The HISTORY of the PuRITANs. Vo r.. II. K. Charles J.- The day before the commencement of the treaty of Uxbridge, the mem– ~ hers of the houfe of commons attended the funeral of Mr. John White Death of chairman of the grand committee of rdigion, and publifher of the cen– Mr. White. tury of fcunclalous mi niflers; he was a grave lawyer (fays lord Clarendon) and made a confiderable figure in his profdlion. fie had been one of the jeqfjecs for buying in impropriations, fo r which he was cenfured in the fiar-chamber. He was reprefentative in parliament for the bo. rough of Southwark; having been a puritan from his youth, and in the opinion of Mr. Whitlock, an honeit, learned, and faithful fervant of the ,public, though fomewhat fevere at the committee for plundered minifters. Mem.p. m. H e died Jan. 29. and was buried in the 'Temple church with great fune– ral fol emnity. 'C H A P. VI. 2"he progrefi of the war. Debates in the a.lfemb(y about or– dination; the power of the keys ; the divine right of pref ryterian government. Committees for comprehenjion, and toleration of the independents. /Clarend. P· T H E king's commiffioners had be~n told at the treaty of Uxbridge, 595 . that the fate of the englijh monarchy depended upon its fuccefs; that if the treaty was broken off abruptly, there were a fet of men in the houfe, who would remove the earl of Ejfex, and conftitute fuch an ar– my, as might force the parliament and king to confent to every thing they demanded, or change the government into a commonwealth; whereas if the king would yield to the neceffity of the times, they might preferve the GENERAL, and not only difappoint the defigns of the enemies to monarchy, but foon be in circumfl:ances to enable his majefiy to re– cover all he lhould refign. However, the commiffioners looked up– ·on this as the language of defpair, and made his majeily believe the divifions at Wejlmil!fler, would foon replace the fcepter in his own hands. 'E. of Effe" The houfe of commons had been diffatisfied with the condutl: of the mnoved and earls of E!fex and Manchejler lafi fummer, as tending to protratl: the war, the;;n new leafi one party lhould ellabli!h itfelf upon the ruins of the other; hut mo e e • the
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