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             An explanation of some truths, of the carriage of things about this great work
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           AN
           EXPLANATION
           OF
           SOME
           TRUTHS
           ,
           Of
           the
           carriage
           of
           things
           about
           this
           great
           WORK
           .
        
         
           
             Frustra
             laboramus
             ,
             nisi
             laboris
             nostri
             Reipublicae
             cui
             omnia
             post
             Deum
             debemus
             ,
             ratio
             constet
             .
          
        
         
           Pro
           captu
           Lectoris
           habent
           sua
           fata
           Libelli
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeer
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Impartiall
             and
             judicious
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           HEre
           I
           give
           thee
           a
           short
           and
           true
           View
           or
           Description
           of
           the
           present
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           in
           relation
           to
           this
           great
           Cause
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           now
           in
           hand
           ,
           for
           which
           these
           last
           yeers
           there
           
           hath
           been
           and
           yet
           at
           this
           present
           is
           such
           fighting
           and
           fensing
           with
           strength
           and
           skill
           amongst
           us
           in
           these
           Dominions
           :
           On
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           By
           the
           good
           party
           bestirring
           themselves
           by
           good
           and
           just
           actions
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           by
           right
           and
           wholsome
           advice
           in
           the
           Counsell
           ,
           to
           put
           forward
           and
           establish
           the
           Truth
           of
           Religion
           setled
           in
           a
           thorow
           Reformation
           in
           Doctrine
           and
           Discipline
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           conform
           to
           the
           example
           of
           the
           best
           Reformed
           Neighbour-Churches
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           all
           sworn
           to
           by
           our
           solemn
           Covenant
           ;
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           other
           tyes
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           the
           eternall
           salvation
           
           of
           our
           immortall
           souls
           ;
           and
           to
           obtain
           a
           solid
           and
           firm
           Peace
           ,
           in
           the
           enjoying
           whereof
           we
           may
           lead
           a
           sober
           and
           quiet
           life
           ,
           serving
           God
           as
           we
           ought
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           be
           in
           comfort
           one
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           By
           the
           adverse
           party
           ,
           not
           onely
           manifest
           and
           declared
           ,
           but
           also
           secret
           and
           counterfeited
           ,
           who
           first
           did
           begin
           this
           strife
           ,
           and
           still
           continues
           it
           ,
           acting
           by
           open
           Warfare
           and
           secret
           undermining
           what
           he
           can
           ,
           to
           hinder
           and
           put
           back
           this
           good
           Work
           of
           a
           thorow
           Reformation
           ;
           and
           in
           lieu
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           raise
           up
           and
           put
           on
           ,
           for
           faction
           and
           interest
           ,
           with
           the
           inventions
           of
           men
           ,
           cunningly
           devised
           ,
           
           and
           craftily
           disguised
           with
           the
           mask
           of
           Piety
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           good
           towards
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           But
           of
           this
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           see
           more
           in
           the
           ensuing
           Discourse
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SHORT
           VIEW
           OF
           The
           present
           condition
           of
           SCOTLAND
           .
        
         
           THe
           Common
           Enemy
           ,
           by
           great
           slight
           ,
           and
           profound
           skill
           ,
           having
           brought
           us
           all
           ,
           in
           a
           manner
           ,
           insensibly
           and
           smoothly
           ,
           we
           hardly
           perceiving
           it
           ,
           to
           such
           a
           passe
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           all
           catched
           almost
           ,
           when
           we
           did
           think
           our selves
           freest
           :
           For
           how
           many
           were
           there
           amongst
           us
           ,
           who
           ,
           thinking
           themselves
           sincere
           professors
           of
           the
           truely
           reformed
           Religion
           ,
           were
           altogether
           infected
           with
           errour
           and
           heresie
           ,
           by
           an
           unparallell'd
           cunning
           of
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           in
           one
           way
           or
           other
           ?
           He
           then
           did
           judge
           it
           fit
           time
           (
           as
           in
           all
           probability
           it
           was
           )
           to
           dallie
           no
           more
           ,
           nor
           deal
           with
           us
           by
           undermining
           any
           further
           ,
           but
           in
           an
           open
           way
           ,
           to
           overthrow
           whatsoever
           should
           lie
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           in
           case
           of
           any
           opposition
           to
           his
           
           main
           designe
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           withdraw
           men
           from
           the
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           true
           love
           one
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           cast
           his
           eyes
           up
           and
           down
           among
           us
           ,
           to
           see
           where
           it
           was
           fittest
           for
           him
           to
           begin
           this
           his
           great
           and
           open
           undertaking
           ,
           in
           the
           end
           he
           resolves
           to
           begin
           at
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           where
           if
           he
           found
           compliance
           ,
           he
           had
           what
           he
           desired
           ;
           for
           they
           ,
           who
           were
           so
           far
           distant
           from
           him
           ,
           having
           once
           complied
           ,
           would
           not
           only
           invite
           others
           by
           their
           example
           to
           submit
           ;
           but
           also
           help
           him
           to
           go
           on
           with
           the
           work
           .
           And
           in
           case
           the
           
             Scots
          
           should
           refuse
           ,
           being
           not
           able
           to
           resist
           long
           ,
           as
           he
           thought
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           weaknesse
           for
           counsell
           and
           action
           ;
           with
           means
           to
           support
           both
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           made
           an
           example
           of
           punishment
           to
           all
           others
           ,
           not
           to
           dare
           to
           refuse
           ,
           and
           against
           their
           will
           to
           serve
           unto
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           designe
           .
        
         
           So
           the
           
             Scots
          
           are
           gone
           too
           ,
           and
           compliance
           is
           required
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           almost
           had
           been
           obtained
           ,
           (
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           people
           being
           kept
           under
           by
           heavy
           pressures
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           ones
           inslaved
           by
           Court-interest
           ;
           )
           but
           God
           in
           his
           Mercy
           to
           that
           Nation
           ,
           did
           stir
           up
           the
           spirits
           of
           divers
           of
           all
           ranks
           and
           degrees
           ,
           despiseable
           indeed
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           gap
           with
           wisdom
           and
           resolution
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           In
           a
           fair
           way
           to
           decline
           and
           put
           off
           what
           was
           unjustly
           required
           of
           them
           by
           the
           Court
           ,
           acting
           for
           the
           Enemy
           of
           God
           and
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           When
           no
           better
           could
           be
           ,
           they
           take
           Arms
           and
           stop
           the
           Enemies
           coming
           unto
           them
           ,
           upon
           which
           a
           Peace
           is
           made
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           just
           demands
           are
           granted
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           in
           words
           at
           least
           .
        
         
           The
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           are
           no
           sooner
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           but
           resolution
           is
           taken
           by
           the
           Court
           to
           break
           them
           thus
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           Plot
           set
           afoot
           to
           catch
           at
           
             Berwick
          
           the
           chief
           sticklers
           for
           the
           Truth
           .
           Which
           Plot
           ,
           by
           Gods
           Providence
           ,
           is
           discovered
           and
           disappointed
           .
        
         
           Then
           shortly
           thereafter
           ,
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           Articles
           are
           
           burned
           publikely
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Commissioners
           put
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           (
           a
           second
           expedition
           )
           undertaken
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           So
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Reformers
           were
           put
           to
           work
           again
           by
           a
           new
           undergoing
           of
           War
           ,
           which
           they
           perform
           as
           formerly
           ,
           with
           wisdom
           and
           resolution
           ,
           and
           with
           successe
           ,
           under
           Gods
           blessing
           :
           For
           ,
           having
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           setled
           their
           own
           Countrey
           ,
           by
           subduing
           those
           who
           had
           then
           risen
           and
           stood
           out
           against
           them
           ,
           they
           come
           into
           
             England
          
           to
           seek
           out
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           was
           bound
           for
           their
           Countrey
           ;
           unto
           whom
           they
           give
           a
           repulse
           ,
           and
           thereafter
           they
           come
           forward
           to
           
             New-castle
             ,
          
           from
           whence
           they
           send
           their
           Commissioners
           to
           treat
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           where
           all
           the
           time
           they
           stayed
           ,
           they
           behaved
           themselves
           with
           such
           temper
           and
           moderation
           ,
           that
           their
           sworn
           Enemies
           had
           nothing
           to
           say
           against
           their
           carriage
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Scots
          
           incoming
           and
           abode
           at
           
             New-castle
             ,
          
           did
           embolden
           some
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           Nobility
           ,
           chief
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           Magistracy
           ,
           to
           petition
           the
           King
           openly
           and
           freely
           for
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           redresse
           all
           the
           disturbances
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           ,
           although
           he
           had
           never
           intended
           to
           have
           any
           Parliament
           (
           as
           was
           clear
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           divers
           expressions
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           managing
           of
           publike
           affairs
           )
           is
           necessitated
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           to
           grant
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           ,
           and
           since
           he
           could
           not
           refuse
           it
           ,
           his
           second
           thought
           is
           how
           to
           make
           it
           work
           for
           his
           purpose
           ,
           which
           he
           endeavoureth
           by
           causing
           to
           be
           chosen
           divers
           Members
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           he
           was
           able
           to
           do
           ,
           what
           by
           his
           own
           private
           Orders
           ,
           what
           by
           the
           Court-dependers
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           credit
           :
           but
           all
           will
           not
           do
           ;
           for
           some
           of
           those
           who
           were
           chosen
           by
           his
           procurement
           are
           rejected
           ,
           others
           do
           not
           answer
           according
           to
           his
           expectation
           :
           Then
           he
           plots
           with
           the
           Army
           he
           had
           gathered
           against
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           and
           by
           
           Papists
           ,
           to
           undo
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           but
           the
           Plot
           ,
           through
           fear
           of
           miscarriage
           (
           the
           
             Scots
          
           being
           so
           neer
           )
           is
           discovered
           ,
           and
           faileth
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           ,
           the
           King
           hath
           his
           recourse
           to
           the
           
             Scots
          
           themselves
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           come
           forward
           and
           destroy
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           should
           have
           the
           plunder
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           for
           their
           pains
           ,
           with
           the
           four
           next
           adjacent
           Counties
           for
           their
           inheritances
           ,
           besides
           store
           of
           money
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Scots
          
           are
           so
           far
           from
           consenting
           to
           this
           base
           act
           ,
           that
           they
           reject
           it
           with
           disdain
           ,
           and
           give
           notice
           of
           it
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           with
           assurance
           of
           their
           affection
           and
           faithfulnesse
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           are
           cryed
           up
           to
           be
           Parliaments
           Army
           ,
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           to
           be
           for
           the
           
             Scots
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           jealousies
           must
           be
           raised
           against
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
             That
             they
             would
             never
             remove
             ,
             nor
             go
             home
             .
          
           This
           reproach
           is
           raised
           and
           spred
           abroad
           by
           the
           adversaries
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           received
           by
           the
           simpler
           ones
           ,
           otherwayes
           well-meaning
           and
           well-disposed
           men
           .
        
         
           So
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           to
           take
           away
           all
           kinde
           of
           suspicion
           ,
           repaire
           home
           peaceably
           .
           Then
           the
           King
           must
           follow
           them
           home
           to
           try
           conclusions
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           essayeth
           again
           if
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Army
           could
           be
           corrupted
           for
           his
           designe
           :
           But
           he
           loseth
           his
           pains
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           He
           goeth
           on
           ,
           and
           being
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           he
           tryeth
           if
           he
           can
           make
           sure
           the
           chief
           opposers
           of
           the
           great
           designe
           ,
           as
           of
           some
           also
           who
           had
           not
           served
           him
           according
           to
           the
           trust
           he
           had
           given
           them
           therein
           :
           This
           Plot
           also
           faileth
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           time
           ,
           the
           
             Irish
          
           break
           forth
           in
           Rebellion
           ,
           burning
           and
           spoiling
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           slaying
           the
           
             English
          
           Protestants
           there
           amongst
           them
           :
           The
           Villains
           give
           out
           ,
           
             That
             they
             have
             nothing
             to
             say
             against
             the
          
           Scots
           
             their
             old
             Friends
             ,
             Brethren
             ,
             and
             neer
             Neighbours
             ,
             but
             
             against
             the
             Adherents
             to
             that
             wicked
             Parliament
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             so
             displeasing
             to
             the
             good
             King
             .
          
        
         
           This
           they
           did
           ,
           hoping
           that
           by
           these
           fair
           words
           ,
           and
           not
           doing
           harm
           at
           first
           to
           the
           
             Scots
          
           amongst
           them
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           
             Scots
          
           be
           quiet
           ,
           whom
           they
           knew
           would
           be
           very
           soon
           in
           readinesse
           to
           fall
           upon
           them
           ,
           if
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           would
           allow
           and
           desire
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Scots
          
           make
           offer
           of
           their
           Service
           unto
           the
           King
           (
           while
           he
           is
           amongst
           them
           )
           for
           repressing
           the
           Rebellion
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           :
           He
           waves
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           puts
           it
           off
           ,
           with
           
             that
             he
             could
             do
             nothing
             without
             the
             Parliament
             of
             England
          
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           cometh
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           till
           he
           was
           constrained
           ,
           he
           said
           little
           or
           nothing
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ;
           at
           last
           ,
           he
           is
           made
           to
           make
           a
           Declaration
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           course
           must
           be
           taken
           for
           repressing
           them
           .
           The
           
             Scots
          
           continue
           to
           offer
           their
           assistance
           ;
           but
           with
           shifts
           ,
           they
           were
           put
           off
           by
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           by
           some
           corrupt
           men
           fiding
           with
           the
           Court
           ,
           for
           a
           long
           time
           .
        
         
           At
           last
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           send
           an
           Army
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           willing
           to
           do
           their
           best
           ;
           but
           not
           being
           furnished
           with
           necessaries
           for
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           Service
           ,
           nor
           supplied
           in
           their
           wants
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           go
           on
           so
           earnestly
           and
           with
           such
           heartinesse
           as
           they
           themselves
           wished
           :
           so
           after
           divers
           of
           them
           had
           starved
           and
           perished
           for
           want
           ,
           some
           return
           back
           to
           their
           own
           Countrey
           ,
           yet
           they
           leave
           there
           a
           considerable
           body
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           Major
           Generall
           
             Monro
             ,
          
           which
           number
           had
           absolutely
           starved
           if
           it
           had
           not
           been
           supplied
           from
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           who
           although
           it
           was
           not
           able
           to
           provide
           for
           that
           Army
           in
           such
           a
           proportion
           as
           was
           needfull
           for
           a
           more
           earnest
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Service
           ,
           yet
           they
           kept
           them
           alive
           ,
           and
           encouraged
           them
           to
           go
           still
           on
           with
           the
           Work
           ;
           and
           although
           that
           Army
           there
           hath
           not
           done
           all
           what
           was
           expected
           of
           them
           ,
           yea
           not
           so
           much
           perchance
           ,
           as
           some
           men
           conceive
           they
           might
           have
           done
           ,
           yet
           one
           thing
           is
           acknowledged
           by
           all
           ,
           That
           this
           Army
           hath
           kept
           alive
           
           the
           Protestant-businesses
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           ;
           for
           without
           it
           ,
           the
           cessation
           and
           compliance
           with
           the
           Rebels
           had
           gone
           on
           through
           the
           whole
           Countrey
           ,
           unto
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Common
           Cause
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           damage
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ;
           for
           the
           
             English
          
           Army
           sent
           thither
           ,
           being
           corrupted
           and
           drawn
           hither
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Protestant-Indwellers
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           had
           complyed
           ,
           being
           inclined
           to
           the
           Court
           for
           the
           most
           part
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           unto
           
             England
             :
          
        
         
           The
           King
           having
           left
           
             London
             ,
          
           resolves
           to
           make
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           being
           at
           
             Windsor
          
           he
           causeth
           to
           gather
           together
           some
           men
           ,
           to
           try
           what
           he
           could
           do
           in
           the
           businesse
           ;
           but
           he
           seeing
           his
           few
           gathered
           men
           to
           be
           dispersed
           by
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           finds
           for
           such
           an
           undertaking
           he
           must
           have
           a
           help
           from
           beyond
           Seas
           ;
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           he
           sends
           the
           Queen
           unto
           
             Holland
          
           :
           and
           he
           finds
           that
           he
           must
           go
           further
           off
           from
           
             London
          
           :
           So
           after
           her
           departing
           ,
           he
           goeth
           to
           
             York
             ,
          
           where
           he
           sets
           afoot
           ,
           and
           lays
           all
           the
           devises
           he
           can
           to
           make
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Scots
          
           hearing
           of
           this
           ,
           presently
           send
           Commissioners
           to
           deal
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           desire
           him
           to
           leave
           off
           the
           designe
           of
           making
           Civill
           War
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           while
           the
           Protestants
           were
           thus
           massacred
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           He
           obstinatly
           rejects
           their
           remonstrance
           ,
           and
           sends
           them
           back
           ,
           not
           suffering
           them
           to
           come
           any
           further
           according
           to
           their
           order
           and
           mind
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           repair
           unto
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           deal
           with
           them
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           all
           mistakes
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           having
           essayed
           all
           he
           could
           in
           
             York-shire
          
           to
           little
           purpose
           ,
           at
           last
           cometh
           Southward
           to
           
             Nottingham
             ,
          
           where
           seeing
           his
           bad
           successe
           in
           his
           undertaking
           ,
           he
           sends
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           agreement
           .
           The
           businesse
           is
           slighted
           (
           at
           least
           not
           so
           earnestly
           laid
           hold
           on
           as
           the
           
             Scots
          
           had
           done
           ,
           at
           far
           lesse
           ouverture
           )
           by
           some
           chiefly
           who
           since
           have
           made
           known
           that
           they
           had
           more
           their
           own
           particular
           to
           heart
           then
           the
           publike
           good
           .
        
         
         
           So
           the
           King
           continuing
           his
           designe
           of
           War
           ,
           with
           the
           few
           men
           he
           had
           then
           ,
           goes
           Westward
           ,
           where
           he
           gets
           more
           men
           ,
           and
           so
           with
           open
           force
           carrieth
           on
           the
           War
           .
        
         
           The
           Winter
           following
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           seeing
           the
           pursuance
           of
           the
           service
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           slacked
           ,
           yea
           in
           a
           kinde
           neglected
           ,
           and
           things
           come
           to
           a
           great
           hight
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           much
           blood
           already
           ,
           and
           spoile
           of
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           resolve
           to
           send
           once
           again
           unto
           the
           King
           ▪
           (
           then
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           )
           the
           same
           Commissioners
           that
           were
           sent
           to
           him
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           with
           one
           or
           two
           more
           from
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           .
           The
           King
           being
           moved
           for
           a
           passe
           to
           them
           ,
           refuseth
           it
           for
           a
           time
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           he
           grants
           it
           as
           they
           desired
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           repair
           freely
           to
           and
           fro
           betwixt
           him
           and
           the
           Parliament
           as
           the
           occasion
           should
           require
           ;
           Upon
           which
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Commissioners
           come
           to
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           tell
           their
           message
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           slighteth
           them
           ,
           and
           useth
           them
           coldly
           and
           corsely
           :
           After
           their
           abode
           for
           divers
           moneths
           ,
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           they
           give
           notice
           to
           those
           who
           had
           sent
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           do
           no
           good
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           to
           have
           liberty
           to
           go
           unto
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           yea
           not
           to
           converse
           with
           the
           Commissioners
           from
           the
           Parliament
           then
           at
           
             Oxford
             .
          
           At
           last
           they
           are
           sent
           for
           to
           go
           home
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           not
           being
           willing
           at
           that
           time
           to
           give
           such
           an
           open
           occasion
           unto
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           as
           to
           make
           them
           rise
           then
           in
           Arms
           ,
           sends
           their
           Commissiones
           home
           with
           generall
           and
           ambiguous
           words
           ,
           and
           tels
           them
           that
           if
           they
           would
           be
           quiet
           ,
           he
           would
           ere
           it
           were
           long
           have
           reason
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           should
           stir
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           put
           to
           it
           .
           So
           they
           go
           home
           ,
           and
           give
           accompt
           of
           their
           voyage
           .
        
