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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79513	A true relation of the state of the case between the ever-honourable Parliament and the officers of the Army, that fell out on the eleventh and twelfth of October, 1659. Published to prevent mistakes, by a lover of his countrey and freedom E.D.	Chillenden, Edmund, fl. 1656.	1659 (1659)	Wing C3879A; Thomason E1000_12; ESTC R207838	13,315	16

the people of Jerusalem were by Absolom 2 Sam. 15.11 Being in the simplicity of their hearts for they know not the thinge For it is false as ever any thing was as may be seen by the vote of the Committee that is and hath been Printed into News Books and I am assured they would have setled Liberty of Conscience so clear as no man should ever have had any more fear of persecution from the Magistrate No it should not have been in the power of future Parliam to have medled with it it should have been a ctanding Fundamental as the Vote it self will evidence viz. at the Committees for the Government sitting in the Speakers Chrmber October 8 1659. Resolved That the Supream delegated power is not intrusted to restrain the profession of any person or persons who profess Faith in God the Father and in Jesus Christ God manifest in the flesh and in God the Holy Spirit God blessed for evermore and do acknowledge the holy Scriptures of the Old and new Testament to be the revealed or witten word or will of God but ought to give due encouragement and equall Protection to them in the profession of their Faith and exercise of Religion whilst they abuse not this Liberty to the Civil injury of others or disturbance of others in their way of Worship This is clear and full I wonder what we would have desired more but put the case that it had been true as it is false must we for fear of persecution for Religion rebell and commit Treason Surely the Gospel of Christ teacheth no such thing but patiently to suffer and not to resist rise up against the Supream Authority and throw that down to set up Liberty of Conscience 3ly These Officers say they sat 6 Moneths and did nothing This is so great a slander as I wonder with what impudence they can affirm such a thing as all that have but read the Diurnals may see the baseness of this slander First they spent one month nigh hand to put and settle things in away so as they might run with some ease and that they might keep the head above water from sinking in that disorder and confusion as Oliver the late Usurper and his Son Richard by the means of these Officers of Army had brought this Nation and Common-wealth into 2ly Then the Armies Act of Indempnity and free pardon 3ly The Acts for the several Militias of the Counties and Cities of this Nation which took up much time 4ly the passing of all the Commissions for the Officers of the Armies of England Scotland Ireland and Dunkirk which could not quickly be dispatched 5ly Then Sir George Booths rebellion which did hinder them nigh 2 months 6ly The Acts for the union of Scotland and settlement of Ireland which were very long Acts and of great weight and concernment and were not to be slightly passed they took up a very great deal of time in a Grand Committee 7ly The Act for Sequstrations 8ly The Act for the Keepers of the Great Scal. 9. The sending the Plenepotentiaries to the Sound and many other matters which we cannot remember that we can testefie they laboured like horses night and day therefore here they ly and slander the Parliament for they are free from this their abuse Fourthly They say they would not have prosecuted against Sir George Booth and his party Oh envy it it self who can with any face of honesty fasten this on the Parliament Can things be done in a day was all Examinations taken and ready was the depth of the plot found out All know it was universally laid over all Nation and therefore the more need of time to take all Examinations for the more clear and full discovery of and proof of all that there might be the moree Justice done as so great horrible a Plot did deserve But if there were any delay it was in in Sr. Henry Vain who had the whole to report and delayed it till he was called upon again and again And then did not these slanderers the Officers of the Army hinder the Parliament at least three weeks by their foolish papers it is more then probable that these Officers would not have Sr. George and his party prosecuted because they have obstructed and interrupted the Parliament the way and means to it and indeed it is strange that the Army should desire their prosecution when they have done ten times worse for Sr. George and his party never did ingage to be true and faithful to this Parliament the Officers of the Army did ingage and they were for a free Parliament and the Officers of the Army are for no Parliaments nor Laws but what must come under the test of their swords and in all these things they speak falsly to deceive and in them as the Prophet saith Eze. 22.9 Are men that carry tales to shed blood But what is the State of this great case that the Nation must be ruined and all Authority kicked at and pluckt up by the roots the case is the same it was at the first with the King and Parliament whether the King should have the command of the Militia or the Parliament and so it is now whether the Parliament should have the command of the Army or Luit Gen. Fleetwood I had almost said Lambert for so it is and will be how cunningly soever it is carried And it arose thus assoon as indeed God had beaten down Sr. George Booths Army by taking away their hearts Chester quited and Cherck Castle delivered Major Creed is sent up with a Letter giving a full account of all and for that he and Lieut. Col. Dukenfield had given them each 250 l. and that day L. Gen. Fleetwood moved the Parliament that Lambert might be made Major General of the Armies of England and Scotland as formerly to this the House giveth their Negative as by experience we find they had good cause so to do but yet they gave Lambert a 1000 l. to buy him a Jewel as an acknowledgment from the Parliament for his good service and we think every man will Judge it a good reward but this did not please his Majesty for so he must be called shortly Then Major Creed returning and Capt. Brown to the Northern Brigade where meeting with Col. Zanchy and Col. Axtel and others as they were returning to London from Chester they did consider in their hearts what they should do by way of returning thanks to God and as Major Creed declared to the Council of Officers of the Army at Wallingford-house they went to prayer and God set this upon their hearts that is that paper that was signed by the Northern Brigade and sent up to London by Capt. Brown to the Classis this is horrible delusions and no less then Blasphemy against the great God of Heaven to father such things of him will any think God told Creed and the other Officers that they should appoint the Parliament to make Fleetwood