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         Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
      
       
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             A letter from Mercvrivs Civicvs to Mercurius Rusticus, or, Londons confession but not repentance shewing that the beginning and the obstinate pursuance of this accursed horrid rebellion is principally to be ascribed to that rebellious city.
             Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
          
           [2], 33 p.
           
             s.n.],
             [Oxford :
             1643.
          
           
             Attributed to Samuel Butler. Cf. NUC pre-1956.
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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             A
          
           LETTER
           FROM
           MERCVRIVS
           CIVICVS
           TO
           MERCURIUS
           RUSTICUS
           :
           OR
           ,
           LONDONS
           CONFESSION
           but
           not
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           
             SHEWING
             ,
          
           That
           the
           beginning
           and
           the
           obstinate
           pursuance
           of
           this
           accursed
           horrid
           Rebellion
           is
           principally
           to
           be
           ascribed
           to
           that
           
             Rebellious
             City
             .
          
        
         
           
             —
             En
             quo
             discordia
             Cives
             ?
          
           
             Perduxit
             miseros
             .
          
           
             Virg.
             
               Egl.
            
             1.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           ,
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           MERCVRIVS
           CIVICVS
           TO
           MERCURIUS
           RUSTICUS
           .
        
         
           
             Good
             Brother
             
               RUSTICUS
               ,
            
          
        
         
           THough
           there
           have
           been
           some
           unkinde
           jars
           between
           my
           brother
           
             Aulicus
          
           and
           me
           ,
           yet
           my
           earnest
           desire
           is
           to
           keep
           a
           good
           understanding
           between
           your self
           and
           me
           :
           I
           cannot
           but
           congratulate
           your
           happinesse
           that
           breathe
           in
           so
           free
           an
           ayre
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           heare
           and
           speak
           
             truth
             :
          
           O
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           sacred
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           whither
           art
           thou
           fled
           ?
           if
           you
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           did
           not
           give
           her
           entertainment
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           where
           she
           would
           find
           a
           place
           of
           aboad
           ,
           for
           here
           at
           
             London
          
           we
           fortifie
           against
           her
           to
           keep
           her
           out
           :
           Nay
           with
           us
           in
           the
           City
           it
           is
           come
           to
           that
           passe
           ,
           that
           
             it
             is
             almost
             as
             dangerous
             to
             speak
             truth
             as
             Love
             the
             King
             :
          
           you
           know
           how
           famous
           we
           have
           been
           here
           for
           publishing
           and
           printing
           Lyes
           ,
           he
           that
           will
           not
           lye
           to
           advantage
           the
           great
           Cause
           in
           hand
           ,
           is
           not
           amongst
           us
           thought
           fit
           to
           have
           accesse
           either
           to
           the
           Pulpit
           or
           the
           Presse
           .
           And
           therefore
           when
           I
           was
           first
           set
           on
           work
           to
           communicate
           Intelligence
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           indear
           my self
           to
           them
           that
           imployed
           me
           ,
           I
           played
           my
           part
           reasonable
           well
           ,
           I
           Lyed
           my
           share
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           admonished
           by
           our
           brother
           
             Aulicus
             ,
          
           and
           to
           confesse
           to
           you
           ,
           touched
           a
           little
           in
           conscience
           ,
           I
           began
           by
           degrees
           to
           take
           off
           my self
           from
           that
           unwarrantable
           course
           ,
           and
           did
           here
           and
           there
           sprinkle
           a
           little
           truth
           ,
           yet
           very
           
           sparingly
           least
           I
           should
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           turned
           
             Malignant
          
           or
           
             Cavaleer
             :
          
           but
           as
           little
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           it
           was
           distastfull
           :
           for
           hereupon
           Mr
           
             Pim
          
           and
           the
           Remainder
           of
           the
           
             five
             Members
             ,
          
           assisted
           by
           Mr
           
             Martyn
             ,
          
           illiterate
           
             Serjeant
             Wild
             ,
             Peard
          
           (
           that
           hath
           lesse
           Law
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           then
           the
           Serjant
           )
           &
           some
           others
           that
           have
           sworn
           never
           to
           indure
           truth
           again
           ,
           since
           they
           have
           thriven
           so
           well
           by
           Lies
           ,
           moved
           at
           the
           Close
           Committee
           to
           have
           me
           silenced
           :
           yet
           to
           blind
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           if
           their
           ayme
           were
           not
           at
           me
           alone
           ,
           they
           involve
           others
           in
           the
           same
           doome
           ,
           and
           for
           Intelligencers
           ,
           by
           an
           Order
           they
           bung
           up
           all
           our
           mouths
           at
           once
           :
           yet
           knowing
           how
           much
           it
           cōcerned
           them
           that
           the
           old
           trade
           went
           on
           ,
           though
           since
           they
           have
           permitted
           another
           to
           make
           use
           of
           my
           name
           ,
           yet
           at
           first
           they
           gave
           authority
           to
           one
           man
           onely
           to
           lye
           for
           all
           the
           rest
           :
           him
           they
           call
           the
           
             Parliament
             Scout
             ,
          
           not
           
             Bulmore
          
           the
           Scout
           that
           was
           slain
           at
           
             Whetley
          
           bridge
           neer
           you
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           I
           meane
           not
           him
           ,
           yet
           if
           you
           look
           into
           his
           weekly
           Pamphlets
           ,
           you
           would
           sweare
           that
           he
           had
           no
           more
           braines
           in
           his
           head
           ,
           then
           
             Bulmore
          
           had
           when
           they
           were
           shot
           out
           .
        
         
           This
           man
           indeed
           tels
           you
           some
           truths
           ,
           but
           such
           antiquated
           ones
           that
           they
           were
           stale
           newes
           above
           a
           Thousand
           yeares
           since
           ,
           as
           that
           on
           the
           borders
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           there
           dwelt
           a
           People
           whom
           they
           called
           
             Picts
             ,
          
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Wall
           built
           between
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           :
           while
           he
           keeps
           at
           this
           distance
           and
           comes
           no
           nearer
           ,
           he
           never
           needs
           feare
           that
           the
           heeles
           of
           the
           times
           may
           chance
           dash
           out
           his
           teeth
           :
           he
           may
           write
           on
           !
           but
           if
           once
           he
           come
           to
           publish
           any
           Moderne
           truths
           ,
           as
           that
           his
           Excellency
           durst
           come
           no
           nearer
           
             Oxford
          
           then
           
             Thame
             ,
          
           that
           
             Fairfax
          
           is
           beaten
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           
             Waller
          
           and
           
             Warwick
          
           in
           the
           West
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           he
           were
           best
           looke
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           may
           read
           his
           fate
           in
           us
           :
           These
           new
           Reformers
           will
           never
           Brooke
           it
           .
        
         
           Since
           therefore
           we
           are
           here
           inslaved
           either
           to
           Lies
           or
           Silence
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           may
           not
           for
           ever
           be
           kept
           hoodwinkt
           ,
           goe
           on
           (
           I
           pray
           )
           as
           you
           have
           begun
           to
           let
           her
           see
           the
           Miseries
           under
           which
           she
           dayly
           suffers
           .
           But
           me thinks
           it
           would
           be
           a
           work
           well
           worthy
           your
           endeavour
           ,
           to
           let
           the
           Country
           see
           not
           only
           their
           miseries
           ,
           but
           to
           point
           them
           out
           the
           fountain
           &
           source
           from
           whence
           they
           flow
           :
           This
           discovery
           hath
           beene
           within
           me
           as
           
             wine
             that
             hath
             no
             vent
             ,
             redy
             to
             burst
             like
             new
             bottles
             ,
          
           yet
           as
           ful
           as
           I
           am
           ,
           I
           dare
           not
           vent
           my
           thoughts
           concerning
           this
           
             here
             ,
          
           but
           have
           chose
           rather
           to
           whisper
           
           them
           to
           you
           :
           for
           it
           is
           in
           vaine
           to
           dissemble
           it
           ,
           your
           sad
           stories
           of
           the
           Ruine
           and
           devastation
           of
           the
           Countrey
           are
           ecchoed
           in
           our
           Streets
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           beare
           it
           out
           in
           a
           Vaunting
           way
           ,
           as
           if
           these
           things
           concerned
           not
           us
           ,
           yet
           I
           assure
           you
           there
           are
           many
           soules
           that
           mourne
           in
           private
           ,
           (
           for
           in
           publique
           we
           must
           be
           as
           mad
           as
           the
           rest
           ,
           or
           else
           we
           suffer
           as
           
             Malignants
          
           )
           as
           knowing
           how
           justly
           we
           stand
           charged
           with
           all
           those
           Calamities
           ,
           which
           the
           sword
           of
           Rebellion
           hath
           brought
           upon
           you
           :
           I
           never
           heare
           that
           of
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           read
           ,
           
             Woe
             to
             the
             bloody
             City
             ,
             it
             is
             full
             of
             Lies
             and
             Robbery
             ,
          
           but
           I
           cannot
           choose
           but
           think
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           too
           too
           manifest
           ,
           nor
           can
           it
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           your
           Sufferings
           have
           been
           derived
           from
           us
           :
           when
           Common-Prayer
           was
           in
           use
           amongst
           us
           ,
           I
           remember
           such
           a
           Query
           in
           one
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
             ,
             Is
             there
             any
             evill
             in
             the
             City
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             done
             it
             ?
          
           But
           you
           may
           aske
           ,
           Is
           there
           any
           evill
           in
           the
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             City
          
           hath
           not
           done
           it
           ?
           You
           have
           made
           us
           Rich
           and
           Populous
           ,
           and
           we
           in
           foule
           Ingratitude
           have
           prodigally
           powerd
           out
           both
           our
           Wealth
           and
           Strength
           to
           make
           you
           and
           our selves
           miserable
           .
        
         
           Well
           might
           the
           Incendiaries
           of
           this
           present
           Rebellion
           (
           so
           I
           dare
           call
           it
           to
           you
           ,
           though
           I
           dare
           not
           speak
           so
           plain
           here
           )
           bring
           violent
           affections
           ,
           eager
           endeavours
           to
           set
           this
           flourishing
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           
             Kingdom
          
           in
           Combustion
           ,
           but
           alas
           !
           all
           this
           had
           signified
           little
           or
           nothing
           ,
           had
           they
           not
           gained
           our
           consent
           ,
           and
           we
           resigned
           up
           our
           persons
           and
           estates
           to
           their
           disposall
           to
           be
           made
           the
           base
           instruments
           to
           compasse
           their
           most
           Trayterous
           designes
           :
           Could
           
             Say
          
           or
           
             Pim
             ,
          
           and
           their
           beggerly
           Confederates
           have
           found
           money
           to
           Levie
           an
           Army
           against
           their
           Leige
           Lord
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           money
           to
           pay
           their
           own
           Debts
           ,
           had
           not
           we
           furnished
           them
           ?
           If
           we
           shall
           without
           partiality
           consider
           the
           severall
           helps
           which
           this
           City
           hath
           Contributed
           to
           this
           Rebellion
           ,
           we
           must
           confesse
           
             that
             both
             the
             beginning
             and
             continuance
             of
             this
             unnaturall
             Warre
             may
             be
             ascribed
             to
             us
             :
          
           So
           that
           in
           all
           
             England
          
           there
           is
           but
           one
           
             Rebell
             ,
          
           &
           that
           is
           
             London
             .
          
           To
           reflect
           a
           little
           &
           look
           back
           on
           those
           times
           when
           this
           Rebellion
           was
           but
           an
           
             Embrio
             ,
          
           or
           else
           did
           begin
           to
           creepe
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           (
           for
           we
           may
           not
           think
           that
           this
           Monster
           was
           a
           Brat
           of
           a
           suddain
           birth
           )
           though
           it
           were
           conceived
           (
           some
           
             Say
          
           )
           ne●re
           
             Banbury
             ,
          
           &
           shaped
           in
           
             Grays-Inne-Lane
             ,
          
           where
           the
           undertakers
           for
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Providence
          
           did
           meet
           and
           plot
           it
           ,
           yet
           you
           know
           it
           was
           put
           out
           to
           Nurse
           to
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
         
           For
           
             first
          
           you
           may
           well
           remember
           when
           the
           
             Puritans
          
           here
           did
           as
           much
           abominate
           the
           
             Military-yard
          
           or
           
             Artillery-Garden
             ,
          
           as
           
             Paris-Garden
          
           it self
           :
           they
           would
           not
           mingle
           with
           the
           Profane
           :
           but
           at
           last
           when
           it
           was
           instill'd
           into
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           blessed
           Reformation
           intended
           could
           not
           be
           effected
           but
           by
           the
           sword
           ,
           these
           places
           were
           instantly
           filled
           with
           few
           or
           none
           but
           men
           of
           that
           Faction
           :
           We
           were
           wont
           you
           know
           to
           make
           very
           merry
           at
           their
           Training
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           in
           two
           yeares
           practice
           could
           not
           be
           brought
           to
           discharge
           a
           Musket
           without
           winking
           ;
           We
           did
           little
           imagine
           then
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           ever
           likely
           to
           grow
           formidable
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           advance
           to
           that
           strength
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           able
           to
           give
           the
           King
           Battle
           ,
           but
           after
           a
           while
           they
           began
           to
           affect
           ,
           yea
           and
           Compasse
           the
           chief
           Offices
           of
           command
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           any
           prime
           Commanders
           dyed
           ,
           new
           men
           were
           elected
           ,
           wholy
           devoted
           to
           that
           Faction
           ;
           and
           it
           became
           a
           Generall
           Emulation
           amongst
           them
           who
           should
           buy
           the
           most
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           Armes
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           that
           they
           might
           fill
           all
           places
           of
           authority
           with
           such
           as
           should
           advance
           the
           designe
           ,
           all
           care
           is
           taken
           to
           fill
           the
           Bench
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           the
           Common-Councel
           ,
           with
           men
           disaffected
           to
           the
           Government
           ,
           both
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           and
           Civill
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           if
           
             London
          
           did
           not
           afford
           men
           bad
           enough
           ,
           they
           would
           call
           them
           from
           other
           Corporations
           ,
           as
           
             Alderman
             Atkins
          
           from
           
             Norwich
          
           and
           the
           like
           :
           but
           if
           he
           had
           been
           
             Amsterdam
          
           or
           had
           been
           an
           Adventurer
           to
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           or
           been
           the
           host
           of
           the
           
             silenced
             Ministers
             ,
          
           he
           was
           a
           jewell
           :
           Nay
           some
           will
           tell
           you
           ,
           &
           I
           am
           much
           of
           their
           opinion
           ,
           that
           the
           Faction
           have
           had
           so
           great
           a
           Care
           of
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           chosen
           some
           men
           to
           places
           of
           the
           best
           esteem
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           whose
           estates
           were
           not
           able
           to
           defray
           the
           Charges
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           supported
           by
           a
           Common
           Purse
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           have
           not
           forgotten
           it
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Motion
           you
           know
           made
           ,
           That
           
             Honest
             men
             ,
          
           so
           they
           cal
           th●eselves
           ,
           might
           beare
           the
           
             Magistracy
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Citty
           beare
           the
           
             Expence
             :
          
           some
           men
           thought
           that
           this
           proposall
           had
           especiall
           Relation
           to
           those
           two
           beggerly
           Captaines
           ,
           
             Ven
          
           and
           
             Manuring
             ,
          
           who
           having
           nothing
           either
           within
           or
           without
           them
           to
           render
           them
           fit
           for
           government
           ,
           yet
           in
           this
           Rebellious
           City
           ,
           were
           thought
           
             most
             fit
             ,
          
           because
           
             most
             averse
          
           from
           what
           was
           by
           Law
           established
           .
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           because
           all
           this
           could
           not
           compasse
           the
           end
           they
           aymed
           at
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           did
           conspire
           with
           them
           and
           contribute
           
           their
           help
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           found
           very
           few
           of
           the
           
             Setled
             Clergy
          
           here
           in
           the
           Citty
           ,
           (
           except
           Dr.
           
