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         Reading, John, 1588-1667.
      
       
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             Little Benjamin or truth discovering error: being a clear and full answer unto the letter, subscribed by 47 ministers of the province of London, and presented to his Excellency, January 18. 1648. To inform the ignorant satisfie the desirous of the concurrent proceedings the Parliament and Army. In taking away the life of Charles Stuart, late King of England, together with, &c. / By a reall lover of all those, who love peace and truth. February 17. 1648. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot.
             Reading, John, 1588-1667.
          
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           Little
           Beniamin
           OR
           Truth
           Discovering
           Error
           :
        
         
           Being
           a
           clear
           and
           full
           Answer
           unto
           the
           
             Letter
             ,
          
           Subscribed
           by
           47
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           And
           presented
           to
           his
           
             Excellency
             ,
             January
          
           18.
           1648.
           
        
         
           To
           Inform
           the
           Ignorant
           of
           the
           concurrent
           proceedings
        
         
           To
           Satisfie
           the
           desirous
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           .
        
         
           IN
           Taking
           away
           the
           life
           of
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ,
          
           late
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           together
           with
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           By
           a
           reall
           lover
           of
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           love
           peace
           and
           truth
           .
        
         
           Goe
           in
           dethrone
           sin
           .
        
         
           
             Psal.
             149.
             9.
             
          
           
             Execute
             upon
             them
             ,
             the
             Judgement
             written
             :
             this
             honour
             have
             all
             the
             Saints
             .
          
        
         
           
             Job
             32.
             22.
             
          
           
             I
             know
             not
             to
             give
             flattering
             titles
             :
             
               In
               so
               doing
            
             My
             Maker
             would
             soon
             take
             me
             away
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     February
                     17.
                     1648.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   Imprimatur
                
                 
                   
                     GIL
                     .
                     MABBOT
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           
             George
             Whittington
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Blew
           Anchor
           in
           
             Cornehill
             ,
          
           neer
           the
           Royall
           
             Exchange
             ,
          
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           Doubt
           not
           but
           this
           ,
           like
           
             Benjamine
             ,
          
           although
           the
           least
           and
           last
           brought
           forth
           ,
           May
           nevertheles
           be
           much
           desired
           ,
           imbraced
           ,
           &
           have
           a
           portion
           with
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           not
           to
           say
           a
           double
           one
           ,
           he
           comes
           in
           a
           plain
           dresse
           ,
           and
           speaks
           in
           a
           home
           ,
           clear
           ,
           and
           genuin
           sence
           ,
           with
           faithfullnesse
           to
           the
           matter
           in
           hand
           :
           with
           Arguments
           well
           grounded
           upon
           Scripture
           &
           reason
           ;
           &
           all
           Scripture
           is
           given
           by
           inspiration
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           profitable
           ,
           comprehending
           all
           truth
           in
           the
           Letter
           of
           the
           written
           word
           ,
           whereunto
           we
           do
           well
           to
           take
           heed
           ,
           as
           unto
           a
           light
           that
           shineth
           in
           a
           darke
           place
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           our
           understandings
           ,
           darkned
           through
           the
           ignorance
           that
           is
           in
           us
           )
           untill
           the
           day
           (
           of
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           dawne
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           Starre
           (
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           life
           )
           arise
           in
           our
           hearts
           .
           Then
           shall
           wee
           not
           
           thinke
           more
           highly
           of
           our selves
           then
           we
           ought
           to
           thinke
           ,
           but
           thinke
           soberly
           ,
           according
           as
           God
           hath
           dealt
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           the
           measure
           of
           faith
           ,
           but
           for
           those
           whosoever
           they
           bee
           ,
           that
           will
           walke
           in
           their
           owne
           way
           pretending
           truth
           ,
           
           where
           none
           is
           ,
           and
           like
           *
           proud
           
             Ephraim
          
           reproach
           ,
           and
           provoke
           that
           supreame
           Authority
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           honoured
           ,
           and
           the
           Nation
           chosen
           ,
           let
           them
           take
           heed
           they
           no
           more
           peirce
           at
           their
           heart
           ,
           through
           the
           sides
           of
           the
           Generall
           ,
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           who
           act
           by
           their
           authority
           .
           But
           let
           them
           feare
           ,
           and
           remember
           that
           justice
           may
           ,
           and
           must
           reach
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           persist
           ,
           as
           those
           
             Ephramites
          
           did
           ,
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           and
           lost
           42000
           of
           that
           Tribe
           by
           so
           doing
           in
           that
           War
           .
           And
           now
           I
           recommend
           you
           to
           the
           ensuing
           Treatise
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           to
           discover
           and
           to
           guide
           us
           into
           all
           truth
           .
           And
           rest
           a
           hearty
           lover
           of
           every
           son
           of
           Truth
           .
        
         
           
             J.
             R.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Truth
           discovering
           Error
           .
        
         
           FOr
           as
           much
           as
           divers
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           (
           as
           they
           stile
           themselves
           )
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           their
           Letter
           to
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           presented
           to
           his
           Excellency
           
             Febr.
          
           18.
           1648
           did
           neglect
           the
           grace
           of
           truth
           and
           sobernesse
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           duty
           ,
           as
           appeares
           in
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           who
           when
           reproached
           by
           
             Festus
             ,
          
           answered
           ,
           
             I
             am
             not
             mad
             most
             noble
             Festus
             ,
             but
             speake
             forth
             the
             words
             of
             truth
             and
             sobernesse
             ;
          
           Therefore
           according
           to
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           measure
           of
           grace
           that
           is
           given
           to
           me
           ,
           the
           weakest
           of
           Christians
           ,
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           answer
           the
           untruths
           and
           manifest
           reproaches
           cast
           upon
           his
           Excellency
           and
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           therein
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           
           
             therefore
             unto
          
           pag.
           1.
           2.
           
             whereas
             you
             acknowledge
             ,
          
           You
           were
           invited
           ,
           but
           did
           refuse
           any
           such
           meeting
           as
           was
           proposed
           unto
           you
           by
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           do
           give
           his
           Lordship
           and
           his
           Councell
           the
           reason
           of
           that
           refusall
           ,
           &c.
           
             To
             this
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
           That
           the
           reasons
           of
           this
           your
           refusall
           are
           meere
           pretences
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           your
           owne
           wils
           ,
           and
           upon
           a
           bare
           opinion
           of
           some
           
             of
             your
             Brethrens
             dislike
             of
             their
             late
             actions
             ,
             &c.
          
           you
           not
           considering
           that
           your
           Brethren
           are
           as
           fallible
           as
           your selves
           :
           And
           that
           you
           have
           done
           contrary
           to
           the
           Gospell
           practise
           ,
           
             in
             refusing
             any
             such
             meeting
             as
             was
             proposed
             unto
             you
             ;
          
           to
           informe
           and
           instruct
           them
           cleerely
           by
           reason
           ,
           well
           grounded
           upon
           Scripture
           truth
           ;
           also
           by
           your
           carping
           
           at
           ,
           and
           traducing
           their
           honest
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           proceedings
           ,
           legally
           grounded
           upon
           their
           Commissions
           ,
           and
           their
           Authority
           derived
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           welfare
           and
           safety
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           besides
           your
           reproaches
           cast
           upon
           them
           ;
           whereas
           you
           ought
           to
           have
           dealt
           with
           them
           in
           all
           humility
           and
           love
           ,
           much
           more
           then
           
             *
          
           
             Paul
          
           did
           to
           
             F●st●●
             ,
          
           (
           for
           that
           you
           were
           much
           more
           obliged
           unto
           them
           )
           also
           to
           King
           
             Agrippa
          
           and
           
             Bernice
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           St.
           
