Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n ambassador_n king_n pope_n 4,544 5 7.1893 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A35246 The Secret history of the four last monarchs of Great-Britain, viz. James I, Charles I, Charles II, James II to which is added an appendix containing the later reign of James the Second, from the time of his abdication of England, to this present Novemb. 1693 : being an account of his transactions in Ireland and France, with a more particular respect to the inhabitants of Great-Britain. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1693 (1693) Wing C7347; ESTC R31345 102,037 180

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

quae_fw-la ut_fw-la reliqua_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la siveritatem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la obtinere_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o secret_a history_n of_o king_n james_n i._n time_n which_o put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n begin_v now_o to_o shea●●_n the_o sword_n of_o war_n that_o have_v be_v long_o dispute_v the_o controversy_n which_o religion_n and_o policy_n that_o prince_n mix_v together_o have_v for_o many_o year_n so_o fierce_o maintain_v the_o w●●ring_v out_o of_o that_o old_a but_o glorious_a and_o most_o happy_a piece_n of_o sovereignty_n queen_n elizabeth_n bate_v the_o spanish_a violence_n and_o end_v with_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o great_a earl_n of_o tyrone_n as_o if_o the_o old_a genius_n of_o iron-handed_n war_n and_o a_o new_a one_o crown_v with_o a_o palm_n of_o peace_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o england_n for_o though_o prince_n that_o find_v here_o a_o mortal_a felicity_n love_v not_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o successor_n in_o their_o life_n time_n yet_o they_o be_v willing_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o people_n to_o have_v one_o when_o they_o can_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o it_o that_o which_o this_o bless_a queen_n can_v not_o endure_v from_o other_o she_o be_v please_v to_o express_v herself_o and_o bequeath_v in_o her_o last_o will_n as_o a_o legacy_n to_o this_o then_o happy_a na●ion_n he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n how_o dangerous_a the_o passage_n have_v be_v from_o his_o u●ry_a infancy_n to_o his_o middle_a age_n be_v not_o only_o write_v in_o may_o history_n but_o the_o untamed_a and_o untractable_a spirit_n of_o many_o of_o that_o nation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n and_o record_n the_o wise_a queen_n find_v many_o petty_a title_n but_o none_o of_o that_o power_n any_o other_o hand_n that_o shall_v have_v reach_v for_o the_o crown_n may_v have_v catch_v a_o cloud_n of_o confusion_n and_o those_o supporter_n and_o prop_n that_o hold_v up_o her_o greatness_n loath_a to_o submit_v to_o equal_n make_v scaffold_n to_o his_o triumph_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o w●at_n i_o shall_v remark_n relate_v to_o this_o ●_z i_o shall_v avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a severity_n and_o observe_v mo●e_n duty_n and_o respect_n than_o may_v possible_o be_v think_v due_a by_o posterity_n to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o after_o so_o exact_a a_o pattern_n as_o queen_n elizabeth_n leave_v he_o do_v by_o debauch_v parliament_n and_o so_o often_o break_v his_o word_n so_o far_o irritate_fw-la no_o less_o than_o impoverish_v the_o subject_a as_o his_o son_n be_v force_v to_o give_v concession_n to_o one_o render_v indissolvable_a but_o by_o their_o own_o will_n a_o mischief_n never_o can_v have_v befall_v england_n have_v king_n james_n leave_v they_o in_o the_o same_o bless_a serene_a temper_n he_o find_v they_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n the_o news_n of_o which_o be_v bring_v he_o first_o by_o cary_n after_o earl_n of_o monmouth_n who_o not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v such_o a_o concourse_n of_o doubt_n and_o question'_v as_o far_o more_o resolute_a nature_n than_o his_o do_v o●ten_o muster_v up_o on_o less_o occasion_n the_o king_n stand_v as_o in_o a_o maze_n be_v more_o affect_v through_o the_o fear_n of_o opposition_n than_o please_v with_o the_o present_a report_n till_o by_o a_o lame_a post_n he_o be_v advertise_v of_o his_o be_v joyful_o proclaim_v in_o london_n by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o of_o the_o unquestioned_a reception_n his_o title_n in_o all_o place_n meet_v with_o no_o less_o than_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o some_o and_o fe●rs_n of_o the_o major_a part_n assist_v by_o the_o prudent_a carriage_n of_o the_o treasurer_n and_o rant_a protestation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n that_o in_o all_o place_n vapour_a