         
           The
           K.
           perceiving
           partly
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           partly
           by
           his
           spies
           from
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           that
           since
           he
           would
           not
           be
           moved
           to
           agree
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           were
           inclining
           to
           side
           with
           the
           Parliament
           in
           case
           of
           need
           ;
           
           so
           underhand
           and
           secretly
           he
           sets
           a
           Plot
           afoot
           to
           give
           them
           work
           so
           at
           home
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           think
           of
           going
           abroad
           .
        
         
           The
           Commissioners
           are
           hardly
           arrived
           ,
           but
           there
           breaks
           out
           an
           undertaking
           by
           Malignants
           ,
           in
           the
           South
           part
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           under
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           Garrison
           of
           
             Carlile
             ,
          
           (
           then
           in
           the
           Enemies
           hands
           )
           and
           the
           Papists
           in
           the
           North
           part
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           but
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           the
           businesse
           is
           quashed
           ,
           and
           order
           is
           taken
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           the
           Countrey
           from
           all
           intestine
           insurrections
           and
           forrain
           invasions
           ,
           withall
           to
           be
           in
           readinesse
           to
           help
           their
           Friends
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           at
           a
           call
           .
        
         
           So
           the
           Sommer
           goeth
           on
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Kings
           party
           prevaileth
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           they
           master
           all
           
             England
          
           (
           some
           few
           places
           reserved
           )
           except
           the
           associated
           Counties
           about
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           these
           in
           a
           very
           tottering
           condition
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           dejection
           of
           spirit
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           exigence
           ,
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           thinks
           it
           fit
           time
           to
           desire
           the
           aid
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           ;
           they
           in
           all
           appearence
           being
           the
           onely
           men
           they
           could
           call
           to
           for
           help
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           By
           reason
           of
           their
           common
           interest
           in
           the
           Cause
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           with
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Next
           ,
           In
           respect
           of
           their
           neernesse
           and
           Neighbourhood
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           In
           respect
           of
           their
           bound
           duty
           to
           requite
           (
           according
           to
           power
           )
           the
           favours
           their
           Fathers
           formerly
           ,
           and
           they
           themselves
           lately
           ,
           had
           received
           from
           the
           good
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           their
           own
           troubles
           .
        
         
           Divers
           in
           both
           Houses
           were
           against
           the
           sending
           to
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           chosing
           rather
           to
           undergo
           the
           extremity
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           beholding
           to
           their
           Friends
           .
        
         
           After
           divers
           debates
           and
           delays
           ,
           at
           last
           ,
           it
           is
           resolved
           upon
           to
           send
           Commissioners
           into
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           None
           of
           the
           Peers
           could
           be
           perswaded
           to
           go
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Commons
           send
           their
           Commissioners
           (
           Members
           of
           their
           House
           )
           with
           power
           from
           the
           Peers
           to
           transact
           and
           agree
           for
           both
           Houses
           with
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           they
           are
           welcomed
           with
           heartinesse
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           been
           for
           a
           long
           time
           expected
           with
           devotion
           .
        
         
           They
           come
           to
           treat
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           The
           
             Scots
          
           tell
           the
           
             English
          
           Commissioners
           ,
           That
           since
           they
           desire
           their
           aid
           and
           help
           ,
           in
           opposing
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           in
           this
           Common
           Cause
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           subversion
           and
           change
           whereof
           is
           mainly
           intended
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ▪
           all
           other
           things
           being
           but
           subservient
           to
           this
           designe
           ,
           as
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           did
           well
           and
           wisely
           declare
           in
           that
           Declaration
           they
           set
           forth
           when
           they
           were
           to
           take
           Arms
           for
           the
           Cause
           ;
           it
           were
           very
           fit
           that
           there
           should
           be
           a
           solemn
           Oath
           and
           Covenant
           drawn
           up
           and
           taken
           by
           both
           Nations
           ,
           to
           be
           stedfast
           to
           the
           Cause
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           settle
           it
           against
           all
           heresies
           and
           errours
           ,
           tyranny
           and
           confusion
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           did
           the
           
             Scots
          
           move
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           been
           told
           by
           the
           King
           ofter
           then
           once
           ,
           and
           by
           divers
           of
           high
           rank
           ,
           yea
           all
           the
           papers
           written
           by
           the
           Court
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           did
           tell
           over
           and
           over
           again
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           did
           not
           intend
           a
           setled
           Reformation
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           they
           had
           called
           a
           Synod
           .
        
         
           The
           
             English
          
           Commissioners
           did
           reply
           unto
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           That
           they
           could
           not
           but
           acknowledge
           that
           the
           thing
           was
           fit
           to
           be
           done
           ;
           yet
           they
           had
           not
           the
           power
           to
           do
           it
           by
           their
           Commission
           .
           Upon
           this
           ,
           the
           
             English
          
           Commissioners
           send
           hither
           to
           the
           Parliam
           .
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           As
           some
           of
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           did
           say
           this
           in
           simplenesse
           and
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           ,
           Others
           did
           what
           they
           could
           to
           delay
           and
           wave
           the
           Covenant
           ▪
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           no
           liking
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           seen
           since
           ;
           yet
           it
           was
           no
           time
           to
           reject
           the
           
             Scots
          
           so
           just
           desire
           .
        
         
         
           So
           the
           
             Scots
          
           send
           Commissioners
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           together
           with
           some
           deputed
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           draw
           up
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           solemnly
           taken
           .
        
         
           One
           of
           those
           who
           went
           unto
           
             Scotland
          
           from
           the
           Synod
           ,
           followed
           thither
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           did
           what
           he
           could
           to
           obstruct
           the
           drawing
           up
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           to
           wave
           the
           taking
           of
           it
           ;
           yet
           he
           was
           constrained
           to
           take
           it
           ,
           with
           others
           of
           that
           mind
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           then
           not
           season
           to
           appear
           otherwayes
           .
        
         
           The
           Covenant
           is
           no
           sooner
           taken
           ,
           but
           the
           Court
           changeth
           its
           language
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           intending
           nothing
           but
           Schisms
           and
           Sects
           ,
           and
           tels
           us
           ,
           That
           hereafter
           the
           King
           will
           have
           a
           care
           of
           tender
           consciences
           ;
           which
           was
           ,
           since
           he
           could
           not
           hinder
           the
           making
           and
           taking
           of
           the
           Covenant
           by
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           at
           least
           he
           will
           do
           his
           best
           to
           hinder
           divers
           particular
           men
           from
           taking
           it
           ,
           and
           from
           studying
           to
           keep
           it
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           is
           the
           most
           contrary
           to
           his
           designe
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Scots
          
           Commissioners
           send
           the
           Covenant
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           where
           it
           is
           generally
           taken
           ;
           and
           thereafter
           according
           to
           agreement
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           come
           into
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           help
           of
           their
           Brethren
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           the
           deep
           of
           the
           Winter
           ,
           to
           wit
           
             January
             ,
          
           before
           they
           could
           be
           ready
           :
           So
           in
           frost
           and
           snow
           ,
           they
           come
           as
           far
           as
           
             Tyne
             ,
          
           finding
           but
           small
           opposition
           by
           men
           to
           that
           place
           ;
           their
           main
           enemies
           were
           evil
           weather
           and
           want
           ;
           being
           come
           to
           
             Tyne
             ,
          
           they
           find
           an
           Enemy
           with
           a
           Body
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           exceeding
           them
           in
           number
           ,
           namely
           in
           Horse
           ,
           Master
           of
           all
           behind
           him
           to
           
             Trente
             ,
          
           except
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           and
           of
           all
           the
           Countrey
           about
           ,
           and
           strong
           holds
           .
        
         
           After
           divers
           encounters
           and
           skirmishes
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           passe
           the
           River
           in
           spite
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           whom
           they
           make
           retire
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           keep
           together
           ,
           and
           weary
           him
           so
           with
           hot
           Service
           and
           constant
           alarms
           ,
           that
           divers
           of
           his
           men
           fell
           sick
           with
           toiling
           and
           lying
           without
           in
           so
           hard
           a
           season
           .
           At
           one
           encounter
           neer
           
             Durham
             ,
          
           they
           
           made
           7
           or
           8
           hundred
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           Enemy
           his
           men
           .
           Then
           they
           take
           
             Hartlepoole
          
           and
           other
           places
           upon
           the
           Sea
           ,
           from
           whence
           they
           had
           all
           their
           provisions
           from
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           for
           a
           good
           while
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           some
           are
           sent
           to
           them
           from
           the
           South
           ,
           namely
           ,
           from
           the
           Citie
           .
           As
           they
           were
           thus
           pressing
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           issueth
           out
           from
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           (
           whereinto
           he
           had
           retired
           himself
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           being
           constrained
           to
           leave
           the
           Field
           )
           assisted
           by
           Sir
           
             John
             Meldrum
             ,
          
           and
           fals
           upon
           
             Selby
             ,
          
           which
           he
           takes
           with
           valour
           and
           successe
           .
           Upon
           the
           news
           hereof
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           runs
           to
           
             York
          
           ;
           the
           
             Scots
          
           follow
           upon
           the
           heels
           ,
           and
           take
           some
           of
           his
           men
           and
           baggage
           .
           Presently
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
          
           his
           Forces
           (
           haveing
           come
           after
           his
           Son
           upon
           this
           successe
           )
           and
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Forces
           ,
           joyn
           together
           neer
           
             York
          
           :
           The
           Enemy
           fearing
           to
           be
           inclosed
           ,
           sends
           a
           party
           of
           his
           Horse
           Southward
           ,
           which
           is
           followed
           by
           a
           joint
           party
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           &
           
             Fairfax
          
           his
           men
           as
           far
           as
           
             Trente
          
           ;
           then
           the
           followers
           return
           ,
           and
           resolution
           is
           taken
           to
           besiege
           
             York
          
           ;
           but
           the
           
             Scots
          
           having
           left
           some
           of
           their
           men
           in
           divers
           places
           that
           they
           had
           reduced
           ,
           had
           not
           men
           enough
           to
           besiege
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           keep
           the
           Fields
           in
           the
           Enemies
           Countrey
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           addition
           of
           
             Fairfax
          
           his
           Forces
           :
           Wherefore
           they
           wrote
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Manchester
          
           to
           come
           and
           help
           with
           his
           Forces
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           willingly
           with
           all
           speed
           he
           could
           .
           Then
           some
           there
           were
           who
           were
           against
           the
           joyning
           of
           
             Manchester
          
           and
           his
           Forces
           with
           the
           
             Scots
          
           and
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           as
           there
           had
           been
           lately
           some
           who
           would
           have
           them
           to
           go
           home
           at
           the
           taking
           in
           of
           
             Selby
             ,
          
           and
           as
           some
           had
           been
           against
           their
           incoming
           ,
           and
           thereafter
           some
           were
           employed
           before
           
             York
          
           to
           sow
           the
           seed
           of
           dissension
           betwixt
           the
           joyned
           Generals
           with
           their
           Forces
           ,
           and
           as
           some
           likewise
           were
           railing
           at
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           while
           they
           were
           daily
           encountring
           and
           skirmishing
           with
           the
           Enemy
           .
           After
           this
           another
           sort
           of
           men
           began
           to
           shew
           themselves
           unto
           the
           
           world
           ,
           seeing
           that
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           they
           were
           made
           able
           to
           appear
           again
           ,
           who
           for
           their
           miscarriage
           of
           things
           durst
           not
           shew
           themselves
           ,
           and
           finding
           in
           themselves
           that
           they
           began
           to
           stand
           upon
           their
           own
           legs
           ,
           they
           feel
           the
           pulse
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           to
           try
           if
           they
           were
           plyable
           to
           their
           phantasies
           and
           opinions
           ,
           &
           perceiving
           the
           
             Scots
          
           constant
           to
           their
           principles
           ,
           and
           firm
           unto
           their
           Covenant
           ,
           begin
           to
           care
           lesse
           for
           those
           who
           had
           raised
           them
           from
           the
           dust
           ;
           yea
           ,
           they
           begin
           to
           oppose
           the
           
             Scots
          
           ;
           and
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           relation
           short
           ,
           the
           Battel
           of
           
             York
          
           is
           fought
           and
           the
           Town
           taken
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           such
           actions
           those
           new
           factious
           men
           ,
           to
           indear
           themselves
           unto
           the
           simple
           people
           ,
           by
           their
           Emissaries
           ,
           spred
           abroad
           that
           they
           did
           all
           ;
           but
           God
           knows
           they
           had
           little
           share
           in
           things
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             York
             ,
             Manchester
          
           returns
           into
           the
           associated
           Counties
           ;
           
             Fairfax
          
           stayes
           in
           
             York-shire
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Scots
          
           return
           towards
           
             New-castle
             ,
          
           where
           they
           find
           a
           new
           supply
           of
           six
           thousand
           men
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Calendar
             ,
          
           to
           represse
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           for
           a
           while
           domineering
           thereabouts
           in
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           while
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Army
           was
           ingaged
           at
           
             York
          
           ;
           who
           having
           drawn
           neer
           ,
           make
           their
           approaches
           ,
           and
           lay
           a
           formall
           Siege
           about
           the
           Town
           ,
           which
           after
           some
           moneths
           pain
           ,
           they
           take
           by
           storm
           ,
           having
           tryed
           all
           means
           possible
           to
           keep
           things
           from
           extremity
           ,
           but
           it
           could
           not
           be
           ;
           yet
           their
           moderation
           was
           such
           after
           they
           had
           taken
           the
           said
           Town
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           admired
           by
           their
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           While
           the
           
             Scots
          
           were
           thus
           busied
           about
           the
           Siege
           of
           
             New-castle
             ,
          
           they
           were
           ill
           spoken
           of
           by
           those
           new
           factious
           men
           ,
           who
           expressed
           tokens
           of
           sadnesse
           when
           they
           heard
           it
           was
           taken
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           
             Scots
          
           clear
           all
           the
           four
           Northern
           Counties
           except
           
             Carlile
             ,
          
           (
           which
           of
           late
           they
           reduced
           by
           composition
           )
           
           and
           so
           the
           Winter
           coming
           on
           ,
           they
           kept
           in
           their
           Winter-quarters
           .
        
         
           As
           the
           
             Scots
          
           (
           making
           the
           quarrell
           their
           own
           )
           did
           send
           their
           Army
           to
           fight
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           to
           help
           their
           Friends
           and
           Brethren
           by
           action
           ;
           so
           they
           send
           Commissioners
           both
           from
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           to
           help
           with
           their
           counsell
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           things
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Commissioners
           come
           hither
           ,
           they
           promise
           unto
           themselves
           to
           find
           nothing
           ado
           ,
           but
           to
           go
           on
           with
           the
           Work
           unanimously
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           against
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           .
           But
           since
           ,
           they
           have
           found
           themselves
           hugely
           mistaken
           ;
           for
           ,
           where
           they
           thought
           to
           have
           most
           opposition
           ,
           they
           have
           found
           least
           ;
           and
           where
           they
           did
           look
           for
           none
           ,
           there
           have
           they
           found
           most
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Some
           factious
           men
           in
           the
           Synod
           have
           stopped
           the
           conclusion
           of
           things
           there
           ;
           it
           is
           without
           example
           ,
           that
           so
           few
           men
           being
           convinced
           with
           Scripture
           ,
           reason
           ,
           antiquity
           ,
           and
           the
           example
           of
           the
           best
           reformed
           Churches
           so
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           nothing
           to
           reply
           ,
           yet
           in
           stu●●urnesse
           they
           will
           not
           give
           over
           to
           disturb
           .
           It
           is
           found
           true
           in
           those
           men
           which
           is
           remarked
           ,
           
             That
             the
             more
             mildly
             the
             adversaries
             of
             Peace
             and
             Truth
             be
             dealt
             withall
             ,
             the
             worse
             they
             are
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           ,
           in
           the
           Counsell
           of
           State
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           a
           long
           time
           been
           crossed
           in
           a
           high
           measure
           ,
           by
           those
           who
           were
           against
           their
           incoming
           ;
           and
           thereafter
           still
           have
           been
           opposed
           by
           these
           men
           ,
           and
           their
           participants
           ,
           who
           are
           advers
           to
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           The
           former
           did
           oppose
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           namely
           because
           they
           were
           not
           to
           approve
           their
           wayes
           in
           the
           managing
           the
           affaires
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           thereafter
           perhaps
           in
           the
           Church-government
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           ,
           Because
           the
           
             Scots
          
           cannot
           give
           way
           to
           their
           phancies
           and
           faction
           in
           Church-businesse
           ,
           and
           consequently
           in
           the
           State
           ;
           but
           stand
           constantly
           to
           their
           
           principles
           ,
           and
           firm
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           not
           regarding
           to
           either
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           with
           temper
           and
           moderation
           to
           give
           offence
           to
           no body
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           Spring
           drawing
           on
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           presse
           to
           have
           necessaries
           for
           the
           Field
           .
           After
           much
           delays
           ,
           things
           go
           to
           them
           in
           
             New-castle
             ,
          
           but
           in
           a
           very
           small
           proportion
           .
           Howsoever
           ,
           they
           are
           no
           sooner
           ready
           ,
           but
           they
           dispose
           themselves
           for
           marching
           :
           till
           then
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           idle
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           busied
           up
           and
           down
           to
           the
           setling
           the
           Northern
           Counties
           ,
           and
           they
           did
           send
           parties
           to
           and
           fro
           unto
           their
           Friends
           ;
           namely
           unto
           Sir
           
             William
             Brereton
          
           they
           sent
           a
           party
           of
           Horse
           by
           
             David
             Lesley
             ,
          
           who
           then
           made
           the
           Kings
           Forces
           turn
           back
           ,
           which
           at
           that
           time
           did
           intent
           to
           go
           through
           
             Lancashire
          
           for
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           Thereafter
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Army
           was
           moving
           and
           about
           to
           march
           Southward
           ,
           they
           have
           advice
           given
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           being
           then
           towards
           
             Westchester
             ,
          
           was
           bound
           once
           more
           for
           
             Scotland
          
           ;
           to
           stop
           which
           ,
           the
           Army
           went
           with
           great
           difficulties
           and
           did
           so
           put
           themselves
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           who
           made
           him
           change
           his
           resolution
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           returned
           Southward
           again
           .
        
         
           And
           at
           that
           time
           the
           
             Scots
          
           supplied
           their
           Friends
           which
           lay
           then
           before
           
             Carlile
             ,
          
           who
           were
           there
           altogether
           unprovided
           .
           Thereafter
           they
           return
           Southward
           ;
           and
           although
           by
           agreement
           they
           were
           not
           to
           passe
           
             Trente
             ,
          
           yet
           in
           compliance
           to
           importunities
           ,
           they
           past
           and
           went
           Westward
           towards
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           and
           cleared
           the
           Fields
           there
           so
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           that
           he
           durst
           not
           appear
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           Against
           their
           own
           Maxime
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           clear
           the
           Field
           and
           wait
           upon
           the
           Enemies
           motion
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           alwayes
           be
           in
           readinesse
           to
           hinder
           his
           courses
           &
           pursue
           him
           ;
           to
           stop
           the
           clamours
           of
           some
           raised
           against
           them
           ,
           they
           lay
           down
           before
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           which
           if
           they
           had
           been
           supplied
           with
           necessaries
           at
           first
           ,
           they
           had
           doubtlesse
           
           taken
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           had
           the
           things
           required
           for
           the
           Service
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           the
           great
           rains
           hindered
           them
           to
           perform
           what
           they
           earnestly
           intended
           ,
           and
           whereunto
           they
           were
           prepared
           .
           As
           they
           were
           thus
           ingaged
           about
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           the
           King
           with
           all
           his
           Horse
           ,
           having
           made
           a
           great
           circuit
           ,
           goes
           Northward
           ,
           where
           ;
           by
           divers
           promises
           made
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           did
           hope
           to
           do
           great
           things
           for
           his
           designe
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Scots
          
           send
           their
           whole
           body
           of
           Horse
           (
           some
           few
           excepted
           )
           by
           
             David
             Lesley
             ,
          
           who
           by
           his
           diligence
           and
           activity
           ,
           gets
           North
           before
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           sends
           him
           back
           Southward
           once
           more
           ,
           and
           so
           breaks
           that
           designe
           .
        