             Luke
          
           presented
           his
           Gospell
           unto
           most
           excellent
           
             Theophilus
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           which
           you
           have
           not
           done
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           you
           have
           passed
           your
           owne
           
             bounds
             ,
             and
             acted
             beyond
             your
             sphere
             ,
          
           the
           which
           you
           have
           most
           injuriously
           and
           unjustly
           applied
           unto
           them
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           this
           ,
           but
           in
           many
           other
           calumniations
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           Letter
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           cleerely
           proved
           .
           Therefore
           to
           proceed
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           
           
             whereas
             you
             tax
             them
             of
             injustice
             ,
          
           pag.
           3.
           
             saying
             :
          
           But
           as
           if
           the
           justnesse
           of
           your
           way
           were
           already
           granted
           by
           us
           ,
           we
           were
           onely
           invited
           to
           contribute
           our
           assistance
           ,
           in
           prosecution
           of
           what
           you
           had
           undertaken
           ,
           which
           we
           conceive
           to
           be
           out
           of
           your
           sphere
           ;
           and
           for
           us
           to
           have
           joyned
           in
           any
           consultation
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           would
           have
           made
           us
           accessary
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           guilty
           of
           the
           evill
           which
           is
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           even
           partakers
           of
           other
           mens
           sinnes
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           rule
           ,
           who
           bids
           us
           abstaine
           ,
           even
           from
           all
           appearance
           of
           evill
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           fellowship
           with
           the
           unfruitfull
           works
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           but
           reprove
           them
           rather
           .
           
           
             I
             answer
             :
          
        
         
           Friends
           ,
           had
           you
           any
           reason
           to
           cast
           this
           odium
           upon
           them
           ,
           except
           to
           exasperate
           the
           malignant
           spirits
           of
           the
           people
           to
           sedition
           ,
           by
           perswading
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           are
           the
           vilest
           of
           sinners
           ?
           
             acting
             without
             their
             sphere
             ,
             in
             the
             unfruitfull
             works
             of
             darknesse
             .
          
           And
           do
           you
           not
           in
           this
           make
           way
           to
           the
           malignant
           multitude
           to
           thinke
           that
           the
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           are
           in
           as
           evill
           a
           capacity
           as
           themselves
           ,
           in
           acting
           according
           to
           their
           owne
           wils
           ,
           for
           that
           you
           do
           perswade
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           
             act
             without
             their
             sphere
             ;
          
           and
           that
           their
           consultations
           and
           concurrence
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           execution
           of
           justice
           upon
           the
           King
           and
           his
           adherents
           ,
           might
           have
           been
           opposed
           by
           them
           ;
           not
           considering
           
           with
           your selves
           ,
           that
           his
           Excellency
           and
           his
           Councell
           are
           authorized
           and
           impowered
           by
           their
           Commissions
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           from
           which
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           decline
           ;
           and
           in
           which
           thing
           God
           hath
           helped
           them
           against
           all
           his
           and
           their
           enemies
           ,
           in
           the
           greatest
           exigencies
           of
           distresses
           ,
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           any
           Army
           since
           the
           daies
           of
           
             Gideon
             .
          
           And
           are
           they
           not
           also
           bound
           by
           their
           Covenant
           to
           bring
           Delinquents
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           King
           was
           chiefe
           ?
           O
           that
           you
           had
           seene
           ,
           and
           pull'd
           the
           beame
           out
           of
           your
           owne
           eye
           first
           ,
           else
           how
           can
           you
           see
           cleerely
           to
           cast
           the
           mote
           out
           of
           your
           Brothers
           eye
           ;
           but
           I
           spare
           ,
           &c.
           onely
           
             Judge
             not
             ,
             that
             ye
             be
             not
             judged
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           
           
             againe
             ,
             whereas
             you
             alledge
             ,
          
           It
           is
           already
           sufficiently
           knowne
           (
           besides
           all
           former
           miscarriages
           )
           what
           attempts
           have
           of
           late
           been
           put
           in
           practice
           against
           lawfull
           Authority
           ,
           especially
           by
           the
           late
           Remonstrance
           and
           Declaration
           published
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           proceedings
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           also
           by
           seazing
           and
           imprisoning
           the
           Kings
           Person
           without
           knowledge
           and
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           .
           
             I
             answer
             :
          
        
         
           Men
           who
           are
           authorized
           and
           intrusted
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           
           to
           act
           for
           the
           Nation
           in
           generall
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           and
           his
           Officers
           are
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           able
           at
           all
           times
           to
           stay
           for
           particular
           directions
           ,
           and
           yet
           attempt
           nothing
           against
           lawfull
           Authority
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           act
           onely
           for
           the
           good
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           therefore
           are
           now
           cleered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           for
           their
           so
           doing
           .
           You
           might
           also
           very
           well
           re-mind
           how
           they
           remonstrated
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           what
           they
           would
           do
           upon
           good
           grounds
           ,
           long
           enough
           before
           they
           proceeded
           to
           action
           ;
           all
           which
           time
           there
           was
           no
           Ordinance
           or
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           made
           to
           restraine
           them
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           now
           made
           to
           justifie
           them
           in
           all
           their
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           
             Fourthly
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             whereas
             you
             accuse
             them
             ,
          
           of
           their
           late
           actions
           towards
           many
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           forcibly
           hindering
           above
           one
           hundred
           of
           them
           for
           sitting
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           imprisoning
           many
           of
           their
           persons
           ,
           calling
           it
           an
           unparalleld
           violence
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           being
           knowne
           to
           be
           men
           of
           eminent
           
           worth
           and
           integrity
           ,
           who
           have
           given
           most
           ample
           〈…〉
           of
           their
           reall
           affections
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
           
             I
             answer
             :
          
        
         
           That
           if
           they
           did
           seclude
           so
           many
           ,
           
           and
           imprison
           many
           of
           their
           persons
           ,
           yet
           their
           worthines
           ,
           either
           as
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           or
           men
           of
           eminency
           and
           integrity
           ,
           
             who
             had
             given
             most
             ample
             testimony
             of
             their
             reall
             affection
             to
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           was
           not
           the
           cause
           therof
           ,
           as
           you
           say
           ,
           but
           their
           persisting
           to
           do
           an
           unworthy
           act
           after
           they
           were
           admonished
           ,
           pursuing
           their
           designe
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           against
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           some
           other
           unworthy
           actions
           of
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           preceding
           that
           one
           act
           .
           You
           have
           the
           like
           case
           in
           
             *
          
           
             Ad
             〈…〉
             jah
             ,
             Joab
          
           and
           
             Abiather
             ,
          
           men
           of
           eminent
           worth
           ,
           and
           two
           of
           them
           of
           great
           trust
           and
           integrity
           ,
           who
           had
           suffered
           with
           
             David
          
           in
           all
           his
           afflictions
           ,
           
             Joab
          
           exposing
           his
           life
           in
           all
           
             Davids
          
           and
           the
           Peoples
           warres
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           all
           his
           daies
           ,
           save
           onely
           in
           this
           last
           action
           ,
           consulting
           with
           and
           helping
           
             Adoniiah
             ,
             Davids
          
           eldest
           Sonne
           alive
           ,
           and
           not
           yet
           declared
           against
           ,
           as
           Heire
           apparent
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           Nor
           had
           
             David
          
           then
           declared
           for
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           whom
           God
           had
           designed
           to
           be
           Ruler
           of
           his
           People
           ;
           and
           yet
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ,
           not
           onely
           
             Joab
          
           must
           have
           his
           other
           personall
           transgressions
           put
           into
           the
           Ballance
           with
           this
           Nationall
           one
           ,
           and
           be
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           but
           
             Abiather
          
           also
           ;
           although
           the
           Lords
           Annoynted
           ,
           having
           by
           this
           one
           offence
           forfeited
           his
           Authority
           ,
           and
           deserved
           to
           die
           ,
           must
           be
           thrust
           out
           of
           the
           High
           Priesthood
           ,
           and
           be
           sent
           to
           
             Anothoth
             ,
          
           to
           his
           owne
           Lands
           ,
           as
           a
           peculiar
           favour
           shewed
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           that
           his
           life
           was
           spared
           ,
           because
           he
           bare
           the
           Arke
           of
           the
           Lord
           before
           
             David
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           his
           father
           and
           all
           his
           family
           ,
           save
           onely
           
             *
          
           himself
           ,
           were
           destroyed
           by
           
             Saul
          
           for
           
             Davids
          
           sake
           ,
           and
           
             Abiathers
          
           Sons
           ,
           did
           also
           hazard
           their
           lives
           ,
           to
           give
           
             David
          
           intelligence
           when
           he
           fled
           from
           
             Absolom
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             whereas
             you
             say
             ,
          
           page
           4.
           
