majesty_n delay_v give_v answer_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o his_o demand_v of_o money_n when_o he_o do_v answer_v their_o give_v 200000_o l._n and_o adjournment_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 227._o lxi_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o crequis_fw-la '_o s_o arrive_v from_o france_n with_o a_o great_a train_n and_o meet_v his_o majesty_n at_o new-market_n the_o affair_n treat_v of_o there_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n again_o their_o insist_v upon_o a_o league_n with_o holland_n and_o his_o majesty_n answer_n p._n 231._o lxii_o upon_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n '_o be_v arrival_n at_o whitehall_n and_o marriage_n with_o the_o lady_n mary_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o address_n of_o the_o commons_o thereupon_o and_o their_o insist_v upon_o the_o alliance_n with_o the_o dutch_a and_o war_n against_o france_n p._n 238._o lxiii_o on_o the_o raise_n a_o army_n on_o pretence_n of_o a_o war_n with_o france_n the_o model_n of_o they_o the_o send_n of_o duke_n lauderdale_n to_o scotland_n to_o bring_v down_o a_o highland-army_n upon_o those_o part_n of_o the_o low-land_n which_o be_v most_o presbyterian_a the_o private_a treaty_n with_o france_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o by_o the_o commons_o their_o address_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o dismiss_v the_o french_a ambassador_n their_o vote_n in_o may_n 1678._o that_o the_o king_n be_v desire_v to_o enter_v into_o alliance_n with_o the_o emperor_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n his_o majesty_n answer_n their_o second_o address_n against_o duke_n lauderdale_n and_o other_o minister_n and_o vote_n to_o give_v no_o money_n till_o they_o be_v secure_v from_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o his_o majesty_n plenipotentiaries_n there_o p._n 241._o lxiv_o on_o his_o majesty_n acquaint_v the_o parliament_n that_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n in_o agitation_n his_o desire_n to_o keep_v up_o his_o army_n and_o navy_n till_o it_o be_v conclude_v the_o resolve_v of_o the_o commons_o for_o support_v the_o king_n in_o the_o war_n against_o france_n or_o provide_v for_o disband_v the_o army_n his_o majesty_n answer_n thereupon_o and_o the_o commons_o continue_v their_o resolution_n to_o disband_v the_o army_n though_o the_o king_n desire_v the_o contrary_n p._n 249._o lxv_o on_o the_o relieve_n of_o mons_fw-la by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o english_a force_n the_o defeat_n give_v to_o the_o french_a at_o that_o time_n and_o their_o king_n complaint_n that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n private_a article_n the_o conclude_v of_o the_o peace_n recall_v our_o force_n quarter_a they_o in_o the_o country_n his_o majesty_n be_v in_o a_o consult_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n lord_z clifford_z etc._n etc._n which_o be_v overhear_v and_o the_o person_n who_o listen_v kick_v down_o stair_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n p._n 252._o lxvi_o on_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n in_o august_n 1678._o by_o dr._n oates_n and_o other_o the_o design_n of_o the_o jesuit_n against_o his_o majesty_n life_n sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n '_o s_z take_v dr._n oates_n his_o deposition_n the_o seize_v of_o coleman_n secretary_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o york_n and_o his_o paper_n and_o the_o murder_a of_o sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n thereupon_o p._n 258._o 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 p._n 263._o lxviii_o on_o the_o bill_n for_o exclude_v papist_n from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o a_o clause_n except_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o prosecute_a the_o popish_a plot._n the_o call_n of_o another_o and_o order_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n to_o withdraw_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n before_o they_o meet_v his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o they_o and_o declaration_n confess_v his_o error_n in_o govern_v by_o cabal_n his_o dissolve_v of_o his_o privy-council_n and_o choose_v another_o whence_o the_o popular_a member_n do_v quick_o desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v p._n 268._o lxx_o on_o the_o french_a king_n be_v seize_v several_a place_n in_o flanders_n etc._n etc._n as_o depend_v on_o those_o which_o be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n he_o and_o the_o spaniard_n unkindness_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o netherlands_o the_o address_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o stand_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n their_o disband_n of_o the_o army_n the_o discovery_n of_o endeavour_n to_o make_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n retract_v their_o evidence_n and_o the_o prorogue_a of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o their_o grow_a warm_a about_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o popish_a lord_n in_o the_o tower_n p._n 273._o lxxi_o on_o the_o insurrection_n at_o bothwel-bridg_n in_o scotland_n the_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n thither_o to_o suppress_v it_o which_o he_o effect_v the_o execution_n of_o several_a presbyterian_a minister_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o several_a jesuit_n for_o the_o popish_a plot_n and_o endeavour_n to_o stifle_v the_o same_o by_o the_o meal-tub-plot_n which_o prove_v abortive_a p._n 277._o lxxii_o on_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o parliament_n july_n 12._o 1679._o and_o call_v another_o against_o october_n 7._o the_o return_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o his_o be_v send_v to_o scotland_n the_o prorogue_a of_o the_o parliament_n after_o their_o be_v choose_v the_o acquit_v of_o sir_n george_n wakeman_n and_o other_o of_o the_o plotter_n by_o the_o then_o lord_n chief_a justice_n the_o burn_a of_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n in_o effigy_n the_o present_v of_o a_o petition_n by_o the_o citizen_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o petition_n present_v by_o other_o p._n 281._o lxxiii_o on_o the_o court_n be_v be_v disappoint_v of_o receive_v money_n from_o rome_n and_o france_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n october_n 22_o 1680._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o such_o justice_n as_o obstruct_a petition_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n the_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la the_o reject_v of_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o trial_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n the_o impeach_v of_o the_o judge_n their_o denial_n of_o a_o supply_n to_o the_o king_n his_o majesty_n message_n to_o they_o and_o dissolve_v they_o because_o of_o their_o obstinacy_n p._n 285._o lxxiv_o on_o the_o call_n of_o another_o parliament_n to_o meet_v at_o oxford_n febr._n 1680._o the_o seize_v of_o fitz-harris_n with_o seditious_a libel_n design_v to_o have_v be_v lodge_v with_o protestant_a peer_n and_o commons_o the_o seditious_a manner_n of_o the_o london_n member_n go_v to_o oxford_n his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o meet_v there_o their_o impeachment_n of_o fitz-harris_n and_o dissolution_n p._n 289._o lxxv_o on_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n be_v not_o lawful_o beget_v p._n 295._o lxxvi_o on_o the_o protestant_n plot._n the_o trial_n and_o execution_n of_o stephen_n college_n the_o commitment_n of_o the_o lord_n howard_n of_o escrick_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n with_o his_o trial_n and_o acquitment_n the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o the_o charter_n of_o london_n and_o other_o corporation_n the_o impose_v of_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o commitment_n of_o sir_n thomas_n pilkington_n and_o mr._n shute_n than_o sheriff_n for_o oppose_v it_o the_o call_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n represent_v his_o majesty_n as_o commissioner_n the_o test_n enact_v there_o and_o the_o act_n for_o settle_v the_o succession_n upon_o the_o duke_n the_o trial_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n for_o explain_v the_o test_n and_o his_o escape_n p._n 298._o lxxvii_o on_o the_o find_n of_o my_o lord_n grey_n alderman_n cornish_n and_o other_o citizen_n guilty_a of_o a_o riot_n for_o countenance_v the_o election_n of_o the_o city-magistrate_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n to_o assassinate_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o ry-house_n and_o the_o council_n of_o six_o to_o
return_n if_o i_o shall_v have_v contenance_v he_o in_o that_o design_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o hazard_n in_o my_o case_n now_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o hard_a thought_n of_o i_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v very_o ungrateful_a see_v it_o be_v chief_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o i_o do_v it_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o have_v also_o a_o prospect_n to_o the_o merit_n which_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n attend_v such_o action_n as_o be_v do_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o future_a reward_n for_o such_o good_a deed_n i_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n insure_v it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o revenge_v myself_o on_o this_o undutiful_a son_n for_o associate_a himself_o with_o those_o who_o be_v my_o enemy_n and_o have_v all_o along_o oppose_v my_o design_n private_a man_n do_v many_o time_n disinherit_v their_o child_n upon_o disgust_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o monarch_n have_v the_o same_o liberty_n my_o great_a grandmother_n marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n declare_v her_o son_n my_o grandfather_n a_o bastard_n to_o prevent_v his_o succeed_v she_o because_o he_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o she_o be_v enregister_v as_o a_o saint_n in_o the_o roman_a calendar_n it_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n to_o follow_v her_o example_n this_o procedure_n may_v be_v also_o justify_v from_o reason_n of_o state_n see_v he_o be_v become_v so_o popular_a among_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o my_o government_n they_o may_v perhaps_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v he_o head_n of_o a_o rebellion_n against_o i_o and_o think_v to_o justify_v themselves_o by_o his_o right_n of_o succession_n and_o the_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v to_o preserve_v the_o nation_n upon_o its_o true_a basis_n so_o that_o the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o any_o such_o design_n which_o i_o have_v reason_n from_o his_o circular_a journey_n into_o the_o country_n to_o suspect_v may_v be_v in_o embryo_n be_v to_o declare_v he_o illegitimate_a which_o will_v lessen_v his_o reputation_n see_v it_o will_v easy_o obtain_v belief_n that_o i_o will_v not_o declare_v he_o illegitimate_a if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o mere_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o my_o young_a day_n when_o i_o profess_v so_o much_o piety_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v act_v the_o hypocrite_n from_o my_o cradle_n