forth, which shall free them both of life and rule both at a time.
But this these State Caterpillers will not bee perswaded to, they feare
no Judgements, though they know them just, they rather say, tush, God
seeth us not, bee hath forgotten: yet me-thinks they might looke upon
their Agents abroad in Jersey, where the prime of their creacherie was
in agitation against the Kings Person by those Judasis whom the King
may complaine of in the words of David; had they beene open Enemies
that sought him that dishonor (as to bee the proditors of his life) bee could
better have borne it; but they were his bosome friends with whom bee tooke
Counsell: these miscreants it was whose treachery should have made an
adition to our captivities, by cutting off the head of him, who must lead
us from bondage.
But the workers of this wickednesse are hewne in sunder, Eliot and
Progers should have effected this Treason for 50000.1. which our Westminster
Cut throats were to pay as the piece of Royall Blood; but the
traytors are betrayed, and now the Saints may begin of a new score
------ to fit some others (of their new fraternity) for the gallowes, as
they have those two, who are hang'd drawne and quartered for their
intended treacherie: if all the nest of Rebells at Westminster and White-Hall
were served so, it might bee a faire warning for them ------ and a
better death then they deserve I'm confident; for if Treason, Murther,
Theft, and Robberie bee merritorious of death, there is not one of the
Westminster Babes of grace but have acted those in the highest degree
this many years.
And how they goe on in the seme is still visible, for they have ordered
that a squadron of their owne Thieves shall bee laid in every High-Road
to Rob by order of Parliament; and then sure the people will not
complaine when their Taske-Masters take what they have. One
pack of Rogues must lye at Acton, another at Hamer Smith, another at
high-way-men must keepe a quarter with the Countrey highshores. For
my part I like this course very well, it is an old saying, ever set a Thiefe
to catch a Thiefe, which the Parliament have well considered in setting
their Mirmidons out for that purpose.
Sure this danger of Robbers will bee over when the Kingdome is
divided into Provinces: for then the discreet Litter of Judges of the
new ordination will take courses to prevent such miscarriages by order
of Law, establishing some new sound trick to suppresse outrages, hanging
halfe and saving halfe, according to the letter of the Law, if interpreted
by Mr. Judge Fermine, who though hee accounts a sinne to steale makes
is none to take a bribe; for Ale must bee had however the squares goe;