ory of thePuritans, examin'd 201 againft Salmafus, and others. * His Charaaer of the Long Parliament, and Affembly of Divines, publifhed in two Sheets, at London, by Brome, 1681. (and mentioned amongft his Works by An- thony Wood, FaJli Oxon. Vol, I. p. 883.) muff carry fome little weight with it, even in the Opi- nion Of our learned Hiftorian. Of thole, fays be, who fway'd molt in the late Troubles, few Words as to this Point may fuf- fice. They had Arms, Leaders, and Succeffes to their with ; but to make ufe of fo great an advantage, was not their Skill. A Parliament being called to redrefs many things, as 'twas thought, the People , with great Courage, and Expe6tation to be eared of what difcontented them, chofe to their behoof in ' Parliament, fuch as they thought beft affected to the publick Good ; and fome indeed Men of ' Wifdom and Integrity ; the reit, [to be fore the greater part] whom Wealth, or ample Poffef- fions, or bold and active Ambition [rather than Merit] had commended to the fame place. But ' when once the fuperficial Zeal, and popular Fumes that aced their new Magittracy, were cool'd, and fpent in them, ftraight every one betook himfelf, fetting the Common -wealth be- hind, his private Ends before, to do as his own Profit or Ambition led him. Then was Juftice delayed, and foon after denied ; Spight and Fa- ' vour determined all ; hence Faction , thence ' Treachery, both at home, and in the Field: every where Wrong and Oppreffion ; foul and horrid Deeds committed daily, or maintain'd in ' fecret, or in open. Some who had been called from Shops and Ware- houfes, without other 6 Merit, to fit in fupreme Councils, and Com- mittees, [as their Breeding was] fell to Huckjler ! d'enes me. ' the
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