chap._n lxxvi_o on_o the_o protestant_n plot._n the_o trial_n and_o execution_n of_o stephen_n college_n the_o commitment_n of_o the_o lord_n howard_n of_o escrick_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n with_o his_o trial_n and_o acquitment_n the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o the_o charter_n of_o london_n and_o other_o corporation_n the_o impose_v of_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o commitment_n of_o sir_n thomas_n pilkington_n and_o mr._n shute_n than_o sheriff_n for_o oppose_v it_o the_o call_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n represent_v his_o majesty_n as_o commissioner_n the_o test_n enact_v there_o and_o the_o act_n for_o settle_v the_o succession_n upon_o the_o duke_n the_o trial_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n for_o explain_v the_o test_n and_o his_o escape_n the_o parliament_n be_v now_o dissolve_v and_o i_o by_o consequence_n at_o liberty_n from_o such_o a_o impertinent_a check_n it_o be_v convenient_a for_o i_o to_o carry_v on_o my_o design_n with_o all_o imaginable_a vigour_n and_o have_v find_v a_o opportunity_n against_o one_o of_o the_o faction_n who_o be_v a_o talkative_a meddle_a fellow_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o have_v he_o try_v for_o high-treason_n at_o oxford_n see_v the_o london-jury_n have_v acquit_v he_o let_v the_o faction_n complain_v of_o its_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o what_o else_o they_o please_v it_o be_v for_o my_o interest_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o other_o and_o gain_v belief_n to_o the_o plot_n oxford_n be_v a_o place_n of_o note_a loyalty_n i_o doubt_v not_o of_o have_v he_o find_v guilty_a there_o see_v i_o have_v evidence_n enough_o ready_a who_o will_v swear_v treasonable_a word_n against_o he_o and_o he_o be_v once_o convict_v it_o will_v not_o only_o reflect_v upon_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o attend_v the_o london-member_n to_o oxford_n but_o upon_o the_o member_n themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a party_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o that_o countenance_v the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n and_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o this_o advantage_n against_o all_o of_o they_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v be_v their_o enemy_n because_o of_o the_o favour_n and_o inclination_n which_o they_o have_v evidence_v to_o dissenter_n and_o when_o college_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o due_a form_n of_o law_n it_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n for_o have_v pick_v such_o a_o jury_n as_o acquit_v he_o have_v begin_v with_o stephen_n college_n and_o be_v successful_a in_o my_o endeavour_n i_o be_o now_o resolve_v on_o high_a game_n and_o therefore_o have_v cause_v the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o the_o lord_n howard_n to_o be_v seize_v as_o ringleader_n of_o the_o faction_n it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o can_v not_o promise_v myself_o such_o success_n in_o london_n as_o i_o have_v in_o oxford_n but_o however_o in_o attempt_v it_o i_o have_v gain_v thus_o much_o that_o of_o the_o crime_n wherewith_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n be_v charge_v some_o will_v be_v believe_v and_o his_o be_v acquit_v in_o london_n will_v furnish_v i_o with_o far_a ground_n of_o quarrel_n against_o the_o city_n and_o countenance_v my_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o their_o charter_n as_o to_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o if_o i_o can_v once_o but_o humble_a that_o source_n of_o rebellion_n it_o will_v render_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o work_n easy_a throughout_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o the_o charter_n of_o corporation_n be_v once_o in_o my_o possession_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o choose_v what_o man_n i_o please_v to_o represent_v they_o in_o parliament_n which_o will_v be_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o my_o design_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a bold_a and_o dare_a attempt_n but_o find_v that_o hitherto_o my_o proceed_n have_v meet_v with_o no_o opposition_n by_o way_n of_o arm_n i_o have_v the_o more_o encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o especial_o see_v i_o have_v get_v the_o church_n on_o my_o side_n who_o be_v happy_o alarm_v with_o the_o insinuation_n of_o their_o own_o danger_n from_o the_o opposite_a party_n so_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o bring_v this_o affair_n to_o a_o happy_a conclusion_n by_o let_v the_o hungry_a church-of_a england-justice_n loose_a upon_o the_o dissenter_n estate_n and_o give_v those_o of_o doctors-common_n a_o full_a power_n over_o their_o conscience_n and_o purse_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o party_n will_v easy_o be_v prevail_v on_o to_o believe_v that_o my_o seize_v of_o the_o charter_n be_v only_o design_v to_o exclude_v dissenter_n from_o bear_v any_o share_n in_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o assist_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o parliament-man_n so_o that_o if_o once_o i_o get_v a_o house_n of_o commons_o model_v to_o my_o mind_n i_o can_v easy_o make_v my_o party_n good_a in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o then_o i_o or_o my_o successor_n may_v effectuate_v by_o the_o people_n seem_a consent_n what_o hitherto_o we_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o accomplish_v the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v behave_v itself_o so_o rebellious_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o be_v further_o revenge_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n of_o choose_v sheriff_n for_o oppose_v i_o in_o which_o some_o of_o the_o most_o factious_a be_v already_o commit_v and_o because_o the_o herd_n of_o fanatic_n do_v unanimous_o concur_v with_o they_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o have_v they_o due_o prosecute_v and_o punish_v according_a as_o their_o merit_n require_v my_o episcopal_a subject_n in_o scotland_n have_v act_v their_o part_n and_o evidence_v a_o loyalty_n without_o any_o reserve_v have_v dispense_v with_o my_o brother_n be_v not_o take_v of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v incumbent_a on_o he_o as_o commissioner_n and_o settle_v the_o succession_n without_o any_o scruple_n they_o have_v however_o enact_v a_o test_n for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o i_o can_v easy_o assent_v to_o for_o please_v of_o the_o rabble_n and_o furnish_v the_o episcopal_a party_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o fanatic_n who_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v no_o zeal_n for_o the_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v but_o though_o i_o be_o very_a well_o satisfy_v with_o my_o friend_n
εικω'ν_fw-gr βασιλικη_n '_o δευ'τεÏα_n the_o pourtraicture_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n charles_n ii_o with_o his_o reason_n for_o turn_v roman_n catholic_n publish_v by_o k._n james_n find_a in_o the_o strong_a box._n print_a in_o the_o year_n mdcxciv_o the_o content_n i._o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o catholic_n church_n page_n 1._o ii_o on_o his_o majesty_n accept_v of_o the_o scot_n proposal_n and_o take_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n in_o scotland_n p._n 6._o iii_o on_o his_o majesty_n coronation_n in_o scotland_n upon_o take_v the_o covenant_n and_o other_o oath_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n p._n 15._o iv_o on_o the_o division_n among_o the_o scots_a presbyterian_o upon_o his_o majesty_n bring_v his_o father_n be_v old_a friend_n into_o place_n of_o power_n and_o trust_n about_o he_o p._n 18._o v._o on_o his_o majesty_n defeat_n at_o dumbar_n p._n 20._o vi_o on_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n at_o innerkeithing_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o raise_v another_o army_n to_o march_v into_o england_n p._n 22._o vii_o on_o his_o majesty_n defeat_n at_o worcester_n p._n 24._o viii_o on_o his_o majesty_n escape_n to_o whitelady_n from_o thence_o to_o spring-coppice_n and_o then_o to_o boscobel_n house_n where_o he_o be_v conceal_v some_o time_n by_o the_o penderel_n after_o he_o leave_v the_o royal_a oak_n p._n 28._o ix_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o the_o royal_a oak_n p._n 31._o x._o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v conceal_v at_o boscobel_n house_n entertainment_n there_o by_o the_o penderel_n and_o journey_n thence_o to_o mr._n huddleston_n '_o s._n p._n 34._o xi_o on_o the_o proclamation_n against_o entertain_v his_o majesty_n and_o offer_v 1000_o l._n to_o any_o that_o will_v discover_v he_o p._n 38._o xii_o on_o his_o majesty_n leave_v mr._n huddleston_n '_o s_z and_o ride_v before_o mrs._n jane_n lane_n to_o bristol_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o his_o embarque_a for_o france_n p._n 40._o xiii_o on_o his_o majesty_n journey_n to_o trent_n and_o part_v with_o mrs._n lane_n there_o in_o order_n to_o his_o embarque_a at_o charmouth_n a_o small_a village_n near_o lime_n and_o his_o disappointment_n by_o the_o skipper_n wife_n who_o lock_v her_o husband_n up_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o carry_v he_o p._n 45._o fourteen_o on_o his_o majesty_n return_n to_o trent_n and_o lodging_n at_o a_o inn_n in_o broad-windsor_n in_o his_o way_n among_o rebel-souldier_n where_o one_o of_o their_o woman_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n and_o his_o concealment_n in_o a_o place_n at_o trent_n where_o recusant_n use_v to_o retire_v p._n 47._o xv._o on_o his_o majesty_n employ_v my_o lord_n wilmot_n to_o procure_v money_n for_o his_o transportation_n his_o hire_v a_o ship_n be_v know_v by_o one_o smith_n a_o innkeeper_n and_o his_o arrival_n near_o haure_n the_o grace_n in_o france_n p._n 49._o xvi_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v conduct_v to_o paris_n meet_v by_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o entertain_v at_o the_o french_a court_n p._n 51._o xvii_o on_o his_o majesty_n offering_n his_o mediation_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n '_o be_v faction_n and_o that_o of_o cardinal_n mazarin_n support_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o odium_n which_o he_o thereby_o bring_v upon_o himself_o from_o both_o party_n p._n 53._o xviii_o on_o mrs._n lane_n '_o be_v arrival_n in_o france_n his_o majesty_n be_v disappoint_v of_o mademoisel_v '_o orleans_n and_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o ireland_n p._n 55._o xix_o on_o his_o majesty_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n in_o france_n his_o marry_v she_o and_o have_v a_o young_a prince_n by_o she_o who_o be_v afterward_o create_v duke_n of_o monmouth_n p._n 59_o xx._n on_o the_o french_a king_n be_v conclude_v a_o treaty_n with_o oliver_n by_o which_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v france_n and_o his_o go_v thereupon_o into_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 62._o xxi_o on_o his_o majesty_n travel_v into_o germany_n and_o the_o low-countries_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n '_o s_z be_v importune_v and_o threaten_v by_o his_o mother_n to_o turn_v roman_n catholic_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v charge_v to_o depart_v france_n p._n 64._o 