             Gough
             ,
          
           M.
           
             lackeson
             ,
             Votier
             ,
             Simons
             ,
             Walker
             ,
          
           and
           a
           very
           few
           more
           )
           Compliant
           with
           their
           indeavours
           ,
           they
           laboured
           by
           all
           means
           possible
           ,
           to
           introduce
           that
           
             Gibbus
          
           or
           
             excrescency
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Clergy
           called
           
             Lecturers
          
           over
           their
           
             Parochiall
             Ministers
          
           heads
           ,
           whose
           maintenance
           being
           dependent
           (
           yet
           a
           portion
           by
           double
           Leases
           and
           other
           Sacralegious
           devices
           stolne
           from
           their
           owne
           Parsons
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           barren
           Mountaines
           of
           
             Wales
          
           afford
           not
           so
           many
           poore
           ,
           and
           as
           Sir
           
             Benjamin
             Rudyer
          
           was
           wont
           to
           call
           them
           ,
           scandalous
           Livings
           together
           ,
           as
           are
           to
           be
           found
           within
           the
           walls
           of
           
             London
          
           )
           must
           preach
           such
           Doctrine
           as
           may
           foment
           disloyalty
           ,
           and
           instill
           such
           Principles
           into
           their
           Auditors
           as
           may
           first
           dispose
           them
           
             to
             ,
          
           and
           after
           engage
           them
           
             in
          
           Rebellion
           ,
           when
           things
           were
           ripe
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           shall
           want
           bread
           to
           put
           into
           their
           heads
           :
           The
           Truth
           is
           ,
           Brother
           
             Rusticus
             ,
          
           these
           Military
           preparations
           had
           effected
           Little
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           fire
           been
           given
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           they
           saw
           how
           Successefull
           this
           Course
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           strange
           effects
           it
           wrought
           in
           our
           City
           ,
           a
           
             Fourth
          
           design
           was
           ,
           to
           place
           some
           of
           their
           Emissaries
           in
           all
           
             Corporations
          
           (
           those
           Nu●c●ries
           of
           Schisme
           and
           Rebellion
           )
           and
           in
           the
           most
           eminent
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           for
           this
           purpose
           a
           most
           specious
           and
           pious
           pretence
           is
           held
           out
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           buying
           in
           of
           
             Impropriations
             :
             Feoffces
          
           are
           appointed
           ,
           men
           of
           publique
           Callings
           ,
           as
           
             Clergy-men
             ,
             Lawyers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Citizens
             ,
          
           whose
           imployments
           must
           needs
           render
           them
           knowne
           to
           many
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           noted
           
             Zeale
          
           in
           the
           Opinion
           of
           the
           Wo●ld
           ;
           (
           such
           as
           it
           was
           )
           thereby
           to
           gaine
           the
           reputation
           of
           Religion
           to
           the
           undertaking
           :
           the
           Lectures
           (
           and
           others
           too
           )
           deceived
           by
           the
           outside
           of
           this
           Project
           ,
           stirre
           up
           the
           Rich
           and
           well
           affected
           to
           Contribute
           Liberally
           to
           this
           so
           religious
           an
           Act
           ,
           of
           rede●ming
           the
           Lords
           portion
           out
           of
           Lay-hands
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           last
           Counsells
           given
           to
           the
           dying
           (
           and
           then
           commonly
           they
           make
           deepest
           impression
           )
           This
           was
           never
           forgotten
           :
           by
           this
           meanes
           great
           Summes
           were
           advanced
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           stood
           at
           gaze
           to
           see
           the
           great
           returne
           which
           would
           be
           made
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             that
          
           which
           Sacraledge
           had
           made
           a
           
             Lay-Fee
             :
          
           after
           any
           were
           redeemed
           how
           long
           the
           revenues
           were
           held
           in
           the
           Feoff●es
           hands
           ,
           what
           pittances
           were
           allowed
           to
           the
           Incumbents
           ,
           how
           they
           
             robb'd
             Peter
             
             to
             pay
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           established
           a
           Lecture
           perhaps
           in
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Tith
           of
           a
           Parsonage
           in
           
             Yorkeshire
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           appertains
           not
           to
           my
           present
           purpose
           .
        
         
           The
           thing
           that
           I
           shall
           observe
           unto
           you
           is
           ,
           the
           great
           care
           and
           art
           used
           in
           fitting
           men
           for
           their
           service
           ,
           and
           then
           disposing
           and
           securing
           them
           in
           their
           Imployment
           ,
           from
           any
           Molestation
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           Censures
           .
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           
             First
             ,
          
           they
           account
           it
           necessary
           to
           plant
           two
           
             Seminaries
             ,
          
           the
           
             first
          
           an
           
             Initiary
             Seminary
             ,
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           they
           project
           the
           buying
           of
           a
           Headship
           in
           one
           of
           the
           
             Vniversities
          
           for
           some
           eminent
           man
           of
           their
           own
           party
           ,
           under
           whose
           Influence
           their
           
             Novices
          
           might
           be
           trained
           up
           in
           their
           
             Mysteries
             :
          
           though
           some
           houses
           in
           both
           Vniversities
           were
           notorious
           enough
           in
           this
           kind
           before
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           saved
           them
           this
           Labour
           ,
           as
           
             Magdaline
             Hall
          
           and
           
             New-Inne
          
           in
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           
             Emanuel
             Colledge
          
           and
           
             Katherine
             Hall
          
           in
           
             Cambridge
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             second
          
           was
           a
           
             Practique
             Seminary
             ,
          
           and
           that
           was
           at
           St.
           
             Antholines
          
           here
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           did
           
             in
             Spiritualibus
          
           answer
           to
           the
           
             Artilery
             Garden
             ,
          
           being
           a
           place
           to
           traine
           up
           their
           young
           
             Emissaries
             ,
          
           where
           they
           might
           take
           an
           Essay
           of
           their
           affections
           and
           abilities
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           bewitchments
           of
           
             gaine
          
           and
           
             popular
             applause
          
           deeply
           ingage
           them
           in
           their
           Faction
           :
           and
           from
           this
           
             Seminary
          
           were
           most
           of
           their
           new
           bought
           Impropriations
           fill'd
           .
           And
           as
           they
           had
           their
           Salary
           
             from
             ,
          
           so
           they
           were
           subordinate
           
             to
          
           a
           
             Classis
          
           or
           
             Cler●-laicall
             Consistory
             ,
          
           who
           had
           power
           to
           transplant
           their
           most
           hopeful
           Imps
           either
           into
           their
           purchased
           Impropriations
           ,
           or
           else
           into
           a
           Lecture
           in
           some
           of
           the
           most
           populous
           places
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           maintained
           by
           a
           borrowed
           portion
           from
           an
           Impropriation
           elswhere
           :
           yet
           this
           
             Consistory
             ,
          
           did
           not
           in
           their
           choice
           ,
           strictly
           tye
           themselves
           to
           the
           plants
           of
           their
           own
           Nurceries
           ,
           but
           if
           any
           man
           had
           been
           a
           
             Pseudomartyr
          
           for
           their
           cause
           ,
           or
           had
           been
           sentenced
           by
           the
           high
           Commission
           for
           Non-Conformity
           ,
           or
           by
           some
           Notorious
           undertaking
           had
           evidenced
           and
           declared
           himself
           ,
           and
           irrevocably
           without
           apparant
           note
           of
           Infamy
           and
           Levity
           (
           if
           he
           retracted
           )
           ingaged
           himselfe
           to
           their
           party
           :
           or
           had
           Letters
           Testimoniall
           from
           
             Patriarch
             White
          
           of
           
             Dorchester
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Cotton
          
           of
           
             Boston
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           (
           for
           
             Calamy
          
           and
           
             Marshall
          
           were
           not
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           
             Dathan
          
           and
           
             Abiram
             ,
          
           as
           yet
           
             famous
             in
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
           )
           This
           man
           was
           a
           choice
           plant
           and
           fit
           for
           their
           Soyle
           .
        
         
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           being
           planted
           abroad
           ,
           their
           second
           care
           was
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           they
           Preached
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           derogatory
           to
           the
           Government
           either
           
             Ecclesiasticall
          
           or
           
             Civill
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           might
           be
           free
           from
           molestation
           ,
           and
           Preach
           on
           ,
           without
           danger
           of
           loosing
           their
           maintenance
           by
           Ecclesiasticall
           censure
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           they
           attempt
           the
           buying
           a
           Commis●aries
           place
           
             there
             ,
             where
          
           they
           intended
           to
           make
           any
           speciall
           plantation
           :
           who
           being
           after
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           might
           winke
           at
           their
           irregularities
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           Church-wardens
           should
           by
           chance
           be
           so
           honest
           to
           regard
           their
           oathes
           ,
           and
           present
           them
           ,
           yet
           by
           the
           purchased
           or
           bribed
           Commissary
           they
           may
           secure
           them
           from
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           Court
           .
        
         
           
             Lastly
             ,
          
           for
           feare
           least
           any
           of
           their
           Creatures
           should
           fall
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           desert
           the
           Cause
           as
           some
           had
           done
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           got
           what
           they
           looked
           for
           ;
           wisely
           they
           provide
           ,
           that
           their
           maintenance
           shall
           be
           dependent
           ,
           on
           the
           pleasure
           of
           their
           good
           Masters
           the
           Feoffees
           ,
           alterable
           by
           addition
           ,
           or
           substraction
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           merits
           ,
           or
           demerits
           ,
           and
           their
           persons
           subject
           to
           be
           Casheered
           if
           they
           Preach
           not
           to
           the
           advancement
           of
           their
           holy
           cause
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           directions
           sent
           unto
           them
           from
           the
           Conclave
           of
           their
           Elders
           at
           
             London
             :
          
           That
           so
           as
           much
           as
           humane
           Policy
           could
           invent
           ,
           they
           might
           (
           to
           use
           Mr
           
             Foxlies
          
           own
           words
           speaking
           in
           this
           argument
           )
           
             Establish
             the
             Gospel
             by
             a
             perpetuall
             decree
             .
          
        
         
           When
           all
           things
           were
           now
           ready
           ,
           their
           
             Emissaries
          
           having
           prepared
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           to
           Rebellion
           ,
           first
           alienating
           them
           ,
           by
           frequent
           slandering
           the
           footsteps
           of
           Gods
           annoynted
           ,
           decrying
           the
           Government
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           fomenting
           the
           causelesse
           discontents
           ,
           and
           aggravating
           the
           necessities
           of
           State
           ,
           with
           the
           odious
           names
           of
           
             Tyranny
             ,
             Arbitrary
             power
             ,
             Violation
          
           of
           the
           Subjects
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           and
           
             Property
             ,
          
           and
           likewise
           possessed
           the
           credulous
           multitude
           ,
           that
           the
           conformeable
           
             Clergy
          
           had
           made
           a
           Revolt
           from
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           had
           an
           earnest
           intention
           to
           introduce
           
             Popery
             :
          
           at
           last
           was
           fulfilled
           that
           Prophecy
           of
           Iudicious
           M.
           
             Hooker
             ,
          
           toward
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Preface
           to
           that
           incomparable
           work
           of
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             Policy
             ,
             that
             after
             the
             Puritans
             have
             first
             resolved
             that
             attempts
             for
             Discipline
             are
             lawfull
             ,
             it
             will
             follow
             in
             the
             next
             place
             to
             be
             disputed
             ,
             what
             may
             be
             attempted
             against
             Superiors
             who
             will
             not
             have
             the
             Scepter
             of
             that
             discipline
             to
             
             rule
             over
             them
             ?
          
           Which
           
             Prophecy
          
           we
           see
           exactly
           fulfilled
           in
           our
           dayes
           ,
           for
           the
           Puritans
           having
           first
           rebelled
           by
           a
           
             Proxey
             ,
          
           they
           then
           thought
           it
           seasonable
           to
           take
           an
           essay
           what
           an
           entertainment
           the
           doctrine
           
             for
             taking
             up
             Armes
             against
             the
             King
          
           would
           find
           amongst
           their
           Disciples
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           purpose
           Doctor
           
             Downing
             ,
          
           a
           man
           fitted
           for
           any
           base
           imployment
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           (
           what
           ever
           he
           counterfeited
           )
           ever
           looked
           awry
           on
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           which
           (
           being
           setled
           and
           in
           peace
           )
           he
           could
           never
           hope
           to
           advance
           farther
           then
           
             Vicar
          
           of
           
             Hack●ney
             ,
          
           was
           to
           feele
           the
           Pulse
           of
           the
           Citty
           :
           while
           therefore
           discontents
           runne
           high
           in
           the
           
             North
             ,
          
           the
           
             Scots
          
           having
           in
           a
           hostile
           manner
           entered
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           People
           every where
           ,
           especially
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           stirr'd
           up
           by
           some
           agents
           to
           Petition
           the
           King
           for
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           D.
           
             Downing
          
           Preaching
           to
           the
           Brotherhood
           of
           the
           
             Artilery
             Garden
          
           positively
           affirmed
           ,
           
             that
             for
             defence
             of
             Religion
             and
             Reformation
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             it
             was
             lawfull
             to
             take
             up
             armes
             against
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           He
           having
           thus
           Kindled
           the
           fire
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           being
           questioned
           (
           for
           as
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           lawfull
           to
           Preach
           Treason
           )
           retired
           privately
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Warwicks
          
           house
           in
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           the
           common
           Randevouz
           of
           all
           Schysmaticall
           Preachers
           ,
           this
           Sermon
           in
           every
           place
           administring
           matter
           of
           discourse
           ,
           People
           censured
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           stood
           affected
           ,
           which
           gave
           occasion
           to
           the
           Ringleaders
           of
           this
           faction
           to
           enter
           upon
           a
           serious
           examination
           ,
           and
           study
           of
           this
           case
           of
           Conscience
           :
           and
           it
           seems
           ,
           consulting
           the
           Iesuites
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           Rigid
           Puritans
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           or
           indeed
           ,
           because
           without
           admitting
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           all
           their
           former
           endeavours
           would
           vanish
           into
           smoak
           ,
           they
           stood
           doubtfull
           no
           longer
           ,
           but
           closed
           with
           these
           two
           contrary
           Factions
           ,
           yet
           shaking
           hands
           in
           this
           poynt
           of
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           to
           D.
           
             Downings
          
           doctrine
           ,
           as
           an
           Evangelicall
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           ▪
           that
           in
           this
           I
           may
           not
           be
           thought
           to
           speak
           as
           if
           I
           were
           a
           Parliament
           intelligencer
           
             still
             ,
          
           for
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           ,
           I
           appeale
           to
           M.
           
             Stephen
             Marshall
          
           himselfe
           ,
           who
           being
           pressed
           by
           M.
           
             Simons
             ,
          
           that
           her●of●re
           he
           was
           of
           another
           opinion
           ,
           ingenuously
           confessed
           it
           ,
           but
           withall
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           on
           D.
           
             Downings
          
           Sermon
           ,
           having
           a
           hint
           given
           them
           ,
           the
           Brethren
           did
           enter
           upon
           an
           examination
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           upon
           examination
           found
           it
           tru●
           :
           T●ough
           the
           
           truth
           is
           ,
           they
           whispered
           this
           doctrine
           long
           before
           in
           their
           Conventicles
           ,
           but
           never
           durst
           proclaime
           it
           in
           their
           Pulpits
           ,
           before
           they
           saw
           an
           army
           in
           the
           bowells
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           make
           it
           good
           by
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           a
           Faction
           in
           a
           Parliament
           comeing
           on
           ,
           that
           would
           Authorize
           Rebellion
           under
           this
           pretence
           ,
           by
           their
           Votes
           and
           Ordinances
           .
        
