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Modern policy compleated, or, The publick actions and councels both civill and military of His Excellency the Lord Generall Monck under the generall revolutions since 1639, to 1660 / by David Lloyd.
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Lloyd, David, 1635-1692.
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Israel goe with thee for the Lord is not with Israel nor with any of the Children of Ephraim â— Chron. 25. 7. Be yee not uneâ—ually yoked with misbelievers for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with unrighteousnesse what communion hath light with darknesse 2 Cor. 6. 1. 15. 42 His Excellency resolves upon the termes proposed by the Parliament for the Irish service in the capacity of a Collonel of Foot but first he must take the engagement when usurpation hath ravished just power it usually supports it selfe with the two Pillars of Armes and Oatheâ— a good Man feareth an oath and therefore his Excellency upon mature deliberation made a promise equall to an oath for a noble soule of {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} as the Persians such bonae fidei as Augustus that {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Isoc de evag. Gunther Leg. c. Its word is as strong as its oath that he would be true and faithfull to the Common-wealth without a King or House of Lords and he is not a Man that would not be faithfull to the interest Common-wealth and good of his own Nation as well without as with a King which was the primary favourable proper and significant import of that ingagement to the best judgements of that time 43 He is no sooner made sure but he is sent by that Man of dispatch O. â— into whom the old Emperour of Germany thought Gustavus Adolphus his hasty soul was got by a metempsuchosis with Reynolds and others to Chester and thence wafted over by a favourable gale immediately to Dublin and made his way resolutely through the thickest of his enemies to relieve the distressed City where they staid not long but impatient both of restraint and delay they sally out for more elbow-room with that successe that they had the pursuit of the enemy for many miles untill they came upon my Lord of Ormond's whole Army ready for an overthrow such was their confusion and disorder The honourable Lord of Ormâ—nd unhappily thus associated being betrayed to that security that he is playing at Tables and his Army and cause lyes at stake After this Victory these lower Commanders are carried about with the rapid motions of O. C. that violent first mover who upon his first arrivall Iehu-like drave furiously tovvards Trogedah vvith all his Forces took the place by storm and spared neither Man Woman nor Child Indeed throughout he vvas resolved to use the highest right and lavv of War vvhich after ages may dare to call an injury strangers were not spared for by the Law of War strangers upon an enemies ground is an enemy Philo. de judice ex vetere Oraculo Malcho excerp legis nor sacred Persons my Lord Broghil hanged a Bishop notwithstanding the common clamour for their Father in God with an haec sunt vestimâ—nta patris no native eâ—caped the severall parts justly suffering for the guilt of the whole It s lawfull to continue the punishment of a guilty Nation for one generation after its fault Arist. Pol. 7. c. 13. Liban orat de sedit Ant. Yet its the generall Law of War if yet it have any law and it be not true what that rash head blurted that martiall Law was as absurd as martiall peace Hostis sit ille et qui extra praesidia c. Liv. 37. Baldus 1. de just Bembus Hist. 7. mercy sanctuary c. are say the Souldier for the miserable rather then for the guilty venet de Asylis Thu. 1585. Cambd. Eliz. 1593. and we tooke all his Cities at that time and utterly destroyed the Men and the Women and the little ones and we left none to remaine Deut. 2. 34. Ps. 137. ult. But with this flux of blood they said they stopped a greater Sanguinis fluxuâ— diffusi venula revocamus Tert. The very report of this siege reduced all Ireland for immediately the two next Garrisons Trim and Dundalk are quitted such a pannick fear seizing upon the Souldiers that they were not able to endure a summons this successe is seconded with the taking of Werford Rosse Kingsale Corke Youghal Bandon-bridge Barrow and Duncannon Enistroge Carricke Waterford and now Cromwell no sooner seeth a Citty or an Army but he conquers it In the meane time his Excellencies particular honour was involved in that great renown of the Generall whatever glory he acquired it was as the Civilians say for his Master 44 Ireland now acknowledging