The compleat History of independencie Upon the Parliament begun 1640. By Clem. Walker, Esq; Continued till this present year 1660. which fourth part was never before published.

An Exhortatory CONCLUSION to the English NATION.

* 1.1TO conclude the series of Affaires and Action on both Parties (especially of late) rightly com∣pared, it appeareth by the sequel, That KING CHARLES the First, from the beginning took up Defensive Armes, to maintain Religion, Lawes, Liberties, and the Antient fundamental Being of Par∣liaments, and this Kingdome: and that there alwayes was, and now especially is, a predominant Faction in Parliament, (notwithstanding their frequent Declara∣tions, Remonstrances, Petitions, Protestations, Co∣venant, and Votes to the contrary) conspiring with a Party (especially of Commissioned Officers of the Army) without the Houses, to change the Funda∣mental Lawes and Government of the Church and Common-wealth, to usurp into a few hands the Su∣preme Authority, to enslave the People with an Oli∣garchical, Military, and Arb trary Government, to raise what illegal Taxes they please, to establish their Tyranny, and enrich themselves and their Party, to op∣presse, consume and devoure all Men of a judgement contrary to their Interest: to Murder them by new declared arbitrary Treasons, contrary to the Stat. 25. Edw. 3. for ascertaining Treasons: to Disfranchise them of their birth-rights, and make them Adscriptios Glebae, Villains Regardante to their owne Lands, which the Nobility, Gentry, and Yeomanry plough, sowe, and reap, whilest Brewers, Dray-men, and Coblers

eate, drink, and play upon the sweat of their La∣bours; and are the Usufructuaries of their Estates. All which they have lately brought to passe, where∣fore let all true Engl shmen (as becomes good Christi∣ans, good Patriots, and gallant Men) claim their Birth∣rights; and with one voice cry out,

1. We will not Change our Ancient, setled, and well-ap∣proved Lawes to which we are sworne.

2. We will not Change our Ancient and well-tempered Monarchy to wh ch we are sworne.

3. We will not change our old Religion for New Lights and Inventions.

4. We will not subject our selves to an eighth part of one Estate or House of Parliament; sitting under a force, and ha∣ving expelled two hundred and fifty of their Fellows (more Righteous then themselves) by force, and usurping to them∣selves the Supreme Authority.

5. We will not be subjected to a new Supreme Authority usurped by fourty ambitious, covetous Tyrants, arrogating to themselves to be a Councel of State, and designed to supply the room of Parliaments, under what name or title soever they shall mask themselves.

6. We will not submit our selves to a Military Govern∣ment, or Councel of Officers.

7. We must and will have A KING,* 1.2 and The KING whom the Lawes of God and this Land have designed to us, we being by the Oaths of Allegiance, Obedience, and Supremacy sworne to beare faith and true Allegiance to KING CHARLES the First, his lawful Heires and Successors.

Hic telum infigam, moriarque in vulnere —

Notes

• * 1.1

  Compare the Date of the K. Commissions with those of the Parlia∣ment and their Declarations on both sides.
• * 1.2

  See the Star. of Recogniti∣on, 1. Iac. and the Oaths of Allegiance, O∣bedience, and Supremacy.