         
           After
           it
           was
           once
           owned
           as
           a
           Truth
           ,
           and
           a
           Truth
           ,
           first
           scann'd
           ,
           and
           then
           avowed
           by
           
             Marshall
             ,
             Calamy
             ,
             Downing
             ,
          
           and
           Colonell
           
             Cornelius
             Burges
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           Elders
           ,
           
             That
             for
             the
             cause
             of
             Religion
             it
             was
             lawfull
             for
             the
             Subject
             to
             take
             up
             Armes
             against
             his
             Lawfull
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
           good
           God!
           how
           violently
           did
           the
           People
           of
           
             London
          
           rush
           into
           Rebellion
           ?
           how
           plyable
           did
           the
           Faction
           in
           Parliament
           find
           them
           ,
           to
           raise
           Tumults
           ?
           make
           outcries
           for
           justice
           ?
           call
           for
           innocent
           blood
           ?
           subscribe
           and
           preferre
           Petitions
           against
           the
           holy
           Lyturgy
           ?
           and
           the
           Hierarchy
           ,
           Root
           and
           branch
           ,
           if
           Doctor
           
             Burges
          
           did
           but
           hold
           up
           his
           finger
           to
           his
           
             Mermidons
             ?
          
           or
           Captain
           
             Ven
          
           send
           his
           summons
           by
           his
           Wife
           ,
           to
           assemble
           the
           
             Zelots
          
           of
           the
           City
           ?
        
         
           But
           because
           all
           other
           attempts
           had
           been
           to
           little
           purpose
           ,
           while
           the
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           remained
           in
           His
           hands
           ,
           into
           which
           
             God
          
           had
           put
           it
           ,
           the
           Heads
           of
           this
           Rebellion
           consider
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           more
           seazable
           by
           secret
           practises
           ,
           to
           render
           the
           King
           unable
           to
           withstand
           them
           ,
           then
           for
           them
           openly
           to
           oppose
           the
           King
           ;
           therefore
           their
           main
           indeavour
           is
           to
           wrest
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           out
           of
           the
           Kings
           hands
           by
           degrees
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           it
           
             there
             ,
             where
          
           they
           might
           place
           the
           greatest
           confidence
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           was
           a
           work
           not
           easily
           effected
           ,
           great
           Changes
           could
           not
           be
           ushered
           in
           but
           by
           great
           preparations
           to
           make
           it
           way
           for
           them
           ;
           hereupon
           the
           Faction
           in
           Parliament
           make
           it
           their
           first
           work
           to
           make
           this
           City
           wholly
           
             theirs
             ,
          
           that
           one
           soule
           as
           it
           were
           might
           animate
           both
           
             representive
             bodies
             ,
          
           That
           of
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           this
           of
           the
           
             City
             :
          
           knowing
           that
           it
           was
           in
           vaine
           for
           the
           Faction
           in
           Parliament
           to
           
             contrive
          
           unlesse
           the
           Faction
           in
           the
           Common-Councellin
           
             London
          
           would
           
             execute
             :
          
           for
           though
           there
           were
           some
           flourishes
           made
           from
           
             Buckingham-shire
          
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           M.
           
             Hampden
             ,
          
           and
           from
           
             Leicester-shire
          
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           Sir
           
             Arther
             Hasterigge
             ;
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           yet
           the
           standing
           Guard
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Faction
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           on
           which
           they
           relied
           ,
           to
           affront
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           save
           themselves
           
           from
           the
           justice
           of
           the
           Laws
           ,
           was
           that
           fixed
           here
           in
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           And
           because
           where
           feare
           doth
           possesse
           the
           multitude
           ,
           it
           makes
           them
           work
           not
           like
           agents
           ,
           but
           like
           instruments
           ,
           and
           moulds
           them
           to
           a
           Temper
           ,
           fit
           to
           receive
           impressions
           ,
           from
           those
           ,
           in
           whose
           wisdoms
           or
           Loves
           they
           repose
           themselves
           ,
           making
           them
           plia●le
           to
           all
           directions
           and
           Counsells
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           given
           by
           
             them
             ,
             whom
          
           they
           esteeme
           
             Patriots
          
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           
             Assertors
          
           of
           the
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           
             safety
             of
             the
             People
             ,
          
           all
           possible
           art
           was
           used
           to
           possesse
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           especially
           the
           City
           with
           strange
           
             ●ealousies
          
           and
           
             Feares
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           besides
           the
           often
           inculcating
           the
           fained
           intention
           of
           introducing
           Popery
           ,
           great
           preparations
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Denmarke
          
           to
           invade
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           inable
           the
           King
           to
           governe
           Arbitrarily
           ,
           to
           the
           subversion
           of
           the
           fundamentall
           
             Lawes
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           
             Liberty
          
           and
           
             Property
          
           of
           the
           Subject
           :
           (
           Theames
           that
           did
           continually
           possesse
           both
           the
           
             Pulpit
          
           and
           the
           
             Presse
             ,
          
           which
           how
           tru●
           ,
           though
           most
           impudently
           affirmed
           ,
           the
           World
           now
           sees
           :
           )
           each
           day
           did
           produce
           a
           discovery
           of
           some
           new
           Treason
           ,
           and
           to
           ind●●●e
           the
           City
           the
           more
           it
           must
           be
           so
           contrived
           ,
           That
           in
           these
           monstrous
           fictions
           you
           shall
           continually
           find
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             City
          
           fained
           to
           be
           involved
           in
           the
           same
           danger
           .
        
         
           To
           possesse
           the
           Kingdom
           how
           mortally
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             City
          
           (
           the
           two
           vitall
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           as
           
             Pym
          
           calls
           them
           )
           were
           threatned
           ;
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             Recesse
          
           they
           take
           opportunity
           of
           the
           Petition
           delivered
           by
           the
           Troop●rs
           from
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           by
           an
           order
           from
           the
           Committee
           ,
           they
           appoynt
           strong
           watches
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           all
           high-wayes
           ,
           Villages
           ,
           and
           Townes
           within
           twenty
           miles
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           Travellers
           into
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           passing
           through
           these
           Guards
           ,
           might
           report
           when
           they
           came
           home
           ,
           in
           how
           much
           danger
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             City
          
           were
           for
           their
           sakes
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           Credulous
           People
           might
           not
           think
           but
           that
           this
           was
           done
           on
           good
           grounds
           ,
           a
           Letter
           is
           writte●
           from
           the
           Parliament
           Commissioners
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Hampden
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Fiennes
          
           and
           the
           rest
           to
           M.
           
             Pym
          
           and
           the
           
             close
             Committee
          
           here
           ,
           to
           inform
           them
           of
           a
           strange
           conspiracy
           discovered
           in
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           to
           seize
           on
           the
           persons
           of
           the
           
             Marquesse
             Hamilton
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Earles
          
           of
           
             Argile
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Lan●ricke
             :
          
           the
           Committee
           wisely
           considering
           that
           it
           was
           no
           st●ange
           thing
           for
           Treason
           to
           make
           a
           step
           out
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           instantly
           provided
           against
           it
           ,
           (
           at
           least
           so
           they
           would
           be
           thought
           )
           by
           publishing
           an
           Order
           commanding
           the
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           of
           
             Middlesex
             ,
             Surrey
             ,
          
           and
           
             Southwarke
             ,
          
           to
           secure
           the
           City
           and
           the
           places
           adjoyning
           from
           all
           danger
           by
           strong
           guards
           ,
           well
           armed
           ,
           and
           give
           this
           reason
           for
           their
           Order
           ,
           
             Because
             the
             Mischievous
             designes
             and
             conspiracies
             lately
             discovered
             in
             Scotland
             against
             some
             Principall
             and
             Great
             men
             there
             ,
             by
             some
             of
             the
             Popish
             Faction
             ,
             gives
             just
             occasion
             to
             suspect
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             maintain
             correspondency
             here
             and
             practise
             the
             like
             mischiefe
             .
          
        
         
           Presently
           upon
           the
           neck
           of
           this
           M.
           
             Pim's
          
           life
           (
           to
           the
           great
           detriment
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           Nation
           )
           is
           indangered
           by
           a
           contagious
           plaister
           of
           Plague
           sore
           ,
           wrapt
           up
           in
           a
           letter
           and
           directed
           to
           him
           :
           but
           God
           be
           thanked
           ,
           the
           infection
           did
           not
           take
           ,
           though
           throwing
           away
           the
           plaister
           only
           ,
           he
           put
           the
           letter
           in
           his
           Pocket
           :
           he
           being
           reserved
           for
           another
           manner
           of
           death
           (
           we
           hope
           )
           then
           to
           dye
           privately
           in
           his
           bed
           ,
           with
           a
           few
           spectators
           to
           bear
           witnesse
           of
           his
           end
           .
        
         
           Then
           comes
           a
           Tailor
           out
           of
           a
           ditch
           in
           
             Finsbury
          
           fields
           ,
           having
           miraculously
           escaped
           ,
           being
           runne
           
             nine
             times
          
           besides
           the
           body
           ,
           (
           for
           like
           a
           wise
           Tailor
           ,
           wheres●ever
           he
           made
           ilotholes
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           sure
           to
           make
           none
           in
           his
           own
           skinne
           ,
           though
           to
           gain
           credit
           to
           the
           relation
           :
           )
           and
           he
           tells
           a
           strange
           discovery
           of
           a
           Treason
           ,
           which
           he
           overheard
           two
           men
           talking
           of
           ,
           a
           Conspiracy
           against
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Say
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           the
           chief
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           :
           A
           thing
           so
           improbable
           ,
           indeed
           so
           Ridiculous
           ,
           that
           had
           they
           not
           thought
           that
           the
           world
           stood
           prepared
           to
           receive
           any
           thing
           for
           truth
           which
           came
           from
           them
           ,
           't
           was
           a
           wonder
           how
           they
           durst
           own
           it
           .
           And
           now
           I
           have
           named
           a
           Taylor
           it
           puts
           me
           in
           mind
           of
           
             Per●ins
          
           my
           Lord
           
             Say's
          
           Taylor
           ,
           who
           at
           a
           Common-Councell
           produced
           a
           copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           from
           an
           I
           know
           not
           what
           Irish
           Lord
           in
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           to
           such
           an
           other
           Irish
           Lord
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           intimating
           some
           strange
           designe
           against
           the
           City
           ,
           which
           took
           as
           passionately
           with
           the
           People
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           certified
           from
           M.
           
             Strickeland
          
           his
           worship
           himselfe
           ▪
           
             Embassador
          
           for
           the
           two
           Houses
           u●to
           the
           States-Generall
           of
           the
           united
           Provinces
           .
           But
           the
           most
           monstrous
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           a●d
           that
           which
           if
           the
           people
           had
           not
           been
           accursed
           
           to
           believe
           Lies
           ,
           was
           the
           invisible
           Army
           quartered
           under
           ground
           at
           
             Ragland
             Castle
             ,
          
           discovered
           by
           
             Iohn
             Davis
             ,
          
           servant
           to
           Mistris
           
             Lewis
          
           an
           Inne-keeper
           at
           
             Rosse
             ,
          
           to
           Alderman
           
             Actons
          
           Coachman
           :
           except
           the
           blowing
           up
           the
           Thames
           with
           Gunpowder
           to
           drowne
           the
           City
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           most
           dangerous
           plots
           that
           ever
           affrighted
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           by
           their
           own
           fictions
           they
           endeavoured
           to
           possesse
           the
           People
           with
           Iealousies
           ,
           so
           whatsoever
           the
           King
           did
           never
           wanted
           a
           sinister
           interpretation
           ,
           glossed
           to
           the
           multitude
           ,
           to
           traduce
           His
           actions
           ,
           as
           if
           in
           them
           there
           were
           ever
           some
           evill
           intended
           to
           the
           City
           and
           Parliament
           .
           When
           the
           King
           removed
           
             Belfore
          
           from
           the
           Lieutenancy
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           and
           placed
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Lunsford
          
           in
           that
           charge
           ,
           the
           Citizens
           and
           their
           Wives
           could
           not
           sleep
           quietly
           in
           their
           bedds
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           having
           their
           houses
           beaten
           down
           about
           their
           eares
           .
           To
           satisfy
           their
           Clamours
           ,
           though
           nothing
           were
           objected
           against
           him
           ,
           the
           King
           reassumes
           the
           Trust
           ,
           and
           presently
           deposites
           it
           with
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Byron
             :
          
           the
           Faction
           were
           as
           ill
           satisfied
           in
           him
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           not
           easy
           what
           to
           object
           against
           him
           :
           nay
           it
           was
           a
           Query
           that
           did
           not
           a
           little
           trouble
           them
           in
           what
           to
           quarrell
           him
           :
           at
           last
           Lieutenant
           
             Hooker
          
           the
           
             Aquavite
          
           man
           ,
           and
           
             Nicholson
          
           the
           
             Chandler
             ,
          
           complaine
           in
           the
           Common-Councell
           ,
           that
           since
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Byron
          
           came
           to
           be
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           the
           Mint
           (
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           and
           dishonour
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           )
           stood
           still
           .
           Those
           that
           knew
           what
           trade
           these
           men
           drove
           ,
           by
           the
           poor
           retaile
           of
           Broomes
           ,
           Candles
           ,
           and
           Mustard
           ,
           their
           chief
           merchandize
           ,
           to
           improve
           brasse
           farthings
           into
           Groats
           and
           Sixpences
           ,
           accounted
           the
           Objection
           as
           inconsiderable
           as
           the
           Authors
           that
           alleadged
           it
           ,
           yet
           as
           meane
           and
           false
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           it
           served
           some
           mens
           turnes
           to
           slander
           the
           King
           to
           His
           People
           ,
           and
           raise
           a
           Clamour
           .
           The
           King
           out
           of
           the
           abundant
           goodnesse
           of
           His
           Nature
           ,
           hoping
           to
           winne
           them
           by
           some
           condescendments
           ,
           (
           which
           now
           the
           world
           sees
           is
           impossible
           :
           Puritans
           being
           of
           another
           manner
           of
           Temper
           then
           to
           be
           overcome
           with
           kindnesse
           )
           removes
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Byron
             ,
          
           and
           confers
           this
           great
           trust
           on
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Coniers
             ,
          
           a
           man
           of
           whom
           the
           Faction
           it
           seems
           conceived
           better
           hopes
           ,
           and
           indeed
           hitherto
           if
           you
           consider
           his
           exaction
           upon
           the
           Kings
           friends
           in
           his
           custody
           ,
           or
           retaining
           the
           name
           of
           Lieutenant
           ,
           but
           resigning
           the
           power
           contrary
           to
           his
           expresse
           oath
           ,
           and
           that
           on
           his
           own
           Petition
           
           to
           the
           Train
           bands
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           he
           hath
           not
           given
           them
           any
           occasion
           to
           repent
           them
           of
           their
           acquiescence
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           It
           were
           endlesse
           ,
           
             Brother
             Rusticus
             ,
          
           to
           relate
           all
           the
           meanes
           used
           to
           heighten
           the
           fears
           of
           this
           miserable
           City
           ,
           and
           by
           consequence
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           especially
           after
           the
           Faction
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           had
           shewen
           them
           the
           way
           by
           publishing
           that
           great
           Buggbeare
           to
           affright
           the
           People
           ,
           the
           
             Remonstrance
             of
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
        
         
           At
           last
           to
           make
           experiment
           what
           good
           effect
           all
           these
           arts
           had
           produced
           the
           maine
           Engineers
           resolve
           on
           Twelfe
           night
           to
           see
           what
           partee
           they
           had
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           
           and
           what
           assistance
           they
           might
           expect
           (
           if
           occasion
           served
           )
           by
           giving
           a
           false
           Allarme
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           in
           the
           night
           a
           Rumour
           is
           divulged
           and
           suddenly
           dispersed
           through
           the
           City
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           and
           
             Cavaleers
          
           with
           fifteene
           hundred
           horse
           were
           coming
           to
           surprize
           the
           City
           :
           you
           would
           wonder
           to
           consider
           how
           this
           report
           prevailed
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           in
           an
           instant
           
             London
          
           was
           in
           Armes
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           50000
           or
           60000
           men
           ready
           provided
           to
           incounter
           they
           knew
           not
           what
           :
           the
           Women
           (
           who
           as
           M.
           
