
           is
           said
           )
           upon
           the
           slighted
           testimony
           of
           the
           
             Skipper
          
           at
           Roterdam
           .
           The
           Lord
           
             Digbies
          
           endeavours
           ,
           and
           the
           residence
           there
           of
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Cochran
             ,
          
           the
           Propositions
           to
           the
           Scots
           at
           Newcastle
           (
           hereafter
           to
           be
           mentioned
           )
           for
           the
           joyning
           of
           the
           Scottish
           and
           English
           Armies
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           justified
           all
           the
           suspitions
           and
           accusations
           ,
           then
           pretended
           ,
           and
           protested
           to
           be
           unjust
           and
           groundlesse
           .
           In
           such
           times
           and
           cases
           as
           these
           ,
           feares
           and
           jealousies
           are
           pardonable
           ,
           and
           distrust
           ,
           especially
           after
           evident
           breaches
           of
           trust
           ,
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           security
           .
           It
           is
           a
           very
           unequall
           thing
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           with
           his
           Cavaliers
           should
           renounce
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           destroy
           his
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           upon
           the
           jealousie
           that
           Parliaments
           and
           Puritans
           are
           Enemies
           to
           his
           Prerogative
           and
           Power
           (
           which
           can
           never
           bee
           proved
           if
           Iustice
           be
           made
           the
           Rule
           of
           Power
           )
           and
           we
           railed
           on
           for
           defending
           our selves
           against
           the
           confederacie
           of
           Papists
           ,
           Prelates
           ,
           Court
           Parasites
           ,
           and
           their
           Adherents
           ,
           whose
           endeavours
           of
           introducing
           Popery
           and
           Tyranny
           ,
           are
           farre
           beyond
           jealousie
           ,
           as
           is
           now
           to
           be
           demonstrated
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           retire
           so
           farre
           backe
           (
           having
           so
           much
           work
           before
           me
           )
           as
           to
           insist
           upon
           the
           manifest
           and
           manifold
           attempts
           upon
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           whom
           when
           they
           had
           discerned
           to
           have
           settled
           her
           
             Interests
          
           for
           the
           Protestants
           against
           
             Spaine
          
           and
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           established
           her
           Councell
           according
           to
           those
           
             Interests
             :
          
           So
           that
           though
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           brought
           
           her
           to
           dis-favour
           
             Puritanes
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           could
           not
           perswade
           her
           to
           favour
           the
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           but
           she
           still
           kept
           a
           strict
           and
           vigilant
           eye
           over
           them
           ,
           as
           being
           rightly
           informed
           ,
           that
           they
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           other
           ,
           were
           the
           greatest
           Enemies
           to
           Royall
           Power
           .
           When
           they
           saw
           this
           ,
           the
           usuall
           arts
           of
           
             Rome
          
           against
           dis-affected
           Princes
           ,
           are
           put
           in
           practice
           ,
           
             viz.
             Bulls
             ,
             Interdicts
             ,
             Poysonings
             ,
             Assassinations
             ;
          
           which
           God
           wonderfully
           preserved
           that
           heroicke
           Ladie
           from
           ;
           the
           Spanish
           Armado
           ,
           the
           Rebellion
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           may
           be
           further
           Testimonies
           of
           their
           zeale
           in
           this
           business●…
           .
           To
           the
           enumeration
           of
           these
           ,
           let
           us
           onely
           adde
           thankfulnesse
           and
           caution
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           their
           after
           
             Machinations
             ,
          
           the
           bitter
           fruits
           of
           which
           the
           
             Protestant
          
           Churches
           yet
           feele
           .
        
         
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           before
           he
           came
           to
           the
           Crowne
           of
           England
           ,
           had
           a
           heart
           too
           large
           for
           his
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           therefore
           extended
           his
           affectionate
           thoughts
           to
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           England
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           which
           he
           longed
           for
           a
           peaceable
           possession
           of
           .
        
         
           The
           Factors
           of
           Rome
           having
           studied
           his
           interest
           and
           nature
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           wonted
           confidence
           attempt
           him
           :
           as
           for
           his
           
             Understanding
             ,
          
           so
           well
           informed
           in
           the
           
             Forgeries
          
           and
           
             Falshoods
          
           of
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           to
           be
           ventured
           on
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           proportion
           their
           workings
           to
           his
           
             Passions
             ,
          
           which
           were
           ,
           desire
           of
           the
           accession
           of
           power
           ,
           mixt
           with
           a
           more
           then
           ordinary
           feare
           (
           in
           which
           he
           was
           naturally
           unhappy
           )
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           interrupted
           ,
           if
           not
           disappointed
           in
           the
           entrance
           :
           And
           in
           this
           Conflict
           obtaine
           from
           him
           some
           intimations
           ,
           if
           not
           assurances
           ,
           of
           favour
           to
           the
           Catholique
           Cause
           ,
           with
           which
           they
           were
           for
           the
           present
           satisfied
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           upon
           his
           entrance
           and
           settlement
           in
           England
           ,
           saw
           cause
           rather
           to
           dispence
           with
           his
           promises
           then
           his
           principles
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           Popish
           Faction
           grew
           discontented
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           fruit
           of
           that
           discontent
           was
           the
           
             Romish
             Hellish
          
           Powder-plot
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           mentioned
           by
           any
           good
           Protestant
           ,
           but
           with
           due
           gratitude
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           and
           just
           detestation
           of
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           .
        
         
           This
           Treason
           wrought
           not
           kindely
           with
           his
           Majesty
           :
           for
           whereas
           he
           might
           have
           made
           the
           
             Plot
          
           a
           ground
           of
           
             defiance
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Deliverance
           a
           ground
           of
           confidence
           ;
           the
           horrour
           of
           the
           
           businesse
           wrought
           such
           impression
           of
           dread
           upon
           his
           timorous
           spirit
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           was
           not
           blowne
           up
           ,
           yet
           he
           was
           shaken
           by
           it
           all
           his
           life
           after
           ,
           and
           drawn
           successively
           to
           a
           
             Compliance
          
           with
           ,
           at
           least
           a
           
             Connivance
          
           at
           their
           proceedings
           .
           And
           notwithstanding
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           his
           wit
           and
           pen
           against
           Popery
           ,
           which
           they
           could
           well
           allow
           him
           ,
           they
           constrained
           him
           to
           purchase
           his
           own
           security
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           Interests
           of
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Paternall
           affection
           )
           with
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           neigbour
           Churches
           of
           Bohemia
           and
           the
           Palatinate
           .
        
         
           We
           should
           not
           have
           looked
           upon
           the
           day
           of
           our
           Brethren
           :
           to
           that
           we
           may
           reduce
           the
           many
           impediments
           that
           have
           fallen
           in
           betwixt
           us
           and
           the
           help
           of
           our
           friends
           ,
           and
           that
           posture
           wherein
           God
           himselfe
           stands
           towards
           us
           ,
           even
           
             as
             a
             man
             astonished
             ,
             a
             mighty
             man
             that
             cannot
             save
             ,
          
           Jer.
           14.
           9.
           
           Though
           we
           have
           this
           hope
           left
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           recompence
           that
           mischiefe
           ,
           not
           upon
           the
           Nation
           ,
           the
           body
           whereof
           had
           a
           just
           fellow-feeling
           with
           the
           distresses
           of
           their
           neighbours
           ,
           but
           upon
           that
           cursed
           Faction
           whose
           pernicious
           Councels
           yet
           rule
           among
           us
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           most
           considerable
           Progresse
           made
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           though
           the
           preparatory
           workings
           for
           a
           fitter
           opportunity
           were
           not
           omitted
           ,
           as
           the
           cherishing
           in
           him
           a
           dis-affection
           to
           
             Puritanes
             ,
          
           an
           inclination
           to
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           procuring
           countenance
           to
           
             Prophanenesse
             ,
          
           both
           by
           practice
           ,
           and
           Declaration
           to
           the
           remote
           Counties
           for
           licentious
           Sabbath-breaking
           ,
           and
           settling
           about
           him
           persons
           regardlesse
           of
           the
           good
           of
           Church
           or
           Common-wealth
           .
           To
           which
           may
           be
           added
           the
           untimely
           death
           of
           Prince
           
             Henry
             ,
          
           when
           it
           was
           once
           observed
           that
           he
           grew
           popular
           ,
           inclined
           to
           martiall
           affaires
           ,
           and
           dis-affected
           to
           Spanish
           proceedings
           .
           As
           also
           the
           Propositions
           of
           the
           Treaty
           of
           marriage
           with
           Spain
           offered
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           revised
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           then
           by
           the
           Negotiation
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           agreed
           to
           (
           though
           after
           broken
           )
           with
           so
           many
           advantages
           to
           the
           spreading
           of
           Popery
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           might
           discover
           the
           designe
           to
           have
           been
           considerably
           advanced
           in
           King
           
             Iames
          
           his
           time
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           shut
           up
           the
           discourse
           of
           his
           Reigne
           with
           this
           observation
           of
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           :
           That
           those
           Princes
           who
           have
           trusted
           God
           with
           their
           lives
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           kept
           
             Spain
          
           and
           
           
             Rome
          
           at
           distance
           and
           defiance
           ,
           have
           sped
           better
           then
           they
           ,
           who
           to
           their
           dishonoured
           selves
           ,
           have
           sacrificed
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           ,
           by
           comparing
           the
           History
           of
           Queen
           
             Elizab●…th
             ,
          
           with
           those
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           may
           appear
           ;
           who
           trusting
           to
           their
           own
           politike
           Conservations
           ,
           the
           thing
           that
           they
           feared
           ,
           came
           upon
           them
           .
           For
           so
           it
           was
           ,
           That
           when
           by
           the
           journey
           into
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           fairer
           hopes
           were
           conceived
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           as
           by
           his
           intercourse
           with
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           the
           presumptions
           of
           the
           jesuite
           (
           which
           you
           shall
           finde
           in
           the
           Treatise
           of
           the
           English
           Pope
           ,
           not
           unworthy
           an
           English-mans
           deligent
           observation
           )
           most
           fully
           appears
           ;
           King
           
             Iames
          
           came
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           as
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           the
           Mystery
           might
           work
           the
           more
           effectually
           ,
           and
           so
           died
           he
           ,
           both
           a
           Friend
           and
           Martyr
           of
           the
           Catholique
           Cause
           .
           Though
           it
           was
           doubted
           ,
           and
           feared
           ,
           there
           were
           severall
           ingredients
           into
           his
           death
           ,
           the
           world
           talks
           of
           a
           drink
           ,
           and
           a
           plaister
           ,
           the
           Cup
           might
           be
           mingled
           for
           
             Romes
          
           sake
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           hands
           accessary
           to
           spreading
           the
           plaister
           ;
           if
           so
           ,
           Let
           them
           share
           the
           guilt
           ,
           I
           leave
           them
           to
           him
           ,
           whose
           eyes
           are
           upon
           all
           the
           wayes
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           render
           them
           according
           to
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           of
           their
           doing
           .
           It
           is
           said
           ,
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           if
           he
           have
           not
           too
           much
           ,
           or
           too
           little
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           can
           tell
           you
           more
           of
           this
           businesse
           .
        
         
           Let
           our
           trembling
           pen
           passe
           on
           ,
           to
           His
           now
           Majesties
           reign
           ;
           and
           here
           doubtlesse
           some
           Apologie
           is
           expected
           ,
           but
           I
           hope
           to
           say
           nothing
           that
           needs
           it
           ;
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           avoid
           known
           falshoods
           ,
           or
           unseasonable
           truths
           .
        
         
           An
           earnest
           affection
           to
           the
           Preservation
           and
           Reformation
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           put
           me
           upon
           this
           disquisition
           ,
           and
           the
           desire
           of
           preserving
           good
           men
           from
           a
           snare
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           in
           vain
           spread
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           any
           bird
           ,
           hath
           prevailed
           with
           me
           for
           the
           discovery
           of
           my
           thoughts
           :
           It
           is
           in
           service
           to
           that
           Cause
           ,
           which
           I
           desire
           not
           to
           over-live
           the
           welfare
           of
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           without
           any
           more
           complement
           ,
           Let
           us
           begin
           to
           search
           out
           the
           Pla●…formes
           ,
           Groundworks
           ,
           Materials
           ,
           Instruments
           of
           this
           great
           service
           ,
           for
           recovery
           of
           
             Britain
          
           to
           
             Babylon
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           beginning
           of
           His
           Majesties
           reign
           ,
           the
           Popish
           Faction
           having
           in
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           otherwise
           ,
           obtained
           testimonies
           of
           His
           
           disposition
           ,
           a
           
             strange
             wi●…e
          
           is
           prepared
           for
           him
           ,
           which
           ,
           according
           to
           Scripture
           truth
           ,
           is
           a
           dangerous
           preparative
           for
           a
           
             strange
             god
             :
             Surely
             they
             will
             turn
             away
             your
             heart
             after
             their
             gods
             ,
          
           1
           Kings
           11.
           2.
           
        
         
           Upon
           this
           marriage
           ,
           is
           the
           Court
           (
           sufficiently
           loose
           ,
           and
           luxurious
           enough
           at
           all
           times
           )
           dissolved
           into
           Riots
           and
           Masquings
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           that
           noise
           ,
           were
           our
           Counsells
           and
           Enterprises
           ,
           most
           perfidiously
           mis-laid
           ,
           and
           betrayed
           ,
           as
           those
           of
           
             Ree
          
           and
           
             Cales
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           that
           of
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           as
           if
           no
           sleighter
           a
           Complement
           could
           be
           thought
           of
           for
           the
           fair
           Lady
           ,
           received
           from
           
             France
             ,
          
           must
           by
           English
           hands
           ,
           and
           Popish
           Councels
           ,
           be
           betrayed
           in
           its
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           .
           Thus
           is
           our
           guilt
           increased
           ,
           and
           our
           strength
           diminished
           ;
           and
           lest
           the
           Remainder
           of
           it
           should
           be
           imployed
           according
           to
           the
           Interests
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           Nation
           ,
           a
           peace
           with
           
             Spain
          
           is
           concluded
           ,
           the
           
             Palatinate
          
           left
           to
           that
           which
           leaves
           it
           yet
           miserable
           ,
           and
           is
           hastening
           us
           after
           it
           ,
           a
           Course
           of
           treating
           with
           them
           ,
           who
           carry
           
             destruction
             and
             misery
             in
             their
             paths
             ,
             but
             the
             way
             of
             peace
             they
             have
             not
             known
             .
          
           These
           things
           have
           been
           long
           known
           ,
           but
           little
           considered
           ;
           and
           it
           stands
           well
           enough
           with
           my
           intent
           and
           purpose
           ,
           to
           repeat
           things
           mentioned
           by
           others
           ,
           because
           I
           aym
           at
           shewing
           the
           dependance
           of
           the
           Jesuiticall
           proceedings
           ,
           one
           upon
           another
           ,
           and
           all
           upon
           the
           main
           end
           of
           subverting
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           .
        
         
           After
           these
           parts
           so
           well
           plaid
           abroad
           ,
           Let
           us
           consider
           how
           the
           design
           was
           carried
           on
           among
           our selves
           ,
           from
           the
           fourth
           yeer
           of
           His
           Maj●…sties
           reign
           .
           And
           here
           ,
           as
           good
           workmen
           use
           to
           do
           .
           They
           forecast
           the
           manner
           ,
           and
           provide
           the
           Instruments
           of
           their
           work
           .
           It
           must
           be
           done
           ,
           either
           by
           force
           ,
           o●…
           fraud
           ;
           the
           first
           is
           ,
           disapproved
           ,
           probably
           upon
           these
           reasons
           :
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             King
             could
             not
             be
             supposed
             to
             yeeld
             to
             an
             invasion
             of
             His
             own
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             pitie
             to
             betray
             so
             hopefull
             a
             Prince
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             was
             more
             full
             of
             hazard
             ,
             as
             subject
             to
             the
             Accidents
             of
             warre
             ;
             as
             also
             ,
             that
             a
             violent
             attempt
             would
             probably
             joyn
             the
             
               Prot●…stant
            
             and
             
               Puritan
               ,
            
             against
             the
             
               Papist
               ,
            
             whereas
             a
             fraudulent
             graduall
             proceeding
             might
             possibly
             unite
             the
             
               Papist
               ,
            
             and
             
               Indifferent
               Protestant
            
             against
             the
             
               Puritan
               ,
            
             which
             they
             have
             
             now
             accomplished
             .
             The
             latter
             way
             is
             resolved
             upon
             ,
             and
             Instruments
             accordingly
             fitted
             ,
             which
             are
             certainly
             the
             most
             considerable
             requisites
             in
             any
             work
             .
          
        
         
           And
           because
           it
           was
           of
           very
           great
           concernment
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           should
           be
           brought
           to
           favour
           and
           further
           these
           Popish
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           preparations
           ,
           He
           must
           be
           ingaged
           either
           upon
           religious
           or
           politike
           considerations
           ,
           to
           promote
           this
           
             Reconciliation
          
           with
           
             Rome
             .
          
        
         
           Not
           to
           dispute
           how
           farre
           He
           was
           prevailed
           with
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           if
           not
           for
           an
           absolute
           alteration
           ,
           yet
           an
           Accommodation
           ;
           or
           whether
           ▪
           the
           ultimate
           End
           ,
           and
           full
           Design
           ,
           were
           discovered
           to
           Him
           ,
           or
           rather
           He
           made
           to
           prosecute
           it
           under
           another
           Notion
           :
           This
           is
           certain
           ,
           That
           He
           manifestly
           favoured
           those
           Courses
           that
           made
           way
           for
           Popery
           and
           Tyranny
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           conceived
           ,
           rather
           with
           respect
           to
           power
           and
           profit
           (
           which
           were
           alwayes
           observed
           to
           be
           His
           Majesties
           well
           consistent
           Interests
           )
           then
           to
           the
           Popish
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           evidenced
           by
           that
           passage
           that
           fell
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           observed
           by
           the
           
             Venetian
          
           that
           wrote
           the
           Narrative
           ,
           called
           the
           Popes
           
             Nuntio
             ,
             sc.
             That
             His
             Majesty
             could
             at
             that
             time
             reconcile
             Himself
             to
             Rome
             with
             much
             advantage
             .
          
           And
           when
           it
           was
           discerned
           that
           the
           Interest
           of
           absolute
           Rule
           ,
           with
           its
           advantages
           ,
           was
           so
           firmely
           setled
           in
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           that
           He
           was
           subject
           to
           be
           violent
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           likely
           to
           stumble
           at
           small
           blocks
           ,
           which
           they
           might
           well
           ghesse
           by
           the
           dissolution
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           billeting
           Souldiers
           ,
           the
           design
           of
           the
           
             German●…
          
           horse
           ,
           &c.
           
