H1oryoft,e Puritans, examin'd. 3 2 7 the Liberties and Lands of the Church ; the Power and Jurifdidion of the Peers ; in a word, the Religion, Laws and Liberties of England, in the bottomlefss and infatiable Gulp') of their own Privileges. And no doubt thefe Inva- ' fions, on pretence ofPrivilege, will hereafter be ' judged to have been the molt unparallel'd, and capital Breach of thofe Privileges, that had ever yet been attempted.' Neal, Ibid. The Houfe was in a terrible Panick, while the King was in the Chair ; the Door of the Houfe, with all the Avenues, . being crouded with Offi- cers and Soldiers. How different this is, from Lord Clarendon's Ac count, the following Words will fhow. * ' 'Tis evident (fays he) that the King's Refolution of coming to the Houle, had been difcover'd by the Members withdrawing themfelves, andby a Corn- , pofednefs, which appear'd in the Countenance of many, who ufed to be diflurbed at lefs furpri- zing Occurrences.' Neal, p. 534. But though his Mnjefly was nobly entertained by the Sheriffs, he now perceived, that this rafb and unadv f dAlion had loft him the Hearts of the Citizens. By Citizens, I prefume, he means no more, than that he had loft the Hearts of that Mob, which had been fpirited up, and 'encourag'd by the Houfe of Commons ; for he calls them in another Place, (p. 527.) The Inhabitants of the City of London. Neal, Ibid. Some fay, this was my Lord Digby's mad Proje7, who when he found his Welty, after his returnout of the City, vexedat his Difappointment, . offer'd to go with a felebI Number, and bring them dead or alive; but the King was afraid of the Confe- quences of fuch an Enterprize. x Lord Clarendon's Hiftory, Vol. I. p. z8t. Y4 Lord
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