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Rh Charles II to the throne, and which run loyally mad, everely reproved one of their own members for condemning the proceedings of that parliament which firt took up arms againt the former king. And upon the ame principles that the proceedings of this parliament may be cenured as wicked and rebellious, the proceedings of thoe who, ince, oppoed King James II, and brought the prince of Orange to the throne, may be cenured as wicked and rebellious alo. The caes are parallel.—But whatever ome men may think, it is to be hoped that, for their own akes, they will not dare to peak againt the REVOLUTION, upon the jutice and legality of which depends (in part) his preent MAJESTY'S right to the throne.

it be aid, that although the parliament which firt oppoed king Charles's meaures, and at length took up arms againt him, were not guilty of rebellion; yet certainly thoe perons were, who condemned, and put him to death: even this perhaps is not true. For he had, in fact, unkinged himelf long before, and had forfeited his title to the allegiance of the people. So that thoe who put him to death, were, at mot only guilty of murder; which, indeed, is bad enough, if they were really guilty of that; (which is at leat diputable.) Cromwell, and thoe who were principally concerned in the (nominal) king's death, might poibly have been very wicked and deigning men. Nor hall I ay any thing in vindication of the reigning hypocriy of thoe times; or of Cromwell's male-adminitration during the interregnum: (for it is truth, and not a party, that I am