he_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o by_o the_o sword_n have_v stop_v their_o mouth_n that_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o article_n among_o these_o true_o noble_a heroick_n and_o public_a spirit_n be_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n fortescue_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v all_o afterwards_o ruin_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_a sir_n walter_n most_o barbarous_o c●t_v o●f_n this_o prince_n hold_v his_o thought_n so_o intent_n upon_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n that_o to_o a●oid_v any_o interruption_n likely_a to_o impede_fw-la any_o part_n of_o the_o felicity_n he_o have_v possess_v his_o imagination_n with_o from_o the_o union_n of_o these_o crown_n and_o to_o fit_v a_o example_n for_o his_o neighbour_n imitation_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o like_a resolution_n he_o cast_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v blindfold_z into_o a_o peace_n with_o spain_n far_o more_o destructive_a to_o england_n than_o a_o war._n king_n james_n throughout_o his_o whole_a reign_n content_v himself_o with_o the_o humble_a thought_n of_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o his_o own_o people_n not_o vallue_v that_o himself_o or_o nation_n shall_v make_v any_o considerable_a figure_n among_o foreign_a prince_n at_o his_o first_o come_n he_o be_v long_o detain_v from_o westminster_n by_o a_o plague_n look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a till_o exceed_v in_o that_o which_o break_v out_o after_o his_o death_n take_v by_o the_o ill_a bode_a english_a for_o a_o presage_n of_o worse_a day_n than_o they_o have_v already_o see_v the_o good_a government_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n not_o be_v in_o probability_n likely_a to_o bear_v the_o charge_n without_o fall_v into_o some_o destructive_a commotion_n of_o two_o such_o expensive_a prince_n succession_n without_o have_v one_o more_o popular_a to_o intervene_v after_o the_o peace_n of_o too_o much_o concernment_n to_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n to_o afford_v he_o leisure_n to_o imagine_v much_o less_o to_o insert_v so_o rugged_a a_o article_n as_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o promise_v our_o king_n have_v ●ade_v ●efore_o his_o reception_n in_o case_n the_o papist_n do_v not_o oppose_v which_o i_o have_v find_v register_v by_o many_o and_o so_o high_a as_o amount_v to_o a_o toleration_n at_o least_o if_o not_o a_o establish_n of_o popery_n he_o then_o observe_v in_o prudence_n it_o can_v not_o be_v concede_v by_o this_o new_a king_n have_v so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n protestant_n for_o one_o of_o the_o romish_a profession_n and_o be_v besides_o no_o more_o zealous_a than_o other_o prince_n that_o make_v use_v of_o a_o religion_n only_o for_o a_o fence_n to_o immure_v their_o person_n and_o prerogative_n but_o esteem_v it_o a_o mere_a accident_n where_o reason_n of_o state_n drive_v on_o a_o bargain_n without_o it_o these_o neglect_v of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o england_n the_o first_o remain_v as_o careless_a of_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o other_o do_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o word_n put_v the_o roman_a c●tholicks_n for_o the_o present_a into_o so_o great_a a_o despair_n that_o lead_v they_o into_o that_o damn_a conspiracy_n call_v the_o gun_n powder_n treason_n the_o account_n of_o which_o in_o general_a be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o need_v not_o here_o ●nlarge_v only_o give_v some_o hint_n concern_v it_o which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o french_a ambassador_n then_o resident_a at_o court_n affirm_v to_o some_o person_n of_o quality_n his_o intimate_v that_o the_o first_o intimation_n of_o the_o powder_n treason_n come_v from_o his_o master_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o jesuit_n of_o his_o faction_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v share_v in_o our_o ruin_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n own_o judgement_n at_o that_o time_n too_o great_a a_o addition_n to_o that_o of_o spain_n where_o though_o it_o be_v first_o coin_v some_o say_v during_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n elizabeth●_n ●_z yet_o the_o priest_n that_o undertake_v the_o promote_a of_o it_o seek_v to_o render_v it_o the_o most_o beneficial_a they_o can_v to_o their_o respective_a patron_n and_o here_o i_o can_v omit_v that_o after_o this_o happy_a discovery_n his_o majesty_n send_v a_o agent_n on_o purpose_n to_o cougratulate_v king_n james_n great_a preservation_n a_o flattery_n so_o palpable_a as_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o refrain_v laugh_v in_o the_o face_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr ossat_n when_o he_o first_o tell_v it_o he_o nor_o he_o forbear_v to_o inform_v his_o king_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o his_o print_a letter_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o at_o king_n james_n first_o assumption_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o england_n none_o seek_v his_o destruction_n more_o cordial_o than_o the_o spaniard_n till_o a_o continue_a tract_n of_o experience_n have_v full_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o temper_n nor_o be_v our_o king_n himself_o backward_o in_o foment_v