         
           At
           this
           nick
           of
           time
           ,
           cometh
           the
           news
           to
           
             David
             Lesley
             ,
          
           being
           then
           neer
           
             Trente
             ,
          
           upon
           his
           return
           South
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           desired
           to
           go
           into
           
             Scotland
          
           without
           delay
           ,
           and
           help
           his
           own
           Countrey
           in
           distresse
           ,
           by
           an
           overthrow
           that
           the
           Enemy
           had
           given
           there
           to
           the
           Forces
           of
           the
           Countrey
           .
           He
           thinks
           to
           go
           onely
           with
           a
           party
           into
           
             Scotland
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           send
           back
           the
           rest
           to
           the
           Army
           before
           
             Hereford
             :
          
           but
           the
           whole
           Company
           hearing
           of
           the
           straigth
           of
           their
           native
           Countrey
           ,
           would
           needs
           go
           with
           him
           .
           Of
           this
           he
           giveth
           notice
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           and
           to
           the
           Army
           before
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           and
           so
           goes
           into
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Army
           before
           
             Hereford
          
           having
           designe
           to
           end
           the
           Work
           they
           were
           there
           for
           ,
           and
           seeing
           the
           Enemy
           his
           marching
           unto
           them
           ,
           upon
           
             David
             Lesley
          
           his
           going
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           send
           unto
           their
           Friends
           at
           
             London
          
           for
           a
           help
           of
           some
           Horse
           to
           be
           neer
           by
           them
           (
           as
           in
           
             Glocester-shire
          
           )
           in
           case
           of
           need
           ,
           they
           not
           having
           Horse
           enough
           to
           encounter
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           the
           Army
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           provision
           ,
           which
           they
           were
           constrained
           to
           do
           with
           strong
           hold
           in
           the
           Enemies
           Countrey
           ,
           having
           ever
           since
           their
           march
           Southward
           struggled
           with
           great
           difficulties
           for
           necessary
           provisions
           ,
           yea
           for
           divers
           dayes
           they
           have
           
           been
           without
           bread
           .
           But
           they
           could
           obtain
           no
           Horse
           ,
           howsoever
           some
           were
           very
           willing
           to
           grant
           their
           just
           desire
           .
        
         
           Things
           being
           thus
           ,
           it
           is
           put
           to
           a
           Counsell
           of
           War
           whither
           they
           should
           storm
           the
           Town
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           some
           that
           were
           most
           forward
           ,
           gave
           their
           voice
           for
           the
           storm
           ;
           others
           voiced
           ,
           It
           was
           fit
           to
           save
           the
           Army
           whole
           ,
           considering
           how
           the
           posture
           of
           affaires
           was
           then
           at
           home
           ;
           and
           since
           some
           of
           their
           Friends
           for
           whom
           they
           had
           undergone
           so
           much
           ,
           were
           backward
           to
           assist
           them
           in
           their
           great
           extremity
           ,
           they
           thought
           it
           the
           safest
           course
           to
           raise
           the
           Siege
           ,
           and
           return
           Northward
           to
           help
           their
           Countrey
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           plurality
           of
           voices
           carried
           it
           ,
           and
           Northward
           they
           went
           .
        
         
           As
           the
           
             Scots
          
           were
           upon
           their
           march
           in
           
             York-shire
          
           ,
           news
           comes
           to
           them
           that
           
             David
             Lesley
          
           had
           given
           a
           great
           overthrow
           to
           the
           Enemy
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           ;
           yet
           they
           went
           :
           after
           this
           ,
           they
           are
           desired
           by
           the
           Parliament
           to
           come
           back
           and
           besiege
           
             Newark
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           stay
           there
           in
           the
           North
           Countrey
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           burdening
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           so
           much
           already
           wasted
           ,
           as
           was
           given
           out
           .
        
         
           The
           Parliaments
           desire
           is
           not
           answered
           so
           hastily
           as
           was
           expected
           ,
           which
           hath
           given
           occasion
           to
           some
           to
           irritate
           and
           do
           what
           lieth
           in
           them
           to
           make
           ill
           blood
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           stay
           for
           an
           answer
           ,
           nor
           receive
           any
           reasonable
           one
           without
           reall
           performance
           of
           what
           was
           required
           ,
           whereunto
           the
           
             Scots
          
           are
           most
           willing
           ;
           but
           by
           reason
           they
           have
           so
           few
           Horse
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           conceive
           it
           is
           not
           safe
           to
           venture
           their
           Foot
           when
           the
           Enemies
           Forces
           are
           onely
           in
           Horse
           :
           and
           chiefly
           ,
           because
           they
           knew
           that
           the
           Enemy
           was
           to
           send
           a
           considerable
           party
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           hoping
           to
           make
           a
           great
           faction
           there
           by
           the
           help
           of
           his
           Friends
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           joyn
           with
           the
           Enemy
           there
           ;
           and
           the
           Malignants
           in
           the
           North
           of
           
             England
          
           were
           to
           rise
           with
           the
           open
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           it
           proved
           indeed
           ;
           for
           the
           Enemy
           sends
           from
           
           
             Newark
          
           a
           great
           party
           of
           Horse
           ,
           commanded
           by
           
             Langdale
          
           and
           
             Digby
             :
          
           They
           were
           meet
           withall
           by
           the
           
             York-shire
          
           Forces
           ,
           commanded
           by
           
             Poyntz
          
           and
           
             Rossiter
             ,
          
           who
           dealt
           so
           roughly
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           routed
           ,
           divers
           killed
           ,
           and
           many
           taken
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           part
           of
           their
           baggage
           ;
           yet
           they
           rally
           again
           ,
           and
           go
           on
           in
           their
           journey
           to
           invade
           
             Scotland
          
           :
           Before
           they
           were
           at
           the
           borders
           ,
           they
           were
           a
           thousand
           strong
           .
           Generall
           
             Lesley
          
           having
           notice
           of
           their
           designe
           ,
           sends
           a
           party
           under
           the
           command
           of
           
             Vandruske
             ,
          
           with
           expresse
           order
           to
           fight
           with
           the
           Enemy
           wheresoever
           he
           found
           him
           .
           
             Vandruske
          
           followeth
           so
           actively
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           that
           he
           thinks
           to
           get
           into
           
             Scotland
          
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           send
           him
           back
           again
           ;
           but
           he
           misseth
           him
           :
           and
           the
           Enemy
           going
           another
           way
           ,
           enters
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           where
           there
           were
           divers
           parties
           ordered
           to
           wait
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           fight
           with
           him
           ;
           one
           from
           
             David
             Lesl●●
          
           was
           sent
           ;
           another
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Balclough
          
           ;
           the
           third
           ,
           and
           the
           least
           of
           all
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           three
           hundred
           Horse
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Brown
             ,
          
           who
           seeing
           the
           Enemy
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           could
           not
           have
           patience
           till
           his
           Friends
           joyned
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           by
           an
           hardy
           attempt
           with
           his
           three
           hundred
           men
           ,
           fals
           upon
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           thousand
           strong
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           have
           said
           before
           )
           routs
           him
           ,
           killeth
           him
           a
           hundred
           of
           his
           men
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           takes
           two
           hundred
           of
           them
           with
           bag
           and
           baggage
           ,
           divers
           were
           drowned
           .
           All
           this
           did
           Sir
           
             John
             Brown
          
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           about
           thirty
           or
           fourty
           men
           ;
           then
           he
           pursued
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           seeking
           him
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           upon
           the
           third
           day
           after
           the
           fight
           ,
           he
           assisted
           with
           his
           Friends
           ,
           meets
           with
           the
           remainder
           of
           the
           routed
           Enemy
           ,
           then
           about
           five
           hundred
           strong
           ,
           where
           he
           took
           all
           with
           little
           shedding
           of
           blood
           ,
           onely
           some
           few
           who
           were
           extraordinarily
           well
           horsed
           did
           escape
           ,
           among
           whom
           were
           
             Digby
          
           and
           
             Langdale
             ,
          
           with
           these
           good
           Patriotes
           and
           good
           Christians
           the
           Earls
           of
           
             Nidsdale
             Maxwell
             ,
          
           and
           
             Carnewath-Daz●l
             .
          
        
         
         
         
         
           When
           by
           treachery
           at
           divers
           encounters
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           did
           prevaile
           against
           the
           Forces
           of
           the
           good
           party
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           some
           of
           the
           superficiall
           Brethren
           about
           
             Westminster-Hall
          
           ,
           jearing
           and
           gibing
           ,
           could
           say
           ,
           
             That
             the
          
           Scots
           
             could
             not
             and
             durst
             not
             fight
             in
             their
             own
             Countrey
             :
          
           which
           at
           this
           time
           they
           find
           untrue
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           shewn
           since
           that
           they
           both
           can
           and
           dare
           fight
           ,
           not
           onely
           one
           to
           one
           ,
           but
           one
           against
           two
           ,
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           Proverb
           
             Ne
          
           Hercules
           
             contra
             duos
          
           )
           yea
           one
           against
           three
           .
           Let
           the
           glory
           be
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           pleased
           to
           own
           his
           own
           Cause
           ,
           and
           honour
           despiseable
           men
           to
           be
           instruments
           in
           this
           his
           Work
           ,
           to
           the
           confusion
           and
           shame
           of
           the
           Haughtie
           .
        
         
           The
           Enemy
           had
           so
           laid
           down
           this
           Plot
           of
           invading
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           that
           he
           promised
           unto
           himself
           (
           without
           fear
           )
           an
           issue
           according
           to
           his
           mind
           ;
           for
           he
           thought
           having
           once
           entred
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Papists
           ,
           Atheists
           ,
           and
           Libertins
           ,
           (
           for
           Sectaries
           there
           are
           none
           )
           to
           make
           up
           in
           the
           lower
           Countrey
           a
           great
           party
           ;
           and
           so
           joyning
           with
           the
           Enemy
           now
           afoot
           in
           the
           hills
           (
           who
           is
           gathering
           what
           he
           can
           ,
           and
           hath
           already
           betwixt
           three
           and
           four
           thousand
           men
           ,
           although
           divided
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           informed
           )
           he
           did
           think
           no
           lesse
           then
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           to
           subdue
           all
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           presently
           thereafter
           ,
           to
           come
           into
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Those
           who
           have
           read
           the
           intercepted
           Letters
           ,
           can
           tell
           much
           stuffe
           to
           this
           purpose
           ;
           but
           
             he
             that
             compteth
             without
             his
             host
             compteth
             twice
             .
          
        
         
           The
           rumour
           of
           this
           designe
           was
           so
           great
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           that
           the
           good
           party
           thought
           fit
           to
           draw
           a
           good
           part
           of
           their
           Horse
           Southward
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           sure
           the
           chief
           and
           most
           commodious
           passages
           to
           hinder
           the
           conjunctions
           of
           the
           intestine
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           the
           invaders
           ;
           so
           
             David
             Lesley
          
           lay
           with
           one
           party
           at
           
             Glasgo
          
           upon
           
             Clyde
             ,
          
           and
           
             Middleton
          
           with
           another
           at
           
             Alloway
          
           neer
           
             Sterlin
          
           upon
           
             Forth
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           to
           see
           this
           enterprise
           repressed
           is
           the
           chief
           reason
           
           why
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Army
           in
           the
           North
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           did
           not
           come
           so
           soon
           Southward
           to
           
             Newark
          
           as
           was
           desired
           :
           wch
           just
           and
           lawfull
           delay
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           by
           factious
           and
           malicious
           men
           ,
           although
           they
           knew
           very
           well
           the
           reasons
           and
           the
           cause
           thereof
           ,
           is
           published
           as
           a
           deniall
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           hath
           been
           beleeved
           by
           the
           simpler
           sort
           ,
           and
           laid
           hold
           on
           as
           
             argent
             contant
          
           present
           count
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           enough
           for
           the
           malicious
           and
           factious
           ones
           ;
           not
           considering
           that
           the
           good
           party
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           hath
           made
           the
           Parliaments
           quarrell
           its
           own
           ,
           in
           joyning
           with
           it
           in
           Covenant
           for
           the
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Cause
           it
           took
           Arms
           from
           the
           very
           first
           beginning
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           for
           the
           Truth
           of
           Religion
           ,
           all
           things
           whatsoever
           ,
           yea
           Liberty
           and
           Priviledge
           being
           subservient
           unto
           it
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           expressed
           ,
           first
           ,
           in
           generall
           terms
           in
           the
           Declaration
           at
           the
           giving
           the
           Commission
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
          
           ;
           then
           ,
           more
           particularly
           in
           the
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           This
           sheweth
           the
           forgetfulnesse
           of
           him
           who
           in
           a
           solemn
           Assembly
           ,
           was
           so
           unmindfull
           of
           the
           Truth
           as
           to
           aver
           that
           Religion
           was
           not
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           quarrell
           betwixt
           us
           and
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           abusing
           the
           simpler
           ones
           ,
           and
           making
           use
           of
           the
           connivence
           of
           others
           ;
           yea
           ,
           he
           was
           put
           at
           work
           by
           some
           to
           say
           so
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           he
           was
           applauded
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           story
           runs
           .
        
         
           This
           quarrell
           here
           in
           
             England
          
           hath
           cost
           the
           
             Scots
          
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           pains
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           In
           the
           Counsell
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           .
        
         
           Then
           ,
           In
           the
           Fields
           ,
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           many
           a
           gallant
           &
           brave
           man
           ,
           which
           they
           think
           all
           well
           spent
           &
           bestowed
           ,
           since
           God
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           make
           use
           of
           their
           endeavours
           ,
           to
           put
           forward
           in
           some
           measure
           his
           good
           Work
           in
           both
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           to
           represse
           the
           domineering
           of
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           ever
           since
           the
           conjunction
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           with
           the
           State
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           declining
           (
           if
           the
           thing
           be
           well
           considered
           with
           judgement
           )
           although
           now
           and
           then
           he
           hath
           had
           some
           
             lucida
             
             intervalla
             ,
          
           as
           we
           have
           all
           seen
           .
        
         
           As
           the
           
             Scots
          
           think
           their
           pains
           ,
           labours
           ,
           expences
           ,
           charges
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           well
           bestowed
           ,
           so
           they
           complain
           not
           of
           the
           manifold
           reproaches
           and
           lyes
           that
           have
           been
           said
           and
           spred
           against
           them
           ,
           what
           by
           the
           open
           Enemy
           ,
           what
           by
           the
           false
           Friends
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           hardship
           their
           Army
           hath
           endured
           to
           this
           day
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           of
           the
           small
           content
           of
           their
           Commissioners
           in
           the
           Counsell
           ,
           which
           all
           they
           passe
           and
           lay
           aside
           ,
           not
           as
           insensible
           and
           leprous
           men
           who
           have
           no
           feeling
           ,
           for
           in
           any
           other
           thing
           they
           are
           touchy
           enough
           ;
           but
           as
           being
           resolved
           to
           do
           all
           what
           they
           can
           ,
           and
           suffer
           what
           they
           are
           able
           ,
           for
           the
           Cause
           of
           God
           and
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           with
           grief
           of
           mind
           to
           see
           those
           whom
           at
           first
           they
           conceived
           certainly
           to
           be
           right
           and
           round
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           to
           have
           corners
           and
           by-wayes
           wherein
           they
           must
           acknowledge
           the
           shortnesse
           of
           their
           own
           judgement
           and
           confesse
           the
           infirmity
           of
           man
           :
           But
           their
           great
           grief
           is
           ,
           (
           at
           least
           should
           be
           )
           that
           their
           Army
           hath
           not
           been
           timely
           nor
           duly
           furnish'd
           with
           conveniencies
           and
           necessaries
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           go
           on
           with
           action
           in
           the
           Field
           ;
           yea
           to
           see
           them
           kept
           back
           from
           doing
           as
           if
           it
           were
           plotted
           of
           purpose
           :
           Then
           ,
           that
           their
           counsells
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           have
           not
           onely
           not
           prevailed
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           hid
           ,
           yea
           opposed
           ,
           and
           so
           hindered
           to
           yeeld
           their
           due
           fruit
           unto
           the
           Cause
           in
           hand
           as
           they
           intended
           .
           Besides
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           in
           joyning
           with
           the
           Parliament
           in
           action
           and
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           coming
           in
           when
           it
           was
           below
           a
           stand
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           onely
           exposed
           themselves
           and
           their
           poor
           native
           Countrey
           to
           all
           kinde
           of
           perills
           and
           inconveniency
           ,
           but
           have
           drawn
           evil
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           More
           ,
           They
           have
           gone
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           of
           contradiction
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           for
           they
           have
           not
           onely
           in
           down-right
           terms
           declared
           themselves
           opposite
           to
           his
           designe
           ,
           but
           have
           quite
           spoiled
           it
           ;
           which
           as
           he
           told
           them
           ,
           
             he
             would
             easily
             compasse
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             if
             they
             would
             be
             quiet
             :
          
           and
           indeed
           he
           had
           brought
           his
           businesse
           to
           a
           pretty
           passe
           ,
           
           before
           the
           
             Scots
          
           came
           in
           .
           Then
           their
           coming
           in
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           their
           going
           before
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           did
           empty
           their
           native
           Countrey
           much
           of
           men
           of
           Counsell
           and
           action
           .
           So
           for
           
             England
          
           they
           left
           their
           own
           Countrey
           as
           if
           it
           were
           to
           be
           a
           prey
           unto
           the
           Malignants
           there
           ,
           who
           since
           ,
           not
           being
           kept
           under
           by
           the
           good
           party
           by
           reason
           of
           its
           weaknesse
           ,
           shew
           themselves
           to
           be
           in
           great
           number
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           The
           indifferent
           and
           neutrals
           ,
           whereof
           there
           be
           but
           too
           many
           everywhere
           ,
           most
           men
           looking
           more
           to
           their
           convenience
           here
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           who
           had
           sided
           formerly
           with
           the
           good
           party
           ,
           bearing
           the
           sway
           ;
           but
           since
           seeing
           them
           absent
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           helping
           their
           Friends
           ,
           and
           weakest
           at
           home
           ,
           begin
           to
           have
           other
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           fall
           in
           with
           the
           Malignants
           .
        
         
           All
           this
           being
           perceived
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           hath
           his
           thoughts
           full
           of
           revenge
           against
           the
           Covenanted
           
             Scots
          
           with
           
             England
             ,
          
           bethinks
           himself
           of
           all
           means
           possible
           to
           oppresse
           and
           destroy
           that
           poor
           Countrey
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           the
           
             Danes
          
           are
           invited
           to
           invade
           it
           ,
           unto
           whom
           are
           promised
           the
           Isles
           of
           
             Orkades
          
           for
           their
           pains
           ,
           (
           their
           old
           pretension
           ;
           )
           But
           as
           the
           
             Danes
          
           were
           preparing
           to
           come
           hither
           ,
           God
           sends
           them
           another
           work
           to
           do
           at
           home
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           defend
           themselves
           from
           their
           invaders
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           
             Swedish
          
           ;
           with
           whom
           after
           a
           great
           strugling
           by
           Sea
           and
           by
           Land
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           constrained
           to
           make
           their
           peace
           almost
           upon
           any
           terms
           :
           Yet
           we
           hear
           they
           are
           now
           making
           again
           themselves
           ready
           for
           War
           ,
           and
           against
           us
           (
           as
           we
           are
           informed
           )
           to
           try
           perhaps
           if
           they
           can
           make
           up
           their
           losses
           in
           some
           measure
           (
           in
           one
           way
           or
           other
           )
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           The
           King
           seeing
           the
           
             Scots
          
           siding
           with
           the
           Parliam
           .
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           sets
           afoot
           Plot
           upon
           Plot
           in
           the
           South
           part
           of
           
             Scotland
             :
          
           but
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           they
           all
           fail
           ,
           being
           
           no
           sooner
           discovered
           but
           repressed
           ,
           and
           thrown
           in
           the
           dust
           .
        
