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A75551 Arguments, proving that we ought not to part with the militia to the King, nor indeed to any other, but the Honourable House of Commons. 1646 (1646) Wing A3648; Thomason 669.f.10[61]; ESTC R205500 1,688 1

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ARGVMENTS Proving that we ought not to part with the MILITIA TO THE KING Nor indeed to any other but the Honourable House of COMMONS 1. WEE conceive it is Treason to our selves and ours to put the lives of Millions so their estates and liberties into the power of one man their servant so that the murthers rapes rapines or abuses he shall commit by himselfe or his are unavoidable wee are also guilty of them for it is to sell our Birth-rights that is the power of our lives estates and liberties which is ours by nature for a messe of Pottage or rather for nothing Esau was well paid for his in comparison of our selves for necessitated to a famishing he had sustenance for support Yet what is his Birth-right of Elder-ship to what wee part with it was but a point of Opinion not of Power as ours is But to part with the Militia is to inslave our selves and ours to the Will of the Wilfull so it is the height of prophanesse 2. It is against the law of Nature reason and humane justice for that he hauing such power in his hand may overthrow us all ad placîtum 3. It is against the law and will of God so divine Ordination that millions should be at the mercy of one man their servant in their lives estates and liberties and therefore God excepts against it and warnes the People against it telling them how their king might abuse them by reason of his too large betrusted power vide 1. Sam. 8. Repented for as a great six 1. Sam. 12. 4. All our lawes then are of no use and all the bloud shed is as water spilt upon the ground lost to no purpose 5. Quere If it ought not to be made treason to bring it in question For it is conceived if delivered in right words it is an absolute betraying of us quite contrary to betrust the end of government 6. Should we connive or consent at the disposure of it to him it were a treacherous unnaturall unjust and prophane act in us and we conceive it the same in them that shall conferre it on him so in him to desire it 7. Now because we must bestow it somewhere we cannot conceive where it can be better or safer bestowed then where it is many in likelyhood not so soon agreeing to abuse us as one we further conceiving the carefull choyce and large betrust of the People will be a strong tye on them c. Therefore we intreat the honourable House of Commons to confine it within the Confines of their own jurisdiction and to bestow it in faithfull hands not factious such as will not subdue all but themselves nor indeed any at all but be in a readynesse to support all such though of different judgments and opinions in Religion in their rights and priviledges 8. Had we bestowed it on him by Law that Law were lawlesse because destructive and quite contrary to the end of government that law then were justly breakable he resistable and our safety revocable It is a breach of the 6th Commandement and selfe-murther to give power to any to murther us 9. Yea more had he bought the power with millions to each individuall it was an unlawfull contract for defence of life is inst and iustly irrecoverable we conclude then as at 7th 10. That to give or debate upon giving the Militia to the King at the end of twenty yeares is very dangerous and apt to beget an opinion in the people that he hath some right to it and that at present it is onely kept from him for his abusing it when as in deed and in truth he hath no right at all in the least unto it neither is it just or reasonable to betrust him or any one single man in the Kingdome with it Salus populi having already run such hazards of an utter ruining by the Militia's being in his single hand for which he ought according to Protestations Oaths and Covenants to be brought to exemplary condigne punishment he being the greatest most notorious Delinquent in the whole Kingdom yea the originall fountain and Wel-Spring of all the Delinquents in the Kingdome giving Commissions to all the rest to kill murther and stay the innocent People whom by oath duty and office he ought to have protected and therefore his sin and offence more hainous and capitall then any others yea indeed then all others that have joyned with him 11. Quere Whether or no if the King should have the Militia again then whether indeed have not the Scots the power of it under his name which onely is used to colour the design that so they may not be seen in it to desire and endeavour to be Kings and Lords over England But the project portends nolesse London Iune 1646. FINIS