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 p._n 68_o 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 p._n 70._o xxiv_o on_o oliver_n '_o s_o death_n richard_n '_o s_z be_v declare_v protector_n out_v by_o lambert_n and_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o xxv_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o treaty_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n betwixt_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a minister_n about_o a_o peace_n betwixt_o those_o crown_n sir_n george_n booth_n '_o be_v defeat_v the_o confusion_n which_o the_o nation_n be_v cast_v into_o by_o lambert_n and_o general_a monk_n '_o s_z carry_v on_o the_o design_n of_o restore_v his_o majesty_n p._n 74._o xxvi_o on_o general_n monk_n have_v bring_v the_o design_n of_o his_o majesty_n restoration_n to_o perfection_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n and_o entertainment_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n there_o who_o be_v send_v over_o to_o he_o p._n 76._o xxvii_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o parliament_n his_o magnificent_a entrance_n into_o london_n and_o enjoy_v the_o countess_n of_o castlemain_n the_o first_o night_n p._n 80._o xxviii_o on_o the_o parliament_n condemn_v the_o regicide_n and_o appoint_v a_o anniversary_n humiliation_n on_o the_o day_n of_o king_n charles_n in_o his_o murder_n p._n 83._o xxix_o on_o his_o majesty_n dissolve_v the_o parliament_n which_o call_v he_o in_o and_o summon_v another_o p._n 85._o xxx_o on_o the_o presbyterian_a plot_n set_v on_o foot_n novemb_n 1661._o sir_n j._n p'_v we_o forge_v treasonable_a letter_n to_o that_o effect_n his_o majesty_n appoint_v a_o conference_n at_o the_o savoy_n betwixt_o the_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n and_o influence_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o offer_v reason_n against_o any_o toleration_n p._n 89._o 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 p._n 92._o 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._n 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 p._n 94._o 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 p._n 96._o xxxiv_o on_o his_o majesty_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o dutch_a anno_fw-la 1664._o p._n 99_o xxxv_o on_o the_o parliament_n vote_v to_o stand_v by_o his_o majesty_n till_o he_o have_v a_o redress_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o dutch._n the_o king_n be_v great_a care_n to_o have_v his_o fleet_n ready_a before_o they_o put_v they_o off_o by_o fair_a promise_n seize_v their_o bourdeaux_n fleet_n without_o declare_v war_n etc._n etc._n p._n 101._o xxxvi_o on_o the_o french_a king_n be_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o state_n several_a skirmish_n with_o various_a success_n the_o victory_n at_o sea_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o break_v out_o in_o london_n in_o 1665._o p._n 103._o xxxvii_o on_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n at_o london_n the_o king_n speech_n to_o they_o about_o the_o dutch_a war_n and_o supply_n the_o chancellor_n enlargement_n on_o it_o the_o act_n for_o banish_v nonconformist_n five_o mile_n from_o corporation_n p._n 107._o xxxviii_o on_o the_o dutch_n recall_v their_o ambassador_n from_o england_n the_o king_n letter_n by_o he_o to_o the_o state_n and_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o war_n against_o each_o other_o p._n 111._o thirty-nine_o upon_o the_o sea-fight_n with_o the_o dutch_a may_n and_o july_n 1666._o both_o side_n pretend_v to_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o french_n lie_v by_o though_o they_o come_v as_o if_o they_o design_v to_o assist_v the_o dutch._n p._n 113._o xl._n on_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n p._n 114._o xli_o on_o the_o parliament_n meeting_n at_o westminster_n after_o the_o fire_n his_o majesty_n demand_n of_o more_o money_n
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
the_o purl_n of_o his_o subject_n at_o command_n for_o he_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o use_v entreaty_n to_o his_o people_n who_o ought_v to_o receive_v his_o dictate_v without_o control_v but_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n the_o constitution_n of_o this_o government_n be_v such_o that_o english_a king_n be_v but_o a_o sort_n of_o royal_a beggar_n i_o must_v try_v if_o my_o parliament_n will_v let_v i_o have_v money_n now_o that_o i_o be_o disappoint_v as_o to_o my_o hope_n of_o seize_v the_o dutch_a smyrna_n and_o spanish_a plate_n fleet_n and_o that_o my_o supply_n from_o france_n come_v but_o slow_o in_o i_o know_v that_o they_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o privilege_n have_v a_o envious_a eye_n at_o my_o prerogative_n and_o be_v particular_o startle_v at_o the_o dispense_v power_n therefore_o i_o must_v sweeten_v they_o by_o my_o speech_n and_o endeavour_v to_o possess_v they_o with_o a_o opinion_n that_o my_o design_n therein_o be_v only_o to_o secure_v myself_o from_o tumult_n and_o insurrection_n at_o home_n while_o i_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n abroad_o which_o can_v be_v think_v a_o unreasonable_a fear_n by_o any_o think_a man_n consider_v the_o trouble_n which_o the_o puritanical_a party_n give_v to_o my_o father_n and_o as_o to_o their_o objection_n that_o more_o favour_n have_v be_v show_v to_o papist_n then_o dissenter_n i_o can_v easy_o answer_v it_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v abundant_o more_o loyal_a than_o the_o former_a and_o have_v be_v fast_o friend_n both_o to_o my_o father_n and_o myself_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v only_o allow_v their_o worship_n in_o private_a whereas_o the_o other_o party_n have_v they_o in_o public_a but_o as_o for_o dispense_n with_o the_o executive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o hold_v it_o as_o long_o as_o i_o can_v their_o fear_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o force_n which_o i_o raise_v to_o subvert_v their_o liberty_n and_o property_n i_o must_v endeavour_v to_o dispel_v by_o fair_a promise_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o my_o clergy_n and_o pensioner_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n possess_v they_o with_o a_o necessity_n of_o my_o raise_v more_o force_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v insult_v over_o by_o the_o ungrateful_a dutch_a who_o my_o predecessor_n queen_n elizabeth_n do_v raise_v from_o the_o dust_n i_o have_v cull_v out_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n for_o lord_n chancellor_n who_o may_v do_v i_o very_o great_a service_n because_o a_o popular_a man_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o influence_n and_o eloquence_n both_o to_o palliate_v my_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o exchequer_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o war_n with_o the_o dutch_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o grant_v a_o indulgence_n to_o the_o papist_n i_o perceive_v that_o the_o bad_a influence_n of_o my_o star_n be_v not_o yet_o exhaust_v for_o though_o i_o lay_v my_o design_n with_o all_o imaginable_a policy_n they_o do_v often_o miscarry_v who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o so_o many_o fair_a promise_n back_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n eloquence_n and_o the_o interest_n and_o influence_n of_o my_o pensioner_n shall_v have_v miscarry_v in_o parliament_n and_o yet_o to_o my_o great_a regret_n i_o do_v find_v that_o it_o have_v so_o that_o nothing_o will_v serve_v but_o a_o renounce_n of_o my_o dispense_v power_n and_o fresh_a assurance_n that_o never_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n shall_v be_v attempt_v again_o which_o rather_o than_o want_v money_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o comply_v with_o for_o if_o i_o can_v but_o once_o get_v a_o stand_a army_n on_o foot_n i_o shall_v soon_o be_v able_a to_o retrieve_v it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o have_v all_o this_o clamour_n against_o the_o dispense_v power_n and_o stand_a army_n impute_v to_o the_o jealousy_n and_o envious_a surmise_n of_o the_o fanatic_n and_o republican_n and_o from_o this_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o i_o to_o recall_v my_o act_n of_o indulgence_n i_o shall_v at_o least_o reap_v this_o advantage_n that_o it_o will_v heighten_v the_o animosity_n betwixt_o the_o dissenter_n and_o churchman_n for_o i_o can_v easy_o bring_v it_o about_o to_o have_v the_o refusal_n of_o it_o whole_o impute_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o though_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v well_o satisfy_v at_o the_o check_n which_o be_v hereby_o put_v upon_o my_o prerogative_n yet_o it_o have_v thus_o much_o of_o a_o cordial_n in_o it_o that_o i_o perceive_v the_o episcopal_a party_n whole_o irreconcilable_a to_o the_o presbyterian_o which_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o will_v very_o much_o forward_o my_o grand_a design_n and_o at_o present_v it_o have_v have_v so_o much_o influence_n as_o to_o procure_v i_o a_o considerable_a sum_n though_o to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o fanatical_a party_n the_o parliament_n will_v own_v that_o it_o be_v for_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a but_o to_o supply_v my_o extraordinary_a occasion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o i_o question_v the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n i_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o god_n fight_v for_o the_o hollander_n who_o have_v obtain_v some_o fresh_a advantage_n against_o i_o at_o sea_n and_o though_o they_o labour_v under_o the_o great_a of_o pressure_n that_o can_v be_v they_o do_v also_o make_v good_a their_o cause_n against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n by_o land_n and_o those_o pernicious_a heretic_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o apprehension_n which_o my_o parliament_n have_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o war_n may_v be_v fatal_a to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n they_o have_v take_v the_o most_o effectual_a method_n that_o can_v be_v to_o possess_v that_o heretical_a divan_n that_o the_o french_a king_n and_o myself_o aim_v at_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o subversion_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o state_n with_o that_o of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o nor_o have_v i_o any_o other_o way_n to_o save_v myself_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o accusation_n than_o by_o insist_v on_o the_o necessity_n of_o destroy_v those_o state_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o trade_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o encouragement_n which_o they_o give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o establish_a discipline_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v but_o too_o much_o truth_n in_o the_o common_a proverb_n that_o after_o one_o mischief_n come_v another_o for_o so_o i_o find_v it_o by_o sad_a experience_n though_o the_o dutch_a and_o the_o fanatical_a party_n be_v both_o of_o they_o hate_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o they_o have_v influence_n enough_o to_o foment_n jealousy_n in_o the_o parliament_n that_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n be_v both_o in_o danger_n and_o hence_o come_v the_o