heretic_n and_o that_o all_o good_a christian_n be_v bind_v to_o associate_v and_o unite_v for_o their_o extirpation_n upon_o which_o account_v it_o seem_v our_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n think_v fit_a to_o exchange_v the_o appellation_n of_o of_o g●od_a protestant_n for_o that_o of_o good_a christian_n however_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a what_o sort_n of_o good_a christian_n they_o be_v since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o unite_n with_o france_n in_o that_o war_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a dutch_a heretic_n these_o be_v the_o real_a ground_n and_o motive_n that_o induce_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o begin_v that_o impolitic_a war_n against_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o year_n 1665._o whatever_o be_v open_o and_o public_o pretend_v how_o strange_o be_v the_o parliament_n delude_v and_o blind_v by_o the_o king_n oath_n and_o protestation_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n what_o sum_v of_o the_o subject_n money_n they_o give_v this_o monarch_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o that_o nnnecessary_a and_o baneful_a war_n be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o yet_o after_o all_o save_v one_o brisk_a engagement_n ill_o manage_v though_o with_o some_o los●_n to_o the_o dutch_a at_o length_n no_o fleet_n be_v set_v out_o and_o the_o choice_a of_o their_o royal_a navy_n either_o burn_v or_o take_v in_o harbour_n to_o save_v charge_n and_o though_o the_o french_a at_o length_n join_v themselves_o in_o assistance_n with_o the_o dutch_a against_o we_o yet_o by_o the_o credit_n he_o have_v with_o the_o queen-mother_n he_o so_o far_o impose_v upon_o that_o upon_o assurance_n which_o no_o m●n_z of_o prudence_n and_o foresight_n will_v have_v believe_v that_o the_o dutch_a will_v have_v no_o fleet_n at_o sea_n that_o year_n he_o forbear_v to_o make_v ready_a and_o so_o incur_v that_o ignominious_a disgrace_n at_o chatham_n the_o like_a to_o which_o the_o english_a never_o suffer_v since_o they_o claim_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o best_a act_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v in_o his_o life_n have_v he_o pursue_v it_o which_o show_v how_o happy_a a_o prince_n he_o may_v have_v be_v have_v he_o be_v ever_o faithful_a to_o his_o own_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o outward_o profess_v for_o upon_o conclusion_n of_o that_o peace_n have_v leisure_n to_o look_v about_o he_o and_o to_o observe_v how_o the_o french_a have_v in_o the_o year_n 1667._o take_v their_o opportunity_n and_o while_o we_o be_v embroil_v and_o weaken_v by_o the_o late_a war_n have_v in_o violation_n of_o all_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a oath_n and_o treaty_n invade_v and_o take_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o which_o have_v always_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o natural_a frontier_n o●_n england_n the_o king_n then_o prompt_v more_o by_o his_o own_o fear_n than_o out_o of_o any_o kindness_n he_o have_v for_o the_o nation_n judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o interpose_v before_o the_o flame_n that_o consume_v next_o neighbour_n shall_v throw_v the_o spark_n over_o the_o water_n thereupon_o he_o send_v sir_n william_n temple_n than_o his_o resident_n at_o brussels_n to_o propose_v a_o near_a alliance_n with_o the_o hollander_n and_o to_o take_v joint_a measure_n against_o the_o french_a which_o proposal_n of_o sir_n william_n temple_n being_n entertain_v with_o all_o compliance_n by_o the_o dutch_a within_o five_o day_n after_o two_o several_a treaty_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o state_n the_o one_o a_o defensive_a and_o strict_a league_n than_o before_o between_o the_o two_o nation_n and_o the_o other_o a_o joint_n and_o reciprocal_a engagement_n to_o oppose_v the_o conquest_n of_o fland●rs_n and_o ●o_o procure_v either_o by_o way_n of_o meditation_n or_o by_o ●orce_n of_o arm_n a_o speedy_a peace_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n upon_o the_o term_n therein_o mention_v and_o because_o sweeden_n come_v into_o the_o same_o treaty_n within_o a_o very_a little_a while_n