             Peters
          
           did
           instruct
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           have
           huggd
           their
           Husbands
           into
           this
           Rebellion
           )
           provide
           hot
           water
           (
           besides
           what
           they
           sprinkled
           for
           feare
           )
           to
           throw
           on
           the
           
             Cavaleeres
             :
          
           joynt-stooles
           ,
           foormes
           ,
           and
           emp●y
           tubbes
           are
           throwne
           into
           the
           Streets
           to
           intercept
           the
           Horse
           .
           Had
           you
           been
           at
           Lord
           Majors
           that
           night
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           ,
           you
           might
           upon
           the
           Aldermens
           coming
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           consult
           against
           the
           common
           danger
           ,
           easily
           perceive
           which
           of
           the
           Aldermen
           were
           privy
           to
           this
           designe
           ,
           and
           who
           were
           not
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           intrusted
           with
           so
           great
           a
           Mysterie
           :
           some
           of
           them
           (
           and
           when
           time
           serves
           I
           can
           tell
           you
           their
           names
           )
           came
           so
           neat
           as
           if
           they
           had
           spent
           the
           whole
           day
           to
           be
           trimme
           at
           midnight
           ,
           their
           beards
           put
           into
           a
           feasting
           posture
           ,
           not
           a
           haire
           awry
           ,
           a
           cleare
           demonstration
           that
           they
           had
           not
           consulted
           their
           pillows
           that
           night
           :
           Their
           Ruffes
           set
           as
           compleatly
           as
           if
           they
           had
           beene
           to
           dine
           with
           the
           Masters
           of
           their
           Companies
           ,
           or
           were
           prepared
           to
           beare
           a
           part
           in
           my
           Lord
           Majors
           shew
           :
           but
           the
           rest
           that
           slept
           in
           the
           simplicity
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           bed
           ,
           so
           farre
           from
           misconceiving
           their
           gracious
           Soveraigne
           to
           have
           any
           evill
           intention
           against
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           they
           thoug●t
           themselves
           safe
           under
           his
           Protection
           ,
           these
           came
           in
           a
           farre
           different
           garbe
           ,
           one
           came
           in
           his
           nightcap
           &
           
           forgot
           his
           Hat
           ,
           another
           had
           his
           Hat
           ,
           but
           did
           not
           remember
           to
           take
           his
           Ruffe
           ,
           one
           trots
           along
           in
           his
           slippers
           ,
           another
           for
           haste
           not
           staying
           to
           garter
           his
           stockings
           ,
           had
           lost
           them
           had
           not
           his
           shoo●s
           〈◊〉
           on
           :
           so
           that
           it
           was
           easy
           to
           distinguish
           who
           were
           
             Cons●iding
             Ald●rmon
             ,
          
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           and
           who
           
             Malignants
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           by
           degr●es
           they
           wrought
           the
           people
           to
           this
           height
           of
           Iealousie
           ,
           so
           by
           degrees
           too
           ,
           proportionable
           to
           their
           〈…〉
           they
           disarme
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Arme
           themselves
           .
           At
           first
           they
           did
           only
           wrest
           the
           Sword
           out
           of
           the
           Kings
           Hau●
           ,
           〈◊〉
           as
           their
           party
           grew
           stronger
           ,
           they
           turned
           the
           point
           upon
           him
           .
           When
           their
           Feares
           were
           but
           young
           ,
           the
           Faction
           of
           the
           City
           desired
           〈◊〉
           more
           ,
           but
           a
           strong
           guard
           of
           the
           Train-Bands
           ,
           and
           this
           〈◊〉
           called
           
             The
             Safety
             of
             the
             City
             ,
          
           when
           their
           Feares
           grew
           Stronger
           ,
           then
           in
           a
           Common-Councell
           they
           move
           for
           
             The
             Posture
             of
             defence
             ,
          
           which
           was
           the
           
             Egge
          
           of
           which
           afterwards
           was
           natched
           ●hat
           
             Cockatrice
          
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             .
          
        
         
           But
           because
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           disarme
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           as
           long
           as
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           stood
           firme
           in
           his
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           invested
           in
           his
           power
           ;
           their
           maine
           work
           therefore
           was
           ,
           first
           ,
           to
           pack
           a
           Common-Councell
           of
           men
           of
           their
           own
           Faction
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           advancing
           the
           power
           of
           their
           Common-Councell
           (
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           )
           above
           the
           
             Lord
             Majors
             ,
          
           to
           draw
           the
           Voting
           of
           all
           Queryes
           ,
           and
           the
           Resolution
           of
           all
           doubts
           ,
           or
           matters
           under
           debate
           ,
           unto
           the
           decision
           of
           
             a
             Major
             part
             ;
          
           and
           if
           any
           Obstacle
           lay
           in
           their
           way
           to
           these
           ends
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           in
           their
           power
           to
           remove
           ,
           presently
           at
           a
           dead
           lift
           ,
           
             Penington
          
           or
           
             Ven
          
           or
           
             Vassels
          
           bring
           an
           order
           from
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
          
           which
           never
           failed
           to
           determine
           all
           things
           ,
           for
           their
           own
           Creatures
           .
           And
           because
           the
           Practices
           of
           these
           men
           deserve
           not
           to
           be
           buried
           in
           Silence
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           a
           short
           account
           ,
           how
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           came
           to
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
             ,
          
           and
           
             Court
             of
             Aldermens
          
           hands
           ,
           and
           ●eated
           in
           a
           
             Major
             part
          
           of
           the
           
             Commons
             ;
          
           In
           which
           you
           shall
           see
           how
           a
           Faction
           in
           the
           
             City
          
           conspired
           with
           a
           Faction
           in
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           this
           Faction
           in
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           with
           that
           in
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           untill
           between
           both
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           inforced
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           their
           tumults
           ,
           and
           Insolencies
           ,
           to
           withdraw
           himself
           into
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           The
           time
           of
           Election
           of
           Common-Councell
           men
           comming
           
           on
           ,
           at
           St
           
             Thomas
          
           day
           1641.
           
           When
           these
           feares
           and
           Jealousies
           had
           distracted
           the
           City
           ,
           it
           was
           no
           difficult
           matter
           ,
           for
           this
           active
           faction
           ,
           to
           instill
           into
           their
           fellow
           Citizens
           how
           much
           it
           Concerned
           them
           to
           make
           choyce
           of
           
             Godly
             men
          
           (
           so
           they
           miscall
           themselves
           )
           and
           such
           as
           would
           oppose
           the
           
             Popish
             Party
             ,
          
           under
           which
           notion
           ,
           they
           comprehend
           all
           such
           as
           stand
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           Government
           established
           ,
           whether
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
          
           or
           
             Civill
             .
          
           They
           accuse
           the
           Old
           Common-Councell-men
           ,
           as
           men
           not
           Zelous
           for
           Religion
           ,
           Ready
           to
           comply
           with
           the
           Court
           for
           loanes
           of
           Monies
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           worse
           ,
           many
           had
           not
           only
           set
           their
           hands
           
             to
             ,
          
           but
           were
           active
           
             in
          
           promoting
           the
           intended
           Petition
           ,
           for
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Booke
           of
           
             Common
             Prayer
             .
          
           These
           Objections
           (
           which
           duly
           considered
           had
           been
           so
           many
           convincing
           arguments
           for
           them
           )
           so
           prevailed
           ,
           with
           these
           silly
           men
           ,
           (
           who
           thought
           all
           to
           be
           in
           danger
           ,
           vnlesse
           the
           government
           were
           put
           into
           new
           hands
           )
           that
           in
           most
           Wards
           ,
           the
           old
           Common-Councell
           men
           were
           turned
           out
           ,
           and
           new
           chosen
           in
           ,
           wholy
           devoted
           to
           the
           
             Puritan
             faction
             ;
          
           especially
           in
           those
           Wards
           ,
           where
           their
           
             Aldermen
          
           inclined
           that
           way
           :
           amongst
           these
           ,
           the
           most
           remarkable
           were
           
             Atkins
             ,
             W●llastone
             ,
             George
             Garrat
          
           the
           Draper
           ,
           
             Wardner
             ,
          
           and
           
             Towse
             .
          
           Now
           outgoe
           all
           the
           grave
           ,
           discreet
           ,
           well-affected
           Citizens
           ,
           as
           Sr
           
             George
             Benyon
             ,
             M.
             Drake
             ,
             M.
             Roger
             Clarke
             ,
             M.
             Roger
             Gardner
             ,
             Deputy
             Withers
             ,
             M.
             Cartwright
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           stead
           are
           chosen
           
             Fowke
             the
             Traytor
             ,
             Ryley
             the
             squeeking
             Bodyes-maker
             ,
             Perkins
             the
             Taylor
             ,
             Norminton
             the
             Cutler
             ,
          
           young
           beardlesse
           
             Co●lson
          
           the
           Dyer
           ,
           
             Gill
          
           the
           Wine-Cooper
           ,
           and
           
             Iupe
          
           the
           
             Laten-man
          
           in
           
             Crooked-Lane
             ,
             Beadle
          
           of
           the
           Ward
           ,
           in
           the
           place
           of
           
             Deputy
             Withers
             .
          
           So
           that
           a
           man
           would
           swear
           ,
           they
           meant
           to
           fulfill
           ,
           what
           a
           wise
           
             Lord
             Keeper
          
           once
           spake
           to
           a
           Recorder
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           dyning
           with
           him
           ,
           upon
           occasion
           of
           a
           
             Wood
             Cock-Py●
          
           brought
           to
           the
           Table
           ,
           with
           the
           heads
           looking
           out
           of
           the
           Lid
           ,
           Mr
           
             Recorder
             ,
          
           you
           are
           welcome
           to
           a
           Common-Councell
           .
        
         
           These
           new
           men
           ,
           though
           chosen
           on
           S.
           
             Thomas
          
           day
           ,
           are
           never
           returned
           by
           the
           constant
           custome
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           before
           the
           
             Munday
          
           after
           
             Twelfe-day
             :
          
           nor
           have
           power
           to
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           Common-Councell
           ,
           or
           concurre
           in
           doing
           any
           act
           ,
           before
           the
           Indentures
           of
           their
           Election
           be
           returned
           from
           the
           Wardmo●e
           Inquest
           to
           the
           Town-Clark
           ,
           and
           a
           Warrant
           is
           sued
           fort●
           from
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
             ,
          
           
           to
           the
           Serjeant
           of
           the
           Chamber
           to
           Summon
           them
           .
           Yet
           in
           the
           Yeare
           1641.
           the
           small
           space
           of
           time
           betweene
           S.
           
             Thomas
          
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           this
           Returne
           ,
           was
           a
           very
           
             active
          
           time
           :
           and
           that
           which
           laid
           the
           Ground-work
           ,
           of
           that
           Revolt
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           from
           their
           Loyalty
           to
           Rebellion
           ,
           which
           presently
           followed
           .
           Therefore
           Impatient
           to
           stay
           the
           time
           of
           their
           ordinary
           calling
           ,
           and
           knowing
           the
           Necessity
           of
           their
           presence
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           work
           in
           hand
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           ,
           gave
           order
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
             ,
          
           for
           calling
           that
           Common-Councell
           held
           
             December
             ,
          
           31.
           1641.
           when
           the
           Lord
           
             Newburge
          
           was
           sent
           from
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           to
           give
           the
           City
           notice
           of
           the
           late
           Tumults
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           
             White-Hall
             ,
          
           and
           to
           recommend
           unto
           them
           the
           Care
           of
           preventing
           the
           like
           disorders
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           .
           To
           this
           Common-Councell
           ,
           comes
           
             Fowks
             ,
          
           and
           with
           him
           ,
           all
           the
           Tribe
           of
           this
           new
           choice
           ,
           and
           mingle
           with
           the
           old
           ;
           which
           being
           an
           Intrusion
           without
           president
           ,
           was
           earnestly
           opposed
           by
           
             them
             ,
          
           that
           loved
           the
           ancient
           order
           ,
           and
           honour
           of
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           foresaw
           the
           Inundation
           breaking
           in
           upon
           them
           ,
           yet
           out
           of
           Respect
           to
           the
           
             Kings
          
           Message
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Lord
          
           that
           brought
           it
           ,
           the
           controversie
           for
           the
           present
           was
           hushed
           up
           ,
           and
           generally
           ,
           they
           applied
           themselves
           to
           give
           dispatch
           to
           the
           Answer
           ,
           which
           they
           were
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           Answer
           presently
           after
           published
           in
           Print
           .
        
         
           So
           ,
           on
           the
           5.
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           being
           the
           day
           after
           the
           
             King
          
           went
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           demand
           the
           
             Five
             Members
             ,
          
           a
           Common
           Councell
           being
           called
           by
           the
           Kings
           direction
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
             ,
          
           to
           which
           himselfe
           in
           Person
           came
           ,
           to
           impart
           unto
           them
           ,
           the
           reasons
           that
           induced
           him
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           House
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           and
           to
           admonish
           them
           ,
           not
           to
           harbour
           or
           protect
           these
           men
           in
           the
           City
           .
           Thither
           came
           
             Fowke
          
           and
           his
           new
           Elected
           ,
           but
           not
           admitted
           Brethren
           .
           
             Fowke
          
           having
           prepared
           a
           Saucy
           ,
           Insolent
           Speech
           ,
           to
           make
           unto
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           concerning
           
             Feares
             ,
          
           &
           
             Iealousies
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           
             Members
          
           accused
           ,
           The
           
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           tried
           but
           in
           a
           
             Parliamentary
          
           way
           .
           The
           
             King
          
           heard
           him
           with
           admired
           patience
           ,
           and
           whereas
           so
           disloyall
           expressions
           ,
           justly
           deserved
           his
           Royal
           Indignation
           ,
           to
           have
           se●t
           him
           to
           
             Newgate
             ,
          
           or
           
             Bride-well
          
           (
           especially
           interposing
           in
           that
           Representative
           body
           of
           which
           ,
           as
           yet
           ,
           he
           was
           no
           member
           .
           )
           The
           
             King
          
           
           onely
           returned
           this
           short
           ,
           gracious
           Answer
           ,
           bidding
           him
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           
             to
             assure
             themselves
             ,
             That
             they
             should
             have
             a
             lust
             Tryall
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             ;
          
           adding
           ,
           
             that
             they
             were
             dangerous
             men
             ,
             and
             that
             neither
             he
             ,
             nor
             they
             ,
             could
             be
             in
             safety
             ,
             as
             long
             as
             these
             men
             were
          
           permitted
           to
           go
           on
           in
           their
           way
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           observed
           by
           some
           ,
           very
           wise
           men
           ,
           there
           present
           ,
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           at
           His
           comming
           to
           the
           Common-Councell
           ,
           was
           received
           with
           Joy
           ,
           and
           acclamations
           ;
           not
           much
           Inferiour
           to
           those
           ,
           at
           His
           entrance
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           on
           His
           returne
           from
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           But
           after
           the
           reason
           of
           His
           comming
           was
           knowne
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Puritan
             Party
          
           had
           in●tilld
           into
           the
           peoples
           heads
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           
             Patriots
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           were
           in
           danger
           ,
           to
           be
           called
           to
           a
           Legall
           Triall
           ,
           for
           Treason
           ,
           at
           His
           returne
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           new
           face
           on
           the
           Multitude
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           
             God
             save
             the
             King
             ,
          
           there
           was
           nothing
           ecchoed
           in
           His
           eares
           ,
           but
           
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             !
             Great
             is
             Diana
             of
             the
             Ephesians
          
           was
           never
           roared
           louder
           .
           The
           
             King
          
           dined
           that
           day
           at
           Sheriffe
           
             Garrets
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Faction
           of
           the
           Sectaries
           ,
           Brownists
           ,
           and
           Anabaptists
           having
           time
           to
           assemble
           ,
           after
           dinner
           ,
           the
           house
           was
           beset
           ,
           and
           the
           streets
           leading
           unto
           it
           thronged
           with
           people
           ,
           Thousands
           of
           them
           flocking
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           City
           :
           and
           the
           clamour
           still
           was
           
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ;
          
           which
           
             cry
          
           first
           taken
           up
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           
             that
             ,
          
           with
           so
           good
           successe
           ,
           never
           failed
           to
           be
           Objected
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           inculcated
           to
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           even
           unto
           this
           day
           ,
           in
           all
           their
           appeales
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           Tumult
           sweld
           to
           that
           height
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           in
           His
           returne
           was
           in
           great
           danger
           ,
           the
           people
           in
           a
           most
           undutifull
           manner
           ,
           pressing
           upon
           ,
           looking
           into
           ,
           and
           laying
           hold
           on
           His
           Coach
           :
           nay
           ,
           in
           defiance
           of
           His
           sacred
           Person
           ,
           and
           Authority
           ,
           that
           seditious
           Pamphlet
           of
           
             Walkers
             ,
             To
             your
             Tents
             O
             lsrael
             ,
          
           was
           throwne
           either
           into
           ,
           or
           very
           near
           His
           Coach
           :
           Insomuch
           ,
           that
           those
           few
           friends
           ,
           which
           the
           King
           had
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           were
           heartily
           glad
           when
           they
           heard
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           was
           safely
           arrived
           at
           
             White-Hall
             :
          
           for
           I
           assure
           you
           ,
           His
           fast
           friends
           here
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           as
           the
           never
           enough
           honoured
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Gurney
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Gardner
          
           the
           
             Recorder
          
           were
           in
           great
           danger
           ,
           being
           pursued
           with
           outcryes
           ,
           as
           
             Remember
             the
             Protestation
             ,
          
           others
           calling
           them
           
             halfe
             Protesters
             ;
          
           
           nay
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           had
           his
           Chaine
           torne
           from
           his
           neck
           by
           a
           Zelous
           sister
           .
        
