Hftory of the Puritans, exasnin'd. 203 we called the State, than to them who were fe- queftred as the State's Enemies : for that Faith which ought to have been kept as facred and in- violable, as any thing holy, the publick Faith, af- ter infinite Sums received, and all the Wealth of the Church not better employed, but fwallowed up into a private Gulph, was not e'er long a- ' Manned to confefs Bankrupt. And now, befides the Sweetnefs of Bribery, and other Gain, with the Love of Rule, their own Guiltinefs, and the dread Name of juft Accounts, which the People had long call'd for, difcovered plainly, that there ' were of their own number, who fecretly contrived and fomented thofe Troubles and Combuftions in the Land, which openly they fate to remedy ; and would continually find fuch Work, as thould keep them from being ever brought to that ter- ' rible Stand, of laying down their Authority, for lack of new Bufinefs, or not drawing out to any length of time, tho' upon the Ruin of a whole & Nation.' This is the darling Parliament which our Hifto- rian cries up on all Occafions, and has Riled inant), ther place, (p. 607.) The Patriots of theConfiitution. Neal, p. 367. The Parliament was opened No- vember 3, with a molt gracious Speech from the Throne, wherein his Majefly declares, he would con- cur with them in fatisfying their juft Grievances, leaving it to them where to begin. Only Tome Offence was taken at his Majefty's calling the Scots Rebels, at a time when there was a Pacification with them; upon which his Majefly came to the Houfe, and, in- ftead of foftening his Language, very imprudently a- vowed the Exprefon, Paying, he could neither call them better nor worfe. His Majefty (fays Heylin, Cyprianus Anglicus, ' p. 4.30.) finding into what a Condition he had cart himfelf, was fain to call both Houfes before him,
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