YOu are called Cavaliers and Roy­alists, in a disgracefull manner: If I suffer in my fame, needs must you doe also. Now expresse your selves my friends and not malignants, fight for your King, the peace of the Kingdome and the Protestant Religion; It is not so great an honour to keep the white candor of opinion, sometimes confirmed by the rabble multitude without distinction, as when our reputation hath suffered some diminution, and been in the Eclipse of Royall splendor, to make it shine out againe with cleere resplendent beames of Ma­jesty. I have drawne and collected you from se­verall Countries, and you have like true friends followed me in all my occasions and fortunes we are now all engaged as near as life or fame [Page 5] concernes us, and if I thought that any of your affections wanted provocation to stir your mag­nanimous resolutions in the action of this dayes service, I would use words to inflame your an­ger, and tell you some reason of high encourage­ment, that should produce in you all a nobly mounted anger, since the inequality of this field, pretended for the defence of the Protestane Re­ligion, and by me intended to the same purpose, doth expresse a secret distrust of reality in my Royall intentions. You are called Cavaliers in a reproachfull signification, and yeare all designed for the slaughter if you do not manfully behave your selves in this Battell: They call all the Kings Troopers Cavaliers; but let them now know that the valour of the Cavaliers hath honoured that name both in France and other Countries, and now let it be known in England as well as Horseman or Trooper, it signifying no more but a Gentleman serving his King on horseback, shew your selves therefore now couragious Ca­valiers, and beat backe all opprobrious speeches and aspersions cast upon you by the Enemy. Let them know and discerne that for your King you dare adventure your selves, and for the eternall reward of a just acquired honour.

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