A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for…

R. B. 1. In that very Preface against the Army, this man might see such words as ⟨p. 44⟩these, reprehending the Armies rebellions and changes [The fabrication of an Instrument of Laws without a Parliament, and many other actions of these times, we doubt not but you will ere long repent of] (having instanced in their other changes before) and many Texts cited to them, in which their actions are condemned as heinous crimes. And [The best Governors in all the world that have the Supremacy, have been resisted or deposed in England] (It was not then safe or necessary to Name all.) And [A Heathen persecuting Nero must be obeyed, not only for wrath, but for conscience sake.] And among the changes which I reprehended, are— [Next this we had the Minor part of the House of Commons in the exercise of Sovereign Power, the Corrupt Majority, as you call them, being left out: And by them we had the Government changed, Regality (It was then death to say, The King) and House of Lords being cast off.¹ Next this we had nothing visible but a General and an Army: Next this we had all the whole Constitution and Liberties of the Commonwealth at once subverted; Certain men being called by the Name of a Parliament, and the Sovereign power pretended to be given them, that never were chosen by the people, but by we know not whom, (such a fact as I never heard or read, that any King of England was guilty of, since Parliaments were known.) Next this we had a Protector governing according to an Instrument made by—God knows who. After this we had a Protector governing ⟨p. 45⟩according to the Humble Petition and Advice, (and sworn to both): And now we are wheeled about again.]

R. B. 1. In that very Preface against the Army, this man might see such words as ⟨p. 44⟩these, reprehending the Armies rebellions and changes [The fabrication of an Instrument of Laws without a Parliament, and many other actions of these times, we doubt not but you will ere long repent of] (having instanced in their other changes before) and many Texts cited to them, in which their actions are condemned as heinous crimes. And [The best Governours in all the world that have the Supremacy, have been resisted or deposed in England] (It was not then safe or necessary to Name all.) And [A Heathen persecuting Nero must be obeyed, not only for wrath, but for conscience sake.] And among the changes which I reprehended, are— [Next this we had the Minor part of the House of Commons in the exercise of Soveraign Power, the Corrupt Majority, as you call them, being left out: And by them we had the Government changed, Regality (It was then death to say, The King) and House of Lords being cast off.