in Ireland for though Thucydides say the Athenians did well in a case of necessity to seek aide not onely of the Grecians but of the Barbarians Yet methinks I heare Fulco of Remes in Fred. l. 4. Hist. Rhemensi c. 6. admonishing our Charles as he did another who may not be afraid seeing you covet amity with the enemies of God and to the overthrow of the Protestant name take unto you Popish armes and enter into Leagues detestable they are great offenders saith Alexauder in Arrianus who serve the Barbarians against the Greekes contrary to the Lawes of Graecia shouldest thou help the ungodly and love them that hate the Lord 2 Chron. 19. 2. O King let not the arme of Israel goe with thee for the Lord is not with Israel nor with any of the Children of Ephraim 2 Chron. 25. 7. Be yee not unequally yoked with misbeliâ—vers for what felloâ—ship hath righteousnesse with unrighteousnesse what communion hath light with darknesse 2 Cor. 6. 1. 15. § 42 His Excellency resolves upon the termes proposed by the Parliament for the Irish service in the capacity of a Collonel of Foot but first he must take the engagement when usurpation hath ravished just power it usually supports it selfe with the two Pillars of Armes and Oathes a good Man feareth an oath and therefore his Excellency upon mature deliberation made a promise equall to an oath for a noble soule of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the Persians such bonae fidei as Augustus that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Isoc de evag. Gunther â—Leg c. Its word is as strong as its oath that he would be true and faithfull to the Common-wealth without a King or House of Lords and he is not a Man that would not be faithfull to the interest Common-wealth and good of his own Nation as well without as with a King which was the primary favourable proper and significant import of that ingagement to the best judgements of that time § 43 He is no sooner made sure but he is sent by that Man of dispatch O. C. into whom the old Emperour of Germany thought Gustavus Adolphus his hasty soul was got by a metempsuchosis with Reynolds and others to Chester and thence wafted over by a favourable gale immediately to Dublin and made his way resolutely through the thickest of his enemies to relieve the distressed City where they staid not long but impatient both of restraint and delay they sally out for more elbow-room with that successe that they had the pursuit of the enemy for many miles untill they came upon my Lord of Ormond's whole Army ready for an overthrow such was their confusion and disorder The honourable Lord of Ormond unhappily thus associated being betrayed to that security that he is playing at Tables and his Army and cause lyes at stake After this Victoryâ— these lower Commanders are carried about with the rapid motions of O. C. that violent first mover who upon his first arrivall Jehu-like drave furiously tovvards Trogedah vvith all his Forces took the place by storm and spared neither Man Woman nor Child Indeed throughout he vvas resolved to use the highest right and lavv of War vvhich after ages may dare to call an injury strangers were not spared for by the Law of War strangers upon an enemies ground is an enemy Philo. de judice ex vetere Oraculo Malcha excerp legis nor sacred Persons my Lord Broghil hanged a Bishop notwithstanding the common clamour for their Father in God with an haec sunt vestimâ—nta patris no native escaped the severall parts jusâ—ly suffering for the guilt of the whole It s lawfull to continue the punishment of a guilty Nation for one generation after its fault Arist. Pol. 7. c. 13. Lib. in â—rat de sedit Ant. Yet it s the generall Law of War if yet it have any law and it be not true what that rash head blurted thaâ— martiall Law was as absurd as martiall peace Hâ—stis sit illâ— et quâ— extra praesidia c. Liv. 37. Baldus 1. de just Bembus Hist. 7. mercy sanctuary c. are say the Souldier for the miserable rather then for the guilty venet de Asylis Thu. 1585. Cambd. Eliz. 1593. and we tooke all his Cities at that time and utterly destroyed the Men and the Women and the little ones and we left none to remaine Deut. 2. 