to which is added a notable discovery of Hectoring Trappanning acted in and â—â—out this City of London M. H. Esq. Large Octa. Royal History compleated in the life of his sacred Majesty Charles the II. and his two illustrious Brother Iames Dâ—ke of Yoâ—k and Henry Duke of Glocestâ—r with their restauration happily concluded by the Lord Gen. Monck Now D. of Aumarle being a compleat History of all the Remarkable passages since 1630. to this present year 1660. Mounsiâ—ur de Bâ—lzac's Letters translated by Sir Ric. Baker Knight and others That useful book for Gâ—ntlemeâ— and Travellers intitled England described being an exact description of the several Counties and Shires in England by Ed. Leigh Esq. M. A. of both Vniversities A Treple reconciler sâ—ating the controversies first whether Ministers have an exclusive power of communicants from the Sacâ—ament 2. If any person unordained may lawfully preach 3. If the Lords Prayer ought not to be used by al Christians to which is added a Sermon preached at his late Majesties Inauguration by Thâ—. Fuller B. D. Modern Policy compleated or the actions and councils Civil and Military of his Excellency the Lord General Monck under all revolutions since 164â— to 1660. with the Principles moral and Political upon which they were grounded illustrated out of tâ—e best Masters of Policy ancient and modern Montelion or the Prophetical Almanack being an exact account of all the Revolutions that are to happen in the world till this time twelve month by Montelion Knight of the Oracle a well wisher to the Mathematicks That excellent piece Scutum Râ—gale the Royal â—uckler or Vox legis a Lecture to Traytors who most wickedly murthâ—red Charlesâ—he â—irst and contrary to all Law and Religion banished Charles the II. third Monarch of Great Brittain by Giles Dunâ—omb of the Inner Temple Gent. The compleat Attorney fift and last edition The Baptised Turk shewing his happy conversion from the delusion of that great impostor Mahomet unto the Christian Religion by Mr. Gunning at Exeter House Chappel the fifth of Nove. published by Tho Warmstrey D. D. in Octavo Iohn Quarles his last Poems The Crafty Whâ—re or the mystery and Iniquity of â—audy houses laid open with dehortations from lust drawn from the sad and lamentable consequences it produceth published for the good of young men by R. H. Esq. Arist. Pol. 6. 2. Aquin. eâ—h 1.2 suâ—rez et Burid ibid Rev. D. Priâ—p dead. cosmogr (b) Mentes â—apientiores sunâ— qâ—i escendo Plat. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} vid Revâ—d Reyn Passions ex Arist. et â—liiâ— c. (c) Bacon de Augment. sciâ—â—t descâ—rtes medit. â— Dâ—gby immortality soul 7. (d) De Idea in Dâ—â— vid. Gâ—otâ— Christ relig. 1. Annâ—â—. ex Anâ—â—g c. He hath made all things in nâ—â—ber and mâ—â—suâ—e Syr. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} â—yneâ— beautifull in his â—ime Ecâ— 3.11 (f) vid Dâ—ckens Delph Phâ—en dâ— Panâ— {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Sâ—alig exerciâ— â— c. 7. 8 Im. Terâ—ull de Palleo 2 Plaâ— dâ— 21. (g) Norunt Gâ—ramantes et Indj c. I have heard Turks Jews speak honorably of you (h) Arist eth 6. 7 {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Meâ— â— 2. Nulla quâ— natura impeditâ— sunâ— confiliâ— expediâ—nâ—uâ— Liv. see Reyn on Hos. 14. v. 9. Ser. 7. * Me liâ— tuliâ—siâ—us ihij tâ—e Duke of Rhoan Interest of Staâ—es and Kingdomes (i) Diznâ—â—â—â—aâ—â—c virum musae vetat morj Horat. k {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Or a Pâ—urtraict â—re of his saâ—râ—d Maâ—â—sty CHARLES the seâ—ond with his two illustrious Brothers the Duke of Yorke and Gloucâ—ster Sold by H M at the Pâ—inces Armes in the lowâ—r end oâ— Chancery lane (l) Amorem asseruit Platâ— {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Cael. Rhodâ—g 16. 15. ‖ Diou Hal. a see Sueâ— in Tit. Vesp. Leighes Caeâ—ars Mallel M. S S. Bâ—b Bodl. The occasion Birth and Education Employment A Souldier war Iâ—ish War Command Discipline Familiarity * See Gratâ—um in mare lib. Seld. mare Clouâ— Sâ—â—inâ— Mar. Com. Greg. Thol jur reg. Franc. prop. L. L. quae propria ulpian l. o. L. L. quae comuniae vid servium in 12 AEn. virg. Eustâ—ch in il x. n. 22â— Sect. His Excellencies behaviour upon Cromwel's death a Magna Latrocinia Sect. Sect. Sect. His acquiescing in Richards free Parliament Sect. His carriage towards the long Parliament when recalled T. Fregis â—idem A. quà m nequâ— dedi neque do Infidâ—li cui periam Accuis Sect. His design upon Sir G. Booth's rising Sect. His resolution against the Armies Arbitrary power Sect. He imprisons Cobbet the Armies Messenger Sect. He models his Army Sect. He declares Sect. The eâ—ficacy of his Declaration Messengers sent to him Sectâ— He calls an Honorable convention of Nobility and Gentry aâ—Edenborough Sect. His propositions to them with there Answer and his Reply Sect. His prudent management of a Treaty Sect. His Letters to the City Sect. Sect. Sectâ— Sect. Overtures towards a second treatyâ— with the grounds of it Sect. Sect. He moveth to England with his whole Army Sect. His prudent management His conference with â—e Lord Fairfax in his way to York-shire Setct Sect. He is caressed by the whole Countrey but not understood Sect. He conceales his Sect. How he controls his Souldiers Sect. A Letter to Mr. Roll in his name Sect. His honorable Ladies arrivall at London He lodgeth at White-Hall Sect. He gives account of his expedition to the House Sect. His depoâ—tment and speech Sect. The Parliament imploy him to the City Sect. Thâ—y afterwaâ—ds degrade him His Officers Remonstrance thereupon Sect. He adheres to the City for a Free Parliament He heardt the controversie between the Secluded and the other Members He admits Secluâ—ed Members to the House Sect. His speech to them at White-Hal Sect. He is Voted General Sect. He rejects all temptations to bâ—senesâ— Sect. Sect. His Excellency entertained in London Sect. His prudence in the interval of power Sect. Sect. Sect. Sect. His modesty Sect. He sends his brother in Law to his Majesty Sect. His care to make all things ready against his Majesties coming Sect. Sect. He meets his Majesty His tenderness of his Majâ—sties prerogative Sect. His care for justice Sect. Sect. Sect. Sect. * See Heylin Surv. France Seele blane French Nob. See 39. Art Rogers Dr. Overal Dr. Ellis Bp. Andr. ibid.
