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The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things…
The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacify such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacifie such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Benj. Alsop, 1679
Section 7 › Part 1: 1. Matters of Fact to be foreknown, to the true understanding of the Cause.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
24. The first open attempt of united endeavours ⟨p. 132⟩against the Army, to restore the King, was by the Cheshire, Lancashire, and Northwales men, under Sr. Georg Booth (now Lord De lamere) and Sir T•o. Middleton, who had been commanders for the Parliament; and was broken by the Armies Conquering them. Mr. Cook, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Kirby, Mr. Sedan, sent up Prisoners, and in danger of death, and other Ministers, who since are silenced and ruined by those they helped.
24. The first open attempt of united endeavours ⟨p. 132⟩against the Army, to restore the King, was by the Cheshire, Lancashire, and Northwales men, under Sr. Georg Booth (now Lord De lamere) and Sir T•o. Middle•on, who had been commanders for the Parliament; and was broken by the Armies Conquering them. Mr. Cook, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Kirby, Mr. Seddan, sent up Prisoners, and in danger of death, and other Ministers, who since are silenced and ruined by those they helpt.
25. But the attempts being renewed, at the same time, the division of the Opposers (the Army and the Commonwealth Members) shook them all to pieces, and ruined them, and the new closure of the Old Parliamentarians, and the Royalists, and the Presbyterians, and other Ministers with the Episcopal, strengthened them, and restored the King: The Presbyterian Officers and Soldiers of General Monk's Army concurring with the rest, and Sir Thomas Allen then Lord Mayor (many London Ministers on their part counselling him thereto) with the Aldermen and others, inviting General Monk to join with the City herein against the Opposers; from which very day, the scales were turned, and all went on without any considerable stop, and the old ejected Members of Parliament first, and the Council settled pro tempore after, prepared for His Majesties return; and Dr. Gauden, Mr. Calamy, and Mr. Baxter Preaching at the Fast of the next Parliament, (as their Printed Sermons show) the King the next morning was voted to return, and to be invited to his Fathers Throne.