396 Mr. N E A L'S IId Vol. of the to offend : Queens themfelves have no Obftante for Sin. 'Tis the Mifery of Greatnefs, the Offence is as great as the Offender, theSin as fovereign as the Perlon : great Perlons do not fomuch commit Sin, as teach it: their Difobedience is ever mafculine,and begets Followers. The higheft Court may reach ' the higheft Perfon. Caufes, not Perfons, are to ' be heard in your Parliament.' Rich. Heyrick's Faft-Sermon before the Com- mons, May 27, 1646. p. 84. [Member of the Affembly.] I befeech you to be impartial in doing Juftice ; ' and let not the great Flies break through the ' Web, whilft the little ones are entangled : to fpare the great Birds, and deftroy the finall, (not fo hurtful) is no good Juftice. There are many ' wonder, there are no more Delinquents called to the Bar. Take heed you fpare not Brother Ben- hadad, left you and the Kingdom fare the worfe for it; as the Prophet told Ahab, [ i Kings xx. 42.] Becaufe thou haft let go a Man whom 1 had appoin- ted to Deflruttion; thy Lifefall go for his Life, and thy People for his People. I befeechyou think ' of this, and be impartial.' Richard Kentifh's Faft-Sermon before the Com- mons, November 24. 1647. p. 32. Thole mine Enemies that would not that I mould reign over them, bring hither and flay them before me : let me fee them executed ; Kings, Rulers, People who confpire againif the Lord, and againft his Anointed.' Maynard before the Commons, October 28, 1646. p. 25. [Member of the Affembly of Divines.] When Kings turn Seducers, they feldomwant ' good flore of Followers: now if the Blind lead the Blind, they MI both fall into a Ditch. When
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