           Remember
           the
           advice
           of
           Solomon
           ,
           
           Feare
           thou
           the
           Lord
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           meddle
           not
           with
           them
           that
           are
           given
           to
           change
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             And
             then
             say
             ,
          
           The
           feare
           of
           God
           therefore
           (
           whose
           Ordinance
           is
           violated
           when
           Magistracy
           is
           opposed
           )
           makes
           us
           afraid
           of
           medling
           with
           those
           who
           without
           any
           colour
           of
           legall
           Authority
           ,
           meerly
           upon
           presumption
           of
           strength
           ,
           shall
           attempt
           
           such
           changes
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             I
             answer
             :
          
        
         
           That
           what
           you
           have
           peremptorily
           asserted
           ,
           
           is
           not
           proved
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           retorted
           ;
           for
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.
           1
           ,
           2.
           having
           laid
           downe
           every
           Christians
           duty
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           they
           knowing
           these
           Higher
           Powers
           (
           when
           lawfull
           )
           Kings
           ,
           Rulers
           ,
           &c.
           may
           not
           resist
           them
           ;
           he
           sets
           them
           forth
           by
           their
           constitution
           
             (
             viz.
          
           that
           )
           Rulers
           are
           not
           a
           terrour
           to
           good
           works
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           evill
           .
           Wherein
           he
           implies
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           That
           what
           Rulers
           soever
           ,
           Kings
           or
           others
           ,
           who
           decline
           their
           duty
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           their
           constitution
           ,
           become
           a
           terrour
           to
           good
           works
           ,
           and
           justifie
           the
           evill
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           wilfully
           and
           publiquely
           perverting
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           do
           ordinarily
           introduce
           an
           Arbitrary
           ,
           Tyrannicall
           ,
           and
           unjust
           course
           ,
           acting
           against
           the
           publique
           good
           and
           safety
           ,
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           who
           have
           intrusted
           them
           ;
           such
           do
           thereby
           lose
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           cease
           to
           be
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           declared
           
             *
          
           and
           proceeded
           against
           for
           such
           .
           For
           these
           Tyrants
           calling
           good
           evill
           ,
           and
           evill
           good
           ,
           are
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           do
           forfeit
           their
           Authority
           thereby
           ,
           by
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Gospell
           .
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
             Acts
          
           22.
           45.
           appealing
           unto
           
             Annanias
             ,
          
           as
           High
           Priest
           in
           the
           Jewish
           acceptation
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           had
           esteemed
           of
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           a
           persecutor
           ,
           and
           received
           Authority
           from
           him
           ,
           being
           one
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           Elders
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             persecuted
             this
             way
          
           (
           to
           wit
           which
           he
           now
           professed
           )
           
             unto
             the
             death
             ,
             binding
             and
             delivering
             unto
             Prison
             both
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             High
             Priest
             doth
             beare
             me
             witnesse
             ;
          
           but
           within
           a
           few
           daies
           after
           he
           denieth
           his
           Authority
           and
           Rule
           ,
           calling
           him
           the
           accident
           ,
           whited
           wall
           ,
           a
           colour
           that
           makes
           faire
           shew
           ,
           but
           hath
           no
           substance
           ;
           for
           in
           truth
           
             Ananias
          
           had
           forfeited
           his
           Authority
           and
           Rule
           .
           And
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           gives
           the
           reason
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             For
             sittest
             thou
             to
             judge
             me
             after
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             commandest
             me
          
           (
           to
           wit
           arbitrarily
           and
           tyrannically
           )
           
             to
             be
             smitten
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           he
           affirmed
           ,
           That
           he
           knew
           not
           that
           he
           was
           the
           High
           Priest
           ,
           (
           although
           in
           the
           Jewish
           acceptation
           ,
           he
           both
           knew
           and
           had
           appealed
           unto
           him
           as
           High
           Priest
           )
           and
           confirmeth
           it
           with
           Scripture
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             It
             is
             written
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             speake
             evill
             of
             the
             Ruler
             of
             the
             People
             .
          
           This
           truth
           considered
           ,
           how
           
           then
           could
           you
           charge
           his
           Excellency
           and
           the
           Councell
           ▪
           It
           
             have
             violated
             Gods
             Ordinance
             ,
             by
             opposing
             Magistracy
             ,
             without
             any
             colour
             of
             legall
             Authority
             ,
          
           seeing
           they
           have
           concurred
           with
           ,
           and
           are
           justified
           by
           the
           Parliament
           in
           all
           their
           proceedings
           against
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           he
           long
           since
           had
           forfeited
           his
           Power
           and
           Authority
           ,
           much
           more
           than
           
             Ananias
             ,
          
           detesting
           himselfe
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           dis-obliging
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           Army
           ,
           and
           People
           ,
           of
           their
           Allegiance
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           also
           subjected
           himselfe
           unto
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Justice
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           for
           the
           following
           reasons
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           were
           alwaies
           by
           humane
           institution
           ,
           intrusted
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           are
           no
           sacred
           annoynted
           Types
           of
           Christ
           ,
           King
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Iudah
          
           and
           
             Israel
          
           were
           ,
           and
           received
           their
           institution
           to
           that
           end
           from
           God
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           our
           King
           hath
           been
           a
           terrour
           to
           good
           works
           ,
           and
           justified
           the
           evill
           ,
           and
           evill
           doers
           ,
           for
           many
           yeares
           before
           he
           raised
           warre
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           and
           People
           )
           by
           forcing
           Ship-money
           and
           Loanes
           by
           his
           Privie
           Seale
           ,
           and
           Monopolies
           of
           all
           kindes
           ,
           oppressing
           and
           persecuting
           his
           Subjects
           in
           an
           Arbitrary
           way
           ,
           by
           Star-chamber
           and
           Counsell-board
           Censures
           ,
           losse
           of
           member
           and
           blood
           ,
           and
           stigmatizings
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           Persisting
           in
           full
           opposition
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           humble
           Suits
           and
           Declarations
           made
           unto
           him
           ,
           shewing
           that
           whensoever
           the
           King
           makes
           warre
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           breach
           of
           the
           trust
           reposed
           in
           him
           by
           his
           People
           ,
           contrary
           unto
           his
           Oath
           ;
           and
           tends
           to
           the
           dissolution
           of
           this
           Government
           ;
           which
           truth
           fully
           appeares
           at
           this
           day
           .
           They
           further
           declared
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           shall
           serve
           and
           assist
           him
           in
           such
           warre
           ,
           are
           Traytors
           by
           the
           Fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           
           and
           have
           been
           so
           adjudged
           by
           two
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           suffer
           as
           Traytors
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           he
           afterwards
           did
           indeavour
           with
           a
           high
           hand
           utterly
           to
           subvert
           
             salus
             populi
             ,
          
           and
           to
           destroy
           this
           Nation
           ,
           by
           setting
           up
           his
           Standard
           ,
           and
           waging
           open
           warre
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           his
           good
           and
           loyall
           Subjects
           .
        
