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A11674
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A Remonstrance concerning the present troubles from the meeting of the Estaees [sic] of Scotland, Aprill 16. unto the Parliament of England.
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Scotland. Parliament.
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1640
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STC 21928; ESTC R212142
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did march towards us with an Armie we neglected all courses which might advance our humane safety rather then start from any jot of our obedience or give any seeming distaste to our deare Brethren of England and rather adventured the ruine of our own Countrey then indangered theirs Yea further when we did with horrour and amazement heare those unexampled Proclamations given out against a whole Nation who were never tainted with the least thought of disobedience to their Prince his just commands according to the rule of their Lawes Notwithstanding of this great provâ—cation there was nothing to be heard amongst us but vows for his Majesties prosperity and hearty desires from all to spend their bloud for the increase of his estate and service of his Crown and who abhorred then to be reduced to that extremity as to arme themselves for their own defence and preservation It will scarcely be beleeved by Strangers by what means two Nations so near together and so straitly tyed in all the bonds of goodwill and mutuall respect where there was so little cause of espousing these quarrells wherin none of the Nations were concerned or wronged by the other in their own proper rights should be brought to such a posture and near so dangerous a rupture that would not been easily to say no more pâ—eced up again in our dayes but it was the worke of God and it should be wonderfull in our eyes who in the carriage of all this great busines hath made every stoppe and â—etâ— casten in by the adversary a step of advancement to the furthering of his Cause as is well known and acknowledged by all whom God hath honoured to be the least instruments in this work who also made this a singular meane to testifie our loyaltie and the sincerity of our hearts where we presented our humble and just desires unto his Majesty and for the honour of the cause which we maintain and the tender regard to the credit of our own Prince although then armed against his own people and for the brotherly respect unto the Nobility and others of our neighbour Nation inâ—ending nothing we beleeve but to follow the King although really saâ—isfying the ambiâ—ion and bloud thirsâ—ing reveâ—ge of a miserable Prelat We laboured in the treatie to give all satisfaction on our part that could be required of most loyall Subjects and sensible of our Kings honour â—ourenemies being judges even to our own apparent disadvantage for we delivered all places into his Majesties hands which were desired in testimony of our obedience and although they might have been in our hands pledges of assurance for performance of these Articles that were agreed to be granted in the following Assembly and Parliament and now contrary to our expectation are turned for Engines of terrour and Fetters of slavery to frustrate us from obtayning the benefit of that capitulation Notwithstanding of all breach of promise we cannot but professe according to our tender respect to our Prince wherein we are inwardly gâ—ieved for the dishonour that is done to his Majesty by the bad instruments that are about him that neither we were then ever-reached nor do we yet repent upon our part for that great trust and confidence we reposed upon his Majesty for we did then remember that we were dealing with our Prince with whom as we should not strive for appurtenaces when the maine was granted so we might rest assured that if he could not be brought in his own mind to judge aright how farre he had been misled against us his own people who had given such an ample testimony of our trust and of the interest we should have in his favour above all other but still continue to pursue any advantages to our prejudices we did not otherwise think but when ever he had a minde to breake he could never want ill grounded pretence to alledge against us and it was fittest for us rather to hazard the disadvantage and commit the successe to God what ever prejudice we should suffer for if the word of a King which should be the Oracle of truth to his people and the faith of promises and contracts under hand and seale which is the ground-work of trust in all humane society and is sacred and inviolable amongst Infidels and Turks may not justly challenge for us the performance of the Articles of the Treaty upon his Majesties part then may we truly think that nothing we could have framed or desired then would have been for our safety of any avail unto us as nothing had done us good or succeeded according to our minde in all these things we have condescended unto wherunto we were not oblidged by any duty or respect whatsoever otherwise then that we might not be defrauded of the full and reall performance of the Articles of agreement but on the contrary it doth evidently appeare by all that hath past that there hath been no desire nor meaning of peace in the hearts and minds of our adversaries unto this day for all the businesse of the capitulation hath been taken by them as a cloak to cover their more cunning and crafty designes hoping thereby to weaken us in time by their wicked policie whom they could not then overcome by open force making us a â—how to dissolve all Forces on either side that they might lay the Foundation of a more dureable warre by setting strong Garrisons on the Border receiving the strong holds of the Kingdome to be keeped after that condition they were in before these troubles began and presently preparing them for nests of violence to the chief parts of the Kingdome Calling forth by his Majesties letters a great number of our chief men under weak pretences of businesse when all the matters of the treaty had been ended with a few of that number unto Barwick and when some of them came keeping matters in the clouds untill the rest were come and sending them back again like stales to bring in their fellows and when this did not hold laying then plots deep and a farre off to entrap some of our principall men as God hath wonderfully discovered since and will more and more to the confusion of these who have been authors and abetters to such base assasinats And which hath been the master-piece of their â—ubtill device suffering the Assembly to goe on and determine all matters of the Kirk that had been in question The Commissioner in the Kings name consenting to all the Acts that passed promising also to ratifie them all in the Parliament that was presently to follow plotting hereby that what they gave with the one hand they would take away with the other for this seeming of setling matters in the Assembly and withholding the civill sanction of the Parliament for their being and existance in the Common-wealth as it would make them really of no effect so it did gain a colour and pretext to that designe they did most intend that the next rupture to which they were