A88587:117
A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the…
A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the ministers of London, from the scandalous aspersions of John Price, in a pamphlet of his, entitled, Clerico-classicum or, The clergies alarm to a third war. Wherein his king-killing doctrine is confuted. The authors by him alleged, as defending it, cleared. The ministers of London vindicated. The follies, and falsities of John Price discovered. The protestation, vow, and the Covenant explained. / By a friend to a regulated monarchy, a free Parliament, an obedient army, and a godly ministry; but an enemy to tyranny, malignity, anarchy and heresy.A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the ministers of London, from the scandalous aspersions of John Price, in a pamphlet of his, entituled, Clerico-classicum or, The clergies alarum to a third war. Wherein his king-killing doctrine is confuted. The authors by him alledged, as defending it, cleared. The ministers of London vindicated. The follies, and falsities of Iohn Price discovered. The protestation, vow, and the Covenant explained. / By a friend to a regulated monarchy, a free Parliament, an obedient army, and a godly ministry; but an enemy to tyranny, malignity, anarchy and heresie.
London: printed for Stephen Bowtell, 1649
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But you go on. 1We are bound (say you) by this Protestation to maintain and defend the King, Parliament and People, so far a• lawfully we may, which refers unto the manner of this defence; while the King was in Person against the Parliament, we were by this Protestation to defend the Parliament and People, though with the hazard of the King; if the King and Parliament should engage against the People, we are by the same reason tied to preserve the People, though with the hazard of both.
But you go on. 1We are bound (say you) by this Protest•tion to maintain and defend the King, Parliament and People, so farre a• lawfully we may, which referres unto the manner of this defence; while the King was in Person against the Parliament, we were by this Protestation to defend the Parliament and People, though with the •azard of the King; if the King and Parliament should ingag• against the People, we are by the same reason tyed to preserve the People, though with the •azard of both.
- 1I. P. p. 22. l. 12.
Answ. 1. I told you but even now, both Houses of Parliament did hold themselves bound by the Protestation to preserve the Kings Person (as appears by the date of the Declarations forementioned) even after the King had engaged in person against the Parliament as well as before, so that your limitation of the Protestation to such a period of time is invalid. 2. Tis true the Protestation did not bind up the hands of the Parliament,1