         
           This
           very
           day
           ,
           the
           two
           Houses
           (
           the
           leaders
           in
           both
           )
           thinking
           themselves
           unsafe
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           affrighted
           with
           their
           own
           guilt
           ,
           resolve
           to
           take
           Sanctuary
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           knowing
           ,
           that
           what
           ever
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           or
           ever
           should
           doe
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           derogatory
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           never
           so
           contrary
           to
           Law
           ,
           yet
           the
           Puritan
           Faction
           in
           the
           City
           would
           afford
           them
           not
           only
           protection
           ,
           but
           power
           and
           assistance
           .
           Both
           Houses
           therefore
           adjourn
           ,
           untill
           the
           
             Tuesday
          
           following
           ,
           and
           cast
           themselves
           into
           a
           Committee
           ,
           to
           meet
           at
           
             Guild-Hall
             ,
          
           or
           
             Grocers-Hall
             .
          
        
         
           To
           the
           Committee
           at
           
             Grocers
             hall
             ,
          
           come
           the
           
             Five
             Members
          
           in
           great
           Triumph
           ,
           guarded
           ,
           and
           attended
           by
           the
           Train-bands
           ,
           and
           a
           strong
           guard
           set
           to
           secure
           the
           place
           of
           their
           sitting
           .
           Now
           ,
           if
           ever
           ,
           was
           the
           fatall
           conspiration
           of
           
             Time
          
           and
           
             Place
             ,
          
           for
           Coyning
           new
           unheard
           of
           
             Priviledges
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           not
           only
           to
           the
           securing
           the
           persons
           of
           Traitors
           ,
           but
           Iustifying
           Treason
           it selfe
           :
           For
           here
           was
           (
           before
           this
           day
           )
           the
           unheard
           of
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           declared
           ,
           
             That
             no
             Member
             of
             Parliament
             ought
             to
             be
             arrested
             by
             any
             warrant
             whatsoever
             ,
             without
             consent
             of
             that
             House
             ,
             whereof
             he
             is
             a
             Member
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           same
           Ordinance
           it
           was
           declared
           ,
           
             That
             they
             that
             shall
             arrest
             these
             Members
             are
             enimies
             to
             the
             State
             :
             with
             free
             liberty
             granted
             for
             all
             persons
             to
             harbor
             or
             converse
             with
             them
             :
          
           In
           all
           which
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           and
           strength
           of
           
             London
          
           were
           made
           the
           first
           obstruction
           of
           the
           free
           course
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           made
           the
           
             Asylum
             ,
          
           and
           Sanctuary
           of
           those
           ,
           whom
           the
           King
           had
           justly
           declared
           Traytors
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           having
           undoubted
           experience
           of
           the
           affection
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           all
           eyes
           being
           turned
           from
           
             White
             Hall
             ,
          
           to
           
             Grocers
             Hall
             ,
          
           where
           the
           
             Darlings
          
           of
           the
           People
           were
           pompously
           feasted
           ,
           and
           fawningly
           courted
           :
           on
           Saturday
           the
           eight
           of
           
             Ian.
          
           1641.
           the
           Committee
           consult
           ,
           how
           the
           accused
           Members
           might
           come
           to
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           the
           Tuesday
           following
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           long
           debate
           ,
           it
           was
           resolved
           upon
           the
           question
           ,
           That
           
             the
             Sheriffes
             of
             London
             should
             ,
             and
             might
             raise
             a
             guard
             of
             the
             Traine-bands
             ,
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             might
             warrantablely
             march
             out
             of
             their
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           that
           you
           may
           see
           that
           the
           Scene
           was
           right
           layd
           ,
           there
           were
           some
           ready
           at
           that
           instant
           to
           make
           a
           
           tender
           of
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           
             Seamen
          
           and
           
             Mariners
             ,
          
           whose
           power
           should
           guard
           them
           by
           Water
           ,
           as
           the
           Train-bands
           by
           Land
           .
           Next
           day
           being
           Sunday
           ,
           every
           Pulpit
           that
           was
           at
           their
           devotion
           ,
           sounded
           nothing
           but
           the
           praise
           of
           
             Kimbolton
          
           and
           the
           
             Five
             Members
             :
          
           inciting
           the
           People
           to
           stand
           up
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           these
           
             w●rthies
             :
          
           else
           if
           they
           permitted
           the
           King
           to
           take
           away
           these
           to
           day
           ,
           he
           might
           goe
           on
           to
           seize
           on
           as
           many
           more
           to
           Morrow
           ,
           untill
           he
           had
           left
           the
           Parliament
           naked
           of
           all
           
             good
             Patriots
             ,
          
           and
           
             Zealous
             assertors
          
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           On
           Munday
           the
           tenth
           of
           
             Ian.
          
           1641.
           the
           King
           hearing
           of
           these
           great
           Preparations
           ,
           an
           Army
           by
           Land
           ,
           and
           a
           Navy
           by
           Sea
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           cast
           ancre
           against
           
             White-Hall
             ,
          
           suddenly
           ,
           (
           and
           certainly
           guided
           byan
           immediat
           providence
           ,
           which
           in
           a
           peculiar
           manner
           watched
           over
           Kings
           )
           resolved
           with
           his
           ever
           glorious
           
             Queen
             ,
          
           the
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Duke
          
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           to
           withdraw
           to
           
             Hampton
             Court
             ,
          
           which
           accordingly
           He
           did
           :
           not
           leaving
           (
           though
           well
           he
           might
           )
           His
           
             curse
          
           behind
           him
           upon
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           
             Henry
          
           the
           third
           of
           
             France
          
           did
           on
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           fowly
           provoked
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           ;
           who
           flying
           from
           the
           
             City
          
           and
           the
           
             Holy
             League
          
           the
           Parallell
           of
           this
           Treason
           here
           ,
           at
           
             Chaliot
             ,
          
           turning
           towards
           it
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             I
             give
             thee
             my
             Curse
             ,
             disloyall
             ,
             and
             ingratefull
             City
             ,
          
           
           
             a
             City
             which
             I
             have
             alwayes
             honoured
             with
             my
             continuall
             aboad
             ,
             a
             City
             which
             I
             have
             inriched
             more
             then
             any
             of
             my
             Predecessors
             ,
             I
             shall
             never
             enter
             within
             the
             compasse
             of
             thy
             walls
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             ruine
             of
             a
             great
             and
             Memorable
             breach
             .
          
        
         
           The
           King
           ,
           now
           ,
           no
           better
           then
           fled
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           apparent
           dangers
           there
           ,
           the
           whole
           strength
           of
           the
           City
           remained
           at
           the
           disposall
           of
           a
           Faction
           of
           Puritans
           in
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Faction
           of
           Puritans
           in
           the
           
             City
             .
          
           That
           very
           
             Munday
             ,
          
           on
           which
           the
           King
           for
           his
           safety
           from
           these
           Tumults
           ,
           withdrew
           himselfe
           (
           and
           't
           is
           a
           wonder
           that
           any
           man
           should
           be
           so
           frontlesse
           to
           deny
           ,
           that
           for
           that
           reason
           ,
           and
           that
           reason
           only
           ,
           he
           withdrew
           himselfe
           )
           was
           the
           returne
           made
           of
           the
           Indentures
           of
           the
           Election
           of
           the
           Common
           councell-men
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           election
           was
           questioned
           ,
           as
           some
           were
           ,
           and
           that
           most
           justly
           ,
           't
           was
           truely
           observed
           ,
           that
           the
           decision
           ,
           never
           failed
           to
           goe
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           who
           were
           last
           elected
           ,
           whether
           it
           were
           right
           ,
           or
           wrong
           :
           for
           whereas
           formerly
           all
           controversies
           of
           this
           Nature
           were
           submitted
           to
           the
           determination
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           and
           
             Court
             of
             Aldermen
          
           only
           ,
           now
           by
           the
           impetuousnesse
           ,
           
           and
           Clamour
           of
           
             Fowke
             ,
          
           and
           his
           adherents
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           referred
           to
           a
           
             Committee
          
           of
           the
           Common-councell
           ,
           the
           same
           
             Committee
          
           which
           was
           for
           
             the
             Safety
             ,
          
           the
           
             first
          
           step
           which
           the
           
             Puritans
          
           made
           towards
           the
           
             Militia
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           thus
           put
           the
           King
           to
           flight
           ,
           and
           by
           most
           indirect
           unwarrantable
           Practices
           ,
           turned
           most
           of
           the
           discreet
           able
           men
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Common-councell
           ,
           they
           beginne
           to
           put
           the
           City
           into
           a
           
             True
             Posture
             of
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           which
           they
           called
           ,
           the
           
             Posture
             of
             Defence
             ,
          
           and
           was
           the
           
             Second
          
           step
           to
           the
           
             Militia
             :
          
           and
           for
           the
           Committee
           of
           this
           
             Posture
             of
             Defence
             ,
          
           they
           nominate
           
             Six
             Aldermen
             ,
          
           and
           
             twelve
             Commoners
             ,
          
           most
           of
           them
           being
           of
           this
           last
           election
           .
           And
           to
           have
           a
           leader
           for
           the
           intended
           Rebellion
           ,
           upon
           
             Ven's
          
           Recommendation
           ;
           
             Skippon
          
           for
           his
           Councell
           ,
           and
           advice
           ,
           is
           added
           as
           an
           
             Appendix
          
           to
           the
           
             Committee
             .
          
           And
           though
           a
           great
           debt
           lay
           on
           the
           Chamber
           of
           London
           ,
           which
           was
           often
           Complained
           off
           ,
           but
           never
           paid
           ,
           yet
           
             Serjeant
             Major
             Generall
             Skippon
             ,
          
           (
           so
           many
           are
           the
           Syllables
           of
           his
           new
           honours
           )
           is
           ordered
           by
           act
           of
           Common-councell
           ,
           to
           have
           300●
           a
           yeare
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Treasury
           for
           Orphans
           ,
           during
           his
           life
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           so
           long
           continue
           in
           the
           City
           service
           .
        
         
           A
           strong
           Party
           being
           thus
           made
           ,
           they
           beginne
           to
           make
           all
           manner
           of
           Warlike
           Preparations
           ,
           and
           provide
           Ammunition
           of
           all
           sorts
           :
           they
           increase
           the
           number
           of
           the
           Train-bands
           ,
           from
           sixe
           ,
           to
           eight
           Thousand
           ,
           and
           appoint
           over
           them
           sixe
           
             Aldermen
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             Colonells
             ,
          
           each
           
             Colonell
          
           to
           have
           his
           Captains
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           Colours
           ,
           and
           Regiment
           ,
           to
           be
           assigned
           him
           by
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           
             Posture
             of
             Defence
             :
          
           and
           yet
           as
           if
           all
           this
           had
           been
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           can
           make
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           (
           a
           shrewd
           rubbe
           in
           the
           way
           )
           a
           meer
           Cipher
           ,
           and
           reduce
           their
           
             Governour
             ,
          
           to
           so
           mean
           a
           condition
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           only
           their
           
             instrument
             ,
          
           they
           intrench
           upon
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           invade
           it
           many
           wayes
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           therefore
           ,
           whereas
           the
           power
           of
           summoning
           Common-councells
           ,
           resided
           only
           in
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           some
           Aldermen
           ,
           was
           to
           judge
           of
           the
           Reasons
           inducing
           him
           ,
           to
           assemble
           this
           Representative
           body
           ,
           now
           by
           Orders
           from
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           instance
           of
           
             Pennington
             ,
             Ven
             ,
          
           &
           
             Vassells
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           is
           not
           left
           to
           his
           own
           judgement
           ,
           when
           to
           call
           or
           
           not
           to
           call
           a
           Common-councell
           ,
           but
           must
           doe
           it
           ,
           as
           oft
           as
           the
           Men
           of
           this
           Faction
           shall
           command
           him
           :
           which
           usurp'd
           power
           ,
           both
           
             Ven
          
           and
           
             Fowkes
          
           have
           used
           with
           that
           insolency
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           have
           required
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Gurney
          
           to
           call
           a
           
             Common-councell
             ,
          
           and
           he
           hath
           demanded
           a
           reason
           ,
           they
           have
           vouchsafed
           him
           no
           other
           answer
           ,
           then
           this
           saucy
           one
           ,
           
             that
             when
             he
             came
             thither
             he
             shold
             know
             .
          
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           as
           the
           power
           of
           calling
           Common-councels
           was
           trusted
           by
           their
           
             Charter
             &
             Long
             prescription
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
             ,
          
           so
           the
           power
           of
           
             dissolving
          
           them
           ,
           was
           put
           into
           the
           same
           hands
           ,
           he
           might
           rise
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           a
           debate
           ,
           and
           dismisse
           the
           assembly
           ,
           and
           yet
           was
           not
           bound
           to
           give
           them
           an
           account
           ,
           why
           he
           did
           so
           ;
           but
           now
           ,
           partly
           by
           violence
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           pretended
           orders
           from
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           he
           is
           fastned
           to
           his
           seat
           ,
           there
           he
           must
           sit
           ,
           untill
           
             Ven
          
           and
           
             Fowkes
          
           and
           the
           rest
           have
           no
           farther
           use
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           heretofore
           ,
           when
           a
           Common-councell
           was
           called
           ,
           nothing
           could
           be
           put
           to
           the
           Question
           ,
           or
           proposed
           as
           the
           Subject
           of
           their
           deliberation
           ,
           but
           what
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           by
           the
           
             Recorder
          
           did
           offer
           unto
           them
           ;
           but
           now
           ,
           when
           they
           could
           not
           prevaile
           with
           the
           
             Major
          
           to
           command
           the
           
             Recorder
             ,
          
           nor
           with
           the
           
             Recorder
          
           without
           the
           
             Lord
             Majors
          
           consent
           ,
           to
           propose
           what
           the
           Faction
           pleased
           ,
           by
           the
           Omnipotency
           of
           an
           order
           ,
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           they
           make
           the
           
             dumb
             to
             ●●eak
             ,
          
           what
           
             Ven
          
           and
           the
           rest
           will
           have
           them
           :
           or
           else
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           and
           the
           
             Recorder
          
           must
           answer
           it
           ●t
           a
           Committee
           .
        