after_o ●rom_o the_o three_o party_n concern_v and_o engage_v it_o be_v call_v the_o triple_a league_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o the_o treaty_n of_o ●ix_fw-fr la_fw-fr chapelle_n be_v also_o force_v upon_o the_o french_a and_o in_o some_o measure_n upon_o the_o spaniard_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o their_o country_n by_o a_o solemn_a treaty_n the_o king_n of_o france_n thus_o stop_v in_o his_o career_n by_o the_o triple_a league_n and_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n soon_o after_o conclude_v though_o for_o a_o while_o he_o dissemble_v his_o dissatisfaction_n yet_o resolve_v to_o untie_v the_o triple_a league_n whatsoever_o it_o cost_v he_o and_o therefore_o set_v his_o counsel_n to_o work_v to_o try_v all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v possible_o think_v on_o in_o order_n to_o compass_v his_o sad_a design_n to_o which_o purpose_n and_o as_o it_o be_v general_o think_v that_o which_o a●●ected_v it_o the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n be_v send_v over_o to_o dover_n where_o if_o common_a fame_n say_v true_a several_a chamber_n secret_n be_v perform_v this_o treaty_n be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n a_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o lie_v long_o conceal_v till_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v true_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o colour_n out_o of_o a_o despair_n of_o ever_o be_v trust_v or_o forgive_v by_o his_o people_n hereafter_o may_v be_v push_v to_o go_v on_o bear_v face_v and_o follow_v his_o step_n in_o government_n most_o treacherous_o and_o unk_v like_a cau●ed_v it_o to_o be_v print_v at_o paris_n though_o upon_o complaint_n make_v at_o the_o french_a court_n and_o the_o author_n though_o he_o have_v his_o instruction_n from_o colbert_n to_o humour_v the_o king_n commit_v to_o the_o bastille_fw-fr for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o then_o let_v out_o again_o however_o the_o book_n be_v print_v some_o few_o copy_n light_v into_o safe_a hand_n from_o whence_o take_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o follow_v after_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr croisy_n the_o french_a ambassador_n at_o london_n have_v lay_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n all_o the_o ground_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v of_o complaint_n against_o holland_n etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o a_o nation_n that_o have_v so_o little_a respect_n for_o king_n and_o that_o the_o occasion_n be_v never_o more_o favourable_a see_v many_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n be_v already_o enter_v into_o the_o league_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o be_v able_a to_o promise_v to_o his_o ally_n in_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o war_n for_o satisfaction_n both_o as_o to_o their_o honour_n and_o interest_n whereby_o he_o prevail_v with_o that_o prince_n to_o enter_v into_o secret_a alliance_n with_o france_n and_o for_o his_o great_a assurance_n and_o the_o more_o to_o confirm_v he_o henrietta_n duchess_n of_o orleans_n go_v for_o england_n and_o propose_v to_o her_o brother_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n that_o he_o will_v assure_v he_o a_o absolute_a authority_n over_o his_o parliament_n and_o ●ull_a power_n to_o establish_v the_o catholic_a religion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n o●_n england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n but_o withal_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o to_o compass_v this_o before_o all_o thing_n else_o i●_n will_v b●_n necessary_a to_o abate_v the_o pride_n and_o power_n of_o the_o dutch_a and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o sole_a province_n o●_n holland_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o england_n sh●●ld_v ha●e_v zeal●nd●or_a ●or_z a_o retreat_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law-country_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n if_o he_o can_v render_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o famous_a league_n conclude_v at_o d●u●r_n frame_v and_o enter_v into_o on_o purpose_n for_o the_o subjugation_n of_o these_o three_o nation_n to_o popery_n and_o slavery_n soon_o ●fter_o this_o the_o emperor_n o●_n germany_n the_o duke_n of_o l●rrain_n and_o several_a other_o g●rman_a prince_n desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o triple_a league_n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o refuse_v they_o nay_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o two_o considerate_a monarch_n ha●_n thus_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o cut_v the_o gordian_a knot_n the_o now_o pitiful_a but_o former_o vaunt_v triple_a league_n be_v trample_v under_o foot_n turn_v into_o ridi●ni●_n and_o less_o value_v than_o a_o ballad_n insomuch_o that_o to_o talk_v of_o admit_v other_o into_o the_o triple_a league_n be_v apprehend_v in_o print_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o fi●●●_n of_o speech_n common_o call_v a_o
