The royall apologie: or, An ansvver to the declaration of the House of Commons, the 11. of February, 1647. In which they expresse the reasons for their resolutions for making no more addresses, nor receiving any from His Majesty.
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- The royall apologie: or, An ansvver to the declaration of the House of Commons, the 11. of February, 1647. In which they expresse the reasons for their resolutions for making no more addresses, nor receiving any from His Majesty.
- Author
- Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.
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- At Paris, [i.e. London] :: [s.n.],
- Imprinted in the Yeere, 1648.
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- Subject terms
- Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
- England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
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"The royall apologie: or, An ansvver to the declaration of the House of Commons, the 11. of February, 1647. In which they expresse the reasons for their resolutions for making no more addresses, nor receiving any from His Majesty." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A81469.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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TO MY GOOD COUNTRY-MEN of ENGLAND, and fellow-Subjects of SCOTLAND, & IRELAND.
I Shall not in this Epistle tell you, that by the Word of God, he that resisteth the Powers or∣dained over us, shall receive to himselfe Dam∣nation; nor that by the Law of the Land, it is High Treason to levy War against the King, to depose Him from the Government, to imprison Him, to adhere to His Enemies, to reforme Him by force, or to doe any thing with intention to alienate the Hearts and affections of the People from Him; neither shall I tell you that it is Perjury, and against our solemne Oathes and Protestations, not to beare unto the King true Faith and Allegeance, and not to defend His Person and Honour, and not to maintaine all His just Rights. I shall onely put you in mind of that, which, if we were no Christians but Heathens, if we had no regard of Lawes or Oathes, yet as Men, would bind us, which is the Law of Nature, by which we are taught, to doe as we would be done unto. Let every man in his owne particular consider, that if he were accused of Tyranny and Oppression, of all sorts of cruelties, of intending bloody Massa∣cres, of mercylesse Torturings, of Perjury, of a continued Track of Falshood, and breach of Vowes and Promises through his whole life, of conniving at his Fathers death, and dishonouring of his Mo∣ther, and in them all, not one word of truth; would he not think it a most barbarous, irrationall, and inhumane proceeding, that he
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should not onely be used as if he were guilty of them all, but that he should be rendred odious to the world, and infamous to posterity, without ever being heard or admitted to the means of making any Answer, whereby to cleare his Innocency and Honour? This is your Kings case, who notwithstanding this libellous Declaration, and His great misfortunes, is one of the most pious, temperate, couragi∣ous, and just Princes that our Nation ever had. If He may be affor∣ded no other right, let Him not be denyed that naturall Justice which every man would think due unto himselfe, of not being condemned unheard and undefended; for whatsoever is set downe in this An∣swer, is but one private mans knowledg and information; But when you shall see the Kings owne perfect Answer, I am most confident your hearts will be on fire to see so good a King so ill used.