he_o perceave_v they_o will_v never_o do_v sect._n 69._o beside_o he_o tell_v i_o most_o of_o those_o with_o who_o you_o treat_v play_v now_o their_o own_o after_o game_n they_o begin_v these_o trowble_v which_o have_v browght_fw-mi i_o to_o this_o estate_n and_o have_v by_o their_o own_o improvidence_n throwgh_n their_o rigid_a deal_n when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n to_o have_v agree_v with_o i_o lose_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n will_v now_o recouver_fw-fr themselves_o by_o my_o hazard_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v go_v as_o far_o along_o with_o they_o as_o i_o find_v consistent_a with_o the_o public_a and_o my_o own_o interest_n charge_v you_o not_o to_o engage_v my_o name_n further_o sect._n 70._o i_o reply_v that_o to_o communicate_v what_o measure_v his_o majesty_n tie_n intend_a to_o take_v will_v never_o be_v approuve_v by_o those_o lead_a man_n and_o may_v break_v of_o and_o frustrate_v the_o whole_a dessein_fw-fr upon_o which_o one_o way_n or_o other_o his_o personelle_fw-it safety_n and_o restauration_n entire_o depend_v therefore_o the_o best_a course_n i_o can_v steer_v be_v not_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o i_o have_v late_o speak_v to_o he_o about_o it_o and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v press_v i_o to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o engagement_n to_o adhere_v to_o they_o in_o their_o proceed_n i_o will_v employ_v all_o the_o address_n i_o can_v to_o divert_v they_o from_o urge_v his_o majesty_n tie_n to_o any_o promise_n against_o they_o in_o who_o hand_n and_o power_n he_o be_v and_o many_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o desperate_o dispose_v to_o his_o destruction_n which_o will_v undoubted_o produce_v violent_a and_o precipitate_a practice_n against_o he_o if_o they_o come_v to_o the_o least_o knowledge_n or_o even_o jalousie_n that_o his_o majesty_n tie_n be_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o colusion_n against_o they_o he_o approuve_v of_o this_o expedient_a add_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o truth_n sect._n 71._o short_o after_o i_o be_v desire_v to_o mouve_fw-fr the_o king_n herein_o where_o upon_o i_o allege_v the_o above_o mention_v reason_n against_o it_o with_o such_o enlargement_n as_o they_o be_v satisfy_v in_o fin_n the_o train_n take_v the_o city_n put_v in_o excecution_n all_o that_o have_v be_v secret_o contrive_v petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o militia_n according_a to_o the_o establishment_n where_o in_o it_o be_v second_o that_o they_o may_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v new_a force_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o themselves_o three_o that_o they_o may_v be_v empower_v to_o choose_v their_o own_o general_n officer_n four_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o london_n in_o order_n to_o a_o personal_a treaty_n and_o that_o the_o aleaven_n seclude_v member_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o session_n in_o parliament_n sect._n 72._o here_o upon_o all_o cromwel_n party_n in_o both_o house_n resort_v to_o the_o army_n the_o rest_n which_o constitute_v more_o than_o the_o number_n requisite_a remain_v assemble_v vote_v all_o the_o city_n demand_n who_o begin_v to_o raise_v force_n choose_v their_o general_n officer_n which_o be_v s_n r._n william_n waller_n major_a general_n massy_n and_o other_o these_o enroll_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n which_o come_v hourly_o in_o to_o they_o many_o officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o have_v be_v reform_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o army_n as_o be_v of_o different_a principle_n from_o they_o be_v again_o employ_v a_o proposition_n be_v make_v of_o seize_v all_o the_o horse_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n where_o withal_o they_o can_v have_v mount_v 4_o or_o 5000_o trouper_n which_o join_v to_o the_o city_n militia_n with_o the_o new_a levy_v foot_n will_v have_v make_v a_o more_o considerable_a force_n then_o that_o of_o the_o army_n which_o they_o know_v and_o apprehend_v where_o upon_o cromwell_z conclude_v that_o the_o fox_n may_v on_o that_o occasion_n do_v more_o good_a than_o the_o lion_n employ_v all_o his_o artifices_fw-la even_o totum_fw-la ulissem_fw-la to_o hinder_v all_o accord_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n tie_n the_o parliament_n and_o city_n and_o the_o king_n party_n from_o join_v prognosticate_a the_o entire_a ruin_n of_o all_o his_o vast_a design_n with_o the_o inevitable_a destruction_n of_o