250 Mr. N E A L'S IId Vol. 0f tI e the Romp Prieft.' How far Mr. Neal comes under this Refleél ion of Dr. Nalfon's, I leave it to himfelfto judge. But after all, tho' thefe fanai- fied Patriots of Mr. Neal's, could clamour againft everyA& of common Humanity from the King to his PopiJh Subje&s ; yet when it ferv'd their own Turn or Intereft, I find they fcrupled not to let evenPaps efcape, and thofe probably far Iefs de- ferving of Mercy than Goodman. The King in his. Declaration to all his loving Subjects, concerning the Proceedings of the prefent Parliament, 4uguft 12. 1 642. has the following remarkable Words : * . What Sums of-Money have been given to, and what Contracts have been made with fome Mem- bers of either Houfe, who are of this powerful Faction we complain of, for preferving this Man from beingqueftion'd, and promoting an Accu- fation againft that Man, for managing fuch a Caufe, and procuring fuch an Order, we are very well able to give particular Information ; which we fhall willingly do, when there may be fuch a fober and fecure Debate, as becomes the Free- . dom and Dignity of Parliament, and the Wit- ' nefl'es now within theirReach,may neither be aw'd ' nor tamper'd with before Trial : for how little Care there is taken for Difcoveries of this nature, appears by that, which (upon a Complaint of Slander againft Mr. Pym) was juftified, and the Author averr'd againft him, for taking Thirty Pounds Bribe, to preferve a Papift from legal Pro- . fecution ; which has been fo long fuffer'd to fleep at a Committee.' Neal, p. 436. The King being weary of bis Par- liament, and defirous to preferve his Servant, [viz. Lord Straford] contented to force Perfons in great `Trutt about the Court, to bring the rirmy that was * Thisband's ExaEf GoileEtions, p. póo.
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