will_v make_v our_o friend_n in_o england_n believe_v that_o we_o be_v still_o good_a protestant_n especial_o now_o that_o i_o make_v application_n for_o assistance_n from_o protestant_a state_n so_o that_o i_o must_v turn_v every_o thing_n to_o my_o advantage_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v though_o i_o be_o not_o like_a to_o do_v much_o with_o the_o republican_n state_n of_o holland_n who_o be_v jealous_a already_o of_o the_o family_n of_o orange_n will_v be_v afraid_a lest_o i_o support_v their_o interest_n yet_o it_o will_v strengthen_v my_o cause_n if_o i_o get_v but_o a_o favourable_a answer_n because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o friend_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o proceed_n against_o i_o be_v dislike_v by_o foreign_a protestant_n chap._n xxii_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v invite_v into_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o by_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n in_o name_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n upon_o the_o rupture_n betwixt_o spain_n and_o france_n instead_o of_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v myself_o every_o one_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n of_o i_o the_o spaniard_n who_o refuse_v my_o father_n a_o wife_n do_v now_o proffer_v i_o their_o assistance_n to_o regain_v my_o crown_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o preserve_v their_o own_o dominion_n my_o presence_n they_o judge_v may_v be_v serviceable_a in_o flanders_n to_o withdraw_v my_o subject_n who_o have_v join_v the_o french_a and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v be_v useful_a they_o condescend_v to_o court_v i_o and_o my_o circumstance_n oblige_v i_o to_o try_v my_o fate_n perhaps_o my_o be_v present_a in_o person_n may_v draw_v over_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o my_o be_v so_o near_o england_n may_v animate_v my_o friend_n there_o to_o some_o brave_a attempt_n and_o see_v fortune_n favour_v the_o bold_a i_o be_o resolve_v to_o adventure_v perhaps_o she_o may_v be_v sate_v with_o my_o past_a misery_n and_o instead_o of_o her_o usual_a frown_n vouchsafe_v i_o some_o smile_n the_o malign_a influence_n of_o my_o star_n be_v it_o may_v be_v exhaust_v and_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o heaven_n become_v more_o propitious_a the_o tyrant_n oppression_n do_v fret_v my_o subject_n at_o home_n and_o if_o victory_n shall_v crown_v my_o head_n with_o laurel_n abroad_o i_o may_v soon_o return_v with_o triumph_n to_o my_o throne_n the_o usurper_n have_v disoblige_v the_o nobility_n by_o the_o height_n of_o contempt_n abolish_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o squeeze_v the_o commons_o may_v perhaps_o incline_v they_o to_o witness_v their_o resentment_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o i_o be_o at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o numerous_a army_n if_o the_o church-of_a england-man_n act_v their_o part_n as_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v do_v they_o though_o i_o confess_v they_o be_v infinite_o less_o oblige_v they_o may_v quick_o give_v the_o usurper_n such_o a_o diversion_n as_o will_v oblige_v he_o to_o recall_v his_o troop_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n but_o alas_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o all_o my_o design_n in_o england_n and_o the_o renew_a attempt_n of_o my_o friend_n in_o scotland_n give_v i_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o same_o ill_a fate_n attend_v i_o abroad_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o best_a not_o to_o be_v with_o the_o army_n in_o person_n but_o send_v my_o two_o brother_n and_o what_o man_n i_o have_v lest_o my_o former_a ill_a fortune_n shall_v give_v the_o spaniard_n occasion_n to_o say_v that_o it_o have_v also_o a_o influence_n on_o their_o affair_n in_o case_n their_o army_n shall_v be_v defeat_v chap._n xxiii_o on_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n and_o the_o surrender_n of_o dunkirk_n to_o the_o english_a how_o be_v all_o my_o hope_n vanish_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o my_o tower_a design_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n my_o ill_a fate_n not_o only_o pursue_v myself_o but_o involve_v my_o ally_n in_o the_o same_o destiny_n those_o who_o flatter_v this_o fortunate_a usurper_n will_v doubtless_o say_v now_o o_o nimium_fw-la dilecte_fw-la deo_fw-la for_o nothing_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o battle_n do_v mighty_o affect_v i_o so_o many_o of_o my_o best_a friend_n have_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o retrieve_v our_o lose_a cause_n in_o it_o but_o in_o vain_a and_o my_o two_o brethren_n command_v in_o person_n have_v also_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o frown_n of_o fortune_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a family_n will_v be_v henceforth_o esteem_v unsuccessful_a and_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n attend_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o general_n experience_n have_v teach_v in_o all_o age_n there_o happen_v nothing_o favourable_a in_o this_o rencounter_n but_o that_o my_o brother_n james_n be_v take_v have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o escape_v whence_o i_o have_v some_o ground_n