his_o person_n and_o complice_n from_o so_o fatal_a and_o ominous_a a_o conjoncture_n which_o to_o prevent_v he_o present_v aleaven_n proposal_n to_o the_o king_n sect._n 73._o first_o for_o the_o repeal_n of_o all_o the_o penal_a statute_n against_o recusant_n with_o the_o take_n away_o of_o all_o coercive_a authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n second_o the_o repeal_n of_o all_o act_n constrain_a the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n three_o against_o the_o enforce_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o next_o proposal_n be_v compile_v in_o most_o ambiguous_a and_o conditional_a term_n whereby_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o this_o cheat_n be_v manifest_a as_o follow_v here_o four_o the_o thing_n before_o mention_v be_v sufficient_o assure_v and_o provision_n make_v for_o settle_v and_o secure_v the_o right_n liberty_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n his_o majesty_n tie_n person_n and_o royal_a issue_n may_v be_v restore_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o proposal_n all_o man_n kind_n may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o positive_a nor_o to_o have_v be_v certain_o depend_v on_o for_o the_o king_n person_n or_o posterity_n the_o mean_n for_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o great_a matter_n which_o compose_v the_o body_n of_o the_o proposal_n be_v leave_v indeffinite_a must_v have_v be_v the_o subsequent_a result_n of_o a_o new_a treaty_n whereby_o a_o port_n remain_v open_a to_o render_v the_o late_a clause_n of_o no_o manner_n of_o effect_n see_v they_o may_v continual_o have_v declare_v that_o no_o concession_n which_o the_o king_n can_v consent_v to_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o monarchy_n be_v judge_v by_o they_o sufficient_a to_o have_v secure_v in_o their_o sense_n the_o right_n liberty_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o seven_o follow_a proposal_n concern_v entire_o the_o moderate_n of_o divers_a severity_n towards_o the_o king_n party_n which_o be_v wise_a and_o just_a in_o themselves_o but_o most_o achittophally_n politic_a as_o to_o his_o end_n which_o be_v only_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o royal_a party_n at_o that_o conjoncture_n and_o to_o hinder_v a_o coalition_n sect._n 74._o to_o render_v all_o his_o offer_n to_o the_o king_n fruitless_a he_o have_v this_o reserve_n which_o he_o have_v former_o make_v use_n of_o on_o the_o like_a occasion_n before_o his_o majesty_n tie_n escape_v from_o oxford_n that_o thowgh_n he_o and_o most_o of_o his_o officer_n have_v thowght_fw-mi those_o proposal_n a_o good_a fowndation_n for_o the_o king_n reestablishment_n and_o for_o the_o nation_n safety_n yet_o if_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o same_o opinion_n he_o can_v not_o constrain_v they_o that_o he_o the_o officer_n and_o army_n be_v but_o the_o nation_n and_o parliament_n servant_n not_o their_o master_n that_o they_o can_v only_o recommend_v their_o proposal_n not_o enforce_v their_o acceptation_n sect._n 75._o however_o his_o majesty_n tie_n have_v peruse_v these_o proposal_n debate_v they_o and_o lend_v to_o favourable_a a_o ear_n to_z his_o and_o his_o son_n inlawe_n explanation_n and_o deep_a protestation_n do_v conceive_v very_o strong_a hope_n that_o they_o be_v in_o earnest_a and_o real_o intend_v his_o restauration_n upon_o which_o ground_n whereunto_o be_v join_v the_o counsel_n and_o press_v persuasion_n of_o three_o person_n permit_v by_o the_o army_n at_o that_o time_n about_o he_o and_o in_o great_a credit_n with_o he_o as_o likewise_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o power_n may_v apprehend_v that_o his_o safety_n require_v his_o compliance_n at_o their_o desire_n he_o sign_v a_o paper_n utter_o desavow_v and_o disapprouve_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n embrace_v the_o army_n proposal_n as_o the_o sure_a fowndation_n for_o a_o well_o ground_v and_o durable_a peace_n cromwell_n have_v obtain_v this_o cause_v some_o thousand_o of_o copy_n to_o be_v immediate_o print_v and_o disperse_a throwgh_n the_o city_n and_o nation_n which_o give_v so_o full_a a_o satisfaction_n to_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n friend_n that_o they_o dissuade_v what_o citizen_n they_o can_v have_v influence_n upon_o not_o to_o oppose_v the_o army_n sect._n 76._o have_v gain_v this_o great_a point_n he_o march_v furious_o towards_o london_n where_o the_o desordre_fw-fr and_o consternation_n be_v so_o great_a by_o the_o paper_n his_o majesty_n tie_n have_v sign_v by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o royal_a party_n and_o of_o cromwell_n own_o which_o be_v considerable_a in_o that_o place_n as_o at_o his_o arrival_n he_o find_v
