thereof. He that suffered those black Starres to inflict such barbarous cruelties and unheard of punishments, as Brand∣ings, Slitting of Noses, &c. upon honest men, to the dis∣honour of the Protestant Religion, and disgrace of the Image of God shining in the face of man, He well deserv'd to have been so served. But, 2. He had the benefit of those illegal Fines and Judgments. I agree, That if a Judge shall oppresse I. S. for the benefit of I. D. the King ought not to answer for this, but the Judge, unlesse he protect the Judge against the complaint of I. S. and in that case he makes himself guilty of it. But when an unjust judgment is given against I. S. for the Kings benefit, and the Fine to come immediately into his Coffers; he that receives the mony, must needs be presumed to consent to the judgement. But, 3. Mark a Machiavei∣policy; Call no Parliaments to question the injustice and corruption of Judges for the Peoples relief, And make your own Iudges, and let that be Law that they declare; whether it be rea∣sonable or unreasonable it is no matter.But then how came it to passe that we had any more Parliaments? Had we not a gracious King to call a Parli∣ament when there was so much need of it? and to passe so many gracious Acts to put downe the Starre-Chamber, &c? Nothing lesse, It was not any voluntary free Act of grace, not the least ingredient or tincture of love or good∣affection to the people, that called the short Parliament in 16▪ but to serve his owne turne against the Scots, whom he then had designed to enslave; and those seven Acts of grace which the King past, were no more then his duty to do, nor halfe so much but giving the people a take of their own grists, and he dissents with them about the Militia, which commanded all the rest; he never intended thereby any more good and security to the people, then he that steal∣ing the Goose, leaves the feathers behinde him: But to answer the question, thus it was;The king being wholly given up to be led by the counsels of a Jesuited Party, who indeavoured to throw a bone of dissenti∣on 0