Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five parliaments : beginning the sixteenth year of King Jamesanno 1618, and ending the fifth year of King Charls [sic], anno 1629 . with theConllitution of the ^ody of chi^ Nation, to callParliaments frequently, but to continue none verylong, ^y this means JJje wrought her felf into the goodopinion of her People, and by becoming the Mijirefsof- their Affections, Jhe alfo became infomefort theMijirefs of their l?urfcs, which were always openedunto her upon the juft and urgent occafions of the
Historical collections of private passages of state, weighty matters in law, remarkable proceedings in five parliaments : beginning the sixteenth year of King Jamesanno 1618, and ending the fifth year of King Charls [sic], anno 1629 . with theConllitution of the ^ody of chi^ Nation, to callParliaments frequently, but to continue none verylong, ^y this means JJje wrought her felf into the goodopinion of her People, and by becoming the Mijirefsof- their Affections, Jhe alfo became infomefort theMijirefs of their l?urfcs, which were always openedunto her upon the juft and urgent occafions of the Nati-on ^ but the Help and Aid which comes from the l^eoplebyjlrains, contrary to the Laws of the Nation, and Liberties AK-int The Epiftle Dedicatory. A Liberties of the People, being drawn from themthrough fear y -wants the perfume of a muing Heartyand has no longer continuance then vphtlfl the imfrefsi-on of that fear lap. But few -words are he/l to Princes •vouchfafe four Highnefs Tar don to him who thus pre ^fumes to mal^efo mean an Oblation at fo high an Al-tar ; To«r good Acceptation mil he thegreateji Honorto it J and to Your HighnefshumbleH and mojlObedient Servant John Rushworth. ^ THE B D ^XJf^ ^ ? ????. ¥ H E PR E F A C E. Y Bufinefs in this eiifuingWork, is to render afaithful account of feve>ral Traverfes of State,and of the moft impor-tant Parages in debate,between the refpecl:iveAdvocates for Preroga-tive and Liberty : theDifpute was ominous and fatal, as being thelntro-dudion, and that which gave the Alarm to a CtvtlIFar ^ a War, fierce, unnatural, and full of won-derful coincidences, both intheCaufes and Con-fequences of it, Humanum eH humanis cifihm inge-d; mijcere. Therefore if I ftudied to pleafe my felf,and gratifie the inclination of my own temper andaffection, you might peradventure hear from me,of the Courage, Exploits, and Succefs ot my)Countrey-men in Forein Expeditions, but not. oftheir Animofities in Domeftick Encounters: Yetcertainly of fome
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