no_o opposition_n s_o r._n william_n waller_n flee_v into_o hollande_n s_o r._n philip_n stapleton_n to_o calais_fw-fr where_o he_o die_v in_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n after_o and_o many_o other_o retire_v to_o several_a other_o place_n divers_a of_o both_o house_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o city_n be_v imprison_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n march_v throwgh_n london_n in_o triumph_n he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o own_o party_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n model_v the_o militia_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o interest_n leave_v some_o regiment_n about_o the_o mew_n and_o whitehall_n to_o encourage_v his_o friend_n and_o terrifye_v his_o enemy_n in_o parliament_n sect._n 77._o this_o thowgh_n at_o that_o time_n a_o bloodless_a victory_n be_v in_o effect_n one_o of_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o he_o gain_v make_v way_n to_o that_o unbownd_v power_n which_o he_o after_o achieve_v and_o wade_v to_o throwgh_n a_o sea_n of_o blood_n in_o all_o the_o three_o nation_n and_o which_o be_v most_o extraordinary_a die_v in_o peace_n and_o declare_v his_o successor_n sect._n 78._o this_o have_v succeed_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v long_o design_v yet_o hardly_o hope_v for_o but_o be_v resolve_v to_o hazard_v he_o begin_v to_o put_v of_o the_o mask_n where_o withal_o he_o have_v hithirto_o disguise_v himself_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o king_n thowgh_n not_o as_o to_o other_o subsequent_a and_o great_a projection_n sect._n 79._o he_o quarter_v part_n of_o his_o army_n in_o the_o adjacent_a place_n near_o london_n convey_v the_o king_n further_o from_o it_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o agitator_n be_v assemble_v at_o putney_n it_o be_v now_o thowght_fw-mi high_a time_n to_o break_v with_o his_o majesty_n tie_n and_o for_o he_o with_o his_o myrmidon_n to_o appear_v in_o their_o pure_a natural_n sect._n 80._o subject_n for_o desperate_a and_o bloody_a debate_n touch_v the_o king_n be_v propownd_v in_o their_o meeting_n by_o he_o and_o his_o son_n in_o law_n instrument_n and_o secret_a instigation_n thowgh_n it_o be_v yet_o unseasnable_a that_o the_o scene_n of_o execution_n showld_v be_v expose_v sect._n 81._o he_o seem_v much_o concern_v for_o the_o danger_n he_o have_v plunge_v the_o king_n into_o and_o will_v appear_v willing_a to_o quench_v a_o real_a fire_n which_o he_o have_v kindle_v nourish_v and_o now_o chief_o administer_v fuel_n to_o with_o a_o imaginary_a water_n sect._n 82._o this_o danger_n of_o his_o majesty_n tie_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o both_o by_o his_o friend_n and_o enemy_n but_o with_o very_o different_a intention_n cromwell_n will_v not_o appear_v the_o last_o nor_o the_o least_o concern_v for_o his_o security_n which_o undoubted_o and_o visible_o be_v to_o have_v it_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n to_o which_o end_n he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o his_o cousin_a commissary_n general_n whaly_n who_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o his_o majesty_n tie_n person_n signify_v the_o desorder_n of_o the_o army_n with_o the_o king_n danger_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o his_o majesty_n tie_n he_o recall_v his_o word_n which_o have_v be_v give_v that_o he_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o escape_v notwithstanding_o wha_o take_v not_o the_o least_o care_n to_o prevent_v it_o which_o he_o undoubted_o will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o foreknow_v what_o arrive_v very_o short_o after_o peradventure_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o preacher_n as_o most_o of_o the_o officer_n than_o be_v he_o be_v likewise_o a_o prophet_n and_o can_v divine_v that_o his_o majesty_n tie_n escape_v will_v prove_v but_o a_o translation_n from_o a_o ill_a imprisonment_n to_o a_o worse_o in_o short_a he_o leave_v hamton_n court_n i_o will_v not_o say_v save_v himself_o from_o it_o few_o know_v what_o path_n he_o have_v take_v thowgh_n some_o i_o be_o confident_a do_v beside_o those_o with_o he_o till_o the_o news_n come_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o colonel_n hamond_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n it_o not_o be_v my_o business_n here_o to_o enlarge_v to_o much_o or_o to_o discant_fw-la upon_o other_o man_n alegation_n for_o