. The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year 1641. With the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the King's blessed restoration, and return, upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660 . ort; and by his Conver-^^fation with Them, he fliould be fo well inftrudted by Them, that he fliould be more ufeful to his Majefly, than if it were under a nearer relation and dependence. TheKing, with a very Gracious countenance, told him, That he perceived he mufl, for fome time, defer the laying any ; Obligation u
. The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year 1641. With the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the King's blessed restoration, and return, upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660 . ort; and by his Conver-^^fation with Them, he fliould be fo well inftrudted by Them, that he fliould be more ufeful to his Majefly, than if it were under a nearer relation and dependence. TheKing, with a very Gracious countenance, told him, That he perceived he mufl, for fome time, defer the laying any ; Obligation upon him; but bid him be alTured he would find* both a Proper Time, and a Suitable Preferment for him,<^ which he fliould not refufe. In the mean time, he faid, he ,knew well the Friendfhip between the two Perfons, whomhe had taken to his Council, and him; which was not theleaft motive to him to make that choice; and that he would depend as much upon his Advice, as upon eitherof theirs; and therefore wiflied that all Three would Con-*fer together, how to condud: his Service in the Houfe, and** to advife his Friends how to carry themfelves mod to the advantage of it, and to give him conftant Advertifemenc** of what had Pafsd, and Counfel when it was fit for him «to <y. Of the Rehellton^ &c. 343 «to do any thing; and declared, that He would do nothing,^ that in any degree concerned, or related to his Service in* the Houle of Commons, without their joynt Advice, and* exadt Communication to them of all his own Conceptions jwhich, without doubt, his Majefty did at that time ftedfaftlyRefolve, though in very few days he did very Fatally fwervefrom it. B Y what hath been faid before, it appears that the LordDiglfy was much trufted by the King, and he was of great fa-miliarity, and friendfliip with the other Three, at lealt withTwo of them; for he was not a Man of that Exadlnefs, as tobe in the entire Confidence of the Lord Falkland^ who look-ed upon his Infirmities with more Se
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