         
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           by
           his
           prosecution
           of
           two
           warres
           ,
           in
           destroying
           the
           precious
           lives
           of
           very
           many
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           rapines
           and
           ruines
           of
           millions
           of
           people
           ,
           in
           these
           three
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           King
           despising
           good
           and
           faithfull
           counsell
           ,
           when
           seasonably
           given
           him
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           received
           it
           ;
           wholly
           adhered
           unto
           ,
           animated
           and
           followed
           ,
           perverse
           ,
           foolish
           ,
           slanderous
           ,
           wicked
           ,
           proud
           ,
           malitious
           ,
           haughty
           ,
           deceitfull
           ,
           and
           murtherous
           mens
           counsell
           ,
           who
           endeavoured
           utterly
           to
           root
           out
           ,
           extirpate
           ,
           and
           extinguish
           the
           very
           name
           and
           being
           of
           all
           those
           who
           were
           the
           faithfull
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           a
           thorow
           Reformation
           ;
           of
           all
           wicked
           and
           unrighteous
           practises
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           family
           and
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           by
           betraying
           his
           Subjects
           into
           the
           Enemies
           hands
           abroad
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Hee
             ,
          
           and
           in
           neglecting
           to
           relieve
           his
           Subjects
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           against
           those
           most
           barbarous
           and
           bloody
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           in
           bringing
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           other
           Forraigners
           from
           other
           
             *
          
           nations
           in
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           King
           with
           all
           his
           trayterous
           Forces
           ,
           did
           continue
           to
           resist
           the
           Parliament
           and
           this
           Army
           raised
           by
           their
           Power
           and
           Authority
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           untill
           they
           had
           subdued
           them
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           King
           their
           conquered
           Prisoner
           ,
           after
           which
           time
           he
           ceased
           not
           to
           persist
           in
           his
           former
           designes
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           by
           his
           transgressing
           transcendently
           ,
           more
           than
           
             Saul
          
           did
           ,
           for
           he
           onely
           spared
           Gods
           enemies
           ,
           for
           which
           his
           Kingdome
           was
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           
           and
           given
           unto
           
             David
             ;
          
           but
           our
           
             Saul
          
           destroyed
           the
           Lords
           dearest
           friends
           ,
           
           his
           first
           borne
           ,
           his
           peculiar
           Treasure
           and
           Jewels
           ,
           most
           deare
           and
           tender
           unto
           him
           ;
           
           he
           that
           toucheth
           them
           ,
           toucheth
           the
           apple
           of
           his
           eye
           ;
           
           these
           are
           his
           truly
           annoynted
           ones
           ,
           he
           hath
           reproved
           Kings
           for
           their
           sakes
           ;
           saying
           ,
           
             Touch
             not
             mine
             annoynted
             ,
             and
             do
             my
             Prophets
             no
             harme
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           Powers
           that
           be
           ,
           are
           ordained
           (
           or
           ordered
           )
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           so
           ordered
           it
           ,
           that
           this
           Army
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           endeavours
           ,
           strivings
           ,
           and
           expectations
           of
           their
           Enemies
           multiplied
           plots
           and
           practises
           ,
           openly
           perpetrated
           against
           them
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Wales
             ,
             
             Ireland
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           &c.
           besides
           all
           the
           in-workings
           and
           secret
           plots
           in
           the
           Parliament
           and
           City
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           other
           places
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           also
           by
           many
           of
           them
           who
           call
           themselves
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           seeing
           God
           hath
           so
           ordered
           all
           ,
           that
           this
           Army
           should
           prevaile
           against
           all
           ,
           and
           subdue
           all
           unto
           the
           Immediate
           Supreame
           Power
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Authority
           and
           Commissions
           given
           to
           them
           .
           How
           is
           it
           then
           ,
           that
           ye
           who
           are
           teachers
           of
           others
           your selves
           ,
           are
           not
           yet
           ashamed
           to
           
             violate
             Gods
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           by
           piercing
           and
           wounding
           of
           that
           Authority
           which
           God
           hath
           set
           up
           in
           the
           Parliament
           :
           through
           the
           sides
           of
           the
           Generall
           ,
           his
           Councell
           ,
           and
           this
           Army
           ;
           you
           having
           presumed
           upon
           the
           fluid
           and
           vulgar
           opinion
           ,
           of
           your
           Authority
           with
           the
           rude
           multitude
           of
           Malignants
           ,
           to
           counter-check
           and
           controule
           all
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           breath
           to
           have
           cried
           up
           the
           Kings
           life
           into
           safety
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           freed
           his
           person
           from
           Justice
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             hath
             said
             it
             ,
          
           as
           those
           400.
           
           Prophets
           said
           to
           
             Ahab
             .
             Zedekiah
          
           smiting
           
             Micaian
          
           on
           the
           cheek
           ,
           
           because
           he
           declared
           Gods
           will
           for
           
             Ahabs
          
           death
           .
        
         
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             whereas
             you
             say
             ,
          
           We
           have
           not
           forgotten
           those
           declared
           grounds
           and
           principles
           ,
           
           upon
           which
           the
           Parliament
           at
           first
           took
           up
           Arms
           ,
           and
           upon
           which
           we
           were
           induced
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           ,
           from
           which
           we
           have
           not
           hitherto
           declined
           ,
           and
           we
           trust
           through
           Gods
           grace
           never
           shall
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             I
             answer
             to
             page
          
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           That
           it
           is
           well
           knowne
           ,
           
           the
           first
           grounds
           and
           principles
           of
           the
           Parliament
           were
           for
           
             Salus
             Populi
             ;
          
           and
           it
           had
           beene
           well
           if
           you
           your selves
           ,
           and
           every
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           also
           ,
           had
           not
           declined
           ,
           but
           acted
           upon
           that
           principle
           ever
           since
           :
           And
           although
           I
           grant
           you
           ,
           
             The
             Kings
             practises
             upon
             the
             Parliament
             was
             an
             high
             violation
             to
             their
             Priviledges
             ,
             and
             an
             act
             so
             injurious
             and
             destructive
             to
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           Yet
           I
           answer
           :
        
         
           It
           was
           but
           while
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           those
           five
           Members
           were
           fixed
           for
           the
           publick
           good
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           but
           since
           that
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           Members
           declining
           that
           Principle
           ,
           desired
           the
           King
           rather
           than
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           were
           intrusted
           for
           the
           good
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
           Therefore
           upon
           that
           occasion
           they
           were
           very
           justly
           secluded
           
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           without
           that
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Army
             did
             act
             any
             violence
             upon
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             made
             any
             breach
             of
             their
             priviledges
             ,
          
           as
           you
           have
           inferred
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           the
           foresaid
           members
           were
           not
           seized
           upon
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           assembled
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           but
           without
           doores
           ,
           and
           for
           acting
           ,
           against
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           people
           .
           And
           without
           that
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           is
           not
           now
           free
           ,
           and
           full
           ,
           and
           as
           really
           ,
           as
           
             when
             the
             King
             would
             have
             seized
             on
             the
             five
             Members
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Parliaments
           being
           free
           ,
           and
           full
           ,
           doth
           not
           consist
           in
           a
           multitude
           ,
           who
           are
           contrary
           minded
           ,
           
           and
           principled
           ,
           but
           the
           Parliament
           is
           free
           ,
           and
           full
           ,
           because
           they
           now
           do
           act
           unanimously
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           blessed
           be
           God
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           blessed
           bee
           the
           repairers
           of
           the
           breach
           ,
           and
           the
           restorers
           of
           paths
           to
           dwell
           in
           .
           
