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have_v make_v their_o solemn_a appeal_n for_o though_o indeed_o it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o fight_a part_n between_o king_n and_o parliament_n yet_o thereby_o the_o nation_n do_v but_o triumph_n over_o its_o self_n and_o perish_v as_o rome_n of_o old_a suis_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la viribus_fw-la the_o two_o forementioned_a faction_n be_v the_o more_o at_o leisure_n to_o foment_n their_o feud_n and_o multiply_v those_o distraction_n which_o the_o people_n now_o see_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o but_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o first_o onset_n the_o independent_o give_v the_o other_o junto_o be_v the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n which_o our_o author_n handle_v very_o tender_o yet_o can_v forbear_v to_o let_v we_o know_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n manchester_n and_o sir_n william_n waller_n be_v lay_v aside_o the_o latter_a rather_o to_o show_v their_o impartiality_n than_o from_o any_o distrust_n of_o he_o he_o have_v never_o discover_v to_o that_o time_n any_o inclination_n to_o favour_v the_o king_n cause_n p._n 146._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v the_o two_o former_a be_v sensible_a with_o several_a of_o their_o confederate_n to_o how_o deplorable_a a_o condition_n they_o have_v bring_v affair_n sed_fw-la revocare_fw-la gradum_fw-la but_o to_o set_v they_o right_n heal_v the_o wound_n repair_v the_o breach_n they_o have_v make_v it_o be_v as_o much_o beyond_o their_o power_n as_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o something_o of_o malicious_a satisfaction_n that_o he_o mention_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o parliament_n make_v sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n general_n the_o king_n make_v prince_n rupert_n so_o of_o his_o force_n notwithstanding_o his_o late_a ill_a success_n at_o marston_n moor_n h._n p._n 148._o whereto_o i_o find_v a_o much_o honest_a man_n add_v his_o apparent_a want_n of_o age_n experience_n and_o conduct_v for_o so_o great_a a_o trust._n i_o say_v this_o be_v probable_o mention_v with_o no_o little_a satisfaction_n because_o
be_v without_o i_o you_o will_v fall_v to_o ruin_v if_o i_o do_v not_o sustain_v you_o which_o manner_n of_o carriage_n he_o say_v be_v observe_v with_o amazement_n and_o so_o it_o may_v well_o for_o he_o be_v never_o observe_v to_o do_v so_o by_o any_o other_o author_n or_o person_n and_o when_o a_o little_a further_o on_o it_o be_v say_v dr._n hammond_n be_v the_o governor_n be_v own_o kinsman_n it_o must_v certain_o be_v ludlow_n for_o sir_n john_n certain_o know_v he_o to_o be_v his_o brother_n from_o these_o and_o several_a such_o like_a instance_n it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o though_o such_o paper_n be_v leave_v by_o sir_n john_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v alter_v or_o add_v to_o by_o ludlow_n to_o blacken_v as_o their_o term_n be_v his_o majesty_n discretion_n and_o policy_n though_o they_o can_v not_o his_o virtue_n it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o good_a understanding_n between_o sir_n john_n and_o mr._n asburnham_n though_o both_o of_o they_o doubtless_o very_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a sir_n john_n real_o believe_v the_o army_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n the_o other_o very_o much_o suspect_v and_o who_o of_o the_o two_o have_v most_o reason_n therein_o the_o event_n declare_v the_o king_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n may_v hesitate_n between_o both_o and_o rather_o incline_v to_o mr._n asburnham_n opinion_n to_o pass_v by_o therefore_o those_o difficulty_n and_o distraction_n the_o several_a contend_a party_n lay_v under_o and_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o his_o majesty_n to_o come_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o fix_a resolution_n amid_o so_o many_o confusion_n we_o will_v come_v to_o this_o one_o enquiry_n whether_o cromwell_n and_o ireton_n ever_o real_o intend_v to_o establish_v the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n for_o i_o look_v upon_o they_o two_o as_o the_o gand_fw-mi intriguer_n drive_v on_o a_o distinct_a design_n of_o their_o own_o which_o none_o of_o their_o comrade_n then_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o but_o be_v implicit_o carry_v on_o to_o promote_v what_o at_o first_o they_o can_v not_o see_v nor_o at_o last_o prevent_v for_o that_o cromwell_n be_v the_o exact_a piece_n of_o dissimulation_n hell_n ever_o inspire_v must_v be_v own_a on_o all_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o confederate_n send_v sir_n allen_n appesly_a to_o sir_n john_n barkly_n and_o desire_v they_o both_o to_o assure_v the_o queen_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o good_a intention_n be_v but_o a_o blind_a to_o fortify_v their_o interest_n against_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o as_o ludlow_n or_o the_o paper_n tell_v we_o though_o much_o weaken_v by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o eleven_o member_n pass_v a_o vote_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o richmond_n whereto_o he_o incline_v so_o that_o the_o army_n be_v oblige_v to_o cause_v the_o parliament_n to_o recall_v their_o vote_n neither_o be_v cromwel_n protestation_n to_o sir_n john_n the_o least_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o that_o tender_a sight_n his_o eye_n ever_o behold_v the_o interview_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n and_o that_o never_o man_n be_v so_o abuse_v as_o he_o in_o his_o sinister_a opinion_n of_o the_o king_n who_o he_o think_v be_v the_o most_o upright_o and_o conscientious_a of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v with_o this_o wish_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o the_o king_n pag._n 199_o such_o trick_n as_o