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A56169 The good old cause rightly stated, and the false un-cased Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1659 (1659) Wing P3970; ESTC R219597 8,694 8

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of those who were first raised commissioned by the Parliament for its just defence yet are at last degenerated into the greatest Apostates from and violentest enemies against it their own consciences can best resolve and the blindest eyes most clearly discern These Propositions were seconded with a g Declar●tion of the Lords and Commons to the same effect printed and published by their Order 5 Iulii 164● in pursuance whereof Iuly 12. the Commons House pass●d and published these Votes * Resolved upon the Question That an Army shall be forthwith raised for the safety of the Kings Person the Defence of Both Houses of Parliament and of those who have obeyed their Orders and commands and preserving of the true Religion the Laws Liberty and Peace of the Kingdom That the Earl of Essex shall be the General That in this Cause for the Safety of the Kings person defence of both Houses of Parliament and of those who have obeyed their Orders and commands and preserving of true Religion the Laws Liberty and Peace of the Kingdom they will live and die with the Earl of Essex whom they have nominated General in this Cause That a Petition should be framed to move his Majesty to a good accord with his Parliament to prevent a civil War Which Petition and Votes were presented to the Lords who returned Answer They did concur with the House of Commons in omnibus After this the Lords and Commons in their h Ordinances of 14 Martii 1642. and 3 August 1643. for the speedy raising and levying money for the maintenance of the Army raised by the Parliament and sundry other Ordinances whiles the Earl of Essex was General did declare That the only Causes for which they have raised and do continue an Army and forces are the necessary defence of the true Protestant Religion of themselves and the Parliament from violence and destruction of this Kingdom from forein Invasion and bringing notorious offendors to condign punishment the preservation of the Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom and the Kings person And the i Earl of Essex himself in his Proclamation to prevent plundering the 24. of April 1643. as he stiles himself Captain General of the Army raised and imployed for the defence of the Protestant Religion King Parliament and Kingdom So he declares That this Army is raised for the defence of the King Parliament and Kingdom the preservation of Gods true Religion and the just rights and liberties of the Subjects from violence and oppression The year next following when the Scotish forces were called and brought in for our assistance to joyn with the English Army and Forces the self same Good Old Cause in every branch thereof was avowed and espoused by them and no other as both Houses of Parliament and the Scots themselves declared to all the world in (k) several printed Ordinances Declarations Remonstrances and in the Solemn league and Covenant which the Officers and Souldiers of both Armies as well as Members of the Parliaments of both Kingdoms and all well-affected persons in England Scotland and Ireland generally subcribed in a most chearfull publick and sacred manner yea * Oliver Cromwell himself both as a Member and Lieutenant General being the 40th Member who subscribed it The command of the Parliaments forces and Army being afterwards translated from the Earl of Ess●x to Sir Thomas Fairfax by an (l) Ordinance of the Lords and ●ommons in Parliament 15 Febr. 1644. for raysing and maintaining the sorces under his command both Houses ordained That there be forthwith raysed and armed for the d●fence of the King and Parliament the true Protestant Religion and the Laws and Liberties of the Kingdom an Army consisting of 6600 Horse 4000 Dragooners and 14400 Foot under the immediate command of Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight who is hereby constituted Commander in chief of all the forces raysed by this Ordinance and shall from time to time be subject to such Orders and Directions as be shall receive from time to time from both Houses of Parliament or from the Committee of both Kingdoms And it is fu●ther provided by this Ordinance that all Commanders and Officers that shall be imployed in this Army and to be approved by both Houses of Parliament and all the common Souldiers of this A●my shall ●ake the National League and Covenant of both Kingdoms within 20 dayes after they be listed in the said Army and that all such who shall refuse the said Solemn League and Covenant shall upon such their refusal be displaced and shall not be admitted into any Office or command in the said Army untill they shall have taken the said Solemn League and Covenant in such form as is there prescribed and such their conformity approved of by both Houses of Parliament In the (m) Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the speedy raysing and impressing of men for the recruiting the forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax 27 Febr. 1644. They declared Forasmuch as the true Protestant Religion the Laws and Liberties of the Subject were in danger to be subverted Idolatry and tyranny like to be introdu●ed by the force power of several armies raysed by pretence of the Kings authority c. Be it therefore ordained by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament That the Committees of the Militia for the City of London the Deputy Lieutenants and Committees of Parliament in every County City or place within the Realm shall from time to time raise leavy and imprest such number of Soldiers Gunners and Chyrurgions for the defence of the King Parliament and Kingdom as shall be appointed by both Houses of Parliament the Committee of both Kingdoms or by Sir Thomas Fairfax The like recitals of this Good Old Cause and ends for which this Army under him and others was raised are used in n other Ordinances If this be not sufficient evidence that Sir Thomas Fai●fax and the General Counsel of the Officers and Army under him took up Arms and engaged only for this Good Old Cause and ends and none else thus declared by both Houses of Parliament the very title of their several Remonstrances and Declarations penned by themselves printed by their own order in one Collection London 1647. will resolve the world themselves and all other Souldiers since incorporated into the A●my past all contradiction being thus intituled A Declara●ion of the Engagements Remonstrances Representations Proposals Desires and Resolutions from his Excellency Sir Tho. Fai●fax and the General Councel of the Army for setling his Majesty in his ●ust Rights the Parliament in their just Privileges the Subjects in their liberties and freedoms Also Representations of the Grievances of the Kingdom and remedies propounded for removing the present pressures by Taxes and Excises And the resolution of the Army for the establishing of a firm and lasting peace in Church and Kingdom This being the Title sum of all their Engagements