Iflog of`the Puritans, examii'd. 3 than our Hiftorian. * ' .To make a little Flouriflt of Loyalty and Tendernefs, for the King's Ho- nour and Reputation ; it was this Day order'd (fays Nalfon) that a Declaration be drawn for clearing his Majefty's Honour from falle Re- ' ports Gaff: upon him by the Rebels in Ireland ; and a Provifion may be made, that theremay be no Conclufion of that War, to the prejudice of. the Kingdom.' Nay, the very Regicides themfelves upon his Trial, did not (I think) lay any thing of this kind to his charge. His Majefty, in his Mef age to the two Houfes from Windfor, upon palling the Bill againft Bifhops Votes, and anotherabout Preffing, Feb. 14. 1641. fays, t ' For Ireland, as he had concurr'd in all Propofitions, made for that Service by his l'ar- ' liament ; fohe refolv'd to leave nothing undone . for their Relief, which lhould poffibly fall with- ' in his power ; nor would refufe to venture his own Perfon in that War, ifthe Parliament fhould think it convenient for the redutionof that mi- ferable Kingdom.' To this, the two Houfes return Thanks for his Majefty's Care for Ireland, exprefs'd in the dif patch of the Bill of Preffing, fo much importing the Safety of this and that Kingdom. Neal, p. 5 i r. His Majefty refolv'd to fill up the vacant Sees, and order'd five Congé d'Elires to be drawn for five Clergymen therein named : but the two I- loufes joining in a Petition to his Majefty to fufpend bis Commands till he came home, the matter was de- lay'd ; butfoon after his return, he made thefollowing Removes and Promotions. * Nalfon, Vol. II. p. 689. t Clarendon, Vol. I. p. 334. j Rufhworth, yol. IV. p. S54 X, 2 Lord
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