a conquest in ten months for they were there but from the midle of August 1649. to the next May 1650. which ten Ages formerly durst not boast of They return by order of Parliament to England to assist them in those dangers that threatned them on every side especially from Scotland that had ingaged it selfe by a late Treaty at Breda to assist his sacred Majesty 1. In bringing the Murtherers of his late Father of blessed memory to condigâ—ne punishment 2. In recovering his royall right 45 Cromwell being to goe for Scotland the House having now concluded that the War should be offensive and my Lord Fairfax laying down his Commission makes choice of his Excellency for one of his Commanders in that desperate expedition which he willingly undergoeth when he heard the quarrel stated by Lashley upon the account of the Old Cause and not upon the account of the King whom they disowned as one sticking too close to his Fathers sins forsooth his House Friends Judging souls thought that War was for his Majesty rather then against him that Cromwell there was loyall and that it was a great courtesy for our Soveraign to be conquered least a sad successe had gained him a Kingdome with the losse of Religion Law and Liberty however his Excellency thought it unresonable to see his Native Countrey submit its Law and Religion to the sawcy imposition of a neighbour Nation that had been indeed often taught to take Lawes from us but never to give us any 46 When his Excellency was in Scotland jealous Oliver joynes with him Lambert and Okey to watch his thoughts words and actions and to check him from any designe of loyalty which he discreetly observed and therefore managed each action committed to his trust as that against the Highlanders Dundee c. with such resolution as made him beleeved cordiall to the cause and able for service and therefore advanced him to the command of Lievtenant Generall in Scotland It was his honest ambition to be eminent in every thing he undertook so he hoped at last to arrive at that power that might sway Kingdomes to a compliance with his Majesties interest as successfully as he saw them now swayed against it 47 And therefore when his Majesty marched for England by the way of Carlisle he refused to follow him and chose rather to compleat former victories in Scotland as Commander in chiefe then to gaine new ones in England under Oliver Therefore waiting anxiously betwen hope and feare upon his Majesties successe in England he took care
in ipsum imperium est Iovis God is Soveraign over him It was thought his Excellency would intercede with his Majesty for a general pardon to all parties and persons but his Excellencie perceiving his Majesties extraordinary inclination to mercies thought fit rather to encourage him to do Justice 1. That innocent blood may not be upon our heads or upon our posterities such blood as may ovâ—rthrow a world It s a fearful thing to let a Nation fall into the hand of the living by a neglect to satisfie that justice which divine mercy will not defraud and therefore humane mercy dares not Secondly that posterity may look upon their late villanies with horror when they see them punished with severity {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Plato apud A. Gel. l. 6. c. 14. Famosos publica furca figendos pluribus placuit ut conspectu deturreantur alii ab iisdem facinoribus F. de paenis L. 28 P. fumosos Pet. Erod decret l. 2. Til 14. Zeppa de leg. l. 1. c. 11. Plin. l. 29. c. 4. 3. That compleat justice be done to all sufferers of the Clergy and Layty righteousness establisheth a Nation and the guilty must be as contented for the good of the Nation to suffer Justice as the innocent may be to enjoy right But his Majesty and his Excellency hath taught the Nation to sing of mercy and judgement Ps. 101. 1. by their {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Arist. Rhet. Iudex 〈◊〉 medicus syropos habet aloen R. maim transl p. 63. When his Majesty had leisure for any thoughts of setling his Officers of state he began in his own family for as a Bishop so a King must rule well in his own family for how saith St. Paul can he rule the Church that cannot rule his house and how saith Aristotle Can he govern Kingdomes that governs not his own Court Indeed Kingship saith Selden in his titles of honour Weems exercitations 3. Arist. Polit. 