by_o a_o enact_v law_n and_o no_o le●s_n frank_o they_o surrender_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n into_o his_o hand_n of_o both_o which_o act_n be_v do_v in_o haste_n they_o have_v leisure_n enough_o afterwards_o to_o repent_v but_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o great_a kindness_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o their_o more_o than_o extraordinary_a liberality_n to_o the_o king_n of_o several_a millio●s_o of_o the_o people_n money_n which_o be_v with_o the_o same_o profusion_n waste_v upon_o his_o pleasure_n and_o the_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n for_o the_o introduce_v of_o popery_n and_o french_a not_o a_o penty_n hardly_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n while_o ●h●_n s●amen_n be_v say_v with_o a_o bit_n and_o a_o knock_n and_o the_o merchant_n that_o supply_v the_o store_n of_o the_o navy_n be_v cheat_v of_o their_o money_n and_o never_o pay_v to_o this_o day_n with_o what_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n he_o use_v they_o and_o how_o far_o from_o that_o esteem_n and_o veneration_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v for_o they_o while_o he_o be_v wheedle_v for_o his_o restauration_n be_v apparent_a to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v true_a the_o king_n continue_v they_o till_o all_o man_n of_o impartial_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n think_v they_o dissolve_v by_o law_n and_o ●ill_o that_o they_o be_v dissolve_v by_o himself_o the_o 25_o of_o january_n 1678._o not_o that_o they_o sit_v so_o long_o but_o be_v discontinue_v and_o contemptuous_o spare_v from_o meet_v to_o meet_v many_o time_n by_o the_o intimate_v orde_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o design_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o ●ever_o suffer_v they_o to_o sir_n but_o when_o the_o king_n be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o money_n among_o the_o rest_n o●_n those_o proroga●ions_n there_o be_v one_o at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o great_a urgency_n in_o affair_n the_o great_a danger_n that_o threaten_v the_o english_a nation_n require_v their_o sittlng_n when_o they_o be_v dive_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n the_o chief_a instrument_n which_o the_o king_n have_v make_v use_n o●●o_o comp●ss_v his_o arbitrary_a and_o popish_a design_n very_o remarkable_a be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o precede_a night_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o morning_n prorogation_n the_o relation_n of_o which_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o we_o think_v to_o draw_v a_o curtain_n over_o it_o lest_o common_a fame_n shall_v lead_v we_o into_o a_o error_n in_o any_o particular_a however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o prince_n rupert_n the_o next_o morning_n understand_v what_o resolution_n be_v take_v press_v the_o king_n with_o all_o the_o vehemency_n imaginable_a that_o argument_n and_o reason_n can_v enforce_v but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n stick_v close_o to_o his_o prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o cousin_n rave_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o duke_n that_o advise_v for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v believe_v but_o the_o prince_n that_o speak_v his_o mind_n free_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v dismisle_v for_o a_o madman_n so_o well_o do_v the_o king_n act_n his_o part_n that_o when_o his_o well-meaning_a counsellor_n lend_v their_o assist_a hand_n to_o prevent_v the_o consequence_n of_o french_a and_o popish_a dictate_v they_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o man_n and_o give_v their_o wholesome_a advice_n to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o ●ound_v to_o take_v it_o during_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n many_o foul_a thing_n come_v to_o light_v for_o while_o the_o king_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n and_o press_v the_o parliament_n for_o money_n to_o maintain_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o make_v a_o war_n with_o france_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a p●rt_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n be_v ●ully_o inform_v that_o while_o the_o king_n boast_v of_o the_o alliance_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o flanders_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o be_v secret_o enter_v into_o