the_o excuse_n of_o cromwell_n and_o ireton_o after_o proceed_n as_o extort_a from_o they_o throwgh_n danger_n and_o necessity_n for_o their_o own_o preservation_n some_o whereof_o be_v false_a other_o frivolous_a and_o childish_a i_o shall_v leave_v they_o as_o they_o be_v without_o further_a reflection_n pass_v on_o cursory_o to_o some_o few_o matter_n of_o weight_n lead_v to_o the_o fatal_a event_n of_o this_o most_o unhappy_a business_n the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o not_o find_v his_o entertainment_n answerable_a to_o his_o hope_n and_o that_o the_o personal_a security_n oraculous_o promise_v he_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o enemy_n tend_v direct_o to_o his_o strict_a and_o sure_a confinement_n and_o in_o the_o extreme_a danger_n which_o can_v threaten_v he_o his_o escape_n be_v become_v much_o more_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a and_o be_v advertise_v from_o london_n mean_n have_v be_v sudden_o find_v out_o for_o correspondence_n with_o he_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o most_o near_o concern_v he_o and_o particular_o that_o proposition_n be_v prepare_v to_o be_v send_v he_o to_o obviate_v which_o that_o he_o foresee_v will_v be_v to_o his_o prejudice_n he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o parliament_n confirn_a what_o he_o have_v offer_v they_o in_o his_o message_n from_o holmby_n some_o month_n before_o with_o other_o very_a considerable_a addition_n of_o the_o militias_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n during_o his_o life_n together_o with_o the_o choose_n the_o council_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n as_o likewise_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o army_n and_o concern_v other_o thing_n he_o earnest_o press_v that_o he_o may_v with_o honour_n and_o safety_n have_v come_v to_o a_o personal_a treaty_n at_o londen_n sect._n 83._o in_o answer_v where_o unto_o the_o parliament_n pass_v four_o bill_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n provisional_o for_o his_o ratification_n which_o be_v return_v as_o act_n his_o majesty_n tie_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o personal_a treaty_n these_o bill_n be_v large_a and_o needless_a to_o be_v recite_v here_o verbatim_o the_o first_o regard_v the_o melitia_fw-la both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o be_v entire_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o for_o the_o raise_n money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n there_o of_o the_o last_o by_o inevitable_a consequence_n must_v have_v contive_v that_o parliament_n to_o all_o perpetuity_n by_o invest_v they_o with_o full_a power_n to_o prorogue_v and_o meet_v again_o at_o their_o pleasure_n by_o twoe_o of_o these_o act_n the_o king_n must_v have_v devest_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o treasury_n and_o establish_v they_o in_o it_o and_o by_o the_o last_o give_v they_o such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v little_o less_o than_o the_o legislative_a which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o will_v undoubted_o have_v draw_v to_o themselves_o it_o be_v here_o remarkable_a that_o cromwell_n and_o ireton_n who_o six_o or_o seven_o month_n before_o by_o a_o address_n from_o the_o army_n have_v in_o a_o mennace_a manner_n demand_v of_o the_o parliament_n to_o resolve_v upon_o and_o declare_v a_o fix_a period_n to_o their_o session_n thereby_o to_o make_v room_n for_o a_o triennial_a to_o be_v assemble_v in_o this_o occasion_n be_v the_o most_o violent_a in_o press_v these_o four_o act_n before_o his_o majesty_n tie_n be_v admit_v to_o any_o personal_a treaty_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v pass_v all_o at_o this_o time_n demand_v and_o come_v to_o a_o treaty_n it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n whither_o they_o will_v have_v agree_v with_o he_o or_o not_o from_o all_o which_o consideration_n and_o divers_a other_o which_o undoubted_o he_o have_v he_o wave_v the_o ratify_n of_o any_o act_n until_o all_o be_v 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they_o will_v endeavour_v the_o pass_n of_o a_o vote_n in_o both_o house_n for_o the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n but_o that_o they_o apprehend_v the_o army_n there_o upon_o will_v seize_v upon_o his_o person_n before_o he_o can_v come_v thither_o sect._n 49._o they_o desire_v i_o to_o write_v to_o his_o majesty_n tie_n to_o know_v his_o inclination_n i_o tell_v they_o i_o will_v go_v myself_o to_o a_o friend_n house_n within_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n