Cnap. IV. The HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANS~ 525 " the profeffion of their religion, while they give no dillurbance to the Inter- " ftate, except papifts, prelati~s, and perfons who teach licenti?us doeR1 eg~'~_m. " trines. 4· That the two umverliues, and all fchools of learnmg may ~. •' be countenanced. 5· That thofe who took part with the king in the · ,, late wars or are notorioully difaffetted to the parliament's caufe, may ,, be remo~ed from all places of trufl:. 6. That the proteCtor's debts be . ,, paid, and .an allowance of ten thoufand pounds per ann. be allowed ~ ,, to Richard and his heirs for ever. 7· That there may be a repre- « fentative of the people, confi!1:ing of one houfe, fucceffively chofen '' by the people ; and that the government of the nation may be placed " in fuch a reprefentative body, with a [elect fenate co-ordinate in power; ~· and that the admini!lration of all executive power of government may '' be in a council of ftate, confifl:ing of a convenient number of percc fons eminent for godlinefs, and who are in principle for the prefcnt ~ " caufe." · The parliament thanked the officers for their petition, but pofip,oned Richard rethe affair relating to Richard, till he fhould acquiefce in the change.figns th~ pro-· of government. The proteCtor having parted with the parliament teDorjhtp. who were his chief fupport, had not the refclution to ftrike a bold ihoke for three kingdoll}S, but tamely fubmitted to refign his high dignity, bya writing under his band, after he bad enjoyed it eight months. How · little the foul of 0LIVER furvived in his [on Richard may be feen by this conduct! His brother Henry, who was at the bead of an army in ]reland, offered to come· immediately to his affifl:ance, but was forbid, and the timorous young gentleman returned to a private life, with more· feeming fatisfattion than he had accepted the lovereignty. Upon his . quitting Whitehall, and the other royal palaces, the parliament voted him , a maintenance, but refufed to concern themfelves with his father's debts, , the payment' whereof fwept away the greatefl: part of his eftate, which· was far from being large, confidering the high preferments his father had enjoyed for feveral years. This was a further contempt thrown upon the·, proteelor's memory; former obligations were forgotten, and a new ·coun- - cil of ftate being chofen, the nation feemed to ilide peaceably into a com• . monwea!th government. The preibyt~rians wo~ld.have been· c_on_tent with Richard's govern- Piefbyteri– ment; but feemg no likelihood of refl:onng the covenant, or coming ansjor rif- · into power, by the rump parliament; which was chiefly made up of en· to;zng the thu!iafl:s, and d~clared enem.ies to monarchy, they.entered into a ·kind kzng. ~f ~~_federacy w_llh the royahlls, to refl:ore the king and the old confl:itu. twn. The. par.tlculars of t?is un~on (fays Rapin) are not known, be• caufe the h1fl:onans who wnte of It being all royalifts, have not thought .fit. to do fo much·honour to the preibyterians. But it is generally agreed; that.
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