           And
           without
           that
           ,
           that
           his
           Excellency
           or
           the
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           are
           but
           
             private
             persons
             ,
             in
             referrence
             to
             the
             power
             of
             Magistracy
             ,
             or
             have
             usurped
             an
             Authority
             over
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             have
             medled
             with
             affaires
             which
             belong
             not
             to
             them
          
           (
           as
           is
           suggested
           by
           you
           )
           but
           have
           onely
           performed
           their
           duty
           ,
           to
           that
           end
           for
           which
           they
           were
           entrusted
           ,
           and
           authorized
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           this
           Nation
           :
           and
           therefore
           they
           could
           not
           have
           neglected
           what
           they
           have
           done
           ;
           
             without
             breach
             ,
             of
             publicke
             trust
             ,
             reposed
             in
             them
             .
             And
             most
             repugnant
             ,
             to
             the
             Lawes
             of
             God
             ,
             nature
             ,
             and
             Nations
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             dictates
             of
             reason
             ,
             and
             neglect
             of
             their
             Commission
             .
          
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           And
           to
           pag.
           7
           ,
           8●
           together
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           Letter
           tending
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           and
           retort
           the
           matter
           ,
           falsly
           surmised
           by
           you
           ,
           against
           the
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           .
           That
           the
           King
           alone
           ,
           
             did
             divest
             himselfe
             ,
          
           and
           by
           his
           owne
           doings
           
             subvert
             and
             overthrow
             the
             whole
          
           frame
           
             and
             foundamentall
             constitution
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           forecited
           Declarations
           of
           
             May
          
           20
           1642.
           
           And
           therefore
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           high
           time
           (
           after
           so
           long
           an
           interruption
           of
           enemies
           )
           for
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           ,
           concurrently
           ,
           to
           appear
           to
           do
           their
           duty
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           executing
           justice
           upon
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           adherents
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           new
           moddling
           and
           
             settling
             such
             a
             frame
             and
             fundamentall
             constitution
             of
             Government
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           as
           God
           shall
           put
           into
           their
           hearts
           ,
           to
           be
           most
           convenient
           ,
           and
           
           usefull
           ,
           for
           the
           wellfare
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           people
           .
           
             And
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             Religion
             ,
             their
             priviledges
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             against
             all
             Malignant
             councells
             and
             designes
             ,
             for
             introducing
             of
             an
             arbitrary
             and
             tyrannicall
             power
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             irregular
             proceedings
             of
             private
             persons
             (
             tending
             to
             the
             subversion
             of
             the
             Parliament
          
           Army
           or
           people
           )
           whither
           pretended
           ministers
           of
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           or
           others
           ,
           by
           what
           soever
           falacious
           device
           presented
           ,
           to
           delude
           ;
           deceive
           ,
           and
           pervert
           the
           people
           ,
           by
           perswading
           them
           that
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           the
           Councel
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           
             have
             failed
             in
             performing
             of
             their
             duty
             to
             the
          
           
             *
          
           
             King
             in
             the
             severall
             Oathes
             and
             Covenants
             generally
             taken
             ,
             throughout
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             protestation
             of
          
           May
           5.
           1641.
           
           I
           further
           answer
           .
        
         
           You
           have
           not
           considered
           that
           the
           King
           did
           since
           that
           time
           refuse
           all
           the
           good
           and
           faithfull
           councell
           ,
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           by
           setting
           up
           his
           standard
           ,
           waging
           and
           persisting
           to
           wage
           an
           open
           Warre
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           his
           good
           and
           faithfull
           Subjects
           ,
           whereby
           hee
           did
           head
           all
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           became
           the
           cheifest
           ,
           and
           did
           thereby
           divest
           himself
           of
           all
           royal
           majesty
           ,
           splendor
           ,
           power
           authority
           ,
           honor
           ,
           and
           estate
           ,
           and
           did
           disoblige
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Army
           and
           people
           of
           their
           protestations
           ,
           oaths
           ;
           Vowes
           ,
           and
           Covenants
           made
           in
           his
           behalf
           ,
           by
           his
           said
           wilfull
           opposing
           &
           rejecting
           of
           them
           ,
           when
           seasonably
           offered
           unto
           him
           ,
           without
           that
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           you
           have
           alleadged
           in
           pag.
           9.
           )
           there
           was
           any
           similitude
           of
           agreement
           in
           their
           
             Oath
             ,
             and
             Covenant
             taken
             ,
             towards
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             the
             people
             made
             with
          
           Zedekiah
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           Army
           did
           
             despise
             ,
             or
             breake
             any
             such
             Oath
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             thereby
             violated
             Gods
             word
             ,
             and
             more
             righteous
             Oath
             ,
             to
             provoke
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Lord
             against
             them
             ,
          
           at
           is
           untruly
           suggested
           ;
           therefore
           to
           use
           your
           own
           words
           of
           reproof
           .
           
             It
             is
             not
             high
             time
             that
             you
             would
             commune
             with
             your
             own
             hearts
             ,
             consider
             the
             evill
             of
             your
             owne
             wayes
             ,
             and
             turn
             from
             them
             ?
          
           and
           have
           you
           not
           done
           to
           the
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Shemiah
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Prophet
           
             N●adia
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Prophets
           did
           unto
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           when
           he
           enquired
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           put
           them
           in
           feare
           ?
           and
           have
           you
           not
           feigned
           these
           things
           out
           of
           your
           own
           heart
           ,
           to
           weaken
           their
           hands
           from
           the
           worke
           (
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           that
           it
           might
           nor
           have
           been
           done
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           
           this
           a
           strong
           motive
           to
           the
           Generall
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           of
           his
           Councell
           ,
           and
           Army
           ,
           who
           love
           the
           Lord
           with
           all
           their
           heart
           ,
           to
           be
           very
           couragious
           ,
           and
           to
           pray
           as
           
             Nehemiah
          
           did
           ,
           now
           therefore
           ,
           O
           God
           strengthen
           my
           hands
           ?
           And
           for
           Instruction
           ,
           I
           shall
           take
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           
             intreating
             you
             to
             remember
             from
             whence
             you
             are
             fallen
             ,
             and
             repent
             ,
             and
             do
             your
             first
             workes
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           also
           
             how
             hath
             the
             Parliament
          
           (
           and
           Army
           )
           
             which
             sustained
             the
             force
             ,
             and
             opposition
             of
             professed
             enemies
             for
             many
             years
             ,
             been
             made
             contemptible
             ,
             and
             torne
             in
             peeces
             ,
             by
          
           (
           you
           their
           )
           
             professed
             friends
             in
             one
             day
             ?
             how
             is
             the
             golden
             cord
             of
             Government
             broken
             in
             sunder
             ,
             and
             the
             honor
             and
             the
             authority
             of
             Magistrates
             laid
             in
             the
             dust
             ?
          
           by
           your
           misapplications
           in
           this
           one
           letter
           ,
           as
           if
           you
           were
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           the
           supreame
           power
           is
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Army
           ,
           have
           their
           power
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           doe
           act
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           people
           .
           And
           was
           not
           this
           a
           declared
           ground
           ,
           and
           cheif
           principle
           ,
           upon
           which
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           first
           raised
           armes
           ,
           and
           upon
           which
           wee
           were
           induced
           ,
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           from
           which
           the
           now
           Members
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           adhere
           to
           them
           ,
           have
           not
           declined
           from
           the
           beginning
           .
           And
           Oh
           ,
           that
           you
           had
           not
           brought
           against
           them
           a
           exyling
           accusation
           ,
           whereby
           you
           speak
           evill
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           you
           seem
           not
           to
           know
           ,
           but
           what
           you
           onely
           seem
           to
           know
           by
           naturall
           bruitish
           reason
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           outward
           honour
           and
           profit
           ,
           
           like
           those
           filthy
           dreamers
           ,
           whom
           
             Jude
          
           speaketh
           of
           (
           who
           taking
           their
           owne
           opinion
           for
           the
           Oracle
           of
           God
           ,
           do
           spiritually
           )
           defile
           the
           flesh
           ,
           despise
           dominion
           ,
           and
           speake
           evill
           of
           dignities
           ,
           wo
           unto
           them
           for
           they
           have
           gon
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Caine
          
           (
           swelling
           against
           their
           brethren
           whom
           God
           hath
           preferred
           ,
           and
           accepted
           ,
           )
           (
           and
           to
           obtaine
           corruptable
           ,
           honour
           ,
           riches
           ,
           and
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           world
           have
           )
           ranne
           greedily
           ,
           after
           the
           error
           of
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           for
           reward
           ,
           And
           (
           swallowed
           up
           with
           earthly-mindednesse
           ,
           have
           )
           perished
           in
           the
           gainesaying
           of
           
             Core
             .
          