           They
           cherish
           him
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           set
           
             France
          
           with
           its
           broken
           
             Parliaments
          
           and
           
             full
          
           power
           ,
           as
           an
           Object
           of
           Emulation
           before
           him
           ,
           as
           finding
           the
           Interests
           of
           Popery
           and
           Tyranny
           very
           well
           to
           agree
           .
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           ,
           is
           His
           Majesty
           perswaded
           that
           His
           Crown
           ,
           and
           the
           Popes
           Chair
           have
           common
           Friends
           ,
           and
           common
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           
             Parliaments
          
           and
           
             Puritans
             ,
          
           are
           their
           
             Enemies
             ;
             Prelacy
          
           and
           
             Prophanenesse
             ,
          
           their
           
             Friends
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           see
           how
           things
           were
           carried
           with
           respect
           to
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           For
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Popish
           Party
           knew
           
           to
           be
           very
           good
           advantages
           in
           their
           constitution
           ,
           to
           the
           preservation
           and
           reformation
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           they
           represent
           them
           to
           his
           Majesty
           as
           most
           disadvantagious
           to
           his
           desired
           power
           and
           profit
           .
           These
           were
           onely
           times
           of
           recompence
           for
           wrong
           ,
           of
           petitions
           for
           right
           ,
           Controllers
           of
           Prerogative
           ,
           Assertors
           of
           popular
           Liberty
           ;
           and
           therefore
           are
           they
           dissolved
           ,
           disgraced
           by
           scandalous
           Declarations
           ,
           publikely
           aspersed
           both
           from
           the
           Presse
           an●…
           Pulpit
           ,
           as
           by
           Doctor
           
             Alablaster
             ,
             Beale
             ,
             Manwaring
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           that
           stamp
           .
           And
           that
           there
           might
           be
           no
           occasion
           of
           drawing
           supplies
           of
           money
           that
           way
           ,
           which
           had
           so
           many
           other
           Inconveniences
           attending
           it
           ,
           severall
           exquisite
           Engines
           of
           iniquity
           and
           oppression
           were
           found
           out
           by
           
             Weston
             ,
             Noy
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           as
           Loans
           ,
           Patents
           ,
           Ship-money
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           thus
           for
           twelve
           years
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           were
           Parliaments
           intermitted
           ,
           and
           the
           hopes
           ,
           if
           not
           remembrance
           ,
           of
           them
           almost
           worn
           out
           .
        
         
           Then
           for
           
             Puritanes
             ,
          
           men
           cordially
           Protestant
           and
           zealous
           of
           their
           own
           Religion
           ,
           which
           no where
           but
           among
           us
           is
           a
           fault
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           tenacious
           of
           just
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           true
           Religion
           ,
           how
           studiously
           and
           spightfully
           are
           they
           disgraced
           ,
           as
           men
           of
           Antimonarchicall
           Principles
           ,
           factious
           spirits
           ,
           ranked
           with
           
             Iesuites
          
           (
           who
           were
           yet
           better
           used
           )
           as
           the
           Incendiaries
           of
           Churches
           and
           States
           .
           For
           the
           suppressing
           these
           men
           ,
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           High
           Commission
           ,
           Star-chamber
           ,
           Bishops
           Courts
           ,
           and
           the
           ordinary
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           through
           the
           corruption
           of
           Judges
           and
           other
           inferiour
           Officers
           ,
           were
           made
           very
           serviceable
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           might
           have
           no
           shelter
           neerer
           then
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           most
           of
           the
           faithfull
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           religious
           Justices
           were
           for
           some
           pretence
           or
           other
           discountenanced
           ,
           displaced
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           grown
           to
           that
           passe
           ,
           that
           
             he
             that
             departed
             from
             evill
             made
             himself
             a
             prey
             .
          
           For
           the
           rooting
           out
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           whose
           onely
           fault
           was
           painfulnesse
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           severall
           artifices
           were
           used
           :
           And
           because
           there
           were
           a
           sort
           of
           conformable
           Puritanes
           ,
           whom
           the
           old
           Ceremonies
           reached
           not
           (
           who
           were
           the
           least
           tolera●…le
           ,
           because
           the
           least
           liable
           )
           severall
           Innovations
           ,
           and
           that
           p●…stilent
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           were
           introduced
           ,
           which
           to
           oppose
           or
           refuse
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           marked
           out
           to
           destruction
           .
           And
           all
           this
           done
           ,
           that
           the
           Faction
           ,
           as
           they
           called
           it
           ,
           that
           so
           much
           hindered
           the
           
             good
             worke
          
           in
           
           hand
           ,
           this
           intended
           
             reconciliation
             ,
          
           might
           be
           weakened
           ,
           and
           removed
           .
        
         
           But
           were
           not
           the
           Cup
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Whore
           very
           stupifying
           ,
           it
           were
           impossible
           to
           make
           Princes
           so
           much
           mistake
           their
           friends
           for
           enemies
           .
           The
           Principles
           of
           Popery
           are
           certainly
           more
           propense
           to
           Treasons
           and
           Rebellions
           then
           those
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           which
           alwayes
           made
           good
           
             Subjects
             ,
          
           though
           not
           
             Slaves
             .
          
           And
           besides
           reason
           and
           experience
           of
           former
           Princes
           ,
           this
           present
           Conjuncture
           of
           time
           and
           affairs
           may
           give
           testimony
           therof
           .
           Suppose
           a
           Popish
           Prince
           that
           had
           broken
           the
           Originall
           Contract
           bound
           with
           Oath
           ,
           subverted
           the
           fundamentall
           Constitutions
           of
           government
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           (
           imagine
           by
           Parliaments
           )
           and
           gave
           evident
           testimony
           of
           not
           being
           firme
           to
           the
           established
           Religion
           ;
           can
           it
           be
           conceived
           that
           such
           a
           one
           could
           enjoy
           any
           security
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Romane
           Catholiques
           ?
           Yet
           with
           us
           ,
           after
           manifold
           oppressions
           ,
           breaches
           of
           priviledge
           ,
           intrenchments
           upon
           liberty
           ,
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           Standard
           ,
           which
           some
           would
           have
           interpreted
           a
           renouncing
           of
           the
           peoples
           protection
           ,
           upon
           which
           their
           allegiance
           depends
           ,
           casting
           off
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           so
           late
           an
           Act
           made
           indissoluble
           ,
           without
           their
           own
           consent
           ,
           charging
           them
           with
           actuall
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           disclaiming
           all
           acts
           done
           by
           them
           ,
           or
           right
           in
           them
           to
           exercise
           his
           or
           their
           own
           power
           :
           The
           King
           hears
           no
           other
           language
           then
           Gracious
           Soveraigne
           ,
           Your
           sacred
           Maj●…sty
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           formall
           compellations
           ,
           but
           solemne
           Covenants
           .
           Let
           the
           world
           judge
           whether
           the
           challenged
           Power
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           the
           grounds
           of
           Popery
           ,
           would
           not
           have
           given
           the
           Subjects
           an
           absolution
           ,
           and
           established
           proceedings
           upon
           other
           grounds
           then
           the
           Puritanes
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
          
           yet
           do
           .
           Yet
           so
           farre
           ,
           through
           the
           just
           judgements
           of
           God
           ,
           have
           the
           intoxications
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           backed
           with
           continuall
           evill
           Councels
           ,
           prevailed
           with
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           may
           be
           said
           justly
           of
           him
           as
           
             David
             ,
          
           he
           loves
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           hates
           his
           friends
           ,
           and
           prefers
           them
           who
           have
           plaid
           some
           of
           
             Absaloms
          
           tricks
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           his
           most
           faithfull
           servants
           and
           people
           .
           It
           may
           be
           his
           Majesty
           is
           led
           by
           this
           Principle
           ,
           That
           if
           he
           prevaile
           he
           gaines
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           he
           loseth
           nothing
           ;
           onely
           is
           where
           he
           was
           :
           but
           this
           may
           prove
           a
           dec●…itfull
           arguing
           ,
           if
           not
           
           prevented
           in
           time
           .
           That
           of
           the
           wise
           man
           may
           be
           peculiarly
           applyed
           to
           these
           Councels
           ,
           so
           full
           of
           folly
           and
           hazard
           ,
           
             The
             wicked
             worketh
             a
             deceitfull
             work
             .
          
           But
           pardon
           this
           digression
           ,
           it
           was
           well
           meant
           ,
           however
           it
           may
           be
           interpreted
           .
        
         
           So
           fared
           it
           with
           the
           
             Friends
             of
             Popery
             ,
          
           the
           
             Prelates
             ;
          
           who
           but
           they
           ,
           must
           be
           the
           Kings
           Friends
           ,
           
             Neal
          
           to
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
             Laud
          
           to
           King
           
             Charles
             ;
          
           and
           there
           they
           suborned
           a
           fraudulent
           Proverb
           to
           serve
           their
           turn
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           
             No
             Bishop
             ,
             no
             King
             ,
          
           nay
           (
           in
           
             Sydenhams
          
           Rhetorick
           )
           
             no
             God
             ,
          
           whereas
           the
           truth
           was
           ,
           
             No
             Prelate
             ,
             no
             Pope
             .
          
           And
           here
           again
           ,
           was
           the
           King
           cheated
           by
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           which
           will
           evidently
           appear
           ,
           if
           ever
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           these
           Cockatrice
           Eggs
           be
           hatched
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           let
           reason
           ,
           and
           former
           experience
           be
           Judges
           .
           The
           pomp
           and
           splendour
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           the
           Popes
           proper
           Interest
           ;
           to
           which
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           Princes
           ,
           is
           rather
           opposite
           ,
           then
           subservient
           .
           Increase
           of
           power
           ,
           was
           in
           the
           Negotiation
           ,
           pretended
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           intended
           for
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           who
           onely
           made
           use
           of
           the
           Kings
           power
           ,
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           their
           own
           .
           And
           though
           the
           King
           might
           easily
           judge
           ,
           that
           no
           
             addition
          
           of
           power
           could
           be
           in
           
             them
             ,
          
           without
           a
           
             Diminution
          
           of
           
             His
             ;
          
           yet
           so
           farre
           had
           this
           Circean
           Cup
           prevailed
           ,
           that
           Bishops
           and
           their
           Agents
           ,
           because
           they
           served
           the
           turn
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           prostituted
           their
           learning
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           consciences
           ,
           to
           the
           vindication
           of
           illegall
           Actions
           ,
           and
           Authority
           ,
           were
           entrusted
           ,
           not
           onely
           with
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
          
           but
           a
           very
           great
           share
           in
           
             Civill
          
           affairs
           ;
           some
           of
           them
           being
           of
           the
           Privy
           Councell
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           Saint
           
             Andrews
             ,
             Chancellor
             of
             Scotland
             ,
          
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
             Controller
             of
             the
             Councell
             in
             England
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           through
           the
           Kings
           confidence
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           pragmatick
           disposition
           ,
           had
           an
           influence
           upon
           all
           businesse
           of
           consequence
           that
           was
           transacted
           ;
           And
           as
           the
           King
           presumed
           them
           his
           friends
           ,
           so
           the
           Pope
           knew
           they
           were
           his
           own
           .
           Their
           function
           was
           a
           degree
           nearer
           in
           kindred
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           any
           other
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           persons
           of
           some
           of
           them
           (
           as
           being
           men
           addicted
           to
           Superstition
           and
           Idolatry
           )
           were
           more
           serviceable
           then
           their
           Offices
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           worth
           the
           observation
           ,
           what
           care
           the
           Faction
           did
           
           take
           to
           keep
           this
           main
           out-work
           to
           Popery
           ,
           in
           pressing
           their
           Calling
           upon
           mens
           consciences
           ,
           which
           every body
           ,
           unlesse
           some
           of
           their
           own
           Favourites
           ,
           found
           so
           offensive
           in
           all
           other
           respects
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           and
           Presse
           ,
           was
           their
           
             Ius
             divinum
          
           pleaded
           ,
           as
           by
           others
           ,
           so
           by
           the
           prostitute
           pen
           of
           D.
           
             Hall
             ,
          
           who
           must
           also
           contribute
           his
           Mite
           towards
           this
           Reconciliation
           ,
           by
           his
           Printed
           
             Reconciler
             ,
          
           being
           a
           pennance
           enjoyned
           him
           for
           writing
           formerly
           ,
           
             No
             peace
             with
             Rome
             .
          
           And
           lest
           their
           Rhetorick
           should
           fail
           ,
           They
           took
           care
           in
           their
           
             Conclave
          
           (
           for
           it
           was
           neither
           Synod
           ,
           nor
           Convocation
           )
           held
           1640.
           for
           the
           binding
           men
           to
           this
           Government
           by
           an
           Oath
           ,
           so
           absolutely
           necessary
           to
           this
           work
           ,
           was
           their
           standing
           justly
           thought
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Another
           Introduction
           made
           for
           the
           resignation
           of
           this
           Church
           and
           Kingdom
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           was
           that
           
             Ignorance
          
           and
           
             Prophanenesse
             ,
          
           which
           were
           generally
           countenanced
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           That
           there
           was
           all
           means
           used
           for
           the
           growth
           of
           these
           
             Cardinall
             vertues
          
           is
           evidently
           manifest
           .
           As
           for
           
             Ignorance
             ,
          
           how
           studiously
           did
           the
           Pharisaicall
           Prelates
           keep
           from
           the
           people
           the
           Key
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           by
           disgracing
           and
           discountenancing
           Preaching
           ,
           silencing
           painfull
           Ministers
           ,
           putting
           down
           Lectures
           ,
           and
           when
           good
           men
           (
           willing
           to
           take
           any
           advantage
           to
           discharge
           their
           Consciences
           )
           in
           stead
           of
           Preaching
           ,
           expounded
           the
           common
           Catechisme
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           were
           restrained
           by
           
             Wrens
          
           Articles
           ,
           and
           all
           discourse
           of
           Religion
           forbidden
           upon
           occasionall
           meetings
           .
           But
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           that
           is
           no
           Apostolike
           Rule
           ,
           if
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           be
           consulted
           ,
           (
           
             Col.
          
           3.
           16.
           
           )
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Apostolike
           Sea
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           called
           .
        
         
           The
           most
           of
           the
           Preaching
           that
           was
           allowed
           ,
           was
           degenerate
           into
           railing
           against
           Parliaments
           and
           Puritans
           ,
           crying
           up
           absolute
           authority
           ,
           passive
           obedience
           ,
           strains
           of
           wit
           fitter
           for
           a
           Stage
           then
           a
           Pulpit
           .
           And
           that
           men
           might
           not
           be
           relieved
           from
           the
           
             Presse
             ,
          
           where
           the
           
             Pulpit
          
           failed
           ,
           some
           Superstitious
           ,
           prophane
           Chaplains
           were
           set
           to
           be
           Overseers
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           whom
           an
           
             Egyptian
          
           command
           was
           given
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Midwives
           there
           ,
           to
           kill
           the
           Males
           in
           the
           birth
           ;
           and
           not
           satisfied
           with
           that
           ,
           as
           if
           one
           age
           were
           too
           narrow
           Limits
           for
           their
           iniquity
           to
           be
           exercised
           in
           ,
           Order
           was
           given
           ,
           for
           the
           Re-printing
           Books
           formerly
           licenced
           ,
           
           with
           their
           
             corrections
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           
             corruptions
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           Tridentine
           invention
           of
           
             Index
             expurgatorius
             .
          
        
         
           The
           like
           care
           was
           taken
           in
           matters
           of
           
             Prophanenesse
             ;
          
           which
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           not
           been
           sufficiently
           provided
           for
           by
           
             Ignorance
             ,
          
           the
           naturall
           mother
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           Prelates
           by
           the
           examples
           of
           their
           own
           families
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           procuring
           and
           pressing
           the
           Book
           of
           licentiousnesse
           upon
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           were
           diligent
           Nurses
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           it
           be
           further
           enquired
           ,
           how
           these
           Twinnes
           became
           serviceable
           to
           Popery
           ,
           the
           resolution
           is
           very
           cleer
           :
           
             Ignorance
          
           you
           know
           ,
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           Popish
           Devotion
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           and
           a
           speciall
           qualification
           of
           a
           disciple
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           where
           
             blindfold
          
           is
           the
           onely
           
             play
             ,
          
           a
           trick
           the
           Pope
           borrows
           from
           the
           Divell
           ,
           
             The
             god
             of
             this
             world
             hath
             blinded
             their
             mindes
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           4.
           
           And
           so
           likewise
           Prophanenesse
           is
           a
           borderer
           upon
           Popery
           ,
           by
           the
           loose
           Principles
           ,
           of
           which
           ,
           it
           is
           much
           countenanced
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           Some
           sins
           are
           not
           so
           good
           cheap
           ,
           among
           them
           ,
           as
           others
           ,
           but
           all
           may
           be
           had
           at
           a
           reasonable
           rate
           .
           And
           prophane
           persons
           ,
           whose
           remainders
           of
           Conscience
           tell
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           at
           least
           pretend
           to
           some
           Religion
           ,
           or
           other
           (
           unlesse
           they
           have
           arrived
           at
           the
           height
           of
           Atheism
           )
           readily
           pitch
           upon
           that
           next
           hand
           ,
           which
           would
           allow
           most
           Liberty
           .
           And
           our
           present
           experience
           gives
           testimony
           of
           the
           service
           these
           two
           fruits
           of
           the
           Bishops
           Government
           have
           done
           ▪
           Prophanenesse
           hath
           made
           a
           generall
           aversenesse
           to
           Reformation
           ▪
           and
           Ignorance
           ,
           with
           the
           help
           of
           that
           ,
           hath
           furnished
           the
           King
           with
           an
           Army
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           fetcht
           from
           the
           barren
           Mountains
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
             Cornewall
             ▪
          
           and
           the
           North
           ,
           which
           were
           kept
           s●…re
           without
           the
           means
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           as
           a
           fit
           reserve
           for
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           as
           this
           .
           I
           speak
           of
           the
           common
           sort
           of
           souldiers
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           rest
           have
           too
           much
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           too
           little
           conscience
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           we
           an
           account
           of
           the
           more
           remote
           preparations
           for
           this
           
             great
             service
             ,
          
           which
           had
           wrought
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           thought
           seasonable
           to
           adventure
           more
           boldly
           upon
           the
           businesse
           .
           And
           the
           Prelats
           ,
           with
           their
           forward
           dependants
           ,
           as
           impatient
           of
           this
           dilatory
           proceeding
           begin
           to
           offer
           &
           presse
           Popish
           innovations
           ,
           to
           preach
           divers
           doctrines
           of
           grosse
           Popery
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           I
           
           referre
           you
           to
           the
           
             Canterburians
             self-conviction
             .
          
           The
           Schooles
           ,
           the
           Presse
           ,
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           began
           to
           speake
           Italian
           apace
           .
           The
           
             Martyrs
          
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           disgraced
           ,
           the
           
             Conspirators
          
           in
           the
           Powder-Treason
           excused
           ▪
           as
           in
           a
           Sermon
           at
           Saint
           
             Maries
          
           in
           Cambridge
           by
           
             Kemp
          
           of
           
             Queenes
             Colledge
             .
          
           And
           the
           affront
           to
           Rome
           in
           the
           Common
           Prayer
           Booke
           ,
           
             viz.
             Whose
             Faith
             is
             Faction
             ,
             Religion
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           must
           be
           taken
           out
           ,
           that
           the
           Proverb
           might
           be
           verified
           ▪
           
             Misso
             non
             mordet
             .
          