to_o hope_v that_o we_o be_v preserve_v for_o better_a time_n and_o though_o fortune_n at_o present_a favour_n oliver_n so_o that_o neither_o scot_n dutch_a nor_o spaniard_n can_v stand_v before_o he_o the_o case_n will_v not_o always_o continue_v thus_o but_o the_o wheel_n may_v turn_v upon_o he_o or_o he_o my_o subject_n begin_v already_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o anarchy_n in_o the_o state_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o themselves_o of_o the_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n be_v angry_a to_o be_v tread_v underfoot_n by_o his_o officer_n who_o be_v fellow_n of_o inferior_a quality_n and_o by_o their_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n it_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o dislike_n to_o the_o office_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n by_o take_v the_o government_n upon_o himself_o though_o a_o single_a person_n model_v their_o parliament_n as_o he_o please_v though_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v their_o privilege_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o a_o army_n though_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v my_o father_n the_o militia_n they_o will_v quick_o come_v to_o draw_v such_o inference_n that_o see_v we_o must_v be_v tyrannize_v over_o it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o be_v so_o by_o those_o who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o will_v take_v care_n to_o leave_v something_o worth_a the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o posterity_n see_v they_o believe_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o a_o lineal_a succession_n whereas_o they_o who_o have_v no_o such_o principle_n nor_o pretence_n do_v only_o take_v care_n for_o themselves_o and_o make_v hay_o while_o the_o sun_n shine_v the_o give_v up_o of_o dunkirk_n to_o the_o english_a be_v a_o very_a strange_a and_o impolitic_a act_n of_o france_n if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a assurance_n of_o oliver_n have_v my_o predecessor_n queen_n mary_n be_v possess_v of_o such_o a_o post_n on_o the_o continent_n the_o loss_n of_o calais_n will_v never_o have_v break_v her_o heart_n and_o if_o ever_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o warlike_a king_n enjoy_v the_o british_a diadem_n and_o dunkirk_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o repent_v of_o this_o folly_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v not_o so_o afraid_a of_o a_o republic_n chap._n xxiv_o on_o oliver_n death_n richard_n be_v declare_v protector_n out_v by_o lambert_n and_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n death_n have_v effect_v what_o my_o arm_n can_v not_o and_o rid_v i_o of_o my_o great_a enemy_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o supreme_a be_v the_o saint_n and_o he_o have_v certain_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o on_o that_o very_a day_n of_o the_o month_n when_o oliver_n triumph_v over_o i_o at_o dumbar_n and_o worcester_n fate_n have_v triumph_v over_o he_o so_o that_o now_o i_o may_v begin_v to_o pluck_v up_o my_o spirit_n and_o hope_v that_o fortune_n will_v favour_v i_o at_o length_n this_o man_n be_v dead_a who_o my_o enemy_n do_v idolise_v they_o have_v not_o such_o another_o to_o fill_v up_o his_o room_n and_o by_o his_o nominate_v his_o son_n richard_n to_o succeed_v he_o he_o have_v at_o once_o discover_v his_o folly_n and_o hypocrisy_n his_o folly_n in_o name_v such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o charge_n and_o his_o hypocrisy_n in_o claim_v a_o lineal_a succession_n which_o he_o do_v all_o along_o so_o strenuous_o impugn_v richard_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o same_o power_n that_o set_v up_o his_o father_n which_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a piece_n of_o justice_n the_o divine_a nemesis_n have_v make_v they_o destroy_v their_o own_o creature_n and_o they_o will_v at_o last_o destroy_v themselves_o oliver_n raise_v himself_o by_o concur_v with_o enthusiast_n and_o advance_v the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n over_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o same_o method_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o own_o government_n be_v pull_v in_o piece_n chap._n xxv_o
against_o those_o who_o shall_v declare_v i_o a_o papist_n or_o that_o i_o have_v a_o design_n to_o introduce_v popery_n and_o though_o those_o who_o be_v sharp-sighted_a may_v laugh_v at_o such_o a_o provision_n as_o rather_o give_v than_o take_v away_o cause_v of_o suspicion_n yet_o when_o it_o dare_v not_o be_v open_o talk_v of_o among_o the_o vulgar_a it_o will_v not_o obtain_v a_o common_a belief_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o i_o support_v against_o the_o fanatic_n will_v certain_o support_v i_o against_o their_o censure_n and_o thus_o when_o i_o have_v make_v one_o party_n of_o protestant_n to_o bait_v the_o other_o sufficient_o if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prove_v refractory_a afterward_o to_o my_o design_n than_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o remit_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n to_o engage_v the_o dissenter_n on_o my_o side_n to_o favour_v a_o universal_a toleration_n by_o which_o my_o friend_n the_o papist_n may_v have_v ease_n if_o the_o episcopal_a