Excerpt from The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641, Vol. 11: With the Precedent Passages, and Actions, That Contributed Thereunto, and the Happy End, and Conclusion Thereof by the King's Blessed Restoration, and Return Upon the 29th of May, in the Year 1660

Though he had been forward enough to enter Upon the War olholland, that lo there might be no Prepofition made for the Dilbanding any part of his Army, which otherwife could not be prevented, yet. He found the expenfe of it was lo great, that the Nation could never bear that addition of burden to the other of land'forces; which how apparent lo ever, he faw the Parliament lo fierce for the carrying on that'tvar. That they would not hearken to any rea fonable Conditions of Peace; which the Date/it appeared molt folicitous to make upon any terms. But that which troubled him molt, was thejealoul'y that his own party of Independents, and other Secta ries, had contracted againll him: that Party, that had advanced him to the height he was at, and made him fuperior to all oppofition, even his beloved Vane, o F the rebellipn.

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