34. Ps. 137. ult But with this flux of blood they said they stopped a greater Sanguinis fluxum diffusa venula revocamus Tert. The very repoâ—t of this siege reduced all Ireland for immediately the two next Garrisons Trim and Dundalk are quitted such a pannick fear seizing upon the Souldiers that they were not able to endure a summâ—ns this successe is seconded with the taking of Werford Rosse Kingsale Corke Youghal Bandon-bridge Barrow and Duncannon Enistroge Carricke Waterfordâ— and now Cromwell no sooner seeth a Citty or an Army but he â—onquers it In the meane time his Excellencies particuâ—ar honour was involved in that great renown of the Generall whatever glory he acquired it was as the Civilians say for his Master § 44 Ireland now acknowledging â—â—onquest in ten months for they were there but from the midle of August 16â—9â— to the next May 1650. which ten Ages formerly durst not boast of They return by order of Parliament to England to assiâ—… them in those dangers that threatned them on every side especially from Scotland that had ingaged it selfe by a latâ—… Treaty at Breda to assist his sacred Majesty 1. In bringing the Murtherers of his late Father of blessed memory to conâ—ligne punishment 2. In recovering his royall right § 45 Cromwell being to goe for Scotland the House having now concluded that the War should be offensive and my Lord Fairfax laying down his Commission makes choice of his Excellency for one of his Commanders in that desperate expedition which he willingly undergoeth when he heard the quarrel stated by Lashley upon the account of the Old Cause ' and not upon the account of the King whom they disowned as one sticking too close to his Fathers sins forsooth his House Friends ' Judging souls thought that War was for his Majesty rather then against him that Cromwell there was loyall and that it was a great courtesy for our Soveraign to be conquered least a sad successe had gained him a Kingdome with the losse of Religion Law and Liberty however his Excellency thought it unresonable to see his Native Countrey submit its Law and Religion to the sawâ—y imposition of a neighbour Nation that had been indeed often taught to take Lawes from us but never to give us any § 46 When his Excellency was in Scotland jealous Oliver joynes with him Lambert and Okey to watch his thoughts words and actions and to check him from any designe of loyalty which he discreetly observed and therefore managed each action committed to his trust as that against the Highlanders Dundee c. with such resolution as made
but rowed another whey they should make his Majesty glorious they summon all the wit and malice of their side to make him infamous when they should bring him to his Throne they bring him to the Scaffold the Liberty they with much blood and treasure obtained for the Parliament is it seemes an unparalleld force the Religion to be established are all the antiquated and condemned errours and heresies with the exploded Schismes that attended them so many Religions that sober unconcerned Spectators thought we had none so easy is it in a throng of Religions to loose Religion § 30 His Excellency saw how prosperity opened those Persons whom another condition kept close as mid day discloseth those shels whom night keepes shut advancement discovers a Man when Appius had his wish finem fecit gerendae alienae personae he left wearing another mans Person maximâ— pars morem hunc homines habent quid sibi volunt dum id impetrant boni sunt sâ—d id ubi jam penes sese habent ex bonis pessimi et fraudulentissimi sunt Beâ—…e the man Had got hiâ— Snd He was all Puritan What he would have He thus obtained And then resumed knave § 31 And now he was in love with hiâ— 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 â—…ued noâ— a neglect or contemâ—… 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 provoked 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 Honesâ—a 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 aâ— 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 Jugurt History and great cruelty saith Diodorus Siculus l. 17. against the custome of War saith Caesar l. 2. de belle Gallioo 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 Supâ—eame 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 Arist. 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 â—e 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 Souldier enough in him to understand a Souldier takes the advantage of his Excellencies solitude for a tâ—…ptation
