Wort' ofthe Puritans, exasnin'd. 405 ' rations, declared his Refolutions ofobferving in- violably that Agreement. * ' 'Twas a ftrange thing (lays be) to fee a Prince who had great Virtues, and eminent Piety, of the fame Religion with his Subjects, ' and had never put any of them unjuftly to death, fo oppreffed by a prevalent Fanion.' Neal, p. 615. If in the 7udgrnent of the Majority of the Houfe of Lords and Commons, the Kingdom was in imminent danger of the return of Popery and arbi- trary Power, and his Majefly would not condefcend fo much as to a temporary Security for their Satisfac- tion; then we muff conclude, that the Caufe of the Parliament, at the fatting cut of the War, and fome rears after, was nct only jujlifable, but commendable and glorious. Or to put it in other Words: As the King (who had been already but too liberal in his Conceffions, had divefted himfelf of too many of his Rights) would not wholly give up his Sovereign Power, and every thing elfe into their hands, they were in the right to rebel, and their Rebellion was com- mendable andglorious. Neal, ibid. Efpecially if we may believe their fo- lemn Proteflation, in the prefence of Almighty God, to the Kingdom and the whole World; Thai no private Paton or Refeelt, no evil Intention to his Majefly's Perfon, no Defigns to the prejudice of his jufl Honour or Authority, bad engaged them to raife Forces, and take up Arms againft the Authors of this War, in -which the Kingdom was inflamed. Did Mr. Neal never hear of any Criminal's fo- lemnly protefing his Innocence at the Bar, upon his Trial ? Tho' the Comparifon may not agree in every Particular, yet I Mall leave him to judge in what refpen the Cafes may poffibly refemble each other. 'Tis apparent, that from the firft, the In- Preface to the Memoirs of Duke Hamilton, p. 3. D d 3 tention
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