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         Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
      
       
         
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             A proposall humbly offered for the farming of liberty of conscience
             Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
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             1662.
          
           
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           Liberty of conscience -- Anecdotes
        
      
    
     
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           A
           PROPOSALL
           Humbly
           Offered
           ,
           FOR
           THE
           FARMING
           OF
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1662.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           PROPOSALL
           HUMBLY
           OFFERED
           For
           the
           Farming
           of
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           SInce
           nothing
           can
           be
           dearer
           unto
           poor
           Christians
           ,
           then
           Liberty
           ,
           for
           the
           Free
           Exercise
           of
           their
           Iudgments
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           which
           hath
           kindled
           that
           Fire
           in
           the
           Bowels
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           which
           all
           the
           pretious
           Blood
           that
           hath
           been
           shed
           ,
           during
           these
           late
           Troubles
           ,
           hath
           not
           been
           able
           totally
           to
           extinguish
           :
           And
           since
           many
           of
           us
           ,
           whose
           Names
           are
           affixed
           ,
           were
           so
           profitably
           Instrumental
           in
           these
           late
           Combustions
           ,
           as
           appears
           all
           along
           in
           our
           Sermons
           before
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           Years
           ,
           1642
           ,
           43
           ,
           44
           ,
           45
           ,
           46.
           in
           exciting
           the
           good
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           to
           seek
           and
           maintain
           their
           Christian
           Liberty
           ,
           against
           all
           Prelatical
           and
           Antichristian
           Imposition
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           considering
           ,
           that
           the
           little
           Finger
           of
           Apostacie
           ,
           from
           our
           first
           Love
           ,
           would
           be
           a
           greater
           Burden
           upon
           our
           Tender
           Consciences
           then
           the
           Loyns
           of
           Episcopacy
           ,
           we
           being
           more
           bound
           in
           Honour
           then
           Conscience
           ,
           cannot
           totally
           desist
           ;
           Neither
           need
           any
           man
           fear
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           suspect
           ,
           lest
           any
           inconvenience
           ,
           or
           Alteration
           should
           happen
           in
           Religion
           by
           the
           great
           diversity
           of
           Opinions
           ,
           Tongues
           and
           Languages
           ,
           tolerated
           amongst
           us
           ,
           unless
           in
           the
           great
           Babel
           of
           Episcopacy
           that
           may
           possibly
           be
           pull'd
           down
           and
           destroyed
           by
           this
           our
           notable
           Confusion
           :
           For
           if
           the
           Gospel
           was
           wonderfully
           disseminated
           and
           spread
           abroad
           by
           every
           mans
           speaking
           in
           his
           own
           Language
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Enemies
           thereof
           astonished
           and
           miraculously
           wrought
           into
           a
           belief
           of
           it
           ;
           how
           is
           it
           likely
           to
           be
           now
           obstructed
           ,
           in
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           our
           Spiritual
           Gifts
           with
           these
           our
           cloven
           and
           divided
           Tongues
           ?
        
         
         
           And
           since
           many
           Worthy
           persons
           (
           from
           whom
           we
           might
           little
           expect
           it
           ,
           but
           far
           lesse
           deserve
           it
           )
           out
           of
           their
           Goodnesse
           and
           Clemency
           ,
           are
           pleased
           to
           incline
           to
           some
           Libertie
           ,
           did
           not
           some
           persons
           ,
           Aliens
           and
           Strangers
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           Israel
           take
           up
           a
           reproach
           against
           us
           ,
           as
           persons
           reprobated
           into
           an
           impossibility
           of
           submission
           ●o
           Principles
           of
           Concord
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Order
           in
           Church
           or
           State
           ,
           never
           being
           able
           hitherto
           to
           come
           to
           any
           Consistency
           amongst
           our selves
           the
           Ark
           of
           God
           having
           for
           twenty
           years
           together
           been
           exposed
           to
           High-wayes
           Streets
           and
           worse
           places
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           an
           agreement
           amongst
           our
           own
           Brethren
           ,
           where
           to
           rest
           it
           ,
           or
           how
           to
           entertain
           it
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           be
           our
           Case
           ,
           and
           could
           we
           be
           sure
           of
           so
           much
           favour
           as
           