party_n begin_v to_o grudge_n at_o my_o favour_n towards_o they_o or_o to_o fear_v that_o at_o last_o they_o may_v dispossess_v themselves_o chap._n xxxi_o on_o his_o majesty_n sell_v of_o dunkirk_n to_o the_o french_a king_n for_o 500000_o l._n this_o i_o know_v will_v be_v censure_v as_o a_o impolitic_a action_n and_o the_o shut_v myself_o out_o of_o the_o continent_n whereunto_o this_o town_n open_v a_o door_n by_o which_o i_o may_v have_v invade_v france_n and_o the_o netherlands_o when_o i_o please_v it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o england_n glory_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v erect_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o usurper_n be_v not_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o i_o nor_o my_o family_n and_o therefore_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o allurement_n to_o re-intice_a my_o people_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n i_o will_v make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o my_o cousin_n the_o french_a king_n not_o that_o i_o owe_v so_o much_o to_o his_o kindness_n but_o that_o he_o may_v supply_v my_o present_a necessity_n with_o his_o money_n and_o to_o testify_v my_o far_a resentment_n of_o that_o impious_a rebellion_n the_o citadel_n which_o oliver_n build_v shall_v be_v raze_v throughout_o my_o dominion_n and_o the_o town_n which_o hold_v out_o against_o my_o father_n dismantle_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o consequence_n will_v be_v fatal_a to_o myself_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v sow_v with_o salt_n their_o inhabitant_n make_v to_o pass_v under_o saw_n of_o iron_n and_o have_v their_o flesh_n tear_v with_o the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n of_o the_o wilderness_n but_o i_o must_v pretend_v other_o cause_n to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v enrage_v as_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v up_o garrison_n among_o they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o disturb_v their_o commerce_n nor_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o king_n to_o do_v it_o when_o the_o place_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v garrison_v be_v dismantle_v though_o in_o reality_n it_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o rebel_n from_o nestle_v there_o or_o have_v recourse_n to_o they_o to_o favour_v their_o rebellion_n the_o best_a way_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o harpy_n be_v to_o destroy_v their_o nest_n and_o that_o i_o may_v free_v myself_o at_o once_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o that_o viperous_a brood_n as_o i_o have_v already_o disband_v the_o army_n under_o pretence_n that_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v up_o one_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o in_o reality_n because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v such_o a_o body_n of_o well-disciplined_a troop_n of_o their_o principle_n together_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v make_v head_n against_o i_o as_o against_o their_o former_a master_n the_o parliament_n richard_n etc._n etc._n so_o now_o i_o will_v forbid_v their_o old_a officer_n to_o stay_v within_o 20_o mile_n of_o london_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o troop_n i_o will_v send_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o spaniard_n in_o my_o wife_n quarrel_n and_o if_o they_o never_o return_v as_o i_o hope_v few_o of_o they_o will_v i_o can_v very_o well_o bear_v the_o loss_n chap._n xxxii_o on_o the_o parliament_n beginning_n to_o grow_v sensible_a of_o the_o encouragement_n give_v to_o the_o catholic_n religion_n by_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n decemb_v 1662._o their_o petition_n on_o that_o head_n and_o his_o majesty_n publish_v a_o proclamation_n against_o papist_n thereupon_o it_o be_v a_o mischievous_a thing_n for_o a_o sovereign_a to_o be_v limit_v and_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o act_v the_o king_n only_o by_o half_n how_o happy_a be_v my_o brother_n of_o france_n who_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o such_o fetter_n but_o his_o will_n do_v pass_v for_o a_o uncontrollable_a law_n i_o abhor_v those_o parliament_n for_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o spy_n upon_o king_n and_o dive_v into_o their_o most_o reserve_a and_o hide_a intrigue_n i_o find_v they_o begin_v to_o suspect_v my_o religion_n and_o grudge_n at_o the_o favour_n which_o i_o show_v to_o the_o papist_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v proceed_v slow_o and_o sure_o their_o zeal_n to_o my_o prerogative_n be_v regulate_v by_o their_o own_o interest_n which_o make_v they_o oppose_v my_o dispense_v power_n so_o that_o i_o find_v i_o be_o only_o absolute_a against_o fanatic_n and_o republican_n but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n my_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o the_o parliament_n must_v then_o be_v sharer_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n their_o petition_n against_o my_o administration_n may_v issue_v in_o remonstrance_n against_o my_o government_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o my_o father_n time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v my_o interest_n to_o flatter_v they_o a_o little_a and_o by_o