I say when lawfull power hath raised a War It s lawful for private persons to assist others being not wholly for themselves it 's commendable to become champions to afflicted right to put forth a noble hand to rescue oppressed innocence out of the jawes of tyranny it 's the best way a younger brother can raise himselfe by raising the afflicted and nothing ought to be more serviceable to a man saith Cic. 2. de off than another man it behooves every one to take up Arms upon injury done to himselfe or others Arles Rhet ad Alea. c. 3. and happy are those Common-wealths wherein every one thinâ—… anothers injury to be his and minds not onely his own things but the things of others and no man thinks himselfe unconcerned in that which is humane Lactant. car var l. 6. It s usuall to engage in War for fellow-Citizens for Mercheants saith Cic. ad Quint. and ver 2. by the leave of the supream power indeed he were not a man that had not so much of the sociable nature as to help a man Simler rep Helvet Senec. de ira 1. c. 7. p. 51. he is not valiant that will not assist weaknesse Euripid. supplic nor he just that will not do right to the injured Praebent saxa perfugium feris auraque famulis Vrbibque prâ—ssis mâ—lo tutamen urbes c. See Mores de kocz praec 77. 80. Ben. Maim in pec N. c. 7. And he is not Loyall that will not serve his Prince and there being as great a necessity there should be Wars as the Apostle saith that there should be divisions among us it s not unworthy of great persons so disposed to seek their fortunes in a War and having given themselvs to attain abilities suitable to the variety of exercises to be met with in that way its reason they should follow it not as mercenary and hired to kill men and thinking there is most right where there is most pay Plato in theat Bellin de re mil. 2. t. 2. p. 106. n. 4. casting their life away for that which they have onely for their lives Plato Bacch Diod. sic l. 18. though yet to be encouraged with rewards and stipends for saith St. Paul who ever went a warfare at his own charge 1 Cor. 9. 7. see S. August de verb. Dom. AEgid de ait super disp 31. n. 8. § 8 Irish war His Excellency was ready for service when his late Majesty had a sad occasion to employ his ablest Subjects to suppresse the Rebellion in Ireland occasioned by the Pope 1 upon pretence of Religion 2 a right to Ireland and 3 the oppression of the Catholicks in that Kingdome but really upon the old maxim that he that would gaine England which his holinesse longs after must first begin with Ireland and upon a Prophecy found in the Vatican encouraging them at that time there-unto together with some sad divisions by Romish Emissaries to be raised in England about that time § 9 His Excellency well knowing that War is lawful 1 By nature Man as Galen de usu partium hath it being made for war and peace see Arist. de part animal 4. 10. Cassiod de anima Armaque in armatos sumere jura sinunt Ovid. dente lupus cornu taurus petit c Ho. For 2. by Scripture which recordeth it approved by the Priest of the most high God Gen. 14. 20. which provideth Lawes for it and recordeth the Worthies that fought the Battailes of God and mentioneth Men after Gods own heart Men of War and devout Men Centurians and forbids not Souldiers their employment but forbids them violence and falshood advising them to be content with their wages § 10 And knowing likewise that this of all wars was most lawfull being for his Majesty against such subjects as begun without authority It being a generall agreement of all Societies even the Aborig to obey Superiours least otherwise a Common-wealth become a solitude or a confused throng where every one commands and none obeyes Valer. maxim l. 1. Salust 2. to the Prince as Tacitus writes doe all Men give the power and to subjects the glory of obedience It being death to resist by the Law Deut. 17. 12. Job 1. 18. see Philo. in Flacc. l. 2. c. 3. and damnation by the Gospell he that resisteth the power resisteth the Ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation Rom. 13.2 Concil chalced et Trull can 4. Tolet. 4. Luess Can. 5. II. and without cause § 11 For 1. War is not to be undertaken as they pretend for Religion the Papists might know that Peter was bid long agoe to put up his sword It being as Gregory a Prophet of their own once said an unheard of way of preaching to beat Men into a beleife It 's the erroneous his punishment saith Plato to be taught rather then to be murdered M. Anton. l. 9. valent in Am. marcel l. 30. None ought to be compelled to become religious saith the counsell of Tolet. c. de Jud. and Tertull 2. 2 War is not lawfull to fulfill prophecies which are uncertain in themselves and in the time of their accomplishment and it s not our duty to doe what is foretold but what is commanded viz. Lunâ—lau Turc Hist. l. 18. Procop. Persic 2. 