.dory ofthe Puritans, examinad. 30 3 * But the Earl of Leicefter did not think him- felf fufficiently warranted by an Ordinance of the Houfe of Commons, and fcrupled the railing of Men without the King's Commifion, Neal, Ibid. When the King came to Whitehall, be feem'd fo unwilling to at againft the Papifts, that the Parliament were afraid offending Proteftant Soldiers out of the Kingdom, left his Majeftyfhould take advantage oftheir Abfence, andbreak up the Con- Jtitut ion. 'Whence does this appear ? As he quotes no Au- thority, I am unwilling to take his Word for it. They had little reafon to fear this from a Prince, who had been already too liberal in his Concefions to that very HoufeofCommons; by putting it out of his power to diffolve them. Neal, Ibid. He bad already commanded away the Parliament- Guard, telling them they had nothing to fear from the Papifts, and that their jealoufies of Plots and Ma,(facres was imaginary. t ' The Lord - Keeper declar'd, that he had re- ' ceiv'd a Command from the King, that the ' Houfes fhould be made acquainted, that his Ma- jefty hearing, that the Parliament have appoint- ' ed Guards for the fecuring the Houfes, he pre- ' fumes they did it upon Tome Reafons ; but his Majefty not knowing any Reafons, it is his Ma- ' jefty's Pleafure the faid Guards be diffolv'd : for his Majefty hopes, that his Prefence will be a ProteEtion to the Parliament. But if there be Occafion, and his Majefty fees Reafons for it, he will be very forward to take care there be fuffici- ' ent Guards to fecure the Parliament.' Neal, p. 510. He pardon'dfeven Popifh Priefts that were under Sentence of Condemnation, con- trary to the Petition of theHoufe of Commons. Nalfon, p. 614. Naljosa, V01.II. p. 6.84, The
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