a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o papist_n to_o create_v a_o opinion_n of_o my_o firmness_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o public_a draw_v money_n from_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o so_o to_o recoil_v to_o give_v the_o strong_a and_o heavy_a blow_n chap._n xxxiii_o on_o the_o news_n of_o some_o more_o plot_n by_o the_o fanatic_n against_o his_o majesty_n both_o in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n lord_n wariston_n etc._n etc._n in_o scotland_n and_o some_o of_o those_o concern_v in_o the_o plot_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n i_o find_v that_o i_o shall_v bring_v my_o design_n about_o by_o degree_n and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o plotter_n execute_v vengeance_n upon_o my_o enemy_n without_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o be_v bloody_a or_o cruel_a it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a that_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n head_n who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o my_o own_o but_o during_o this_o extacy_n of_o loyalty_n in_o which_o the_o nation_n be_v at_o present_a the_o method_n of_o such_o proceed_n will_v be_v the_o less_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o my_o purpose_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o his_o zeal_n for_o his_o religion_n may_v otherwise_o prove_v great_a impediment_n to_o my_o design_n i_o have_v pretence_n enough_o against_o he_o because_o of_o his_o activity_n in_o the_o parliament_n rebellion_n and_o his_o death_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o late_a marquis_n of_o montrosse_n and_o all_o the_o cavalier_n will_v concur_v with_o my_o design_n against_o he_o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o will_v profess_v his_o innocence_n on_o the_o scaffold_n yet_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o public_a sentence_n will_v be_v of_o great_a weight_n or_o at_o least_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o open_a murmur_n by_o his_o death_n i_o shall_v have_v also_o this_o far_a advantage_n that_o the_o power_n of_o his_o clan_n will_v be_v thereby_o reduce_v and_o neither_o be_v formidable_a to_o myself_o nor_o successor_n it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o all_o crown_n to_o guard_v against_o too_o potent_a subject_n as_o to_o sir_n archibald_n johnston_n of_o wariston_n though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o great_a in_o power_n yet_o he_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o other_o in_o policy_n but_o indeed_o far_o above_o he_o and_o as_o the_o trojan_n owe_v their_o destruction_n more_o to_o vlysses_n counsel_n than_o achilles_n arm_n it_o be_v my_o interest_n to_o rid_v myself_o of_o a_o politician_n who_o be_v my_o enemy_n as_o soon_o as_o of_o one_o who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o quality_n and_o though_o it_o be_v reckon_v no_o great_a policy_n for_o a_o monarch_n new_o re-establish_v to_o cement_v his_o throne_n with_o
certain_o happen_v if_o none_o of_o those_o who_o be_v accuse_v be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n i_o must_v seem_v to_o countenance_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o plot_n to_o prevent_v the_o people_n have_v any_o pretence_n for_o execute_v justice_n themselves_o which_o by_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o swordman_n that_o attend_v sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n corpse_n to_o the_o grave_a i_o may_v reasonable_o conjecture_v they_o have_v inclination_n enough_o to_o do_v and_o see_v these_o hotheaded_a fellow_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o commission_n to_o kill_v he_o have_v so_o little_a prudence_n as_o to_o commit_v the_o fact_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o my_o consort_n be_v palace_n it_o behoove_v i_o to_o give_v way_n to_o justice_n against_o they_o lest_o the_o world_n shall_v think_v it_o have_v be_v contrive_v at_o whitehall_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o parliament_n meeting_n draw_v near_o i_o must_v be_v very_o cautious_a how_o i_o take_v my_o measure_n and_o contrive_v in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o accost_v they_o chap._n lxvii_o on_o his_o majesty_n apology_n to_o the_o parliament_n october_n 21_o 1678._o for_o keep_v up_o his_o army_n his_o demand_v of_o money_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o plot_n and_o danger_n from_o popery_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o commons_o upon_o the_o plot_n and_o order_n to_o apprehend_v the_o earl_n of_o powis_n and_o four_o other_o popish_a lord_n their_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n for_o raise_v the_o militia_n and_o his_o majesty_n refuse_v it_o the_o execution_n of_o coleman_n and_o some_o other_o plotter_n of_o less_o note_n the_o parliament_n be_v to_o meet_v i_o must_v bethink_v myself_o of_o a_o apology_n for_o not_o disband_v my_o army_n according_a to_o the_o act._n and_o see_v they_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o preservation_n of_o flanders_n as_o the_o barrier_n of_o this_o nation_n i_o must_v urge_v the_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o keep_v they_o on_o foot_n for_o that_o end_n and_o so_o 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