articles, one is not surprised that two of the
parliamentary theologians should tell the king, "that if he did not
consent to the utter abolition of Episcopacy he would be damned." But it
is not without some indignation that we read the following vote of
the lords and commons: "The houses, out of their detestation to that
abominable idolatry used in the mass, do declare, that they cannot admit
of, or consent unto, any such indulgence in any law, as is desired by
his majesty, for exempting the queen and her family from the penalties
to be enacted against the exercise of the mass."****

* Walker, p. 91, 93. * Walker, p. 29, 35, 49

** Walker, p. 65.

*** Walker, p. 75, 82. Rush. vol. viii. p. 1323

**** Walker, p. 71.

The treaty of marriage, the regard to the queen's sex and high station,
even common humanity; all considerations were undervalued, in comparison
of their bigoted prejudices.[*] [19]

* See note S, at the end of the volume.

It was evidently the interest, both of king and parliament, to finish
their treaty with all expedition; and endeavor by their combined force
to resist, if possible, the usurping fury of the army. It seemed
even the interest of the parliament to leave in the king's hand a
considerable share of authority, by which he might be enabled to protect
them and himself from so dangerous an enemy. But the terms on which they
insisted were so rigorous, that the king, fearing no worse from the
most implacable enemies, was in no haste to come to a conclusion. And so
great was the bigotry on both sides, that they were willing to sacrifice
the greatest civil interests, rather than relinquish the most minute
of their theological contentions. From these causes, assisted by the
artifice of the Independents, the treaty was spun out to such a length,
that the invasions and insurrections were every where subdued; and the
army had leisure to execute their violent and sanguinary purposes.

Hamilton, having entered England with a numerous though undisciplined
army, durst not unite his forces with those of Langdale; because the
English royalists had refused to take the covenant; and the Scottish
Presbyterians, though engaged for the king, refused to join them on any
other terms. The two armies marched together, though at some distance;
nor could even the approach of the parliamentary army under Cromwell,
oblige the Covenanters to consult their own safety, by a close union
with th