[371] Hamilton observes in his instruction: ‘The apprehension they have of H. M. not observing what he hath already granted, if he shall be in a condition to force them.’ Burnet 196.
[372] Burnet 205, from a letter written to Loudon.
[373] Baillie to Spang. ‘We feared that the first action of any such armie might have been the knocking down our best patriots, who latelie had most opposed the malcontents.’ Letters ii. 58.
[374] The cross petition.
[375] Spalding ii. 230.
[376] Journals of Commons, May 2.
[377] Ordinance in Rushworth v.
[378] Hamilton’s defence against the accusations made against him at Oxford. Article 7, in Burnet 265.
[379] Burnet. ‘If putting down of episcopacy was simply sinful according to the King’s conscience, then that alone would furnish him with a very good reason to overturn all, since no men are bound to observe the promises they make, when they are sinful upon the matter.’
[380] We shall endeavour—the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland in doctrine worship discipline and government, according to the Word of God and the examples of the best reformed churches, and shall endeavour to bring the churches of God in the uniformity. (The Solemn League and Covenant of the three kingdoms.)