had his wish finem fecit gerendae alienae personae he left wearing another mans Person maximâ— pars morem hunâ— homines habent quid sibi volunt dum id impetrant boni sunt sed id ubi jam penes sese habent ex bonis pessimi et fraudulentissimi sunt Before the man Had got his end He was all Puritan What he would have He thus obtaiâ—ed And then resumed knave 31 And now he was in love with his imprisonment seeing cleerly by this time that good cause that consecrated his misery advanced his Prison to a sanctuary and his close retirement to a religious life in the good company of his many honourable and reverend fellow-sufferers his withering and tedious durance being deceived away by the happy alleviation of Society wherein it was doubtfull whether he took or gave more content 32 There were no meane Persons then that buzzed in his Excellencies eare his Majesties neglect of him in that upon the severall exchanges of Prisoners on both sides he was not thought off It seemes there broke out through his concealement obscure restraint that worth that was not by our grandees thought below their temptations But his Excellency was so well appointed with naked honesty that he was proofe against all suggestions to disloyalty He that looked upon his service to his Majesty as its own encouragement and upon his loyalty as his own reward valued not a neglect or contempt his care was not so much what he was in others thoughts as what he was in his own he is great that is just good and great in his conscience And moreover his Majesty was so beset with malignant Courtiers that he could hardly see any Person in his own worth without a malicious tincture from those mediums they passed through otherwise he knew the Sun beheld not a more gracious Master to condescend humbly to take notice of his subjects service to acknowledge it gratefully and to reward it liberally His Excellency was not ignorant how coldly the renowned Montrosse was entertained for those services that were then without disparagement to any unparallelled and have not been since seconded by any but those of his own But now he and three Nations have reason to think it was not his Majesty but God that delayed his releasement reserving him for better seasons wherein it might please him to make use of his Excellency when rebellion had run to the end of the line and the iniquities of the Amorites became full And it was time to check successefull villanies that blustered in the World casting terror round about and threatning Heaven and Earth and to vindicate oppressed right and afflicted innocence Perijssem might he say nisi perijssem I had been undone had I not been undone for had he been released probably he might have partaked in some of the stragling undertakings of those times which proved as unhappy to his Majesties cause as to the undertakers for these slight endeavours kept together their divided adversaries with the common danger and hardned them with their miscarriage for they now thought that success hallowed their villanies Honesta scelera successus facit Sen: Whereas if Men had stood still the fury of the Rebels had been spent upon themselves for as they say wine must be fed with flesh otherwise it will devour its own strength so usurpation must have an adversary up for a fomes to its power otherwise as we have since seen its like to feed upon its selfe wherfore who knowes not that his Excellency was reserved for such a time as this 33 And although he had been slighted by his Majesty which was not impossible considering the evill councell about his Majesty that betrayed him to his friends and foes against whom he himselfe had as great cause to raise a War as his Parliament yet that his enemies who durst not put him to death it being against equity saith Sen. ep. 1. Alexander in Plutarch against the Law of War saith Salust in his Iugurt History and great cruelty saith Diodorus Siculus l. 17. against the custome of War saith Caesar l. 2. de belle Gallico Taul Anali 12. to murther Prisoners quos mars reliquit praelio superstites Eurip. entrust him with liberty is the eternall Monument for his worth and faithfulnesse this was a Man as his late Majesty said of that honourable Strafford that even Principalities and Powers that would not trust might feare 34 Upon the Parliaments unhappy successe Men of dangerous designe and loose Principles usurping Supreame power 1. From the Sword when most that fought in this unhappy War protest they fought not for power but for Liberty 2 From the people when though they are not Servants by nature as Aâ—ist would have it yet neither are they all Masters for who then would obey or if they had the power all the World knows that they would otherwise dispose of it then to these Persons Proceed as its usuall after civill Wars against the Kings party as Traytors for their loyalty whose carriage in the War could not be treason against their Government which they acknowledge is the issue of the War and now searching Prisons they chose out the chiefe for exemplary justice as the fattest commonly falls a Sacrifice and shed the blood of War in the time of peace and revenged themselves 1. Inhumanely saith Sen. 2. Unjustly as they were injured saith Tyrius yea beastly saith Plut. for saith he Beasts bite him that bites see Grotius de bello et pace part 2. p. 80 Upon his sacred Majesty though they were checked with a Touch not mine anoynted and though no Man 1 Sam. 26. 