That these persons were real, cordial, and conscientious too, (and that of th• Oaths they had taken to his Majesty) you may in charity judge, if you take a taste of one of those Papers to the General, and the General Council of War, Presented and Printed during his Majesties Trial. In it they declare against all Proceedings against his Majesties Crown and Life upon grounds of Conscience and Prudence: Which when they had laid down, &c. they conclude saying, It was the Conscience of the many Oaths […] ⟨p. 27⟩God its which you, we, and the generality of the Kingdom indispensably stand bound before God, Angels, and Men; which made them thus to declare themselves. That we desire to wash our hands, as from the Blood of all men, so especially of our Dread Sovereign; and to approve our selves innocent of all that blood and misery, the Deposing and taking away his Majesties Life, will in our apprehension involve us, our Posterity, and all men professing Godliness in the three Kingdoms. We do therefore from our Soul beseech and importune you and every one of you, as Men, Gentlemen, and Christian Soldiers, by all that can be dear to good men, as you desire to render a good account of your actions at the great day, to the righteous Judge of Heaven and Earth, That you will forbear doing ought in the Premises, which may wound the Conscience, or pierce the Hearts of any of Gods People, (who are all alike with you, or any of you, precious to him as the Apple of his Eye) which may rend and tear the Bowels of this your and our native Countries; and occasion the common Enemy to blaspheme the Majesty, Truth, and Cause of our God: And further to contribute the utmost skill, study, and endeavours of you, and every of you in your proper places (and the great Counsellor and mighty GOD direct you all) to remove ours and the Kingdoms fears, to remedy the present abounding Distempers, and present and universal Destruction: That we and the Generations to come, may rise up and call you Blessed; and so eminent a preservation ⟨p. 28⟩of the Kingdom in such an extremity, may be had in everlasting Remembrance.
That these persons were real, cordial, and conscientious too, (and that of th• Oaths they had taken to his Majesty) you may in charity judge, if you take a taste of one of those Papers to the General, and the General Council of War, Presented and Printed during his Majesties Tryal. In it they declare against all Proceedings against his Majesties Crown and Life upon grounds of Conscience and Prudence: Which when they had laid down, &c. they conclude saying, It was the Conscience of the many Oaths 〈…〉 ⟨p. 27⟩God its which you, we, and the generality of the Kingdom indispensibly stand bound before God, Angels, and Men; which made them thus to declare themselves. That we desire to wash our hands, as from the Blood of all men, so especially of our Dread Soveraign; and to approve our selves innocent of all that blood and misery, the Deposing and taking away his Majesties Life, will in our apprehension involve us, our Posterity, and all men professing Godliness in the three Kingdoms. We do therefere from our Soul beseech and importune you and every one of you, as Men, Gentlemen, and Christian Souldiers, by all that can be dear to good men, as you desire to render a good account of your actions at the great day, to the righteous Judge of Heaven and Earth, That you will forbear doing ought in the Premises, which may wound the Conscience, or pierce the Hearts of any of Gods People, (who are all alike with you, or any of you, precious to him as the Apple of his Eye) which may rend and tear the Bowels of this your and our native Countreys; and occasion the common Enemy to blaspheme the Majesty, Truth, and Cause of our God: And further to contribute the utmost skill, study, and endeavours of you, and every of you in your proper places (and the great Counsellor and mighty GOD direct you all) to remove ours and the Kingdoms fears, to remedy the present abounding Distempers, and present and universal Destruction: That we and the Generations to come, may rise up and call you Blessed; and so eminent a preservation ⟨p. 28⟩of the Kingdom in such an extremity, may be had in everlasting Remembrance.