from_o holmby_n and_o will_v write_v from_o thence_o which_o i_o do_v all_o the_o same_o night_n post_n arrive_v where_o i_o intend_v before_o noon_n the_o next_o day_n from_o thence_o i_o write_v i_o mediate_o to_o his_o majesty_n tie_n enclose_v my_o letter_n in_o one_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o dumfermlin_n i_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o be_v in_o of_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o army_n to_o prevent_v which_o i_o see_v no_o mean_n unless_o his_o majesty_n tie_n will_v and_o can_v save_v himself_o by_o night_n in_o 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confirm_v my_o last_o message_n and_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o parliament_n concern_v the_o other_o thing_n in_o question_n i_o have_v lay_v before_o they_o the_o public_a danger_n as_o well_o as_o of_o my_o person_n in_o case_n i_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o army_n all_o agree_v to_o it_o except_o two_o who_o say_v they_o can_v consent_v without_o order_n from_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v to_o betray_v their_o trust_n so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o way_n to_o shun_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o army_n if_o they_o have_v the_o design_n to_o take_v i_o as_o soon_o as_o dumfermlin_n return_v i_o will_v try_v again_o what_o may_v be_v do_v with_o those_o who_o make_v the_o great_a difficulty_n expect_v your_o answer_n this_o evening_n if_o i_o can_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o any_o mean_n what_o you_o move_v you_o shall_v know_v my_o resolution_n speedy_o to_o which_o end_n you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remain_v where_o you_o be_v farewell_n your_o friend_n carl_n r._n sect._n 51._o my_o answer_n to_o this_o letter_n be_v very_o short_a have_v acquaint_v my_o lord_n dumfermlin_n full_o with_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v likewise_o himself_o receive_v letter_n from_o some_o of_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n at_o london_n which_o confirm_v all_o i_o have_v write_v and_o save_v and_o therefore_o conclude_v some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o hand_n for_o the_o king_n escape_n he_o name_v the_o twoe_o person_n to_o i_o who_o oppose_v it_o one_o where_n of_o command_v the_o troop_n which_o guard_v his_o majesty_n tie_n without_o he_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v be_v do_v the_o next_o morning_n in_o stead_n of_o receive_v any_o advice_n from_o the_o king_n how_o i_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o
his_o escape_n the_o news_n come_v of_o his_o be_v secure_v by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o army_n command_v by_o a_o cornet_n name_v joyce_n by_o his_o trade_n a_o tailor_n he_o ma_fw-fr tie_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o commission_n or_o autorite_n he_o have_v to_o offer_v he_o the_o violence_n he_o do_v without_o so_o much_o as_o mouve_v his_o hat_n or_o show_v the_o king_n the_o least_o respect_n he_o show_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n the_o five_o or_o 600_o soldier_n which_o he_o command_v say_v there_o be_v my_o commission_n his_o majesty_n tie_n without_o any_o the_o least_o emotion_n smile_o reply_v it_o be_v write_v in_o avery_n fair_a hand_n in_o short_a he_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o the_o army_n some_o furious_a spirit_n amongst_o they_o as_o major_a general_n harrison_n and_o other_o be_v for_o the_o put_n of_o he_o to_o death_n by_o a_o unammous_a sentence_n of_o the_o army_n but_o cromwell_n ireton_n and_o the_o most_o politic_a head_n be_v for_o delay_n and_o temporize_v so_o long_o by_o amuse_v the_o king_n with_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v restore_v he_o till_o they_o have_v entire_o break_v the_o presbiterean_a party_n and_o render_v they_o powerless_a and_o themselves_o more_o absolute_a upon_o this_o fowndation_n cromwell_n ireton_n and_o other_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o army_n become_v very_o civil_a and_o some_o thing_n respectful_a to_o his_o majesty_n tie_n make_v great_a protestation_n of_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o the_o set_v he_o with_o honour_n upon_o his_o throne_n on_o his_o grant_v they_o a_o free_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n with_o such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o militia_n as_o they_o judge_v convenient_a for_o their_o assurance_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o at_o pleasure_n but_o that_o time_n be_v needful_a