3. The Pope hath no right over Ireland For 1. if Christs as Pet. Dam. saith then his Vicars Kingdome is not of this world 2. Paul would not and therefore why doeth Peter meddle with them that are without 3. A Bishop ought not to strike much more not to War for a Kingdome 4. Our Kings enjoyed it as Lords and then as Kings time enough to prescribe three times over being at first invited to it by the Irish And then 5. if the Papists were oppressed which they were not unlesse it were with indulgencies and favours as that Champion in the olympick games was pressed to death with Roses yet the Pope did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 medle foolishly in other Mens business subjects are not to redresse greivances by Wars bâ—t by petitions they are to beseech their Soveraigne and not to force him § 12 His Excellency might think it as reasonable and just as it was honourable to assist his Soveraign against the mighty who upon these forementioned unjust grounds which may better become the compleat History of the Irish Rebellion assaulted his Majesties undoubted right to be bestowed by the Pope upon the Duke of Lorrain and to endeavour under his Majesties authority to reduce the Rebellious to obedience and punish the bloody murthers it being a primitive constitution that he that sheds mans blood by man shall his blood be shed Constantine upon this account made War against Licinius and others made War against the Persians Zonar et menand P. et Aq 2. 2. 108. § 13 Command And therefore as well satisfied in the lawfullnesse of his undertaking as every Souldier ought to doe who carrieth his life
World out of a Chaos that he stuck not in an Address to the Parliament whom the Army had invited to reassume their power which they had once forced them from and now looked upon as the onely Authority that could serve their turn and interest to say that the Nation was then born in a day Sect. His carriage towards the long Parliament when recalled When those Members that the Army had called in refused the admission of the secluded Members those worthy Patriots that were resolved to doe their King and their Counâ—rey right when they resolved to â—surp the Government denying the Nation their priviledge of being governed by a free and full Parliament and siding with a company of Sectaries and desperate persons that were engaged to râ—ine our Church and State neglected our honourable Nobility our worshipfull Genâ—…y our reverend Clergy and in a word slighted three Kingdomes and with their assistance awe us with Militia's and oppress us with Assesments so farre to the discontent of the whole Nation that they agree upon a generall Insurrection upon the first of August but upon some discoveries made by the unhappiness of the Honourable the Lady Howard whose Sex was not capable of that secrecy which her Loyalty might be intrusted with and others they were prevented in most places save onely in Cheshire Lancashire and Wales where Sir Thomas Middleton Sir George Booth Sir Philip Egerton c. by reason of their distance fâ—om the Parliament and Army got together such a considerable party that alarumed the whole Army under Lambâ—rt and an Irish Bâ—igade besidesâ— to march towards them whom his Excellency beheld favourably and had they brought their design to any issue he would have assisted to bâ—ing those refractory Members at Westminster to some reasonable termes Although he would not have engaged against those Members being obliged unto them and thinking not with Cicero that a man may break his oath with theeves or with Brutus in Appion That 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 That the Romans esteem no faith yea nor oath to be kept with Tyrants yet would he have used his interest with them to reduce them to a Moderation T. Fregis sidem A. quà m neque dedi neque do Infideli cui periam Accuis Sect. His design upon Sir G. Booth's rising But upon Sir George Booth's overthrow Lambert blown up with the success sores high and contrives that the Army now highly caressed by him with the thousand pound sent by the Parliament to buy him â— Jewell c. should stickle for his Honouâ— to be Commander in chief of all the Forces in England Scotland and Ireland the next step to the Protectorship of England Scotland and Ireland and that the Parliament in case they denied it should be dissolved which he saw done accordingly Sect. His resolution against the Armies Arbitrary power Whereupon Lambert calling together his Counsel of Officers makes sure of a correspondence with the Army in Ireland and Scotland and therefore dispatchetâ— Collonel Barrow for Ireland and Collonel Cobbet to General Mâ—nck who though he was a Member of the Army yet was he likewise a Servant to the Parliament and of two Confederates he is to be preferred that hath a just cause of warr The Athenians were to assist their fellows the Messâ—nians against their other fellows the Lacedemonians Deâ— Orat. de Megalop Methinks I hear his Excellency replying to Collonel Cobbet's Message as the Aâ—…nans did to the Spartans Aâ—icis auxilia