         
           More
           ,
           By
           Pyrates
           and
           men
           of
           War
           having
           Commission
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Ships
           with
           goods
           and
           men
           are
           taken
           ,
           yea
           divers
           men
           are
           thrown
           overboord
           :
           Their
           onely
           quarrell
           is
           the
           conjunction
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           with
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           this
           Common
           Cause
           .
        
         
           The
           losses
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           suffered
           by
           Sea
           since
           their
           sideing
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           do
           exceed
           far
           the
           monethly
           allowance
           agreed
           upon
           for
           their
           Army
           ,
           although
           it
           were
           well
           and
           fully
           payed
           ;
           which
           they
           are
           far
           short
           of
           ;
           for
           since
           these
           eight
           moneths
           ,
           they
           have
           had
           but
           one
           moneths
           pay
           to
           wit
           ,
           about
           Thirty
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           and
           these
           from
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           The
           King
           bethinks
           himself
           ,
           (
           since
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           own
           all
           the
           undertakings
           of
           the
           
             Juncto
             ,
          
           although
           he
           be
           not
           alwayes
           one
           of
           the
           number
           ,
           it
           taking
           its
           authority
           from
           the
           
             Pope
          
           and
           the
           
             Roman-Catholike
          
           Princes
           abroad
           more
           then
           from
           him
           ,
           although
           he
           hath
           the
           name
           of
           all
           ;
           )
           to
           send
           over
           out
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           some
           of
           those
           desperate
           Villains
           ,
           who
           at
           their
           first
           rising
           in
           Rebellion
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           did
           offer
           all
           kindnesse
           unto
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           saying
           that
           they
           would
           not
           stir
           against
           them
           ;
           who
           take
           a
           fit
           opportunity
           of
           the
           good
           party
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           being
           absent
           out
           of
           their
           Countrey
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           and
           they
           enter
           into
           
             Scotland
          
           by
           the
           Isles
           and
           the
           Hills
           ,
           finding
           a
           party
           of
           Malignants
           ,
           some
           whereof
           and
           the
           chief
           Traitors
           had
           been
           sent
           from
           the
           Court
           to
           manage
           the
           businesse
           ,
           who
           not
           only
           privatly
           do
           favour
           &
           openly
           do
           side
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           make
           a
           number
           of
           disguised
           Villains
           betray
           the
           trust
           they
           had
           from
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           in
           places
           of
           power
           and
           command
           ,
           yea
           some
           in
           the
           time
           of
           action
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           either
           slakly
           acting
           against
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           or
           flying
           from
           before
           him
           ,
           or
           running
           over
           to
           him
           ,
           at
           divers
           places
           and
           times
           .
        
         
         
           So
           the
           Enemy
           increaseth
           his
           party
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           spoileth
           and
           destroyeth
           divers
           places
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           namely
           the
           Lands
           of
           those
           who
           were
           most
           deeply
           ingaged
           with
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           above
           all
           the
           high
           Lands
           of
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Argyle
          
           )
           which
           they
           have
           totally
           depopulated
           and
           burnt
           ,
           as
           the
           Lands
           of
           his
           Friends
           ;
           some
           other
           parts
           they
           have
           so
           depauperate
           and
           wasted
           ,
           that
           in
           one
           County
           they
           have
           put
           many
           scores
           of
           good
           Families
           to
           meer
           mendicity
           What
           did
           most
           then
           grieve
           good
           men
           ,
           was
           to
           see
           not
           onely
           the
           good
           Work
           of
           Reformation
           at
           a
           stand
           and
           not
           likely
           to
           go
           on
           ,
           as
           they
           looked
           to
           it
           with
           carnall
           eyes
           ;
           but
           also
           the
           former
           abominations
           set
           up
           again
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           see
           the
           poor
           well-meaning
           people
           (
           for
           fear
           )
           abandoning
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           imputing
           unto
           the
           profession
           thereof
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           as
           many
           men
           do
           when
           they
           suffer
           for
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Now
           albeit
           the
           losses
           be
           great
           and
           excessive
           which
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           had
           by
           Sea
           ,
           in
           regard
           to
           the
           extent
           of
           their
           Countrey
           ;
           yet
           their
           losses
           and
           damages
           by
           Land
           are
           a
           hundred
           times
           greater
           and
           more
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           God
           suffered
           the
           wicked
           Enemy
           ,
           by
           the
           miscarriage
           of
           the
           chief
           Leaders
           and
           Directors
           of
           businesses
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           great
           overthrow
           to
           the
           good
           party
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           at
           which
           ,
           as
           the
           good
           party
           was
           much
           dejected
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           in
           his
           pride
           was
           highly
           puft
           up
           ,
           and
           he
           thought
           to
           carry
           all
           things
           before
           him
           ,
           mastering
           all
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           abate
           his
           pride
           by
           a
           great
           Victory
           against
           him
           ,
           God
           making
           use
           of
           
             David
             Lesley
          
           for
           that
           Service
           .
        
         
           More
           ,
           As
           
             Digby
          
           and
           his
           associates
           going
           to
           the
           wicked
           Enemy
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           had
           first
           a
           good
           blow
           in
           his
           way
           thither
           ,
           and
           then
           was
           totally
           defeated
           at
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           when
           he
           thought
           himself
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           at
           his
           joyning
           with
           the
           Enemy
           in
           
             Scotland
             :
          
           So
           doubtlesse
           ,
           under
           Gods
           Mercy
           ,
           ere
           it
           be
           long
           we
           shall
           hear
           ,
           that
           the
           wicked
           Enemy
           there
           ,
           having
           had
           already
           this
           great
           blow
           ,
           will
           have
           next
           his
           fatall
           and
           totall
           destruction
           .
        
         
         
           Here
           let
           it
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           among
           the
           papers
           taken
           from
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           this
           great
           blow
           given
           him
           by
           
             David
             Lesley
             ,
          
           there
           were
           found
           instructions
           for
           the
           holding
           of
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           wherein
           all
           things
           setled
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           since
           the
           yeer
           1639
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           changed
           and
           altered
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           broken
           with
           the
           
             English
          
           Rebels
           ,
           so
           were
           they
           pleased
           to
           call
           all
           those
           who
           stand
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           those
           who
           had
           been
           active
           for
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           be
           furnished
           and
           deprived
           of
           a●l
           benefit
           and
           priviledge
           of
           a
           Patriote
           or
           native
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           severall
           ranks
           and
           stations
           .
        
         
           All
           the
           sufferings
           and
           undergoings
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           for
           their
           joyning
           with
           the
           Parliam
           ▪
           are
           so
           far
           neglected
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           in
           their
           distresse
           they
           are
           not
           helped
           nor
           assisted
           ,
           as
           generosity
           had
           required
           ,
           after
           so
           much
           undergone
           for
           Friends
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           making
           other
           mens
           quarrel
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           drawing
           evil
           upon
           themselves
           for
           their
           sake
           ;
           but
           divers
           who
           have
           received
           benefit
           in
           a
           high
           measure
           by
           their
           joyning
           and
           incoming
           ,
           have
           been
           glad
           heartily
           at
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           expressing
           now
           and
           then
           ,
           
             It
             was
             well
             they
             were
             beaten
          
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           were
           droven
           to
           the
           greatest
           pinch
           of
           necessity
           ,
           what
           by
           the
           prevailing
           Enemy
           ,
           what
           by
           the
           fault
           of
           their
           Leaders
           ,
           which
           lies
           heavily
           upon
           some
           ;
           at
           last
           ,
           having
           kept
           off
           to
           trouble
           or
           disquiet
           their
           Friends
           ,
           going
           constantly
           on
           with
           the
           Work
           so
           far
           as
           they
           were
           inabled
           ,
           and
           could
           do
           :
           they
           required
           some
           help
           of
           Arms
           ,
           and
           of
           Money
           due
           unto
           them
           ;
           but
           what
           comfort
           they
           received
           more
           then
           a
           solemn
           Fast
           ,
           and
           private
           condolance
           of
           some
           Friends
           ,
           let
           them
           tell
           if
           they
           can
           :
           Yea
           when
           they
           were
           thus
           low
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           most
           neglected
           and
           vilipended
           by
           some
           ;
           Was
           it
           not
           said
           by
           some
           of
           your
           prudentiall
           men
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Scots
             would
             undo
             both
             themselves
             and
             this
             Kingdom
             ?
          
           yet
           their
           wisdom
           and
           valour
           ,
           blessed
           with
           successe
           in
           their
           own
           affaires
           ,
           were
           not
           questioned
           before
           they
           were
           joyned
           with
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           had
           not
           
           come
           in
           ,
           
             England
          
           was
           undone
           ,
           at
           least
           a
           good
           part
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Was
           is
           not
           said
           ,
           
             That
             they
             had
             buried
             their
             honour
             at
          
           Hereford
           ?
           Yet
           they
           have
           shewn
           since
           that
           they
           had
           both
           heart
           and
           hand
           to
           gain
           and
           to
           maintain
           honour
           .
        
         
           Was
           it
           not
           told
           openly
           ,
           
             That
             they
             should
             be
             sent
             home
             ,
             as
             being
             troublesome
             to
             the
             Countrey
             :
             and
             if
             they
             would
             not
             go
             with
             good
             will
             ,
             they
             must
             be
             killed
             by
             half-dozens
             ?
          
        
         
           Are
           not
           their
           Garisons
           ,
           and
           Places
           of
           retreat
           ,
           (
           so
           long
           as
           they
           are
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Publike
           )
           which
           they
           have
           reduced
           and
           brought
           into
           obedience
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           pain
           ,
           losse
           ,
           and
           hazard
           ,
           demanded
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           spoken
           to
           be
           put
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           who
           are
           not
           thought
           to
           be
           faithfull
           to
           the
           Cause
           we
           have
           all
           fought
           for
           to
           this
           day
           ?
        
         
           If
           this
           smell
           of
           piety
           and
           generosity
           ,
           let
           God
           and
           all
           the
           World
           judge
           .
        
         
           Here
           I
           forbear
           to
           give
           answer
           to
           this
           ;
           onely
           I
           say
           ,
           It
           is
           done
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           undergo
           the
           censure
           of
           understanding
           and
           indifferent
           men
           ,
           without
           exception
           :
           onely
           we
           shall
           see
           how
           this
           stands
           with
           the
           Publike
           Service
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           to
           deal
           so
           with
           Brethren
           and
           Friends
           ,
           who
           have
           put
           their
           breast
           betwixt
           their
           Brethren
           and
           the
           stroak
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           who
           did
           stand
           first
           in
           the
           gap
           against
           the
           Enemies
           Plot
           ,
           to
           teach
           their
           Brethren
           to
           be
           upon
           their
           guard
           ,
           and
           timely
           prevent
           the
           Enemies
           assault
           ;
           yea
           ,
           who
           (
           under
           God
           )
           have
           put
           their
           Brethren
           in
           posture
           of
           defence
           ,
           by
           occasioning
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           protecting
           it
           by
           their
           stay
           here
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           lastly
           ,
           by
           rescuing
           it
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           from
           the
           jaws
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           brink
           of
           perdition
           .
           Now
           ,
           by
           neglecting
           ,
           vilifying
           ,
           crossing
           ,
           and
           opposing
           ,
           to
           dishearten
           Brethren
           who
           have
           been
           and
           are
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           so
           usefull
           unto
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Common
           Cause
           ,
           cannot
           be
           but
           much
           prejudiciall
           
           to
           the
           happy
           end
           intended
           by
           us
           all
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           true
           Reformation
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           
             Scots
          
           went
           not
           upon
           higher
           principles
           then
           those
           of
           human
           interest
           ,
           of
           phanaticall
           opinions
           ,
           of
           self-conceit
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           this
           usage
           of
           such
           Brethren
           could
           not
           but
           produce
           so
           bad
           effects
           as
           the
           hinderance
           of
           the
           end
           intended
           ,
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           whatsoever
           hath
           been
           done
           ,
           employed
           ,
           and
           undergone
           thereabouts
           ,
           and
           the
           destruction
           of
           both
           Nations
           at
           last
           .
           But
           blessed
           be
           God
           who
           hath
           given
           them
           wisdom
           and
           longanimity
           not
           to
           be
           so
           disturbed
           with
           the
           forenamed
           occasions
           of
           miscontent
           ,
           as
           either
           to
           be
           weary
           of
           the
           Work
           ,
           or
           to
           leave
           it
           off
           .
           And
           to
           uphold
           them
           therein
           ,
           God
           yeelds
           the
           
             Scots
          
           the
           good
           will
           and
           assistance
           of
           divers
           well-affected
           men
           ,
           maugre
           all
           malice
           and
           malignity
           ,
           with
           the
           earnest
           desires
           and
           wishes
           of
           the
           people
           for
           compassing
           the
           first
           purposed
           and
           pursued
           end
           ,
           which
           is
           (
           in
           few
           words
           )
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           us
           see
           how
           this
           carriage
           towards
           the
           
             Scots
          
           stands
           with
           the
           Treaty
           and
           Covenant
           made
           with
           them
           at
           their
           incoming
           :
        
         
           Are
           not
           the
           Brethren
           of
           
             England
          
           with
           their
           Ships
           bound
           by
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           to
           guard
           the
           Coasts
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           by
           Sea
           ,
           to
           save
           it
           from
           forrain
           invasion
           ,
           and
           to
           secure
           the
           
             Scots
          
           in
           their
           trading
           by
           Sea
           ?
           But
           how
           slakely
           this
           duty
           hath
           been
           performed
           ,
           the
           great
           losses
           and
           wofull
           sufferings
           of
           that
           poor
           Countrey
           can
           now
           tell
           ;
           of
           which
           inconveniencies
           and
           evils
           they
           had
           been
           free
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           this
           present
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           not
           joyned
           with
           their
           Friends
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           I
           know
           it
           will
           be
           said
           ,
           
             When
             the
             Enemy
             had
             done
             with
          
           England
           ,
           
             his
             designe
             was
             with
             all
             his
             power
             to
             go
             into
          
           Scotland
           .
        
         
           But
           human
           reason
           tells
           you
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           wisdom
           to
           put
           off
           an
           evil
           ,
           if
           we
           can
           ,
           for
           a
           time
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           hath
           
           time
           hath
           life
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           commonly
           said
           ;
           and
           the
           mean
           while
           ,
           God
           will
           provide
           some
           means
           or
           other
           to
           return
           the
           evil
           from
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           human
           Policy
           would
           have
           taught
           the
           
             Scots
          
           to
           look
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           be
           quiet
           :
           but
           their
           zeal
           to
           the
           Cause
           of
           God
           could
           not
           suffer
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           it
           they
           have
           undergone
           all
           this
           hardship
           ,
           who
           can
           and
           will
           deliver
           them
           in
           his
           appointed
           time
           .
           And
           if
           those
           for
           whom
           they
           undergo
           this
           Service
           ,
           do
           not
           requite
           faithfully
           their
           kindnesse
           ,
           God
           will
           by
           some
           means
           or
           others
           not
           forget
           ,
           but
           recompense
           them
           according
           to
           the
           sincerity
           of
           their
           intentions
           :
           But
           if
           any
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           (
           as
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           there
           be
           some
           )
           who
           had
           or
           have
           some
           by-ends
           in
           this
           Work
           ,
           God
           will
           punish
           them
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           shew
           their
           vanity
           for
           mixing
           their
           own
           interest
           with
           his
           Service
           ,
           who
           requires
           the
           whole
           of
           man
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           known
           to
           the
           Enemy
           of
           God
           and
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           he
           cares
           not
           what
           good
           a
           man
           do
           ,
           providing
           he
           can
           nourish
           in
           him
           any
           little
           evil
           ,
           being
           sure
           to
           catch
           him
           at
           last
           ,
           if
           he
           do
           continue
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Brethren
           of
           
             England
          
           are
           bound
           not
           onely
           by
           reason
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           
             Scots
          
           no
           worse
           then
           they
           have
           found
           them
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           before
           their
           late
           conjunction
           ;
           for
           it
           stands
           against
           the
           Laws
           of
           all
           human
           Society
           and
           partnership
           ,
           that
           one
           party
           being
           preserved
           from
           totall
           ruine
           ,
           and
           reaping
           a
           seen
           benefit
           by
           the
           Society
           through
           the
           hazard
           and
           great
           losses
           of
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           not
           to
           make
           the
           party
           at
           least
           in
           the
           same
           condition
           he
           was
           before
           the
           Society
           :
           far
           more
           is
           it
           against
           Justice
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           party
           undone
           and
           perish
           for
           us
           ;
           above
           all
           ,
           if
           we
           can
           afford
           him
           help
           or
           comfort
           ;
           least
           of
           all
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           and
           make
           our
           own
           advantages
           of
           his
           losses
           ,
           who
           hath
           lost
           himself
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           thing
           be
           so
           among
           particular
           Societies
           of
           men
           ▪
           Why
           not
           so
           betwixt
           State
           and
           State
           ,
           who
           are
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           Congregation
           of
           lesser
           Societies
           ?
           And
           if
           Justice
           
           is
           to
           be
           done
           by
           the
           lesser
           ,
           Why
           is
           not
           the
           greater
           far
           more
           tyed
           to
           it
           ?
           For
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           particular
           men
           are
           either
           punished
           ,
           or
           cried
           out
           upon
           ,
           as
           cheaters
           ,
           if
           they
           cozen
           or
           deceive
           their
           fellows
           .
           And
           shall
           States
           escape
           free
           not
           onely
           from
           censure
           ,
           but
           be
           thought
           wise
           and
           prudent
           men
           ,
           for
           their
           deceits
           ?
           And
           shall
           circumvening
           in
           publike
           affaires
           be
           not
           onely
           not
           thought
           evil
           ,
           but
           esteemed
           as
           a
           vertue
           ?
        
         
           Hence
           cunning
           deceitfull
           man
           is
           called
           Politick
           ,
           and
           deceit
           is
           called
           Policy
           .
           To
           such
           hight
           of
           wickednesse
           are
           we
           now
           come
           ,
           that
           vice
           must
           go
           under
           the
           name
           of
           vertue
           ;
           for
           Policy
           is
           the
           honest
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           prudent
           carriage
           of
           publike
           affaires
           ,
           and
           not
           deceit
           and
           guile
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           were
           onely
           to
           give
           sin
           a
           term
           lessening
           the
           shame
           of
           the
           crime
           ,
           it
           were
           to
           be
           born
           withall
           ;
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           to
           call
           stealing
           ,
           robbing
           ,
           and
           spoiling
           ,
           plundering
           ,
           as
           now
           adayes
           we
           do
           .
           But
           to
           call
           vice
           vertue
           is
           intolerable
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           We
           may
           see
           if
           this
           stands
           with
           the
           Treaty
           by
           this
           sole
           instance
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           inserted
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           first
           article
           :
        
         
           
             And
             in
             case
             that
             notwithstanding
             the
             monethly
             sum
             of
             Thirty
             thousand
             pounds
             payed
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             the
             States
             of
          
           Scotland
           
             shall
             have
             just
             cause
             to
             demand
             further
             satisfaction
             of
             their
             Brethren
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             when
             the
             Peace
             of
             both
             Kingdoms
             is
             setled
             ,
             for
             their
             pains
             ,
             hazards
             ,
             and
             charges
             they
             have
             undergone
             ,
             they
             shall
             have
             due
             recompense
             made
             unto
             them
             by
             the
             Kingdom
             of
          
           England
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           for
           their
           pains
           ,
           hazards
           ,
           and
           charges
           ,
           be
           not
           payed
           of
           their
           monethly
           allowance
           ,
           How
           is
           the
           Treaty
           observed
           ?
           But
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           times
           may
           excuse
           ,
           (
           if
           there
           be
           not
           a
           full
           payment
           )
           when
           there
           is
           willingnesse
           to
           perform
           if
           there
           were
           capacity
           :
           But
           to
           give
           reproaches
           and
           injuries
           with
           threatning
           and
           to
           send
           men
           home
           with
           shame
           and
           without
           satisfaction
           ,
           who
           have
           
           done
           and
           undergone
           so
           much
           for
           thy
           good
           and
           to
           save
           thee
           from
           perdition
           ,
           is
           doubtlesse
           far
           from
           gratitude
           .
        