             Saul
          
           once
           desired
           of
           
             Samuel
             ,
          
           That
           the
           Bishops
           would
           but
           honour
           us
           before
           the
           People
           ,
           we
           would
           in
           a
           private
           Christian
           way
           lay
           our
           hands
           upon
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           acknowledg
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Iustice
           thereof
           ,
           in
           turning
           us
           out
           of
           his
           Uineyard
           as
           wicked
           and
           unprofitable
           servants
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           the
           iniquity
           of
           our
           heels
           to
           overtake
           us
           ,
           Crying
           out
           with
           Reverend
           Mr.
           
             Calamy
             ,
          
           The
           Ark
           of
           God
           is
           iustly
           departed
           from
           us
           :
           But
           being
           not
           yet
           thus
           assured
           ,
           do
           hope
           the
           people
           will
           yet
           believe
           these
           to
           be
           only
           Bears
           Skins
           lappt
           about
           us
           by
           Episcopal
           hands
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           a
           Consistencie
           and
           Onenesse
           of
           Iudgment
           of
           the
           whole
           separating
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           their
           Moderation
           may
           be
           known
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           world
           may
           know
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           spirit
           of
           Rule
           and
           Government
           resting
           in
           us
           ,
        
         
           It
           is
           humbly
           proposed
           ,
           That
           the
           sole
           power
           of
           Granting
           Licenses
           and
           Indulgences
           for
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           within
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           Town
           of
           
             Barwick
             ,
          
           may
           be
           vested
           in
           the
           Persons
           under-named
           ,
           for
           the
           Term
           of
           seven
           years
           ,
           under
           the
           Farm
           Rent
           of
           an
           Hundred
           Thousand
           pound
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           to
           Commence
           from
           the
           25
           
             th
          
           day
           of
           
             March
          
           next
           ,
           under
           such
           Rates
           and
           Qualifications
           as
           are
           hereafter
           specified
           .
        
         
           
           
             The
             Names
             of
             the
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             of
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ;
             proposed
             on
             Munday
             ,
             March
             2.
             1662.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Edmond
               Calamy
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Tilham
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Colchester
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Philip
               Nye
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Feake
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Stanley
               Gower
               of
               Dorchester
               .
               George
               Fox
               ,
               
                 Executor
                 of
                 the
                 last
                 Will
                 and
                 Testament
                 of
              
               Iames
               Nailor
               
                 deceased
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Doctor
              
               Lazarus
               Seaman
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Dell
               ,
               late
               of
               Cambridge
               .
            
             
               Doctor
               Owen
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Bryan
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Coventry
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Matthew
               Mead
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Iohn
               Coppin
            
             
               
                 Doctor
              
               Manton
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Kiffen
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               William
               Ienkins
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Fisher
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Kent
               .
            
             
               
                 Doctor
              
               Thomas
               Goodwin
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Hammond
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Newcastle
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Peter
               Sterry
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Bridges
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Yarmouth
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Ioseph
               Carryll
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Tombes
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Lemster
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Leigh
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Lumbard-street
               .
            
             
               The
               Executor
               of
               Mr.
               
                 Venner
              
               lately
               Executed
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Thomas
               Case
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Reynor
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Lincoln
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Raph
               Venning
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Rogers
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Benn
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Dorchester
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               George
               Griffith
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Charterhouse
               .
            
             
               The
               Executor
               of
               
                 Hugh
                 Peters
              
               lately
               Executed
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               George
               Newton
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Taunton
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Dan
               Dyke
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Hertford-shire
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               May●
               ,
               
                 late
                 of
              
               Kingston
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Ioshua
               Sprigg
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Henry
               Iessey
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Newcomen
               
                 of
              
               Dedham
               
                 in
              
               Essex
               .
            