address_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o my_o brother_n match_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o modena_n because_o a_o catholic_n princess_n and_o propose_v by_o the_o french_a king_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o may_v indeed_o seem_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o reiterated_a protestation_n of_o take_v all_o imaginable_a care_n to_o secure_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o people_n liberty_n but_o among_o so_o many_o concession_n i_o may_v certain_o venture_v on_o one_o dram_n of_o prerogative_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o marriage_n be_v conclude_v by_o my_o authority_n that_o in_o honour_n i_o can_v be_v worse_a than_o my_o word_n and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o i_o will_v cool_v they_o by_o a_o prorogation_n what_o ill_a fate_n be_v this_o that_o attend_v all_o my_o measure_n i_o do_v reasonable_o hope_v that_o this_o prorogation_n will_v have_v divert_v the_o commons_o from_o insist_v on_o their_o address_n against_o my_o brother_n match_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o jealousy_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v have_v take_v deep_a root_n than_o to_o be_v pull_v up_o so_o soon_o and_o therefore_o i_o find_v myself_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o prorogue_v they_o again_o see_v they_o press_v i_o so_o hard_a to_o dissolve_v the_o match_n because_o hitherto_o only_o conclude_v by_o proxy_n they_o be_v become_v very_o sagacious_a and_o discern_v that_o this_o marriage_n will_v engage_v i_o in_o new_a alliance_n which_o may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o that_o the_o princess_n have_v so_o many_o relation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o secret_n of_o my_o court_n must_v needs_o be_v open_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v about_o to_o render_v catholic_n uncapable_a of_o sit_v in_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n but_o this_o be_v too_o much_o for_o i_o to_o concede_fw-la and_o if_o grant_v will_v ruin_v my_o design_n entire_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v find_v out_o some_o method_n to_o
to_o resist_v myself_o or_o any_o have_v my_o commission_n though_o i_o shall_v command_v they_o to_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o stand_a law_n as_o levy_v of_o money_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n or_o though_o i_o shall_v either_o deliver_v myself_o up_o to_o the_o french_a king_n or_o by_o fortune_n of_o war_n fall_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o either_o willing_o or_o by_o constraint_n command_v my_o subject_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o my_o royal_a dignity_n or_o in_o case_n that_o a_o popish_a successor_n shall_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n endeavour_v to_o establish_v the_o catholic_n religion_n so_o that_o i_o find_v the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n though_o inculcate_v from_o the_o pulpit_n as_o a_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n on_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n have_v not_o obtain_v universal_a belief_n among_o the_o church-of_a england-laity_n whatever_o it_o have_v do_v among_o their_o clergy_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o rely_v upon_o as_o not_o be_v able_a enough_o to_o defend_v i_o against_o that_o party_n who_o prove_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o and_o my_o father_n both_o for_o i_o be_o now_o full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o agree_v with_o the_o dissenter_n in_o politic_n will_v also_o quick_o unite_v with_o they_o in_o ecclesiastic_n if_o they_o will_v but_o allow_v they_o a_o sufficient_a latitude_n of_o practice_n so_o that_o hence_o i_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o persuade_v the_o clergy_n to_o declare_v against_o all_o such_o as_o presbyterian_o in_o masquerade_n and_o secret_a enemy_n to_o their_o church-government_n which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la else_o they_o will_v never_o boggle_v at_o swear_v not_o to_o alter_v it_o i_o have_v also_o this_o to_o comfort_v i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o suspect_v alone_o by_o those_o peer_n but_o the_o bishop_n do_v now_o come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n it_o be_v plain_o perceive_v by_o the_o contrary_a party_n that_o though_o they_o take_v care_n for_o their_o discipline_n they_o take_v none_o for_o their_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o promise_n to_o the_o popish_a lord_n that_o the_o oath_n shall_v be_v so_o form_v as_o not_o to_o bear_v hard_o on_o they_o which_o be_v still_o a_o encouragement_n to_o i_o to_o think_v better_o of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n then_o the_o reform_a for_o the_o catholic_n clergy_n i_o find_v much_o true_a to_o their_o interest_n than_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o the_o english_a bishop_n do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n they_o will_v certain_o be_v more_o concern_v for_o its_o doctrine_n than_o discipline_n and_o not_o more_o solicitous_a to_o secure_v the_o latter_a against_o dissenter_n than_o the_o former_a against_o catholic_n or_o if_o they_o be_v man_n who_o make_v conscience_n of_o oath_n themselves_o they_o will_v never_o be_v for_o impose_v such_o oath_n upon_o other_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o practice_n for_o if_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n in_o their_o church_n they_o will_v never_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o man_n for_o preferment_n as_o preach_v and_o write_v against_o her_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n those_o prelate_n do_v exact_o resemble_v the_o pharisee_n who_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o their_o disciple_n while_o they_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o themselves_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n and_o so_o though_o there_o have_v be_v several_a alteration_n make_v in_o the_o prayer_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o reformation_n by_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n yet_o they_o will_v oblige_v other_o by_o oath_n never_o to_o endeavour_v the_o like_a but_o to_o maintain_v their_o church_n as_o now_o establish_v by_o law_n which_o swear_v they_o to_o maintain_v the_o old_a popish_a canon_n revive_v by_o the_o first_o of_o elizabeth_n which_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o piece_n with_o the_o last_o act_n of_o uniformity_n that_o make_v popish_a priest_n capable_a of_o benefice_n without_o re-ordination_a if_o they_o turn_v protestant_n and_o yet_o unchurche_n all_o their_o reform_a brethren_n abroad_o and_o declare_v their_o ordination_n invalid_a it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o this_o be_v for_o my_o interest_n and_o contribute_v exceed_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o my_o design_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o i_o love_v the_o treason_n i_o hate_v the_o traitor_n and_o can_v put_v no_o confidence_n in_o those_o man_n who_o be_v false_a to_o that_o which_o they_o call_v their_o own_o interest_n can_v never_o be_v true_a to_o i_o and_o hence_o i_o perceive_v that_o though_o they_o profess_v otherwise_o their_o religion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o my_o own_o for_o as_o i_o pursue_v my_o pleasure_n they_o pursue_v their_o profit_n as_o their_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o if_o they_o may_v but_o acquire_v it_o they_o care_v not_o by_o what_o method_n who_o then_o can_v blame_v i_o for_o disbelieve_v that_o religion_n which_o they_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v manifest_o disbelieve_v themselves_o or_o how_o can_v i_o be_v blame_v for_o favour_v popery_n as_o best_o suit_v to_o my_o design_n when_o protestant_a bishop_n approve_v of_o their_o ordination_n canon_n ceremony_n and_o government_n and_o by_o the_o choice_n which_o they_o make_v of_o ecclesiastic_n for_o preferment_n and_o the_o tenderness_n which_o they_o have_v show_v to_o the_o catholic_n in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o test_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o they_o have_v no_o dislike_n to_o their_o doctrine_n however_o i_o be_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n oblige_v to_o they_o for_o stand_v by_o i_o in_o this_o point_n though_o i_o perceive_v their_o principal_a motive_n be_v to_o have_v their_o own_o government_n render_v as_o absolute_a as_o my_o own_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v equal_o if_o not_o more_o dangerous_a for_o any_o man_n to_o mutter_v against_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v treason_n against_o the_o state_n however_o if_o this_o oath_n can_v be_v pass_v i_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o my_o government_n and_o render_v abundant_o more_o absolute_a than_o now_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o present_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o law_n not_o be_v comprehensive_a enough_o but_o load_v with_o ungrateful_a restriction_n and_o as_o for_o the_o bishop_n i_o know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o if_o ever_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o grow_v uneasy_a the_o wound_n of_o my_o sword_n will_v be_v soon_o feel_v than_o those_o of_o their_o pastoral_a staff_n and_o have_v render_v themselves_o unacceptable_a to_o the_o nation_n by_o concur_v so_o much_o with_o the_o court_n and_o be_v so_o violent_a against_o dissenter_n they_o can_v well_o recover_v their_o interest_n there_o and_o so_o must_v be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o i_o by_o which_o mean_n i_o can_v easy_o protect_v the_o crown_n against_o the_o effort_n of_o the_o mitre_n chap._n liv._o on_o the_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o about_o the_o lord_n hear_v of_o appeal_n from_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n with_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o that_o affair_n and_o the_o opposition_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v make_v so_o much_o opposition_n to_o my_o design_n it_o be_v my_o interest_n now_o to_o gain_v the_o commons_o and_o own_o their_o pretension_n against_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o peer_n for_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o can_v render_v the_o upper_a house_n useless_a i_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o deal_v with_o the_o low_a or_o if_o both_o of_o they_o fall_v by_o their_o mutual_a heat_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o certain_a gainer_n by_o their_o destruction_n or_o if_o the_o commons_o once_o find_v that_o i_o be_o for_o they_o it_o may_v further_o their_o pass_v the_o test_n with_o more_o ease_n the_o bishop_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o my_o pensioner_n &_o high_a churchman_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o i_o be_o sure_a will_n vote_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o court_n the_o cavalier_n conscience_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o indigent_a courtier_n must_v live_v by_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o both_o their_o vote_n i_o may_v depend_v upon_o the_o fanatic_a i_o can_v take_v off_o by_o hope_n of_o liberty_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v only_o have_v the_o staunch_a countryman_n to_o oppose_v i_o and_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o weather_v the_o point_n against_o he_o but_o my_o design_n be_v still_o very_o apt_a to_o miscarry_v and_o the_o earl_n
