Hfiory ofthe Puritans, examina. 34r ing Their avowing, in the pretence of the All-feeing Deity, the Sincerityof their Endeavours, &c. For 'tis very apparent, that the Intention of a great Number of them, of their Leaders efpecially, was to alter the Form ofGovernment then eftablifh'd, both in Church and State, as their fubfequent Ac- tions fully prov'd. The Lord Clarendon's Obfervation upon this De- claration, or Memorial, is this : * ' That it wrought more upon the Minds of Men, than all they had done ; for the Bufinefs of Hullwas by very many thought to be done before projected ; and the Argument of the Militia, to be enter'd upon at firit i Paffion, and afterwards purfued with that Vehemence, infnfibly by being engaged ; and that both Extravaganceshad fo much weigh'd down the King's Trefpadies in coming to the á Houfe, and accufing the Members, that a rea- fonable Agreement would the fooner have been confented to on all hands. But when by this Declaration they faw Foundations laid, upon which, not only what had been already done, would be well juftified ; but whatfoever,hereafter, they fhould find convenient to fecond what was already done ; and that not only the King, but the Regal Power was either fuppreffed, or depo- fired in other hands ; the Irregularity and Mon- , ftroufnefs of which Principles found little Oppo- Pinion or Refinance, even for the Irregularityand Monarolifnefs : Very many thought it as unfafe to be preterit at thole Confultations, as to confent to theConclufions ; andfogreat NumbersoftheMem- bers of both Houfes abfenting themlèlves ; and many, efpecially of the Houfe of Peers, retorted to his Majefty acYcrk. So that in the Debates of the higheft éonfequence, there was not pref it in the Hiftory of the Rebellion, Vol. I. p. 4bß. Z 4 Houfe
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