to_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o to_o dispose_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o army_n to_o a_o submission_n thereunto_o sect._n 52._o these_o promise_n and_o deep_a protestation_n second_v by_o a_o free_a permission_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o of_o some_o of_o his_o domstique_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o of_o his_o chapelen_n to_o perform_v their_o function_n in_o his_o devotion_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wrought_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o king_n especial_o from_o the_o hope_n he_o have_v of_o not_o be_v constrain_v in_o his_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o church_n gouverment_n wherein_o he_o be_v much_o more_o sensible_a then_o in_o what_o concern_v his_o prerogative_n or_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n sect._n 53._o the_o chief_n of_o the_o army_n especial_o cromwell_n and_o jerton_n who_o be_v great_a master_n in_o that_o art_n make_v large_a promise_n and_o specious_a apparency_n without_o effect_v of_o any_o thing_n or_o make_v any_o demand_n tend_v to_o a_o positive_a conclusion_n of_o what_o will_v satisfy_v they_o or_o of_o what_o they_o will_v do_v for_o his_o majesty_n tie_n and_o which_o be_v then_o to_o i_o remarkable_a and_o worthy_a at_o all_o time_n of_o observation_n that_o amide_v all_o these_o fair_a pretence_n the_o army_n adherent_n in_o both_o house_n who_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o secret_a concert_n with_o cromwell_n continual_o clamour_v in_o parliament_n at_o the_o seem_a liberty_n which_o the_o king_n have_v often_o aleadge_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o restrain_v and_o that_o the_o chief_a delinquent_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o those_o time_n owght_fw-mi to_o be_v brouwght_fw-mi to_o condign_a punishment_n sect._n 54._o twoe_o or_o three_o of_o the_o lead_a man_n who_o thirst_v for_o his_o blood_n several_a time_n let_v fly_v expression_n of_o that_o kind_n direct_o against_o his_o person_n and_o other_o a_o little_a cautious_a more_o oblique_o but_o so_o that_o both_o the_o end_n and_o the_o way_n to_o it_o which_o these_o man_n have_v long_o project_v by_o mutual_a agreement_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n sufficient_o visible_a where_o of_o i_o advertise_v the_o king_n constant_o and_o frequent_o the_o queen_n by_o my_o constant_a address_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o s_o t._n alban_n who_o live_v when_o i_o write_v and_o intend_v to_o print_v this_o relation_n as_o i_o mention_v all_o particular_n of_o that_o nature_n speak_v in_o both_o or_o either_o house_n so_o i_o name_v the_o author_n have_v have_v ordnary_o once_o in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n knowledge_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v which_o concern_v the_o king_n who_o be_v train_v from_o place_n to_o place_v according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n and_o design_n during_o the_o space_n of_o divers_a month_n till_o colonel_n hamond_n be_v make_v gouvernour_n of_o the_o iste_fw-la of_o wight_n and_o kairesbrooke_n castel_n more_o magnificent_o furnish_v out_o of_o the_o public_a warderobe_v then_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o or_o suitable_a to_o his_o condition_n which_o by_o some_o other_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o by_o i_o especial_o throwgh_n a_o unexpected_a accident_n to_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v which_o give_v i_o cause_n to_o suspect_v and_o fear_v what_o short_o after_o unhappe_o arrive_v which_o important_a circomstance_n join_v to_o divers_a other_o not_o of_o much_o less_o weight_n put_v restless_a thowght_n into_o my_o head_n till_o such_o time_n as_o i_o can_v obtain_v a_o particular_a audience_n from_o the_o king_n to_o who_o i_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o my_o apprehension_n with_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o sect._n 55._o his_o majesty_n tie_n answer_v these_o reason_n have_v weight_n one_o may_v fear_v as_o well_o to_o little_a as_o to_o much_o especial_o as_o my_o condition_n be_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o faith_n in_o they_o they_o will_v never_o come_v to_o such_o extremity_n however_o their_o feed_v i_o hitherto_o with_o good_a word_n and_o deep_a protestation_n without_o real_a effect_n or_o come_v in_o all_o this_o time_n to_o any_o particular_a or_o positive_a conclusion_n make_v i_o some_o time_n doubt_v the_o event_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o