           Our
           Churches
           began
           to
           put
           on
           the
           attire
           of
           the
           Harlot
           ;
           Altars
           ,
           Crucifixes
           and
           other
           idolatrous
           Pictures
           ,
           were
           frequently
           set
           up
           ▪
           and
           ●…ervently
           maintained
           .
           The
           Divine
           service
           ,
           as
           they
           called
           it
           ,
           was
           a
           Messe
           so
           prepared
           ,
           as
           that
           strangers
           from
           beyond
           Sea
           could
           scarce
           beleeve
           themselves
           to
           be
           in
           England
           ▪
           but
           rather
           in
           France
           or
           Italy
           ,
           and
           cryed
           ,
           
             Non
             tam
             ovum
             ovo
             simile
             ,
             nec
             lac
             lact●…
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           if
           all
           this
           will
           not
           perswade
           the
           incredulous
           Reader
           ▪
           that
           there
           was
           a
           strong
           endeavour
           of
           altering
           Religion
           among
           us
           .
           I
           shall
           commend
           to
           his
           consideration
           ▪
           not
           so
           much
           Romes
           Master-piece
           ,
           (
           which
           may
           be
           
             Canterbur●…es
          
           Master
           ▪
           piece
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           it
           lookes
           so
           like
           a
           disguise
           )
           as
           that
           serious
           and
           ingenious
           Tract
           ,
           called
           ▪
           
             The
             English
             Pope
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           
             Popes
             Nuntioes
          
           annexed
           ,
           which
           gives
           a
           more
           exact
           account
           then
           I
           thought
           the
           secrecie
           of
           those
           Negotiations
           could
           have
           afforded
           to
           a
           man
           dis-affected
           to
           them
           :
           Wherein
           you
           have
           the
           propounding
           and
           driving
           of
           the
           bargaine
           betwixt
           the
           Agents
           for
           Rome
           ▪
           and
           the
           Archbishop
           with
           his
           Complices
           ,
           who
           bought
           and
           sold
           the
           Puritans
           for
           Cardinals
           Caps
           ,
           and
           pensions
           ,
           among
           whom
           the
           then
           
             Chichester
             ,
          
           now
           
             Salisbury
             ,
          
           was
           a
           Chiefe
           ▪
           and
           therefore
           fi●…est
           to
           be
           the
           Princes
           Tutour
           .
           But
           I
           should
           wrong
           both
           that
           Authour
           ,
           and
           my
           Reader
           ,
           to
           tell
           that
           Storie
           after
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           
             England
          
           was
           the
           maine
           Shop
           of
           this
           Forgerie
           ,
           as
           being
           most
           considerable
           ;
           as
           also
           because
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           there
           needed
           not
           so
           much
           diligence
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           there
           was
           not
           much
           matter
           to
           be
           wrought
           upon
           ;
           yet
           in
           the
           two
           other
           Kingdomes
           this
           pious
           inclination
           to
           peace
           with
           Rome
           was
           not
           neglected
           .
           In
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           in
           the
           fourth
           yeare
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           severall
           Immunities
           and
           Encouragements
           were
           granted
           to
           the
           Papists
           ▪
           The
           then
           
           Deputie
           ,
           though
           his
           Veine
           lay
           more
           right
           for
           tyranny
           and
           exaction
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           imperious
           spirit
           ,
           yet
           he
           failed
           not
           to
           do●…
           many
           good
           Offices
           for
           the
           papists
           ,
           by
           
             connivence
          
           and
           
             countenance
          
           given
           to
           the
           free
           and
           publike
           exercise
           of
           Idolatry
           .
           This
           the
           King
           helped
           on
           by
           making
           many
           
             popish
             peeres
             ,
          
           that
           a
           parliament
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           might
           occasionally
           prove
           rather
           advantageous
           to
           the
           designe
           ,
           then
           otherwise
           .
           The
           fruit
           of
           which
           liberality
           of
           honour
           was
           reaped
           in
           the
           Irish
           parliaments
           ,
           allowing
           a
           Contribution
           to
           the
           warre
           against
           Scotland
           and
           their
           sending
           a
           Committee
           ,
           many
           of
           which
           were
           forward
           papists
           ,
           now
           chiefe
           Rebels
           ,
           to
           
             White
             hall
             ,
          
           the
           summer
           before
           the
           Rebellion
           brake
           forth
           ,
           who
           in
           all
           probability
           shuffled
           the
           Cards
           for
           the
           cloudy
           Game
           which
           was
           plaid
           October
           after
           .
           And
           that
           
             Canterbury
          
           might
           not
           stand
           idle
           ,
           he
           dispatcht
           thither
           
             Chappell
             ,
          
           and
           other
           such
           Agents
           who
           by
           their
           Arminianisme
           and
           Superstition
           ,
           might
           traine
           up
           the
           ordinary
           sort
           of
           Protestants
           there
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           that
           temper
           ▪
           that
           upon
           a
           difference
           they
           should
           propend
           rather
           to
           the
           Papists
           then
           the
           true
           Protestants
           ;
           of
           which
           allay
           ,
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           Canterburies
           Nursling
           ,
           and
           his
           followers
           ,
           now
           prove
           .
           Thus
           was
           
             Ireland
          
           managed
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           serve
           the
           turn
           it
           now
           doth
           ,
           of
           which
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Scotland
          
           likewise
           all
           possible
           industry
           was
           used
           to
           facilitate
           an
           Accommodation
           with
           
             Englad
          
           first
           ,
           and
           so
           with
           
             Rome
             .
          
           And
           to
           that
           purpose
           the
           Popish
           and
           prelaticall
           partie
           were
           very
           busie
           there
           ;
           particularly
           
             Spotswood
          
           Archbishop
           of
           Saint
           Andrews
           ,
           a
           deepe
           and
           subtle
           Dissembler
           ,
           who
           had
           discouraged
           and
           extirpated
           by
           degrees
           ,
           and
           under
           divers
           pretexts
           ▪
           most
           of
           the
           faithfull
           Ministers
           there
           ;
           and
           had
           he
           been
           left
           to
           his
           own
           Politicks
           in
           which
           he
           was
           beyond
           his
           patron
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           in
           probability
           ,
           he
           had
           made
           the
           condition
           of
           that
           Nation
           almost
           desperate
           .
           But
           
             Canterbury
          
           meeting
           with
           a
           man
           of
           his
           owne
           mettall
           ,
           
             Maxwell
          
           Bishop
           of
           Rosse
           (
           ●…it
           to
           be
           
             Iehu's
             coachman
             ,
          
           being
           a
           furious
           driver
           to
           this
           
             Samaritane
             mixture
             ,
          
           who
           apprehended
           and
           represented
           the
           condition
           of
           that
           Nation
           too
           forwardly
           and
           presumptuously
           ,
           in
           his
           zeale
           rather
           then
           discretion
           )
           gave
           heed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           would
           needs
           be
           gathering
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Scottish
           endeavours
           before
           they
           could
           be
           ripened
           in
           that
           cold
           Countrey
           ,
           
           more
           backward
           then
           England
           ,
           and
           so
           set
           his
           owne
           and
           fellowes
           teeth
           on
           edge
           .
        
         
           In
           confidence
           therefore
           that
           the
           Scottish
           Church
           and
           Nation
           was
           so
           well
           prepared
           ,
           (
           as
           by
           other
           endeavours
           ,
           so
           by
           his
           Sermon
           preached
           at
           Edinburgh
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           there
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           about
           the
           
             Partition-wall
             ,
             Eph.
          
           2.
           14.
           which
           he
           miserably
           handled
           ,
           when
           he
           made
           it
           to
           be
           the
           Jesuits
           and
           Puritans
           hindering
           his
           Reformation
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           Reconciliation
           with
           Rome
           )
           as
           to
           receive
           the
           English
           Liturgie
           ▪
           and
           that
           corrupted
           or
           to
           give
           good
           advantages
           to
           the
           Designe
           by
           their
           refu●…all
           .
           It
           was
           boldly
           offered
           them
           ,
           back'd
           with
           the
           Kings
           power
           ,
           prostituted
           to
           all
           such
           services
           ,
           by
           that
           Prelaticall
           Pander
           to
           the
           Whore
           of
           Rome
           .
           As
           also
           a
           booke
           of
           corrupt
           Canons
           ,
           which
           though
           they
           comprehended
           abundant
           iniquity
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           by
           one
           Canon
           commended
           by
           
             Rosse
          
           to
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           that
           a
           doore
           should
           be
           left
           open
           wide
           enough
           for
           the
           Pope
           himselfe
           to
           enter
           at
           a
           fit
           opportunity
           ,
           to
           this
           effect
           ;
           
             That
             since
             no
             Reformation
             in
             Doctrine
             or
             D●…scipline
             can
             be
             made
             perfect
             at
             once
             ,
             it
             should
             be
             lawfull
             by
             his
             Majesties
             consent
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           fell
           in
           so
           directly
           with
           
             Canterburies
          
           Designe
           ,
           that
           he
           procured
           it
           to
           be
           approved
           by
           the
           King
           at
           Greenwich
           ,
           May
           ●…3
           .
           1635.
           and
           injoyned
           it
           to
           be
           inserted
           ,
           giving
           thankes
           to
           his
           Agent
           the
           
             Bishop
             of
             Rosse
             ,
          
           in
           a
           lerter
           yet
           to
           be
           seene
           ,
           saying
           ,
           he
           was
           glad
           of
           
             the
             canon
             so
             〈◊〉
             placed
             behind
             the
             curtaine
             ,
          
           and
           commanded
           it
           to
           be
           fully
           printed
           .
        
         
           But
           these
           Southerne
           plants
           ,
           being
           slips
           of
           an
           Italian
           Stocke
           ,
           could
           not
           endure
           this
           Northerne
           Climate
           ▪
           but
           were
           sorely
           nipt
           ,
           and
           (
           
             hinc
             ill●…
             lachrymae
          
           )
           the
           Scots
           instead
           of
           a
           Common-prayer
           Booke
           ▪
           joyned
           in
           a
           Covenant
           ;
           which
           when
           
             Spotswood
          
           saw
           ,
           he
           said
           (
           prophetita●…ly
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           as
           once
           
             Caiaphas
          
           )
           the
           bottome
           of
           their
           businesse
           was
           broken
           out
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           part
           he
           thought
           it
           seasonable
           to
           repaire
           into
           England
           ,
           which
           he
           forthwith
           did
           and
           with
           griefe
           dyed
           a
           Martyr
           to
           this
           Designe
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           the
           prediction
           of
           Master
           
             Walsh
             ,
          
           a
           famous
           Scottish
           Minister
           ,
           fulfilled
           upon
           him
           ,
           who
           in
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           written
           1604.
           told
           him
           he
           should
           dve
           an
           Out-cast
           .
        
         
           The
           resolute
           rejection
           of
           this
           booke
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           
           altered
           the
           
             Scene
             ,
          
           but
           no
           way
           the
           
             Plot
          
           of
           this
           Tragedy
           ,
           and
           gave
           occasion
           for
           new
           Actors
           to
           enter
           in
           a
           military
           〈◊〉
           ,
           it
           being
           determined
           by
           this
           Romish
           confederacy
           ,
           that
           force
           must
           be
           added
           to
           fraud
           ,
           the
           peoples
           blood
           to
           the
           Prelates
           sweat
           ;
           rather
           then
           this
           bles●…el
           worke
           dis-appointed
           .
        
         
           When
           therefore
           it
           was
           resolved
           that
           the
           many
           humble
           Petitions
           and
           Remonstrances
           of
           the
           Scottish
           Nation
           should
           be
           answered
           in
           blood
           ,
           preparations
           are
           accordingly
           made
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           Bishops
           had
           rendered
           themselves
           so
           odious
           by
           their
           Superstitious
           and
           Lordly
           carriage
           ,
           though
           the
           quarrell
           was
           theirs
           ,
           the
           action
           must
           be
           entred
           in
           the
           Kings
           name
           the
           warre
           must
           be
           called
           
             Bellum
             Ragale
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             Episcopale
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Scots
           persecuted
           ,
           not
           as
           men
           dis-affected
           to
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           but
           to
           
             Monarchy
             .
          
           And
           thus
           ,
           by
           blowing
           the
           Trumpet
           of
           Lyes
           and
           Slanders
           ,
           some
           desperate
           ,
           some
           deluded
           persons
           were
           gathered
           together
           ,
           to
           force
           the
           Scottish
           Nation
           to
           
             Canonicall
          
           obedience
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Conformity
          
           to
           England
           ,
           now
           in
           
             Confederacie
          
           with
           Rome
           .
           His
           Majesties
           person
           for
           the
           credit
           of
           the
           Cause
           must
           be
           ingaged
           ,
           who
           comming
           downe
           to
           the
           Borders
           ,
           and
           finding
           the
           Scots
           standing
           upon
           their
           defence
           at
           Dunce
           hill
           ,
           the
           King
           having
           left
           his
           firebrands
           at
           home
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           fighting
           treats
           and
           concludes
           a
           Pacification
           at
           
             Berwicke
             ;
          
           which
           when
           the
           Councellours
           of
           mischiefe
           ,
           especially
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           saw
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           before
           incensed
           his
           Majesty
           against
           his
           people
           to
           now
           (
           as
           became
           the
           Grace
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           Lordship
           of
           the
           other
           )
           they
           make
           him
           fall
           out
           with
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           act
           ,
           and
           sacrifice
           his
           faith
           and
           honour
           to
           the
           Quarrell
           .
           This
           poore
           paper
           ,
           because
           it
           gave
           advantage
           toward
           a
           peace
           ,
           so
           unsatisfying
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           unserviceable
           to
           their
           ends
           ,
           it
           must
           receive
           the
           measure
           more
           due
           to
           the
           Incendaries
           ,
           be
           dis-avowed
           ,
           and
           burnt
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Hangman
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           was
           done
           upon
           these
           or
           the
           like
           considerations
           .
           If
           Scotland
           be
           so
           left
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           onely
           be
           hopelesse
           in
           regard
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           so
           hinder
           the
           perfection
           of
           the
           good
           worke
           ,
           but
           remaine
           as
           an
           ill
           president
           to
           all
           good
           Subjects
           to
           stand
           up
           in
           defence
           of
           their
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           (
           which
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             Strafford
          
           had
           a
           mind
           to
           invade
           )
           against
           all
           illegall
           and
           violent
           
           attempts
           ,
           though
           in
           orced
           with
           the
           Kings
           personall
           pre●…erce
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           the
           example
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           will
           not
           onely
           remaine
           as
           an
           encouragement
           ,
           but
           their
           unbroken
           strength
           〈◊〉
           (
           it
           is
           to
           feared
           )
           prove
           serviceable
           to
           the
           Puritans
           of
           England
           ,
           who
           are
           justly
           thought
           so
           many
           and
           obstinate
           ,
           that
           without
           a
           blow
           they
           are
           not
           to
           be
           subdued
           .
           It
           is
           therefore
           concluded
           necessary
           by
           the
           Factours
           for
           Tyranny
           and
           Popery
           ,
           that
           Armes
           be
           resumed
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           of
           which
           at
           least
           they
           thought
           to
           reap
           this
           advantage
           ,
           that
           which
           side
           soever
           prevailed
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           an
           ingagement
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           in
           warre
           (
           which
           was
           so
           earnestly
           pressed
           by
           
             Strafford
          
           )
           that
           so
           they
           might
           be
           dis
           -
           〈◊〉
           and
           made
           the
           more
           unserviceable
           to
           each
           other
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           .
           Thereupon
           they
           further
           perswading
           the
           King
           of
           the
           possibility
           of
           prevailing
           ,
           (
           which
           he
           used
           to
           regard
           more
           then
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Councell
           )
           Armes
           are
           taken
           un
           againe
           .
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           with
           his
           Assistant
           Sir
           
             Toby
             Matthews
             ,
          
           an
           Episcopall
           extract
           ,
           are
           dispatched
           for
           Ireland
           ,
           the
           one
           deales
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           other
           with
           the
           Papists
           ,
           for
           supplies
           in
           this
           Catholique
           cause
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           not
           onely
           in
           that
           ,
           but
           an
           auxiliary
           strength
           is
           there
           raised
           of
           about
           8000.
           men
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           papists
           ,
           who
           might
           be
           transported
           for
           Engl●…nd
           or
           Scotland
           ,
           as
           occasion
           should
           require
           .
        
         
           And
           
             Canterbury
          
           no
           lesse
           busie
           at
           home
           ,
           dispatches
           his
           
             Bulls
          
           to
           the
           Clergy
           for
           Contributions
           to
           the
           present
           designe
           and
           Souldiers
           are
           pressed
           with
           the
           advantages
           of
           Coat
           and
           conduct
           money
           in
           the
           severall
           Counties
           .
           But
           the
           Souldiers
           a
           sed
           in
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Hartfordshire
             ,
          
           and
           thereabouts
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           rather
           beene
           to
           serve
           under
           a
           Scottish
           Covenant
           ,
           then
           a
           popish
           Command
           f●…ll
           to
           pulling
           downe
           Images
           ,
           burning
           the
           railes
           about
           the
           Alta●…s
           ,
           and
           affronting
           papists
           ,
           which
           was
           an
           un●…oward
           Omen
           but
           yet
           dis-heartned
           not
           the
           stout
           prelates
           and
           rest
           of
           the
           Faction
           from
           their
           enterprises
           .
        
         
           While
           these
           Firebrands
           were
           smoaking
           in
           England
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           the
           Scotti●…h
           Nation
           ,
           who
           love
           not
           After
           games
           were
           not
           idle
           ,
           but
           made
           good
           their
           bearing
           ,
           their
           Lyon
           was
           rampant
           while
           the
           English
           were
           but
           passant
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           being
           willing
           to
           trust
           another
           pacification
           at
           the
           Borders
           ,
           march
           into
           England
           with
           an
           Arny
           ,
           carrying
           a
           petition
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Declaration
           to
           
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           Armes
           (
           the
           onely
           arguments
           then
           hopefull
           )
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           forced
           their
           passage
           at
           Newburn
           ,
           with
           the
           repulse
           of
           the
           English
           ,
           if
           they
           deserve
           so
           to
           be
           called
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           having
           changed
           their
           hearts
           for
           French
           and
           Spanish
           ;
           so
           were
           they
           possessed
           of
           Newcastle
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishopricke
           of
           Durham
           ,
           and
           fought
           with
           their
           Adversaries
           upon
           their
           owne
           ground
           and
           charges
           .
        
         
           The
           successe
           of
           this
           designe
           being
           ill
           ,
           and
           the
           experce
           great
           and
           insupportable
           to
           the
           Contrivers
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           extravagant
           oppressions
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           impudent
           as
           to
           try
           if
           they
           could
           intitle
           the
           English
           
             Nation
          
           to
           the
           maintenance
           a●…d
           countenance
           of
           that
           war
           ,
           which
           was
           levied
           by
           a
           
             Faction
             ,
          
           and
           perswade
           the
           King
           to
           call
           a
           parliament
           ,
           intending
           ,
           through
           the
           specious
           pretences
           of
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           promises
           of
           taking
           away
           grievances
           ,
           to
           deceive
           them
           into
           a
           contribution
           to
           this
           warre
           ,
           which
           through
           Gods
           great
           mercy
           and
           good
           providence
           ,
           they
           avoyded
           ,
           though
           it
           cost
           them
           a
           dissolution
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           the
           Instruments
           of
           violence
           double
           their
           diligent
           injustice
           ,
           which
           grew
           so
           intolerable
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           the
           Lords
           take
           the
           confidence
           to
           petition
           the
           King
           who
           being
           betwixt
           the
           
             Scylla
          
           of
           a
           Northerne
           Army
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Charibdis
          
           of
           a
           Southerne
           petition
           ,
           yeelded
           to
           a
           second
           parliament
           ,
           yet
           continued
           ,
           and
           enters
           into
           a
           Treaty
           with
           the
           Scots
           ,
           being
           out
           of
           hopes
           of
           any
           other
           End
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           were
           of
           his
           men
           and
           money
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           you
           a
           briefe
           account
           of
           the
           Scottish
           broiles
           and
           let
           the
           Reader
           but
           consider
           the
           
             ground
          
           thereof
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           the
           reducing
           that
           Nation
           to
           a
           conformity
           with
           England
           ,
           now
           in
           treaty
           of
           
             accommodation
          
           wtth
           
             Rome
          
           )
           the
           
             Instruments
          
           raising
           and
           ●…omenting
           it
           ,
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           Faction
           ,
           zealous
           for
           popery
           and
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           the
           
             forwardnesse
          
           of
           the
           papists
           ,
           who
           use
           not
           to
           make
           blind
           bargaines
           in
           the
           furthering
           that
           Designe
           ,
           and
           give
           a
           free
           and
           impartiall
           liberty
           to
           the
           use
           of
           his
           owne
           reason
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           he
           will
           conclude
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           for
           me
           ,
           that
           this
           warre
           was
           undertaken
           as
           a
           hopefull
           meane
           of
           subverting
           the
           protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           native
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Brittish
           Na●…ion
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           
             Hac
             non
             successit
             ,
             alia
             aggrediendum
             via
             .
          
