The Works of Thomas Carlyle

CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV

Presbyterians and Independents.

CCXVI. To Card. Mazarin: Whitehall, 26 Dec.

SPEECH VI. To the Second Protectorate Parliament, 23

Jan. 1656-7

Thanks for their Congratulation on the failure of Sinder-

comb's Plot.

KINGSHIP

LETTER CCXVII. To the same Parliament: Whitehall, 25

Dec. 1656

Case of James Nayler.

SPEECH VII. To the Second Protectorate Parliament, 31

March 1657

Reception of their Petition and Advice with their Offer of

the Title of King. Returns pious thanks; craves time

to consider; will then answer.

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SPEECH VIII. To a Committee of the same Parliament, 3

April 1657

Answers with praise as to the Petition and Advice gener-

ally, but as to the Title of King, with distinct though

not emphatic No.

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Would state his Doubts, if there were Opportunity given,

-if there were some Conference, or the like,

appointed.

X. Conference with the Committee of Ninety-

nine in regard to the Title of King, 11

April 1657

Difficulty as to how they shall proceed in this matter of

Conferring.

XI. Second Conference with the Committee of

Ninety-nine in regard to the Title of King,

13 April 1657.

Endeavours to rebut their arguments, used in the former

Conference, in favour of the Title. Not of necessity;

at best only of expediency or advantage. John

Hampden and the Ironsides. Leaves the matter

undecided: Conference to be renewed.

XII. Third Conference with the same, 20 April

1657

Replies to their argument drawn from Law; contends

that whatever Title they, the Parliament, establish,

be it that of Protector or another, will be Law. For

the rest, the matter not an essential; unimportant

in comparison with others in this New Instrument

of Government, -to which others let us rather

address ourselves. Conference to be renewed on the

morrow.

XIII. Fourth Conference with the Committee of

Ninety-nine, 21 April 1657

Animadverts on various Articles of the Petition and

Advice, or New Instrument, which seem to require

reconsideration: leaves that of the Kingship un-

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SPEECH XIV. To the Second Protectorate Parliament in a

body, 8 May 1657

Briefly refuses the Title of King.

XV. To the same Parliament, 9 June 1657, on

the Presentation of some Bills for assent,

Thanks for their Supplies of Money, as the custom is.

LETTER CCXVIII. To Gen. Blake: Whitehall, 10 June

1657

Jewel for the Victory at Santa Cruz.

CCXIX. To Gen. Montague: Whitehall, 11 Aug.

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Mardike and Dunkirk. Peremptory: To bring

Mazarin to the point.

CCXXIII. To the same: same date

Same subject.

CCXXIV. To Gen. Montague: Whitehall, 2 Oct.

1657

Christian Denokson to strengthen Mardike.

SPEECH XVI. To the Two Houses of Parliament; Opening

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of the Second Session of the Second Pro-
tectorate Parliament, 20 Jan. 1657-8 . 141
Reasons for thankfulness in such a Meeting: Religious
Liberty, the great object of our struggles, gained, and
in the way of being made secure; Peace hitherto; a
Godly Ministry. Understand the works of God,
what God has done for you;-and persevere and
prosper.

XVII. To the Two Houses of Parliament; the

Commons having raised debates as to the

Title of the other House, 25 Jan. 1657-8

Perils of the Nation; perils of the Protestant Interest
in Europe at large: pressing need there is of
unanimity. Exhortation and Remonstrance: Do
not sacrifice great vital interests for titles and
niceties.

XVIII. Dissolution of the Second Protectorate Par-

liament, 4 Feb. 1657-8

What he might have expected in this Meeting of Parlia-

ment; what he has found in it; Angry debating;

and the Nation on the verge of conflagration thereby.

Dissolves the Parliament.

LETTER CCXXV. To Sir W. Lockhart: Whitehall, 26 May

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