             
               
                 Doctor
              
               Tuckney
               
                 of
              
               Cambridge
               .
            
             
               
                 Doctor
              
               Cornelius
               Burges
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Zachary
               Crofton
            
             
               
                 Doctor
              
               Holmes
               .
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Iohn
               Cann
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Thomas
               Brooks
               .
            
          
           
             That
             the
             Persons
             aforesaid
             ,
             may
             be
             constituted
             
               Grand
               Commissioners
               ,
            
             and
             
               Farmers
            
             of
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
            
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             Dominion
             of
             
               Wales
               ,
            
             and
             Town
             of
             
               Berwick
               ,
            
             and
             may
             be
             impowred
             to
             set
             up
             one
             Publique
             Office
             within
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             to
             nominate
             and
             elect
             a
             convenient
             number
             of
             Registers
             ,
             Clerk
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             :
             And
             for
             the
             more
             certainty
             of
             all
             Certificates
             to
             be
             granted
             as
             is
             hereafter
             appointed
             ,
             The
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             may
             form
             a
             common
             Seal
             to
             be
             kn●wn
             ,
             and
             called
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               The
               Publique
               Seal
               of
               the
               Grand
               Commissioners
               and
               Farmers
               of
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
            
             engraven
             .
             
               An
               Ass
               without
               Ears
               ,
               Braying
               ,
            
             with
             this
             Motto
             incircled
             
               Stat
               pro
               ratione
               libertas
               :
            
             And
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             or
             any
             24
             of
             them
             in
             the
             said
             Office
             assembled
             ,
             may
             from
             time
             to
             time
             compound
             and
             agree
             for
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             with
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             ,
             under
             such
             Rates
             and
             Qualifications
             ,
             as
             are
             hereafter
             specified
             .
          
           
           
             That
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             ,
             or
             any
             24
             of
             
               them
               ,
            
             may
             constitute
             and
             appoint
             ,
             under
             the
             Publique
             Seal
             of
             the
             Office
             ,
             Sub-Commissioners
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             ,
             for
             every
             Countie
             within
             the
             said
             Kingdom
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             the
             number
             of
             12.
             for
             each
             County
             ,
             whereof
             7
             to
             be
             a
             
               Quorum
               ,
            
             who
             may
             compound
             and
             agree
             for
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             with
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             ,
             select
             Congregations
             ,
             Ca●ed
             ,
             Towns
             Corporate
             ,
             Parishes
             Hamlets
             ,
             and
             Uillages
             ,
             by
             the
             great
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             within
             their
             respective
             Countries
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             the
             Rates
             hereafter
             mentioned
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rates
             to
             be
             observed
             in
             all
             Compositions
             for
             Liberty
             of
             CONSCIENCE
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   Per
                
                 
                   Annum
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Presbyterian
                   Minister
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Ruling
                   Elder
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Deacon
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Heater
                   Male
                   or
                   Female
                   in
                   Fellowship
                   to
                   all
                   Ordinances
                
                 
                   2
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Common
                   Hearer
                   only
                
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   An
                   Independant
                   Pastor
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   
                     Preaching
                  
                   Elder
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Helper
                   in
                   Government
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Deacon
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Hearer
                   male
                   or
                   female
                   in
                   Fellowship
                   to
                   all
                   Ordinances
                
                 
                   2
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   common
                   Hearer
                   only
                
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Baptist
                   admitted
                   to
                   the
                   Administration
                   of
                   all
                   Ordinances
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Preaching
                   assistant
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   An
                   Elder
                   in
                   Office
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   ●eacon
                
                 
                   2
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Hearer
                   in
                   Fellowship
                   male
                   or
                   female
                   to
                   all
                   Ordinances
                
                 
                   2
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   common
                   Hearer
                   only
                