9. could lay hands upon the Lords anoynted and be guiltlesse and upon the flower of the Nobility and Gentry that had escaped their fury in the Field 35 His Excellency being a younger Brother had not estate enough to make his offences capitall yet had too much worth to be at liberty and to be an enemy there appeared it seemes in his single Person what whole Nations might be afraid of Therefore Cromwell that had Soâ—ldier enough in him to understand a Souldier takes the advantage of his Excellencies solitude for a temptation and assaults him with an all this will we give you withall adding as most commonly his speeches had a sting in the tayle that there was no lesse could purchase his Liberty of the Parliament then his service 36 His Excellencies thoughts are now divided between two equall inconveniencies uncertaine how to guide a discreet choice to continue himselfe in Prison now he might be enlarged upon the inauguration of these new powers were sullenly to put himselfe beyond all hope of being serviceable to himselfe his cause his Countrey to goe and serve his successefull adversaries and to abet prosperous villany with the same hands he once withstood it were to betray his former actions and condemne himselfe not without some suspition of time-serving as if with that Marquesse of Winchester he had been
to reduce Scotland into a subjection to the Parliament untill an opportunity offered it self of restoring it to the King who had utterly lost it had not he lost it 48 But no sooner were the Scots Wars finished but Holland threatneth us 1 Partly upon his Majesties account being engaged to his assistance 1 By the Prince of Orange 2 By Admirall Vantrump who had not forgot the high honours bestowed upon him in England in the year 1641. 3 By an overture made between his late Majesty of blessed memory and their Embassadour the night before his death Partly upon their own account claiming a right in our Seas which we for times out of mind were taught to * deny them See Fleta and Selden notes upon it see Draytors Polyalbyon Grotius de jure belli et pacis of propriety see Saxon Lawes in Spelm and Selden Iust and Theod. Codes the Danish Lawes in the exact Collect of Beccius Wâ—itlockâ—s observat. c. 49 His Excellency is called upon from Scotland to Sea in joynt commission with Blake and Deane he willingly submits knowing he was to engage for the right of his native Countrey I meane the dominion of the narrow Sea which belonged to England as a hedge so the Sea is called in Eurip. and most Poets since out of him belongs to the inclosure and indeed is the best of its enjoyments 50 He being at some losse in Sea affaires discovers as much wisedome in making use of other Mens skill as others did in acting by their owne others direct he encourageth and spirits the dull Sea-men to action to passe by the meaner passages his most solemn performance was the last engagement with the Dutch for which the Parliam honour him with a gold chaine and oblige him by a command over the Army in Scotland which he underwent willingly so securing to himselfe and his Master one Kingdome while now an Usurper swallows up two 51 Being come to Scotland he takes care that the councell who were in joynt power with him should be Men of solid Principles and good Interest if he must be troubled with some faâ—aticks they were some soft easy and quiet Men that stood for cyphers and were only to fill up a number and not to maintain a party 52 He takes care to restraine that Scottish spirit that is never quiet Conquerour nor conquered and remembring what sad use they had made of former indulgencies proceeds with force and rigour resolving that they should really fear him who he knew would never really love him 53 He disarmed imprisoned and innocently trappanned them though none of them sussered the least upon his account in state or life and so amused the cunning Scot with active policy that he had scarce time to think of plots or to contrive villany 54 And when some Loyall persons under the honourable Middleton attempted something 1654. he easily subdued them first dividing and then conquering them he was as ready to suppress those men that attempted any thing Inconsiderately for his Majesty as he hath been since to incourage them when they attempted any thing soberly It was about that time Oliver would have had him out of Scotland and therefore had not he opposed his Majesty then probably he had not been in a capacity to restore him now 55. In Scotland he impartially executed all Lawes enacted by the Supreame power in England tending to the peace welfare of that Nation so that his severities had not formerly enraged them more than his justice obligeth them and therefore Oliver omitted no opportunity to tempt him out of Scotland by calling him to the other house c. which temptations he dextrously put off choosing with Caesar rather to be first in Scotland than 3d. or 4th in England so that the Usurper was heard often to say that he could do many things were G. M. out of Scotland And if I am not deceived by knowing and good men the Usurper upon his death-bed when he was urged to name his successour professed It was in vain to set up a Protector in England for George Monck would bring a King out of Scotland MODERN POLICY The Second Part. ALthough upon Cromwel's death it was thought the awe whereby he checked the private designes of each party to an homage to his own was so happily removed that the severall Grandees would now publickly pursue their aime at that Supremacy to which each of them was willing to advance Cromwell first one daring enough to break the ice to an usurpation that they themselves might be his Seconds and because as Seneca saith seelera dissident their villainous Enterprises would interfer and