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 turn_v their_o own_o argument_n against_o they_o which_o will_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o friend_n draw_v a_o veil_n before_o the_o people_n eye_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o afford_v i_o a_o specious_a reason_n for_o demand_v money_n as_o have_v spend_v what_o they_o give_v i_o last_o to_o maintain_v the_o army_n and_o if_o this_o shall_v raise_v heat_n among_o they_o as_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v it_o may_v i_o shall_v thence_o have_v a_o justifiable_a pretence_n for_o prorogue_v they_o again_o as_o design_v a_o manifest_a invasion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o shall_v acquit_v myself_o of_o my_o promise_n to_o the_o catholic_n in_o prevent_v a_o thorough_a scrutiny_n into_o their_o late_a plot_n and_o give_v those_o hotheaded_a bigot_n who_o intend_v my_o death_n a_o convince_a evidence_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o they_o in_o their_o present_a circumstance_n to_o preserve_v my_o life_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v happen_v to_o miscarry_v at_o this_o juncture_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o a_o ferment_n on_o account_n of_o their_o conspiracy_n it_o will_v certain_o issue_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o the_o perpetual_a exclusion_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o throne_n his_o enjoyment_n of_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o expect_v with_o so_o much_o impatience_n but_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_a screen_n myself_o from_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o popish_a plot_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o my_o person_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n if_o they_o do_v fall_v upon_o effectual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o this_o can_v in_o justice_n give_v any_o reasonable_a ground_n of_o offence_n to_o my_o friend_n the_o catholic_n see_v i_o only_o dissemble_v to_o do_v they_o the_o more_o service_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v angry_a at_o my_o suffering_n some_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a one_o commit_v it_o be_v always_o good_a policy_n rather_o to_o lose_v a_o part_n than_o hazard_v the_o whole_a this_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o impart_v to_o the_o great_a one_o and_o so_o long_o as_o i_o secure_v my_o interest_n with_o they_o i_o need_v not_o value_v the_o other_o the_o commons_o i_o perceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v divert_v by_o a_o false_a scent_n as_o i_o do_v hope_v they_o will_v by_o my_o apology_n for_o continue_v the_o army_n and_o new_a demand_n of_o money_n but_o be_v now_o very_o eager_a in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o plot_n and_o have_v vote_v it_o a_o damnable_a design_n to_o root_v out_o their_o religion_n and_o government_n have_v procure_v warrant_n to_o apprehend_v the_o earl_n of_o powis_n with_o the_o lord_n stafford_n arundel_n peter_n and_o bellasis_n so_o that_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n comply_v with_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o tower_n where_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o salva_fw-la though_o not_o in_o arcta_fw-la custodia_fw-la and_o by_o that_o mean_n save_v they_o from_o popular_a fury_n by_o my_o compliance_n in_o this_o i_o shall_v the_o better_o stave_v off_o the_o odium_n of_o refuse_v the_o bill_n for_o raise_v the_o militia_n though_o the_o commons_o have_v vote_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o their_o safety_n and_o i_o can_v easy_o palliate_v my_o so_o do_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o tenderness_n for_o my_o prerogative_n which_o be_v a_o old_a plea_n can_v never_o be_v suspect_v of_o be_v frame_v on_o purpose_n to_o favour_v the_o plot_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o repose_v myself_o on_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o country_n than_o they_o have_v to_o entrust_v i_o with_o a_o stand_a army_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o such_o encouragement_n of_o late_a from_o their_o civil_a representative_n in_o parliament_n as_o to_o make_v i_o confide_v in_o their_o military_a representative_n in_o a_o army_n the_o militia_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v never_o friend_n to_o my_o father_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v what_o reason_n they_o have_v for_o a_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o son_n if_o i_o shall_v gratify_v the_o commons_o in_o this_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o dread_v the_o issue_n for_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o libel_v my_o administration_n when_o they_o have_v no_o force_n to_o back_v they_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o will_v advance_v a_o step_n high_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o army_n which_o they_o can_v depend_v upon_o let_v they_o exclaim_v against_o my_o conduct_n for_o deny_v to_o raise_v the_o militia_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v encompass_v with_o a_o illegal_a army_n as_o loud_o as_o they_o can_v i_o be_o to_o prefer_v my_o own_o interest_n to_o their_o humour_n and_o will_v always_o value_v my_o own_o prerogative_n and_o pleasure_n above_o the_o will_n of_o my_o subject_n who_o be_v bear_v for_o i_o and_o not_o i_o for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o own_o belove_a church_n which_o can_v never_o stand_v if_o popery_n fall_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o their_o clergy_n will_v quick_o have_v their_o eye_n open_a to_o see_v it_o for_o whenever_o the_o tide_n run_v strong_a against_o popery_n their_o bishop_n decline_v and_o dissenter_n be_v favour_v and_o whenever_o the_o stream_n be_v turn_v against_o the_o fanatic_n the_o mitre_n triumph_n and_o papist_n be_v encourage_v of_o which_o my_o father_n reign_n and_o i_o have_v afford_v many_o incontrovertible_a instance_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o event_n will_v verify_v my_o have_v be_v a_o true_a prophet_n foul_a water_n quench_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v clean_o and_o so_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o the_o mean_a plotter_n will_v satisfy_v the_o present_a resentment_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a of_o city_n will_v condemn_v their_o own_o suburb_n to_o destruction_n in_o case_n of_o a_o siege_n so_o they_o can_v but_o save_v the_o body_n of_o the_o place_n the_o heathen_a roman_n think_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o infernal_a god_n to_o regain_v a_o battle_n in_o hazard_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o christian_a roman_n follow_v their_o example_n those_o ordinary_a fellow_n who_o have_v suffer_v on_o account_n of_o the_o plot_n will_v have_v more_o than_o a_o sufficient_a compensation_n by_o a_o place_n in_o the_o roman_a calendar_n of_o saint_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o upbraid_v i_o for_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o take_v place_n against_o they_o since_o according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n their_o martyrdom_n do_v not_o only_o merit_v a_o release_n from_o purgatory_n but_o the_o
receive_v money_n from_o rome_n and_o france_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n october_n 22_o 1680._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o such_o justice_n as_o obstruct_a petition_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n the_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la the_o reject_v of_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o trial_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n the_o impeach_v of_o the_o judge_n their_o denial_n of_o a_o supply_n to_o the_o king_n his_o majesty_n message_n to_o they_o and_o dissolve_v they_o because_o of_o their_o obstinacy_n no_o wonder_n that_o those_o who_o be_v avow_v enemy_n to_o my_o design_n shall_v refuse_v i_o money_n when_o those_o who_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o same_o and_o promise_a assistance_n both_o by_o man_n and_o money_n do_v now_o fail_v i_o that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n who_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n shall_v deny_v money_n when_o it_o be_v only_o require_v to_o propagate_v their_o faith_n may_v just_o seem_v strange_a but_o as_o for_o the_o french_a king_n be_v do_v so_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v be_v thereunto_o influence_v by_o reason_n of_o state_n it_o be_v his_o interest_n to_o create_v jealousy_n and_o discontent_n betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o subject_n not_o only_o to_o prevent_v our_o unite_n against_o he_o but_o that_o both_o of_o we_o may_v fall_v as_o a_o easy_a conquest_n though_o it_o be_v horrible_o inglorious_a for_o he_o to_o take_v such_o method_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o say_v thus_o see_v all_o the_o great_a prince_n that_o ever_o aspire_v to_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n do_v make_v use_n of_o fraud_n as_o well_o as_o force_v however_o during_o my_o life_n i_o shall_v prevent_v his_o design_n to_o cheat_v i_o of_o my_o crown_n and_o if_o i_o can_v carry_v on_o my_o work_n without_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o more_o hazardous_a it_o will_v be_v also_o more_o glorious_a and_o by_o the_o division_n which_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v careful_o nourish_v among_o my_o protestant_a subject_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o time_n i_o may_v obtain_v my_o desire_n without_o his_o assistance_n the_o parliament_n be_v meet_v they_o be_v as_o bad_a to_o the_o full_a as_o i_o suspect_v and_o tread_v in_o the_o same_o step_v with_o their_o predecessor_n and_o discharge_v their_o fury_n upon_o such_o of_o my_o justice_n as_o obstruct_a petition_n for_o their_o sit_v and_o accuse_v they_o as_o betrayer_n of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o witness_v their_o zeal_n for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o my_o crown_n nor_o do_v their_o seditious_a procedure_n stop_v here_o but_o they_o have_v unanimous_o vote_v a_o bill_n for_o exclude_v my_o brother_n from_o the_o crown_n cut_v off_o the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n for_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o plot_n and_o impeach_v my_o judge_n the_o fall_n of_o that_o lord_n i_o must_v needs_o lament_v but_o it_o be_v as_o venial_a for_o i_o to_o let_v he_o fall_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o popular_a vengeance_n as_o it_o be_v for_o my_o father_n to_o give_v up_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n to_o his_o rebellious_a parliament_n though_o he_o be_v much_o more_o necessary_a to_o he_o than_o ever_o this_o lord_n be_v to_o i_o but_o as_o for_o the_o exclude_v of_o my_o brother_n and_o impeach_v of_o my_o judge_n i_o must_v never_o give_v way_n to_o it_o for_o that_o will_v infallible_o issue_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o myself_o