Mary of the Puritans, examin'd. 345 reproached, to have intended the leaft Force or Tkireatning to our Parliament, as the being pri- vy to the bringing up of the Jirmy would imply whereaswe call God to witnefs, we never had any fuch Thought, or knew, of any fuch Refolutioti ' concerning our late Army. * For the bringing up the Army to London, as we have heretofore (by no other Dire±ion than the t Teftimony of agood Confcience) call'd God to witnefs, we never had or knewany fuch Refolution ; fo that upon the view of the Ddpofitions now publifh'd with that Declaration, it is not evident to us, there was ever ' any fuch Defign; unlefs every bofe Difcourfe, or ' Argument, be Argument enough of fuch a De- ' fign : and it is apparent, that what was laid of it, was near three Months before the Difcovery to both Houles of Parliament ; fo that if there were any Danger threatned that way, it vanifh'd without any Refiftance, or Prevention by the Wifdom, Power and Authority of them.' Neal, p. 56 t. He denies his knowledge of any evil Counfellors about him, and declares, that he did not willingly leave his Parliament, but was driven away by the Tumults at Whitehall ; and adds, ibat by the Help of God, and the Laws of the Land, he would have yufticefor thofe Tumults. The King's Words : As often as we have occafion to mention our Return, and Refidence ' neár London, we lhall complain of the barbarous * Rufhivorth, Vol. IV. p. 7o4.. f Piifiìop Williams, in his Speech in Defence of the Bishops Right to lit, and vote in Parliament, has the following Words: I have had occafion of late to know, that our Sovereign (whom God biefs and preferve) is, I will not fay, above other Princes, but above all Chrian Men, that ever I knew or heard of, a Man of aloft upright, dainty, and fcrupulous Confcience, and afraid to look upon fame A&ions, which other Princes abroad, do ufually fwallow up and devour.' An Apology for Bifhops Votes in Parliament, p. 88. Rufhrvorth, p 710. and.
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