7. Rev. Bp. Will. in his jura Majestatis was first exercised in the narrow compâ—ss of an household and those increasing to Cities Kings a while contentedly possessed those Cities and Cities swelling into Nations we had our Kings of Nations Whence his Excellency had the honour himself of being Master of the Horse and to commend the incomparable Sir Will. Morris eminent in his Countrey for piety prudence publikemindedness and valour for rejected truths eminent in his worthy book called Caena quasi {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} for depth of judgement solid and accute reason sharp quick yet clear apprehension for comprehensive reading for a copious fancy for a choice grave brief perspicuous pleasant vigorous and moderately vehement expression with a gratious frame of spirit running through each part and the whole of it for the first Secretary of state His Majesty well weighing That in the multitude of Counsellors there is safety called his Excellency with his own high-borne Brothers in suffering as well as nature the Honourable Marquesses of Hartford of Ormond the Lord Chancellor Hide â— to the Council Table where there is no person that need go beyond him who first hath been present at all the subtile debates wherby the {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} The Rulers of the darkness of this age promoted their mysteries of iniquity 2. Who hath managed the troublesome affairs of Scotland so succesfully for so many years 3. Who had manifested so much prudence in his late expedition that the King solemnly desired his sage advice for the settlement of his Kingdome But his Excellency conscious enough of the worth and ability of the most honourable Council is not so intent upon the affairs of state as upon those of the field his own peculiar charge where his chief care is to model the Army to a frame subservient to his Majesties and the whole Nations interest and well knowing that the whole Army is at the beck of superiour Officers as much as the lower Oâ—bs at the command of the first mover he disposed of most commands to persons of honour worth and sound interest His Majesty himself with his two Royal Brothers honouring their respective Regiments with their command And now it may be expected that from this confluence of the highest worth the most eminent virtues the most renouned performances the result must be the highest honour {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Arist. de mor. l. 4. â— 7. Charron wisd. c. 7. Haell government l. 1. c. 5. and therfore his Majesty was pleased to call his Excellency to the House of Peers as Duke of Aumarle * Earle of Torrington Lord Mâ—nk of Potheridge Beauchamp c. Knight of the most Honourable order of the Garter c. honours that others indeed have enjoyed but his Excellency made it his chief business to deserve and I hope as he hath attained this honour with great actions he will maintain it with greater until he is gathered to his Fathers full of honor and of daies until having seen 1. That Sacred Majesty which he was an instrument to restore established above malice envy ambition rebellion faction and â—reason by a sage Council well constituted Parliaments a well disciplined Army and Navy well chosen Officers and Ministers of State Secondly the sâ—bject secured against all encroachments by a Prince whoâ—e prerogative it is thâ—t he cannot do wrong in their persons estates lives or liberties through wholesome just and good lawes the Chuâ—ch established 1. Against all Heâ—esy in the faith onâ—e deliveâ—ed to the Saints against all schisme by the Primitive order discipline and government 3. Against all prophaness 1. By a worship in spirit and in truth 2. decent 3. in order 4. to edification 2. by the power of godliness his daies be swallowed up of eternity and his honour be exchanged for An eternal weight of Glory FINIS Books Printed and Sould by Henry Marsh at the Princes Arms in Chancery Lane neer Fleetstreet Folio THe Soveraigns prerogative and the Subjects Priveledge comprised in several Speeches Cases and Arâ—uments of LAW discussed between the Kings sacred Majesty and the most eminent persons of both Houses of Parliamentâ— together with the grand Mysteriâ—s of State then in agitation faithfully collected by Thomas Fuller B. D. A Compleat History of the Warrs of the Greeks written by the Learned Polibius and translated by Edward Grimstone Esquire Seiâ—geant at Armes to his late Majesty Quarto The Faithful Lapidary or the natuâ—e and qualities of all preâ—ious stones very useful for Merchants and others to avoid deceit by Thomas Nicols Richard Hannums exployts The Rump's Looking glass or a collection of such peices of Wit or Drollery as were prepared by several Witts to purge the Rump The Divâ—ls Cabinet broâ— open or a new discovery of High way Thâ—eves being a serious and seasonable advice of a Gentleman lately converted to Gentlemen c. others to avoid their villanies