these_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o he_o as_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o no_o less_o requisite_a to_o support_v the_o life_n of_o his_o curse_a design_n do_v he_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n assure_v the_o parliament_n that_o the_o army_n shall_v at_o their_o first_o command_n cast_v their_o arm_n at_o their_o foot_n and_o solemn_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o himself_o with_o his_o whole_a family_n shall_v be_v consume_v than_o the_o army_n break_v out_o into_o sedition_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v he_o by_o his_o creature_n administer_v new_a fuel_n to_o those_o flame_n and_o post_v down_o to_o the_o head_n quarter_n set_v the_o whole_a synagogue_n of_o agitator_n on_o work_n and_o direct_v they_o in_o carry_v on_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o therefore_o however_o sir_n john_n sanguine_a temper_n and_o good-natured_a disposition_n may_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o cromwel_n art_n the_o king_n be_v not_o without_o considerable_a caution_n from_o other_o of_o the_o no_o trust_n which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o among_o his_o confident_n he_o do_v frequent_o boast_v of_o his_o fine_a art_n in_o impose_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o his_o destruction_n it_o must_v indeed_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o the_o general_a officer_n be_v sincere_a to_o his_o majesty_n real_o his_o convert_v one_o of_o which_o see_v cromwell_n hold_v the_o king_n hand_n between_o his_o own_o during_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o unfeigned_a assurance_n and_o even_o wash_v it_o with_o tear_n when_o he_o come_v out_o ask_v the_o officer_n who_o stand_v by_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o act_v his_o part_n very_o well_o who_o reply_v why_o be_v you_o not_o in_o good_a earnest_n not_o in_o the_o least_o reply_v he_o for_o which_o he_o ever_o after_o abominate_v he_o and_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o what_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a he_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o and_o here_o i_o must_v observe_v no_o small_a piece_n of_o perfidy_n in_o our_o author_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o know_v what_o part_n sir_n john_n what_o himself_o bear_v in_o relate_v these_o affair_n for_o what_o i_o question_v as_o to_o some_o harsh_a expression_n he_o will_v have_v the_o king_n use_v towards_o the_o army_n seem_v much_o confirm_v from_o a_o absolute_a falsehood_n he_o relate_v as_o the_o effect_n thereof_o which_o run_v thus_o pag._n 205._o the_o king_n have_v thus_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o army_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o bend_v all_o his_o force_n against_o they_o and_o especial_o to_o strengthen_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o parliament_n to_o this_o end_n a_o petition_n be_v frame_v to_o press_v they_o to_o speedy_a agreement_n with_o the_o king_n and_o present_v in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o apprentice_n and_o rabble_n back_v by_o many_o dismiss_v and_o disaffect_v officer_n etc._n etc._n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o last_o effort_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a junto_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o army_n lash_n but_o as_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n so_o the_o king_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v therein_o but_o continue_v with_o the_o army_n and_o upon_o very_o good_a term_n for_o it_o be_v not_o time_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o vizard_n till_o as_o cromwell_n whisper_v ludlow_n they_o have_v pull_v the_o parliament_n out_o by_o the_o ear_n page_n 189._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o show_v how_o ludlow_n contradict_v himself_o the_o king_n who_o just_o now_o be_v say_v to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o army_n upon_o show_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o officer_n before_o it_o be_v send_v they_o seem_v much_o satisfy_v with_o it_o and_o promise_v to_o use_v their_o endeavour_n for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n cromwell_n and_o ireton_n and_o many_o of_o their_o party_n in_o the_o house_n press_v the_o king_n desire_n with_o great_a earnestness_n wherein_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n they_o find_v a_o vigorous_a opposition_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 213._o this_o fellow_n ludlow_n can_v be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o those_o intrigue_n as_o he_o will_v seem_v that_o cromwell_n and_o his_o confident_n run_v with_o the_o hare_n and_o hunt_v with_o the_o hound_n set_v on_o their_o property_n in_o the_o house_n and_o agitator_n in_o the_o army_n to_o complain_v of_o that_o free_a access_n all_o the_o cavalier_n have_v to_o the_o king_n at_o hampton-court_n of_o sir_n john_n barkly_n be_v and_o mr._n ashburnham_n be_v intimacy_n with_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n that_o cromwell_n be_v and_o ireton_n be_v door_n be_v open_a to_o they_o when_o shut_v to_o those_o of_o the_o army_n whereat_o say_v our_o author_n cromwell_n be_v much_o offend_v tell_v mr._n ashburnham_n and_o sir_n john_n that_o if_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n he_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o nothing_o be_v enough_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 212._o so_o likewise_o he_o tell_v we_o cromwell_n wheadle_v with_o the_o king_n acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o danger_n and_o protest_v it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o undertake_v for_o his_o security_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v viz._n hampton-court_n assure_v he_o of_o his_o real_a service_n and_o desire_v god_n to_o deal_v etc._n etc._n as_o