H/oryof the Puritans, examin'd. 403 ' tian Slavery, had prepared a Meffage to the King, with Overtures for an Accommodation,and fent it down to the Houfe of Commons on a Saturday, where the major part feem'd to be of the fame Mind ; and after a long Dispute, and much Op- ' pofition, prevailed to take it into confideration, made an Entrance into it, agreed to fome Par- ' ticulars ; and it growing late, adjourn'd the far- ' ther Debate till Monday Morning : againit which time, thefe Firebrands had fet the City in a flame, as if there were a Refolution to betray all to the King ; and thereupon brought down the Rabble of their Party, fome thoufands, to the Houfe of Commons Door, who gave out threatning Speeches, and named among themfelves (but fo as they might be heard) fome Members of the Houle, whom they faid they look'd upon as E- nemies, and would pull out of the Houle. Which did fo terrify many honeft timorous Men, and ' gave that Boldnels to the others, as, contrary to all Order, they refumed the Queffiion that was ' fettled on Saturday, for going on with the Bufi- nefs, and at lait carried it by fome Voices, to ' have it laid afide. Which was the higheft Strain of Infolency, the great&Violation'of Authority and Freedom (the two efiential Ingredients of a Parliament) that before that was ever known. Since, I confefs the Army has outftrip'd it.' After a Palliation of almoft every A Lion of the Parliament, how incapable of Defence foever; and enumerating what he calls Oppreffions, by the King, or his Miniliers ; p. 61o. he makes the following kind Obfervation: Had not the King fuf-ended and broke throuh the Laws of the Land fcr twelve Years, before the -fitting of this prefent Parliament ? This is only affirmed, and not hitherto proved ; nay, it has been fufficiently difproved already. D d 2 :',a:,
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