           You
           like
           these
           are
           murtherers
           ,
           complainers
           ,
           walking
           (
           not
           after
           Gods
           written
           truth
           ,
           even
           as
           they
           also
           —
           dreamed
           ,
           but
           )
           after
           your
           own
           lust
           ,
           your
           mouth
           speaking
           great
           swelling
           words
           ,
           having
           mens
           persons
           in
           admiration
           ,
           because
           of
           advantage
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Generall
           with
           this
           Army
           ,
           even
           those
           
             Moseses
             ,
          
           or
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           whom
           ye
           have
           refused
           ,
           saying
           who
           made
           
             *
          
           you
           a
           Ruler
           ,
           and
           a
           Judge
           ,
           the
           same
           did
           God
           send
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           deliverer
           .
        
         
         
         
         
           Take
           heed
           therefore
           of
           
             levelling
             your selves
             with
             them
             ,
          
           
           
             saying
             ,
             you
             take
             too
             much
             upon
             you
             ;
             nor
             be
             not
             mutineers
             like
          
           Corah
           ,
           Dethan
           ,
           
             and
          
           Abiram
           ;
           Lest
           a
           more
           spirituall
           judgement
           do
           consume
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           names
           be
           written
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           whilest
           yee
           your selves
           call
           justice
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
             murder
             ,
          
           in
           those
           who
           did
           proceed
           to
           execute
           judgement
           upon
           those
           against
           whom
           they
           were
           bound
           to
           do
           it
           by
           the
           Covenant
           .
           And
           whereas
           you
           do
           affirme
           ,
           That
           the
           
             *
          
           
             Tenure
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             constant
             judgement
             ,
             and
             Doctrine
             of
             Protestant
             Divines
             ,
             both
             at
             home
             and
             abroad
             ,
             do
             fully
             concur
             in
             their
             judgements
             with
             you
             .
          
           How
           can
           that
           be
           ,
           when
           as
           there
           was
           never
           like
           example
           of
           any
           King
           before
           this
           ,
           who
           did
           so
           wilfully
           diminish
           ,
           and
           totally
           devest
           himselfe
           of
           all
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           just
           Power
           ,
           and
           Greatnesse
           ,
           by
           adulterating
           himselfe
           and
           spending
           his
           strength
           with
           strangers
           ,
           against
           his
           cordiall
           ,
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           espoused
           People
           ?
           was
           it
           not
           then
           high
           time
           for
           his
           Espousals
           to
           have
           a
           Bill
           of
           divorse
           ?
           And
           did
           not
           this
           grand
           pretended
           father
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           destroy
           a
           multitude
           of
           his
           best
           children
           ?
           And
           would
           he
           not
           gladly
           have
           slaine
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           upon
           further
           opportunity
           ?
           was
           it
           not
           then
           high
           time
           the
           Parliament
           should
           execute
           judgement
           upon
           him
           ?
           that
           God
           and
           all
           the
           world
           may
           be
           witnesses
           ,
           they
           would
           give
           him
           no
           further
           opportunity
           or
           meanes
           ,
           either
           by
           cohabitation
           or
           communion
           to
           destroy
           them
           ?
           and
           did
           not
           the
           Peoples
           spirits
           groane
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           backs
           bow
           under
           the
           burden
           of
           their
           irrepairable
           losse
           ,
           untill
           they
           were
           in
           some
           measure
           eased
           ?
        
         
           Therefore
           
             Examine
             your
             own
             hearts
             as
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
          
           (
           to
           retort
           your
           own
           words
           )
           
             and
             make
             the
             case
             your
             owne
             ,
             as
          
           Nathan
           
             made
             the
             parable
          
           Davids
           ,
           in
           
             that
             you
             have
             Jesuitically
             ,
          
           under
           pretence
           of
           Religion
           and
           conscience
           ,
           raised
           false
           and
           reproachfull
           imputations
           upon
           the
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           traducing
           and
           aspercing
           them
           with
           evill
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           the
           more
           easily
           divide
           the
           Peoples
           affections
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           sowing
           sedition
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           beget
           in
           them
           an
           evill
           opinion
           of
           Authority
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           ready
           to
           rise
           up
           in
           rebellion
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           ,
           upon
           any
           opportunity
           from
           the
           Enemies
           at
           home
           ,
           or
           from
           abroad
           ?
           Are
           not
           these
           your
           owne
           
             New
          
           
             *
          
           
             modelized
             dividing
             ,
             destructive
             Principles
             ,
             contrived
             against
             the
             safety
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             tending
             to
             the
             dissolution
             of
             the
             Parliament
             
             and
             Army
             ?
             making
             way
             to
             all
             kinde
             of
             ignorance
             ,
             errour
             ,
             superstition
             ,
             and
             licentiousnesse
             .
          
           By
           wedding
           the
           People
           to
           your
           own
           dreams
           instead
           of
           Gods
           lively
           Oracles
           ,
           and
           the
           plain
           ,
           free
           ,
           and
           powerfull
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           way
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           
           to
           guide
           his
           People
           into
           all
           truth
           ;
           be
           not
           deceived
           ,
           God
           is
           not
           mocked
           ,
           for
           whatsoever
           a
           man
           soweth
           ,
           that
           shall
           he
           also
           reape
           ;
           God
           will
           render
           to
           every
           man
           according
           to
           his
           works
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           respect
           of
           persons
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Eighthly
             ,
          
           
           
             whereas
             you
             say
             to
             the
             Generall
             and
             his
             Councell
             :
          
           We
           desire
           you
           would
           not
           be
           too
           confident
           in
           your
           former
           successes
           ,
           if
           God
           have
           made
           you
           prosper
           while
           you
           were
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           this
           can
           be
           no
           warrant
           for
           you
           to
           walk
           in
           wayes
           of
           your
           own
           .
           &c.
           
             I
             answer
             ,
          
        
         
           This
           is
           one
           of
           your
           former
           pretences
           ,
           
           multiplied
           by
           supposition
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           proved
           by
           truth
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           reason
           well
           grounded
           thereon
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           this
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           generall
           charge
           ,
           in
           the
           last
           part
           of
           this
           your
           Letter
           ,
           I
           shall
           by
           Scripture
           and
           reason
           ,
           prove
           ,
           that
           the
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           are
           now
           in
           Gods
           way
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           ever
           ,
           and
           may
           expect
           successe
           ,
           and
           a
           blessing
           from
           God
           therein
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           the
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           do
           ,
           and
           have
           performed
           their
           duty
           ,
           in
           al
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           concurring
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           execute
           justice
           upon
           the
           grand
           Delinquent
           ,
           and
           also
           upon
           some
           of
           the
           chiefe
           of
           his
           
             *
          
           wicked
           Counsellors
           and
           adherents
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           King
           ,
           their
           conquered
           and
           captivated
           Prisoner
           ,
           by
           the
           rule
           ,
           
             Lex
             talionis
             ,
          
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           unto
           as
           he
           did
           unto
           others
           ;
           
           and
           this
           
             Adoni-bezek
             ,
          
           a
           Heathen
           King
           ,
           acknowledged
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             As
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             so
             God
             hath
             done
             unto
             me
             ;
          
           and
           they
           brought
           him
           to
           
             Jerusalem
          
           (
           the
           place
           of
           publike
           Justice
           )
           and
           there
           he
           died
           ;
           and
           although
           
