HIs Maiesty receiving two Remonstrances from both Houses of Parliament, both concurring to the same effect, though different in the composition, viz. to the peace and security of all Brittaine; but something being therein expressed, concerning his Ma [...]estie (to be ex­pounded rather a supplication to desire His Majesty to com­ply with his Parliament then to have any other constructi­on made thereof) he is therefore, or at least seeme to have beene highly incensed, and displeased (though any cause thereof be too obscure to be justly seene or perceived at the said Remonstrances. Wherefore my sole intent is now to delineate the perfect State, and Estate of all these King­domes of Brittaine, in a reall demonstration from what precedent dangers they have beene delivered, and in what present condition they doe remaine by the assiduous care and indulgency of the Parliament, And first to begin with the Affayres of England. I thinke it not incongruent, if J should first iterate some old passages acted long since for the better remembrance thereof, and what Gods singular mercies towards this Nation may not be forgotten, Let us then consider of the heavy miserie, under which this Land [Page]groaned before this happy Parliament was assemblep, how Tirany and extortion rashned, how Eclesiast [...]call Courts tri­umphed, especially the Starchamber, and the high Commis­sion, how the abusive add Calumnious Prolect of ship-mo­ney was maintained, how Lordly Bishops [...]ate in their E­piscopall hrone, how nefarious Monoplies were imposed on the Subjact, how Arm nian [...]sme was diffused every where yea the Univer [...]ies themselves were corr [...]pted with the same, how Justice was blinded with Bribery; How this who [...]e Kingdome did swarme with so many various immi­nent dangers, and with a multitude of so many distempers impositions, feares, and distu [...]bances, that if God had not i [...]fused it into the Kings heart to call a Parliament both the lives of honest men would have beene indangered their Estates ru [...]ated, or at least miserably was [...]ed, and they and the whole Kingdome toheahe [...] buried in the s [...]ne sepulcher of [...]amity, but by the industrious care of this Parliament, all these impious instruments of mi [...]ery have beene dispa [...]c­ed an [...] sub [...]erred. all these mali [...]ant P [...]ots have beene con­founded, and the burden of all these grievances have beene eased [...] the Prime Authors hereof, and incendiaties, have beene duely punished and questioned, and all their private Stratagems were blasted before they came to maturity. The Bishops have beene suspended from their Votes, from the House of Peeres, and [...] Praelaticall Vsurpations exstenu­ated. The Monopol [...]es for Wine, Salt, Buttet, Sope, Coles, &c. with all other unlawfull Impositions have beene con­founded And besides all this: We have had civill Muti­neyes and Combu [...]tions since amongst our selves concerning Re [...]igion in [...]mee [...]e Antipathyi and strange opposition of as severall opinions, as severall men, and as severall Re­ligions, as opinions.

Thus the Church hath beene variously distracted and di­storted, but (I hope) it is now [...]artly cleansed, and (I trust in God) will be suddenly throughly purged from Schisme, [Page]Fiction and Hereticall division. There have beene di­vers Subsidies granted besides Poll-money, which a­mounted to an incogitable summe, most part whereof was sent to the North. And since many Memorable things have been performed by the Parliament, but I will not continue in these ambages and deviations from these present times, but strive rather to expresse those in a l [...]vely Character. Since his Maiesties last returne from Scotland, none would have fomented a­ny other thought in his Breast, but that the Noble Tryuniph wherewith the City of London Royally en­tertained His Majesty, might have wooed him to conti­nue [...]eater them; but he hath absented himselfe a long time from the City, and his parliament to the great griefe of the one, to the Feares and Jealousies of the o­ther. The parliament have o [...]tentimes sent Messages to his Majesty earnestly beseeching him in all ardency of affection, and respective se [...]uri [...]y of his Royall person, that he would graciously concurre with them in their serious and weighty consultations, but his Majesty hath r [...]ed to answer them in that expectation. There hath been since many differences between them: and feares. and Jealousies fomented on both sides to the great a­mazement of the Subiect. His Maiesty hath continued at York a long time [...] and intended divers times to en­ter Hull, but was d [...]nyed Sir John Hotham to enter therein, whom the parliament had there entrusted, whereupon the King proclaimed him [...]raytor about the Walls, but the parliament defended him, and confirmed that Act so be a high Breach of the priviledges of par­liament but his Maiesty now lately, as hath been against his Parliament, but both Houses have unanimously Voted.

