2. The words which he citeth, are only in a Parenthesis, concerning which take this true information. 1. Men used to distinguish between a Tyrant quoad jus, and a Tyrant quoad exercitium: And I ordinarily declared Cromwell a Tyrant quoad jus, that is, an Usurper. 2. I never thought it laudable to belie any man whomsoever, nor to make his actions worse than they are. I did not dislike any good, because Cromwell did it: I will not renounce God, or Christ, or Piety, because that Cromwell professedly owned them. All that was good in him, was not made bad (as to the nature of the thing) because he did it. I never censured Sulpitius Severus, Bede, or any other Historians, ⟨p. 46⟩for extolling the Christian Piety of Maximus, while they call him a Tyrant, as to Title. I will not fall out with God, or Scripture, or Honesty, because that Cromwell did speak well of them all. 3. Note, that I spake only of his Exercise of Government, and not of his Right, which I still declared to be Null.—4. And I instanced what his Prudence was, (before) [His prudent shunning of Engagements,] that he put not upon us any Oaths or Promises of Allegiance to himself; For he knew that we would refuse them, and thereby disturb his peace. It is known unquestionably that Cromwell did many things that were (in their nature) very laudable. 5. And I mentioned this (not as a praise of him, but) as a Conviction of the Rebellious Army, who thought they might take down all Government, to set up themselves, whom they could easilier believe to be good and godly, than any others: And whereas they pretended, that it was for ungodliness, that they pulled down their Superiors, I showed them, that if they could not believe that the King was godly, nor the Parliament godly, nor the Minor part of the Parliament (called the Rump) godly, nor their Little Mock-Parliament godly, yet they should not have so accused Cromwell, whom they cried up, and set him up themselves, and magnified so highly as they did. 6. And I meant this Commendation of some of his actions, as comparative only, and better than theirs that pulled ⟨p. 47⟩down that which themselves set up. 7. And yet, I thank you for calling me to review those words, and do hereby declare, that I do take them to be unmeet (as spoken to the Army that then had greatly provoked me to grief) and that I unfeignedly Repent of them;
2. The words which he citeth, are only in a Parenthesis, concerning which take this true information. 1. Men used to distinguish between a Tyrant quoad jus, and a Tyrant quoad exercitium: And I ordinarily declared Cromwell a Tyrant quoad jus, that is, an Usurper. 2. I never thought it laudable to belye any man whomsoever, nor to make his actions worse than they are. I did not dislike any good, because Cromwell did it: I will not renounce God, or Christ, or Piety, because that Cromwell professedly owned them. All that was good in him, was not made bad (as to the nature of the thing) because he did it. I never censured Sulpitius Severus, Beda, or any other Historians, ⟨p. 46⟩for extolling the Christian Piety of Maximus, while they call him a Tyrant, as to Title. I will not fall out with God, or Scripture, or Honesty, because that Cromwell did speak well of them all. 3. Note, that I spake only of his Exercise of Government, and not of his Right, which I still declared to be Null.—4. And I instanced what his Prudence was, (before) [His prudent shunning of Engagements,] that he put not upon us any Oaths or Promises of Allegiance to himself; For he knew that we would refuse them, and thereby disturb his peace. It is known unquestionably that Cromwell did many things that were (in their nature) very laudable. 5. And I mentioned this (not as a praise of him, but) as a Conviction of the Rebellious Army, who thought they might take down all Government, to set up themselves, whom they could easilier believe to be good and godly, than any others: And whereas they pretended, that it was for ungodliness, that they pulled down their Superiours, I shewed them, that if they could not believe that the King was godly, nor the Parliament godly, nor the Minor part of the Parliament (called the Rump) godly, nor their Little Mock-Parliament godly, yet they should not have so accused Cromwell, whom they cryed up, and set him up themselves, and magnified so highly as they did. 6. And I meant this Commendation of some of his actions, as comparative only, and better than theirs that pulled ⟨p. 47⟩down that which themselves set up. 7. And yet, I thank you for calling me to review those words, and do hereby declare, that I do take them to be unmeet (as spoken to the Army that then had greatly provoked me to grief) and that I unfeignedly Repent of them;
