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The loyalty of the last Long Parliament, or, A letter to an English gentlemen at Florence shewing that the late Parliements address'd against did not so much intrench on the prerogative as that of XVIII years continuance, of whom His Majesty said \"never any king was so happy in a House of Commons as I in this,\" King's Answer, 20 Febr. 1663.
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Affair If of the Declaration then they had the Presbyterians and Dissenters in Generall on their sides owning the Prerogative by taking Licences for exerciseing Worship and Religion contrary to Law if they did not approve of the Declaration but of the Address then let them acknowledge that at this turn the Dissenters were more Loyall as they call it and greater Adorers of Prerogative then themselves and that it is not the King's Prerogative which these love but their own Malignity and the Prerogative for the sake of that so that if the King should use his Prerogative contrary to their minds they would be as much against it as now they are for it Judge they as they will concerning it it 's a plain Case that the Parliament which sprang out of the most Ardent Affection that ever was in a People towards their Prince and out of the greatest Detestation of Republican Principles yet resolv'd that the King was deceiv'd by his Cabal Councillors in a matter which in the direct consequence of it tended to the interrupting the free course of the Laws and altering the Legislative Power And since the discovery of Coleman's Letters I think there 's none doubts but that Indulgence was the effect of Popish Councils and the Papists were the Persons who designed the greatest advantage to their cause by it If any Favour was intended for Dissenters by it it 's strange that His Majesty should not pass a Bill for Nulling of the Rigorous Act of the thirty five of Queen Elizabeth when it had already past both Houses of Parliament In the same Session of Parliament it was that the Parliament pass'd a Bill for imposing a Test against Popery upon all that should bear any Office Civil or Military in the Kingdom which the Duke of York submitting to had his Commission of High Admiral vacated but his Advice and Influence still vigorous By this means also my Lord Clifford was discover'd to be Popish and quitted his High Office of Lord Treasurer and great Minister of State Was it not high time for those in Parliament that had any love to their Religion and Government to look about ' em Or was it sawcily done for the Parliament to concern themselves with the King's Councellors and find fault with their managment Nay they proceeded so far in the next Session as to Address against the consummation of the Marriage between his Royal Highness and the Dutches of Modena which was already done by Proxy because she was a Papist And after they had receiv'd one Answer from his Majesty in this matter The Commons in Parliament proceed to give their reasons against it praying him to relieve his Subjects from those fears and apprehensions which at present they lie under from the Progress made in that Treaty That for another Age at the least this Kingdom will be under continual Apprehensions of the GROWTH of POPERY And the danger of the Octo. 31. 1673. Protestant Religion Here we see that the language of fears and apprehensions of the Growth of Popery and danger of Protestantism is as well the language of the King 's happiest Parliament that ever was as of the unhappiest Parliament of Forty One Three days after this they Address to his Majesty for a General Fast and that upon these Grounds viz. Being passionately sensible of the Calamitous condition of this Kingdom not only by reason of the War which was then mannaged against the Dutch wherein it is at present involved but many other intestine differences and divisions amongst us which are chiefly occasioned by the undermining contrivances of Popish Recusants whose numbers and insolencies are greatly of late increased and whose restless practises threaten a Subversion both of Church and State What is the difference now between this Seventy Three Parliament and that of Forty One Feb. 7. Following they shew there resentment of the Black-heath Army and resolve That the continuing of any standing forces in this Nation other than the Militia is a great grievance and vexation to the People What This Loyal Parliament talk of grievances and vexation to the People in the King's management of his Prerogative This House of Commons as well as some that have been since take upon them to pray the King to remove some of his Great Councellors from his Presence and their Publick Imployments But their Address against Duke Lauderdale Feb. 23. 75. is very remarkable both for the matter and language of it for thus they say Though we have great cause to rest assured of the continuance of your Majesties Gracious Disposition towards us yet we find upon a serious examination of the State of this Kingdom that there is a great jealousie arisen from some State-proceedings in the Hearts of your Subjects That some Persons in great imployment under your Majesty have fomented designs contrary to the Interest of your Majesty and People intending to deprive us of our antient Rights and Liberties that thereby they might the more easily introduce the Popish Religion and an ARBITRARY Form of GOVERNMENT to the Ruine and Destruction of the whole Kingdom Here 's a Charge with a Witness all the worst of Forty one Forms of Declaiming against the Government This is the Generall Charge let 's hear the Particular The said Duke of Lauderdale did Publickly affirm in the Presence of your Majesty sitting in Council And before divers of your Majesties Subjects then attending that your Majesties Edicts ought to be obeyed for your Majesties Edicts are equal with Laws and ought to be observed in the first place Thereby justifying the said Declaration of 15 March 71. and the proceedings thereupon and declaring his Inclinations to Arbitrary Councels in terrour of your Majesties good Subjects They conclude thus We do therefore in all humility implore your Sacred Majesty That for the ease of the hearts of your people who are possest with extream grief and sorrow to see your Majesty thus ABVSED and the Kingdom endangered That your Majesty would graciously be pleased to remove the said Duke of Lauderdale from all his Imployments c. Is not this Writing after the 41 Copy Is not this striking at His Majesty and the Government through his Ministers sides What! that House of Commons tell His Majesty he is abused and the Kingdom endanger'd which was chosen and nourish'd and indulg'd for 18 years together to be an ensample to all succeeding Parliaments But to proceed in His Majesties Answer to their Address of the 20 or 26th of May 77. advising him to enter into a League Offensive and Defensive with the States against France He tells them How highly he was offended at that great invasion of his Prerogative And in His Majesties Answer to their Address of Jan. 31 he reminds them of it But says He you take no notice of it but on the contrary add to your former ill Conduct new Invasions equally offensive to His Majesties Authority as contrary to His and He thinks most other mens judgments