           The
           disappointment
           
           and
           foile
           that
           the
           enterprize
           received
           by
           the
           Scottish
           businesse
           ,
           was
           so
           farre
           from
           making
           them
           cast
           away
           their
           
             confidence
             ,
          
           that
           they
           doe
           but
           double
           their
           
             diligence
             ,
          
           and
           call
           a
           Colledge
           of
           these
           
             State
             Physitians
          
           to
           recover
           life
           into
           this
           broken
           businesse
           .
           And
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           proverb
           might
           not
           be
           renewed
           ,
           
             Dum
             consulitur
             Romae
             ,
             capitur
             Saguntum
             ,
          
           the
           sudden
           result
           of
           those
           Councels
           appeares
           to
           have
           beene
           ,
           that
           some
           way
           or
           other
           this
           Parliament
           (
           going
           a
           course
           so
           contrary
           to
           theirs
           ,
           &
           ,
           through
           the
           lownesse
           of
           
             their
          
           present
           State
           ,
           gaining
           ground
           apace
           ,
           though
           put
           to
           dispute
           every
           step
           )
           must
           be
           interrupted
           and
           disappointed
           ,
           nay
           ,
           rather
           then
           faile
           ,
           destroyed
           .
        
         
           And
           no
           wonder
           at
           this
           practice
           against
           the
           parliament
           ,
           which
           went
           on
           at
           that
           time
           so
           roundly
           against
           their
           interests
           ,
           and
           courses
           formerly
           mentioned
           ,
           propounding
           a
           further
           
             distance
          
           from
           
             Rome
          
           by
           a
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           in
           stead
           of
           their
           
             reconciliation
          
           by
           
             corruptions
             ,
          
           striking
           sore
           at
           the
           
             abatement
             ,
          
           threatning
           the
           
             abolition
          
           of
           
             Prelacy
             ,
          
           which
           they
           could
           not
           spare
           ;
           
             countenancing
             Puritans
             ,
          
           whom
           they
           could
           not
           endure
           ;
           accusing
           and
           punishing
           
             Delinquents
             ,
          
           their
           grand
           Instruments
           ;
           not
           sparing
           
             Canterbury
          
           or
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           who
           were
           the
           left
           and
           right
           hands
           of
           the
           Designe
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           we
           need
           not
           looke
           any
           further
           for
           a
           ground
           of
           all
           possable
           mischiefes
           to
           be
           plotted
           and
           practised
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           its
           direct
           opposition
           to
           the
           projected
           Designe
           of
           Tyranny
           and
           Popery
           ,
           which
           had
           beene
           so
           farre
           advanced
           ,
           and
           was
           now
           like
           to
           be
           interrupted
           and
           broken
           .
           All
           the
           other
           differences
           ,
           as
           particularly
           that
           of
           Hull
           was
           but
           the
           picking
           a
           Quarrell
           ,
           and
           seeking
           occasion
           to
           raise
           an
           
             Army
             ,
          
           under
           pretence
           of
           a
           
             Guard
             ,
          
           for
           that
           purpose
           to
           which
           it
           is
           now
           employed
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           being
           of
           so
           great
           consequence
           to
           the
           discovery
           of
           this
           
             Mystery
             ,
          
           that
           we
           understand
           the
           true
           naturall
           ground
           of
           this
           warre
           ,
           on
           the
           Kings
           part
           as
           also
           that
           the
           
             Cure
          
           is
           more
           easily
           prescribed
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Cause
          
           is
           found
           out
           :
           I
           shall
           take
           a
           little
           paines
           to
           demonstrate
           ,
           that
           the
           ground
           of
           these
           present
           calamities
           was
           not
           the
           pretended
           invasion
           of
           the
           Kings
           right
           in
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             Hull
          
           and
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           but
           a
           resolution
           to
           persist
           in
           the
           intended
           mischiefe
           to
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           .
        
         
         
           To
           which
           purpose
           let
           it
           be
           knowne
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           to
           me
           is
           sufficiently
           evident
           ,
           that
           before
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Straffo●…d
             ,
          
           when
           his
           Majesty
           had
           received
           no
           other
           carriage
           from
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           what
           he
           professed
           himselfe
           satisfied
           with
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           the
           Bi●…s
           he
           had
           past
           ,
           were
           againe
           to
           be
           offered
           ,
           he
           should
           cheerfully
           and
           readily
           assent
           unto
           them
           ;
           even
           
             then
          
           were
           dispatched
           Letters
           and
           an
           Agent
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Denmarke
          
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           complaining
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           his
           supplies
           expected
           from
           thence
           ,
           among
           other
           Ends
           ,
           
             ad
             propulsandos
             hostes
             ,
          
           you
           may
           easily
           ghesse
           who
           were
           meant
           (
           we
           being
           in
           a
           deepe
           peace
           with
           all
           popish
           princes
           )
           he
           found
           it
           ,
           
             pertinaciter
             ,
             &
             injustis
             de
             causis
             ,
             in
             〈◊〉
             vir●…
             exitium
             intentum
             &
             defixum
          
           (
           undoubtedly
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           betwixt
           whose
           impeachment
           and
           execution
           the
           Letters
           were
           sent
           )
           and
           thereupon
           declares
           himselfe
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             ad
             alia
             consilia
             ●…nimum
             convertendum
             duximus
             .
          
           What
           those
           Counsels
           were
           will
           hereafter
           more
           fully
           appeare
           .
           One
           part
           of
           them
           was
           executed
           in
           the
           same
           Letter
           ,
           wherein
           an
           Agent
           was
           named
           ,
           with
           credit
           given
           ,
           and
           aid
           desired
           .
           And
           that
           it
           may
           appeare
           this
           
             Letter
          
           was
           sent
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           these
           passages
           are
           excerpted
           not
           onely
           the
           Copy
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           the
           authentick
           
             Answer
          
           hath
           beene
           seene
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           prevailed
           in
           some
           sort
           ,
           appeare●…
           not
           onely
           by
           the
           Answer
           from
           
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Kings
           declaring
           upon
           the
           Offer
           to
           the
           Scots
           at
           Newcastle
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           to
           have
           money
           and
           horse
           from
           Denmarke
           ,
           to
           encourage
           them
           to
           joyne
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           notwithstanding
           the
           deepe
           protestations
           ,
           at
           that
           very
           instant
           ,
           against
           Forraigne
           Forces
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           there
           want
           further
           proofe
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           added
           that
           the
           intention
           to
           bring
           up
           the
           Army
           to
           over
           awe
           if
           not
           destroy
           the
           parliament
           ,
           was
           long
           before
           his
           Majesties
           departure
           from
           London
           ,
           which
           intention
           if
           it
           he
           not
           sufficiently
           proved
           by
           the
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           nineteenth
           of
           May
           1642.
           with
           the
           depositions
           and
           Letters
           annexed
           ,
           which
           may
           possibly
           prevaile
           with
           the
           indifferent
           Reader
           :
           yet
           the
           propositions
           about
           the
           same
           time
           made
           to
           the
           Scots
           at
           Newcastle
           ,
           of
           joyning
           with
           the
           English
           Army
           against
           the
           parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           bonntifull
           Offers
           made
           thereupon
           ,
           
             Of
          
           300000.
           l.
           
             to
             he
             paid
          
           
           
             downe
             ,
             Of
             foure
             Northerne
             Counties
             ,
             and
             the
             plunder
             of
             London
             ,
             The
             quitting
             of
             his
             Revenues
             and
             customes
             in
             that
             Kingdome
             to
             their
             publike
             use
             ,
             The
             Kings
             residence
             at
             Yorke
             for
             the
             better
             accommodation
             of
             both
             Nations
             ,
             or
             fuller
             r●…
             〈◊〉
             to
             London
             ,
          
           (
           which
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Henderson
             ,
          
           who
           imparted
           that
           gracious
           Message
           by
           vertue
           of
           Letters
           of
           full
           credence
           given
           him
           by
           his
           Majesty
           signed
           C.R.
           can
           testifie
           ,
           or
           if
           he
           will
           not
           many
           honester
           men
           may
           ,
           though
           the
           paper
           be
           regained
           )
           may
           sufficiently
           convince
           any
           man
           ,
           who
           hath
           not
           determined
           with
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Non
             pers●…adebis
             etiamsi
             persuaseris
             :
          
           which
           I
           have
           made
           the
           more
           bold
           to
           adde
           ,
           because
           though
           the
           Penner
           of
           the
           Answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           both
           Houses
           March
           26.
           1624.
           defie
           the
           Devill
           (
           whom
           he
           knew
           would
           never
           take
           paines
           to
           discover
           his
           owne
           plot
           )
           to
           prove
           there
           was
           any
           such
           Designe
           with
           his
           Majesties
           knowledge
           ,
           yet
           he
           denies
           not
           honest
           men
           liberty
           of
           speaking
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           not
           to
           let
           this
           businesse
           passe
           without
           the
           just
           honour
           and
           vindication
           of
           the
           Scottish
           Nation
           ,
           let
           the
           world
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           they
           not
           onely
           refused
           this
           offer
           ,
           but
           acquainted
           those
           who
           were
           most
           entrusted
           with
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           English
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           offered
           rather
           (
           if
           need
           were
           )
           their
           best
           assistance
           to
           secure
           the
           just
           and
           lawfull
           proceedings
           and
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           settle
           both
           Nations
           in
           truth
           and
           peace
           ,
           the
           embracing
           whereof
           might
           have
           probably
           prevented
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           bloudshed
           both
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           had
           beene
           the
           
             Fore-game
          
           of
           our
           present
           
             After-game
             .
          
           But
           they
           were
           then
           so
           farre
           more
           tender
           of
           his
           Majesties
           honour
           then
           their
           owne
           safety
           .
           that
           they
           made
           use
           neither
           of
           the
           Kings
           offer
           to
           the
           Scots
           by
           declaring
           it
           ,
           nor
           the
           Scots
           to
           them
           by
           accepting
           it
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           them
           was
           so
           farre
           more
           ambitious
           of
           his
           Majesties
           favour
           then
           carefull
           of
           his
           owne
           honour
           ,
           as
           to
           acquaint
           the
           King
           with
           the
           businesse
           :
           A●…ke
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Dorset
          
           who
           it
           was
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           hasten
           from
           this
           Digression
           ,
           and
           returne
           to
           that
           conclusion
           ,
           which
           I
           thinke
           I
           may
           clearely
           make
           from
           these
           premises
           ;
           That
           his
           Majesty
           before
           any
           of
           these
           apparent
           Quarrels
           about
           Tumules
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           used
           earnest
           endeavours
           for
           destroying
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           contrary
           both
           in
           its
           constitution
           and
           proceedings
           
           to
           the
           intended
           subversion
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           either
           in
           their
           persons
           or
           priviledges
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           though
           these
           plots
           and
           transactions
           did
           not
           serve
           the
           Kings
           turn
           ,
           for
           the
           intended
           mischiefe
           ,
           yet
           they
           serve
           mine
           very
           well
           in
           the
           cleare
           proofe
           of
           the
           intention
           of
           the
           mischiefe
           .
           Something
           might
           further
           be
           added
           out
           of
           the
           Irish
           businesse
           ,
           to
           make
           this
           assertion
           cleare
           ,
           but
           I
           reserve
           that
           to
           its
           owne
           place
           ,
           being
           the
           
             Mystery
          
           of
           this
           
             Mystery
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Iniquity
          
           of
           this
           
             Iniquity
             .
          
        
         
           By
           what
           hath
           beene
           declared
           ,
           it
           may
           appeare
           what
           aspect
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Councels
           in
           which
           he
           was
           ingaged
           had
           toward
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Let
           us
           proceed
           to
           examine
           the
           cour●…es
           which
           were
           afterward
           taken
           in
           prosecution
           of
           this
           Design
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           for
           love
           of
           Religion
           &
           Liber●…y
           adhered
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           by
           considering
           the
           
             Wayes
             ,
             Counsels
             ,
             Instruments
             ,
          
           which
           have
           beene
           used
           in
           this
           service
           ,
           we
           shall
           obtaine
           yet
           further
           evidence
           ,
           that
           this
           present
           warre
           ,
           undertaken
           by
           the
           King
           and
           his
           party
           was
           intended
           for
           the
           subvers
           on
           of
           the
           professed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           establisht
           Government
           .
           When
           therfore
           the
           Armies
           raised
           both
           in
           England
           and
           Ireland
           (
           not
           without
           some
           relustancy
           ,
           as
           not
           having
           performed
           their
           intended
           service
           )
           were
           unavoidably
           to
           be
           dis-banded
           in
           the
           declining
           part
           of
           the
           yeare
           1641.
           we
           must
           suppose
           a
           
             Counsell
          
           most
           solemnly
           to
           be
           called
           at
           
             White-hall
          
           about
           July
           or
           August
           ,
           before
           the
           Kings
           going
           into
           
             Scotland
          
           (
           it
           being
           then
           very
           seasonable
           in
           regard
           that
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Committee
           (
           especially
           so
           able
           and
           active
           men
           as
           
             Gormonston
             ,
             Muskery
             ,
             Plunket
             ,
             Browne
          
           and
           
             Bourke
             ,
          
           who
           were
           privately
           treated
           with
           )
           was
           then
           in
           
             England
          
           )
           wherein
           ,
           as
           may
           appeare
           by
           the
           precedent
           and
           future
           practises
           ,
           it
           was
           laid
           as
           a
           ground
           ,
           That
           this
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             Puritanes
             ,
          
           their
           Adherents
           ,
           who
           stood
           so
           obstinately
           in
           the
           way
           of
           this
           propounded
           ,
           and
           so
           farre
           promoted
           Designe
           ,
           must
           be
           removed
           ,
           or
           subdned
           .
           And
           to
           this
           End
           wayes
           of
           violence
           (
           blood
           being
           the
           Whores
           drinke
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           17.
           6.
           and
           
             i●…perium
             quolibet
             pretio
             constans
             bene
             ,
          
           an
           absolute
           rule
           being
           cheap
           at
           any
           rate
           )
           are
           resolved
           upon
           ,
           especially
           considering
           that
           many
           broken
           pieces
           of
           the
           Armies
           raised
           against
           Scotland
           might
           easily
           be
           made
           use
           of
           againe
           ,
           the
           Occasion
           being
           
           very
           little
           different
           .
           And
           in
           this
           Conspiracy
           was
           that
           
             monst●…ous
             Rebellion
          
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           (
           to
           use
           the
           words
           in
           the
           Kings
           answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Irish
           Commanders
           ,
           dated
           at
           Oxford
           December
           1.
           1642.
           for
           we
           cannot
           wish
           better
           
             words
             ,
          
           though
           we
           expect
           better
           
             deeds
          
           )
           practised
           by
           those
           
             mercilesse
          
           and
           
             idolatrous
             Rebels
             ,
          
           more
           then
           probably
           contrived
           .
           Let
           us
           stand
           behind
           the
           curtaine
           ,
           some
           policie
           may
           be
           learnt
           ,
           and
           honesty
           too
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           defiance
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Proposition
           of
           the
           destroying
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           case
           it
           could
           not
           be
           reduced
           to
           the
           service
           of
           this
           Catholique
           Designe
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           almost
           past
           hope
           ,
           seeing
           no
           more
           royall
           inclinations
           in
           them
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           Acts
           of
           Grace
           ,
           besides
           personall
           honours
           ,
           and
           offers
           made
           to
           some
           ,
           accepted
           by
           others
           )
           which
           was
           resolved
           doubrlesse
           ,
           
             nemine
             contradicente
             .
          
           The
           next
           consultation
           must
           naturally
           and
           necessarily
           be
           of
           the
           manner
           ,
           which
           must
           likewise
           be
           Confusion
           and
           Blood
           ;
           
             sceleribus
             non
             nisi
             per
             scelera
             tutum
             est
             iter
             .
          
        
         
           But
           nothing
           is
           to
           be
           done
           rashly
           ,
           the
           Cause
           being
           as
           full
           of
           hazard
           as
           importance
           ;
           let
           therefore
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           the
           neighbour
           Kingdomes
           and
           States
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           Cause
           be
           duly
           considered
           .
        
         
           The
           condition
           of
           England
           may
           be
           thus
           represented
           ,
           for
           the
           body
           of
           it
           ;
           It
           consists
           of
           
             Papists
             ,
             Protestants
             ,
             viz.
          
           the
           King
           ,
           Prelates
           ,
           Courtiers
           ,
           and
           Cavaliers
           .
           the
           dissolute
           Gentry
           ,
           the
           superstitious
           Clergy
           ,
           the
           profane
           and
           ignorant
           people
           the
           only
           Protestants
           now
           accounted
           of
           ,
           all
           the
           rest
           are
           but
           Anabaptists
           and
           Brownists
           ;
           and
           a
           third
           party
           of
           
             Purita
             is
          
           that
           is
           Lovers
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           with
           the
           desire
           of
           Reformatio●…
           ,
           friends
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           native
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           .
           This
           latter
           part
           though
           very
           strong
           ,
           yet
           may
           be
           supposed
           well
           ballanced
           by
           the
           other
           two
           ,
           whom
           they
           without
           a
           mistake
           ,
           as
           now
           appea●…es
           presumed
           might
           be
           made
           one
           ,
           upon
           the
           Coincidencie
           of
           popery
           ,
           absolute
           power
           ,
           Prelacie
           ,
           indifferency
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           profanenesse
           ;
           especially
           with
           the
           advantages
           of
           their
           opposition
           to
           puritanisme
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           the
           manifold
           pretences
           that
           might
           be
           continually
           made
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           might
           be
           objected
           that
           the
           Parliament
           now
           made
           indissoluble
           
           by
           a
           late
           act
           ,
           would
           be
           a
           very
           great
           impediment
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           its
           power
           and
           estimation
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           especially
           now
           after
           their
           pressures
           sustained
           for
           want
           of
           Parliaments
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           put
           of
           with
           the
           projects
           of
           defaming
           and
           disgraceing
           it
           ,
           withdrawing
           some
           of
           the
           Members
           ,
           corrupting
           others
           ,
           and
           bringing
           the
           Kingdome
           into
           that
           condition
           that
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           be
           constrained
           to
           disingage
           the
           people
           by
           requiring
           Contribution
           ,
           rather
           then
           ingage
           them
           by
           present
           freedome
           and
           reformation
           .
           
             England
          
           thus
           represented
           is
           no
           great
           discouragement
           to
           the
           worke
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           shall
           be
           done
           with
           
             Scotland
             ?
          
           a
           people
           full
           of
           foresight
           and
           resolution
           ;
           th●…ir
           late
           carriage
           towards
           this
           very
           businesse
           ,
           hath
           given
           abundant
           testimony
           ,
           That
           they
           upon
           the
           stateing
           of
           the
           Quarrell
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Liberty
          
           will
           easily
           be
           drawne
           into
           their
           assistance
           .
        
