He accused them of an intention to perpetuate themselves in power, had they not been forced to the passing of this Act, which he affirmed they designed never to observe, and thereupon told them, that the Lord had done with them, and had chosen other instruments for the carrying on his work that were more worthy. This he spoke with so much passion and discomposure of mind, as if he had been distracted.*

Sir Peter Wentworth stood up to answer him,* and said, that this was the first time that ever he had heard such unbecoming language given to the Parliament, and that it was the more horrid in that it came from their servant, and their servant whom they had so highly trusted and obliged.

But as he was going on, the General stepped into the midst of the House, where continuing his distracted language, he said, ‘Come, come, I will put an end to your prating;’ then walking up and down the House like a mad-man, and kicking the ground with his feet, he cried out, ‘You are no Parliament, I say you are no Parliament; I will put an end to your sitting; Call them in, call them in!’