         
           
             Lastly
             ,
          
           whereas
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           and
           
             Ald●rmen
          
           sit
           apart
           ,
           from
           the
           Commons
           ,
           and
           are
           〈◊〉
           ,
           when
           the
           others
           are
           
             bareheaded
             ,
          
           and
           have
           a
           
             Negative
             Voice
             ,
          
           the
           itch
           of
           incorporating
           two
           in
           one
           ,
           hath
           been
           as
           great
           in
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           as
           ever
           it
           was
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           with
           〈◊〉
           successe
           ;
           for
           the
           faction
           
             here
          
           (
           upon
           the
           point
           )
           have
           cast
           all
           into
           a
           common
           huddle
           ,
           blending
           the
           
             Court
             of
             Aldermen
          
           with
           the
           
             Comons
             ▪
             Vpper
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lower
             ,
          
           sound
           as
           harshly
           
             here
             ,
          
           as
           
             Westward
             :
          
           And
           though
           in
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           they
           remain
           two
           distinct
           Members
           ,
           of
           one
           body
           ,
           yet
           ,
           in
           power
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           both
           ,
           
             Levell
             ,
          
           Involving
           the
           Votes
           of
           the
           
             Major
          
           and
           
             Aldermen
          
           in
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           Commons
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Puritan
             Faction
             ,
          
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
             ▪
          
           having
           thus
           gotten
           the
           
             power
             to
             call
          
           Common-councells
           ,
           
             power
          
           to
           
           
             continue
          
           them
           ,
           
             power
             to
             put
             to
             the
             Question
          
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           
             power
          
           to
           
             determine
          
           all
           by
           a
           
             Major
             part
             ,
          
           my
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           having
           no
           more
           sway
           then
           
             Perkins
             the
             Taylor
             ,
             Rily
             the
             Bodyes
             maker
             ,
          
           or
           
             Nicholson
             the
             Chandler
             ,
          
           they
           may
           dispose
           of
           the
           Wealth
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           City
           as
           they
           please
           :
           now
           the
           two
           Factions
           openly
           communicate
           Counsills
           ,
           walk
           hand
           in
           hand
           ,
           that
           't
           was
           a
           question
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           or
           this
           at
           
             Guile-hall
             .
          
        
         
           Towards
           the
           end
           of
           
             Ianuary
          
           1641.
           the
           Commons
           house
           Petition'd
           the
           King
           touching
           the
           
             Tower
             ,
          
           the
           
             Forts
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           as
           two
           strings
           set
           to
           the
           same
           tune
           ,
           though
           on
           two
           severall
           
             Violls
             ,
          
           at
           a
           convenient
           distance
           ,
           if
           you
           touch
           one
           ,
           the
           other
           by
           consent
           renders
           the
           same
           sound
           ,
           so
           ,
           the
           
             House
          
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Common-councell
          
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           were
           now
           grown
           to
           such
           a
           Sympathy
           ,
           that
           the
           motions
           ,
           and
           endeavours
           of
           one
           ,
           were
           the
           work
           of
           both
           :
           that
           you
           would
           sweare
           ,
           
             Fowkes
          
           was
           as
           much
           a
           Parliament
           man
           
             here
             ,
          
           as
           
             Ven
          
           at
           
             Westminster
             :
          
           for
           before
           
             February
          
           was
           tenne
           dayes
           old
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Common-councell
           held
           ,
           in
           which
           many
           things
           were
           debated
           :
           the
           Court
           was
           continued
           long
           ,
           untill
           one
           of
           the
           Clock
           :
           at
           last
           ,
           tired
           out
           with
           long
           sitting
           ,
           and
           willing
           to
           rise
           ,
           
             Ven
             ,
          
           taking
           advantage
           of
           the
           present
           indisposition
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           sit
           longer
           ,
           ready
           to
           admit
           proposalls
           ,
           without
           any
           strict
           scanning
           ,
           (
           especially
           since
           whatsoever
           passed
           that
           Common-councell
           ,
           was
           to
           undergoe
           a
           second
           consideration
           at
           the
           next
           ,
           as
           their
           constant
           custome
           is
           )
           produceth
           an
           Order
           from
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           by
           which
           ,
           they
           were
           desired
           to
           returne
           such
           mens
           names
           ,
           with
           whom
           the
           City
           thought
           fit
           to
           intrust
           the
           Militia
           of
           London
           .
        
         
           The
           Court
           ,
           surprized
           with
           so
           unexpected
           a
           Message
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           not
           piercing
           into
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           understanding
           that
           the
           Houses
           were
           in
           so
           great
           forwardnesse
           to
           settle
           the
           Militia
           ,
           as
           afterwards
           they
           found
           they
           were
           ,
           nor
           imagining
           that
           the
           men
           ,
           whose
           names
           they
           returned
           ,
           should
           have
           absolute
           power
           to
           execute
           any
           thing
           of
           themselves
           ,
           but
           only
           as
           a
           Committee
           to
           consult
           ,
           and
           prepare
           ,
           and
           report
           to
           the
           Common-councell
           ,
           as
           the
           limited
           power
           of
           all
           Committees
           is
           ,
           and
           ,
           considering
           that
           the
           
             Posture
             of
             Defence
             ,
          
           and
           the
           new
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           though
           two
           names
           ,
           were
           in
           effect
           but
           one
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           Ordered
           that
           the
           names
           of
           the
           
             Com●ittee
             ,
          
           
           for
           the
           
             〈…〉
             ,
          
           should
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           House
           in
           returne
           to
           their
           order
           .
           The
           Intention
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           thinke
           )
           in
           this
           Message
           ,
           (
           though
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           if
           I
           were
           put
           to
           my
           oath
           I
           dare
           not
           sweare
           it
           )
           was
           ,
           to
           indeare
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           an
           Obligation
           upon
           them
           by
           giving
           them
           power
           to
           nominate
           their
           owne
           men
           :
           But
           
             Ven
          
           (
           instructed
           by
           some
           ,
           that
           had
           more
           wit
           ,
           but
           as
           little
           honesty
           as
           himselfe
           )
           his
           purpose
           in
           the
           carriage
           of
           this
           businesse
           was
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Lord
           
             Major
             ,
          
           the
           
             Sheriffes
          
           and
           
             Court
             of
             Aldermen
             ,
          
           by
           their
           owne
           voluntary
           ,
           but
           Inconsiderate
           act
           ,
           to
           renounce
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           their
           owne
           Interest
           ,
           and
           so
           ,
           to
           place
           this
           great
           power
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           on
           the
           
             Committee
          
           for
           the
           
             posture
             of
             Defence
             ,
          
           whereof
           the
           Major
           part
           ,
           if
           not
           all
           ,
           were
           of
           his
           owne
           Faction
           .
        
         
           Many
           dayes
           had
           not
           passed
           ,
           before
           it
           was
           generally
           knowne
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Regret
           of
           all
           Loyall
           discreet
           men
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           was
           put
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           
             Committee
          
           for
           the
           
             posture
             of
             Defence
             .
          
           Not
           long
           after
           ,
           a
           common-Councell
           was
           called
           ,
           at
           which
           ,
           when
           the
           orders
           made
           the
           last
           meeting
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Custome
           is
           )
           were
           read
           ,
           at
           this
           ,
           many
           men
           seeing
           the
           snare
           ,
           into
           which
           unwittingly
           they
           had
           cast
           themselves
           ,
           beganne
           to
           retract
           ,
           and
           speake
           against
           that
           order
           ,
           whereby
           the
           
             Committee
          
           for
           the
           
             Posture
             of
             Defence
             ,
          
           were
           invested
           with
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             :
          
           nay
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           
             Aldermen
             ,
          
           whose
           names
           were
           returned
           ,
           for
           the
           new
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           utterly
           protested
           against
           it
           :
           affi●ming
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           passed
           that
           order
           ,
           they
           had
           not
           the
           least
           Intention
           ,
           to
           exclude
           the
           Lord
           
             Major
             ,
          
           from
           having
           power
           over
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           nor
           had
           any
           thought
           ,
           to
           place
           so
           absou●u●e
           power
           in
           their
           
             Committee
             ,
          
           as
           (
           they
           found
           )
           the
           two
           Houses
           had
           done
           :
           and
           hereupon
           ,
           by
           some
           that
           stood
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           
             honour
             ,
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           of
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           it
           was
           earn●stly
           moved
           ,
           that
           the
           Houses
           might
           be
           Petitioned
           to
           reverse
           their
           Order
           ,
           but
           all
           in
           vaine
           :
           the
           Faction
           in
           the
           common-Councell
           being
           instructed
           by
           their
           Leaders
           ,
           at
           what
           advantage
           they
           had
           the
           City
           ,
           were
           resolved
           ,
           not
           to
           Lose
           it
           ,
           by
           giving
           way
           to
           such
           a
           Motion
           :
           but
           on
           the
           Contrary
           ,
           to
           make
           all
           sure
           ,
           
             Ven
          
           produceth
           another
           order
           f●om
           the
           
             House
          
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           That
           
             Skippon
             ,
          
           whom
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           
             posture
             of
             Defence
             ,
          
           had
           associated
           〈…〉
           for
           his
           advice
           ,
           and
           assistance
           ,
           should
           ,
           by
           their
           Assent
           ,
           bee
           ●●ded
           to
           the
           same
           Committee
           for
           the
           
             Militia
             :
          
           which
           w●s
           no
           sooner
           
           move●
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           assented
           unto
           ,
           the
           Major
           part
           of
           the
           Common-Councell
           (
           who
           now
           
             rule
             the
             rest
          
           )
           will
           have
           it
           so
           .
        
         
           The
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           finding
           (
           but
           too
           too
           late
           )
           that
           this
           settlement
           of
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           would
           be
           no
           small
           derogation
           to
           the
           〈…〉
           and
           the
           
             Government
          
           of
           the
           City
           
             in
             generall
             ;
          
           and
           being
           out
           of
           all
           h●pe
           to
           find
           the
           Commons
           ●●ady
           to
           Joyne
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           Petition
           ,
           resolve
           (
           without
           them
           )
           to
           petition
           ,
           that
           this
           Order
           of
           so
           dangerous
           Consequence
           might
           be
           〈…〉
           and
           
             Sheriffes
          
           be
           nominated
           of
           the
           Committee
           .
           To
           this
           end
           petitions
           are
           ●amed
           ,
           and
           delivered
           ,
           but
           to
           no
           pu●pose
           ;
           the
           Lord
           〈…〉
           ,
           was
           too
           well
           knowne
           ,
           to
           be
           admitted
           ,
           to
           h●ve
           any
           share
           in
           
             that
          
           power
           
             which
          
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           imployed
           against
           the
           
             King
             .
          
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           this
           Repulse
           ,
           divers
           Ci●izens
           ,
           very
           Consi●erable
           for
           their
           number
           ,
           but
           more
           considerable
           for
           their
           
             Quality
          
           and
           
             abilities
             ,
          
           out
           of
           a
           sence
           of
           that
           great
           Comtempt
           and
           prejudice
           which
           this
           would
           bring
           upon
           that
           ancient
           Government
           ,
           ●●der
           which
           their
           City
           had
           so
           long
           flourished
           ,
           joyne
           in
           a
           petition
           in
           their
           owne
           names
           ,
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           ,
           to
           the
           same
           effect
           ,
           but
           with
           worse
           Success●
           ;
           for
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           having
           Information
           what
           was
           in
           agitation
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           send
           
             Wa●●
             Long
          
           to
           ●eize
           on
           the
           Petition
           ,
           and
           the
           Subscriptions
           ;
           by
           which
           meanes
           ,
           the
           Names
           of
           the
           Subscribers
           〈…〉
           there
           wanted
           not
           arts
           to
           make
           them
           retract
           their
           owne
           voluntary
           act
           :
           some
           by
           perswasions
           ,
           and
           private
           solicitations
           ,
           others
           intimidated
           by
           threats
           ,
           and
           Menaces
           ,
           are
           Compell'd
           to
           recent
           ,
           &
           because
           it
           was
           a
           Note
           of
           Lev●ty
           ,
           if
           not
           worse
           ,
           so
           suddenly
           to
           protest
           against
           their
           owne
           voluntary
           Act
           ,
           therefore
           the
           
             Decoy
          
           to
           bring
           on
           the
           Rest
           ,
           to
           so
           base
           ,
           ●o●unworthy
           a
           Revolt
           ,
           was
           
             Lemhall
          
           the
           
             Speakers
          
           Brother
           ,
           which
           Example
           (
           he
           having
           broke
           the
           Ice
           )
           was
           followed
           by
           many
           ,
           that
           Loved
           an
           Ignoble
           quietnesse
           ,
           before
           freedom
           ,
           with
           Trouble
           .
        
         
           This
           last
           Petition
           was
           that
           which
           they
           call
           
             Benyons
             petition●
          
           and
           indeed
           Sir
           
             George
             Beny●n
          
           was
           (
           and
           he
           needs
           not
           be
           ashamed
           of
           it
           )
           a
           Framer
           ,
           and
           a
           chiefe
           promoter
           of
           that
           most
           reasonable
           ,
           most
           equitable
           Petition
           :
           which
           notwithstanding
           was
           made
           that
           
             great
             crime
             ,
          
           that
           afterwards
           drew
           on
           his
           Impeachment
           ,
           and
           heavy
           Gensure
           in
           Parliament
           .
           Id
           which
           
             Sentence
             ,
          
           the
           World
           may
           
           see
           what
           grosse
           ▪
           Injustice
           and
           partiality
           was
           used
           by
           them
           ,
           th●●
           would
           be
           angry
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           thought
           the
           most
           upright
           ,
           unblemished
           
             Iustitiaries
          
           in
           the
           world
           .
           The
           
             Christmas
          
           before
           (
           which
           we●
           now
           must
           call
           
             Nativity
             Tide
          
           )
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           ,
           and
           the
           Recorder
           ,
           were
           convented
           before
           a
           Committee
           for
           obstructing
           the
           Apprentizes
           petition
           ,
           against
           Episcopacy
           ;
           and
           learned
           
             Peard
          
           (
           ●ho
           hath
           no
           more
           Law
           then
           what
           was
           made
           this
           Parliament
           )
           sitting
           in
           the
           Chayre
           ,
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           
             it
             was
             against
             the
             freedome
             and
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             not
             to
             permit
             them
             (
             without
             any
             Let
             or
             Interruption
             )
             to
             present
             their
             grievances
             in
             paper
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
           Nay
           for
           feare
           they
           should
           want
           worke
           ,
           there
           was
           an
           order
           published
           in
           print
           by
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           to
           that
           very
           purpose
           ;
           yet
           Sir
           
             George
          
           for
           making
           use
           of
           the
           same
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           which
           themselves
           had
           proclaimed
           ,
           is
           sentenced
           thus
           :
           First
           ,
           fined
           in
           three
           Thousand
           pounds
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           disfranchized
           ,
           utterly
           deprived
           of
           the
           priviledges
           of
           the
           City
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           never
           to
           beare
           any
           Office
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           to
           be
           committed
           prisoner
           to
           
             Colchester
          
           Gaole
           for
           two
           yeares
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           at
           the
           expitation
           of
           that
           tearm
           to
           give
           security
           for
           the
           
             good
             behaviour
             ,
          
           such
           ,
           as
           the
           Parliament
           if
           they
           then
           sare
           )
           should
           then
           thinke
           fitting
           ,
           and
           in
           case
           the
           Pariament
           were
           dissolved
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           
             Lord
             Keeper
          
           for
           the
           time
           being
           should
           approve
           of
           :
           how
           will
           this
           
             Sentence
             ,
          
           for
           ever
           justifie
           the
           severest
           ,
           that
           were
           ever
           given
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           
             Star-Chamber
             ,
          
           or
           
             High
             Commission
             ,
          
           That
           did
           doome
           a
           man
           to
           ruine
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           fault
           ,
           then
           what
           themselves
           had
           authorized
           ,
           and
           judged
           it
           against
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           to
           oppose
           it
           ,
           even
           by
           their
           owne
           Order
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Committee
          
           for
           the
           
             posture
             of
             Defence
             ,
          
           being
           by
           these
           dishonest
           practices
           made
           
             Lords
             of
             the
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           being
           armed
           with
           as
           much
           power
           as
           will
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           most
           desperate
           ,
           Treasonable
           designes
           ,
           which
           either
           
             Say
             ,
          
           or
           
             Pym
          
           should
           suggest
           ,
           they
           now
           goe
           on
           without
           checke
           or
           controu●e
           ,
           and
           beate
           downe
           all
           before
           them
           that
           stand
           in
           their
           way
           .
           On
           Triviall
           pretences
           ,
           or
           for
           necessary
           obedience
           to
           the
           Kings
           Iust
           Commands
           ,
           they
           remove
           honest
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Gurney
             ▪
          
           (
           whose
           name
           in
           after
           Chronicles
           will
           outshine
           famous
           
             Walworths
             ,
          
           and
           upbraid
           this
           Rebellious
           City
           to
           all
           posterity
           )
           from
           the
           Governement
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           his
           place
           substitute
           
             Little
             Isaac
             ,
          
           rejecting
           the
           
             Olive
             ,
          
           and
           advancing
           
           that
           
             Bramble
             ,
          
           out
           of
           which
           I
           feare
           will
           come
           that
           
             Fire
             ,
          
           which
           will
           consume
           this
           seditious
           City
           .
           Now
           the
           People
           are
           authorized
           by
           Ord●nance
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           and
           encouraged
           and
           pressed
           even
           in
           point
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           by
           their
           Boutefeau
           Lecturers
           ,
           to
           List
           horses
           in
           
             Moorefields
             ,
          
           send
           in
           money
           and
           plate
           to
           
             Guild-Hall
          
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           would
           be
           sure
           to
           have
           an
           Orator
           in
           every
           Pulpit
           to
           quicken
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           poure
           out
           their
           wealth
           Liberally
           ,
           to
           further
           the
           Rebellion
           intended
           ,
           they
           cause
           the
           very
           dregs
           ,
           and
           s●um
           of
           every
           Parish
           ,
           to
           petition
           against
           the
           Orthodox
           Clergy
           :
           who
           being
           imprisoned
           ,
           or
           fle
           ,
           they
           sequester
           their
           Livings
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           their
           owne
           Levites
           :
           so
           that
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           a
           true
           
             Orthodox
          
           Minister
           left
           ,
           freely
           speaking
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           exercising
           his
           Ministery
           in
           the
           whole
           City
           :
           so
           that
           whatsoever
           they
           pretend
           ,
           that
           they
           take
           up
           Armes
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           if
           they
           meane
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           established
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           assure
           you
           ,
           
             Brother
             ,
          
           were
           you
           here
           ,
           you
           could
           no
           more
           see
           a
           face
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           then
           you
           can
           at
           
             Amsterdam
             .
          