treaty_n and_o alliance_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o mr._n garroway_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v get_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o private_a treaty_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o french_a king_n at_o the_o same_o instant_a that_o the_o secretary_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o court_n par●y_o cry_v out_o a_o war_n insomuch_o that_o several_a that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o begin_v to_o blush_v when_o they_o see_v the_o cheat_n so_o palpable_o discern_v it_o be_v far_o discover_v that_o a_o great_a favoveite_n of_o the_o duke_n have_v be_v send_v over_o into_o france_n under_o a_o pretence_n o●_n expostulate_v and_o require_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o english_a have_v receive_v from_o the_o french_a but_o in_o reality_n to_o carry_v the_o project_n of_o article_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o to_o the_o set●le_n and_o confirm_v all_o thing_n fas●_n about_o the_o money_n that_o be_v to_o come_v from_o france_n and_o to_o agree_v the_o method_n for_o sham_v the_o confederates_n about_o their_o expect_a alliance_n they_o find_v themselves_o cheat_v of_o all_o the_o pole_n bill_n money_n which_o they_o have_v give_v so_o little_a a_o while_n before_o upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o war_n intend_v against_o france●_n ●_z the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o they_o perceive_v be_v immediate_o though_o appropriate_v to_o the_o french_a war_n only_o convert_v to_o other_o use_v as_o the_o pay_n of_o old_a debt_n so_o that_o very_o little_a be_v leave_v for_o pay_v any_o necessary_n buy_v or_o to_o be_v buy_v towards_o the_o pretend_a war_n with_o france_n nor_o be_v they_o ignorant_a of_o the_o real_a design_n for_o which_o the_o king_n have_v raise_v his_o army_n and_o what_o care_n the_o king_n and_o his_o brother_n take_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o officer_n in_o that_o army_n than_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o introduce_v popery_n and_o french_a government_n by_o main_a force_n the_o great_a part_n be_v downright_a papist_n or_o else_o such_o as_o resolve_v so_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o intimation_n the_o duke_n recommend_v all_o such_o as_o he_o know_v ●it_a for_o the_o turn_v and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o commission_n be_v sign_v to_o irish_a papist_n to_o raise_v force_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n by_o which_o mean_v both_o the_o land_n and_o naval_a force_n be_v in_o safe_a hand_n and_o to_o complete_a the_o work_n hardly_o a_o judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o officer_n in_o england_n but_o what_o be_v of_o the_o duke_n promotion_n nor_o be_v they_o ignorant_a of_o the_o private_a negotiation_n of_o the_o duke_z carry_v on_o by_o the_o king_n connivance_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n norfolk_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o raise_v money_n from_o the_o church_n sufficient_a to_o supply_v the_o king_n want_n till_o the_o work_n werd_v do_v in_o case_n the_o parliament_n shall_v smoke_v their_o design_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v any_o more_o nor_o be_v the_o parliament_n ignorant_a what_o great_a rejoice_v there_o be_v in_o rome_n itself_o to_o hear_v in_o what_o a_o posture_n his_o majesty_n be_v and_o how_o well_o provide_v of_o a_o army_n and_o money_n to_o begin_v the_o business_n the_o parliament_n also_o understand_v while_o they_o be_v labour_v the_o war_n with_o france_n and_o to_o resist_v ●he_v growth_n of_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n that_o the_o king_n underthand_n assist_v the_o french_a with_o m●n_z and_o ammunition_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o a_o c●ssation_n be_v conclude_v both_o at_o nimeguen_n and_o paris_n that_o the_o king_n have_v get_v some_o money_n from_o france_n for_o that_o job_n by_o which_o the_o french_a king_n be_v now_o sure_a to_o hold_v all_o his_o conquest_n ●bro●d_v which_o have_v england_n be_v real_a to_o the_o confederates_n may_v have_v be_v easy_o wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n but_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o so_o mu●h_o money_n as_o our_o king_n expect_v which_o make_v he_o angry_a so_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o threaten_v that_o if_o the_o f●ench_a king_n do_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n of_o 300000_o l._n annuity_n for_o three_o year_n he_o will_v undo_v all_o tha●_n he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o next_o parliament_n but_o the_o french_a king_n deride_v those_o vain_a threat●_n menace_v in_o his_o turn_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o his_o term_n and_o do_v and_o say_v to_o the_o parliament_n according_a to_o his_o direction_n he_o will_v discover_v both_o he_o and_o hi●_n correspondent_n in_o betray_v the_o n●tion_n and_o discover_v all_o