clash each of them resolving to admit neither equall nor superiour it was thought honest men might have opportunities to joyn together in vindication of lawfull Soveraignty and publick Right while the Theeves and the a pâ—blick Robbers as the Pirates told Alexander fell out about oppression and wrong Take off the common Principles in which Rebels agree and the common persons that keep them together with those Principles their variety of humors and interests bring them immediately to a division and then to a ruine Machiavel Kings l. 2. c. 3. on Livy l. 6. c. 2. sect. 3. These Rods that have lain so long upon our backs might be singly broken when they could not be broken united and in a bundle But Cromwell taking as much care to keep usurped power as he took to gain it Nec minor est virtus quaerere quum pertatueri and being a man of {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} as Arist. de Aâ— l. 2. c. 1. Eth. 4. c. 3. of desires as vast as his thoughts and as boundless as his soul {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} as Iamblichus Carm. 6. And therefore its pitty as Socrates saith that great and good have been separated he secured not the Government with more policy to himself then he doth to his Heires after him for ever for naming his Son Richard Successor according to a power cunningly gained by him from the Parliament in a Petition and Advice 1656. he contrived him an impregnable inâ—erest first in Ireland by his Bâ—other Henry made there Lord Deputy secondly in Scotland by a Councell and an Army made up for the most part either of Relations or of Fanatiques or of New-purchasers of the Kings Queens and Bishops Lands all equally engaged to the Usurper thirdly in England 1. by a Councell made up of his Fathers own Creatures 2. An Army under his Brother in Law Fleeâ—wood Commander in chief his 〈◊〉 le Desborough as Major Generall and seveâ—all other Relations of his in great command so that his Army was like that of Abrams of his own house 3. The City awed by a pack of Sectaries under one Io. Ireton a Creature of his since the marriage of his Brother Henry with Oliver's Daughter 4. The Countrey people generally so much pleased with the obliging carriage to which Oliver
be a meeting of three from Scotland three from Ireland and three from England not Officers of the Army and five from Scotland and five from Ireland and five from England Officers of the Army to consult about a further settlement But his Excellency had discreetly reserved to himself the ratification of the Treaty so that nothing should be of force untill he confirmed it with his own Seal and therefore upon the return of his Commissioners by his own order he imprisoning Collonell Wylkes for going beyond his Commission declareth the Treaty void and marcheth â—owards the Borders intending to make Bâ—rwick which he had secured at first his Head-quarters holding correspondence with his friends all over England espâ—ciall in the West as the information Collonell Cobbet gave his friends at Wallingford House intimated At Bâ—rwick he gave the Messengers of the Army and of the Churches very plausible answers which yet signified nothing receiving and dismissing them with great respect but yeilding to them nothing prejudiâ—iall to his cause so that one of the Ministers upon his return home must needs tell his Congregation That the seed of the Serpent is irreconcileable with the seed of the woman Fabius saved Rome by a delay his Excellency being advised from England That if he could keep at distance with his Adversary untill the first of Ianuary the work would be done without bloud-shed make some overtures of peace with Lambert but alwayes insisting upon the re-admission of the Parliament to the exercise of their trust to be granted before they enter upon any Treaty Now some Commissioners for the Parliament viz. Haslerig Walton and Morley having gained Portsmouth with the consent of Collonell Wheâ—ham formerly of the Counsell of Scotland whereof his Excellency was Preâ—â—dent and Lawson notwithstanding all endeavours by that Syren Vane to perswade him to the contrary declaring with the Navy for the Parliament and the Land forces for want of pâ—y revolting the Army in the North mouldereth away and yieldeth to time and delay Thus all force being removed from the Parliament and they sitting thought themselves not safe untill he by his authority and presence came to awe the Soâ—ldiery and the tumults that want nothing but an Head to lead them to another Rebellion His Excellency whom former Powers could not draw from Scotland with either fear or favour takes this opportunity to of affairs throughout his progress to a subserviency to his design do his Countrey and King a publick right And so though ordered to bring with him onely three hundred men and dispose the rest for quarters he marcheth with his whole Army modelling such Garrisons and Forces as he met with to a posture subservient to his design intrusting them with men faithfull to his and the Nations Interest which were now no more two but one and commending the care of Scotland to Major Generall Morgan a Person very industrious in assisting his Excellency going to him in his greatest extremity from London to encourage him and his Army to a resolution in those designes that were as great as they were good he marcheth with his own Army which he knew was tryed and faithfull whereas the other Forces an aire dato conduct a cohors bellica miles dona sequens pretioque suum nâ—utarâ— favorem suetus acceptâ— pariter cum munere bello hunc habuisse dator pretii quem jusserit hostem Bell. de re mil. 2. p. t. 2. n. 4. would upon the least temptation as he told the Parliament betray both himself and them too And in his way finds the Honourable Lord Fairfax with Sir H. Cholmely c. in Armes against free Quarter and for a free Parliament