        
         
           They
           have
           not
           onely
           banished
           all
           
             Decency
          
           and
           
             Order
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           established
           
             Liturgy
             ,
          
           out
           of
           our
           Churches
           ,
           but
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           our
           new
           Preach●rs
           entertaine
           their
           Auditories
           with
           newes
           ,
           which
           upon
           examination
           prove
           but
           fictions
           and
           Lyes
           to
           blind
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           else
           with
           bitter
           invectives
           against
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Government
           :
           and
           as
           for
           
             Faith
             ,
             Charity
             ,
          
           and
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           they
           are
           laid
           aside
           as
           impertinent
           arguments
           :
           all
           their
           exhortations
           now
           ,
           are
           to
           
             Treason
          
           and
           
             Rebellion
             :
          
           So
           that
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             League
             of
             France
             ,
          
           as
           my
           Author
           speakes
           ,
           
             our
             pulpits
             are
             made
             the
             Chaires
             of
             Iuglers
             .
          
           Nay
           ,
           the
           very
           Sacraments
           escape
           not
           their
           Blasphemy
           and
           Prophanation
           ●o
           these
           vile
           purposes
           :
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           you
           have
           heard
           of
           M.
           
             Case
          
           his
           Invitation
           of
           the
           Congregation
           to
           the
           Lords
           Table
           ,
           who
           in
           stead
           of
           
             you
             that
             do
             truly
             and
             earnestly
             repent
             you
             of
             your
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             be
             in
             Love
             and
             Charity
             with
             your
             Neighbours
             ,
             and
             intend
             to
             lead
             a
             new
             Life
             ,
             &c.
          
           bespake
           them
           thus
           :
           
             You
             that
             have
             freely
             and
             liberally
             Contributed
             to
             the
          
           Parliament
           ,
           
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             Gods
             cause
             and
             the
             Gospels
             ,
             draw
             neere
             :
          
           To
           the
           rest
           he
           threatned
           Damnation
           ,
           as
           com●●ing
           unworthily
           to
           the
           holy
           Sacrament
           :
           it
           were
           endlesse
           to
           〈◊〉
           
           unto
           you
           ,
           (
           it
           deserves
           som●
           mans
           labour
           in
           particular
           )
           to
           acquaint
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           with
           the
           
             Blasphemies
             ,
             Prophanations
             ,
          
           and
           
             Absurdities
             ,
          
           which
           he
           and
           his
           
             Brethren
             in
             Evill
             ,
          
           vent
           every
           day
           in
           their
           Extemporary
           Prayers
           and
           Sermons
           .
        
         
           Yet
           were
           a●l
           this
           Treason
           set
           out
           mix'd
           with
           
             wit
             ,
          
           or
           did
           they
           preach
           Rebellion
           aduantag'd
           by
           the
           alluring
           helpes
           of
           
             art
          
           and
           
             El●quence
             ,
          
           it
           might
           perswade
           some
           amongst
           us
           not
           to
           turne
           Recusa●ts
           from
           their
           Assemblies
           :
           but
           they
           are
           the
           
             d●yest
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             dullest
          
           beasts
           that
           ever
           peepd
           over
           a
           
             pulpit
             :
          
           while
           these
           remaine
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           
             Rotheram
          
           the
           
             Lecturer
             ,
          
           never
           needs
           feare
           to
           be
           heard
           in
           his
           deprecation
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           never
           see
           such
           a
           famine
           here
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           was
           once
           in
           
             Samaria
             ,
          
           where
           
             an
             Asses
             head
             was
             sold
             for
             fourescore
             pieces
             of
             Silver
             ,
          
           Thankes
           to
           him
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           wee
           have
           great
           plenty
           here
           ,
           and
           while
           we
           have
           so
           many
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           feare
           that
           they
           will
           ever
           rise
           to
           so
           high
           a
           price
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           people
           are
           disposed
           u●to
           a
           Re●ellion
           ,
           small
           helpes
           will
           serve
           their
           Turne
           ,
           a
           
             Rams-Horne
          
           is
           as
           good
           as
           
             Shebahs
             Trumpet
             :
          
           yet
           they
           have
           one
           art
           (
           and
           I
           may
           not
           forg●t
           it
           ,
           because
           it
           takes
           much
           with
           the
           People
           )
           and
           it
           is
           this
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           argument
           possesse
           most
           of
           our
           Pulpit
           ,
           on
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           the
           same
           matter
           ,
           is
           the
           Subject
           ,
           ●i●her
           of
           their
           rayling
           invectives
           ,
           or
           Rebellious
           Exhortations
           .
           The
           undiscerning
           multitude
           ,
           not
           piercing
           into
           this
           Imposture
           ,
           f●ndly
           are
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           no
           lesse
           then
           the
           
             inspiration
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           when
           God
           knowes
           ,
           this
           is
           no
           more
           ,
           then
           an
           I●timation
           given
           from
           the
           Heads
           of
           the
           
             Faction
             ,
          
           to
           
             Calamy
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Iunto
          
           that
           meet
           at
           his
           house
           ,
           from
           whom
           their
           
             Emissaries
          
           receive
           direct●ons
           ,
           what
           concernes
           the
           present
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           is
           necess●ry
           to
           be
           pre●ched
           unto
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           By
           these
           and
           the
           like
           Arts
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           w●nder
           to
           see
           ,
           what
           ●orces
           have
           been
           raised
           ,
           what
           summes
           have
           beene
           advanced
           ,
           and
           pour●d
           out
           ,
           to
           further
           this
           Rebellion
           ;
           It
           is
           the
           Opinion
           of
           very
           wise
           men
           amongst
           us
           here
           ,
           that
           have
           observed
           the
           severall
           h●lpes
           ,
           which
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           ha●h
           contributed
           to
           this
           present
           unnaturall
           Warre
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           supplyed
           the
           Treasury
           of
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           with
           no
           lesse
           ,
           then
           
             Three
             Millions
          
           of
           money
           ,
           and
           their
           
             A●my
          
           with
           
             threescore
             Thousand
             men
             ,
          
           first
           〈◊〉
           ,
           then
           recre●●ing
           their
           mangled
           ,
           b●aten
           Regiments
           ,
           
             at
             so
             great
             Expence
             both
             of
             
             Treasure
             and
             Blood
             hath
             this
             proud
             unthankfull
             City
             been
             ,
             to
             disthrone
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             r●ine
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           they
           might
           not
           want
           supplies
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           keepe
           this
           Rebellion
           on
           Foot
           ,
           they
           have
           cancelled
           ,
           or
           dispensed
           with
           all
           the
           
             Obligations
          
           and
           
             Tyes
          
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
             Nature
          
           and
           
             Lawes
             ;
          
           They
           have
           given
           the
           
             Sonne
          
           power
           not
           only
           
             without
             ,
          
           but
           
             contrary
          
           to
           the
           
             parents
          
           commands
           to
           List
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           take
           entertainment
           in
           their
           
             Army
             ,
          
           the
           same
           liberty
           they
           have
           given
           to
           
             Apprentises
             ,
          
           and
           
             Servants
             ,
          
           to
           take
           
             Armes
             ,
          
           not
           only
           
             without
             ,
          
           but
           
             contrary
          
           to
           the
           
             command
          
           of
           their
           
             Masters
          
           and
           
             Mistresses
             .
          
           How
           many
           poore
           P●rents
           ,
           how
           many
           poore
           Trades-men
           ,
           nay
           ,
           how
           many
           poor
           Widdowes
           ,
           and
           their
           distressed
           Orphans
           ,
           be
           here
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           that
           had
           no
           other
           
             Subsistence
          
           but
           what
           was
           hardly
           earned
           by
           their
           
             Children
             ,
          
           or
           
             Apprentises
          
           industry
           and
           labour
           ,
           are
           now
           all
           like
           to
           starve
           ,
           or
           are
           necessitated
           to
           fly
           to
           the
           
             Almes
          
           of
           the
           
             Parish
          
           (
           though
           the
           poores
           stock
           it selfe
           be
           invaded
           and
           spent
           in
           this
           Warre
           )
           while
           ●hose
           that
           fed
           them
           are
           left
           in
           this
           unnaturall
           Rebellion
           ?
           Nay
           how
           many
           disconsolate
           parents
           have
           you
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           that
           sent
           their
           Children
           hither
           to
           this
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           great
           summes
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           bind
           them
           
             Apprentises
          
           to
           Trades
           ,
           &
           Manufactures
           ,
           hoping
           that
           hereafter
           they
           might
           live
           like
           men
           ,
           nay
           ,
           perhaps
           some
           of
           their
           Mothers
           out
           of
           an
           overweaning
           opinion
           ,
           might
           fancy
           to
           themselves
           ,
           hopes
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           live
           to
           see
           their
           sonnes
           Lord
           Majors
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           (
           and
           why
           not
           ?
           )
           that
           now
           sit
           mourning
           ,
           and
           wringing
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           curse
           the
           day
           not
           onely
           in
           which
           they
           sent
           them
           hither
           ,
           but
           in
           which
           they
           were
           borne
           ,
           not
           because
           they
           have
           lost
           a
           
             Legge
          
           or
           an
           
             Arm●
             ,
          
           or
           returned
           maimed
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           they
           can
           hope
           for
           is
           to
           have
           entertainment
           in
           an
           Hospitall
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           longer
           neither
           ,
           then
           till
           the
           Kings
           maimed
           Souldiers
           shall
           come
           ,
           and
           tell
           them
           that
           that
           Charity
           was
           never
           provided
           for
           men
           disabled
           fighting
           against
           their
           King
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           have
           lost
           their
           
             lives
             ,
          
           and
           not
           onely
           their
           
             lives
          
           but
           their
           
             pretious
             souls
          
           too
           ,
           dying
           in
           a
           grievous
           sinne
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           act
           of
           Rebellion
           ?
           methinks
           you
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           (
           if
           there
           be
           any
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           yearning
           over
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           bodies
           ;
           if
           there
           be
           any
           
             sense
          
           of
           that
           
             eternall
             condition
          
           that
           doth
           attend
           them
           after
           this
           life
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           hope
           of
           the
           
             joyes
          
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           or
           feare
           of
           the
           
             Torments
          
           of
           Hell
           )
           should
           be
           very
           sensible
           of
           this
           .
        
         
         
           And
           
             though
          
           God
           hath
           manifestly
           fought
           
             against
          
           them
           ,
           
             for
          
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           giving
           him
           victory
           in
           many
           Battailes
           ,
           when
           all
           humane
           helpes
           ,
           and
           advantages
           were
           on
           the
           Robells
           side
           ,
           
             though
          
           God
           hath
           miraculonsly
           ,
           and
           beyond
           the
           hope
           of
           man
           restored
           unto
           Him
           ,
           the
           
             hearts
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           (
           which
           the
           heads
           of
           this
           Rebellion
           ,
           by
           slanders
           had
           stolne
           from
           H●m
           :
           )
           
             th●ugh
          
           from
           small
           ,
           and
           contemptible
           beginnings
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           His
           enemies
           (
           few
           or
           〈…〉
           for
           H●m
           but
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           just●ce
           of
           his
           Cause
           )
           God
           hath
           prosp●red
           Him
           into
           many
           mighty
           Armies
           ,
           which
           ●ender
           him
           formidab●e
           to
           the
           proudest
           ,
           and
           stoutest
           of
           the
           Rebells
           ;
           
             ●●ough
          
           every
           
             Victory
          
           hath
           beene
           seconded
           by
           a
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           with
           an
           overture
           of
           
             pacification
             ,
          
           so
           that
           as
           himself
           spe●kes
           in
           〈◊〉
           Declaration
           Pu●lished
           Iuly
           ,
           ●●●643
           .
           He
           could
           not
           probably
           〈◊〉
           
             unden
             the
             Scandalous
             Imp●●●tion
             which
             ha●h
             usually
             〈◊〉
             His
             Messages
             of
             p●ace
             ,
             〈◊〉
             they
             proceed
             from
             t●e
             W●ak●esse
             of
             His
             P●●er
             ●ot
             l●ve
             of
             His
             People
             .
          
           Lastly●though
           like
           a●
           ind●●gent
           Father
           of
           R●bellious
           Children
           ,
           He
           hath
           〈◊〉
           his
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           
             VVood
          
           it
           ,
           by
           many
           pardons
           ,
           many
           and
           often
           repeated
           Acts
           of
           Grace
           and
           Favour
           to
           recall
           us
           to
           our
           former
           Loyalty
           ,
           (
           〈…〉
           we
           were
           Loyall
           )
           yet
           ,
           inconsiderate
           ,
           unthankfull
           wretches
           as
           we
           are
           ,
           we
           overlooke
           ,
           or
           sleight
           all
           these
           invitations
           ;
           For
           〈…〉
           we
           have
           added
           this
           ,
           as
           the
           complement
           of
           our
           other
           R●bellions
           ,
           that
           (
           whether
           more
           unthankfully
           or
           undutifully
           I
           ●●●●not
           tell
           )
           we
           have
           cast
           dirt
           in
           our
           Soveraignes
           fa●●
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           
             the
             foo●stpes
             of
             Gods
             Anoynted
             ,
          
           as
           if
           he
           were
           guilty
           of
           all
           〈◊〉
           Miseries
           ,
           which
           at
           this
           time
           threaten
           the
           subversion
           of
           this
           Na●●on
           :
           we
           will
           no
           longer
           wrong
           our
           King
           secretly
           ,
           through
           〈◊〉
           sides
           of
           His
           evill
           
             Counsellors
             ,
          
           or
           
             Cavallers
             ,
          
           but
           ●hrage
           him
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           
             poynt
             blanke
             ,
          
           as
           in
           that
           most
           seditious
           Declaration
           ,
           or
           what
           every
           you
           will
           call
           it
           ,
           presented
           by
           Sir
           
             Dauid
             VVatkins
             ,
          
           and
           that
           broken
           Citizen
           ,
           out
           at
           elbowes
           ,
           called
           
             Satten
             Shute
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Common-Councell
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           to
           the
           remainder
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           
             House
             ,
          
           if
           it
           be
           not
           breach
           of
           priviledge
           to
           call
           it
           so
           .
        