subvert_v and_o alter_v the_o fundamental_a constitution_n in_o make_v english_a man_n liable_a to_o be_v turn_v at_o the_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o this_o those_o mercenary_a member_n by_o the_o order_n and_o direction_n of_o their_o most_o pious_a and_o protestant_n paymaster_n the_o king_n past_o another_o law_n which_o be_v style_v the_o act_n for_o corporation_n by_o which_o man_n of_o principle_n and_o integrity_n be_v debar_v all_o office_n of_o magistracy_n in_o city_n and_o corporate_a town_n the_o woeful_a effect_n of_o which_o the_o kingdom_n not_o long_o after_o both_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o surrender_n of_o charter_n and_o betray_v of_o franchise_n by_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o government_n of_o ●he_n corporation_n come_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n which_o exclude_v so_o many_o honest_a able_a and_o virtuous_a man_n the_o person_n who_o the_o king_n for_o his_o byend_n nominate_v for_o fit_a and_o loyal_a man_n will_v never_o have_v rise_v above_o the_o office_n of_o scavenger_n headborough_n or_o constable_n at_o the_o high_a to_o this_o as_o main_o contribute_v to_o the_o king_n design_n of_o enslave_v we_o we_o may_v subjoin_v their_o pass_v a_o act_n whereby_o they_o do_v bo●h_a limit_n and_o confine_v those_o that_o be_v to_o present_a petition_n to_o the_o king_n not_o to_o exceed_v ten_o person_n let_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v represent_v be_v never_o so_o important_a or_o the_o grievance_n to_o be_v redress_v never_o so_o illegal_a or_o oppressive_a yet_o it_o be_v make_v no_o less_o than_o a_o riot_n if_o above_o ten_o person_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n to_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n a_o trouble_v which_o the_o king_n careful_o provide_v against_o know_v how_o many_o la●s_n he_o have_v to_o break_v and_o how_o burdensome_a and_o oppressive_a he_o must_v be_v to_o the_o people_n b●fore_o ●e_n can_v complete_a the_o fabric_n of_o slavery_n and_o ●●p●ry_n which_o he_o be_v erect_v nor_o be_v this_o all_o for_o the_o king_n be_v conscious_a ●f_n his_o own_o sa●●ing_n and_o find_v that_o through_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o consume_a mis●es_n he_o can_v not_o depend_v on_o any_o definite_a su●m_fw-la for_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o trusty_a confederate_n the_o french_a king_n get_v two_o bill_n prepare_v and_o carry_v into_o the_o house_n the_o pass_v of_o which_o have_v complete_v the_o nation_n misery_n and_o make_v he_o absolute_a the_o one_o be_v to_o empower_v his_o majesty_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n of_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o have_v be_v the_o judge_n as_o often_o as_o he_o please_v to_o raise_v money_n without_o a_o parliament_n and_o the_o other_o be_v for_o settle_v a_o universal_a excise_n upon_o the_o crown_n the_o pass_v either_o of_o which_o the_o king_n well_o know_v will_v have_v be_v soon_o enable_v he_o to_o have_v govern_v by_o bassa_n and_o janissaries_n and_o redeem_v he_o from_o have_v any_o further_a need_n of_o parliament_n but_o what_o the_o king_n have_v so_o fine_o project_v to_o enslave_v the_o nation_n and_o obtain_v whatever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o prove_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o disappointment_n and_o the_o occasion_n o●_n the_o nation_n escape_v from_o the_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o it_o for_o the_o mercenary_a member_n foreseeing_a that_o the_o pass_v these_o bill_n will_v have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o pension_n by_o render_v they_o useless_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v consult_v their_o gain_n and_o prefer_v it_o above_o what_o the_o court_n call_v their_o loyalty_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o honest_a party_n and_o so_o become_v assistant_n in_o throw_v out_o the_o bill_n however_o pious_a aeneas_n find_v the_o nation_n grow_v sensible_a of_o his_o covert_a intention_n and_o encroachment_n upon_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o despair_v of_o get_v any_o more_o act_n pass_v in_o parliament_n towards_o the_o promote_a his_o desing_n resolve_v to_o husband_n the_o law_n he_o have_v already_o obtain_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o n●tion_n and_o where_o they_o fail_v of_o be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o end_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o other_o method_n and_o mean_n and_o therefore_o beside_o