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A31932	The Kings cabinet opened: or, certain packets of secret letters & papers, written with the Kings own hand, and taken in his cabinet at Nasby-Field, June 14. 1645 By victorious Sr. Thomas Fairfax; wherein many mysteries of state, tending to the justification of that cause, for which Sir Thomas Fairfax joyned battell that memorable day are clearly laid open; together, with some annotations thereupon. Published by speciall order of the Parliament·	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Sadler, John, 1615-1674.; May, Thomas, 1695-1650.	1645 (1645)	Wing C2358; ESTC R200152	46,993	62

face or fear of war that it serves to secure you as well as us from it c. Also June 16. in his Delaration at Yorke he useth these words Wee againe in the presence of Alusighty God our Maker and Redeemer assure the world we have no more thought of making war against our Parliament then against our owne Children To the fame purpose he made all his Lords signe a testimoniall with their own hands in affirmance of his profession T is true afterwards when he tooke the field with his increased Guard and became the Assaylant at Hull having also possest himselfe of Newcastle he was driven to save himself by distinctions for he had not disclaymed all war in generall but all invasive war and if the siege of Hull had some shew of invasion yet indeed it was but in order to his defence and this was a subtilty that all the sub●…igning Lords and others it is thought had not foreseene till now 2. As to the waging war against the Parliament June 16. The King disclaimes all thoughts of war against his Parliament and in July after the date of the Earle of Essex his Commission he abhors the like Desiring no longer the protection and blessing of Almighty God upon himselfe and his posterity then he and they shall solemnly observe the Lawes in defence of Parliaments Also on Aug. 12. after He acknowledges that the King and Parliament are like the twins of Hyppocrates which must laugh and cry live and dye together So this guides us to more distinctions that the King may defend himselfe against a Parliament yet not fight against it or he may assaile a Malignant party in Parliament yet not touch the Parliament it selfe These distinctions hold good on this side not on that but by what distinction will the King put a short period to this perpetuall Parliament without violence or how can he deny it the name of a Parliament without hostillity Examine the Letters further about this 3 As to the waging of War by Papists The King August 4. when the Earle of Essex his Army was in forming in his Speech to the Gentry of Yorkshire avers That he had taken order that the power of the Sword should not come into the hands of Papists And Aug. 10. He makes strict Proclamation That all Papists presuming to list themselves under him as Officers or Souldiers should be punished and a way by Oath was prescribed for discrimination of them Also Aug. 29. The King gives Instructions to his Commissioners for Arrays to disarm all Papists So Octob. 27. after the battell at Edge-hill the King thinks it worth his excuse That he had some few Popish Commanders in his Army taken in of great necessity he concludes thus We shall never forget our severall Oathes in our severall Declarations we are too much a Christian to beleeve that we can breake those Promises and avoid the justice of Heaven T is true afterwards a new distinction came to light for upon a Petition from the Lancashire Papists the King did avow That Papists were by Law prohibited Armes in time of Peace not in time of Warre and therefore he did not onely authorize but require them to arme themselves servants tenants and use the same Armes c. This distinction bore date long after the war begun but that was want of invention only 4. As to managing the Warre by Irish Papists he had never before named them but with a bleeding heart His words once were We hope the lamentable condition of Ireland will invite us to a faire intelligence and unity that we may with ●…ne heart intend the relieving and recovering of that unhappy Kingdome where those barbarous Rebels practise such inhumane and unheard of Outrages upon our miserable people that no Christian eare can heare without horour nor story parallel At an other time thus We conjure all our Subjects by all the bonds of love duty or obedience that are precious to good men to joyne with us for recovery of that Kingdome In July at the Siege of Hull he conjures both Houses as they will answer the contrary to Almighty God to unite their force for recovery of Ireland In October from Ayno in his Proclamation he excuses the taking of Clothes and some Draught-horses sent for Ireland as done of necessity and against his will In December the King answers some Irish Protestants thus Since the beginning of that monstrous Rebellion I have had no greater sorrow then for the bleeding condition of that Kingdome Nay since the Treaty at Uxbridge the King in publike washes his hands of all countenance given to the Rebels and turnes the blame upon the Parliament though in private he had beene as it were a suiter to them for Peace and some assistance from them by private Letters to Ormond Quere how this may be reconcileable c. 5 As to the granting of a toleration The King March 9. 1641 in answer to the Parliaments Declaration uses these words Our faithfull and zealous affection to the true Protestant Profession and our resolution is to concurre with our Parliament in any possible course for the propagation of it and suppression of Popery In April 1642. he calls God to witnesse with this assurance That he will never consent upon whatsoever pretence to a toleration of the Popish Profession or abolition of Laws now in force against Recusants Also April 25. He has no other end but to defend the true Protestant Profession c. God so deale with us as we continue in these Professions So in his Speech in the head of his Army Sept. 19. So in his Proclamation of pardon to London October 29. All the professions we have made in our severall Declarations for suppression of Popery and maintenance of Religion the Laws c. shall be as inviolably observed by Us as we expect a blessing from Almighty God and obedience from our Subjects Quaere then how this may be confistent with taking away Statutes in England and Ireland made for suppression of Popery and that by the Armes of Papists 6 As to the bringing in of forraign Force The King March 9. 1641. in his Declaration from Newmarket saith Whatsoever you are advertised from Rome Venice Paris of the Popes Nuncio's soliciting Spain France c. for forraign Aids We are confident no sober honest man can beleeve Us so desperate or sencelesse to entertaine such designes as would not onely bu●…y this our Kingdome in sudden destruction and ruine but our Name and Posterity in perpetuall scorne and infamy Also March 26. 1642. about solicitation suspected of the King of Denmarke his words are We have neither so ill an opinion of our owne merits or the affections of our Subjects as to thinke our selfe in need of forraigne Force Also August 4. the King in his Speech to the Gentry of Yorkshire acknowledges He is wholly cast upon the affections of his people having no hope but in God his just cause and the love of his Subjects What distinction can now satisfie us that neither Irish French Lorrainers Dutch Danes are forreiners The concealing of this by sealing up the lips of the Queene and Ormond and Cockram must supply all distinctions FINIS The little that is here in Cypher is in that which I sent to thee by Pooly Note this Paper concerning Cockram was not intercepted amongst th●… Kings Letters but is otherwise atte●…ted