         
           The
           course
           since
           taken
           ,
           seemes
           grounded
           upon
           such
           Councell
           as
           this
           ;
           The
           King
           is
           to
           goe
           into
           
             Scotland
             ;
          
           and
           so
           to
           pas●…e
           by
           the
           Armies
           ,
           the
           Commanders
           of
           which
           may
           occasionally
           be
           saluted
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           may
           upon
           the
           place
           be
           advised
           ,
           to
           what
           may
           be
           best
           for
           his
           ends
           .
           If
           by
           faire
           offers
           and
           pretences
           they
           can
           be
           deluded
           ,
           let
           them
           not
           be
           spared
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           either
           ingaged
           by
           kindnesse
           ,
           or
           upbraided
           with
           unkindnesse
           .
           If
           they
           be
           found
           peremptory
           ,
           since
           there
           is
           an
           advantage
           of
           the
           Kings
           presence
           ▪
           and
           so
           many
           resolved
           Cavaliers
           to
           attend
           him
           (
           as
           there
           did
           both
           Popish
           and
           others
           )
           let
           some
           of
           the
           Heads
           of
           the
           faction
           bt
           taken
           off
           ,
           as
           
             Argyle
          
           for
           one
           ,
           and
           
             Hamilton
          
           likewise
           (
           who
           by
           playing
           booty
           on
           both
           sides
           that
           he
           might
           be
           sure
           to
           save
           his
           stake
           had
           like
           to
           have
           lost
           all
           )
           which
           was
           accordingly
           attempted
           by
           
             Crawfords
          
           Designe
           but
           through
           Gods
           providence
           prevented
           ,
           by
           making
           a
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           Contrivers
           ,
           and
           stirring
           up
           a
           more
           ●…oble
           resolution
           in
           one
           of
           the
           Commanders
           (
           though
           since
           unworthy
           enough
           )
           who
           thought
           and
           said
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           worke
           of
           
             Butchers
          
           and
           not
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           that
           was
           propounded
           .
           But
           let
           the
           worst
           be
           supposed
           and
           provided
           for
           ,
           As
           
             Scotland
          
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           
             Puritanicall
             ,
          
           so
           is
           
             Ireland
             Popish
             .
          
           And
           the
           Irish
           Papists
           may
           first
           suppresse
           the
           Protestants
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           onely
           occasion
           the
           Exhaustion
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
           the
           distraction
           of
           the
           Parliament
           there
           ,
           by
           a
           warre
           ,
           but
           also
           be
           serv●…ceable
           upon
           the
           perfection
           of
           their
           worke
           ,
           or
           an
           allowed
           
             Cessation
          
           from
           it
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           the
           Kings
           party
           in
           En●…land
           ▪
           or
           annoy
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           the
           prevention
           of
           their
           Assistance
           .
           Very
           good
           or
           at
           least
           very
           true
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           may
           be
           expected
           of
           
             Holland
             ?
          
           from
           the
           people
           little
           hind●…ance
           ,
           being
           drowned
           in
           their
           owne
           interest
           of
           gaine
           :
           Were
           we
           all
           Spaniards
           ,
           we
           could
           have
           supplies
           from
           thence
           for
           our
           money
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Orange
          
           (
           who
           hath
           well
           gained
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           that
           state
           ,
           but
           upon
           it
           )
           all
           possible
           assistance
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           contra●…t
           of
           marriage
           with
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           possibility
           there
           may
           be
           of
           requiting
           him
           in
           the
           same
           kind
           ,
           when
           our
           worke
           is
           done
           .
           Which
           (
           by
           the
           way
           )
           when
           the
           
             Netherlanders
          
           are
           awake
           they
           shall
           doe
           well
           ●…o
           consider
           of
           ,
           and
           reflect
           upon
           the
           
             Belgick
          
           blood
           ,
           and
           
             English
          
           treasure
           expended
           in
           the
           freeing
           them
           from
           that
           bondage
           ,
           to
           which
           by
           〈◊〉
           at
           supplies
           against
           the
           Parliament
           they
           are
           hastening
           againe
           .
           As
           for
           
             Denmarke
          
           the
           case
           is
           cleere
           ,
           the
           Obligation
           of
           Consanguinity
           the
           interest
           of
           Royaltie
           will
           ingage
           that
           Prince
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           it
           utterly
           out
           of
           doubt
           the
           incouragement
           given
           by
           Letters
           under
           his
           owne
           hand
           ,
           is
           abundantly
           sufficient
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           
             France
          
           and
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           Popery
           and
           Monarchy
           ,
           (
           or
           rather
           Tyranny
           )
           will
           bring
           ●…n
           them
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           ,
           their
           great
           and
           important
           differences
           )
           as
           
             Pilate
          
           and
           
             Herod
             ,
          
           to
           joyne
           in
           crucifiing
           
             Christ
             :
          
           The
           greatest
           doubt
           may
           seeme
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           Spaine
           having
           a
           firmer
           interest
           in
           the
           Papists
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           
             England
             ;
          
           but
           considering
           it
           is
           for
           the
           Catholique
           Cause
           ,
           And
           that
           if
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           true
           Protestants
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
          
           prosper
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           an
           ill
           president
           to
           the
           Protestants
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           to
           strive
           to
           regain
           ,
           what
           the
           other
           strive
           to
           keep
           :
           no
           doubt
           he
           will
           cast
           a
           favourable
           eye
           upon
           this
           businesse
           ,
           as
           now
           appeares
           by
           sending
           his
           Agent
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           to
           hinder
           the
           Union
           of
           the
           two
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Things
           being
           thus
           digested
           (
           as
           in
           all
           reason
           they
           might
           and
           were
           )
           no
           wonder
           though
           the
           King
           upon
           his
           returne
           from
           
             Scotland
             ▪
          
           and
           the
           Rebellion
           begunne
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           altered
           his
           language
           and
           carriage
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           sought
           nothing
           more
           then
           
           occasions
           of
           beginning
           the
           Quarrell
           ;
           as
           by
           the
           illegall
           accusation
           of
           their
           members
           ,
           Going
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           to
           demand
           them
           ,
           so
           attended
           ;
           upon
           whose
           instigation
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           intention
           ,
           appeares
           by
           the
           Queenes
           carriage
           at
           his
           frustrate
           returne
           ,
           as
           also
           by
           the
           confessions
           of
           divers
           of
           that
           desperate
           Guard
           .
           These
           violent
           assassinating
           courses
           attempted
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           practised
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           though
           they
           are
           not
           certaine
           Evidences
           ,
           are
           usuall
           signes
           of
           a
           Popish
           Designe
           ,
           and
           Jesuiticall
           Councels
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           attempt
           ,
           (
           not
           through
           pretended
           feare
           ,
           (
           for
           his
           Majesty
           adventured
           into
           the
           City
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           with
           a
           small
           Guard
           )
           but
           through
           indignation
           at
           the
           disappointed
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Lord
           
             Digbie
          
           saith
           )
           to
           keepe
           the
           Cavaliers
           from
           trampling
           and
           reproach
           ,
           )
           the
           King
           removes
           from
           London
           ,
           
             cum
             tota
             sequela
             ,
          
           except
           some
           who
           were
           left
           to
           be
           Agents
           in
           City
           and
           Parliament
           for
           this
           great
           service
           ,
           whom
           we
           could
           as
           well
           have
           spared
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           plot
           of
           raising
           an
           Army
           ,
           long
           before
           contrived
           being
           ready
           for
           the
           birth
           ,
           
             Iune
             Lucina
             f●…r
             opem
             ,
          
           Let
           the
           Queen
           find
           a
           pretence
           to
           goe
           into
           Holland
           ,
           (
           taking
           with
           her
           the
           Crowne
           Jewels
           ,
           which
           were
           pawned
           or
           sould
           ,
           not
           to
           gaine
           ,
           but
           lose
           the
           Pearle
           of
           price
           )
           with
           the
           more
           freedome
           to
           negotiate
           forreigne
           supplies
           of
           Money
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           Commanders
           ,
           whither
           likewise
           some
           other
           officious
           persons
           ,
           as
           
             Iermine
             ,
             Digbie
             ,
          
           &c.
           were
           before
           ,
           by
           his
           Majesties
           warrant
           ,
           despatched
           ,
           and
           to
           speake
           without
           flattery
           ,
           she
           did
           speciall
           service
           ,
           for
           which
           no
           doubt
           she
           shall
           have
           her
           Indulgences
           and
           Pardons
           free
           ,
           as
           she
           hath
           occasion
           to
           use
           them
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           meane
           while
           the
           King
           is
           going
           on
           pilgrimage
           in
           Devotion
           to
           this
           Romish
           Cause
           ,
           and
           though
           continually
           petitioned
           for
           returne
           ,
           and
           obtested
           by
           bleeding
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           makes
           little
           stay
           till
           he
           comes
           to
           
             York
             ,
          
           where
           after
           the
           Courting
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           and
           his
           many
           Protestations
           ,
           (
           taking
           the
           Lords
           in
           for
           security
           ,
           
             Iune
          
           15.
           1642.
           whose
           honours
           were
           pawned
           for
           his
           Majesties
           intentions
           whereby
           it
           was
           thought
           the
           people
           were
           better
           prepared
           then
           indeed
           they
           were
           )
           he
           goes
           to
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           Sit
           
             Iohn
             Hothams
          
           refusall
           takes
           occasion
           to
           raise
           a
           
             Guard
          
           for
           his
           
           person
           in
           a
           place
           ,
           whose
           Loyalty
           was
           so
           much
           magnified
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           helpe
           of
           the
           Commission
           of
           Array
           ,
           and
           forreign
           supplies
           hath
           ingendred
           a
           plentifull
           issue
           of
           three
           or
           foure
           Armies
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           is
           all
           this
           to
           the
           subversion
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           if
           there
           had
           been
           any
           such
           intention
           in
           the
           raising
           the
           Army
           ,
           the
           
             Papists
          
           whose
           speciall
           interest
           it
           was
           ,
           should
           have
           beene
           taken
           in
           ,
           who
           are
           by
           a
           Proclamation
           dated
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           August
           10.
           1642.
           forbidden
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           Court
           ,
           (
           a
           place
           so
           unfit
           for
           them
           ,
           the
           Queen
           being
           now
           absent
           )
           but
           any
           Office
           or
           service
           in
           the
           Kings
           Army
           ;
           and
           as
           if
           his
           Majesty
           were
           so
           farre
           from
           expecting
           their
           
             assistance
             ,
          
           that
           he
           feared
           their
           
             vengeance
             ,
          
           in
           his
           instructions
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Array
           ,
           August
           29.
           1642.
           dated
           at
           
             Nottingham
             ,
          
           charge
           is
           given
           that
           Recusants
           be
           disarmed
           .
        
         
           This
           cannot
           be
           
             denied
             ,
          
           but
           it
           may
           be
           
             contradicted
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           an
           answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Recusants
           of
           
             Lancashire
             ,
          
           dated
           at
           
             Chester
             ,
          
           September
           27.
           1642.
           where
           they
           are
           not
           onely
           allowed
           ,
           but
           (
           according
           to
           the
           knowne
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           )
           required
           to
           provide
           sufficient
           armes
           ,
           for
           themselves
           ,
           their
           servants
           ,
           and
           tennants
           .
        
         
           And
           wheras
           it
           may
           be
           said
           the
           case
           was
           different
           in
           August
           and
           September
           ;
           it
           s
           yeelded
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           
             Case
          
           was
           different
           ,
           though
           his
           
             Cause
          
           the
           same
           .
           To
           have
           received
           them
           before
           others
           were
           ingaged
           ,
           had
           beene
           to
           disingage
           the
           
             Protestants
          
           and
           interrupt
           the
           worke
           in
           its
           tender
           beginnings
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           must
           be
           so
           timed
           ,
           that
           as
           many
           
             Protestants
          
           as
           could
           be
           deluded
           with
           pretences
           ,
           might
           be
           drawne
           in
           and
           ingaged
           ,
           beyond
           a
           retreat
           ,
           before
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           
             Papists
          
           was
           required
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           you
           an
           account
           of
           those
           ground●…
           ,
           
             for
             which
          
           those
           Counsels
           ,
           Con●…rivances
           ,
           and
           disguises
           ,
           
             by
             which
          
           the
           maine
           Army
           countenanced
           by
           the
           Kings
           favour
           and
           presence
           ,
           was
           raised
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           no
           minde
           to
           trace
           it
           over-shooes
           ,
           through
           that
           innocent
           blood
           which
           hath
           been
           spilt
           by
           it
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           to
           my
           present
           purpose
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           The
           indeavours
           to
           the
           same
           end
           in
           the
           
             North
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           in
           
             Wales
          
           and
           
             Cornewall
          
           by
           the
           
             Marqu
          
           of
           
             Hertford
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Hopton
             ;
          
           (
           These
           latter
           grounded
           rather
           as
           I
           suppose
           upon
           the
           Principles
           of
           Prerogative
           
           then
           Popery
           )
           I
           purposely
           omit
           :
           onely
           let
           me
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           this
           worke
           of
           darknesse
           hath
           made
           the
           darke
           corners
           of
           the
           land
           its
           refuge
           and
           received
           most
           assistance
           from
           places
           most
           void
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           in
           a
           high
           degree
           to
           impute
           to
           the
           more
           then
           barbarous
           cruelty
           of
           the
           Prelats
           not
           onely
           not
           providing
           ,
           but
           preventing
           their
           supplies
           ,
           and
           discouraging
           the
           Liberality
           and
           Piety
           of
           those
           who
           indeavoured
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           by
           disappointing
           the
           intention
           of
           buying
           in
           Impropriations
           ,
           and
           discountenancing
           Lecture
           .
        
         
           These
           Armies
           thus
           raised
           ,
           and
           made
           up
           by
           Papists
           prelats
           ,
           Courtiers
           ,
           superstitious
           Clergy-men
           ,
           dissolute
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           a
           Herd
           of
           prophane
           ignorant
           people
           ;
           what
           by
           treating
           and
           fighting
           ,
           by
           false
           friends
           and
           bitter
           enemies
           (
           though
           the
           just
           hand
           of
           God
           upon
           this
           Nation
           ,
           for
           their
           idolatry
           ,
           and
           backsliding
           bloudshed
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           undervaluing
           the
           precious
           Gospell
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           )
           have
           turned
           this
           Kingdome
           into
           a
           Field
           of
           bloud
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           esteem
           and
           envie
           of
           other
           Nations
           ,
           have
           made
           it
           the
           pitty
           of
           our
           few
           friends
           ,
           and
           the
           reproach
           of
           our
           adversaries
           .
        
         
           But
           why
           should
           all
           this
           Calamity
           be
           reduced
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Counsels
           and
           Courses
           ,
           hath
           not
           he
           offered
           Treaties
           of
           peace
           ▪
           as
           at
           
             Nottingham
             ,
          
           and
           entertained
           them
           ,
           as
           at
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           I
           know
           there
           are
           many
           that
           afflict
           themselves
           with
           the
           neglect
           of
           the
           offer
           from
           
             Nottingham
             ,
          
           sent
           from
           the
           desolate
           Standare
           ,
           and
           looke
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           losse
           of
           a
           happy
           opportunity
           .
           I
           deny
           not
           but
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           that
           condition
           not
           out
           of
           love
           to
           peace
           (
           an
           affection
           that
           could
           not
           well
           consist
           with
           those
           〈◊〉
           endeavours
           to
           leavie
           warre
           )
           but
           feare
           lest
           he
           might
           lose
           that
           power
           he
           strived
           to
           increase
           ,
           might
           be
           for
           some
           time
           reall
           in
           that
           motion
           but
           his
           inclinations
           to
           it
           were
           not
           so
           strong
           as
           to
           revoke
           his
           Proclama●…ion
           .
           (
           which
           measure
           not
           onely
           the
           Scots
           found
           ,
           but
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           likewise
           ,
           now
           by
           authority
           derived
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           called
           Catholique
           Subjects
           )
           or
           to
           resist
           (
           as
           the
           re●…
           is
           )
           the
           suggestions
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           Bristoll
           ,
           who
           desired
           him
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           his
           promise
           to
           the
           Q●…eene
           and
           therefore
           not
           like
           to
           have
           been
           so
           constant
           ,
           as
           to
           have
           produced
           a
           setled
           peace
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           other
           Treaties
           offered
           and
           entertained
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           
           intended
           so
           they
           proved
           ,
           accommodations
           for
           war
           ,
           rather
           the●…
           peace
           ,
           as
           that
           Overture
           before
           the
           Brainford
           businesse
           :
           And
           as
           for
           that
           treaty
           at
           Oxford
           ,
           If
           the
           King
           had
           entertained
           the
           same
           disposition
           towards
           his
           Parliament
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           he
           hath
           since
           expressed
           towards
           his
           late
           Rebels
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           hee
           would
           not
           have
           been
           so
           scrupulous
           in
           all
           the
           passages
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           indulgent
           to
           the
           almost
           starved
           Rebels
           ,
           by
           the
           manifold
           advantages
           of
           that
           Cessation
           ,
           afterward
           to
           be
           examined
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           t●…ue
           ,
           there
           have
           been
           divers
           Overtures
           since
           ,
           the
           most
           of
           them
           private
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           lost
           by
           every
           bargain
           ;
           among
           the
           rest
           the
           Queen
           was
           appointed
           and
           used
           as
           a
           most
           hopefull
           instrument
           of
           quenching
           the
           flames
           she
           had
           so
           diligently
           kindled
           and
           blown
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           am
           too
           truly
           informed
           ,
           favour
           offered
           to
           her
           faction
           by
           those
           who
           (
           though
           all
           this
           was
           come
           upon
           us
           )
           
             ought
             not
             to
             have
             stretched
             out
             their
             hands
             to
             a
             strange
             God
             shall
             not
             God
             search
             this
             out
             ?
             Psa.
          
           44.
           
           But
           what
           peace
           so
           long
           as
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           There
           were
           possibly
           some
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           (
           in
           other
           respects
           )
           of
           worth
           ,
           as
           
             Hartford
             ,
             South
             hampton
             ,
             Falkland
             ,
          
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           (
           who
           finding
           things
           contrary
           to
           their
           expectation
           ,
           and
           being
           wearied
           with
           the
           tediousnesse
           of
           this
           unnaturall
           war
           )
           that
           had
           and
           have
           reall
           inclinations
           to
           peace
           :
           but
           what
           doth
           this
           availe
           us
           ,
           when
           his
           Majesty
           is
           wholly
           swayed
           by
           those
           Counsels
           which
           are
           as
           averse
           to
           peace
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           is
           little
           hope
           that
           the
           Armes
           taken
           up
           by
           the
           King
           should
           be
           willingly
           laid
           down
           ,
           till
           the
           ends
           for
           which
           they
           were
           raised
           ,
           the
           subduing
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Puritans
           ,
           the
           subversion
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           (
           which
           God
           prevent
           )
           be
           accomplished
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           am
           not
           ignorant
           of
           the
           prejudice
           and
           unbeliefe
           that
           all
           which
           hath
           been
           or
           can
           be
           said
           in
           this
           businesse
           is
           like
           to
           meet
           with
           ,
           so
           averse
           are
           men
           from
           looking
           upon
           this
           as
           a
           Quarrell
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           from
           laying
           it
           to
           heart
           accordingly
           .
           I
           shall
           therefore
           take
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           produce
           yet
           some
           further
           Evidence
           ,
           whereby
           it
           may
           appeare
           that
           the
           Interests
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Papists
           as
           in
           all
           parts
           ,
           so
           particularly
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           are
           deeply
           and
           desperately
           involved
           .
        
