He had received no trust from that mongrel, pretended, usurping parliament whom he dethroned; therefore could betray none; he even refused to carry his dissimulation so far as to take the oath of abjuration against the king.

I confess, however, that the Reverend Dr.Douglas has shown me, from the Clarendon papers, an original letter of his to Sir Arthur Hazelrig, containing very earnest, and certainly false protestations of his zeal for a commonwealth.

It is to be lamented, that so worthy a man, and of such plain manners, should ever have found it necessary to carry his dissimulation to such a height.

His family ended with his son.

There was a private affair, which, during this session, disgusted the house of commons, and required some pains to accommodate it.