ferenda contra hostes non contra Amicos vid. fidel Tubal l. 4. c. 31. l. 7. Ptolom apud Appianum in leg exceptis Or with him in Alexandrides Ego esse vester non queam Comâ—ilito Quando nec leges nec mores Consentiunt Sed multis inter se Convallis discrepant Vid. Orat. Partazae ad Lazâ—s apud Agath l. 3. c. 2. n. 6. Sect. The noble Generall according to his instructioâ—s from London secures Cobbet at once preserving his Army from such dangerous inâ—inuations as that person brought along with him thither and to cut off all the advantages the Army in England might have of the information he might carry home with him He imprisons Cobbet the Armies Messenger It s true an Embassadour is per saecula populâ—… sanctum noâ—en Papin Pompon l. si quis D. de legal yea Sancta sunt carpora legatorum var. l. 3. del Tutius regressus legato Radevic append de Polon morian l. 12. de mauris so that they were not to be violated in life limb estaâ—e or liberty for it is contra jus legatorum legatos in vinculis habere Menand de Iust. 2. Imp. But Collonell Cobbet is rather a Messenger of a Faction of Subiects then a propeâ— Embassadour of the Supreme power and therefore he must not claim the right of aâ— Embassadour It 's the pecâ—liar prerogative of Majesty and Supreme Authority â—aith Dion Hulicarn to create Magistrates to make Laws to make Warre and Peace and to send Embassadours Legates must not be received from Antony for saith Cicero In that Case we have nâ—t to doe with Hanniball an enemy of the Common-wealth but with one of our own Countrey Nobly doth the Generall imprison him who brought along with him thâ— face of a Faction and the authority of Rebels who would have honoured him Si senatus faciem secum attuleratâ— auctoritatem reip Cic. Philip. 7. Sect. He models his Army And then his Excellency feeling the temper of his Army upon Collonell Cobbets Message accoâ—ding to the power given him when he was made Commissioner for governing of the Army with Sir Arthur Hasâ—erig Collonell Walton Collonell Morley â— Collonell Okey c. by the Parliament just before their dissolution he models it and secures such Officers as he found either too loosely principled or already too dangerously engaged to be entrusted in so honourable an expedition as he resolved upon in Tantillon Castle first and since in the Baslâ— Islands so confining their principles and persons within those walls which otherwise might have too sad an influence upon that whole Army and Nation Sect. He declares And then thinks fit to declare his resolution to assert the authority of Parliaments against all violence whatsoever in two Remonstrances one to the whole Nation and the other to the Churches Whereupon the English Officers bethink themselves of a Declaration too ' wherein supposing the end of Government to be the publick good they must perswade the world that they are the onely promoters of that in the world ' In melle sunt â—inguae sita vâ—strae atque orationes lacte â—orda fâ—lle sunt sita atque acerbâ— aceto â—â—inguis dicta dulcia datis ut corde amara â—aciâ—is Pretence white as milk And as soft as silk Will do the feat Your hearts as sowre as gall Purpose our thrall And thus ye cheat ' They ravish us with apprehensions of liberty while they enthrall us with oppression and as their usuall manner
is they bespatter the Parliament with their foulest ink making according to an ordinary figure in Policy every infirmity a fault and every fault a crime ' yea they were almost ready to swallow that grosse abuse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Isocrates of making the Office guilty of the Officers abuse And withall they declare the necessity of their proceedings they thus make a virtue of necessity seeing no other virtue will be so easily induced to serve their proceediâ—gs and she may well be the patron of all licentiousness who her self hath 〈◊〉 law They declare the necessity of continuing the cashiered Officers in power which is a necessity onely of their own creating and â—ignifies no more but that they are compelled to cover wrong with wrong as if it were not enough to have done miâ—chief with an Army but we must continue that Army to defend and justifie it Their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is That his Majesty must be kept out of his just rights and that the Nation be deprived of their Laws Liberties Religion c. And thence it follows as a Conclusion becoming that Premise that it 's necessary our Army be commanded by Persons that are the worst Rebels against the one and the greatest Violators of the other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sect. The efficacy of his Declaration But his Excellencies rationall Declaration which he published to give the world the same satisfaction for his undertakings that he had already in his owâ— breast scorning the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioseph An. 15. Crantz Saxon. 