         
           
             How
             willing
          
           have
           we
           ob●yed
           every
           Commandement
           ,
           except
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           ▪
           
             How
             forward
          
           have
           we
           beene
           ,
           to
           imploy
           the
           large
           Revenues
           of
           our
           severall
           Companies
           ,
           and
           Brotherhoods
           ,
           (
           as
           heretofore
           to
           excesse
           ,
           and
           gluttony
           ,
           so
           now
           )
           to
           support
           this
           ,
           Reb●llion
           ?
           
             how
             ready
             ▪
          
           even
           b●yond
           our
           Ab●lities
           ,
           have
           we
           bin
           
           to
           ,
           submit
           to
           every
           
             Tax
             ,
          
           and
           
             illegall
             Impistion
             :
          
           even
           to
           the
           bondage
           ,
           and
           sl●very
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
             b●
          
           which
           we
           are
           not
           so
           much
           
             Proprietaries
          
           of
           our
           owne
           ,
           as
           
             Stewards
             ,
          
           or
           
             Cashieres
          
           to
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Rebellion
           :
           and
           all
           this
           to
           no
           other
           end
           but
           to
           keepe
           up
           the
           Rebellion
           :
           wee
           have
           not
           only
           protected
           ,
           &
           supported
           the
           Kings
           
             Mortall
             Enemies
             ,
          
           but
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lay
           ,
           have
           persecuted
           all
           His
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           if
           but
           suspected
           to
           stand
           well-affected
           to
           Him
           ,
           and
           the
           Justice
           of
           his
           cause
           ,
           not
           sparing
           the
           effusion
           of
           
             I●nocent
             blood
             ,
          
           as
           that
           of
           M.
           
             Tomkins
             ,
          
           and
           
             M.
             Chaloner
             ,
          
           which
           like
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           calls
           loud
           to
           Heaven
           for
           vengeance
           ,
           on
           this
           bloody
           City
           ,
           and
           Q●●stionlesse
           will
           in
           time
           be
           heard
           ;
           For
           not
           Content
           to
           buy
           these
           mens
           bloods
           with
           great
           summes
           of
           monies
           which
           could
           not
           be
           advanced
           but
           on
           this
           Condition
           ,
           that
           M.
           
             Tomkins
             ,
          
           and
           M.
           
             Chaloner
             ,
          
           be
           delivered
           up
           to
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           murthered
           for
           a
           strange
           
             Conspiracy
          
           called
           
             Obedience
          
           to
           the
           
             King
             :
          
           but
           being
           dead
           ,
           in
           an
           unheard
           of
           barbarousnesse
           they
           presse
           into
           the
           houses
           ,
           where
           their
           dead
           bodies
           lay
           ,
           before
           their
           Funeralls
           ,
           and
           thinking
           they
           could
           never
           be
           
             sure
          
           enough
           ,
           of
           so
           great
           a
           
             guilt
             ,
          
           they
           will
           not
           beleeve
           that
           they
           are
           dead
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           force
           the
           houses
           to
           see
           the
           bodies
           of
           them
           whom
           themselves
           had
           murthered
           ;
           Insomuch
           ,
           that
           to
           avoyd
           further
           violence
           and
           rage
           of
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           they
           were
           faine
           to
           set
           open
           the
           doores
           where
           their
           bodies
           say
           ,
           and
           expose
           them
           to
           the
           view
           of
           all
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           glut
           them●elves
           with
           beholding
           that
           sad
           spectacle
           which
           themselves
           had
           made
           .
        
         
           
             That
          
           the
           Kings
           Gracious
           offers
           of
           Peace
           have
           beene
           sleighted
           ,
           and
           rejected
           ,
           with
           scorne
           ,
           and
           Con●empt
           ,
           and
           His
           Messengers
           that
           brought
           them
           ,
           (
           contr●ry
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           Nations
           )
           Impriso●ed
           ;
           
             That
          
           those
           miserabl●
           distractions
           ,
           which
           have
           rent
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           this
           flourishing
           Kingdome
           ,
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           being
           closed
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           rather
           made
           wider
           ,
           
             That
          
           the
           sword
           of
           Warre
           ,
           so
           long
           d●vouring
           ,
           is
           not
           yet
           sheathed
           ,
           except
           in
           one
           anothers
           bowells
           ,
           
             That
          
           this
           Kingdome
           is
           still
           made
           ,
           the
           Scene
           of
           Marthers
           ,
           Rapines
           ,
           Oppression
           ,
           and
           P●nderings
           ,
           and
           whereon
           all
           the
           horrid
           acts
           of
           rage
           ,
           and
           injustice
           are
           every
           day
           acted
           ,
           and
           the
           Nation
           put
           almost
           out
           of
           hope
           ,
           ever
           to
           injoy
           her
           former
           Peace
           ,
           and
           plenty
           ,
           is
           
             our
          
           fault
           and
           
             ours
          
           wholly
           :
           Had
           not
           the
           heads
           of
           this
           Rebellion
           beene
           anima●ed
           by
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           Incouraged
           by
           
           promises
           of
           more
           supplies
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           Mo●ies
           ,
           They
           had
           long
           〈◊〉
           this
           layd
           downe
           their
           Armes
           ,
           and
           come
           with
           halters
           about
           their
           necks
           ,
           and
           cast
           themselves
           at
           the
           Kings
           feet
           ,
           submissely
           begging
           those
           Pardons
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           presumptuously
           rejected
           :
           Time
           was
           ,
           when
           the
           
             two
             Houses
          
           gave
           a
           Law
           to
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           now
           it
           is
           come
           to
           that
           passe
           ,
           that
           the
           
             City
          
           prescribes
           to
           the
           
             Reliques
          
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           ;
           They
           must
           not
           Conclude
           of
           
             Warre
          
           or
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           without
           consulting
           the
           
             City
             ;
          
           if
           they
           doe
           ,
           they
           reckon
           without
           their
           Hoste
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           though
           
             Fairfax
          
           be
           utterly
           routed
           in
           the
           
             North
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             ,
          
           once
           sirnamed
           
             Conqueror
             ,
          
           be
           totally
           defeated
           in
           the
           
             West
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           can
           neither
           be
           
             perswaded
             ,
          
           nor
           
             beaten
          
           into
           thoughts
           of
           Peace
           :
           on
           the
           20
           
             Iuly
          
           last
           ,
           no
           longer
           agoe
           ,
           many
           Thous●nds
           (
           as
           the
           printed
           Paper
           tells
           you
           )
           preferred
           a
           Petition
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           presented
           by
           M.
           
             Norbury
          
           of
           the
           Cursitors
           office
           ,
           and
           
             Iohn
             Ha●
          
           an
           Atturney
           of
           
             Guild-Hall
             ,
          
           both
           pernicious
           men
           :
           which
           as
           it
           evidently
           shewes
           their
           Obstinate
           aversion
           from
           Peace
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           the
           most
           desperate
           divellish
           slander
           ,
           that
           ever
           yet
           durst
           looke
           the
           World
           in
           the
           Face
           ;
           for
           first
           they
           tell
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           ,
           the
           World
           ,
           
             That
             the
             King
             without
             any
             touch
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             in
             defiance
             of
             God
             ,
             hath
             raised
             an
             Army
             of
             Papists
             ,
             Out-lawes
             ,
             and
             Traitors
             ,
             for
             the
             Robbing
             ,
             Burning
             ,
             Murthering
             ,
             and
             destroying
             of
             His
             Relgiious
             ,
             Honest
             ,
             and
             well
             meaning
             People
             ,
          
           And
           then
           knowing
           not
           onely
           their
           
             Interest
             in
             ,
          
           but
           their
           
             power
             over
          
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           they
           doe
           not
           so
           much
           
             Petition
             ,
          
           as
           
             Co●●and
          
           them
           to
           accept
           of
           their
           assistance
           ,
           for
           the
           raysing
           a
           new
           Army
           ,
           and
           in
           expresse
           Termes
           prescribe
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           limit
           them
           to
           a
           
             Committee
          
           of
           their
           owne
           
             nomination
             ,
          
           for
           the
           seizing
           and
           receiving
           of
           such
           Summes
           ,
           as
           the
           
             willing
          
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           to
           offer
           ,
           or
           they
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           to
           extort
           from
           the
           
             ●●willing
          
           for
           this
           service
           :
           And
           that
           you
           may
           Judge
           of
           the
           whole
           Bunch
           ,
           by
           some
           ,
           they
           name
           
             Pennington
          
           the
           pretended
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           
             Strode
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           five
           Members
           ,
           
             Harry
             Marti●
          
           Plunder-master-Generall
           ,
           and
           
             Dennis
             Bend
          
           Burgesse
           of
           
             Dorchester
             ▪
          
           and
           
             P●●riarch
             Whites
          
           owne
           disciple
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           a
           double
           Capacity
           to
           be
           a
           Rebell
           ,
           and
           finding
           themselves
           more
           
             alone
          
           in
           these
           undertakings
           then
           they
           did
           imagine
           ,
           like
           desperate
           Traitors
           ,
           they
           call
           on
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           a●
           one
           man
           according
           to
           the
           
           intent
           of
           the
           late
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           in
           this
           Rebellion
           .
           And
           having
           thus
           taken
           a
           course
           to
           raise
           new
           forces
           ,
           on
           
             Saturday
          
           the
           29
           of
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           at
           a
           
             Common
             Hall
             ,
          
           they
           voted
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             ,
             Generall
          
           of
           their
           new
           intended
           Army
           ,
           whom
           to
           indeare
           the
           more
           ,
           they
           interest
           him
           in
           the
           Governement
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           hoping
           that
           being
           as
           mad
           as
           his
           Lady
           ,
           he
           will
           hold
           up
           the
           Rebellion
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           he
           can
           ,
           and
           then
           be
           one
           of
           the
           last
           to
           runne
           away
           :
           I
           meane
           not
           from
           
             Battell
             ,
          
           for
           in
           that
           hee
           shewed
           himselfe
           as
           forward
           as
           the
           foremost
           ,
           but
           from
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           and
           the
           due
           reward
           of
           his
           disloyalty
           .
           By
           all
           which
           it
           is
           most
           evident
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Languishing
             Rebellion
          
           had
           before
           this
           day
           gasp'd
           its
           last
           ,
           and
           given
           up
           the
           Ghost
           ,
           had
           not
           this
           
             Rebellious
             City
          
           by
           its
           
             wealth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Multitudes
             ,
          
           fomented
           it
           ,
           and
           given
           it
           life
           .
        
         
           If
           therefore
           Posterity
           shall
           aske
           ,
           who
           broke
           downe
           the
           bounds
           ,
           to
           those
           streames
           of
           blood
           ,
           that
           have
           stained
           this
           earth
           ;
           if
           they
           aske
           ,
           who
           made
           Liberty
           captive
           ,
           Truth
           criminall
           ,
           Rapine
           just
           ,
           Tyranny
           and
           Oppression
           Lawfull
           :
           who
           blanched
           Rebellion
           ,
           with
           the
           specious
           pretence
           of
           defence
           of
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           Warre
           with
           the
           desire
           of
           an
           established
           Peace
           ,
           Sacriledge
           and
           Prophanation
           ,
           with
           the
           shew
           of
           Zeale
           ,
           and
           Reformation
           :
           Lastly
           ,
           if
           they
           aske
           who
           would
           have
           pulled
           the
           crown
           from
           the
           
             Kings
          
           head
           ,
           taken
           the
           government
           off
           the
           hinges
           ,
           dissolved
           Monarchy
           ,
           inslaved
           the
           
             Lawes
             ,
          
           and
           ruined
           their
           Countrey
           ;
           say
           ,
           'T
           was
           the
           
             proud
             ,
             unthankefull
             ,
             Schismaticall
             ,
             Rebellious
             ,
             Bloody
             City
             of
             London
             ,
          
           so
           that
           what
           they
           wanted
           of
           devouring
           this
           Kingdome
           by
           
             cheating
          
           and
           
             couzening
             ,
          
           they
           meane
           to
           finish
           by
           the
           Sword
           .
        
         
           That
           therefore
           these
           dangerous
           
             defluxions
             ,
          
           and
           continuall
           ,
           not
           small
           
             distillations
             ,
          
           but
           
             floods
          
           of
           Men
           ,
           Money
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           Armes
           descending
           from
           the
           
             Head
             City
             ,
          
           and
           
             Metropolis
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           may
           not
           for
           ever
           dissolve
           the
           nerves
           ,
           and
           
             luxate
          
           the
           Sinewes
           of
           this
           admirably
           composed
           Government
           :
           it
           will
           highly
           concerne
           this
           Nation
           to
           looke
           about
           them
           ,
           to
           undeceive
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           consult
           their
           owne
           peace
           and
           safety
           ,
           by
           joyning
           with
           their
           Gracious
           Soveraigne
           ,
           in
           
             chastizing
          
           these
           rebellious
           insolences
           ,
           &
           reducing
           this
           
             Stubborne
             City
          
           either
           to
           
             Obedience
          
           or
           
             Ashes
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           that
           the
           World
           may
           not
           thinke
           ,
           that
           this
           inundation
           of
           wickednesse
           wherein
           the
           
             Divels
          
           of
           
             Rebellion
          
           rage
           in
           the
           
             Children
             
             of
             disobedience
             ,
          
           hath
           involved
           all
           of
           us
           in
           the
           same
           disoyalty
           ,
           let
           not
           (
           
             good
             Brother
          
           )
           the
           name
           
             Rusticus
          
           neither
           deterre
           you
           ,
           (
           as
           if
           it
           were
           a
           
             Solecisme
             ,
          
           to
           tell
           the
           
             Murthers
             ,
             Robberies
             ,
             Plunderings
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             Ou●rages
             ,
          
           committed
           in
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           nor
           deprive
           us
           (
           a
           handfull
           of
           faithfull
           Subjects
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           the
           
             Puritans
             ,
             Brownists
             ,
          
           and
           
             Anabaptists
          
           )
           of
           so
           great
           an
           Opportunity
           ,
           to
           justifie
           our
           
             Innocence
             .
          
           Let
           the
           
             Country
          
           know
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           been
           at
           the
           charges
           ,
           to
           undoe
           ,
           not
           onely
           them
           ,
           but
           our selves
           too
           ,
           the
           
             Collosse
          
           which
           we
           have
           built
           ,
           is
           fallen
           on
           the
           
             builders
             ,
          
           the
           
             Fire
          
           which
           we
           have
           kindled
           ,
           devoures
           the
           
             bellowes
          
           which
           first
           
             blowed
          
           it
           up
           ;
           some
           of
           us
           repent
           of
           our
           fond
           
             credulity
          
           to
           be
           deceived
           ,
           and
           fooled
           by
           the
           empty
           name
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           God
           grant
           it
           be
           not
           too
           late
           ;
           yet
           how
           ever
           ,
           let
           
             Posterity
          
           know
           this
           too
           ,
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           hath
           his
           
             Martyrs
          
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           all
           are
           not
           in
           the
           Country
           ;
           And
           to
           make
           this
           good
           ,
           secretly
           (
           as
           much
           as
           the
           close
           obstructions
           of
           the
           wayes
           of
           conveyance
           will
           permit
           )
           you
           shall
           not
           faile
           of
           Intelligence
           from
        
         
           
             
               Your
               affectionate
               Brother
            
             MERCURIUS
             CIVICUS
             .
          
           
             London
             ,
             
               Aug.
               5.
               1643
               ,
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A30774e-160
           
             1641.
             
          
           
             The
             French
             Hist.
             p.
             ●
             805.
             
          
        
      
      
  