             Agag
          
           said
           ,
           
             Surely
             the
             bitternesse
             of
             death
             is
             past
             ,
          
           
           yet
           
             Samuel
          
           in
           this
           very
           case
           said
           ,
           
             As
             thy
             sword
             hath
             made
             women
             childlesse
             ,
             so
             shall
             thy
             mother
             be
             childlesse
             among
             women
             ;
             and
             Samuel
             hewed
             Agag
             in
             peeces
             before
             the
             Lord
             in
             Gilgall
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           King
           with
           al
           his
           Heathen
           Adherents
           ,
           took
           counsel
           together
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           annoynted
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
           
             Let
             us
             breake
             their
             bonds
             in
             sunder
             ,
             and
             cast
             their
             cords
             from
             us
             ;
          
           
           and
           making
           war
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           compassed
           the
           
           camp
           of
           the
           Saints
           about
           ,
           even
           the
           beloved
           City
           Mount
           Si●●
           where
           the
           Saints
           receive
           their
           Commission
           from
           the
           great
           King
           ,
           King
           of
           Kings
           ;
           to
           have
           a
           two
           edged
           Sword
           in
           the●●
           hands
           ,
           to
           execute
           judgement
           upon
           the
           heathen
           ,
           and
           punishments
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           bind
           their
           Kings
           with
           chains
           ,
           and
           their
           Nobles
           with
           fetters
           of
           Iron
           ,
           to
           execute
           upon
           them
           the
           Judgement
           written
           ,
           
           this
           honour
           have
           al
           the
           Saints
           .
           Is
           there
           not
           then
           a
           strong
           tye
           of
           holy
           writ
           ,
           upon
           our
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           to
           prosecute
           ,
           and
           execute
           Judgement
           ,
           not
           only
           upon
           the
           head
           Malignant
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           also
           upon
           others
           ,
           the
           heads
           of
           his
           wicked
           adherents
           ,
           although
           none
           others
           ,
           have
           been
           so
           exemplary
           before
           them
           ?
        
         
           Fourthly
           for
           that
           the
           King
           did
           use
           false
           dealing
           ,
           in
           pretending
           the
           Kingdomes
           welfare
           and
           safety
           ,
           sealed
           with
           most
           solemne
           abjurations
           ,
           and
           execrations
           
             *
          
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           Posterity
           ,
           thereby
           to
           hide
           his
           iniquity
           from
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           the
           more
           easily
           seduce
           them
           to
           beleife
           ,
           and
           to
           joyn
           with
           him
           ?
           and
           was
           not
           this
           the
           highest
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           means
           that
           could
           be
           ,
           to
           bring
           Gods
           heavy
           wrath
           upon
           his
           
             *
          
           owne
           head
           ,
           and
           to
           dethrone
           his
           posterity
           ?
           for
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           hold
           him
           guiltlesse
           that
           taketh
           his
           name
           in
           vaine
           .
           
             *
          
           As
           a
           roaring
           Lyon
           ,
           and
           a
           ranging
           Beare
           ,
           so
           is
           a
           wicked
           Ruler
           over
           his
           people
           ,
           And
           are
           not
           such
           destructive
           beasts
           to
           be
           taken
           and
           destroyed
           .
           Also
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           a
           man
           that
           doth
           violence
           to
           the
           blood
           of
           any
           person
           ,
           shal
           fly
           to
           the
           pit
           ,
           let
           no
           man
           stay
           him
           ,
           God
           makes
           no
           destinction
           of
           King
           or
           Begger
           ,
           he
           is
           no
           respecter
           of
           persons
           ,
           but
           the
           soule
           that
           furneth
           it
           shall
           die
           ,
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           stay
           him
           from
           it
           .
           King
           
             *
          
           
             Ahab
          
           and
           Queen
           
             Jezabell
          
           must
           dye
           ,
           because
           
             Nabeth
          
           is
           unjustly
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           his
           Vineyard
           taken
           from
           him
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           dogges
           must
           eate
           her
           flesh
           ,
           and
           lick
           up
           his
           blood
           ,
           and
           also
           ,
           his
           Son
           King
           
             Joram
          
           being
           slaine
           ,
           must
           bee
           cast
           *
           into
           the
           very
           same
           plat
           of
           ground
           .
           And
           was
           not
           the
           King
           the
           occasion
           and
           contriver
           ,
           of
           the
           first
           blood-shed
           ?
           And
           did
           he
           not
           persist
           to
           destroy
           multitudes
           of
           his
           most
           faithfull
           peoples
           lives
           and
           estates
           ,
           many
           yeares
           together
           ?
           and
           can
           wee
           thinke
           God
           hath
           forgot
           to
           be
           just
           ?
           
             Ahab
          
           and
           
             Jezabels
          
           sin
           ,
           was
           covered
           over
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           piety
           as
           might
           be
           ,
           but
           God
           will
           not
           he
           mocked
           ,
           for
           
           whatsoever
           a
           mansoweth
           ,
           that
           shall
           he
           also
           reap
           .
           God
           will
           〈◊〉
           through
           Kings
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           wrath
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           was
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Armies
           duty
           ,
           when
           God
           had
           delivered
           the
           King
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           left
           him
           at
           their
           dispose
           ,
           
             *
          
           to
           execute
           judgement
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           secure
           themselves
           and
           the
           People
           ,
           who
           have
           alwaies
           stuck
           close
           unto
           them
           ,
           in
           their
           greatest
           distresses
           ?
           hath
           not
           the
           King
           been
           a
           corrupt
           fountaine
           ,
           poysoning
           every
           streame
           and
           rivolet
           he
           had
           accesse
           unto
           ?
           and
           would
           he
           not
           have
           done
           so
           still
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           not
           been
           cut
           off
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           justice
           executed
           ,
           a
           good
           meanes
           to
           establish
           the
           faithfull
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           in
           rest
           and
           peace
           ,
           with
           their
           lives
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           antiently
           and
           inherently
           in
           themselves
           ?
           and
           have
           they
           not
           with
           much
           expence
           of
           blood
           ,
           losse
           of
           friends
           ,
           and
           hardship
           ,
           now
           through
           Gods
           singular
           goodnesse
           regained
           all
           ,
           upon
           a
           
             *
          
           good
           ,
           just
           cause
           ,
           and
           title
           ,
           by
           right
           of
           conquest
           ?
           is
           it
           not
           then
           their
           duty
           to
           keep
           their
           own
           ,
           
           which
           God
           hath
           possest
           them
           of
           ?
           did
           not
           
             Jephthah
          
           and
           
             Israel
          
           do
           so
           ,
           with
           that
           which
           was
           the
           
             Amorites
          
           by
           originall
           right
           ?
           they
           onely
           won
           it
           by
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           did
           weare
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             did
             not
             the
             eminency
             of
             the
             Kings
             person
             ,
             agravate
             his
             sinne
             and
             judgement
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             make
             him
             successelesse
             ?
             and
             was
             it
             not
          
           Coniah
           
             King
             of
          
           Judahs
           
             case
             ?
          
           As
           I
           live
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           Coniah
           the
           Son
           of
           Je●●●akim
           King
           of
           Judah
           ,
           were
           the
           Signet
           upon
           my
           right
           hand
           ,
           yet
           will
           I
           pluck
           him
           thence
           .
           
             And
             againe
             ,
          
           Write
           ye
           this
           man
           childlesse
           ,
           
             *
          
           a
           man
           that
           shall
           not
           prosper
           in
           his
           daies
           ;
           for
           no
           man
           of
           his
           seed
           shall
           prosper
           ,
           sitting
           upon
           the
           throne
           of
           David
           ,
           and
           ruling
           any
           more
           in
           Iudah
           .
           Wisdome
           is
           better
           than
           weapons
           of
           War
           ,
           but
           one
           sinner
           destroyeth
           much
           good
           .
           