11. Nicet l. 3. 4. and willing to provide honest things even in the sight of men out-weighed their Pamphlet with the Judicious because they saw in his few words for he with Stenelaidos the Ephor would not stand debating with words being injured above words that he asserted Authority the ligameâ—t of humane society against Violence and Rebellion he asserted the true publique instead of a private good he stood for liberty against licentiousness and oppression In a word because they saw him expressing himself throughout like a Person of worth and honour Messengers sent to him After this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Armies Declaration they send two more Messengers to his Excellency his dear Brother in Law Doctor Clerges and another to satisfie him more fully of their proceedings for his Excellency as if he wanted nothing else all this while but good intelligence writes them an ambiguous Letter intimating that he might comply with them better if he had but the happinâ—ss to understand them Indeed it was but prudence to suspend all expressions that might make them despair of his compliance with them untill he were ready to appear against them Sect. And these are followed by Whaley and Gâ—ffe Caryl and Barker as Messengers from the Churches who had a Bird for every Conquerour It s the boast of a Dutchman that he can sail with all winds the Compass breaths not more varieties then these dexterous souls have changes and garbs and suitable compliances ' Its the perfection of an Oratour to make happy applications to the severall humours and geniusses of all sorts of men ' That 's the character of these Church-men these Independent Willows are pliant to the poor power of a contemptible Committee of Safâ—y as Alcibiades shifted disposition as he altered place so they proportion themselves to time place person religion with such a plausibleness as if they had been born onely to serve that Opinion which they harboured but as a guesse while it continued in sway He calls an Honorable convâ—ntion of Nobility and Gentry at Edenborough In the mean time his Excellency being by a call as he expressed himself to the Convention from God and man engaged for England to restore the Parliament to their due freedome and honour assembles the Nobility and Gentry of Scotland at Edenburgh to whom he proposed Sect. His propositions to them with there Answer and his Reply 1. That they would secure the peace of that Nation during his absence which would not be long 2. That they would supply him with some men for this undertaking which he engaged upon his Honour should be to their satisfaction 3. That they would advance what money they could beforehand And hearing by the Earl of Glencarne the Chair-man of that Assembly that 1. The Scots were since their being disarmed uncapable of keeping the peace 2. That they were so unconcerned in the issue of his undertakings that they saw no reason they should engage with him 3. That they would advance a yeares tax before-hand 1. He gives the Lords and Gentry power to arm themselves 2. He satiâ—fieth them privately in the design of his expedition 3. And accepts of their yeares tax O rare before-hand that being what he first intended though what he last proposed And thereupon he dismisseth the Assembly which he would not have called together but in a case of necessity which makes any thing lawfull it being one of the Regalia as G. Thâ—lâ—s hath it to call Assemblies And then he resolves to stay no longer then his supplies of men and money come in In the mean time he encourageth Sir Charles Coote the Lord Brohill c. to take this opportunity to reduce Ireland with it's sectarian Governours the first poâ—senous Creatures that ever came over thither according to their design layed before any thoughts of the dissolution oâ— this Long Parliament but he advised them to proceed leisurely and by piece-meal for that which at one view would be a mormo to fâ—ight them give it them but in part and it would please them All great mutations saith the noble Falkland are dangerous evenwhere what is introduced by that mutation is such as would have been very profitable upon a primary foundation Sect. His prudent management of a Treaty Yet hearing that Lambert was coming against him with thirteen thousand men resolved pro regnâ— patriam peâ—…tes conjugâ—m flammis dare indeed Imperia pretio quâ—libet constat bene