my_o stubborn_a subject_n have_v deprive_v i_o of_o my_o army_n so_o that_o i_o can_v establish_v my_o authority_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o if_o i_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v likewise_o bereave_v of_o my_o judge_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v utter_o disable_v from_o carry_v on_o my_o design_n either_o by_o military_a power_n or_o the_o shadow_n of_o law_n as_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n it_o can_v in_o no_o manner_n be_v admit_v and_o here_o i_o have_v a_o very_a good_a plea_n against_o they_o the_o clergy_n have_v preach_v up_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o a_o lineal_a succession_n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o i_o can_v maintain_v my_o argument_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o my_o judge_n will_v give_v it_o out_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o his_o exclusion_n it_o will_v weaken_v myself_o for_o then_o my_o enemy_n may_v reasonable_o act_v with_o the_o great_a boldness_n against_o i_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o fear_n from_o my_o successor_n to_o punish_v such_o a_o practice_n the_o lord_n have_v throw_v out_o the_o bill_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o bishop_n bench_n be_v enough_o to_o justify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o consent_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o my_o own_o brother_n from_o succeed_v to_o i_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n when_o the_o protestant_a bishop_n who_o be_v the_o ghostly_a father_n of_o their_o church_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o own_o his_o right_n of_o succession_n and_o testify_v their_o hatred_n against_o the_o bill_n in_o this_o they_o have_v do_v i_o remarkable_a service_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o their_o example_n will_v have_v influence_n on_o the_o clergy_n but_o to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o have_v any_o design_n to_o re-establish_a popery_n i_o will_v send_v they_o a_o message_n that_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o agree_v to_o any_o other_o expedient_n for_o secure_v they_o against_o it_o and_o thus_o when_o i_o have_v make_v such_o proffer_v and_o have_v the_o bishop_n and_o their_o clergy_n on_o my_o side_n it_o will_v look_v very_o presumptuous_a in_o any_o party_n whatever_o so_o much_o as_o to_o whisper_v a_o suspicious_a word_n of_o my_o intention_n and_o if_o the_o commons_o adhere_v tenacious_o to_o their_o bill_n and_o refuse_v to_o drop_v it_o there_o be_v none_o who_o will_v dare_v to_o blame_v i_o if_o i_o dissolve_v they_o chap._n lxxiv_o on_o the_o call_n of_o another_o parliament_n to_o meet_v at_o oxford_n febr._n 1680._o the_o seize_v of_o fitz-harris_n with_o seditious_a libel_n design_v to_o have_v be_v lodge_v with_o protestant_a peer_n and_o commons_o the_o seditious_a manner_n of_o the_o london-member_n go_v to_o oxford_n his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o meet_v there_o their_o impeachment_n of_o fitz-harris_n and_o dissolution_n the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v a_o perfect_a nest_n of_o rebellion_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o give_v they_o a_o mortification_n by_o summon_v the_o parliament_n to_o meet_v elsewhere_o and_o as_o oxford_n have_v be_v always_o signal_n for_o loyalty_n both_o to_o my_o father_n and_o myself_o i_o will_v gratify_v that_o place_n with_o the_o meeting_n of_o this_o parliament_n which_o will_v engage_v the_o clergy_n more_o firm_o on_o my_o side_n especial_o the_o young_a nursery_n which_o be_v now_o a_o breed_n up_o there_o and_o as_o by_o this_o method_n i_o shall_v oblige_v my_o real_a friend_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o may_v cool_v the_o courage_n of_o my_o enemy_n especial_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o their_o factious_a accomplice_n at_o london_n and_o surround_v with_o my_o soldier_n and_o guard_n at_o oxford_n it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o appearance_n of_o reason_n that_o my_o stubborn_a subject_n do_v boast_v of_o the_o divine_a care_n and_o providence_n which_o seem_v to_o watch_v over_o their_o person_n religion_n and_o liberty_n for_o not_o only_o the_o plot_n of_o catholic_n against_o they_o have_v be_v discover_v and_o baffle_v but_o all_o my_o design_n of_o fasten_v plot_n against_o they_o upon_o the_o government_n have_v miscarry_v the_o disappointment_n of_o this_o which_o be_v manage_v by_o fitz-harris_n may_v be_v of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n if_o there_o be_v not_o care_v take_v to_o prevent_v or_o at_o least_o baffle_v his_o discovery_n which_o he_o have_v be_v such_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o make_v now_o that_o he_o be_v take_v how_o unhappy_a have_v i_o and_o my_o courtier_n be_v in_o the_o tool_n that_o we_o choose_v to_o carry_v on_o our_o design_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v not_o only_o discover_v whatever_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o but_o also_o who_o set_v they_o at_o work_n which_o incense_v the_o nation_n against_o the_o court_n but_o without_o attempt_v we_o can_v never_o be_v sure_a of_o any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v some_o satisfaction_n when_o we_o do_v miscarry_v to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o phaeton_n magnus_fw-la tamen_fw-la excidit_fw-la ausis_fw-la this_o design_n be_v
loyalty_n yet_o in_o truth_n i_o can_v commend_v their_o policy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v take_v more_o care_n to_o avoid_v such_o plain_a contradiction_n in_o their_o test_n as_o furnish_v objection_n against_o it_o not_o only_o to_o the_o fanatic_n but_o also_o to_o many_o of_o their_o own_o party_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v the_o more_o excusable_a that_o herein_o they_o be_v out-witted_n by_o some_o of_o the_o opposite_a faction_n who_o though_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o frame_n it_o refuse_v it_o themselves_o but_o i_o take_v care_n to_o have_v have_v the_o earl_n of_o argile_n behead_v for_o his_o behaviour_n in_o that_o affair_n whereby_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n be_v former_a rebellion_n but_o have_v also_o deprive_v the_o opposite_a faction_n of_o a_o head_n but_o the_o cross_a fate_n have_v decree_v his_o escape_n yet_o i_o be_o so_o much_o a_o gainer_n by_o the_o affair_n that_o his_o forfeit_a estate_n will_v reward_v some_o of_o my_o zealous_a friend_n and_o his_o sentence_n will_v terrify_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o enemy_n as_o it_o have_v please_v my_o church-of_a england_n zealot_n because_o of_o his_o inclination_n to_o the_o scotish_n kirk_n this_o behaviour_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o church_n of_o scotland_n will_v mighty_o strengthen_v my_o friend_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o their_o espouse_v mine_n and_o my_o brother_n cause_n which_o will_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o run_v down_o of_o the_o dissenter_n our_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n in_o both_o nation_n chap._n lxxvii_o on_o the_o find_n of_o my_o lord_n grey_n alderman_n cornish_n and_o other_o citizen_n guilty_a of_o a_o riot_n for_o countenance_v the_o election_n of_o the_o city-magistrate_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n to_o assassinate_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o ry-house_n and_o the_o council_n of_o six_o to_o manage_v the_o plot_n whereupon_o my_o lord_n russel_n algernon_n sidney_n etc._n etc._n be_v cut_v off_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v murder_v in_o the_o tower_n the_o trial_n and_o sentence_n of_o mr._n speke_n and_o mr._n braddon_n for_o endeavour_v a_o discovery_n thereof_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o surrender_n of_o charter_n etc._n etc._n the_o citizen_n i_o perceive_v continue_v still_o tumultuous_a and_o be_v mighty_a tenacious_a in_o assert_v the_o right_n of_o choose_v their_o magistrate_n though_o there_o be_v a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o their_o charter_n it_o be_v therefore_o my_o interest_n to_o punish_v those_o who_o encourage_v they_o that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v they_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o such_o practice_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v order_v it_o so_o that_o my_o lord_n grey_n alderman_n cornish_n and_o such_o other_o note_a citizen_n as_o countenance_v their_o proceed_n shall_v be_v indict_v as_o rioter_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o have_v they_o find_v guilty_a according_o which_o will_v both_o reflect_v upon_o their_o credit_n and_o affect_v their_o estate_n but_o all_o this_o while_n i_o play_v at_o nothing_o but_o small_a game_n and_o this_o way_n of_o prove_v plot_n by_o consequence_n and_o inference_n be_v not_o so_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o public_a for_o the_o faction_n evade_v they_o by_o allege_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n with_o which_o they_o be_v charge_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o zealous_a appearance_n for_o their_o liberty_n to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o right_n by_o law_n so_o that_o i_o must_v find_v out_o a_o method_n to_o charge_v their_o ringleader_n with_o something_o of_o a_o more_o heinous_a nature_n that_o may_v appear_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o render_v the_o person_n but_o the_o cause_n also_o hateful_a by_o which_o mean_n i_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o cut_v off_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o faction_n as_o the_o lord_n russel_n algernon_n sidney_n etc._n etc._n and_o afford_v a_o plausible_a pretext_n for_o commit_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o other_o but_o see_v it_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o improbable_a that_o such_o person_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n earl_n of_o essex_n lord_n russel_n colonel_n sidney_n mr._n hambden_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v concern_v in_o any_o mean_a or_o base_a design_n against_o my_o life_n or_o my_o brother_n by_o way_n of_o assassination_n i_o have_v take_v order_n that_o the_o plot_n shall_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n one_o of_o levy_v war_n against_o i_o to_o overturn_v the_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n whereof_o those_o great_a man_n abovenamed_a shall_v be_v give_v out_o as_o the_o manager_n which_o as_o it_o will_v justify_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o my_o have_v declare_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n illegitimate_a so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o more_o ready_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o such_o a_o design_n to_o revenge_v that_o affront_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o plot_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v out_o as_o a_o design_n to_o have_v assassinate_v myself_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n i_o have_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o of_o my_o confident_n lay_v it_o so_o as_o to_o have_v it_o charge_v upon_o mean_a person_n as_o walcott_n rumbold_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v