26 2 Mr.. N E A L'S II' Vol. of t,e join in lime Band of Defence, in fecurity of their Li- berties. Lord Clarendon obferves of thefe Confpirators, (as Mr. Neal calls them) ' That finding that what had paf e,d fo privately amongft themfelves, had been difcover'd ; and was like to pafs a fevere ' Inquifition from them, who made Clopsand Coln- ' ments as they pleas'd, upon what other Men fpoke or did, and not knowing how much more than the Truth had been informed, or what Interpre- tation Ihould be made upon that which was the 6 Truth, refolved not to truft themfelves with fuch Judges,' (whole Formality was firiit to irnprifon, and after at their leifure to examine) fo fled into France. And Mr. Echard t, ' That Colonel Go- ' ring, the main Difcoverer, was careffed by the leading Members, as a true Friend to the Pubj ick ; 6 and the LordDigby, for invalidating nis Evidence, and afperfing his Fidelity, was publickly ex- ' pelled. the Houf : this was only to Phew their Refentrnents ; for on the fame Day he was called 6 by his Majeft,"'s Writ unto the I`Ioufe of Peers, 6 dated loth of f urge.' Neal, p. 442. Accordingly, the following Prote- fation was dr,.-wn up, andfubfcribed the next Day by the whole Haufe, &c. May 4. 'This Proteflation was taken by all the Peers in Parliament, except the Earl of Southampton and Lord Roberts. Then follows in Lord Clarendon, but omitted by Mr., who pofitively refufed it, alledging that there was no Law that enjoin'd it, and the Confe9 6 quence of fuch voluntary Engagements might 6 produce Effects that were not then intended ; which fays LordClarendon, wasvery wifely con fi- deed.' Ib. p.197. Echard's 1-1,ít. Vol. III. p. z;0o Hift. VoI.II. p. 198. Neal,
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