the_o daily_o impoverish_v confine_a and_o destroy_v of_o infinite_a number_n of_o honest_a and_o peaceable_a people_n under_o pretence_n of_o execute_v the_o law_n he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o invent_v new_a project_n to_o tear_v up_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n by_o way_n and_o mean_n which_o have_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o law_n to_o countenance_v they_o have_v make_v this_o fair_a progress_n towards_o the_o enslave_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n at_o home_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n abroad_o and_o first_o for_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n when_o monsieur_n rohan_n come_v into_o england_n to_o acquaint_v his_o pious_a majesty_n with_o the_o resolution_n take_v at_o paris_n to_o persecute_v and_o if_o possible_a to_o root_v out_o the_o reform_a in_o france_n and_o propose_v overture_n to_o the_o king_n as_o will_v have_v be_v great_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o interest_n yet_o no_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o allegiance_n of_o that_o poor_a people_n he_o remit_v the_o monsieur_n to_o his_o brother_n the_o d._n of_o york_n who_o not_o only_o inform_v the_o french_a ambassador_n of_o the_o gentleman_n errand_n but_o place_v he_o behind_o the_o hang_n to_o hear_v what_o mounseur_fw-fr rohan_n have_v to_o represent_v and_o propose_v to_o he_o which_o although_o the_o ambassador_n to_o can_v not_o but_o abhor_v in_o the_o two_o ●rothers_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o in_o himself_o yet_o he_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o inform_v his_o master_n of_o what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v upon_o which_o the_o poor_a gentleman_n on_o his_o return_n out_o of_o england_n be_v so_o narrow_o watch_v that_o be_v apprehend_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o switzerland_n he_o be_v carry_v back_o to_o paris_n and_o there_o break_v upon_o the_o wheel_n nor_o do_v it_o satisfy_v ●he_v king_n and_o his_o dear_a brother_n the_o duke_n to_o have_v thus_o betray_v as_o well_o as_o abandon_v the_o protestant_n in_o france_n but_o with_o the_o utmost_a malice_n that_o popery_n can_v inspire_v into_o they_o they_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o seven_o uni●ed_a province_n upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o their_o being_n protestant_n state_n and_o for_o give_v shelter_n to_o those_o who_o be_v persecute_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o confederate_n the_o french_a tyrant_n for_o their_o religion_n flee_v thither_o for_o protection_n and_o safety_n for_o know_v what_o in_o due_a time_n they_o intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o protestant_n at_o home_n they_o think_v it_o most_o requisite_a to_o destroy_v those_o protestant_a state_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o there_o may_v remain_v no_o sanctuary_n for_o their_o persecute_a subject_n and_o indeed_o abare_v this_o and_o one_o more_o ground_n of_o their_o quarrel_n with_o those_o state●_n never_o be_v a_o war_n undertake_v upon_o more_o frivolous_a pretence_n than_o those_o two_o which_o the_o king_n engage_v in_o against_o the_o seven_o province_n in_o the_o year_n 1667._o and_o 1672._o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n justify_v the_o discretion_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o war_n have_v they_o not_o be_v undertake_v mere_o in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o promote_a popery_n and_o slavery_n see_v that_o upon_o all_o other_o ground_n that_o reason_n and_o prudence_n can_v suggest_v it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n as_o still_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o government_n of_o holland_n entire_a nor_o can_v we_o have_v a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o two_o monarch_n of_o england_n and_o france_n agree_v the_o war_n against_o holland_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o than_o by_o the_o representation_n which_o the_o french_a ambassador_n make_v of_o it_o both_o at_o rome_n and_o vienna_n for_o though_o his_o public_a declaration_n pretend_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v reparation_n for_o the_o diminution_n of_o his_o glory_n yet_o the_o account_n he_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o master_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o protestant_a monarch_n his_o first_o confederate_a undertake_v that_o war_n be_v that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o seek_v to_o justify_v the_o piety_n of_o that_o enterprise_n to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n by_o allege_v that_o the_o hollander_n be_v a_o people_n that_o have_v forsake_v god●_n ●_z and_o be_v