         
           First
           in
           generall
           ,
           the
           Papists
           (
           who
           do
           not
           use
           to
           reckon
           without
           
           their
           Host
           )
           in
           all
           places
           interpret
           the
           Cause
           of
           the
           King
           against
           the
           Parliament
           to
           be
           their
           owne
           ,
           and
           declare
           it
           not
           only
           in
           words
           ,
           but
           in
           their
           personall
           assistance
           ,
           and
           plentifull
           Contributions
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           notice
           given
           to
           the
           Papists
           in
           Flanders
           ,
           of
           the
           acceptable
           service
           they
           should
           doe
           to
           the
           Catholike
           Cause
           ,
           by
           sending
           money
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Army
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           witnessed
           upon
           Oath
           .
           And
           though
           our selves
           who
           are
           most
           nearly
           concerned
           are
           so
           hard
           of
           beliefe
           in
           this
           Case
           ,
           yet
           the
           neighbour
           Protestants
           ,
           as
           of
           Zeland
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           do
           so
           state
           it
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           the
           Letter
           of
           solicitation
           for
           a
           seasonable
           engagement
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           English
           Protestants
           ,
           from
           Zeland
           to
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           to
           the
           Convention
           of
           Estates
           there
           ,
           and
           their
           answer
           thereunto
           ,
           dated
           June
           27.
           
           Iuly
           4.
           1643.
           
        
         
           But
           the
           fullest
           and
           saddest
           Evidence
           in
           this
           businesse
           is
           to
           be
           drawn
           from
           the
           due
           examination
           ,
           and
           consideration
           of
           the
           Rebellion
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           (
           for
           so
           it
           was
           once
           called
           )
           wherin
           there
           have
           perished
           neare
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           soules
           ,
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           wicked
           and
           detestable
           Rebels
           (
           as
           they
           are
           called
           by
           his
           Majesty
           in
           his
           Declaration
           of
           April
           the
           8.
           1642.
           
           )
           so
           odious
           to
           God
           and
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           with
           whom
           if
           his
           Majesties
           Counsels
           prove
           consederate
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           will
           be
           sufficient
           to
           convince
           our
           moderate
           men
           ,
           and
           awake
           them
           out
           of
           that
           Neutrality
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           unprofitable
           as
           it
           is
           detestable
           ,
           since
           it
           neither
           procures
           friends
           ,
           nor
           reconciles
           enemies
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           ground
           of
           that
           Rebellion
           was
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Catholike
           Cause
           ,
           is
           professedly
           declared
           by
           the
           Acts
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           Rebels
           at
           Kilkenny
           ,
           held
           1642.
           which
           Acts
           were
           printed
           at
           London
           ,
           March
           the
           sixth
           1643.
           in
           these
           words
           .
        
         
           
             FOR
             the
             exaltation
             therefore
             of
             the
             Holy
             Romane
             Catholike
             Church
             ,
             for
             the
             advancement
             of
             his
             Majesties
             service
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Lives
             ,
             Estates
             and
             Liberties
             of
             his
             Majesties
             true
             Subjects
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             against
             the
             injustice
             ,
             murthers
             ,
          
           
           
             massacres
             ,
             rapes
             ,
             depredations
             ,
             robberies
             ,
             burnings
             ,
             frequent
             breaches
             of
             Publi●…e
             Faith
             and
             quarter
             ,
             and
             destruction
             daily
          
           
           
             acted
             and
             perpetrated
             upon
             his
             Majesties
             said
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             advised
             ,
             contrived
             ,
             and
             daily
             executed
             by
             the
             malignant
             party
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             managing
             the
             Government
             and
             affaires
             of
             Estate
             in
             Dublin
             ,
             and
             some
             other
             parts
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             to
             his
             Highnesse
             great
             disservice
             ,
             and
             complying
             with
             their
             Confederates
             ,
             the
             malignant
             party
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             elsewere
             ,
             who
             as
             it
             is
             known
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             complot
             and
             practise
             to
             dishonour
             and
             dest●…oy
             his
             Majestie
             ,
             his
             Royall
             Consort
             ,
             their
             Children
             ,
             and
             Monarchicall
             Government
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             most
             dangerous
             consequence
             ,
             to
             all
             the
             Monarchies
             and
             Princes
             of
             Christendome
             .
             The
             said
             Assembly
             doth
             order
             and
             establish
             a
             Councell
             by
             the
             name
             of
             a
             supreame
             Councell
             ,
             of
             the
             confederate
             Catholiques
             of
             Ireland
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           You
           see
           how
           neare
           the
           
             Exaltation
             of
             the
             holy
             Romane
             Catholique
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             advancement
             of
             his
             Majesties
             service
             ,
          
           stand
           together
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           accounted
           his
           Majesties
           true
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           Malignants
           .
           But
           all
           this
           is
           easily
           blasted
           with
           the
           Consideration
           that
           they
           are
           the
           Expressions
           of
           Rebels
           ,
           pretending
           his
           Majesties
           name
           and
           service
           for
           their
           advantage
           ;
           No
           ,
           under
           favour
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           expressions
           of
           his
           
             Roman
             Catholique
             Subjects
             ,
          
           so
           stiled
           in
           the
           late
           
             Cessation
             ,
          
           concluded
           in
           his
           Majesties
           name
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Majesties
           authority
           ,
           September
           15.
           1643.
           and
           ranked
           equally
           with
           other
           his
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           therefore
           no
           reason
           to
           discountenance
           this
           Evidence
           ,
           not
           yet
           those
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           hereafter
           to
           be
           produced
           .
           However
           it
           aboundantly
           shewes
           the
           end
           for
           which
           it
           was
           mentioned
           ,
           the
           proving
           that
           Rebellion
           to
           be
           a
           Quarrell
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           now
           trie
           what
           Evidence
           may
           be
           brought
           forth
           to
           prove
           that
           the
           Papists
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Armies
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           engaged
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           are
           doing
           the
           same
           work
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           a
           line
           of
           Communication
           betwixt
           their
           Counsells
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           ,
           let
           us
           consider
           a
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Cessation
             ,
          
           to
           which
           whatsoever
           else
           is
           to
           be
           said
           in
           this
           matter
           may
           be
           reduced
           .
        
         
           Common
           fame
           ,
           none
           of
           the
           worst
           witnesses
           ,
           hath
           brought
           to
           every
           mans
           eares
           the
           noyse
           of
           the
           Kings
           favouring
           the
           Irish
           
             Massacre
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           Catholique
           Subjects
           there
           have
           called
           themselves
           the
           Queenes
           Army
           ,
           and
           intimated
           themselves
           the
           
           Kings
           ,
           by
           saying
           they
           had
           good
           warrant
           in
           black
           and
           white
           for
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           crying
           out
           upon
           the
           English
           Parliament
           and
           Puritanes
           ,
           as
           the
           Kings
           Enemies
           and
           theirs
           .
           It
           were
           well
           worth
           the
           knowing
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           so
           important
           businesse
           .
           Let
           us
           goe
           as
           neare
           it
           as
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           Mystery
           will
           admit
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           let
           the
           Copy
           of
           the
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           said
           to
           be
           given
           by
           the
           King
           to
           his
           Catholique
           Subjects
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           be
           read
           and
           examined
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 From
                 our
                 Camp
                 at
                 Newrie
                 
                   this
                   fourth
                   of
                   November
                   1641.
                   
                
              
               
                 Philem
                 Oneale
                 .
                 Rorie
                 Macguire
                 .
              
               To
               all
               Catholiques
               of
               the
               Romish
               Partie
               both
               English
               and
               Irish
               ,
               within
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               we
               wish
               all
               Happinesse
               ,
               Freedome
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               and
               Victory
               over
               the
               English
               Hereticks
               ,
               who
               have
               for
               a
               long
               time
               tyrannized
               over
               our
               bodies
               ,
               and
               usurped
               by
               Extortion
               our
               Estates
               .
            
             
               BE
               it
               hereby
               made
               known
               unto
               you
               all
               our
               Friends
               and
               Countrey-men
               ,
               that
               the
               Kings
               most
               excellent
               Majesty
               (
               for
               many
               great
               and
               urgent
               Causes
               him
               thereunto
               moving
               ,
               reposing
               trust
               and
               confidence
               in
               our
               fidelities
               )
               hath
               signified
               unto
               us
               by
               his
               Commission
               under
               the
               great
               Seal
               of
               
                 Scotland
                 ,
              
               bearing
               date
               at
               
                 Edingburgh
              
               the
               first
               day
               of
               this
               instant
               October
               1641.
               and
               also
               by
               Letters
               under
               his
               signe
               manuall
               ,
               bearing
               date
               with
               the
               said
               Commission
               ,
               of
               divers
               great
               and
               heinous
               astronts
               that
               the
               English
               Protestants
               ,
               especially
               the
               Parliament
               there
               have
               published
               against
               his
               Royall
               Prerogative
               ,
               and
               also
               against
               our
               Catholique
               Friends
               within
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               
                 England
                 ;
              
               The
               Copy
               of
               which
               Commission
               we
               have
               here
               sent
               unto
               you
               to
               be
               published
               with
               all
               speed
               in
               all
               parts
               of
               this
               Kingdome
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               be
               assured
               of
               our
               sufficient
               warrant
               and
               authority
               herein
               .
            
             
             
               
                 THE
                 COMMISSION
                 .
              
               
                 CHARLES
                 
                   by
                   the
                   grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   King
                   of
                   England
                   ,
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   France
                   ,
                   and
                   Ireland
                   ,
                   Defender
                   of
                   the
                   faith
                   ▪
                   &c.
                   
                   To
                   all
                   our
                   Catholike
                   Subjects
                   within
                   Our
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   Ireland
                   ,
                   greeting
                   .
                   Know
                   ye
                   ,
                   that
                   We
                   for
                   the
                   safeguard
                   and
                   preservation
                   of
                   Our
                   person
                   ,
                   have
                   been
                   enforced
                   to
                   make
                   Our
                   abode
                   and
                   residence
                   in
                   our
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   Scotland
                   for
                   a
                   long
                   season
                   ,
                   occasioned
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   the
                   obstinate
                   and
                   disobedient
                   carriage
                   of
                   Our
                   Parliament
                   in
                   England
                   against
                   Vs
                   ,
                   who
                   have
                   not
                   onely
                   presumed
                   to
                   take
                   upon
                   them
                   the
                   government
                   and
                   disposing
                   of
                   those
                   Princely
                   Rights
                   and
                   Prerogatives
                   that
                   have
                   justly
                   descended
                   upon
                   Vs
                   from
                   Our
                   Predecessours
                   ,
                   both
                   Kings
                   and
                   Queens
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Kingdome
                   for
                   many
                   hundred
                   yeares
                   past
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   have
                   possessed
                   themselves
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   strength
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Kingdome
                   ,
                   in
                   appointing
                   Governours
                   ,
                   Commanders
                   ,
                   and
                   Officers
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   parts
                   and
                   places
                   therein
                   ,
                   at
                   their
                   own
                   wils
                   and
                   pleasures
                   ,
                   without
                   Our
                   consent
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   are
                   deprived
                   of
                   Our
                   Soveraignty
                   ,
                   and
                   left
                   naked
                   without
                   defence
                   .
                   And
                   forasmuch
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   (
                   in
                   Our selfe
                   )
                   very
                   sensible
                   ,
                   that
                   these
                   stormes
                   blow
                   aloft
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   very
                   likely
                   to
                   be
                   carried
                   by
                   the
                   vehemency
                   of
                   the
                   ●…rotestant
                   Party
                
                 
                 
                   into
                   Our
                   Kingdome
                   of
                   Ireland
                   ,
                   and
                   endanger
                   Our
                   Regall
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   there
                   also
                   :
                   Know
                   yee
                   therefore
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   reposing
                   much
                   care
                   and
                   trust
                   in
                   your
                   duties
                   and
                   obedience
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   for
                   many
                   years
                   past
                   found
                   ,
                   Doe
                   hereby
                   give
                   unto
                   you
                   full
                   power
                   and
                   authority
                   to
                   assemble
                   and
                   meet
                   together
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   speed
                   and
                   diligence
                   that
                   a
                   businesse
                   of
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Consequence
                   doth
                   require
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   advise
                   and
                   consult
                   together
                   by
                   sufficient
                   and
                
                 
                 
                   discreet
                   numbers
                   ,
                   at
                   all
                   times
                   ,
                   dayes
                   ,
                   and
                   places
                   ,
                   which
                   you
                   shall
                   in
                   your
                   judgements
                   hold
                   most
                   convenient
                   and
                   materiall
                   for
                   the
                   ordering
                   ,
                   setling
                   ,
                   and
                   effecting
                   of
                   this
                
                 Great
                 work
                 ,
                 
                   (
                   mentioned
                   and
                   directed
                   unto
                   you
                   in
                   Our
                   Letters
                   )
                   and
                   to
                   use
                   all
                   politick
                   wayes
                   and
                   meanes
                   possible
                   to
                   possesse
                   your selves
                   (
                   for
                   Our
                   use
                   and
                   safety
                   )
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Forts
                   ,
                   Castles
                   ,
                   and
                   places
                   of
                   strength
                   and
                   defence
                   within
                   the
                   said
                   Kingdom
                   (
                   except
                   the
                   Places
                   ,
                   Persons
                   ,
                   and
                   Estates
                   of
                   Our
                   loyall
                   and
                   loving
                   Subjects
                   the
                   Scots
                   )
                   and
                   also
                   to
                   arrest
                   and
                   seize
                   the
                   Goods
                   ,
                   Estates
                   ,
                   and
                   Persons
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   English
                   Protestants
                   within
                   the
                   said
                   Kingdom
                   to
                   Our
                   use
                   :
                   And
                   in
                   your
                   care
                   and
                   speedy
                   performance
                   of
                   this
                   Our
                   will
                   and
                   pleasure
                   we
                   shall
                   perceive
                   your
                   wonted
                   duty
                   and
                   allegiance
                   unto
                   Vs
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   shall
                   accept
                   and
                   reward
                   in
                   due
                   time
                   .
                   witnesse
                   Our selfe
                   at
                   Edinburgh
                   the
                   first
                   day
                   of
                   October
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   seventeenth
                   yeare
                   of
                   Our
                   Reigne
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Deponent
           maketh
           Oath
           ,
           that
           about
           the
           middle
           of
           November
           last
           ,
           living
           then
           in
           the
           Parish
           of
           Saint
           
             Michans
             ,
          
           neare
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           being
           accompanied
           with
           one
           master
           
             Stapleton
          
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           Gentleman
           ,
           they
           happened
           into
           the
           company
           of
           a
           Popish
           Priest
           ,
           commonly
           called
           Father
           
             Birne
             ,
          
           who
           being
           formerly
           acquainted
           with
           the
           said
           master
           
             Stapleton
             ,
          
           desired
           to
           drink
           with
           him
           at
           a
           Ta●…ern
           called
           the
           
             Bull
             ,
          
           upon
           Merchants
           key
           in
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           where
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           injuries
           and
           troubles
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           the
           Priest
           answered
           ,
           that
           the
           Irish
           (
           not
           enduring
           to
           have
           them
           called
           Rebels
           )
           had
           sufficient
           warrant
           for
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           stood
           strongly
           in
           defence
           of
           their
           actions
           ;
           and
           presently
           to
           justifie
           his
           words
           ,
           produced
           a
           writing
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           tenour
           of
           the
           premises
           mentioned
           in
           this
           writing
           abovesaid
           ;
           whereof
           the
           Deponent
           desired
           a
           Copy
           ,
           and
           he
           willingly
           yeelded
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           he
           wrote
           this
           Copy
           out
           of
           his
           
             literatim
             ,
          
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           said
           master
           
             Stapleton
             ,
          
           who
           is
           now
           living
           in
           
             Dublin
             .
          
        
         
         
           This
           is
           the
           true
           copy
           of
           that
           Commission
           ,
           with
           the
           annexed
           Warrant
           and
           Deposition
           (
           for
           I
           will
           conceale
           nothing
           in
           a
           businesse
           of
           this
           importance
           )
           as
           it
           came
           to
           my
           hands
           in
           a
           paper
           thus
           endorsed
           :
           
             A
             copy
             of
             the
             forged
             Commission
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             published
             by
             those
             traiterous
             Rebels
             ,
             Sir
          
           Philemy
           Oneale
           
             Knight
             ,
          
           Rory
           Maguier
           
             Esquire
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             with
             their
             lying
             perswasi●…n
             to
             seduce
             and
             stirre
             up
             the
             whole
             Romish
             Party
             to
             Rebellion
             ,
             wherein
             may
             be
             seene
             how
             heinously
             his
             Majesty
             is
             abused
             and
             the
             Parliament
             unjustly
             taxed
             by
             the
             ●…apists
             .
          
        
         
           This
           last
           clause
           I
           take
           for
           granted
           ,
           but
           as
           for
           the
           rest
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           try
           whether
           the
           inside
           or
           the
           outside
           of
           my
           paper
           be
           the
           tiuer
           .
           And
           this
           I
           shall
           doe
           with
           all
           due
           respect
           both
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           may
           see
           that
           there
           was
           some
           fire
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           the
           smoak
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           jealousies
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Irish
           businesse
           ,
           were
           not
           altogether
           groundlesse
           ;
           as
           also
           that
           the
           King
           may
           have
           a
           sit
           occasion
           to
           ab●…ure
           this
           Commission
           ,
           and
           cleare
           himselfe
           of
           the
           aspersions
           cast
           upon
           him
           ,
           with
           respect
           thereto
           ,
           and
           chastise
           (
           as
           his
           Majesties
           phrase
           is
           )
           those
           wicked
           fellows
           (
           but
           I
           crave
           mercy
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           my
           fellows
           ,
           they
           are
           owned
           Subjects
           ,
           but
           I
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           friends
           proclaimed
           Rebels
           )
           And
           that
           the
           more
           full
           and
           particular
           satisfaction
           may
           be
           given
           (
           for
           discourses
           and
           protestations
           will
           not
           be
           taken
           any
           longer
           for
           payment
           )
           I
           shall
           give
           all
           the
           Arguments
           I
           can
           to
           prove
           the
           reality
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           therefore
           let
           us
           consider
           the
           time
           (
           a
           materiall
           circumstance
           )
           when
           this
           Commission
           is
           dated
           that
           is
           the
           first
           of
           October
           1641.
           in
           one
           copy
           ,
           and
           the
           fourth
           in
           another
           ,
           (
           no
           great
           difference
           )
           the
           
             Massacre
          
           beginning
           the
           23.
           of
           the
           same
           month
           ,
           which
           was
           presently
           after
           the
           Conferences
           at
           
             White-hall
          
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Muskerie
          
           and
           his
           fellows
           ,
           who
           returned
           into
           
             Ireland
          
           the
           same
           month
           his
           Majesty
           went
           for
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           leaving
           the
           Lord
           
             Dillon
             ,
          
           who
           was
           presently
           after
           sent
           with
           the
           Queenes
           Letters
           ,
           requesting
           or
           requiring
           his
           being
           made
           Counsellor
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           his
           Majesty
           then
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           where
           it
           is
           said
           this
           Commission
           was
           signed
           with
           the
           broad
           Seal
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           being
           not
           then
           setled
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           any
           Officer
           who
           could
           be
           answerable
           for
           the
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           during
           the
           vacancy
           of
           the
           Chancellors
           
           place
           ,
           intmsted
           with
           
             Marquesse
             Hammilton
             ,
          
           and
           by
           him
           with
           one
           master
           
             Iohn
             Hammilton
             ,
          
           the
           Scribe
           to
           the
           Crosse
           Petitioners
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           sometimes
           under
           the
           care
           of
           master
           
             Endimion
             Porter
             ;
          
           a
           very
           fit
           opportunity
           for
           such
           a
           clandestine
           transaction
           .
           And
           let
           it
           not
           be
           omitted
           ,
           that
           presently
           after
           the
           date
           of
           this
           Commission
           ,
           
             Dillon
             ,
             Butler
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           other
           Irish
           Commanders
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           Court
           was
           then
           full
           ,
           were
           dispatched
           for
           
             Ireland
          
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Licence
           ,
           not
           without
           the
           just
           suspition
           of
           By-standers
           .
        
