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A31027 A just defence of the royal martyr, K. Charles I, from the many false and malicious aspersions in Ludlow's Memoirs and some other virulent libels of that kind. Baron, William, b. 1636. 1699 (1699) Wing B897; ESTC R13963 181,275 448

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but_o my_o particular_a business_n be_v to_o trace_v ludlow_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n join_v with_o those_o who_o be_v before_o with_o the_o king_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o agree_v to_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o he_o dislike_a several_a thing_n in_o they_o and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o which_o interest_n he_o continue_v obstinate_o steadfast_a refuse_v his_o consent_n upon_o private_a encouragement_n from_o some_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a to_o expect_v more_o easy_a term_n or_o to_o be_v receive_v without_o any_o at_o all_o p._n 183_o the_o encouragement_n he_o mention_n be_v only_o a_o flame_n of_o his_o own_o the_o scot_n keep_v too_o strict_a a_o guard_n upon_o he_o to_o have_v any_o but_o his_o enemy_n to_o converse_v with_o nay_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o oblige_v he_o to_o discharge_v all_o his_o friend_n then_o in_o arm_n not_o only_o here_o in_o england_n but_o montross_n in_o scotland_n and_o ormond_n in_o ireland_n neither_o be_v the_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o main_a obstacle_n although_o it_o be_v hard_a when_o he_o alone_o by_o himself_o have_v so_o shameful_o baffle_v their_o great_a champion_n henderson_n upon_o that_o subject_a to_o be_v so_o violent_o press_v from_o a_o truth_n they_o can_v so_o little_o disprove_v but_o set_v aside_o this_o fellow_n spite_n who_o will_v needs_o make_v this_o the_o chief_a obstacle_n the_o king_n in_o his_o brisk_a answer_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o proposition_n from_o newcastle_n august_n 1._o 46._o tell_v they_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v import_v the_o great_a alteration_n in_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o these_o be_v positive_o send_v for_o his_o majesty_n concurrence_n without_o allow_v the_o commissioner_n to_o give_v reason_n for_o their_o demand_n or_o the_o hear_n the_o king_n reason_n against_o they_o which_o occasion_v his_o smart_a reply_n upon_o their_o say_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o treat_v that_o save_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o business_n a_o honest_a trumpeter_n may_v have_v do_v as_o much_o to_o these_o proposition_n ludlow_n tell_v we_o the_o scots_a commissioner_n especial_o lord_n lowdon_n press_v the_o king_n very_o earnest_o to_o comply_v tell_v he_o that_o though_o they_o be_v high_o in_o some_o particular_n than_o they_o can_v wish_v yet_o if_o he_o continue_v to_o reject_v they_o he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o scotland_n whither_o they_o must_v return_v and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n but_o whatever_o they_o or_o the_o english_a say_v make_v no_o impression_n etc._n etc._n p._n 184._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v after_o all_o the_o scotch_a rodomantade_n lowdon'_v in_o particular_a how_o much_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nation_n and_o hospitality_n to_o deliver_v and_o betray_v those_o that_o have_v flee_v to_o any_o for_o succour_n their_o brethren_n at_o westminster_n know_v how_o much_o there_o be_v of_o judas_n among_o they_o and_o have_v reduce_v their_o demand_n of_o a_o million_o to_o 400000_o l._n agree_v upon_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o moiety_n and_o the_o public_a faith_n for_o the_o other_o to_o have_v the_o king_n deliver_v to_o they_o k._n who_o good_a man_n lament_v that_o his_o price_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o above_o his_o saviour_n and_o to_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o base_a reflection_n they_o make_v upon_o his_o steady_a well_o ground_v resolve_n he_o declare_v what_o they_o call_v obstinacy_n i_o know_v god_n account_v honest_a constancy_n from_o which_o reason_n and_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n forbid_v i_o to_o recede_v for_o you_o must_v know_v the_o scot_n whilst_o in_o their_o hand_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o encourage_v the_o most_o rigid_a of_o their_o kirkman_n to_o bait_v he_o at_o a_o impudent_a rate_n as_o well_o from_o the_o pulpit_n as_o otherwise_o as_o positive_o denounce_v he_o damn_v for_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v may_v fall_v to_o their_o lot_n for_o force_v it_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n p._n 186._o ludlow_n commence_v a_o quarrel_n with_o all_o the_o world_n both_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o for_o upon_o the_o french_a embassador_n come_v over_o to_o endeavour_v a_o reconciliation_n between_o king_n and_o parliament_n he_o tell_v you_o how_o it_o be_v reject_v they_o resolve_v to_o determine_v it_o themselves_o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o just_a cause_n where_o no_o body_n but_o themselves_o must_v judge_n have_v experience_v that_o most_o of_o the_o neighbour_a state_n especial_o the_o monarchical_a be_v at_o the_o bottom_n their_o enemy_n that_o they_o be_v not_o their_o friend_n be_v certain_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o little_a their_o enemy_n be_v a_o great_a shame_n that_o so_o many_o crown_v head_n shall_v 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