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Fifth
                   Monarcher
                   admitted
                   to
                   hold
                   forth
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   An
                   Elder
                   under
                   the
                   same
                   Administration
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Deacon
                   under
                   the
                   same
                   Administration
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Hearer
                   male
                   or
                   female
                   in
                   Fellowship
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   his
                   or
                   her
                   Estate
                   2
                   s.
                   
                     per
                     l.
                     per
                     annum
                  
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   common
                   hearer
                   male
                   or
                   Female
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   his
                   or
                   her
                   Estate
                   12
                   d.
                   
                     per
                     l.
                     per
                     annum
                     .
                  
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   speaking
                   male
                   Quaker
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   speaking
                   female
                   Quaker
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   common
                   Quaker
                   male
                   or
                   female
                
                 
                   2
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Confessor
                
                 
                   6
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Seminary
                   or
                   Mass-Priest
                   at
                   large
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   private
                   Mass-Priest
                
                 
                   4
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Roman
                   Catholick
                   in
                   any
                   other
                   order
                
                 
                   3
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Roman
                   Catholick
                   not
                   in
                   order
                   male
                   or
                   Female
                
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   An
                   Officer
                   under
                   any
                   Administration
                   not
                   mentioned
                   in
                   the
                   rates
                   aforesaid
                   being
                   a
                   Native
                   of
                   England
                   ,
                   such
                   only
                   excepted
                   as
                   stand
                   Conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   England
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   common
                   person
                   under
                   any
                   Administration
                   not
                   mentioned
                   in
                   the
                   rates
                   aforesaid
                   being
                   a
                   Native
                   of
                   England
                   ,
                   such
                   only
                   excepted
                   as
                   stand
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   England
                
                 
                   2
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   An
                   Officer
                   under
                   any
                   Administration
                   whatsoever
                   not
                   a
                   Native
                   of
                   England
                   ,
                   except
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   England
                
                 
                   10
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   private
                   person
                   under
                   any
                   Administration
                   whatsoever
                   not
                   a
                   Native
                   of
                   England
                   ,
                   except
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   England
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Rates
             to
             be
             observed
             in
             compounding
             for
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             in
             the
             particulars
             following
             ,
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               
                 
                   For
                   Liberty
                   to
                   assert
                   the
                   Popes
                   Supremacy
                
                 
                   10
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   Liberty
                   to
                   write
                   ,
                   speak
                   ,
                   or
                   Preach
                   against
                   the
                   Government
                   as
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                   inwardly
                   moved
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   liberty
                   to
                   keep
                   on
                   their
                   Hats
                   before
                   Magistrates
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   Courts
                   of
                   Judicature
                
                 
                   2
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   Liberty
                   to
                   rail
                   publickly
                   against
                   the
                   Bishops
                   and
                   Common
                   Prayer
                
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   Liberty
                   to
                   refuse
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Oaths
                   ,
                   of
                   Allegiance
                   and
                   Supremacy
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   Cases
                   Civil
                   or
                   Criminal
                
                 
                   2
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   liberty
                   to
                   deny
                   Tythes
                   and
                   other
                   Church
                   Duties
                
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   liberty
                   to
                   expound
                   the
                   
                     Revelations
                  
                   and
                   the
                   Book
                   of
                   
                     Daniel
                  
                
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   Liberty
                   to
                   disturb
                   any
                   Congregation
                   after
                   Sermon
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   10
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   Liberty
                   to
                   assert
                   the
                   Solemn
                   League
                   and
                   Covenant
                
                 
                   1
                
                 
                   5
                
                 
                   0
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   Liberty
                   to
                   instruct
                   youth
                   in
                   the
                   short
                   Catechism
                   set
                   forth
                   by
                   the
                   Assembly
                   of
                   Divines
                
                 
                   0
                
                 
                   10
                
                 
                   0
                
              
            
          
           
             That
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             gifted
             for
             any
             the
             Particulars
             abovesaid
             ,
             may
             have
             liberty
             therein
             either
             as
             an
             
               Itinerate
               ,
            
             in
             private
             or
             publique
             ,
             at
             the
             Rates
             abovesaid
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             person
             or
             persons
             ,
             be
             admitted
             to
             compound
             for
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             until
             he
             or
             they
             have
             first
             taken
             and
             subscribed
             ,
             the
             Solemn
             Protestation
             following
             ,
             before
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             
               Farmers
            
             ,
             or
             their
             Sub-Commissioners
             respectively
             .
          