provide_v with_o the_o lord_n howard_n of_o escrick_n and_o other_o evidence_n fit_a for_o my_o purpose_n the_o matter_n shall_v be_v swear_v bold_o home_o and_o thus_o shall_v i_o revenge_v myself_o on_o those_o man_n who_o have_v appear_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n against_o i_o and_o my_o brother_n and_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o such_o dangerous_a enemy_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o make_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o plot_n obtain_v among_o the_o people_n i_o will_v order_v a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o discovery_n which_o will_v give_v the_o clergy_n a_o occasion_n to_o run_v down_o the_o fanatic_n and_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o design_n to_o overturn_v the_o church_n and_o state_n under_o the_o specious_a pretext_n of_o consult_v how_o to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o may_v go_v on_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o ringleader_n secure_o and_o the_o lord_n russel_n and_o algernon_n sidney_n particular_o the_o former_a for_o have_v dare_v to_o carry_v up_o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o because_o he_o be_v popular_a and_o the_o apparent_a heir_n to_o a_o great_a estate_n of_o church-land_n which_o will_v make_v he_o vigorous_a in_o his_o opposition_n to_o popery_n and_o the_o latter_a because_o of_o his_o be_v a_o old_a rebel_n against_o my_o father_n a_o person_n of_o antimonarchical_a principle_n and_o one_o who_o the_o faction_n admire_v for_o his_o counsel_n and_o conduct_n i_o know_v what_o will_v be_v urge_v in_o their_o defence_n as_o that_o their_o innocent_a discourse_n and_o meeting_n be_v aggravate_v that_o the_o evidence_n against_o they_o be_v infamous_a and_o defective_a and_o that_o my_o attorney_n and_o other_o be_v move_v with_o bribe_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o preferment_n from_o the_o court_n to_o harangue_n they_o out_o of_o their_o life_n but_o those_o cobweb-objection_n i_o can_v easy_o break_v now_o that_o the_o tide_n run_v with_o as_o much_o violence_n against_o they_o as_o they_o carry_v it_o former_o against_o the_o catholic_n for_o which_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o my_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n who_o have_v espouse_v the_o business_n with_o so_o much_o zeal_n because_o i_o have_v turn_v the_o chase_n upon_o the_o fanatic_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o yet_o further_o i_o have_v order_v some_o of_o the_o scot_n presbyterian_a gentry_n etc._n etc._n who_o lurk_v about_o town_n to_o be_v send_v to_o scotland_n that_o so_o the_o plot_n give_v out_o to_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o both_o nation_n by_o the_o fanatic_n and_o republican_n may_v acquire_v the_o more_o universal_a credit_n the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n russel_n i_o perceive_v be_v a_o great_a mortification_n to_o the_o party_n who_o be_v now_o as_o much_o deject_a as_o they_o be_v former_o elevate_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n and_o seditious_a parliament_n but_o that_o which_o please_v i_o most_o be_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n in_o my_o kingdom_n so_o low_a and_o split_v they_o to_o piece_n by_o a_o wedg_n of_o their_o own_o though_o i_o have_v be_v desert_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n both_o by_o my_o friend_n of_o france_n and_o rome_n but_o my_o brother_n i_o perceive_v carry_v the_o thing_n too_o far_o and_o i_o find_v it_o general_o suspect_v that_o all_o be_v not_o fair_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n yet_o the_o news_n of_o his_o have_v cut_v his_o own_o throat_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o advance_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o
of_o shaftsbury_n with_o other_o of_o the_o country_n lord_n have_v get_v so_o much_o influence_n on_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o my_o project_n i_o fear_v will_v certain_o fail_v their_o argument_n for_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o government_n and_o a_o necessary_a check_n on_o aspire_a monarch_n be_v so_o popular_a and_o take_v that_o they_o charm_v the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o upper_a house_n be_v their_o chief_a security_n for_o the_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o right_n and_o property_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o destroy_v by_o partial_a judge_n who_o depend_v on_o the_o court_n for_o their_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o be_v consequent_o influence_v by_o they_o in_o their_o sentence_n however_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o do_v herein_o behave_v themselves_o like_o true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o advise_v the_o lord_n to_o quit_v their_o pretension_n though_o thereby_o they_o lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o lash_n as_o concur_v to_o destroy_v that_o government_n the_o preservation_n of_o which_o for_o ever_o without_o any_o endeavour_n of_o alteration_n they_o do_v so_o much_o press_v to_o have_v the_o people_n swear_v to_o but_o herein_o they_o act_v conformable_a to_o their_o great_a principle_n that_o monarchy_n and_o the_o lineal_a succession_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o not_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o man_n constitution_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o humane_a limitation_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o from_o who_o it_o have_v its_o be_v the_o lord_n however_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o insinuation_n either_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o rupture_n with_o the_o commons_o or_o i_o at_o this_o juncture_n which_o put_v i_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o prorogue_v the_o parliament_n and_o rather_o to_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o test_n than_o the_o quiet_a of_o my_o government_n for_o i_o find_v that_o king_n have_v always_o be_v loser_n whenever_o they_o come_v to_o a_o war_n with_o their_o baron_n and_o people_n and_o i_o be_o not_o without_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o this_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o two_o house_n be_v rather_o foment_v to_o obstruct_v the_o test_n than_o out_o of_o any_o kindness_n to_o my_o prerogative_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o inconsiderable_a subsidy_n which_o the_o commons_o have_v vote_v i_o chap._n lv._o on_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n after_o the_o prorogation_n his_o majesty_n demand_n of_o money_n to_o build_v ship_n the_o commons_o insist_v upon_o the_o bill_n for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la against_o send_v man_n prisoner_n beyond_o sea_n raise_v money_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n against_o papist_n sit_v in_o either_o house_n for_o the_o speedy_a convict_v of_o papist_n and_o recall_v his_o majesty_n subject_n from_o the_o french_a service_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n speech_n for_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n have_v during_o this_o interval_n of_o parliament_n take_v sufficient_a care_n to_o insinuate_v the_o danger_n of_o open_a rebellion_n such_o as_o that_o in_o 1641._o if_o the_o parliament_n persist_v in_o their_o late_a method_n and_o to_o make_v all_o those_o who_o refuse_v such_o sum_n as_o i_o think_v best_a to_o desire_v odious_a to_o the_o church_n as_o presbyterian_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v they_o meet_v again_o to_o try_v whether_o this_o method_n have_v have_v any_o influence_n on_o they_o or_o if_o the_o last_o prorogation_n have_v any_o way_n cool_v they_o but_o though_o the_o money_n which_o i_o desire_v be_v to_o strengthen_v my_o fleet_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o conclude_v that_o they_o will_v the_o more_o easy_o grant_v because_o in_o the_o former_a session_n they_o complain_v that_o the_o french_a be_v grow_v strong_a than_o we_o at_o sea_n yet_o still_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o repulse_v and_o instead_o of_o money_n be_o answer_v with_o complaint_n and_o libel_n against_o my_o administration_n by_o withhold_v of_o money_n they_o make_v i_o unable_a to_o give_v reward_n and_o now_o they_o be_v about_o deprive_v i_o of_o the_o power_n of_o inflict_a punishment_n by_o their_o bill_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la they_o will_v deliver_v criminal_n from_o the_o irksomeness_n of_o long_a imprisonment_n at_o home_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o agree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v prisoner_n abroad_o they_o be_v moreover_o so_o stubborn_a as_o to_o deny_v i_o money_n for_o support_v of_o the_o monarchy_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o raise_v any_o without_o their_o consent_n now_o their_o fear_n of_o popery_n and_o slavery_n come_v upon_o they_o afresh_o which_o with_o redouble_a clamour_n they_o send_v abroad_o into_o the_o country_n to_o inspire_v the_o mob_n with_o their_o own_o sentiment_n and_o fill_v the_o nation_n with_o endless_a jealousy_n hence_o come_v their_o bill_n for_o disable_n papist_n from_o sit_v in_o either_o house_n by_o which_o they_o will_v rob_v i_o of_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o best_a friend_n nor_o be_v they_o content_a to_o stay_v there_o but_o they_o be_v also_o for_o have_v they_o speedy_o convict_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o sanguinary_a law_n which_o in_o my_o time_n shall_v never_o be_v grant_v nor_o do_v their_o design_n rest_v here_o but_o as_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v i_o a_o army_n at_o home_n they_o be_v now_o for_o my_o call_n back_o such_o as_o i_o have_v abroad_o be_v afraid_a that_o they_o shall_v learn_v too_o much_o of_o the_o french_a method_n of_o a_o undisputed_a submission_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o prince_n all_o those_o disloyal_a practice_n be_v foment_v by_o dissenter_n and_o other_o who_o be_v of_o antimonarchical_a principle_n for_o which_o in_o time_n i_o hope_v for_o a_o revenge_n and_o at_o present_a be_o resolve_v to_o give_v they_o a_o diversion_n by_o revive_v the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o while_o they_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o contest_v about_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o will_v remit_v their_o violence_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o forget_v the_o kindness_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o dissenter_n for_o i_o have_v always_o observe_v this_o in_o their_o temper_n that_o when_o they_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o one_o they_o be_v severe_a to_o the_o other_o and_o when_o any_o man_n be_v disgu_v with_o that_o which_o they_o call_v tyranny_n in_o the_o state_n and_o concurrence_n with_o it_o in_o the_o church_n they_o straight_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o favour_v the_o fanatic_n and_o republican_n how_o can_v it_o have_v happen_v else_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o father_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o resentment_n of_o the_o faction_n shall_v now_o make_v harangue_n for_o a_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n so_o that_o i_o plain_o perceive_v