can_v fall_v into_o all_o your_o apprehension_n which_o seem_v now_o and_o then_o to_o hyppocondriacal_a sect._n 56._o i_o reply_v i_o beseech_v god_n thy_o may_v all_o prove_v so_o where_o unto_o i_o add_v that_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v yet_o a_o expedient_a either_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o do_v his_o business_n or_o to_o have_v it_o do_v without_o they_o he_o smile_v and_o tell_v i_o such_o a_o proposition_n be_v well_o worth_a the_o hear_n ask_v i_o what_o it_o be_v sect._n 57_o i_o answer_v some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a person_n of_o both_o house_n who_o i_o name_v be_v unchangeabley_o convince_v that_o the_o army_n juggle_v with_o he_o who_o be_v resolve_v upon_o a_o totalle_a change_n of_o the_o gouverment_n which_o design_n they_o who_o have_v sit_v during_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o year_n in_o the_o same_o assembly_n with_o they_o and_o have_v be_v privy_a to_o their_o principle_n and_o debate_n and_o without_o doubt_n to_o many_o of_o their_o most_o secret_a contrivement_n can_v see_v further_o into_o they_o then_o any_o else_o and_o wish_v his_o majesty_n tie_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o short_a and_o peremptory_a resolution_n touch_v what_o will_v content_v they_o as_o likewise_o what_o they_o will_v do_v for_o he_o because_o that_o every_o day_n they_o gain_v power_n and_z other_o who_z real_o desire_v his_o majesty_n tie_n conservation_n and_o reestablishment_n lose_v it_o sect._n 58._o if_o they_o mean_v sincere_o as_o they_o pretend_v cromwell_n and_o ireton_n can_v absolute_o engage_v that_o party_n in_o both_o house_n to_o a_o concurrence_n with_o they_o who_o be_v inseparable_o link_v to_o his_o interest_n and_o that_o the_o presbitereans_n will_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_o it_o to_o prevent_v what_o they_o reasnable_o and_o exceed_o fear_v to_o late_o find_v that_o they_o have_v raise_v a_o spirit_n which_o they_o can_v not_o easy_o lay_v again_o and_o that_o the_o event_n be_v very_o uncertain_a in_o their_o oppose_v of_o that_o power_n which_o insensible_o they_o have_v let_v glide_v out_o of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o nourish_v against_o themselves_o to_o long_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v limit_n to_o it_o sect._n 59_o they_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o army_n seem_v to_o insist_v upon_o be_v consent_v to_o and_o the_o penal_a statute_n repeal_v the_o presbitereans_n will_v have_v be_v include_v as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n which_o be_v demand_v for_o security_n it_o must_v have_v reside_v in_o king_n parliament_z or_o both_o for_o in_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o keep_v up_o a_o continue_a stand_v militia_n which_o the_o nation_n can_v not_o bear_v
as_o unsafe_a both_o for_o king_n parliament_z and_o people_n sect._n 60._o they_o be_v therefore_o of_o opinion_n that_o his_o matie_z without_o further_a delay_n shall_v have_v please_v to_o press_v they_o to_o a_o particular_a and_o catigoricall_a explanation_n of_o their_o full_a demand_n which_o if_o he_o find_v such_o as_o he_o can_v agree_v to_o and_o that_o the_o army_n party_n in_o both_o house_n will_v sincere_o concur_v there_o can_v be_v no_o insuperable_a difficulty_n in_o the_o business_n nor_o any_o opposition_n save_a what_o the_o scotch_a minister_n can_v have_v stir_v up_o who_o will_v never_o have_v approuve_v of_o a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o a_o presbiterean_a gouverment_n jurê_fw-la divinô_o which_o the_o army_n adherent_n in_o both_o house_n be_v declare_o against_o and_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v for_o i_o understand_v at_o that_o time_n the_o temper_n and_o costitution_n of_o that_o parliament_n as_o it_o real_o be_v ten_o of_o those_o who_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o presbitereans_n be_v not_o of_o the_o schot_n opinion_n but_o either_o for_o a_o moderate_a episcopacy_n as_o the_o king_n have_v volontary_o offer_v it_o at_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n when_o he_o be_v under_o no_o force_n as_o the_o wise_a expedient_a to_o have_v remouve_v all_o jalousy_n about_o religeon_n or_o else_o be_v erastian_n and_o for_o have_v the_o politic_a gouverment_n of_o the_o church_n dependent_a on_o the_o civil_a as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o middle_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o reign_n to_o that_o very_a time_n the_o six_o year_n of_o queen_n mary_n only_o except_v and_o