         
           I
           pray
           thee
           ,
           What
           is
           it
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           is
           it
           from
           recompense
           ▪
           Not
           to
           allow
           men
           to
           run
           home
           and
           quench
           the
           fire
           in
           their
           own
           house
           ,
           left
           having
           devoured
           the
           one
           ,
           it
           should
           destroy
           the
           other
           ?
           which
           it
           would
           do
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           quenched
           in
           time
           :
           Yea
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           the
           fire
           was
           but
           burning
           in
           one
           end
           of
           the
           house
           (
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           ingagement
           )
           it
           was
           in
           a
           manner
           little
           regarded
           :
           but
           when
           it
           came
           to
           shake
           the
           very
           foundations
           of
           the
           building
           ,
           and
           deface
           it
           quite
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           full
           time
           to
           look
           to
           it
           :
           And
           yet
           it
           cannot
           be
           approved
           by
           some
           ,
           because
           forsooth
           
             There
             was
             not
             a
             formall
             warning
             given
             as
             in
             decency
             was
             fit
             :
          
           yet
           it
           was
           done
           with
           such
           order
           as
           could
           be
           expected
           upon
           such
           a
           nick
           of
           time
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           it
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           
             What
             needs
             all
             this
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             Treaty
             ?
             Hath
             ever
             been
             any
             Treaty
             made
             betwixt
             two
             Nations
             or
             States
             ,
             but
             each
             have
             made
             their
             best
             advantage
             of
             it
             ?
             and
             ordinarily
             the
             Southern
             Nation
             hath
             been
             too
             cunning
             for
             the
             Northern
             ;
             as
             may
             be
             seen
             in
             all
             the
             Treaties
             betwixt
          
           Spaine
           
             and
          
           France
           ,
           Spaine
           
             hath
             outcunning'd
          
           France
           ;
           
             and
             so
             in
             the
             Treaties
             betwixt
          
           France
           
             and
          
           England
           ,
           France
           
             hath
             over-reached
          
           England
           ;
           
             and
             so
             of
             such
             others
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             .
          
           But
           as
           the
           Southern
           Nation
           hath
           over-reached
           the
           Northern
           by
           slight
           and
           cunning
           ,
           so
           the
           Northern
           oftentimes
           hath
           surpast
           by
           Field-action
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           The
           reason
           of
           this
           is
           from
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           body
           in
           the
           Northern
           people
           ,
           (
           vile
           domineerers
           )
           whereby
           they
           are
           inclined
           to
           do
           things
           rather
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           then
           otherwise
           .
           In
           the
           Southern
           people
           ,
           melancholy
           reigneth
           ,
           whereby
           they
           are
           inclined
           unto
           devises
           to
           compasse
           things
           with
           lesse
           force
           and
           hazard
           ;
           for
           where
           there
           is
           most
           wisdom
           ,
           there
           is
           least
           hazard
           .
           The
           more
           North
           
           or
           South
           that
           a
           people
           be
           ,
           the
           more
           or
           lesse
           they
           have
           the
           one
           of
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           But
           since
           the
           Treaty
           betwixt
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           the
           State
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           runs
           upon
           other
           principles
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           Religion
           ,
           this
           human
           over-reaching
           ,
           cunning
           ,
           or
           surprising
           ,
           is
           not
           and
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           any
           place
           ;
           but
           all
           is
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           conscience
           according
           to
           equity
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           weare
           sworn
           to
           in
           our
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           now
           ,
           let
           us
           see
           how
           this
           agrees
           with
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           whereby
           we
           are
           all
           solemnly
           sworn
           to
           promote
           and
           advance
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           through
           Reformation
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           example
           of
           the
           best
           Reformed
           Neighbour
           Churches
           ;
           and
           if
           these
           reproaches
           ,
           injuries
           ,
           and
           hard
           usage
           of
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           who
           have
           contribute
           so
           much
           to
           bring
           this
           Kingdom
           to
           such
           a
           posture
           ,
           do
           not
           proroge
           the
           compassing
           the
           same
           end
           ,
           let
           God
           and
           the
           World
           judge
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           ,
           Are
           not
           these
           things
           flatly
           against
           the
           third
           article
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           whereby
           we
           are
           all
           sworn
           to
           defend
           one
           another
           in
           this
           Common
           Cause
           ?
           which
           how
           do
           we
           perform
           ,
           when
           we
           deny
           assistance
           to
           our
           Brethren
           in
           distresse
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           allow
           them
           to
           help
           their
           own
           selves
           ,
           yea
           we
           rejoyce
           at
           our
           Brethrens
           sufferings
           ?
        
         
           Are
           we
           not
           bound
           also
           by
           the
           fourth
           article
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           stop
           and
           remove
           any
           thing
           which
           may
           or
           might
           give
           any
           wayes
           occasion
           of
           mistake
           ,
           and
           consequently
           of
           division
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Nations
           ?
           Yea
           we
           are
           sworn
           to
           discover
           those
           who
           endeavour
           any
           such
           action
           :
           and
           so
           according
           to
           Oath
           ,
           I
           here
           declare
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           those
           incendiaries
           ,
           and
           factious
           ones
           ,
           who
           contrary
           the
           ends
           expressed
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           phancy
           to
           set
           up
           their
           evil
           opinions
           ,
           and
           invent
           all
           means
           they
           can
           to
           hinder
           the
           setling
           of
           Government
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           consequently
           (
           as
           appears
           by
           all
           symptoms
           )
           to
           bring
           Anarchie
           in
           
           the
           State
           ,
           promising
           to
           set
           down
           a
           Seraphin-Modell
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           which
           they
           after
           so
           long
           forbearance
           will
           not
           nor
           cannot
           agree
           among
           themselves
           to
           set
           down
           ;
           onely
           they
           are
           resolved
           to
           stop
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Church-government
           ,
           (
           according
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           to
           the
           end
           that
           all
           heresie
           ,
           errour
           ,
           licence
           ,
           libertinisme
           ,
           and
           corruption
           ,
           may
           creep
           in
           the
           House
           of
           God
           :
           this
           is
           their
           main
           drift
           ,
           after
           their
           own
           interest
           .
        
         
           Then
           ,
           Is
           not
           the
           dealing
           of
           these
           factious
           men
           with
           the
           
             Scots
          
           against
           the
           fifth
           article
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           wherein
           we
           are
           all
           sworn
           not
           onely
           to
           keep
           a
           good
           correspondency
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Nations
           ;
           but
           also
           to
           keep
           a
           fair
           Union
           for
           ever
           ?
        
         
           Here
           these
           factious
           men
           will
           say
           ,
           
             That
             the
          
           Scots
           
             deserve
             to
             be
             thus
             dealt
             withall
             ,
             for
             not
             doing
             more
             Service
             then
             they
             have
             done
             this
             Sommer
             ,
             and
             not
             following
             the
             desire
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           answered
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           Let
           it
           be
           seen
           what
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           done
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           which
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           be
           not
           as
           much
           important
           to
           the
           Common
           Cause
           as
           any
           thing
           done
           elsewhere
           by
           any
           .
        
         
           Then
           ,
           If
           they
           have
           not
           done
           more
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           seen
           where
           the
           fault
           lieth
           ,
           whether
           in
           them
           that
           would
           not
           do
           ,
           or
           in
           others
           who
           have
           stopped
           them
           from
           doing
           ,
           by
           hindering
           them
           to
           be
           furnished
           and
           provided
           for
           further
           action
           .
        
         
           More
           ,
           Let
           it
           be
           seen
           whether
           or
           no
           it
           were
           not
           out
           of
           good
           reason
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           chance
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           instantly
           followed
           the
           course
           they
           were
           desired
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           whether
           or
           no
           it
           had
           been
           better
           for
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Common
           Cause
           to
           have
           so
           far
           complied
           with
           the
           designes
           pressed
           by
           those
           who
           either
           would
           not
           or
           did
           not
           see
           and
           foresee
           what
           is
           most
           advantagious
           for
           the
           Common
           Cause
           ;
           or
           whether
           or
           no
           there
           was
           a
           set
           Plot
           to
           undo
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Army
           .
        
         
         
           Then
           ,
           The
           
             Scots
          
           are
           accused
           
             To
             lie
             heavily
             upon
             the
             Countreys
             where
             they
             come
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             have
             done
             many
             things
             against
             the
             Liberty
             and
             Right
             of
             the
             Subject
             of
          
           England
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           As
           for
           their
           burdening
           or
           wronging
           the
           Subject
           in
           the
           least
           kinde
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           their
           intention
           ,
           being
           come
           in
           into
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           relief
           and
           righting
           of
           the
           Subject
           from
           the
           oppression
           and
           injury
           of
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           :
           and
           if
           any
           Souldiers
           or
           Officers
           of
           theirs
           have
           exceeded
           in
           any
           kinde
           ,
           upon
           just
           tryall
           of
           their
           faults
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           suffer
           and
           to
           be
           punished
           for
           it
           ;
           besides
           ,
           all
           things
           taken
           by
           wrong
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           restored
           ,
           and
           reparation
           is
           to
           be
           made
           to
           the
           full
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           honest
           and
           understanding
           men
           ,
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           all
           mistakes
           may
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           Union
           kept
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Nations
           ,
           in
           spite
           of
           faction
           and
           malice
           against
           upright
           men
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           Let
           it
           be
           known
           ,
           how
           the
           
             Scots
          
           are
           payed
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           offer
           to
           repay
           ten
           for
           one
           for
           any
           thing
           taken
           by
           extortion
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           have
           the
           half
           pay
           that
           others
           have
           employed
           in
           the
           same
           Service
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           ,
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           frequently
           sollicited
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           Committees
           of
           
             York-shire
          
           (
           set
           a
           work
           by
           some
           secret
           Enemy
           )
           had
           not
           gone
           so
           high
           ,
           and
           published
           at
           every
           Parish-Church
           their
           orders
           against
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Prelats
           did
           in
           former
           times
           with
           their
           bloody
           thunder-bolts
           of
           excommunication
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           had
           remembred
           in
           whose
           hands
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Rights
           were
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Scots
          
           came
           in
           to
           help
           ,
           or
           where
           their
           Committees
           were
           then
           sitting
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           their
           orders
           had
           been
           obeyed
           then
           ;
           they
           might
           have
           thought
           whether
           or
           no
           they
           had
           ever
           had
           a
           Parliament
           given
           to
           authorize
           them
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           not
           been
           for
           the
           
             Scots
          
           ;
           and
           the
           Parliament
           being
           assembled
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           sitting
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           Till
           these
           factious
           men
           did
           rise
           ,
           (
           who
           besturre
           themselves
           
           so
           much
           now
           of
           late
           )
           it
           was
           said
           ordinarily
           for
           any
           Reformation
           obtained
           either
           in
           Church
           or
           State
           ,
           and
           for
           stopping
           any
           evil
           to
           the
           Publike
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           private
           men
           ,
           
             Gara
             mercy
             good
             Scot
             .
          
        
         
           As
           this
           is
           now
           forgotten
           by
           divers
           private
           men
           to
           their
           shame
           and
           discredit
           ,
           so
           these
           factious
           men
           would
           have
           it
           to
           be
           out
           of
           memory
           by
           the
           Publike
           :
           but
           they
           strive
           in
           vain
           ;
           for
           ,
           neither
           Parliament
           nor
           People
           ,
           Synod
           nor
           Church
           will
           ever
           ,
           nor
           can
           forget
           what
           they
           owe
           to
           the
           
             Scots
          
           for
           the
           good
           they
           enjoy
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           and
           hope
           to
           enjoy
           hereafter
           ,
           in
           Gods
           Mercy
           .
        
         
           Then
           ,
           It
           is
           reproached
           to
           the
           
             Scots
          
           (
           to
           their
           great
           grief
           ,
           )
           
             That
             they
             pursue
             too
             rigidly
             the
             setling
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             done
             at
             leasure
             when
             other
             things
             are
             ended
             ,
             and
             must
             be
             performed
             with
             ripe
             consideration
             ,
             for
             fear
             of
             mistake
             .
          
        
         
           And
           ,
           
             That
             they
             presse
             too
             much
             for
             Peace
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             apparent
             none
             can
             be
             made
             but
             by
             the
             overthrow
             of
             the
             malignant
             party
             .
          
        
         
           As
           also
           ,
           
             That
             they
             stand
             so
             much
             for
             Royaltie
             ,
             when
             God
             knows
             the
             King
             deserveth
             but
             little
             at
             their
             hands
             ,
             they
             being
             the
             men
             he
             hath
             the
             greatest
             splen
             against
             ,
             and
             whom
             he
             ha●es
             most
             ,
             as
             he
             declares
             himself
             by
             all
             his
             expressions
             .
          
        
         
           To
           all
           this
           they
           answer
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           they
           are
           obliged
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           see
           the
           House
           of
           the
           Lord
           setled
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           look
           to
           temporall
           things
           :
           for
           this
           they
           have
           not
           onely
           Law
           and
           reason
           ,
           to
           begin
           at
           God
           ;
           but
           also
           ,
           example
           ,
           First
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           sacred
           History
           ,
           where
           we
           see
           that
           all
           true
           Reformers
           of
           the
           State
           of
           
             Israel
          
           and
           
             Judah
          
           did
           begin
           at
           the
           Reformation
           of
           the
           House
           of
           God
           :
           Then
           we
           see
           the
           same
           in
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           History
           practised
           by
           the
           Ancients
           :
           And
           of
           late
           ,
           Hath
           not
           the
           same
           been
           done
           in
           our
           Neighbour-Countreys
           ,
           yea
           in
           our
           own
           ,
           by
           our
           Fathers
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           not
           full
           time
           ,
           after
           so
           long
           and
           so
           tedious
           a
           debate
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           how
           ,
           &
           what
           it
           should
           be
           ,
           by
           the
           
           full
           consent
           of
           Divines
           assembled
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           except
           of
           some
           few
           of
           a
           private
           spirit
           for
           self-conceit
           and
           by-interest
           ,
           who
           having
           nothing
           to
           answer
           unto
           the
           demonstration
           of
           the
           Truth
           and
           the
           reasons
           for
           it
           ,
           made
           known
           unto
           them
           ,
           yet
           with
           obstinacy
           do
           oppose
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           so
           way
           is
           given
           (
           if
           not
           countenance
           )
           to
           all
           kinde
           of
           heresie
           ,
           errour
           ,
           and
           blasphemy
           against
           God
           ,
           so
           generally
           and
           so
           long
           a
           time
           ,
           now
           these
           five
           yeers
           ,
           since
           the
           Reformation
           is
           in
           hand
           ?
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           pressing
           of
           Peace
           by
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           Is
           it
           not
           full
           time
           ,
           after
           so
           much
           blood
           shed
           ,
           devastation
           of
           the
           Countreys
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           deal
           of
           all
           kinde
           of
           wickednesse
           committed
           in
           the
           War
           ,
           to
           seek
           after
           a
           firm
           Peace
           ,
           &
           lay
           hold
           upon
           any
           occasion
           to
           help
           us
           to
           it
           ?
           First
           ,
           Because
           it
           is
           the
           end
           we
           make
           War
           for
           ,
           not
           having
           intention
           to
           make
           a
           Trade
           of
           it
           .
           Then
           ,
           If
           we
           beg
           for
           Peace
           at
           God
           ,
           Why
           should
           we
           not
           seek
           earnestly
           after
           it
           from
           man
           ,
           by
           all
           honest
           means
           ?
           Otherwise
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           grant
           our
           demands
           ,
           and
           will
           tell
           us
           that
           we
           are
           but
           hypocrites
           ,
           having
           a
           thing
           in
           our
           lips
           when
           our
           hearts
           are
           far
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           standing
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           we
           stand
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           respect
           him
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           on
           the
           other
           part
           stand
           for
           the
           Parliament
           the
           great
           Counsell
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           as
           those
           whom
           God
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           set
           over
           us
           ,
           not
           fondly
           and
           feignedly
           idolizing
           &
           worshipping
           them
           as
           gods
           on
           Earth
           impeccable
           ,
           one
           day
           ,
           (
           as
           Parasites
           and
           Sycophants
           do
           )
           and
           another
           day
           vilifying
           and
           rejecting
           them
           ,
           when
           our
           turn
           is
           not
           served
           by
           them
           :
           but
           sincerly
           ,
           &
           with
           reason
           ;
           for
           as
           we
           avouch
           him
           to
           be
           our
           Soveraign
           Magistrate
           ,
           so
           we
           acknowledge
           him
           &
           all
           those
           of
           the
           Counsel
           to
           be
           but
           infirm
           and
           weak
           men
           ,
           him
           misled
           &
           miscarried
           for
           the
           most
           part
           by
           those
           who
           are
           about
           him
           ,
           deceiving
           him
           to
           his
           own
           and
           the
           peoples
           ruine
           ;
           and
           them
           also
           subject
           to
           mistake
           and
           errour
           :
           So
           as
           we
           pray
           God
           for
           
           him
           to
           save
           and
           protect
           him
           from
           doing
           evil
           ,
           &
           from
           receiving
           evil
           ;
           we
           freely
           admonish
           him
           both
           from
           Church
           and
           State
           of
           his
           errours
           and
           faults
           both
           before
           God
           and
           man
           :
           This
           we
           do
           both
           in
           private
           and
           publike
           ,
           as
           the
           cause
           requires
           or
           occasion
           will
           permit
           ;
           and
           when
           necessity
           drives
           us
           to
           it
           ,
           we
           take
           Arms
           to
           oppose
           the
           evil
           courses
           he
           is
           insnared
           in
           ,
           and
           represse
           them
           ,
           alwayes
           with
           respect
           to
           his
           Office
           and
           Person
           ,
           which
           we
           acknowledge
           to
           be
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           him
           lawfull
           possessor
           thereof
           ,
           and
           no
           further
           we
           go
           then
           to
           stop
           him
           from
           doing
           evil
           ,
           if
           we
           cannot
           gain
           him
           to
           do
           good
           .
        
         
           Then
           for
           faults
           ,
           although
           they
           be
           great
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           change
           till
           we
           see
           that
           we
           can
           do
           better
           .
           We
           have
           abolished
           the
           Prelacy
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           for
           the
           abuses
           thereof
           as
           for
           the
           unlawfulnesse
           of
           it
           ,
           although
           of
           long
           continuance
           ,
           it
           being
           against
           the
           intention
           of
           God
           expressed
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           howsoever
           wrested
           by
           the
           Prelats
           ;
           but
           for
           Royalty
           ,
           it
           is
           approved
           and
           ordained
           by
           God
           ,
           &
           hath
           so
           continued
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           can
           hardly
           leave
           it
           ;
           besides
           we
           find
           already
           such
           inconveniencies
           by
           not
           keeping
           it
           up
           in
           its
           due
           right
           and
           authority
           ,
           that
           we
           smart
           hugely
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           were
           altogether
           cast
           off
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           far
           worse
           ;
           witnesse
           the
           infinite
           disorders
           now
           adayes
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           the
           
             English
          
           ingenuously
           confesse
           ,
           That
           ●●ey
           never
           have
           told
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           things
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           heard
           of
           from
           the
           
             Scots
             .
          
           Hath
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           spoke
           so
           home
           ,
           and
           acquainted
           him
           so
           freely
           with
           his
           errours
           as
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           done
           ?
           or
           would
           they
           have
           so
           withstood
           the
           evil
           courses
           he
           is
           cast
           in
           ,
           had
           the
           
             Scots
          
           not
           shewn
           them
           the
           way
           ?
        