that_o all_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o crown_n do_v nestle_v themselves_o among_o that_o rebellious_a herd_n yet_o herein_o at_o least_o i_o shall_v reap_v a_o advantage_n that_o the_o church_n will_v more_o cordial_o espouse_v my_o quarrel_n and_o oppose_v such_o cause_n as_o be_v favour_v by_o their_o enemy_n who_o body_n in_o due_a time_n i_o shall_v bequeath_v to_o the_o gallow_n whilst_o the_o clergy_n pretend_v to_o send_v their_o soul_n to_o hell_n chap._n lvi_o on_o the_o motion_n for_o a_o address_n by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n for_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n the_o address_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o majority_n and_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o country_n lord_n thereupon_o how_o unhappy_a be_v it_o for_o a_o monarch_n to_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o his_o people_n and_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v so_o long_o as_o parliament_n have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o till_o the_o prince_n be_v make_v absolute_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n i_o think_v to_o have_v render_v my_o parliament_n insignificant_a and_o altogether_o useless_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o by_o continue_v this_o parliament_n so_o long_o have_v well_o nigh_o effect_v my_o design_n have_v bribe_v most_o of_o they_o to_o change_v their_o interest_n and_o take_v such_o method_n as_o to_o make_v not_o a_o few_o of_o they_o change_v their_o religion_n so_o that_o instead_o of_o act_v according_a to_o their_o original_a commission_n from_o the_o country_n they_o be_v whole_o lead_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o court_n but_o now_o a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o contention_n have_v seize_v upon_o the_o lord_n they_o begin_v to_o control_v i_o as_o consiliarii_fw-la nati_fw-la and_o those_o who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o government_n steady_a and_o therefore_o move_v to_o have_v this_o parliament_n dissolve_v because_o they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v the_o representatives_n of_o
plot_n and_o contribute_v much_o to_o my_o lord_n russel_n condemnation_n and_o though_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o bewail_v his_o loss_n because_o he_o may_v have_v prove_v a_o dangerous_a enemy_n yet_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n make_v i_o regret_n the_o fate_n of_o the_o son_n which_o i_o can_v wish_v have_v be_v more_o favourable_a i_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o method_n too_o fast_o and_o i_o must_v not_o give_v my_o brother_n too_o much_o way_n lest_o i_o shall_v indeed_o dig_v a_o grave_a for_o myself_o and_o therefore_o have_v gratify_v the_o catholic_n enough_o at_o once_o i_o may_v very_o well_o be_v allow_v to_o pause_v a_o while_n and_o consider_v whether_o i_o may_v not_o be_v shipwreck_a in_o the_o tempest_n that_o i_o have_v raise_v before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o recall_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n who_o natural_a affection_n will_v make_v he_o tender_a of_o my_o preservation_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o shall_v have_v a_o check_n upon_o my_o brother_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o must_v not_o allow_v the_o plot_n to_o be_v decry_v but_o find_v it_o convenient_a still_o to_o sacrifice_v colonel_n sidney_n and_o suffer_v speke_n and_o braddon_n to_o be_v prosecute_v for_o offer_v to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n have_v be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v take_v sure_a though_o slow_a measure_n to_o bring_v about_o my_o design_n for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n be_v now_o cut_v off_o and_o the_o whole_a party_n bring_v under_o hatch_n i_o judge_v it_o better_a policy_n to_o divest_v the_o corporation_n of_o their_o charter_n gradual_o while_o the_o churchman_n be_v in_o the_o surrender_n humour_n than_o to_o pursue_v these_o severe_a method_n with_o heat_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v enrage_v and_o rise_v in_o a_o universal_a rebellion_n for_o if_o my_o brother_n be_v suffer_v to_o follow_v his_o own_o conduct_n he_o will_v quick_o run_v himself_o and_o i_o both_o off_o the_o stage_n finis_fw-la here_o follow_v the_o copy_n of_o two_o paper_n write_v by_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n ii_o publish_v in_o 1686._o by_o king_n james_n authority_n who_o attest_v that_o he_o find_v they_o in_o his_o brother_n be_v strong_a box_n write_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o first_o paper_n the_o discourse_n we_o have_v the_o other_o day_n i_o hope_v satisfy_v you_o in_o the_o main_a that_o christ_n can_v have_v but_o one_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v as_o visible_a as_o that_o the_o scriputre_n be_v in_o print_n that_o none_o can_v be_v that_o church_n but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n i_o think_v you_o need_v not_o trouble_v yourself_o with_o enter_v into_o that_o ocean_n of_o particular_a dispute_n when_o the_o main_a and_z in_o truth_n the_o only_a question_n be_v where_o that_o church_n be_v which_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o two_o creed_n we_o declare_v there_o to_o believe_v one_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o every_o fantastical_a man_n head_n to_o believe_v as_o he_o please_v but_o to_o the_o church_n to_o who_o christ_n leave_v the_o power_n upon_o earth_n to_o govern_v we_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n who_o make_v these_o creed_n for_o our_o direction_n it_o be_v a_o very_a irrational_a thing_n to_o make_v law_n for_o a_o country_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n and_o judge_n of_o those_o law_n for_o then_o every_o man_n will_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o such_o thing_n as_o either_o right_a or_o wrong_n can_v we_o therefore_o suppose_v that_o god_n almighty_n will_v leave_v we_o at_o those_o uncertainty_n as_o to_o give_v we_o a_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o and_o to_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n i_o do_v ask_v any_o ingenuous_a man_n whither_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o follow_v our_o own_o fancy_n or_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n by_o it_o i_o will_v have_v any_o man_n show_v i_o where_o the_o power_n of_o decide_v matter_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o every_o particular_a man._n christ_n leave_v his_o power_n to_o his_o church_n even_o to_o forgive_v sin_n in_o heaven_n and_o leave_v his_o spirit_n with_o they_o which_o they_o exercise_v after_o his_o resurrection_n first_o by_o his_o apostle_n in_o these_o creed_n and_o many_o year_n after_o by_o the_o council_n at_o nice_a where_o that_o creed_n be_v make_v that_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o by_o the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v re-received_n from_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o judge_n even_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o many_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n which_o book_n be_v canonical_a and_o which_o be_v not_o and_o if_o they_o have_v this_o power_n then_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o they_o come_v to_o lose_v it_o and_o by_o what_o authority_n man_n separate_v themselves_o from_o that_o church_n the_o only_a pretence_n i_o ever_o hear_v of_o be_v because_o the_o church_n have_v fail_v in_o wrest_v and_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o have_v impose_v article_n of_o faith_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v warrant_v by_o god_n word_n i_o do_v desire_n to_o know_v who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o that_o whether_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o succession_n whereof_o have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n without_o interruption_n or_o particular_a man_n who_o have_v raise_v schism_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n the_o second_o paper_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v what_o a_o world_n of_o heresy_n be_v creep_v into_o this_o nation_n every_o man_n think_v himself_o as_o competent_a a_o judge_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o since_o that_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o look_v most_o like_a a_o church_n dare_v not_o bring_v the_o true_a argument_n against_o the_o other_o sect_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v turn_v against_o themselves_o and_o confute_v by_o their_o own_o argument_n the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v call_v will_v fain_o have_v it_o think_v that_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o yet_o dare_v not_o say_v positive_o that_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o they_o for_o either_o they_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v infallible_a which_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o or_o confess_v that_o what_o they_o decide_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n be_v no_o further_a to_o be_v follow_v than_o it_o agree_v with_o every_o man_n be_v private_a judgement_n if_o christ_n do_v leave_v a_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v all_o once_o of_o that_o church_n how_o and_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v we_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n if_o the_o power_n of_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n be_v in_o every_o man_n brain_n what_o need_n have_v we_o of_o a_o church_n or_o churchman_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o do_v our_o saviour_n after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o apostle_n power_n to_o bound_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n add_v to_o it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v parabolical_o or_o by_o way_n of_o figure_n christ_n be_v then_o ascend_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o leave_v his_o power_n with_o his_o church_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v have_v these_o hundred_o year_n past_a the_o sad_a effect_n of_o deny_v to_o the_o church_n that_o power_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a without_o a_o appeal_n what_o country_n can_v subsist_v in_o peace_n or_o quiet_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o supreme_a judge_n from_o whence_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n can_v there_o be_v any_o justice_n do_v where_o the_o offender_n be_v their_o own_o judge_n and_o equal_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n with_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o administer_v justice_n this_o be_v our_o case_n here_o in_o england_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a for_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a church_n from_o whence_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n but_o because_o the_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n be_v conformable_a at_o the_o present_a to_o their_o fancy_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v contradict_v or_o vary_v from_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v or_o join_v with_o the_o next_o congregation_n of_o people_n who_o discipline_n and_o worship_n agree_v with_o their_o opinion_n at_o that_o