1. That whensoever the King maketh Warre upon the Parliament, it is a Breach of the trust reposed in him by [Page]the People, and against his Oath, and tending to the disso­lution of this Government.

2. Whosoever [...] serve, or assist the King in such war are Traytors, and ought to suffer the punishment as Traytors, [...]rding to [...] Statutes of 11. Richard 2 1. Henry 4.

The Mi [...]ia of the Kingdome the Parliament are in­tended to dispose God grant that his Ma [...]e [...]y and they may concurre together in Vnity and coherence to the future peace of the Realme.

In this expension and the affaires of Scotland I chinke it not impertinent to begin with the [...] first rising: after the Scots perceived the Lawes to be corrupted by a malignant party, and many superstitious innovations in Religion being thrust upon them, that rose in Armes for the Liberty of their conscience, an English Army was likewise raised against them, but when their cause was fully perceived to be so good, a Parliament was called and an absolute Pacification concluded, but an excessive summe of money given them withall. After all which a Parliament was called there, and his Majesty went himselfe, where he continued untill peace and tranqui­lity, as well as the Government of their Church were confirmed, and then his Maiesty returned to London a­gaine, with the Tryumphant Congratulation of all his Subiects.

The Scottish rising in Armes was a happy Prologue to our ensuing Comedy but praise God these distracted and preposterous times doe invert it to a bloody Tragedy. And peace hath raigned there a long time, while di­straction [...]reep [...]th in amongst us. But they hearing of these manifold variances, and differences between the King and the Parliament, are (as si credibly suppo­sed) intended to take rather the Parliaments part.

But Ireland perceiving the Scots fared so well in their Warre, broke out into open Rebellion, were not ashamed to write themselves the Quenes Army, and have heretofore killed and slaine and massacred the Protestants, sparing neither man, woman nor Child, Sex or degree, Age or Quality, so cruelly and inhumanely, that no Christian eye can read the same without a teare, and no eare can heare relate with Christian Patiene, but since the English and Scottish Army is gone over, they have beene somewhat qualified, and many Townes and Castles have beene relieved, as Drog­heda, VVickloe, Kiltrugh, Clogham, Kingsaill, &c. The Castles of Tippar, Catherl [...]ugh, Clouthgrenan, Sir George Greshams Castle, called Ballirenon, the Duke of Buckinghams Castle called Burros Ball [...] ­nek [...]ll &c. Our Army proceeds with happy fortune and successe, and by the auxiliary directions of Al­mighty God, but theirs decreaseth dayly lesser and lesser, the Rebels have some Townes still in posse­ssion, as Carr Dogmoe, Arckeloe, Kilkeny, Kildare with certaine others, but they have lost many of late, and are dayly extenuated in Number, for the English follow them with such undanted Spirits, and so couragiously, that they commonly terrifie them at the first Skirmish, and put them to flight very often, so that we hope the Fire of their Re­bellion will bee quickly quenched.

VVales have great cause of suspition, for there are dayly tumults and insurrections in most Coun­ties [Page]there, and they greatly suspect fortaigne For­ces.

The 17. day of this present moneth was presen­ted to the House of Commons a Petition from the Counte of Monmouth in VVales, wherein they complained of their feares of ensuing misery, by reason of the multiplicite of Papists in those parts who make daily provision of that County to with­stand them: Wherefore they prayed that the Ma­gazine of Armes might bee removed to Newport, and thereby put into a posture of defence, and that the Recusants might be sudd [...]inly disarmed, which being read, Answer was returned, That the House would take speedy care therein.

But God banish these feares of danger, and settle Peace, quietnesse, and prosperous security in these Kingdomes of Brittaine.