         
           Then
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           cast
           off
           a
           good
           accustomed
           and
           lawfull
           office
           ,
           for
           the
           faults
           of
           a
           man
           who
           bears
           it
           ,
           yea
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           about
           main
           businesses
           ;
           for
           lawfull
           things
           are
           not
           to
           be
           rejected
           for
           the
           abuses
           ,
           but
           the
           abuses
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           a
           reformation
           to
           be
           
           made
           ;
           otherwayes
           the
           most
           things
           and
           most
           necessary
           should
           be
           cast
           off
           ;
           for
           we
           offend
           almost
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           abuse
           many
           things
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             The
             King
             hath
             spoiled
             the
             three
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             endeavoured
             to
             overthrow
             the
             Liberties
             and
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           had
           not
           found
           Peers
           and
           Commons
           in
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           to
           second
           the
           evil
           counsels
           suggested
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           never
           have
           attempted
           it
           ;
           for
           they
           caused
           him
           to
           set
           the
           work
           afoot
           ,
           and
           they
           laid
           down
           the
           wayes
           to
           go
           on
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           have
           served
           him
           in
           it
           .
           Although
           that
           other
           kindes
           of
           government
           may
           be
           fit
           for
           other
           people
           ,
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           Monarchie
           is
           best
           for
           us
           ,
           being
           regulated
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           right
           reason
           ,
           with
           the
           Prerogative
           and
           the
           Priviledge
           subservient
           ,
           )
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           Then
           ,
           It
           is
           reproached
           unto
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
             That
             they
             are
             a
             poor
             weak
             people
             ,
             and
             not
             considerable
             .
          
        
         
           Truely
           ,
           They
           do
           not
           hold
           themselves
           either
           potent
           or
           considerable
           in
           regard
           of
           greater
           Nations
           ;
           but
           such
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           God
           hath
           made
           them
           very
           helpfull
           to
           other
           Nations
           ,
           which
           think
           themselves
           very
           considerable
           :
        
         
           For
           example
           ;
        
         
           Did
           they
           not
           turn
           the
           ballance
           in
           the
           affairs
           of
           
             France
          
           under
           
             Charles
          
           the
           seventh
           ,
           when
           things
           were
           very
           low
           with
           the
           
             French
          
           ?
           for
           at
           their
           going
           to
           help
           that
           King
           ,
           they
           found
           him
           so
           distressed
           and
           so
           under
           the
           power
           of
           his
           Enemy
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           constrained
           to
           keep
           himself
           at
           
             Bourges
          
           in
           
             Berry
             .
          
           Hence
           he
           was
           called
           in
           derision
           ,
           
             King
             of
          
           Bourges
           .
           But
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           ,
           they
           helped
           him
           so
           ,
           that
           he
           repossessed
           himself
           of
           his
           whole
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           repulsed
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           Have
           they
           not
           done
           more
           unto
           their
           Brethren
           of
           
             England
          
           ?
           Have
           they
           not
           made
           their
           quarrell
           their
           own
           ,
           exposing
           their
           lives
           and
           all
           that
           is
           dear
           unto
           men
           
           for
           them
           ?
           And
           by
           their
           help
           ,
           are
           not
           their
           Brethren
           come
           to
           have
           the
           face
           of
           affaires
           changed
           unto
           the
           better
           ,
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           they
           are
           come
           to
           equall
           terms
           with
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           brought
           him
           so
           low
           that
           in
           likelyhood
           he
           will
           not
           rise
           again
           so
           hastily
           ?
        
         
           Howsoever
           the
           
             Scots
          
           be
           inconsiderable
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           some
           men
           ,
           yet
           God
           in
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           hath
           considered
           them
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           them
           usefull
           instruments
           in
           this
           his
           great
           Work
           of
           opposing
           the
           Enemies
           of
           his
           Truth
           ,
           both
           open
           and
           declared
           ,
           and
           secret
           and
           undermining
           .
        
         
           And
           ye
           see
           both
           parties
           of
           open
           and
           secret
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           have
           considered
           the
           
             Scots
          
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           each
           of
           them
           hath
           by
           all
           cunning
           pressed
           to
           have
           the
           
             Scots
          
           for
           and
           with
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           Enemies
           seeing
           they
           could
           not
           prevaile
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           their
           earnest
           study
           by
           devises
           and
           Plots
           underhand
           ,
           and
           by
           open
           violence
           and
           force
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           by
           an
           absolute
           and
           declared
           War
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           they
           can
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           good
           party
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           as
           the
           onely
           obstacle
           of
           hindering
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           Enemy
           to
           compasse
           their
           designes
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           their
           by-ends
           .
        
         
           Hence
           the
           good
           party
           in
           
             England
          
           considereth
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           as
           their
           onely
           helpers
           ;
           for
           without
           their
           assistance
           they
           had
           all
           been
           undone
           before
           now
           :
           and
           howsoever
           they
           are
           strong
           in
           appearence
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Scots
          
           should
           retire
           and
           leave
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           conceived
           upon
           just
           grounds
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           to
           begin
           the
           play
           again
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           despicability
           ,
           Howsoever
           the
           
             Scots
          
           be
           despised
           by
           some
           now
           adayes
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           been
           for
           these
           despised
           men
           ,
           many
           here
           who
           are
           at
           this
           time
           come
           to
           a
           great
           hight
           ,
           had
           been
           in
           little
           consideration
           :
           and
           they
           whose
           valour
           and
           wisdom
           are
           so
           much
           questioned
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           surely
           in
           their
           own
           businesse
           ,
           they
           did
           shew
           themselves
           to
           have
           both
           ,
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           their
           Neighbours
           ;
           and
           their
           valour
           and
           wisdom
           were
           never
           
           questioned
           till
           they
           were
           joyned
           with
           
             England
          
           :
           and
           although
           they
           have
           shewn
           &
           do
           shew
           daily
           both
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           men
           can
           do
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           the
           Work
           wherein
           they
           are
           ingaged
           ,
           unto
           the
           content
           of
           all
           impartiall
           men
           ,
           although
           not
           to
           the
           mind
           of
           self-conceited
           ,
           phantasticall
           ,
           and
           by-ended
           ones
           ,
           who
           gave
           out
           
             That
             the
          
           Scots
           
             will
             destroy
             them
             and
             themselves
             :
          
           Surely
           I
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           had
           the
           
             Scots
          
           framed
           their
           courses
           according
           to
           the
           desires
           altogether
           of
           some
           men
           ,
           they
           had
           long
           ere
           now
           both
           been
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           had
           they
           not
           so
           far
           complied
           with
           the
           humours
           of
           some
           men
           ,
           the
           Publike
           Service
           had
           been
           in
           a
           better
           estate
           ,
           in
           all
           probability
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           I
           blame
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           for
           otherwise
           they
           had
           not
           suffered
           their
           own
           Countrey
           thus
           to
           be
           spoiled
           ,
           in
           compliance
           to
           some
           ,
           when
           they
           might
           have
           helped
           it
           in
           time
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           their
           means
           ,
           Although
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           superabondants
           they
           be
           not
           so
           considerable
           ,
           yet
           they
           were
           such
           that
           they
           lived
           well
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           could
           wish
           with
           all
           their
           hearts
           to
           have
           no
           more
           then
           they
           had
           when
           they
           joyned
           with
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           Service
           of
           this
           Common
           Cause
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           they
           reproach
           the
           barrennesse
           of
           the
           soile
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           It
           is
           the
           fault
           of
           the
           Climate
           which
           lieth
           so
           Northerly
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           the
           soile
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           so
           fertile
           of
           fruits
           as
           hotter
           grounds
           ;
           yet
           it
           abounds
           in
           men
           of
           valour
           and
           wisdom
           as
           much
           as
           any
           Countrey
           whatsoever
           of
           its
           compasse
           .
           And
           these
           despicable
           ones
           ,
           of
           old
           and
           of
           late
           ,
           have
           obtained
           Victories
           against
           great
           and
           considerable
           Enemies
           ,
           by
           valour
           .
           Perhaps
           if
           the
           
             Scots
          
           were
           more
           enclined
           to
           husbandry
           ,
           or
           improving
           their
           ground
           and
           other
           things
           which
           nature
           affords
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           in
           a
           kinde
           more
           plentifull
           of
           conveniencies
           for
           the
           life
           of
           man
           then
           they
           are
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           Garison-Towns
           which
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           rescued
           
           from
           the
           Enemy
           for
           the
           good
           of
           this
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           with
           hazard
           ,
           hardship
           ,
           and
           losse
           of
           divers
           brave
           men
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           still
           in
           the
           
             Scots
          
           hands
           for
           the
           publike
           Service
           ,
           it
           hath
           ministred
           one
           convenient
           occasion
           unto
           those
           factious
           ones
           to
           make
           a
           great
           deal
           ado
           ,
           yea
           to
           strive
           to
           bring
           things
           to
           a
           breach
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Kingdoms
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           proceeded
           so
           far
           as
           to
           cause
           the
           Towns
           and
           Places
           to
           be
           demanded
           from
           the
           
             Scots
          
           betwixt
           such
           and
           such
           a
           day
           ,
           without
           any
           consideration
           unto
           equity
           ,
           Whether
           or
           no
           it
           is
           just
           that
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           some
           places
           of
           retreat
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           are
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Common
           Cause
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           obliged
           by
           Common
           Interest
           ,
           and
           bound
           by
           Treaty
           to
           continue
           till
           the
           full
           setling
           of
           things
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           Without
           consideration
           if
           it
           be
           or
           not
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Service
           now
           in
           hand
           ,
           that
           these
           Garison-Places
           should
           be
           left
           by
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           since
           we
           have
           seen
           by
           divers
           passages
           and
           occurrences
           of
           affaires
           that
           it
           hath
           proved
           very
           usefull
           for
           the
           said
           Service
           that
           those
           places
           were
           in
           their
           hands
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           namely
           in
           the
           enterprise
           of
           
             Digby
          
           with
           his
           associates
           towards
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           ,
           When
           we
           cast
           our
           eyes
           upon
           those
           who
           have
           an
           aim
           particularly
           at
           the
           having
           of
           those
           places
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           it
           to
           be
           fit
           for
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Cause
           which
           we
           fight
           for
           ,
           that
           those
           Garison-Towns
           should
           remain
           with
           those
           who
           now
           have
           them
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           who
           are
           both
           constant
           and
           trusty
           to
           their
           true
           principles
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           others
           altogether
           against
           the
           good
           of
           the
           said
           Service
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           It
           is
           most
           prejudiciable
           to
           the
           Cause
           we
           have
           now
           in
           hand
           ,
           to
           put
           those
           places
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           who
           either
           side
           with
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           still
           in
           their
           affections
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           been
           serving
           him
           openly
           by
           their
           actions
           formerly
           ;
           or
           of
           those
           who
           underhand
           with
           cunning
           
           stop
           the
           setling
           of
           things
           amongst
           us
           as
           we
           are
           sworn
           to
           by
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           so
           frustrate
           so
           far
           as
           in
           them
           lies
           the
           intention
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           Those
           men
           who
           are
           so
           little
           faithfull
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           cannot
           from
           their
           heart
           ,
           mind
           the
           good
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           people
           ,
           more
           then
           they
           do
           the
           welfar
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           As
           the
           
             Scots
          
           took
           Arms
           for
           the
           publike
           Service
           ,
           they
           neither
           pretended
           ,
           nor
           did
           intend
           ,
           to
           hold
           the
           places
           they
           have
           taken
           any
           longer
           then
           the
           said
           Service
           shall
           require
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Common
           Cause
           expressed
           in
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           they
           did
           formerly
           ,
           witnesse
           their
           returning
           so
           quietly
           home
           ,
           and
           their
           refusall
           of
           those
           Seigneuries
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           and
           Counties
           adjacent
           ,
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           joyn
           with
           him
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           that
           more
           then
           once
           .
        
         
           Me
           thinks
           ,
           that
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           all
           rationall
           and
           unprejudiciall
           men
           should
           speak
           clearly
           for
           the
           
             Scots
          
           fair
           and
           honest
           intentions
           ,
           since
           they
           are
           entred
           into
           so
           solemn
           a
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           have
           undergone
           and
           do
           to
           this
           day
           undergo
           so
           much
           hardship
           ,
           hazards
           ,
           and
           losses
           .
        
         
           Men
           may
           talk
           and
           babble
           ,
           yea
           devise
           tricks
           and
           fancies
           ,
           for
           a
           time
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           honesty
           and
           truth
           that
           holds
           out
           to
           the
           end
           ;
           and
           it
           stands
           with
           Gods
           Justice
           to
           make
           lyes
           and
           double
           dealings
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           .
        
         
           Before
           I
           conclude
           ,
           I
           will
           adde
           this
           short
           ensuing
           discourse
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           There
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           busling
           raised
           by
           those
           factious
           men
           ,
           who
           trouble
           both
           State
           and
           Church
           ,
           about
           the
           publishing
           of
           some
           papers
           given
           in
           to
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           by
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Commissioners
           .
           Those
           men
           had
           prevailed
           so
           far
           with
           some
           of
           their
           Friends
           in
           authority
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           an
           exact
           scrutinie
           by
           whom
           these
           papers
           were
           first
           printed
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           order
           ,
           (
           as
           for
           the
           second
           impression
           they
           had
           nothing
           
           to
           say
           ,
           which
           the
           Commissioners
           caused
           to
           be
           made
           upon
           a
           nicety
           for
           some
           faults
           of
           the
           Printer
           committed
           in
           the
           first
           impression
           ;
           )
           thinking
           themselves
           wronged
           ,
           namely
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           not
           corrected
           according
           to
           their
           mind
           ;
           and
           the
           thing
           to
           have
           been
           done
           without
           their
           expresse
           order
           ;
           but
           since
           it
           was
           done
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           be
           ret
           called
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           Those
           factious
           men
           moved
           their
           Friends
           in
           authority
           to
           draw
           up
           a
           Declaration
           against
           the
           
             Scots
          
           for
           those
           papers
           ,
           with
           very
           tart
           expressions
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           informed
           :
           but
           after
           riper
           deliberation
           ,
           the
           fume
           of
           anger
           being
           setled
           ,
           the
           thing
           was
           left
           off
           a
           time
           ;
           for
           they
           did
           clearly
           perceive
           ,
           that
           no
           Declaration
           satisfactory
           to
           the
           people
           could
           be
           made
           against
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           or
           their
           papers
           ,
           since
           it
           could
           not
           be
           demonstrated
           that
           full
           satisfaction
           in
           reason
           had
           been
           given
           to
           the
           
             Scots
          
           upon
           their
           severall
           papers
           from
           time
           to
           time
           given
           in
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           Let
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Commissioners
           confesse
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           failed
           by
           their
           silence
           ,
           in
           not
           making
           known
           unto
           the
           world
           from
           time
           to
           time
           the
           papers
           of
           greatest
           concernment
           which
           they
           have
           given
           in
           to
           the
           Houses
           ,
           and
           what
           satisfaction
           they
           have
           received
           upon
           them
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           had
           done
           so
           ,
           they
           had
           spared
           themselves
           of
           much
           drudgery
           ,
           and
           of
           many
           sad
           thoughts
           for
           the
           small
           content
           they
           have
           received
           by
           reason
           of
           some
           factious
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           hindred
           due
           satisfaction
           to
           be
           given
           unto
           their
           just
           desires
           ;
           and
           they
           had
           stopped
           many
           evil
           reproaches
           raised
           against
           their
           Nation
           ,
           and
           against
           their
           Army
           :
           and
           lastly
           ,
           the
           publike
           Work
           had
           gone
           better
           on
           ;
           for
           those
           who
           have
           thus
           long
           time
           stopped
           it
           ,
           had
           not
           been
           able
           to
           carry
           things
           so
           under
           boord
           as
           they
           have
           done
           :
           and
           since
           the
           publike
           is
           so
           concerned
           in
           main
           things
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           fit
           they
           should
           be
           known
           by
           the
           Publike
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           
             Scots
          
           must
           be
           warry
           ,
           mild
           ,
           and
           civill
           ,
           where
           they
           should
           have
           been
           plain
           ,
           rightdown
           ,
           and
           forward
           in
           the
           businesse
           they
           come
           for
           .
        
         
         
           Wisdom
           and
           warrinesse
           are
           good
           ,
           and
           civility
           is
           to
           be
           praised
           ;
           but
           resolution
           and
           forwardnesse
           carry
           on
           the
           two
           thirds
           of
           human
           actions
           ,
           (
           namely
           when
           the
           cause
           is
           good
           ;
           for
           ordinarily
           men
           impute
           much
           warines
           to
           want
           of
           courage
           ,
           and
           great
           circumspection
           to
           doubtfulnesse
           and
           irresolution
           :
           there
           must
           be
           a
           mixture
           ,
           otherwayes
           things
           cannot
           go
           well
           on
           ;
           )
           both
           publike
           ,
           and
           private
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           say
           for
           the
           Truths
           sake
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           blame
           the
           Commissioners
           ;
           for
           I
           know
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           they
           have
           taken
           the
           way
           which
           in
           all
           sincerity
           they
           conceive
           to
           be
           the
           best
           for
           the
           advancing
           of
           the
           Work
           they
           are
           come
           hither
           about
           :
           but
           they
           have
           mistaken
           themselves
           ,
           not
           being
           throughly
           acquainted
           with
           the
           temper
           and
           interest
           of
           those
           on
           whom
           they
           have
           relied
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           said
           to
           dote
           upon
           them
           ;
           no
           more
           then
           of
           some
           others
           with
           whom
           they
           have
           ado
           withall
           .
        
         
           
             Sed
             ad
             alia
             :
          
           
             THe
             Independents
             in
             their
             great
             charity
             towards
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             zeal
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             good
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             after
             they
             had
             ,
             first
             ,
             put
             off
             the
             calling
             ,
             then
             ,
             the
             meeting
             of
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             for
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             thus
             frustrating
             so
             far
             as
             in
             them
             lay
             or
             as
             they
             can
             ,
             the
             good
             intention
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             expectation
             that
             the
             people
             had
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             a
             true
             and
             through
             Reformation
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             example
             of
             the
             best
             Reformed
             Neighbour-Churches
             :
             then
             ,
             after
             they
             had
             kept
             the
             Assembly
             (
             once
             met
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Parliament
             )
             for
             many
             moneths
             a
             trifling
             about
             small
             matters
             ;
             at
             last
             ,
             being
             put
             to
             it
             by
             their
             miscarriage
             of
             things
             ,
             the
             
               Scots
            
             come
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             Covenant
             is
             taken
             ,
             the
             Discipline
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             all
             
             earnestnesse
             is
             fallen
             to
             by
             the
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             ,
             the
             setling
             whereof
             the
             Independents
             (
             notwithstanding
             )
             have
             opposed
             with
             all
             their
             cunning
             and
             might
             ,
             for
             long
             time
             ;
             but
             at
             last
             ,
             they
             are
             so
             convinced
             ,
             what
             by
             the
             sacred
             Scripture
             ,
             what
             by
             strength
             of
             reason
             of
             judicious
             and
             knowing
             men
             ,
             what
             by
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             primitive
             Churches
             ,
             and
             what
             by
             the
             example
             of
             the
             modern
             best
             Reformed
             Churches
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             nothing
             to
             reply
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             are
             constrained
             to
             be
             silent
             at
             the
             result
             of
             the
             Assembly
             upon
             the
             matter
             :
             but
             yet
             they
             remain
             stubburn
             in
             their
             wilfulnesse
             and
             self-conceit
             ,
             expressing
             themselves
             to
             be
             the
             onely
             wise
             men
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             the
             best
             knowledge
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
          
           
             Then
             ,
             in
             charity
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             superabundant
             compliance
             ,
             the
             Independents
             are
             by
             the
             Synod
             desired
             to
             bring
             in
             it
             what
             positive
             Discipline
             they
             would
             be
             at
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             six
             moneths
             granted
             unto
             them
             for
             that
             purpose
             ;
             during
             which
             time
             ,
             they
             gave
             out
             ,
             
               That
               they
               were
               to
               produce
               strange
               things
               ,
               with
               new
               lights
               :
            
             but
             when
             the
             day
             of
             performance
             came
             ,
             upon
             which
             they
             should
             have
             brought
             those
             great
             and
             so
             much
             expected
             things
             into
             the
             Synod
             ,
             they
             were
             not
             ready
             ,
             and
             demanded
             further
             time
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             Independents
             desire
             ,
             some
             more
             dayes
             are
             from
             the
             Synod
             granted
             unto
             them
             ,
             at
             the
             end
             of
             which
             they
             promised
             to
             declare
             what
             they
             would
             be
             at
             positively
             :
             but
             in
             lieu
             of
             a
             positive
             Discipline
             so
             much
             looked
             for
             ▪
             they
             give
             a
             paper
             full
             of
             reproaches
             and
             complaints
             of
             their
             harsh
             usage
             ;
             when
             never
             men
             have
             been
             dealt
             withall
             with
             so
             much
             tendernesse
             ,
             meeknesse
             ,
             and
             longanimity
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             been
             dealt
             with
             in
             the
             Synod
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             without
             example
             ,
             to
             see
             a
             few
             men
             having
             neither
             Scripture
             ,
             reason
             ,
             nor
             example
             for
             them
             ,
             thus
             disturb
             such
             a
             Reverend
             and
             learned
             Assembly
             so
             long
             ,
             and
             stop
             their
             going
             on
             with
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
           
             At
             last
             ,
             The
             Independents
             do
             declare
             (
             when
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Parliament
             there
             was
             a
             Committee
             ,
             in
             compliance
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             upon
             hopes
             to
             gain
             and
             reclaim
             them
             by
             fair
             terms
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             ,
             appointed
             to
             agree
             the
             differences
             betwixt
             the
             Synod
             and
             them
             )
             and
             say
             ,
             
               That
               they
               would
               have
               a
               toleration
               to
               all
               those
               who
               oppose
               Popery
               in
               its
               fundamentalls
               .
            