according to the advice of an high-spirited Fury he with that King in the Parable sits down and cosiders with himself whether with his seven thousand men which was all he could bring to the field from his Garrisons the Highlands and the new supplies was able to enter battell with his enemy that leadeth thirteen thousand and finding himself too weak before the enemy enters his Territories he sends Messengers of peace he thinking of the unexpected Accidents before he did engage Thucydides adviseth was loth to hazard the justice of his Cause upon the chances of a battell we may quit something of our own right to avoid pursuing it with so much hurt to other men as Warre carrieth along with it Vict. de jure bel n. 14. 33. Arist. Polit. 4. Rhet. ad Alex. 3. Pausan. l. 5. Philost l. 23. Sen. suas 5. Yet withall he provides for Warre being as Ioseph 2. Cont. Appian
To preserve the Laws other losses he could bear patiently but when he is forced to deparâ— from the Laws then he will fight even beyond his strength and endure all extremitie of Warre He sends three to treat with those at Wallingford viz. Collonell Wylkes Lieutenant Collonell Clobery and Major Knight with letters to Gen. Fleetwood ' intimating his readiness to comply upon reasonable terms with his old friends and fellow souldiers and his sorrow for the advantages which were given the common enemy by this unseasonable distance of friends ' Sect. His Letters to the City But withall he sends letters to the City 'to encourage them to stand fast in their Liberty for their Laws Priviledges Properties and lawfull Government ' for which he there expressed himself ready to live and die which letters were delivered by Collonell Alured and Collonell Markham but by reason of the conclusion the fore-mentioned Treaters came to so contrary to the contents of those letters they were a while under Cassandraes fate of not being believed though they brought in them the highest truths imaginable as time the father of truth hath since made maâ—ifest Sect. The Treaty is concluded in an agreement upon these termes 1. That his Majesties Title be renounced 2. That England Scotland and Iâ—eland be governed as a free State without any single Person or House of Peers 3. That an able and a godly Ministry be encouraged and the Universities regulated 4. That the Army be not disbanded without its own consent 5. That there 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 Sect. 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 towards the Borders intending to make Berwick which he had secured at first his Head-quarters holding correspondence with his friends all over England especiall in the West as the information Collonell Cobbet gave his friends at Wallingford House intimated Sect. At Berwick he gave the Messengers of the Army and of the Churches very plausible answers whiâ—h yet signified nothing receiving and dismissing them with great respect but yeilding to them nothing prejudiciall 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 Sect. Overtures towards a second treaty ' with the grounds of it 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 aâ—y Treaty Sect. Now some Commissioners for the Parliament viz. Hasâ—erig Walton and Morley having gained Portsmouth with the conseâ—t of Collonell Whetham formerly of the Counsell of Scotland whereof his Excellency was President 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 pay revolting the Army in the North mouldereth away and yieldeth to time aâ—d delay Sect. He moveth to England with his whole Army 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 Sect. His prudent management of affairs throughout his progress to a subserviency to his design His Excellency whom former Powers could not draw from Scotland with either fear or favour takes this opportunity to 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 â—…ithfull whereas the other Forces an aire dato conducta cohors bellica miles dona sequens pretioque suum mutare favorem suetus accepto pariter cum munere bello hunc habuisse dator pretâ—… 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 His conference with the Lord Fairfax in his way to York-shire Lord Fairfax with Sir H. Cholâ—ely c. in Armes against free Quarter and for a free Parliament with whom he had private conference to each parties satisfaction Sect. 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 prâ—…ately 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 ' Sect. He is caressed by the whole Countrey but not understood And then he proceeds towards London being courted by the Countâ—ies 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