with whom he had private conference to each parties satisfaction Here he receives a Message from the City by the Sword-bearer to which he returns this Answer 1. That he was resolved for the Parliament as it was on the 11. of Octob. last 2. And yet when he came to the City which he said would be shortly he assures them he would satisfie their expectation Thus at once he keeps himself to his own Commission owns the onely face of Authority then in being under whose Authority he might act safely yet privately manageth things according to his own principles and thoughts So inferiour Orbes suffer themselves to be swayed by the motion of the superiour while yet they steal a motion of their own The Parliament serve the Publick for themselves His Excellency will serve them for the Publick Being inviolably constant to his Principles of Virtue and religious Prudence his Ends are noble and the meanes he useth innocent His Worth had led him to the Helm of our State The Rudder he useth is an honest and vigorous Wisdome The Starre he looks on for direction is in Heaven and the Port he aimes at is the joynt welfare of Prince and People And then he proceeds towards London being courted by the Countries as he passed as the Patron of Authority Law Liberty and Property his Expedition looking like a Kings Progress rather then a Souldiers March and addressed â—o by the most considerable Gentry to use his interest in restoring them to their Birth-rights their Laws their Priviledges and a full and a free Parliament whose desires if he had satisfied he had utterly disappointed for to have discovered himself had been to defeat the hope of the whole Nation Veritatem voluit celari non mendacium dici Aug. q 20. in Gen. And therefore he usually answered them that he would see 1. All force removed from the Parliament 2. The House filled 3. See that there be good provision made for future Parliaments And so he kept himself dark to his Adversaries and his common Friends though he was light to himself his Prince and his discreeter Friends Quibus pro sermone nutus motusque membrorum est uti Plin. de AEthiopum Gente l. 6. 30. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Arist. Nu. 4. c. 8. Incerta disseruit tracturus interpretationem pro ut conduxisset Tacit. Hist. 3. He gave answers doubtfull and inclining whither they were drawn Manass Ben. Iser Concil. q. 39. Notwithstanding there were two sent of purpose to watch him Scot and Robinson who returned as wise as they came His Excellency dropped never a syllable that Suspition it self could be afraid of all the while they were with him every word he let fall was the well-weighed issue of Judgement and Reason that did signifie but not betray his mind His expressions were Oracles as well for their clear worth to his discerning Friends as for their dark doubtfulness to his preying Enemies So Christ himself spoke to his Enemies in Parables About this time his Excellency saw how dangerous it had been for him to deresentment of the Parâ— hard usage to those that made address to him clare for the Nations right when it was high misdemeanour but humbly to wish for it
when groâ—ns for grievances as once at Rome were dangerous and complaints were treason when men are imprisoned for what Natuâ—e Reason and Law hath declared to be the right of man and our Parliament declared to be the right of English men I mean An humble Petition for Right He saw Sir Coppleston Bampfield for Exeter and Sir Robert Pye for Berk-shire without any respect at all to the Countries whence they came the Message they carried or the Honourable Person to whom they were imployed confined to the Tower and yet he having with that Earl of Leicester his passions in his pocket looks upon them with an unconcerned eye and takes no care for the liberty of few imprisoned persons least he should lose the opportunity of redeeming an enslaved Nation His Excellencies march to England was slow orderly So first taking time to observe the posture genius and inclination of the Kingdome Secondly and keeping his Souldiers close to himself ready for any occasion and in order fobidding all private meeting of Officers for consultations about State Affairs assuring them that he and they were rather to obey Powers then to controul them and that every person should be so long in Command under him as they were in obedience under Authority In his March he takes occasion to answer a Declaration of the Western Gentlemen that run too high at that time to be complied with and yet was too just and equall to be neglected Wherein he published expressions that like a well-framed picture look'd smilingly upon all sides especially let the honest part of the Nation see a Grant of their whole wishes through a denyall For said he the Nation could not be settled without a Civill Warre unless the severall interests 1. Of such new Sects as Presbyterians Independents Anabaptists never known here before the Warres 2. Of such new Factionsâ— as the purchasers of Kings Queens and Bishops Lands were provided for by such a compreheâ—sive settlement as might include all sides {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Aristot. Eth. 6. Quod commune est connectit civitates quod singuloruâ— dissipat quare publice privatim utilius est ut publica magis quam privata curentur Plato 4. legum a Law is to be profitable saith Cato L. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} D. de legâ—l 3. in fine D. D. petit haered to the greater part and the main Semper non quod privatim interest uni ex sociis servari debet sed quod communi societati expedit L. actiones sect. Labeo D. Soc. That is good for the Bee that is good for the Hive Antoninus and therefore Monarchy in the State which a free Parliament would introduce being so inconsistent with the later sort of mens interest and Monarchy in the Church which is the necessary attendant of State Monarchy for no Bishop no King they being so inconsistent with the interest of the former sort of men was not the best way of establishing these Nations Whereby he gave us to understand rather what he thought expedient then what he thought lawful intimating withall to the discreet and wise that those things were his as well as the Natioâ—s designe but it was not yet time to accomplish them As soon as time and prudence had conquered all remaining difficulties he could be as much for a free Parliament and the happy issues of it as themselves In the meane time though his Loyalty prompted him to serve his Majesty and his Countrey yet his Prudence taught him not to engage against Impossibilities In a word he lets not fall one word in that Letter that seemed to deny that any of those things therein mentioned were lawfull though hee dropped some that signified that all those things were not Then expedient When a long and tedious March with the Pâ—ayers and Wishes of the whole Nation had brought his Excellency to Saint Albanes his honourable Lady borne to succour afflâ—cted Loyalty and Majesty was arrived at Whitehall Our Venus being bâ—ought by Water to meete her Mars by Land how seasonably is shee arrived to give heat and life to his cooler thoughts and to spiâ—it his grave and slow designes into accomplishmentâ— he sayd the King should Come but she sayd Now Her eager Passions those Whet-stones of vertue Cic. Acad. 9. l. 4. Tusc. 9. l. 4. Set him on to a performance when his cautious Wisdome checked him to a Retreat A furiis agitatus amor A sacred fury of Love {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Cael. Rhodigâ— l. 16 c. 15. Raising her wishes above all thoughts of difficulties suggested to her expedition but â—e remembring that {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Arist. Poli. 3. c. 16. That Passions are not fit to conclude of Enterprize Methinks answers her Importunate Loyalty As Latinia doth Turnus Quantum ipsa feroci Virtute exupero tanto me impensius aequum est Consulere atque omnes metuentem expendere casus The more undaunted Courage doth you move Its fit my serious feares shew the more Love In mature Counsells and in weighing all The various dangers and Event may fall The impatient Lady was so intensively fixed on restoâ—ed Majesty that shee seemed to decay with a lingring Expectation to enjoy it {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} theocrit. Idyl 2. she hardly rested night or day from some eminent service for her Soveraign he took up her thoughts her discourse insomuch that her hopefull Son when checked by some Gentlemen for an often mention of the King replyed pretily I am sure my Father and Mother talke of him every night When the honourable City drooped under a fear of the Issue of the late doâ—btfull expedition of his Excellency she speakes them to a Life and Resolution with these words Did you Gentlemen understand Generall Monck as well as I do you might trust him When he had stayed there some days to refresh his Army to consult with his Officers and to look about him for the setlement of every thing in its place in a subserviency to his designe He marcheth to London and refuseth not the accommodations offered him at Whitehall as some thought he would being too wary to open himselfe when he had the opportunity to hide himselfe by an acceptance of a curtesie At Westminster when he had indulged himselfe some time â—or the imbraces of his dearest Consort that deserved his first and dearest Affections he attends the House solemnly according to their Order conducted by Scot and Robinson on each side of him who was a virtue to each extreame and modestly refused the Chaire that was offered him now as above himselfe in Humility as he was above others in worth They with most Regret and Tenderness receive Honours that most deserve them Leaning on the back of the Chaire provided for him he delivered himselfe in a choice pure breife clear vigorous Expression of the
City at Guild-Hall peremptorily demands the Assessement by an order from the Parliament and the Council of State to which demand proceeding from him beyond expectation the City after a little respit for extasy and amazement return this answer In Magna Charta confirmed by the Petition of Right and renewed by this present Parliament a day before their forcible dissolution upon the 11. of Octob. they were to pay no Taxes c. but by their consent iâ— Parliament which now they had not Yet to give no offence to the Parliament the Council of State or his Excellency desire time to consider of it and indeed those debates upon which depended the welfare of the Nation with its Liberties priveledges and properties called for time and leisure His Excellency in the mean time writes to the House to know theiâ— pleasure to which they answer that 1. He should imprison the Honourable Col. Bromfield Alder Bludworth L. C. Jackson Maâ—or Cox c. 2. That he should remove their Chaines digge up their posts and break their Gates Which strange orders were sent not only to try his Excellencys patience and obedience but to make that emnity open which was but suspected between him and the City so did Achitophel advise Absolom to ravish his Fathers Concubines before all Israel that Israel might be assured that he and his Father were enemies And his Excellency obeys them readily thereby gaining an opportunity to discover the genius of the City which he had not otherwise there known certainly to be â—o resolute for and so true to Liberty and right But the Parliament as they intended that by that imployment so offensive to the City he should weaken his Intâ—rest so they contrive that while he is busy in it he should be weakned in his power His Commission for Generalship expiring they renew it not according to his desert but impower six more