undoubted_o there_o be_v great_a and_o clear_a reason_n foresee_v that_o where_o the_o ecclesiasticale_n policy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o extreme_a be_v receive_v or_o shall_v be_v as_o jurê_n divinô_o the_o hyrarchy_n have_v and_o will_v gouverne_v more_o absolute_o than_o the_o civil_a and_o supreme_a magistrate_n which_o have_v be_v manifest_a for_o many_o age_n and_o be_v as_o demonstrable_a for_o the_o future_a as_o any_o problem_n of_o euclid_n from_o which_o clear_a and_o experience_a ground_n it_o may_v be_v thowght_fw-mi that_o no_o wise_a sovereign_a authority_n will_v volontary_o part_v with_o the_o best_a half_a and_o sure_a fowndation_n of_o its_o power_n sect._n 61._o but_o insensible_o i_o forget_v myself_o this_o not_o be_v my_o business_n nor_o be_v then_o any_o part_n of_o my_o humble_a representation_n to_o his_o majesty_n tie_n thowgh_n above_o a_o year_n before_o he_o have_v towght_fw-mi i_o that_o lesson_n when_o he_o be_v at_o new-castle_n in_o so_o much_o that_o by_o what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v upon_o this_o subject_n i_o become_v but_o his_o echo_n sect._n 62._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v return_v without_o go_v further_o astraye_n to_o the_o matter_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o this_o short_a digression_n to_o conclude_v as_o i_o do_v then_o to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o scotch_a minister_n thowgh_n it_o may_v have_v make_v a_o little_a noise_n can_v not_o have_v occasion_v any_o interruption_n to_o the_o success_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v sect._n 63._o but_o in_o case_n his_o majesty_n tie_n can_v not_o bring_v the_o army_n to_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o council_n import_v and_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o convince_v that_o their_o promise_n and_o protestation_n be_v but_o delusory_a they_o who_o give_v this_o advice_n promise_v to_o endeavour_v the_o pass_v of_o a_o order_n in_o both_o house_n to_o command_v the_o army_n to_o retire_v further_o from_o london_n and_o to_o permit_v the_o king_n to_o come_v to_o some_o of_o his_o house_n near_o the_o city_n to_o treat_v personal_o for_o a_o well_o ground_v peace_n sect._n 64._o his_o majesty_n tie_n reply_v this_o have_v some_o weight_n be_v what_o i_o hearty_o desire_v but_o i_o much_o doubt_v the_o army_n obedience_n either_o to_o leave_v i_o at_o so_o much_o liberty_n or_o to_o retire_v to_o such_o a_o distance_n however_o i_o will_v press_v they_o as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o prudent_a for_o i_o in_o the_o condition_n i_o be_o to_o a_o fix_a and_o positive_a conclusion_n with_o i_o and_o by_o you_o shall_v acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o success_n if_o i_o find_v it_o useful_a to_o i_o these_o man_n who_o propownd_v this_o to_o you_o see_v to_o late_o that_o they_o have_v improvident_o cut_v out_o more_o work_n than_o they_o can_v make_v up_o without_o my_o help_n but_o i_o can_v resolve_v to_o do_v it_o all_o at_o my_o own_o expense_n sect._n 65._o his_o majesty_n tie_n however_o put_v this_o in_o practice_n with_o all_o the_o ernestness_n he_o can_v but_o meet_v with_o continual_a demur_n and_o delay_n that_o thing_n be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o ripe_a that_o the_o army_n be_v not_o so_o unanimous_a as_o be_v hope_v it_o will_v become_v that_o there_o be_v desordre_n in_o it_o which_o cromwell_n underhand_o raise_v to_o have_v a_o colour_n for_o protarction_n and_o for_o other_o great_a end_n which_o appear_v on_o the_o the_o theatre_n short_o after_o that_o their_o friend_n in_o the_o parliament_n can_v not_o be_v wrowght_fw-mi to_o a_o full_a concurrence_n with_o they_o sect._n 66._o these_o pretext_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o obvious_a that_o the_o king_n hope_n deminish_v daily_o where_o upon_o those_o person_n already_o mention_v procure_v a_o order_n in_o the_o twoe_o house_n that_o his_o majesty_n tie_n shall_v reside_v at_o richmond_n house_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v attend_v by_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v about_o he_o at_o holmby_n three_o that_o colonel_n rossiter_n regiment_n shall_v guard_v he_o all_o which_o cromwell_n refuse_v and_o laugh_v at_o declare_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v no_o near_o to_o london_n than_o the_o parliament_n permit_v the_o army_n quarter_n to_o be_v where_o upon_o i_o allege_v to_o those_o person_n that_o all_o their_o vote_n will_v signify_v 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