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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76022	A declaration of the Commander in Chief of the forces in Scotland, also another declaration of the officers of the Army in Scotland to the Churches of Christ in the three nations, together with three letters from the Lord General Monck, Commander in Chief of the forces in Scotland, and one of the commissioners by Act of Parliament for the government of the Army of this Commonwealth, viz. 1. To Mr. Speaker, 2. To the Lord Fleetwood, 3. To the Lord Lambert.	Scotland. Army.; Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing A884A; Thomason E1000_18; ESTC R207842	4,900	8

that in affection to all who profess Christ and walk 〈◊〉 him as they have received him which we may not possibly in Judgement for as far as we have attained we would walk up and where we think not the same things we shall till God reveal further pray for a Spirit to practise that which is unquestionably revealed that we love one another even as Christ hath loved us Fourthly We do further Declare however the present exigent may enforce us to the restraint of some of our Brethren and Friends whose mistakes about their way to this end appear to our consciences to be such as we cannot reconcile either by the Word or the promises and protestations to such a purpose as we Declare for That it is not upon the least account out of disrelish of their Judgements as to any profession of Christ which they hold forth but onely to preserve the civil peace and unity of the Army that there may be a due time left to the Parliament the supreme Authority of the Nation to put in Execution the forementioned Ends which they have promised and obliged themselves to to settle this birth-right which we have asserted in the possession of the Churches as a fundamental we prize and value as part of the Testament in the blood of Jesus Christ and we should account it a greater mercy to have it as free born sons of Christs visible Kingdom then whatsoever we as meer Subjects of this Common-wealth may challenge were our outward Liberties never so much advantaged Of which that we may see the Topstone as well as the foundation We would desire all the Lords Remembrancers to give him no rest till he makes Sion a praise in the Earth and shall account it no small incouragement to our endeavours let what difficulty soever attend them to have your prayers as our strength in the Lord whose cause and work we hope we own however we can truely say we really intend it and shall believe God will pardon the upright in heart and if we be mistaken so ought you forgiving one another even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you Edinb Octob. 23. 1659. To the SPEAKER Right Honourable HAving received notice that there was a Force put upon the Parliament on the twelfth of this Instant I have sent this Messenger to your Lordship to know whether that force doth continue for I am resolved by the Grace and Assistance of GOD as a true English-man to stand to and assert the Liberty and Authority of Parliament And the Army here praised be God is very couragious and unanimous and I doubt not but to give a good accompt of this Action to You. I have according to your Act of the Eleventh instant being constituted a Commissioner of the Government of the Army put out such persons as would not act according to your Commission I do call GOD to witness That the Asserting of a Commonwealth is the only intent of my heart and I desire if possible to avoid the shedding of Blood and therefore intreat You that there may be a good understanding between Parliament and Army But if they will not obey Your Commands I will not desert You according to my Duty and Promise Which is all at present from Edinburgh Octob. 20. 1659. Your humble and faithhful Servant GEORGE MONCK To the Lord FLEETWOOD Right Honourable I Have sent this messenger to your Lordship to let you know that we have received notice that a part of the Army have put force upon the Parliamènt which they so lately called together and owned with the greatest Testimonies of Obedience and Repentance for their former Apostacy from them I hope your Lordship will not abet an Action of such a dangerous and destructive Consequence I know that you love the Liberty and Peace of England so well that you will use your best Care that Attempts of this nature be suppressed I do therefore humbly intreat you that the Parliament may be speedily restored to that Freedom which they enjoyed on the eleventh of this Instant otherwise I am resolved by the assistance of God with this Army under my Command to Declare for them and to proseeute this just Cause to the last drop of my Blood I bless the Lord that the Officers here are very unanimous and for such whose hearts fail them or which will not act according to their Commissions from the Parliament I haveing Authority as one of the Seven Commissioners appointed by Act of Parliament Do constitute such as chearfull for this Good Old Cause till the Parliaments pleasure be further known And I do plainly assure your Lordship that I was never better satisfied in the justice of any Engagement than in this You cannot but remember that God hath already shewed Himself glorious in it and determined the Quarrel on this side against Arbitrary power of raising Mony without the Peoples consent first had and the management of the Militia by any other then the Parliament I desire your Lordship not to be deluded by the specious pretences of any ambitious persons whatsoever and do not bring all the blood that will be shed upon your own head My Lord Consider how you will answer to the dreadful God for the ruine of three Nations for to serve a lust or to gratifie a passion For my particular I am ashamed of these Confusions and Changes that we have made that we are now become a scorn and a reproach to our very friends and designed to Ruine by all our Neighbours I take God to witnesse that I have no further ends then the establishing of Parliamentary Authority and those good Laws that our Ancestors have purchased with so much blood the setling the Nations in a free Common wealth and the defence of Godlinesse and godly men though of different Judgement And I take my self so far obliged being in the Parliaments Service to stand though alone in this Quarrel and doubt not but your Lordship having the fear of God in your heart will carefully consider of this matter Which is all at present from Edinb Octob. 20. 1659. You Excellencies humble servant GEORGE MONCK To the Lord Lambert Right Honourable HAving notice that part of the Army under the Parliaments Command have contrary to their duty put force upon them I have therefore sent this Messenger to your Lordship to intreat you to be an Instrument of Peace and a good understanding between Parliament and Army for if they should continue this Force I am resolved with the assistance of God and that part of the Army under my Command to stand by them and assert their lawful Authority For Sir the Nation of England will not endure any Arbitraray Power neither will any true English-man in the Army so that such a Designe will be ruinous and destructive Therefore I do earnestly intreat you that we may not be a scorn to all the world and a Prey to our Enemies that the Parliament may be speedily restored to their Freedom which they enjoyed on the 11. of this instant Which is all at present from Edinburgh Octob. 20. 1659. Your Lordships humble servant GEORGE MONCK FINIS