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Divine Providence, if we doe not at this time pull downe this Government.

For hath not this Parliament been called, continued, preserved, and secured, by the immediate finger of God, as it were for this work? Had we not else been swallowed up in many inevitable dangers, by the practises and designes of these men and their party? Hath not God left them to themselves, as well in these things, as in the evill administration of their Government, that he might lay them open unto us, and lead us, as it were, by the hand, from the finding them to be the causes of our evill, to discerne that their rooting up must be our onely cure? Let us not then halt any longer between two opinions, but with one heart and resolution give glory to God, in complying with his providence, and with the good safety and peace of this Church and State, which is by passing this bill we are now upon.

No. II.

THE following list comprises all the publications, of which Sir Henry Vane is understood to have been the author.

I. "A brief Answer to a certain Declaration, made of the Intent and Equity of the Order of Court," &c., 1637. Hutchinson's Collection, p. 71.

II. “Speech in the House of Commons ” on Episcopacy, 11th of June, 1641.

III. "Speech at Guildhall" concerning the treaty with the King, 8th of November, 1642.

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IV. "Speech at Common Hall," London, in reference to the Union of the Scots and English, 27th of October, 1643.

V. "Several Speeches in Common Hall," on the plot to destroy the Parliament, &c., January, 1643.

VI. "Two Speeches in the Guildhall

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on the treaty of Uxbridge, 4th of March, and 9th of April, 1644. VII. "Retired Man's Meditations," &c., 1655.

VIII. "A letter from a true and lawful Member of Parliament," &c., October 31st, 1655.

IX. "A Healing Question," &c., 1656.

X. "The Proceedings of the Protector," &c., 1656. XI. "A Needful Corrective or Balance in Popular Government."

XII. "On the Love of God, and Union with God." XIII. “An Epistle General," &c., 1662.

XIV. "The Face of the Times," &c., 1662.

XV. "A Letter to his Lady," 1662.

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XVI. “Memorandums pleadable on his Arraignment. XVII. "Matters containing the Substance of what he pleaded," &c.

XVIII. "Reasons for an Arrest of Judgment."
XIX. "The People's Case stated."

XX. "The Valley of Jehoshaphat,” &c.

XXI. "Meditations concerning Man's Life, penned in his Prison-state."

XXII. "Concerning Government, Friendship, Enemies. XXIII. "Meditations on Death."

XXIV. "Notes of Exhortation to his Children and Family."

XXV. "His Speech and Prayer on the Scaffold."

Of these writings, from XVI. to XXIII. inclusive, together with XXV. are contained in one small quarto volume, entitled "The Trial of Sir Henry Vane Kt.”

XXIV. is printed in "The Life of Sir Henry Vane, Kt," by Sikes. XIII. XIV. and XV. are printed in one volume. The rest appeared separately.

The writer of the foregoing memoir has not been able to obtain any one of the works marked III. IV. V. VI. VIII. X. XI. XII.

CAMBRIDGE:

CHARLES FOLSOM,

PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY.

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