             And
             is
             it
             not
             great
             wisdome
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             executed
             speedy
             judgement
             upon
             the
             King
             and
             his
             adherents
             ;
             and
             thereby
             endeavoured
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             may
             be
             ,
             to
             preserve
             the
             Kingdome
             from
             further
             war
             ?
          
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           hath
           not
           the
           Parliament
           the
           Power
           and
           Authority
           for
           making
           ,
           and
           executing
           Law
           ?
           and
           is
           it
           not
           most
           righteous
           and
           just
           for
           the
           reasons
           foregoing
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           heads
           of
           his
           adherents
           ,
           should
           be
           subject
           unto
           the
           Power
           ,
           Authority
           ,
           and
           unto
           Law
           and
           Justice
           ▪
        
         
           Now
           upon
           all
           the
           foregoing
           considerations
           ,
           
           and
           conclusions
           
           of
           Scripture
           and
           reason
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           abundantly
           prov●●
           that
           the
           Generall
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           are
           now
           in
           Gods
           way
           ,
           and
           may
           expect
           successe
           ,
           and
           a
           blessing
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           safely
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           ?
           that
           the
           meanes
           they
           ●●e
           are
           justifiable
           ,
           with
           in
           their
           sphere
           ,
           charge
           ,
           and
           duty
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           God
           ,
           nature
           ,
           and
           Nations
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           dictates
           of
           reason
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           for
           you
           ,
           you
           have
           murmured
           ,
           reproached
           ,
           and
           traduced
           them
           very
           much
           ,
           in
           this
           your
           Letter
           ,
           and
           have
           most
           highly
           provoked
           the
           Lords
           wrath
           against
           your selves
           ,
           by
           opposing
           of
           those
           unto
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           manifested
           his
           own
           power
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           have
           added
           this
           evill
           unto
           all
           your
           sins
           ,
           to
           ask
           you
           such
           a
           King
           to
           rule
           over
           you
           ,
           one
           who
           was
           corrupted
           ,
           stained
           ,
           and
           rejected
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           blemish
           ,
           as
           
             Saul
          
           was
           ,
           when
           desired
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           And
           yet
           God
           saith
           ,
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           they
           had
           rejected
           him
           .
           And
           the
           people
           did
           very
           sensibly
           confesse
           the
           Lords
           Justice
           ,
           and
           wrath
           against
           them
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           had
           added
           this
           evill
           (
           of
           asking
           them
           a
           King
           )
           unto
           all
           their
           sins
           :
           In
           creating
           
             Samuel
          
           to
           pray
           unto
           the
           Lord
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           dye
           not
           .
        
         
           O
           that
           you
           and
           all
           the
           people
           in
           this
           Nation
           who
           are
           guilty
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           were
           but
           as
           sensible
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           against
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           would
           confesse
           and
           forsake
           your
           sin
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           finde
           mercy
           but
           if
           ye
           will
           not
           walke
           in
           Gods
           way
           and
           counsell
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           
           plainly
           and
           sincerely
           set
           forth
           unto
           you
           ,
           
             If
             ye
             shall
             still
             do
             wickedly
             ,
             ye
             shall
             he
             consumed
             ,
             both
             ye
             and
             your
             King
             ,
          
           but
           I
           hope
           better
           things
           of
           you
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           will
           keep
           your selves
           within
           your
           own
           sphere
           ,
           preach
           wholsome
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           not
           meddle
           injuriously
           with
           State-matters
           ,
           but
           if
           at
           any
           time
           you
           are
           thereunto
           called
           or
           invited
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           to
           speak
           and
           publish
           nothing
           ,
           but
           the
           words
           of
           sobernels
           and
           truth
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
           
             
               Febr.
               17
               ,
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             Imprimatur
          
           
             Gilbert
             Mabbot
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A92209e-360
           
             Judg.
             12
             1.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A92209e-500
           
             Minst
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             *
             Act.
             26.
             24.
             &c.
             
          
           
             *
             Luk.
             1.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Minist.
             2.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Minist.
             3.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Minist.
             4.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             *
             As
             in
             1
             
               Kings
            
             1.
             52.
             
             &
             
               chap.
            
             2.
             12.
             
             &c.
             to
             
               ver.
            
             35.
             is
             very
             apparent
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             former
             part
             of
             the
             first
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             *
             For
             that
             
               Abiather
            
             escaped
             away
             .
          
           
             Minist.
             5.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             *
             In
             this
             case
             the
             Tyrant
             
               Nero
            
             was
             by
             the
             Senate
             of
             
               Rome
            
             sentenced
             to
             be
             whipt
             thorow
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             thrown
             down
             the
             Tarpeian
             Rock
             ,
             so
             then
             even
             nature
             it self
             concurred
             with
             St.
             
               Paul
            
             in
             those
             very
             people
             to
             whom
             he
             had
             written
             &c.
             the
             
               Athe●ians
            
             and
             
               Lacedemonians
            
             were
             full
             of
             these
             examples
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             22.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             &
             23.
             3
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Parliament
             Declaration
             20
             
               May
               ,
            
             1642.
             
          
           
             ●…
             .
             Rich.
             ●
             .
             ●Hen
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             *
             Witnesse
             the
             
               Iermine
            
             Horse
             ,
             Spanish
             Fleet
             ,
             and
             the
             Scots
             invasion
             .
          
           
             Iosh.
             15.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             4.
             22.
             
             &
             19.
             5.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             105.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             ●●…a
             .
             ch.
             22.
             
          
           
             ●inist
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Note
             〈…〉
             .
          
           
             I
             say
             58.
             1●
             .
          
           
             *
             Here
             you
             wilfully
             forget
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Covenant
             viz.
             to
             bring
             delinquents
             to
             concligue
             punishment
             ,
             and
             was
             not
             he
             the
             cheif
             ?
          
           
             Jude
             .
          
           
             *
             To
             wit
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             and
             his
             Excellency
             .
          
           
             *
             Their
             owne
             words
             retorted
             
          
           
             *
             O
             most
             shamefull
             presumption
             and
             pride
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             all
             quite
             contrary
             to
             you
             ,
             
               t.
               c.
               Alstedius
               ,
               &c.
            
             remember
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharises
             ,
             10.
             7.
             47
             ,
             48
             ,
             49.
             
          
           
             *
             Retorted
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             
          
           
             Minist.
             8.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             *
             Stiled
             Parliam
             .
             Decl.
             20
             May
             ,
             1642.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             5.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Sam.
             15.
             32
             ,
             33
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             20.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             149.
             
          
           
             *
             In
             some
             of
             his
             Declarations
             praying
             God
             to
             deal
             with
             him
             and
             his
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             integrity
             ,
             when
             he
             disquite
             contrary
             to
             what
             he
             had
             avowed
             .
          
           
             *
             Which
             God
             hath
             already
             fulfilled
             ,
             Prov.
             28.
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             Yet
             he
             was
             an
             anoynted
             tipe
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             Israel
             were
             .
             2
             kin
             .
             24.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             *
             And
             was
             not
             the
             first
             blood
             shed
             in
             ,
             ●r
             neer
             the
             Place
             ,
             wher
             the
             King
             died
             ,
             countenanced
             by
             himsel●e
             〈◊〉
             his
             own
             〈…〉
             ement
             ?
          
           
             *
             Psa.
             14.
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             Note
             this
             wel
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             11.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             22.
             24.
             30.
             
          
           
             *
             To
             within
             respect
             of
             Kingly
             Government
             ,
             else
             not
             .
          
           
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             ●
             Sam.
             12.
             ult.
          
        
      
      
  

