it followeth that the power of Judicature in all Controversie
wherein the Sword of Justice is to be used; and in all deliberations
concerning war (wherein the use of that Sword is required,)
the Right of resolving and determining what is to
be don, belong to the same Soveraign or supreme Power: so
that of necessity (as to the point of Submission) all men are
concluded under obedience to those that bear the sword of
Warr; and all reverence is to be paid thereunto, because none
other may be supposed to be in a condition, or rightly qualified
to administer Justice, but such as have power in hand to
constrain men to yeeld an obedience.
THURSDAY, January 16.
Take this handsom Express of the 9. instant from Edenburgh.
SIR, 'Twas intended the King should as yesterday goe
Northward, they are very hot in rasing another Army,
yet notwithstanding all hath been done, Jealousies, and Animosities
are not quite removed. Arguile however he act outwardly,
and did not long agoe in open Parliament Protest,
that if Colkitto were yet alive, he should rejoyce in his
actings in opposition to us, yet he is not without his Forces,
and to those he counts his friends, he will often say that
in conclusion, He verily believes they will shuffle him out;
there is yet halting about Hamilton, and Middleton; they
are bringing in the Ministers, the generality of them goe hand
in hand with the present proceedings; So doth the Lord infatuate
them, that having espoused a corrupt Interest, they
should be every day more irrecoverably blinded and ensnared
therewith. There are some in the West Countrey, who
are again nibling against the Malignant party (as they call
them) at Saint Johnston, truly unlesse the Lord doe give
those, whom we call the honest party here, other apprehension
of their condition and his dispensations, then hitherto
appears, they are like to be little other then the objects of
pity: If once this month were over, and we supplyed with a
good recruit of provision, we should be attempting. I trust
there is another glorious day approaching. What are those
on the other side the water, but as the most uncircumcised of