254. Mr. NE A L'S IIdVol. oft,5e to the Alteration of the Government of the Church, nor to remove the Bifhops out of the Houfe of Peers, or the Power of any discontented Perfons, by their tumultuary Petitions, impofe upon, or diminifh the juft legal Power of the King ; told them, thefe Refolutions would pro- ' duce very little Etfedt for his Majefty's Service ; ` that there was but one way to dohis Majeffy nota- ble Service, which was by bringing up the Army ' prefently to London, which would fo awe the Par- ' liament, that they would do any thing the King commanded. There was not (as I have been credibly inform'd) a Man in the Company, that did not perfeátly abhor (or feem'd fo to do) that odious Propofition, but contented themfelves with making fuch Objedtions againft it, as ren- ' der'd it ridiculous and unpradicable, and fo the Meeting for that time diffolv'd. Whether the Perfon that propos'd this defperate Advice, did it only as a Bait, to draw an Opinion from other Men, (for he had a perfe& Diflike and Malice to fome of the Company) or whether the Difdain to ' have his Counfel rejeEted,or the fear thatit might be difcovered to his difadvantage, wrought upon him, I know not ; but the fame, or the next Day he ` difcover'd all, and more than paffed, to fome of thofe, who feem'd to take moff care for the Pub- ' lick : Intimated to them, how he was ftartled ' with the horror of the Defign, and how faithfully he refolv'd to ferve the Commonwealth, or to ' lofe his Life in the Attempt ; yet at the fame ' time a&ed his Part at Court with all pofib!e De- ' monftration of abhorring the Proceedingof the ' Parliament to that degree, that he offer'd to un- dertake with a Crew of Officers and good Fel- ' lows, to refcue the Earl of Strafford from the ' Lieutenant of the tower, as they fhould bring hire
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