A just apologie for an abused armie. Shewing, the unreasonablenesse of that bad opinion that many are of late falne into, concerning the Parliaments army, under the command of his Excellencie Sir Tho: Fairfax. Wherein the reader may take notice, 1. That the New Modell wa brought to passe by a divine hand, and that God is eminently present with it. 2. That it hath been, and is a great blessing to the kingdome. 3. That therefore (what ever some doe unworthily conceit) it needs not to be re-modelled, till the Parliament may with safety disband their armies, and through setled peace, turn their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks. Together with many seasonable advises, cautions, and encouragements, applyable to severall sorts of men, in these our distracted times. By W.G. an impartiall observer of the Army, and reall well wisher to the whole kingdome.
W. G.
London : Printed for H. Overton, at the entrance into Popes-head Alley, out of Lumbard-street,
1646 [i.e. 1647]
Publication year is given according to Lady Day dating; "To the reader" is dated at end: Jan. 20. 1646; Wing has 1646.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 29" [1647].
Wing (2nd ed.),
ESTC
Thomason,
England and Wales. Army
England London.