of themsâ—lves to be equal with him in command that never came neer him in meâ—its according to their interest viz. Hazslerig Walton Morley c. which when his Army heared as they were not satisfied with their late imployment so much less were they satisfied with this reward the lessening of their Generals power when they might justly expect his advancement and therefore being assured of the City by a conference at the three Tunns at Guild-Hall his Excellencies Head quarters They humbly remonstrate First their sence of that violence they were commanded to offer the renowned City a violence unparraleld in our worst of daies which though they made havock of most part of the Nations yet spared the ancient City for its late performances too honourable and for its antiquity too reverend to be so abused Secondly their fear of several persons eminent in this late disturbance who had their freedome within and without the City to consult plot and design what might reduce us to our former misery Thirdly their abhorrency of a late Petition delivered in the House by Praise-God Barebone so subversive of all order and power so dangerous to all Religion worship and discipline so destructive to all Lawes Statutes and Customes that to repeat it was to confute and condemne it and all sober eyes have as soon abhorred it as seen it Fourthly Their wish that the Parliament would quickly determine their session and provide for succeeding Parliaments Which as soon as his Excellency had communicated to the Speaker by a Letter he marched to London for quarters declaring for a Free Parliament and casting himself upon the love and faithfulness of the City and Countrey that they might stand by him in the prosecution of publick good In which resolution he persisted notwithstanding 1. The flatteries of the House cajoling him with the Honour of Hampâ—on Court and his Brother the Honorable Sir Th. Clergis with the Hamper Office which was worth a 1000 l. a year .2 Their snares into which had it not been for his incomparable Lady he mighâ— have been trappanned by a dinner to which he was to be invited by the Council of State 3. their threatnings expressed in Haslerigs Speeches that breathed nothing but fire and sword In the mean time taking his quarters among the Citizens he expects patiently the issue of the Parliaments debates in answer to his last Letters to them and finding they thought of nothing but the setling of their own interest and continuing of their power he desired the messengers they sent to treat with him to delay time to procure a conference between some Members of the House and some honourable patriots that were excluded from it which was granted and had before him â—or mâ—tual information in which he judiâ—iously weighed each sides reasons and arguments being all the while silent himself and concluding with himself upon the result of the whole that the settlement intended by the hoâ—se was upon â—oundations too narrow to bear up a publike good he resolved to withdraw all force from the house and admit men of more sober moderate and therefore of a more pâ—blick spirit who would establish us upon â—ermes compâ—ehenâ—ive of every considerable interest among us making each part happy in the welfâ—re of the whole which he did upon the one and twentieth of February Cressane careat pulchra dies nota 5. Meeting the Secluded Members at White-hall and expressing himselâ— to them in a speech not delivered by himself to avoid offence but by his Secretary wherin he commended to their care 1. Religion that {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} as Ari. stol 7. that first care of Magistrates it being in Platâ— and Plutarch Coagulum omnis societatis fundamentum and efficacissimum vinculum benevolae amicitiae unius dei Cultis Philo so great an awe hath Religion had alwaies upon the spirits of men prevailed with by the thoughts of eternal weal and woe that to settle it {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Iust. Mart. Apol. would be a royal work which his Excellency pâ—oposed in the most sober and moderate way imaginable between some mens too close and severe rigor whiâ—h hiâ— Excellency had diâ—countenanced in Scotland and others too loose indulgenâ—e which he checked by a publike â—islike of a Sermon preached before him at St. Pauls for that abomination that makes desolate I meane a toleration for every one to do what is good in his own eyes 2. He commends to them the State desiring them to provide for a Free and full Parliament in whose resolves he himself and the whole Nation might acquiess As soon as they sit they vote his Excellency according to agreement Lord General of all the Forces in England Scotland and Ireland which trust he managed with much discretion and faithfulness modelling his Army to a temper suitable with the designes he had in hand disarming the Phanatiques in City and Countrey in the mean time taking care to arm Loyalty while he â—ayd the Factions naked Now to let the world see