         
           The
           Commission
           it selfe
           ,
           for
           the
           grounds
           and
           language
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           very
           suitable
           to
           other
           dispatches
           and
           writings
           under
           his
           Majesties
           name
           ,
           expressing
           much
           bittemesse
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           jealousie
           of
           the
           diminution
           of
           his
           Prerogative
           ,
           which
           was
           alwayes
           his
           great
           feare
           .
           But
           I
           shall
           be
           unwilling
           to
           fetch
           the
           least
           proofe
           from
           the
           matter
           or
           stile
           of
           the
           Commission
           the
           Argument
           is
           not
           so
           beggarly
           as
           to
           necessitate
           a
           
             Petitio
             Principii
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           go
           on
           to
           examine
           the
           grounds
           ,
           why
           such
           a
           thing
           should
           be
           forged
           ,
           and
           why
           such
           a
           thing
           should
           be
           granted
           ,
           and
           see
           which
           are
           the
           more
           probable
           .
        
         
           I
           know
           no
           ground
           why
           such
           a
           Commission
           should
           be
           forged
           .
           It
           was
           not
           to
           make
           his
           Majesty
           odious
           ,
           for
           in
           all
           their
           writings
           they
           expresse
           all
           tendernesse
           of
           his
           honour
           ,
           and
           forwardnesse
           of
           their
           obedience
           particularly
           in
           the
           forementioned
           Assembly
           at
           
             Kilkenny
             ,
          
           where
           ,
           next
           after
           the
           Article
           for
           the
           injoyment
           of
           all
           the
           Priviledges
           and
           Immunities
           of
           the
           Romane
           Church
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           ninth
           yeare
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           third
           ,
           the
           Oath
           of
           Allegiance
           to
           his
           Majesty
           is
           established
           ,
           (
           its
           likely
           according
           to
           the
           agreement
           of
           the
           Reconciliation
           with
           a
           
             Salvo
          
           to
           the
           Sea
           of
           Rome
           )
           and
           their
           constant
           and
           generall
           professions
           of
           loyalty
           (
           now
           so
           well
           confirmed
           by
           his
           Majesties
           expressions
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           contributions
           to
           him
           )
           do
           clearly
           evince
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           not
           so
           much
           ill
           will
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           to
           raise
           such
           a
           scandall
           of
           him
           .
           And
           more
           especially
           ,
           though
           a
           Commission
           might
           do
           them
           some
           advantage
           ,
           yet
           the
           forgery
           of
           one
           could
           not
           but
           be
           prejudiciall
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           necessary
           ingagement
           of
           his
           Majesty
           in
           his
           owne
           justification
           ,
           to
           have
           used
           the
           utmost
           of
           his
           skill
           and
           power
           against
           them
           ,
           
           as
           to
           have
           staid
           with
           his
           Parliament
           and
           prevented
           a
           war
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           But
           though
           a
           forged
           Commission
           might
           be
           unprofitable
           ,
           yet
           a
           reall
           one
           I
           wonder
           not
           should
           be
           demanded
           though
           a
           stranger
           to
           the
           
             Mystery
          
           would
           wonder
           it
           should
           be
           granted
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           hereby
           the
           King
           ,
           whom
           they
           knew
           in
           his
           own
           disposition
           apt
           enough
           to
           start
           from
           his
           Expressions
           upon
           an
           advantage
           ,
           might
           be
           firmly
           bound
           to
           them
           and
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           also
           that
           the
           more
           backward
           Papists
           ,
           who
           were
           more
           good
           natured
           then
           to
           rebell
           against
           a
           King
           whom
           they
           had
           ●…ound
           so
           propitious
           ,
           and
           more
           wary
           ,
           then
           by
           such
           Rebellion
           to
           forfeit
           their
           Estates
           ,
           which
           under
           him
           ,
           with
           the
           advantage
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           they
           doubted
           not
           to
           enjoy
           ,
           might
           the
           more
           easily
           be
           brought
           in
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           objected
           ,
           this
           might
           be
           done
           by
           a
           forged
           Commission
           ▪
           I
           answer
           ,
           not
           so
           well
           ;
           Forgery
           is
           an
           unruly
           help
           ,
           being
           often
           requited
           with
           the
           double
           hinderance
           of
           a
           discovery
           .
           Papists
           ,
           though
           sometimes
           they
           delude
           us
           ,
           they
           deale
           freely
           ,
           especially
           in
           a
           common
           Catholique
           Cause
           ,
           with
           one
           another
           .
           And
           what
           end
           such
           fraud
           could
           have
           upon
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           unlesse
           a
           little
           to
           amaze
           them
           at
           first
           ,
           &
           then
           exasperate
           them
           ,
           I
           cannot
           conceive
           .
           However
           it
           is
           ,
           be
           assured
           that
           
             Oneale
          
           and
           
             Mac-●…arty
          
           beare
           so
           high
           upon
           this
           Commission
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           offered
           Major
           
             Monro
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Scots
           in
           
             V●…ster
             ,
          
           an
           appeale
           to
           the
           King
           which
           have
           the
           truer
           Commission
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           the
           better
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           that
           determination
           to
           quit
           or
           hold
           their
           employment
           if
           the
           Scots
           would
           mutually
           promi●…e
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           But
           sure
           ,
           sayes
           my
           honest
           Reader
           ,
           who
           thinks
           other
           men
           meane
           as
           well
           as
           he
           ,
           this
           cannot
           be
           .
           Why
           not
           ?
           as
           well
           as
           that
           Commission
           for
           the
           cutting
           thy
           throat
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           much
           after
           this
           ●…enour
           and
           pasted
           in
           the
           same
           private
           manner
           .
           But
           how
           can
           it
           stand
           with
           his
           Ma●…estes
           Protestations
           against
           them
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           wicked
           and
           detestable
           Rebels
           ,
           with
           his
           Declaration
           against
           any
           toleration
           of
           Religion
           there
           ,
           or
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Lawes
           in
           force
           against
           Recusants
           ,
           with
           his
           Pr●…clamation
           of
           Rebellion
           against
           then
           ,
           dated
           ●…anuary
           ●…
           .
           1641.
           directly
           opposite
           to
           this
           Commission
           ?
        
         
           It
           were
           heartily
           to
           be
           wished
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           ●…ept
           his
           
           word
           as
           well
           with
           the
           Protestants
           as
           with
           the
           Popish
           Faction
           .
           There
           passed
           one
           Article
           in
           the
           Treaty
           of
           marriage
           with
           the
           Queen
           ,
           which
           through
           the
           care
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           the
           paines
           of
           
             Windebank
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           better
           kept
           then
           any
           Protestant
           Protestation
           .
           The
           words
           of
           which
           Article
           are
           faithfully
           translated
           out
           of
           the
           French
           copy
           ,
           to
           this
           effect
           :
           
             The
          
           27.
           
           
             Article
             is
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             of
             Great
             Brittaine
             ,
             having
             regard
             unto
             the
             prayer
             of
             the
             Lady
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             testifie
             his
             affection
             to
             her
             ,
             shall
             grant
             unto
             his
             Catholique
             Subjects
             the
             security
             of
             their
             lives
             and
             goods
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             be
             troubled
             for
             making
             profession
             of
             the
             Catholique
             Religion
             ,
             they
             rendring
             unto
             him
             that
             obedience
             and
             fidelity
             they
             ow●…
             unto
             him
             ,
             to
             which
             they
             shall
             not
             be
             thought
             deficient
             for
             refusing
             to
             take
             any
             Oath
             ,
             or
             doe
             any
             act
             contrary
             to
             their
             Religion
             .
          
           But
           it
           is
           answered
           ,
           It
           concernes
           his
           Majesty
           most
           to
           look
           to
           that
           ,
           how
           his
           words
           and
           warrants
           agree
           :
           yet
           we
           will
           be
           so
           bold
           ,
           in
           a
           Cause
           of
           so
           great
           consequence
           as
           the
           imminent
           danger
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           as
           to
           examine
           some
           of
           his
           Actions
           ,
           and
           see
           whether
           they
           have
           been
           more
           suitable
           to
           the
           Commission
           ,
           o●…
           Proclamation
           .
        
         
           The
           Proclamation
           it selfe
           though
           in
           its
           nature
           opposite
           yee
           in
           its
           time
           and
           circumstances
           was
           too
           suitable
           to
           the
           Commission
           ,
           being
           deferred
           from
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           October
           to
           the
           first
           of
           January
           ,
           and
           then
           so
           sparingly
           printed
           ,
           so
           warily
           published
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           under
           the
           controll
           of
           some
           former
           Act
           whose
           leave
           must
           first
           be
           craved
           .
           But
           his
           Majesty
           hath
           reason
           to
           expresse
           violence
           against
           these
           his
           Catholike
           Subjects
           ,
           or
           to
           chastise
           them
           at
           least
           ,
           for
           they
           went
           beyond
           this
           Commission
           ,
           though
           supposed
           reall
           ;
           that
           gave
           but
           a
           Yard
           ,
           they
           took
           an
           Ell
           :
           though
           they
           were
           allowed
           to
           sei●…e
           the
           goods
           ,
           estates
           ,
           and
           persons
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Protestant
           Subjects
           ,
           yet
           they
           were
           not
           allowed
           to
           cut
           their
           throats
           ,
           (
           unle●…le
           the
           private
           Letters
           concomitant
           can
           help
           out
           at
           such
           a
           pinch
           )
           and
           their
           very
           transgression
           in
           this
           matter
           might
           justly
           occasion
           and
           provoke
           the
           title
           of
           mercilesse
           wicked
           Rebels
           .
           But
           to
           return
           to
           Actions
           ,
           the
           best
           Commentaries
           upon
           words
           ;
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           they
           will
           be
           found
           more
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Commission
           then
           the
           Proclamation
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           discerned
           in
           the
           unanswered
           
             Remonstrance
             of
             the
             rise
             and
             progresse
          
           
           
             of
             the
             Grand
             Rebellion
             in
             Ireland
             .
          
           For
           instance
           ,
           What
           shall
           indifferent
           men
           think
           of
           his
           Majesties
           withdrawing
           himself
           from
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           declared
           by
           the
           then
           reall
           ,
           though
           now
           pretended
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           great
           obstruction
           to
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Irish
           undertakings
           ?
           Of
           his
           raising
           war
           against
           his
           Subjects
           here
           ,
           the
           greatest
           service
           that
           could
           be
           done
           to
           the
           pretended
           rebels
           there
           ,
           being
           a
           diversion
           of
           that
           strength
           ,
           and
           a
           distraction
           of
           those
           Counsels
           that
           should
           have
           suppressed
           them
           ?
           Of
           his
           granting
           passes
           for
           notorious
           Papists
           ,
           as
           
             Butler
             ,
          
           the
           sons
           of
           the
           ●…ord
           
             Nettersfield
             ▪
          
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           go
           thither
           ,
           for
           which
           see
           the
           Declaration
           of
           Parliament
           March
           .
           16.
           1641.
           and
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           the
           Answ
           March
           19.
           
           The
           stopping
           of
           provisions
           going
           to
           the
           supply
           of
           the
           Army
           against
           them
           taking
           away
           the
           horses
           prepared
           by
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Leicester
          
           for
           that
           service
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           his
           complaint
           in
           a
           printed
           letter
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Northumberlana
             ?
          
           Of
           the
           free
           accesse
           of
           those
           that
           have
           been
           active
           in
           that
           Design
           to
           his
           Majesties
           camp
           and
           Court
           ?
           Of
           his
           putting
           in
           demu●…res
           to
           the
           Bill
           of
           pressing
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           deniall
           to
           the
           sending
           ships
           for
           that
           service
           ?
        
         
           It
           must
           not
           be
           denied
           that
           his
           Majesty
           was
           earnest
           in
           pressing
           care
           of
           that
           businesse
           of
           Ireland
           upon
           the
           Houses
           ,
           and
           passed
           some
           things
           to
           the
           advantage
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           (
           in
           a
           message
           of
           the
           8.
           of
           April
           1642.
           )
           spared
           not
           to
           offer
           his
           going
           in
           person
           to
           
             chastise
          
           those
           wicked
           and
           detestable
           Rebels
           ,
           with
           the
           renouncing
           of
           all
           other
           Ends
           ,
           (
           but
           if
           his
           Majesty
           had
           continued
           in
           that
           angry
           minde
           ,
           hee
           might
           with
           ease
           have
           chastised
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           came
           over
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           done
           ●…ince
           plentifully
           .
           )
           I
           wish
           I
           had
           many
           more
           such
           actions
           to
           repeat
           .
           But
           it
           must
           be
           considered
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Proclamation
           that
           required
           some
           countenance
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           well
           have
           lesse
           then
           it
           had
           :
           but
           I
           forestall
           no
           mans
           judgement
           ,
           but
           leave
           the
           impartiall
           reader
           to
           the
           weighing
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           ,
           and
           what
           hath
           been
           produced
           upon
           Oath
           in
           the
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           Iuly
           25.
           1643.
           
           And
           if
           the
           ballance
           be
           equall
           ,
           I
           shall
           only
           cast
           in
           some
           scruples
           of
           the
           late
           Cessation
           ,
           which
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           beame
           be
           false
           ,
           will
           make
           the
           Commission
           weigh
           down
           the
           Proclamation
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           First
           the
           scruple
           of
           &c.
           in
           the
           nomination
           of
           the
           parties
           in
           this
           Treaty
           .
           Is
           his
           Majesties
           Title
           of
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           
           come
           to
           an
           intricate
           &c.
           
           Y●…s
           ,
           and
           good
           reason
           ,
           for
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           with
           whom
           his
           〈◊〉
           treats
           upon
           equ●…ll
           terms
           ,
           are
           content
           with
           an
           &c.
           and
           are
           called
           
             His
             Romane
             Catholique
             Subjects
             now
             in
             armes
             ,
          
           &c.
           whereas
           it
           should
           have
           b●…en
           added
           according
           to
           the
           Acts
           of
           
             K●…lkenny
             ,
             for
             the
             Exaltation
             of
             the
             Holy
             Roman
             Catholique
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           scruple
           of
           their
           sudden
           transformation
           from
           monstrous
           mercilesse
           
             Rebells
          
           into
           
             Subjects
          
           conj●…yned
           with
           other
           his
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           .
           What
           shall
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           thinke
           of
           this
           ,
           who
           hardly
           obtained
           the
           l●…ke
           retractation
           when
           they
           defended
           the
           P●…orestant
           Religion
           ,
           or
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Adherents
           ,
           who
           cannot
           yet
           finde
           that
           favour
           .
           But
           yet
           ,
           
             Mopso
             Nisa
             datur
             quid
             non
             speremus
             ,
          
           &c.
           His
           Majesty
           sure
           had
           thoughts
           of
           this
           dishonourable
           recancation
           ,
           when
           hee
           was
           so
           loth
           to
           publish
           the
           Proclamation
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           third
           scruple
           is
           
             ●…ersecute
             ,
          
           for
           that
           is
           the
           word
           in
           the
           Irish
           coppy
           ,
           not
           
             pros●…cute
             ;
          
           A
           license
           granted
           to
           
             〈◊〉
             !
          
           ●…ure
           the
           Bishops
           had
           a
           finger
           in
           this
           Article
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Persecuted
          
           Protestants
           should
           expect
           no
           protection
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           nor
           any
           of
           his
           forces
           ,
           against
           the
           
             Parsecution
          
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           but
           rather
           have
           occasion
           to
           feare
           the
           joyning
           of
           the
           forces
           the
           King
           shall
           have
           interest
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Pers●…cution
             ,
          
           as
           is
           desired
           by
           the
           Catholiques
           ,
           to
           whom
           no
           such
           trifle
           must
           be
           denied
           ,
           is
           to
           me
           a
           sad
           story
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           fourth
           scruple
           ,
           that
           these
           Catholique
           Subjects
           shall
           have
           liberty
           to
           send
           such
           Agents
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           th●…y
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           from
           time
           to
           time
           .
           Priests
           and
           Iesuites
           not
           excepted
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           Scales
           be
           not
           yet
           turned
           ,
           take
           the
           whole
           Cessation
           ,
           and
           the
           thirty
           thousand
           eight
           hundred
           pound
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           〈◊〉
           weigh
           it
           downe
           to
           the
           ground
           .
           But
           I
           have
           much
           〈◊〉
           leave
           the
           contemplation
           of
           this
           
             Cessation
             ,
          
           Let
           us
           take
           a
           second
           view
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Of
           the
           time
           wh●…n
           it
           was
           granted
           ,
           mo●…t
           seasonably
           when
           the
           P●…pish
           party
           was
           driven
           to
           great
           Extremities
           for
           want
           of
           victual
           ,
           ●…nd
           had
           b●…en
           in
           greater
           ,
           had
           nor
           the
           Forces
           raised
           and
           〈◊〉
           by
           the
           Parliament
           b●…en
           seduc●…d
           into
           a
           disaff●…ction
           to
           their
           service
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           O●…
           the
           Grounds
           ,
           all
           Acts
           of
           importance
           that
           are
           to
           passe
           the
           eye
           and
           censure
           of
           the
           world
           use
           to
           come
           armed
           against
           a●…l
           Exceptions
           with
           a
           preamble
           ,
           shewing
           the
           ground
           and
           necessity
           of
           them
           :
           How
           comes
           it
           to
           be
           here
           ●…mitted
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           neither
           real
           ▪
           nor
           
             *
          
           pretended
           causes
           and
           considerations
           but
           a
           down-right
           Ces●…ation
           ,
           or
           rather
           Accommodation
           as
           Souldiers
           judge
           it
           .
           Was
           it
           such
           broad●●ced
           iniquity
           that
           no
           mask
           neit●…er
           in
           
             Oxford
          
           nor
           
             Dublin
          
           would
           fit
           it
           ?
           Was
           it
           neither
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ▪
           nor
           affection
           to
           the
           ancient
           and
           native
           ●…ingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           nor
           for
           the
           reconciling
           of
           the
           Distractions
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           Since
           those
           dull
           contrivers
           could
           f●…nde
           no
           matter
           for
           a
           foundation
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           ●…upply
           .
           Seing
           the
           Catholike
           cause
           (
           which
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           induced
           to
           serve
           either
           nakedly
           or
           cloathed
           with
           this
           pret●…rce
           o●…
           upholding
           his
           Powe●…
           and
           Prerogative
           ,
           which
           is
           suggested
           to
           be
           invaded
           and
           endangered
           by
           the
           Puritans
           there
           )
           is
           now
           very
           much
           concer●…ed
           in
           the
           due
           ordering
           of
           the
           affaires
           of
           