          
           
             Now
             ,
             to
             understand
             this
             demand
             of
             the
             Independents
             ,
             we
             must
             enquire
             what
             is
             meant
             by
             the
             fundamentalls
             of
             Popery
             .
          
           
             Truely
             ,
             in
             all
             probability
             ,
             by
             the
             fundamentalls
             of
             Popery
             must
             be
             either
             meant
             the
             grounds
             ,
             or
             foundation
             upon
             which
             it
             is
             builded
             ,
             and
             laid
             ;
             or
             the
             main
             and
             essentiall
             parts
             whereof
             it
             is
             composed
             .
          
           
             The
             grounds
             and
             foundation
             whereupon
             Popery
             is
             builded
             ,
             are
             ambition
             and
             avarice
             ,
             by
             the
             consent
             of
             all
             judicious
             and
             impartiall
             men
             .
          
           
             The
             main
             and
             essentiall
             parts
             of
             Popery
             ,
             are
             corrupt
             Discipline
             and
             corrupt
             Doctrine
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             both
             directly
             opposite
             and
             contrary
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             declared
             in
             his
             written
             Word
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             primitive
             times
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             If
             the
             Independents
             and
             their
             adherents
             ,
             can
             clear
             themselves
             of
             the
             fundamentalls
             of
             Popery
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             of
             ambition
             and
             avarice
             ,
             and
             of
             corruption
             of
             Discipline
             and
             Doctrine
             ,
             I
             wish
             they
             may
             not
             onely
             have
             toleration
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             hand
             of
             Brotherly
             Association
             :
             but
             their
             hunting
             after
             moneys
             and
             preferments
             ,
             with
             their self-conceits
             and
             self-love
             ,
             are
             so
             manifest
             that
             they
             cannot
             deny
             the
             two
             first
             ,
             ambition
             and
             avarice
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             corruption
             of
             the
             Independents
             in
             their
             Doctrine
             and
             Discipline
             ,
             the
             Synod
             can
             tell
             enough
             of
             it
             ,
             besides
             the
             writtings
             of
             many
             learned
             and
             well-minded
             men
             against
             their
             Doctrine
             and
             Discipline
             :
             For
             all
             ,
             thou
             may
             consult
             Master
             
               Bailey
            
             his
             Book
             ,
             where
             their
             beginnings
             and
             growth
             are
             set
             down
             clearly
             out
             of
             their
             own
             writtings
             .
          
           
           
             Then
             ,
             The
             Independents
             must
             preach
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             yea
             in
             presence
             of
             the
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             upon
             a
             solemn
             day
             of
             Fasting
             ,
             
               That
               it
               was
               hard
               measure
               to
               stop
               them
               from
               preaching
               ,
               and
               dogmatizing
               upon
            
             (
             I
             know
             not
             what
             )
             
               niceties
               of
               Discipline
               .
            
          
           
             If
             there
             be
             no
             more
             but
             niceties
             in
             dispute
             betwixt
             the
             Synod
             and
             the
             Independents
             ,
             then
             let
             the
             Independents
             tell
             me
             where
             is
             their
             charity
             ,
             so
             much
             vaunted
             of
             ;
             or
             ,
             where
             is
             their self-deniall
             for
             a
             meer
             nicery
             ,
             in
             troubling
             for
             so
             long
             a
             time
             both
             the
             Parliament
             and
             the
             Synod
             ,
             and
             in
             stopping
             the
             setling
             of
             the
             Church
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             comfort
             of
             his
             people
             ;
             for
             doubtlesse
             ,
             were
             it
             not
             for
             them
             ,
             the
             Church-affaires
             had
             been
             setled
             long
             ago
             ,
             and
             the
             Countrey
             had
             been
             provided
             with
             faithfull
             Pastours
             to
             feed
             the
             Flock
             of
             Christ
             long
             before
             this
             time
             :
             But
             God
             in
             his
             hid
             Providence
             ,
             for
             Causes
             best
             known
             unto
             himself
             ,
             hath
             suffered
             this
             setling
             of
             the
             Reformation
             to
             be
             thus
             retarded
             ,
             and
             stopped
             by
             these
             Sons
             of
             dissention
             to
             this
             day
             .
          
           
             As
             in
             this
             we
             adore
             the
             good
             Providence
             of
             God
             ,
             yet
             we
             cannot
             but
             accuse
             our selves
             of
             manifold
             sins
             ,
             whereby
             we
             are
             thus
             kept
             back
             from
             the
             enjoying
             of
             a
             through
             and
             setled
             Reformation
             .
          
           
             The
             Independents
             do
             here
             instance
             ,
             
               Why
               doth
               the
               Synod
               deal
               so
               rigidly
               with
               them
               ,
               as
               not
               to
               comply
               with
               them
               ?
            
          
           
             Now
             let
             God
             and
             the
             World
             judge
             ,
             Whether
             or
             no
             so
             Reverend
             and
             learned
             an
             Assembly
             ,
             called
             and
             met
             together
             by
             Authority
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             to
             give
             out
             the
             Platform
             of
             a
             true
             and
             through
             Reformation
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             the
             purest
             primitive
             time
             and
             the
             best
             Reformed
             Neighbour-Churches
             ,
             having
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             for
             their
             Rule
             and
             Warrant
             ,
             with
             the
             example
             of
             the
             purest
             Antiquity
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             best
             Reformed
             Churches
             now
             adayes
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             onely
             by
             practise
             of
             their
             setled
             Discipline
             and
             
             Doctrine
             ;
             but
             also
             their
             sentiments
             and
             advices
             concerning
             the
             points
             in
             dispute
             with
             the
             Independents
             ,
             with
             the
             judgement
             of
             the
             learnedst
             Orthodox
             men
             in
             this
             part
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             it
             be
             fit
             that
             the
             Synod
             should
             lay
             aside
             the
             Truth
             of
             God
             and
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             yeeld
             to
             the
             phantasie
             and
             conceit
             of
             self-witted
             and
             by-ended
             men
             ,
             who
             make
             Religion
             a
             cloke
             to
             their
             ambition
             and
             avarice
             ,
             by
             faction
             ,
             troubling
             both
             Church
             and
             State
             .
          
           
             Then
             a
             great
             stickler
             of
             the
             Independents
             moves
             the
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             for
             a
             toleration
             for
             those
             of
             his
             holy
             Society
             ,
             Fraternity
             ,
             and
             adherents
             ,
             to
             have
             Liberty
             of
             conscience
             in
             the
             transmarin
             Plantations
             ,
             thinking
             by
             these
             means
             to
             make
             a
             step
             for
             the
             same
             Liberty
             at
             home
             .
          
           
             This
             cunning
             of
             the
             Independents
             is
             so
             easily
             to
             be
             seen
             ,
             as
             white
             threed
             upon
             black
             cloth
             .
             But
             how
             the
             Magistrate
             can
             condiscend
             to
             it
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             :
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             the
             Magistrate
             at
             his
             entry
             ,
             finding
             men
             in
             a
             Countrey
             professing
             erroneous
             Doctrine
             and
             Discipline
             ,
             may
             forbear
             to
             presse
             or
             trouble
             them
             for
             their
             errour
             ;
             (
             so
             the
             Magistrate
             in
             
               Judah
            
             and
             
               Israel
            
             did
             not
             presse
             the
             
               Canaanites
            
             for
             their
             errours
             ,
             yet
             did
             he
             not
             suffer
             them
             to
             dogmatize
             and
             openly
             commit
             Idolatry
             ,
             to
             the
             dishonour
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             withdrawing
             of
             men
             from
             the
             Truth
             ;
             )
             but
             to
             authorize
             men
             in
             their
             errour
             ,
             he
             cannot
             do
             it
             in
             duty
             to
             God
             ,
             nor
             in
             good
             will
             towards
             man
             ;
             for
             self-Worship
             of
             God
             is
             far
             lesse
             to
             be
             allowed
             by
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             then
             dishonouring
             of
             parents
             ,
             stealing
             and
             adultery
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             The
             reason
             is
             ,
             The
             first
             reflects
             immediately
             upon
             God
             ,
             who
             will
             be
             worshipped
             according
             to
             his
             Rule
             which
             is
             set
             down
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             and
             not
             according
             to
             the
             phancies
             of
             self-conceited
             men
             :
             Otherwise
             ,
             in
             vain
             God
             had
             established
             Rules
             ,
             according
             to
             which
             he
             would
             be
             served
             in
             spirit
             ,
             and
             not
             justly
             had
             he
             punished
             Nations
             for
             transgressing
             his
             Rule
             .
          
           
           
             Then
             ,
             the
             Independents
             plead
             for
             not
             troubling
             their
             consciences
             .
          
           
             It
             hath
             been
             the
             observation
             of
             many
             remarking
             men
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             never
             time
             nor
             place
             ,
             when
             and
             where
             the
             name
             of
             conscience
             hath
             been
             so
             much
             used
             for
             a
             covert
             to
             carriage
             of
             things
             ,
             both
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             as
             now
             adayes
             ,
             and
             amongst
             us
             .
             And
             if
             judicious
             men
             will
             seriously
             consider
             the
             conscience
             this
             day
             in
             every
             mans
             mouth
             ,
             they
             shall
             find
             it
             to
             be
             but
             little
             more
             then
             a
             s●l●-conceit
             misled
             by
             wilfull
             ignorance
             ,
             in
             some
             men
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             by
             worldly
             interest
             of
             ambition
             and
             avarice
             ;
             For
             ,
             if
             you
             take
             conscience
             in
             a
             right
             notion
             (
             to
             speak
             homely
             and
             plainly
             of
             it
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             without
             subtilizing
             ,
             )
             it
             is
             a
             knowledge
             of
             the
             soul
             with
             God
             ,
             of
             our
             carriage
             towards
             him
             and
             towards
             man
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             Whether
             this
             carriage
             of
             ours
             be
             right
             or
             no
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             judge
             of
             it
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             and
             principally
             ,
             By
             the
             Rule
             of
             Gods
             ,
             Word
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             and
             consequently
             ,
             By
             right
             reason
             ,
             and
             human
             Laws
             ,
             subservient
             to
             the
             Rule
             of
             God
             ,
             simply
             and
             purely
             ,
             without
             by-respects
             ,
             and
             meerly
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             good
             of
             man
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             Let
             those
             who
             have
             conscience
             (
             and
             the
             tendernesse
             thereof
             )
             so
             much
             in
             their
             mouths
             ,
             cast
             up
             their
             accounts
             ,
             Whether
             or
             no
             they
             do
             set
             before
             their
             eyes
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             and
             the
             good
             of
             man
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rule
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             right
             reason
             ,
             or
             Laws
             of
             man
             ,
             subservient
             to
             this
             set
             Rule
             ,
             without
             any
             by-respect
             of
             worldly
             ambition
             and
             avarice
             .
          
           
             Further
             ,
             Have
             not
             the
             Independents
             endeavoured
             severall
             times
             to
             dissolve
             ,
             at
             least
             to
             adjurn
             the
             Synod
             ?
             Yea
             of
             late
             they
             went
             so
             far
             on
             as
             to
             move
             it
             in
             the
             House
             of
             Peers
             ;
             but
             the
             motion
             was
             rejected
             (
             although
             they
             had
             made
             a
             good
             party
             for
             the
             businesse
             )
             by
             the
             wisdom
             
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             praise
             to
             that
             Noble
             Lord
             
               Roberts
            
             who
             first
             answered
             .
          
           
             At
             this
             time
             ,
             The
             Independents
             do
             what
             they
             can
             to
             make
             a
             quarrell
             betwixt
             the
             Parliament
             (
             with
             the
             people
             )
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             since
             they
             conceive
             that
             they
             would
             find
             but
             small
             opposition
             in
             their
             designe
             ,
             if
             the
             
               Scots
            
             were
             not
             in
             their
             way
             :
             This
             they
             tell
             in
             their
             particular
             discourses
             freely
             ,
             and
             perform
             really
             so
             far
             as
             they
             are
             able
             .
          
           
             So
             ,
             first
             ,
             The
             
               Scots
            
             underhand
             must
             be
             stopped
             from
             all
             conveniency
             for
             their
             Army
             ,
             and
             from
             every
             thing
             to
             go
             on
             with
             the
             Service
             in
             this
             Common
             Cause
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             The
             
               Scots
            
             Army
             must
             be
             pressed
             Southward
             ,
             on
             this
             side
             of
             
               Trente
               ,
            
             to
             undo
             it
             by
             want
             of
             provisions
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             The
             main
             Committees
             of
             the
             Countrey
             must
             be
             forbid
             to
             supply
             the
             
               Scots
            
             with
             any
             thing
             ,
             yea
             caused
             underhand
             to
             obtain
             an
             Order
             from
             higher
             power
             ,
             to
             furnish
             the
             
               Scots
            
             with
             little
             ,
             or
             nothing
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             The
             
               Scots
            
             must
             be
             cryed
             out
             upon
             as
             idle
             and
             lasie
             ,
             not
             minding
             the
             publike
             Work
             ,
             and
             as
             being
             burthensome
             to
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             more
             ,
             They
             must
             be
             grievously
             complained
             on
             ,
             as
             taking
             exorbitantly
             from
             the
             people
             ;
             and
             men
             must
             be
             perswaded
             ,
             induced
             ,
             and
             forced
             to
             come
             unto
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             with
             complaints
             against
             the
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             without
             reason
             and
             equity
             ,
             and
             further
             ,
             contrary
             to
             agreement
             ;
             for
             ,
             by
             stipulation
             it
             was
             accorded
             ,
             
               That
               no
               complaint
               should
               be
               made
               unto
               the
               Parliament
               against
               the
            
             Scots
             ,
             
               till
               the
               businesse
               were
               tried
               by
               the
               Committee
               of
               both
               Kingdoms
               ,
               residing
               upon
               the
               place
               ;
               and
               thereafter
               ,
               if
               satisfaction
               and
               reparation
               had
               not
               been
               granted
               ,
               the
               recourse
               was
               to
               be
               had
               unto
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
             Witnesse
             this
             seventh
             Proposition
             ,
             and
             the
             Answer
             unto
             it
             ;
             which
             I
             have
             thought
             fit
             to
             insert
             in
             this
             place
             following
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             may
             see
             the
             truth
             of
             things
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             seventh
             Proposition
             .
          
           
             We
             do
             approve
             that
             for
             the
             preventing
             of
             Complaints
             to
             be
             made
             unto
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
            
             against
             the
             
               Scottish
            
             Army
             ,
             That
             the
             Committee
             of
             both
             Kingdoms
             residing
             with
             the
             
               Scottish
            
             Army
             ,
             be
             desired
             to
             endeavour
             the
             redresse
             of
             them
             upon
             the
             place
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             preventing
             of
             many
             inconveniencies
             which
             otherwise
             may
             ensue
             ,
             That
             it
             may
             be
             intimated
             unto
             all
             such
             as
             may
             be
             concerned
             therein
             ,
             that
             they
             first
             addresse
             themselves
             to
             the
             Committee
             of
             both
             Kingdoms
             ,
             upon
             the
             place
             ,
             for
             reparation
             of
             any
             injuries
             done
             to
             them
             ,
             before
             they
             make
             any
             complaints
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             complaint
             be
             heard
             here
             ,
             but
             in
             such
             cases
             as
             wherein
             Justice
             is
             denied
             there
             .
          
           
           
             
               Answer
               to
               the
               seventh
               Proposition
               .
            
             
               
                 That
                 for
                 the
                 complaints
                 that
                 are
                 or
                 may
                 be
                 made
                 of
                 the
              
               Scottish
               
                 Army
                 to
                 the
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 the
                 Committee
                 do
                 conceive
                 it
                 just
                 ,
                 That
                 the
                 complaints
                 should
                 be
                 communicated
                 to
                 the
              
               Scots
               
                 Commissioners
                 ,
                 as
                 is
                 desired
                 :
                 And
                 for
                 the
                 preventing
                 of
                 such
                 complaints
                 to
                 the
                 Parliament
                 for
                 the
                 future
                 ,
                 That
                 the
                 Committee
                 of
                 both
                 Kingdoms
                 residing
                 with
                 the
              
               Scots
               
                 Army
                 ,
                 endeavour
                 the
                 redresse
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 if
                 possible
                 ,
                 upon
                 the
                 place
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             After
             all
             this
             ,
             upon
             complaints
             made
             on
             purpose
             ,
             The
             
               Scots
            
             must
             be
             sent
             back
             in
             all
             haste
             without
             any
             more
             ado
             ,
             without
             regard
             to
             what
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             what
             they
             are
             doing
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             may
             do
             for
             the
             publike
             Cause
             now
             in
             hand
             ,
             and
             without
             respect
             to
             the
             Treaty
             made
             betwixt
             the
             two
             Nations
             ,
             and
             to
             their
             mutuall
             ingagements
             .
             And
             this
             went
             on
             so
             far
             ,
             by
             the
             artifice
             of
             the
             Independents
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             moved
             in
             publike
             by
             a
             great
             stickler
             of
             that
             Faction
             ,
             and
             a
             Venter
             of
             their
             Plots
             .
          
           
             Thereafter
             ,
             The
             Independents
             have
             another
             thought
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             have
             the
             Garrisons
             (
             taken
             in
             by
             the
             
               Scots
            
             from
             the
             Enemy
             )
             in
             their
             possession
             ,
             namely
             
               Carlile
            
             and
             
             
               New-castle
               ,
            
             as
             places
             fit
             for
             their
             plantations
             ;
             from
             the
             one
             ,
             they
             do
             think
             to
             spread
             their
             seed
             into
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             and
             send
             it
             over
             to
             
               Ireland
            
             with
             facility
             ;
             and
             from
             the
             other
             ,
             to
             have
             easie
             commerce
             with
             
               London
               ,
               Amsterdam
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             this
             is
             because
             the
             
               Scots
            
             hinder
             their
             Plots
             .
          