his Excellency had the best Souldiery virtues valour and wisdome without any of their vices ambition c. He slights all temptations of Command Power and Authority which were offered him and resolves rather to be a Loyal Subject then an usuâ—ping Soveraign he had rather have obsequii gloriam as Tacitus calls it the Glory of Obedience then the Majesty of command The Parliament having setled the City in its just power by Mayor Aldermen and an honourable Common-Council and an incomparable Militia under as worthy Commanders as ever lead English men to the field and vacated the Phanatique power in the Countrey and setled the Militia of the three Countries in honourable and great hands of men of worth and interest and pâ—ovided for the future Parliament they dissolve upon the 16. of March leaving the care of the Nation to an incomparable Council of State and the care of the Army to his Excellency as Commander in chief and Major General of the City and the care of the Navy to his Excellency and the Honourable Lord Mountagne His Excellency in this interval condescends to the divertisements of several entertainments by most Companies in London The Honourable society of the Mercers beginning but in the middest of pastimes and pleasures his great and solid mind as invincible by these soft as formerly by his harder services â—orgets not the greater affairs of State And he keeps good correspondence with his Army bâ— frequent confeâ—ences at last he brought them to declare their acquiescence in the resolves of the approaching Parliament to the confusion of such whose hope lay wholly in their reluctancy against lawful power When Lamberts escape had sâ—irred up the drooping spirits of the factioâ—s to designes threatning and formidable his Excellency first discreetly ordereth the Forces in the Countrey so as to prevent their uniting in any considerable posture and then Honourably offers his own person for the service of his King and Countrey In the mean time taking care to settle the Militia of London and Westminster so as they might be able to guard themselves if he shoâ—ld be called abroad to engage against the Enemy He takes care likewise of Intelligence well knowing of what concernment it is for a Nation to have an impartial relation of the actions of the supreme power The Parliament being sare whereof he was a Member both for Devonshire and Cambridge he carrieth himself there with that modesty that might become the meanest Member hardly so confident as to own the honour that honorable House conferred upon him by their solemne thanks to him And would hardly accept the 20000. l. bestowed upon him until the Kingdomes account and stated his Majesties occasion supplyed his publike debts payed so little did this publike minded Worthy care for his own things and so much for the things of others When his Majesties gracious Declaration and Letters came over to give occasion to modest Loyalty to discover himself his Excellency having received the Declaration with a Letter to himself by the leave of the House which he humbly asked he sends his Brother the Honourable Sir Tho. Clergies to attend his Majesty with his humble answer wherein was incloâ—ed a loyal address from the Army to let the world see how well a Generals command became him who had modelled his Army to that temper that there seemed to be but one soul controuling that whole great body that expressed its allegiance to his Majesty unanimously as one man When the Honourable Parliament each Member whereof deserves an everlasting monument had upon that blessed 1. of May voted the Governmenâ— by Kings Lords and Commons a constitution to be admired and envied but not imitated and were preparing Commissioners to attend his Majesty to deâ—â—re him to come to his Parliament and People with all speed possible His Excellency takes care for Pallaces to entertain him his own incomparable Lady condescending to the drugery of a common maid for the service of her Soveraign and then gives order for so many Regiments of Horse to attend his Majesty taking great care and giving many discreeâ— orders for his Majesties security providing with vâ—lour against open foes and prudence against base friends knowing his Majesty had good reason to pray with the Italian God deliver me from my friends {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Hom. Il. 313. Who have taken Theogenis wicked Counsel to his Cyrnus {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Vid. dom vit. Agric. Tacit. Annal. l. 1. His Excellency according to his Majesties order waites upon his Majesty at Dover being unwilling to Land before he came with so much humility as if he had not knowne any worth and merit in himselfe and was received by his majesty as if he had knowne nothing in him but worth and desert how Honorably doe the best of subjects and the best of Kings greet each other how modestly doth the Subject kneel how humbly doth the Soveraign kiss and embrace its one property of love to condescend with a {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Eurip. Hal. So Parents out of love to their Children lisp and play and fit their speech and dalliances â—o the age and infirmities of their children In that renouned progress of his Majesty to London his Excellency had the honour to ride nexâ— before his Majesty with the Illustrious Duke of Buckingham all the way to London and with the Honourable Mayor through London where the whole Nation saw him more Honourable in that he restored a soveraigne then if he had been one more glorious in his Loyall Subjection then in an usurped majesty his bare head was more honourable then others Crowns When some careful of the Subjects liberty would have bounded his Majesties prerogative within the compass of the Lawes it being a power not to be intrusted to frail flesh and blood to be above Law and what was more have capitulated with his for his own right and brought him to him Throne upon termes his Excellency withstood the motion scorning to fetch home a â—ettered Majesty and to restore a captive Soveraignty if he brought in a King he would also bring in prerogative and a plenam potestatem 2. Ed. 4. 17.21 H. 7 2. H. 7.7 as it was in principio rerum where Gentium nationumque imperium penes reges erat Iust. l. 1. See R. B. Ios. in Mishput Aammelech and indeed preâ—ogative cannot be inâ—rusted to a mortal more capable of it than our Soveraign who thinks it his highest power not to be abâ—e to do an injury and his highest prerogative to take nothing from his Subjects but a libeâ—ty to offend Principi summum rerum arbitrium dijdederunt subdiâ—is obsequiâ— gloria relicta est and may it suffice us when we admit his Majesty to a Soveraignty over us that we know Regem