             Great
             Brittain
          
           a●…d
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           And
           whereas
           the
           Irish
           Catholikes
           have
           given
           so
           good
           t●…stimony
           of
           their
           approved
           zeal
           and
           cruelty
           in
           massacring
           near
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           Hereticks
           and
           may
           hereafter
           do
           the
           li●…e
           service
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           if
           in
           this
           their
           pre●●nt
           extremity
           they
           may
           be
           respited
           and
           relieved
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           of
           very
           great
           consequence
           that
           the
           Papists
           and
           all
           that
           will
           upon
           any
           pretence
           or
           for
           any
           advantage
           ,
           adhere
           to
           them
           in
           this
           Cause
           ▪
           be
           firmely
           united
           together
           against
           the
           Puritans
           and
           their
           ad●…erents
           ,
           whether
           in
           
             Eng●…and
          
           or
           
             Scotland
             :
          
           It
           is
           concluded
           and
           accorded
           betwixt
           the
           two
           
             Etcaetera's
             ,
          
           that
           a
           Cessation
           o●…
           Armes
           the
           like
           was
           never
           heard
           of
           ,
           should
           bee
           agreed
           on
           ,
           from
           whence
           the
           Catholike
           Cause
           and
           Party
           may
           expect
           these
           Advantages
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Free
             importation
             of
             Armes
             ,
             Ammunition
             ,
             Victuals
             and
             Provis●…ons
             of
             all
             kinds
             ,
             and
             free
             accesse
             of
             any
             of
             their
             Con●…ederates
             ●…rom
             any
             part
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             2.
             〈◊〉
             tran●…portation
             i●…to
             
               E●…gland
               ,
            
             or
             other
             parts
             ,
             of
             such
             suppli●…s
             which
             s●…all
             be
             necessary
             for
             his
             Majesties
             service
             against
             the
             Puritans
             and
             Pa●…iament
             t●…ere
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             strengthning
             the
             Popish
             party
             with
             the
             Union
             of
             the
             
             indifferent
             Protestants
             ,
             and
             consequently
             weakning
             and
             dividing
             the
             Adversary
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             whole
             strength
             may
             bee
             now
             turned
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Either
             an
             advantage
             to
             ruine
             the
             Scottish
             Army
             in
             
               Ulster
               ,
            
             if
             they
             refuse
             the
             Cessation
             ,
             and
             stay
             ,
             or
             if
             they
             withdraw
             ,
             an
             opportunity
             to
             settle
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             among
             
               England
            
             or
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             as
             occasion
             shall
             be
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             some
             usefull
             Prisoners
             (
             as
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Antrim
            
             who
             was
             then
             in
             hold
             )
             might
             be
             released
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             That
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             Reserve
             of
             Wood-Kernes
             ,
             whom
             this
             Cessation
             shall
             not
             reach
             ,
             who
             shall
             kill
             and
             spoil
             at
             their
             pleasure
             ,
             th●…se
             who
             may
             be
             presumed
             disaffected
             to
             the
             Catholike
             Cause
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           have
           I
           made
           bold
           to
           represent
           to
           the
           world
           this
           horrid
           gastly
           Monster
           of
           the
           
             Irish
             massacre
             ,
          
           and
           (
           I
           hope
           more
           to
           the
           worlds
           benefit
           then
           my
           own
           content
           )
           raked
           in
           this
           sink
           of
           iniquity
           .
           The
           Evidence
           is
           furnished
           ▪
           Let
           the
           diligent
           impartiall
           Reader
           ,
           and
           the
           Conscience
           of
           mankinde
           ,
           make
           a
           judgement
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           seeing
           the
           discovery
           and
           foresight
           of
           mischief
           is
           but
           half
           a
           wise
           mans
           work
           ,
           (
           which
           now
           every body
           pretends
           to
           ,
           and
           I
           for
           company
           )
           Let
           us
           study
           in
           a
           few
           words
           to
           declare
           the
           best
           Rules
           of
           prevention
           to
           this
           Inundation
           of
           Tyranny
           and
           Popery
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           Romish
           Sea
           is
           like
           to
           overwhelm
           us
           ;
           
             The
             prud●…nt
             man
             foresees
             the
             Plague
             and
             hides
             himselfe
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           rules
           both
           of
           Piety
           and
           Policy
           might
           be
           laid
           down
           upon
           the
           grounds
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           Reason
           ,
           and
           Experience
           .
           But
           since
           the
           most
           of
           them
           are
           so
           well
           summed
           up
           in
           that
           solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           agreed
           on
           and
           entred
           into
           by
           these
           two
           Nations
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ;
          
           I
           will
           not
           scatter
           them
           ,
           but
           propound
           the
           deliberate
           Entrance
           into
           that
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           faithfull
           pursuance
           thereof
           to
           be
           the
           most
           Religious
           and
           reasonable
           way
           ,
           to
           unite
           and
           strengthen
           the
           too
           much
           divided
           party
           of
           true
           Protestants
           against
           these
           Conspiracies
           discovered
           ,
           which
           are
           likely
           yet
           further
           to
           enlarge
           their
           bounds
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           some
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           who
           stand
           off
           for
           want
           of
           the
           Kings
           consent
           .
           We
           want
           not
           good
           authority
           ,
           though
           such
           is
           our
           
           unhappinesse
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           his
           concurrence
           is
           rather
           to
           be
           wished
           then
           hoped
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           let
           not
           the
           Truth
           and
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           be
           sacrificed
           to
           the
           Counsels
           and
           Consederacies
           of
           evill
           and
           unreasonable
           men
           .
           Especially
           ,
           when
           they
           who
           have
           a
           great
           share
           in
           enacting
           and
           conserving
           those
           Lawes
           by
           which
           our
           Religion
           is
           confirmed
           ,
           have
           engaged
           themselves
           and
           their
           authority
           with
           us
           ;
           Neither
           let
           us
           be
           startled
           at
           the
           noise
           of
           a
           Proclamation
           ,
           that
           turns
           Religion
           into
           
             Treason
             ▪
          
           and
           Union
           into
           
             Sedition
             .
          
           Proclamations
           are
           neither
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           of
           the
           
             Medes
          
           and
           
             Persians
          
           which
           alter
           not
           ,
           but
           may
           be
           retracted
           either
           with
           some
           difficulty
           ,
           as
           that
           against
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           or
           more
           ease
           ,
           as
           that
           concerning
           
             Irel●…nd
             .
          
        
         
           Others
           there
           are
           who
           are
           not
           strangers
           to
           the
           present
           affaires
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           something
           that
           ●…its
           nearer
           them
           then
           Religion
           or
           publike
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           loath
           to
           adventure
           by
           such
           an
           engagement
           in
           this
           declining
           State
           of
           the
           Parliament
           affaires
           ,
           and
           therefore
           study
           an
           ungodly
           and
           unprofitable
           Neutrality
           .
           To
           these
           men
           I
           wish
           a
           sound
           mind
           and
           a
           changed
           heart
           ,
           
             to
             〈◊〉
             first
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             :
          
           Let
           such
           con●…ider
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           who
           was
           the
           
             Way
             ,
          
           the
           
             Truth
          
           and
           the
           
             Life
             ,
          
           prescribed
           the
           true
           way
           to
           life
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           the
           false
           ,
           his
           rule
           in
           such
           cases
           is
           ,
           
             He
             that
             saves
             shall
             lose
             .
          
           And
           let
           them
           know
           further
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           one
           day
           have
           more
           need
           of
           protection
           from
           God
           ,
           then
           his
           Cause
           hath
           now
           of
           theirs
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           (
           without
           repentance
           )
           receive
           this
           repulse
           ,
           
             Goe
             to
             the
             gods
             whom
             yee
             have
             served
             .
          
        
         
           Me
           think
           it
           should
           not
           be
           in
           vain
           to
           spend
           a
           word
           or
           two
           upon
           that
           more
           t●…mperate
           party
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           unhappily
           engaged
           against
           the
           Parliament
           in
           this
           wretched
           Cause
           .
           Sure
           there
           are
           some
           to
           whom
           the
           Counsels
           of
           the
           
             Digbies
             ,
          
           and
           the
           insolent
           carriage
           of
           
             Prince
             Rupert
             ,
          
           &
           his
           Harpyes
           ,
           are
           little
           lesse
           odious
           ,
           then
           these
           courses
           which
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           are
           constrained
           to
           .
           There
           is
           yet
           place
           for
           Repentance
           (
           God
           send
           Grace
           :
           )
           And
           if
           the
           sense
           of
           their
           own
           honour
           ,
           which
           they
           take
           so
           much
           paines
           to
           bury
           in
           the
           ruines
           of
           their
           Countries
           Liberty
           ,
           nor
           yet
           of
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ▪
           which
           if
           not
           their
           intentions
           ,
           yet
           certainly
           their
           ▪
           Actions
           desperately
           strike
           at
           ,
           in
           this
           apparent
           danger
           to
           Religion
           ,
           yet
           let
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           issue
           of
           that
           
           work
           they
           are
           about
           ,
           supposing
           their
           prevailing
           (
           not
           so
           probable
           as
           they
           may
           conceive
           )
           a
           little
           move
           them
           .
           Will
           it
           not
           as
           much
           trouble
           them
           to
           see
           the
           Kingdome
           governed
           (
           as
           now
           one
           part
           of
           it
           is
           )
           by
           a
           Spanish
           Popish
           
             ●…unto
             ,
          
           as
           by
           an
           English
           Protestant
           Parliament
           ?
           To
           see
           their
           beloved
           moderation
           swallowed
           up
           in
           the
           violence
           of
           that
           desperate
           Iesuiticall
           party
           that
           rules
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           supposed
           Severity
           o●…
           those
           Councels
           ,
           Civill
           or
           Ecclesiasticall
           ;
           that
           govern
           at
           the
           
             City
             .
          
           Let
           such
           men
           be
           assured
           that
           their
           Ends
           ▪
           unlesse
           such
           as
           are
           consistent
           with
           Tyranny
           and
           Popery
           ,
           must
           give
           way
           to
           the
           predom●…nant
           ▪
           Interest
           which
           will
           be
           sound
           to
           be
           that
           of
           the
           Feminine
           Planet
           in
           the
           Issue
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           served
           ,
           they
           shall
           like
           uselesse
           Instruments
           be
           laid
           aside
           ,
           and
           dis-regarded
           .
        
         
           Certainly
           the
           intentions
           of
           those
           who
           are
           drawn
           in
           to
           this
           Popish
           confederacy
           are
           so
           different
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           confident
           if
           they
           prevaile
           against
           us
           ,
           their
           Quarrels
           will
           be
           as
           many
           and
           bitter
           against
           each
           other
           ,
           as
           now
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
           Vices
           are
           opposite
           and
           destructive
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           vertue
           ,
           but
           one
           to
           another
           .
           Me
           thinks
           these
           Gentlemen
           ,
           who
           pretend
           to
           justice
           ,
           peace
           ,
           moderation
           ,
           and
           something
           of
           Religion
           ,
           should
           think
           themselves
           but
           ill
           associated
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           such
           prophane
           plundering
           companions
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           are
           not
           so
           much
           companions
           as
           subjects
           .
           Sure
           they
           cannot
           be
           well
           at
           ease
           to
           see
           the
           first
           fruits
           of
           this
           Irish
           Cessation
           presented
           to
           their
           union
           ,
           but
           how
           then
           can
           they
           endure
           ▪
           when
           his
           Majesties
           Reregard
           of
           his
           Romane
           Catholique
           Subjects
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           over
           with
           their
           hands
           full
           of
           the
           b●…ood
           of
           more
           then
           100000
           ,
           offencelesse
           Protestants
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           cruelly
           massacred
           ?
           Sure
           the
           apprehensions
           of
           this
           cannot
           but
           shake
           their
           Prerogative
           faith
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           appreh●…nd
           them●…elves
           in
           more
           danger
           from
           their
           confederates
           ,
           then
           t●…eir
           supposed
           〈◊〉
           .
           I●…
           this
           labour
           to
           them
           be
           lost
           ,
           I
           am
           sorry
           ,
           but
           g●…ad
           it
           was
           ●…o
           more
           .
        
         
           〈◊〉
           me
           ●…peak
           to
           them
           who
           are
           counsellable
           that
           is
           ,
           ●…hose
           who
           in
           the
           trut●…
           a●…d
           uprightnes●…e
           o●…
           their
           Hearts
           have
           ●…ntred
           into
           this
           〈◊〉
           and
           〈◊〉
           engaged
           〈◊〉
           to
           the
           pres●…rvation
           o●…
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ●…nd
           Libe●…ty
           ;
           such
           must
           labour
           ●…or
           sted●…
           in
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           lest
           out
           medicin●…
           prove
           our
           poyson
           .
        
         
         
           Let
           none
           of
           us
           go
           about
           to
           deceive
           our selves
           with
           unprofitable
           Treaties
           ,
           or
           hopes
           of
           a
           yet
           impossible
           Accommodation
           ,
           but
           cheerfully
           and
           faithfully
           accomplish
           a
           speedie
           and
           firm
           Union
           with
           the
           Councels
           and
           strength
           of
           Scotland
           (
           which
           will
           encourage
           not
           onely
           religious
           but
           wise
           men
           to
           joyn
           with
           us
           )
           it
           being
           beyond
           a
           reasonable
           expectation
           that
           by
           our
           own
           strength
           or
           wisdom
           we
           should
           extricate
           our selves
           from
           this
           growing
           calamity
           in
           which
           we
           are
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           involved
           .
           It
           now
           becomes
           every
           man
           to
           wind
           up
           his
           thoughts
           to
           a
           Christian
           resolution
           befitting
           the
           present
           necessities
           and
           Condition
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           walk
           worthy
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           Lord
           do
           what
           seemeth
           good
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           now
           make
           my self
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           more
           work
           ,
           and
           create
           some
           trouble
           to
           my
           Reader
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           after
           this
           satisfaction
           I
           have
           given
           to
           my
           own
           heart
           and
           the
           friends
           of
           this
           Cause
           of
           Religion
           ,
           go
           about
           to
           satisfie
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           answer
           their
           severall
           quarrels
           with
           this
           undertaking
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           be
           more
           mercifull
           to
           the
           Reader
           ,
           and
           more
           just
           to
           my self
           then
           to
           accuse
           my self
           by
           excuses
           .
           Onely
           I
           will
           give
           you
           a
           taste
           of
           that
           which
           I
           am
           like
           to
           have
           plenty
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Question
           will
           be
           
             Who
             is
             this
             ?
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           matters
           not
           who
           ,
           but
           what
           .
           The
           next
           is
           a
           position
           ,
           
             Sure
             he
             was
             a
             mad-man
             thus
             to
             provoke
             Maiesty
             it self
             ,
             did
             he
             ever
             learn
             that
             verse
             in
             Homer
             .
          
        
         
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           Yes
           but
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           
             Iob
          
           too
           .
           In
           such
           a
           cause
           as
           this
           ,
           let
           me
           not
           I
           pray
           you
           accept
           any
           mans
           person
           ,
           neither
           let
           me
           give
           flattering
           titles
           unto
           man
           .
           I
           hope
           to
           see
           the
           day
           when
           I
           shall
           be
           accounted
           a
           better
           subject
           to
           the
           King
           then
           he
           that
           accuses
           me
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           I
           am
           satisfied
           with
           being
           a
           good
           subject
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           &
           no
           Traitor
           to
           the
           Church
           .
           If
           I
           have
           incurred
           any
           danger
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           shew
           thee
           thine
           ,
           if
           a
           good
           Protestant
           .
           
             But
             there
             need
             not
             have
             been
             so
             much
             bitternesse
             used
             which
             often
             disadvantages
             a
             good
             Cause
             ?
          
           It
           is
           the
           language
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           and
           not
           mine
           .
           A
           filthy
           ulcer
           must
           have
           a
           sharpe
           lance
           ;
           the
           massacre
           of
           Ireland
           is
           a
           bitter
           cup
           .
           
             Quis
             temperet
             invectivis
             ?
             Here
             are
             many
             things
             produced
             in
             this
             Treatise
             that
          
           
           
             are
             but
             slender
             proofs
             ?
          
           Then
           take
           them
           altogether
           .
           
             Altogether
             are
             but
             a
             rap●…idy
             scraped
             up
             out
             of
             the
             Parliament
             Declarations
             ,
             and
             such
             scandalous
             pamphlets
             ,
             as
             Plain
             English
             ,
             and
             the
             English
             Pope
             ?
          
           Truth
           is
           a
           common
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           now
           so
           scarse
           that
           I
           was
           glad
           to
           take
           it
           where
           I
           could
           find
           it
           .
           
             Tush
             I
             can
             tell
             mrre
             of
             these
             affairs
             then
             this
             Discoverer
             ?
          
           Then
           tell
           them
           ,
           or
           tell
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           .
           But
           
             Mercurius
             Aulicus
          
           will
           be
           sure
           to
           meet
           with
           you
           ?
           This
           is
           no
           time
           to
           be
           afraid
           of
           Court
           
             Bull
             Beggers
             ,
          
           but
           if
           he
           meet
           with
           me
           he
           must
           go
           out
           of
           his
           way
           :
           I
           tell
           truth
           ,
           he
           tels
           lies
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           have
           now
           done
           ;
           and
           it
           may
           be
           done
           that
           which
           hath
           provoked
           almost
           every body
           ,
           but
           my
           own
           conscience
           ,
           which
           witnesses
           with
           me
           that
           I
           have
           not
           written
           any
           willing
           or
           negligent
           falshood
           ,
           nor
           (
           to
           my
           best
           understanding
           )
           any
           unseasonable
           or
           unnecessary
           truth
           .
           There
           is
           no
           man
           but
           will
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           some
           charity
           ,
           I
           shall
           find
           it
           from
           them
           that
           have
           it
           ;
           from
           those
           that
           have
           it
           not
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           expect
           it
           .
           There
           are
           other
           
             Mysteries
          
           in
           this
           world
           of
           
             Iniquitie
             ,
          
           carried
           on
           by
           them
           who
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           Service
           do
           the
           greatest
           dis-service
           and
           dishonour
           to
           the
           Cause
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           must
           either
           be
           amended
           or
           not
           concealed
           :
           let
           other
           men
           do
           their
           share
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           done
           mine
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           will
           certainly
           be
           either
           honester
           or
           wiser
           .
        
         
           This
           Discourse
           cannot
           be
           better
           concluded
           then
           with
           that
           which
           is
           the
           earnest
           and
           constant
           request
           of
           the
           Author
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Hosts
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           that
           seeing
           wisdom
           and
           might
           are
           his
           ,
           he
           would
           vouchsafe
           wisdom
           to
           the
           Councellors
           ,
           courage
           and
           constancy
           to
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           willingnesse
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           faithfulnes
           to
           all
           those
           that
           have
           or
           shall
           engage
           themselves
           in
           this
           great
           Cause
           so
           infinitely
           valuable
           beyond
           the
           estates
           and
           lives
           of
           all
           that
           undertake
           it
           .
           To
           him
           be
           glory
           ,
           and
           peace
           upon
           Israel
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Imprimatur
           hic
           Liber
        
         
           
             
               Decemb.
               12.
               164●…
               .
            
          
           
             IOHN
             VVHITE
             .
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A28915e-160
           
             O
             ▪
             du●…um
             ▪
             
          
           
             a
             
               Pu●…itan
            
             in
             another
             copy
             .
          
           
             *
             This
             discovery
             was
             p●…nned
             upon
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             na●…ed
             Cessation
             ,
             as
             it
             came
             from
             
               ●…reland
            
             before
             the
             short
             cove●…ing
             of
             the
             
               Grounds
               and
               Motives
               ,
               &c.
            
             which
             are
             not
             so
             considerable
             ●…s
             to
             occasion
             ●…ny
             alteration
             unlesse
             of
             the
             ●…ord
             
               pretended
               .