           
             But
             let
             the
             World
             judge
             whether
             or
             no
             it
             is
             reasonable
             that
             the
             
               Scots
            
             return
             presently
             back
             into
             their
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             give
             over
             those
             Garrisons
             ,
             before
             the
             Work
             be
             ended
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             Religion
             and
             Peace
             setled
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             have
             done
             and
             suffered
             so
             much
             abroad
             and
             at
             home
             in
             their
             zeal
             to
             the
             Cause
             and
             kindnesse
             to
             their
             Friends
             ;
             and
             leave
             all
             to
             the
             adversaries
             of
             the
             Covenant
             :
             and
             whether
             or
             no
             they
             should
             have
             any
             place
             of
             retreat
             in
             case
             of
             need
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             they
             are
             about
             the
             Service
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             Is
             it
             to
             be
             thought
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Scots
            
             should
             return
             home
             
               re
               infecta
               ,
            
             they
             came
             hither
             for
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             constantly
             willing
             and
             in
             capacity
             to
             go
             usefully
             on
             with
             the
             Service
             ,
             to
             say
             nothing
             of
             the
             just
             thanks
             due
             unto
             them
             for
             what
             they
             have
             suffered
             and
             done
             in
             their
             love
             to
             the
             Cause
             ,
             and
             affection
             to
             their
             Friends
             ?
          
           
             What
             ?
             Must
             the
             
               Scots
            
             abandon
             the
             Garisons
             to
             the
             adversaries
             of
             the
             Reformation
             ,
             who
             have
             already
             some
             sticklers
             in
             
               New-castle
            
             who
             begin
             to
             broile
             and
             to
             trouble
             the
             People
             with
             their
             errours
             and
             phantasticall
             dreams
             ,
             leading
             to
             Faction
             and
             division
             ?
          
           
             Last
             ,
             The
             factious
             Independents
             (
             in
             what
             truth
             ,
             we
             shall
             see
             it
             presently
             )
             give
             out
             That
             it
             is
             by
             their
             wisdom
             ,
             purses
             ,
             and
             valour
             that
             things
             are
             brought
             to
             so
             good
             a
             passe
             ,
             and
             unto
             the
             happy
             condition
             we
             see
             them
             in
             ,
             for
             the
             ending
             of
             these
             troubles
             .
          
           
             To
             this
             I
             answer
             ;
          
           
             Let
             no
             man
             sacrifice
             unto
             his
             own
             worth
             ,
             merit
             ,
             or
             action
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             a
             great
             sacriledge
             to
             take
             away
             from
             God
             his
             due
             ,
             who
             is
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             since
             in
             him
             we
             are
             and
             move
             ,
             not
             having
             either
             being
             or
             motion
             but
             by
             
             him
             originally
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             continued
             upholdig
             and
             assistance
             of
             us
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             It
             is
             Idolatry
             to
             put
             any
             thing
             whatsoever
             in
             the
             lieu
             of
             God
             .
             But
             let
             this
             passe
             for
             this
             time
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             wisdom
             ,
             purses
             ,
             and
             valour
             of
             the
             Independents
             ,
             Where
             were
             they
             before
             the
             
               Scots
            
             coming
             in
             ?
             Yea
             ,
             Where
             were
             they
             before
             the
             raising
             of
             the
             Siege
             of
             
               Oxford
            
             ?
          
           
             And
             to
             begin
             at
             their
             wisdom
             ,
             By
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             cunning
             they
             have
             stopped
             the
             setling
             of
             the
             Church
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             consequently
             the
             setling
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             The
             Church
             being
             as
             it
             were
             the
             soul
             ,
             and
             the
             State
             as
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             :
             except
             the
             Church
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             soul
             ,
             be
             in
             a
             good
             posture
             ,
             the
             Common-wealth
             cannot
             be
             well
             :
             And
             for
             the
             State
             ,
             or
             politike
             part
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             They
             are
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             the
             jarres
             ,
             jealousies
             ,
             and
             mistakes
             betwixt
             men
             of
             both
             Nations
             ,
             and
             betwixt
             divers
             in
             this
             one
             Nation
             ,
             yea
             betwixt
             City
             and
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             By
             craft
             from
             the
             very
             beginning
             of
             this
             War
             ,
             the
             Independents
             have
             scrued
             themselves
             in
             imployment
             ,
             and
             got
             in
             to
             have
             a
             main
             hand
             in
             all
             businesses
             :
             But
             by
             their
             wisdom
             they
             had
             brought
             things
             to
             such
             a
             passe
             that
             not
             onely
             they
             did
             lose
             their
             credit
             ,
             but
             they
             durst
             hardly
             appear
             in
             the
             streets
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             so
             odious
             were
             they
             become
             unto
             the
             People
             .
             The
             incoming
             of
             the
             
               Scots
            
             did
             put
             life
             in
             them
             again
             ;
             for
             ,
             the
             People
             seeing
             that
             they
             were
             so
             earnest
             for
             the
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             whose
             successe
             and
             dexterity
             was
             known
             to
             all
             ,
             with
             their
             fidelity
             and
             honesty
             ,
             could
             not
             but
             give
             occasion
             to
             think
             better
             of
             the
             Independents
             then
             they
             had
             done
             formerly
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             miscarriage
             of
             things
             .
             But
             these
             sweet
             Birds
             ingrate
             to
             their
             restaurators
             ,
             and
             unthankful
             to
             the
             People
             ,
             fall
             to
             their
             old
             tricks
             again
             ,
             to
             raise
             up
             their
             Faction
             against
             Church
             and
             State
             .
          
           
             As
             the
             
               Scots
            
             by
             their
             assistance
             gave
             the
             Independents
             
             life
             when
             they
             were
             dead
             ,
             (
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             )
             and
             raised
             them
             from
             the
             dust
             unto
             consideration
             ,
             by
             their
             seasonable
             help
             ;
             so
             the
             late
             miscarriage
             of
             busine; sses
             by
             some
             then
             in
             power
             ,
             did
             furnish
             unto
             the
             Independents
             some
             means
             to
             thrust
             in
             businesses
             &
             favour
             among
             the
             People
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             while
             ,
             the
             Independents
             are
             getting
             themselves
             in
             all
             Committees
             and
             Counsells
             ,
             namely
             where
             money
             is
             a
             handling
             :
             So
             by
             degrees
             they
             get
             benefit
             and
             power
             into
             their
             hands
             ,
             and
             then
             pleasure
             some
             whom
             they
             do
             affect
             ,
             and
             put
             nack
             others
             whom
             they
             do
             dislike
             .
          
           
             By
             this
             means
             ,
             divers
             of
             all
             ranks
             ,
             to
             get
             their
             desires
             either
             of
             benefit
             or
             employment
             ,
             do
             side
             with
             them
             ;
             or
             to
             have
             their
             turn
             served
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             do
             cog
             in
             with
             them
             for
             a
             time
             .
          
           
             As
             the
             Independents
             do
             dispose
             all
             things
             almost
             according
             to
             their
             mind
             in
             the
             Southern
             Forces
             ,
             by
             putting
             out
             those
             they
             do
             dislike
             ,
             and
             taking
             in
             those
             whom
             they
             think
             fit
             for
             their
             ends
             ,
             or
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             who
             do
             not
             oppose
             them
             ,
             nor
             do
             take
             any
             notice
             of
             their
             tricks
             and
             devises
             ;
             So
             ,
             They
             do
             study
             in
             the
             North
             to
             keep
             the
             
               Scots
            
             idle
             ,
             being
             not
             fitted
             with
             accommodations
             for
             the
             Service
             ,
             yet
             earnest
             they
             are
             to
             call
             them
             Southward
             ,
             yea
             to
             make
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             main
             Service
             to
             lie
             upon
             them
             ;
             and
             then
             cry
             out
             against
             them
             ,
             
               That
               they
               do
               not
               go
               on
               as
               they
               were
               desired
               ,
            
             and
             that
             ,
             to
             irritate
             both
             Parliament
             and
             People
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             As
             the
             new
             moulded
             Army
             was
             a
             setling
             ,
             many
             good
             occasions
             of
             doing
             businesses
             are
             let
             passe
             by
             the
             faults
             of
             the
             Independents
             ,
             whereunto
             advice
             was
             given
             namely
             by
             the
             
               Scots
            
             Commissioners
             ,
             and
             by
             other
             judicious
             men
             upon
             good
             intelligence
             ,
             for
             the
             easie
             compassing
             of
             things
             .
          
           
             At
             last
             ,
             There
             must
             be
             a
             Siege
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             at
             such
             a
             time
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             a
             way
             .
             How
             that
             Siege
             was
             undertaken
             according
             to
             the
             rules
             of
             wisdom
             ,
             the
             judicious
             ,
             understanding
             ,
             
             and
             indifferent
             men
             ,
             both
             at
             home
             and
             abroad
             ,
             can
             tell
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             time
             ,
             the
             Independents
             in
             their
             wisdom
             ,
             are
             not
             onely
             busie
             to
             stop
             the
             setling
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             a
             true
             and
             through
             Reformation
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Covenant
             we
             are
             all
             sworn
             to
             ;
             but
             they
             continue
             and
             maintain
             divers
             kinde
             of
             errours
             and
             heresies
             ,
             yea
             ,
             they
             move
             to
             have
             their
             pernicious
             Tenents
             set
             up
             by
             Authority
             ,
             both
             at
             home
             and
             abroad
             .
          
           
             Further
             ,
             They
             study
             to
             make
             a
             rent
             betwixt
             the
             two
             Nations
             against
             the
             good
             of
             both
             ,
             yea
             against
             the
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             What
             more
             ?
             Have
             they
             not
             in
             their
             wisdom
             raised
             up
             great
             factions
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             City
             and
             Countrey
             ,
             by
             their
             cunning
             devices
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             piety
             and
             devotion
             ?
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             which
             is
             worst
             of
             all
             ,
             Are
             they
             not
             busie
             to
             make
             the
             Parliament
             and
             the
             City
             clash
             and
             divide
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             ,
             if
             not
             ,
             to
             inslave
             the
             City
             ?
          
           
             First
             ,
             By
             underhand-dealing
             ,
             to
             stop
             the
             City
             to
             present
             unto
             the
             Parliament
             (
             with
             due
             respect
             )
             their
             just
             desires
             for
             the
             long
             expected
             setling
             of
             the
             Church
             according
             to
             the
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             Next
             ,
             When
             at
             another
             time
             that
             the
             City
             did
             send
             the
             second
             Petition
             unto
             the
             Parliament
             for
             the
             same
             purpose
             with
             the
             former
             ,
             the
             Independents
             made
             their
             Favourers
             snuffe
             at
             it
             ,
             and
             struggle
             to
             reject
             it
             :
             But
             the
             wiser
             part
             did
             accept
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             did
             promise
             to
             give
             due
             content
             ▪
             namely
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Essex
            
             did
             expresse
             himself
             worthily
             upon
             the
             point
             ,
             and
             told
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             Besides
             the
             justnesse
             of
             the
             Cities
             desire
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             must
             not
             neglect
             nor
             forget
             the
             Cities
             stedfast
             kindnesse
             to
             it
             ,
             namely
             in
             its
             greatest
             need
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Cause
             ,
             witnesse
             among
             other
             things
             ,
          
           
             Their
             refusall
             of
             assisting
             the
             Court
             against
             the
             
               Scots
               .
            
          
           
           
             Their
             keeping
             close
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             the
             workings
             of
             the
             Court-Parasites
             ,
             and
             the
             offers
             made
             unto
             it
             by
             the
             Court
             .
          
           
             Their
             rescuing
             the
             Parliament
             from
             violence
             ,
             when
             with
             strong
             hand
             some
             Members
             should
             have
             been
             taken
             from
             it
             .
          
           
             Their
             free
             and
             unparallelled
             plentifull
             furnishing
             both
             men
             and
             moneys
             ,
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             these
             unhappy
             Wars
             .
          
           
             And
             their
             constant
             supplying
             upon
             all
             occasions
             of
             both
             to
             this
             present
             ,
             namely
             in
             the
             remarkable
             needs
             ,
             as
             at
             
               Brainford
            
             businesse
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             businesse
             of
             
               Glocester
               ,
            
             where
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Essex
            
             did
             so
             bravely
             relieve
             that
             Town
             (
             so
             courageously
             kept
             by
             gallant
             
               Massey
               ,
            
             )
             and
             thereafter
             did
             beat
             the
             Enemy
             .
          
           
             Many
             such
             instances
             may
             any
             judicious
             man
             give
             of
             the
             Independents
             wisdom
             so
             much
             cried
             up
             by
             themselves
             and
             by
             their
             hyrelings
             ,
             which
             consists
             in
             plotting
             for
             their
             interest
             of
             ambition
             and
             avarice
             ,
             under
             the
             cloke
             of
             piety
             and
             devotion
             ,
             without
             regard
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             good
             of
             man
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             had
             any
             respect
             to
             these
             two
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             drive
             on
             such
             factions
             against
             the
             setling
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             consequently
             of
             the
             State
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             having
             seen
             how
             the
             Independents
             have
             furthered
             the
             Cause
             with
             their
             wisdom
             ,
             let
             us
             see
             what
             they
             do
             with
             their
             purses
             .
          
           
             Are
             they
             not
             noted
             to
             be
             the
             most
             needy
             ,
             craving
             ,
             and
             scraping
             wretches
             that
             are
             ?
          
           
             Have
             any
             of
             them
             heartily
             and
             willingly
             given
             any
             thing
             out
             of
             their
             hands
             too
             ?
             When
             God
             knows
             ,
             in
             lieu
             of
             giving
             any
             thing
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             deep
             sharers
             in
             the
             moneys
             they
             can
             lay
             hold
             on
             .
          
           
             Are
             they
             not
             the
             nimblest
             to
             hearken
             after
             moneys
             ?
             And
             for
             this
             end
             have
             they
             thrust
             themselves
             everywhere
             
             where
             any
             benefit
             is
             to
             be
             had
             ,
             and
             where
             the
             fingring
             of
             money
             is
             .
          
           
             Have
             they
             not
             received
             vast
             sums
             of
             moneys
             ,
             and
             neither
             have
             ,
             nor
             will
             ,
             yea
             perhaps
             neither
             can
             give
             an
             account
             ?
             Witnesse
             some
             of
             them
             who
             refused
             to
             give
             an
             account
             in
             the
             usuall
             way
             unto
             the
             Committee
             of
             accounts
             established
             by
             the
             Parliament
             .
             And
             thereafter
             the
             same
             men
             ,
             after
             their
             refusall
             of
             giving
             account
             ,
             have
             obtained
             by
             the
             favour
             of
             the
             factious
             Fraternity
             ,
             a
             free
             discharge
             ,
             without
             giving
             any
             account
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             constantly
             and
             generally
             reported
             ▪
             That
             they
             have
             sent
             immense
             sums
             of
             moneys
             beyond
             Seas
             .
          
           
             Many
             stirring
             Blades
             and
             sticklers
             of
             their
             Faction
             of
             late
             had
             neither
             credit
             nor
             means
             ,
             yea
             hardly
             whole
             clothes
             ,
             who
             now
             are
             great
             men
             ,
             companions
             to
             Lords
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             It
             is
             told
             of
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             say
             ,
             They
             hoped
             to
             see
             the
             day
             wherein
             they
             should
             not
             see
             this
             distinction
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             be
             Independents
             as
             well
             in
             the
             State
             as
             in
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             Is
             there
             any
             one
             of
             their
             Fraternity
             that
             hath
             not
             enriched
             himself
             since
             these
             troubles
             have
             begun
             ,
             by
             the
             foolery
             and
             simplicity
             of
             others
             ,
             as
             Rooks
             and
             Charlatans
             in
             all
             professions
             do
             ?
             And
             so
             they
             have
             increased
             their
             number
             .
          
           
             If
             one
             should
             take
             in
             hand
             to
             set
             down
             in
             writing
             all
             the
             cunnings
             ,
             devices
             ,
             artifices
             ,
             deceits
             ,
             and
             crafts
             known
             to
             many
             ,
             with
             which
             these
             men
             use
             to
             catch
             moneys
             ,
             and
             give
             no
             account
             of
             ,
             it
             would
             make
             a
             great
             Volume
             .
          
           
             They
             have
             gotten
             the
             fingring
             of
             the
             moneys
             of
             State
             by
             gathering
             it
             ,
             and
             they
             distribute
             it
             for
             the
             most
             part
             among
             themselves
             :
             So
             they
             give
             out
             ,
             
               That
               all
               is
               theirs
               which
               passeth
               through
               their
               hands
               .
            
          
           
             But
             let
             us
             see
             their
             valour
             :
          
           
             It
             is
             known
             they
             have
             drawn
             some
             men
             of
             heart
             and
             
             courage
             among
             them
             ;
             But
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             say
             ,
             That
             their
             own
             courage
             doth
             not
             so
             much
             as
             yet
             appear
             unto
             the
             World
             ,
             as
             other
             mens
             valour
             doth
             ,
             although
             they
             have
             used
             all
             the
             means
             which
             they
             could
             bethink
             themselves
             of
             to
             be
             cried
             up
             for
             valour
             ;
             for
             ▪
             Have
             they
             not
             caused
             their
             names
             to
             be
             recorded
             in
             Pamphlets
             ,
             and
             read
             in
             Churches
             ?
             If
             the
             meanest
             of
             their
             Faction
             had
             appeared
             the
             least
             in
             action
             ,
             he
             was
             highly
             named
             as
             the
             most
             valiant
             in
             the
             Army
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             Is
             it
             not
             a
             strange
             thing
             ,
             to
             see
             that
             gallant
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Fairfax
            
             to
             be
             so
             little
             mentioned
             ,
             although
             he
             be
             Generall
             ,
             and
             notwithstanding
             that
             he
             constantly
             in
             all
             actions
             doth
             carry
             himself
             as
             bravely
             as
             any
             man
             can
             do
             ?
             How
             gallant
             his
             carriage
             was
             at
             the
             Battel
             of
             
               Naseby
               ,
            
             it
             is
             well
             known
             to
             all
             ,
             yet
             he
             was
             little
             spoken
             of
             ,
             and
             the
             Independents
             must
             have
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             day
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             an
             easie
             way
             of
             these
             men
             to
             raise
             themselves
             ,
             and
             to
             gain
             esteem
             and
             credit
             with
             small
             merits
             of
             their
             own
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             good
             Neighbours
             and
             Friends
             .
          
           
             In
             Gods
             Name
             ,
             let
             every
             one
             have
             his
             due
             ,
             without
             taking
             any
             from
             others
             :
             But
             such
             is
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             many
             infirm
             men
             ,
             who
             think
             they
             cannot
             be
             well
             thought
             or
             spoken
             of
             to
             their
             mind
             ,
             unlesse
             they
             keep
             under
             and
             balk
             other
             mens
             just
             praise
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             occasion
             enough
             of
             praise
             to
             every
             one
             who
             doth
             well
             in
             the
             War
             ,
             as
             in
             any
             other
             course
             .
          
           
             In
             all
             this
             Discourse
             ,
             I
             name
             no
             person
             but
             to
             his
             praise
             ;
             yet
             I
             tell
             the
             errours
             and
             faults
             of
             a
             Faction
             ,
             which
             is
             as
             dangerous
             unto
             us
             as
             that
             of
             
               Barnevelts
            
             in
             the
             
               Netherlands
            
             :
             But
             we
             hope
             that
             the
             same
             God
             who
             broke
             that
             Faction
             there
             ,
             will
             do
             the
             same
             here
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             the
             Prelats
             Faction
             here
             amongst
             us
             ;
             and
             will
             stop
             it
             to
             go
             on
             any
             further
             ,
             for
             the
             dishonour
             
             done
             to
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             the
             mischief
             done
             to
             his
             People
             ,
             by
             those
             ambitious
             ,
             coveteous
             ,
             and
             self-conceited
             men
             ,
             against
             all
             Divine
             and
             human
             Law
             ,
             without
             shame
             ,
             provided
             they
             serve
             their
             insatiable
             and
             phantasticall
             desires
             ,
             caring
             neither
             for
             God
             nor
             for
             his
             People
             ,
             as
             appear
             clearly
             by
             the
             whole
             tenour
             of
             their
             carriage
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .