Narrative of what was Spoken by Mr Prynne 2, Title page
A true and perfect NARRATIVE OF What was done, ſpoken by and between Mr. Prynne, the old and newly Forcibly late ſecluded Members, the Army Officers, and thoſe now ſitting, both in the Commons Lobby, Houſe, and elſwhere; on Saturday and Monday laſt (the 7. and 9. of this inſtant May:) with the true Reaſons, Ends inducing Mr. PRYNNE (a Member of the old Parliament) thus earneſtly to preſs for entry, to go and keep in the Houſe as he did: And what propoſals he intended there to make for publike peace, ſettlement, and preſervation of the Parliaments privileges.
Put in writing and publiſhed by the ſaid William Prynne of Lincolns Inne Eſq to rectifie the various Reports, Cenſures of this Action; and give publike ſatisfaction to all Members of the old Parliament, the whole Engliſh Nation, eſpecially thoſe Vianders and free Burgeſſes of the Borough of Newpart in Cornwal, (who without his Privitie, Sollicitation, or good liking, unanimouſly elected him for their Burgeſs, An. 1648. though ſoon after forcibly ſecluded, ſecured, & now twice re-ſecluded in like manner by the Army-Officers) Of his ſincere Endevors to the uttermoſt of his power; to preſerve OUR RELIGION, LAWS, LIBERTIES, the Eſſential Rights, Privileges Fre…dom of Parliament, and all we yet enjoy, according to his Oaths, Covenant, Truſt, as a Parliament Member, againſt the utter Subverters of them; by meer armed force, arbitrary will and tyrannical power, through the apparent Plots, Seductions of our profeſſed foreign Popiſh Adverſaries and their Inſtruments.
Pſal. 3.6.
I will not be afraid often Thouſands of men, who have ſet themſelves againſt me round about.
Pſal. 27.3.
Though an Hoſt ſhould encamp againſt me, my heart ſhall not fear; though war ſhould riſe againſt me, in this will I be confident.
Printed in … 1659.