           
           
             I
             A.
             B.
             do
             here
             solemnly
             protest
             ,
             That
             I
             judg
             my self
             still
             bound
             by
             the
             Solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             by
             the
             Engagement
             ,
             by
             private
             Church-Covenant
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             other
             Oath
             which
             I
             have
             taken
             ever
             since
             the
             year
             1641.
             and
             that
             so
             far
             as
             with
             safety
             to
             my
             person
             and
             Estate
             I
             may
             ,
             I
             will
             endeavour
             the
             utter
             extirpation
             of
             Episcopacy
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             my
             power
             ,
             will
             abet
             and
             promote
             all
             Schism
             ,
             faction
             ,
             and
             discord
             ,
             both
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             best
             form
             and
             manner
             ,
             prescribed
             and
             laid
             open
             in
             the
             Sermons
             of
             many
             of
             the
             Grand-Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             ,
             before
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             appointed
             to
             be
             Printed
             ,
             and
             now
             called
             the
             Homilies
             of
             the
             Separated
             Churches
             .
             And
             that
             I
             will
             never
             by
             what
             Conviction
             or
             Authority
             soever
             ,
             whether
             legall
             or
             Episcopall
             ,
             ever
             consent
             to
             the
             Establisht
             Doctrine
             and
             discipline
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             do
             likewise
             believe
             ,
             That
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             was
             a
             Mysterious
             ,
             yet
             profitable
             talent
             committed
             to
             the
             Churches
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             may
             be
             lawfully
             Farmed
             out
             for
             advantage
             and
             improvement
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             person
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             Dominion
             of
             
               Wales
               ,
            
             or
             Town
             of
             
               Barwick
               ,
            
             may
             ,
             from
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             5
             day
             of
             
               March
            
             
               next
               ,
            
             use
             or
             exercise
             any
             manner
             of
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             except
             persons
             standing
             conformable
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             untill
             such
             person
             or
             persons
             shall
             first
             take
             the
             Solemn
             Protestation
             ,
             and
             shall
             compound
             with
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             for
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             nor
             shall
             he
             be
             admitted
             or
             permitted
             to
             be
             a
             Speaker
             or
             Hearer
             ,
             in
             any
             Meeting
             or
             Assemblies
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             of
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             may
             have
             power
             to
             constitute
             under
             the
             Publique
             Seal
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             a
             convenient
             number
             of
             Spiritual
             Gagers
             ,
             who
             may
             have
             and
             exercise
             all
             such
             Powers
             ,
             Priviledges
             ,
             &
             Authorities
             ,
             as
             the
             Gagers
             for
             Excize
             of
             Beer
             and
             Ale
             ,
             have
             ,
             or
             ought
             to
             have
             and
             enjoy
             ,
             and
             may
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             in
             case
             of
             Suspition
             ,
             enter
             into
             any
             house
             or
             place
             ,
             publike
             or
             private
             ,
             to
             gage
             and
             try
             the
             Spirits
             and
             Affections
             of
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             ;
             and
             by
             Praying
             ,
             Preaching
             ,
             or
             other
             good
             Exhortation
             ,
             disswade
             from
             Episcopacie
             ,
             and
             the
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             fit
             and
             prepare
             them
             to
             compound
             for
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               .
            
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             of
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             may
             have
             power
             to
             fine
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             (
             not
             exceeding
             the
             sum
             of
             20
             l
             for
             every
             offence
             ,
             who
             shall
             ,
             after
             Composition
             for
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             and
             subscribing
             the
             
               Solemn
               Protestation
               ,
            
             
             be
             present
             in
             any
             Church
             or
             Chappel
             ,
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             Dominion
             of
             
               Wales
               ,
            
             and
             Town
             of
             
               Berwick
               ,
            
             in
             the
             time
             of
             any
             part
             of
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             unless
             at
             the
             Funeral
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             like
             occasion
             :
             or
             ,
             if
             being
             present
             at
             any
             such
             occasion
             ,
             he
             shall
             either
             respond
             ,
             be
             uncovered
             ,
             or
             carry
             himself
             reverently
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             of
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             or
             any
             24
             of
             them
             assembled
             at
             the
             Office
             aforesaid
             ,
             may
             have
             and
             exercise
             a
             Iurisdiction
             of
             Appeal
             in
             all
             matters
             relating
             to
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             within
             the
             said
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             shall
             have
             a
             conclusive
             power
             in
             all
             matters
             brought
             before
             them
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             Appeal
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             That
             for
             the
             better
             management
             of
             all
             such
             matters
             as
             shall
             be
             brought
             judicially
             before
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             of
             
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
            
             by
             way
             of
             Appeal
             ,
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             constitute
             and
             appoint
             Mr.
             
               Oliver
               St.
               Johns
               ,
            
             and
             such
             others
             ,
             as
             they
             judge
             fit
             for
             their
             said
             Service
             ,
             to
             be
             of
             Standing-Councel
             with
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             :
             And
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Oliver
               St.
               Johns
               ,
            
             being
             so
             constituted
             and
             appointed
             under
             the
             Publick
             Seal
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             shall
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             exempted
             and
             discharged
             from
             being
             in
             any
             Publike
             Office
             ,
             or
             place
             of
             Trust
             or
             Profit
             ,
             for
             the
             said
             term
             of
             7
             years
             ,
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             That
             if
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             shall
             happen
             to
             be
             proceeded
             against
             in
             any
             of
             the
             Ecclesiastical
             Courts
             of
             the
             Bishops
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             for
             Contumacy
             ,
             for
             Non-Conformity
             ,
             for
             non-payment
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             other
             Church-Duties
             ,
             for
             publick
             rayling
             against
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             the
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             or
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             or
             shall
             speak
             Oprobriously
             or
             Scandalously
             against
             the
             Doctrine
             or
             Discipline
             thereof
             ,
             as
             Antichristian
             ,
             or
             shall
             maintain
             any
             Positions
             or
             Doctrines
             contrary
             thereunto
             :
             Every
             such
             person
             producing
             a
             Certificate
             from
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             under
             the
             publike
             Seal
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             that
             such
             person
             or
             persons
             are
             under
             Composition
             for
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             shall
             actually
             be
             discharged
             ,
             and
             all
             further
             proceedings
             stayed
             ;
             Any
             thing
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             That
             if
             any
             persons
             shall
             happen
             to
             be
             Indicted
             or
             Criminally
             proceeded
             against
             in
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Courts
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             or
             elsewhere
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             either
             for
             Treasonable
             Speeches
             or
             Practises
             ,
             for
             publike
             raysing
             at
             the
             Government
             ,
             or
             for
             Scandalous
             words
             against
             either
             or
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             for
             Transgressing
             any
             of
             the
             Penal
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             Every
             such
             person
             or
             persons
             producing
             a
             Certificate
             from
             the
             said
             Grand
             
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             under
             the
             publike
             Seal
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             that
             such
             person
             or
             persons
             are
             under
             Composition
             for
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ;
             and
             that
             such
             words
             or
             practises
             were
             not
             spoken
             or
             acted
             
               malitiose
               ,
            
             but
             were
             only
             the
             natural
             and
             proper
             effects
             and
             product
             of
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             shall
             be
             discharged
             ,
             and
             all
             further
             proceedings
             stayed
             ,
             Any
             thing
             to
             the
             Contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             of
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             may
             have
             power
             from
             time
             to
             time
             to
             Ordain
             Pastors
             ,
             Elders
             ,
             and
             Deacons
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Officers
             under
             any
             Administration
             whatsoever
             ,
             by
             the
             laying
             on
             of
             the
             publique
             Seal
             of
             the
             Office
             :
             Which
             said
             Imposition
             of
             the
             said
             publique
             Seal
             being
             received
             with
             a
             Certificate
             ;
             shall
             be
             as
             lawful
             an
             Ordination
             ,
             as
             if
             every
             such
             person
             had
             received
             Imposition
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Presbytery
             ,
             Any
             late
             Usage
             or
             Custome
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             may
             have
             power
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             to
             set
             apart
             dayes
             for
             publique
             Fastings
             ,
             and
             Humiliation
             and
             Thanksgiving
             ;
             on
             which
             dayes
             it
             may
             be
             lawful
             for
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             appointed
             to
             Officiate
             before
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             ,
             to
             stir
             up
             the
             people
             to
             a
             holy
             Indignation
             against
             themselves
             ,
             for
             having
             by
             their
             want
             of
             Zeal
             and
             Brotherly
             kindnesse
             one
             towards
             another
             ,
             lost
             many
             pretious
             enjoyments
             ;
             and
             above
             all
             ,
             the
             never
             to
             be
             forgotten
             Losse
             of
             the
             late
             Power
             and
             Dominion
             ,
             which
             with
             the
             Expence
             of
             so
             much
             Blood
             and
             Rapine
             ,
             was
             put
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Saints
             .
             And
             to
             take
             up
             for
             a
             Lamentation
             and
             great
             thoughts
             of
             heart
             ,
             the
             Divisions
             of
             
               Ruben
               ,
            
             That
             having
             our
             Sacks
             full
             ,
             such
             an
             evill
             spirit
             should
             be
             found
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             ,
             as
             to
             fall
             out
             by
             the
             way
             ;
             might
             it
             have
             beén
             with
             those
             that
             abode
             by
             the
             Stuff
             ,
             as
             with
             those
             that
             went
             out
             to
             the
             Battel
             ,
             it
             had
             not
             beén
             with
             us
             as
             at
             this
             day
             .
             Some
             starting
             aside
             ,
             like
             a
             broken
             Bow
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             48
             ;
             others
             continuing
             to
             bear
             the
             burthen
             and
             heat
             of
             the
             day
             untill
             60
             ,
             being
             harness'd
             ,
             did
             then
             turn
             their
             backs
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Battel
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             twentieth
             day
             of
             
               April
            
             next
             ,
             commonly
             called
             
               Easter-Monday
               ,
            
             be
             kept
             as
             a
             day
             of
             Solemn
             Fasting
             and
             Humiliation
             ,
             for
             a
             Blessing
             upon
             these
             Gospel
             —
             Undertakings
             ,
             and
             that
             Mr.
             
               Edmond
               Calamy
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Peter
               Sterry
               ,
            
             Doctor
             
               Lazarus
               Seaman
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Feake
               ,
            
             be
             desired
             to
             carry
             on
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Day
             in
             Prayer
             and
             Preaching
             ,
             before
             the
             said
             Grand
             Farmers
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             particulars
             following
             ,
             be
             recommended
             to
             their
             Consideration
             in
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Day
             .
          
           
             
             
               1.
               
               To
               Bewail
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   All
                   our
                   Court
                   Sins
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Our
                   Bishops
                   Sins
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Our
                   Monk
                   Sins
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Our
                   Common-Prayer
                   Sins
                   .
                
              
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               Divert
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Westminster-Hall
                   Iudgments
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Our
                   Old-Bayly
                   Iudgments
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Our
                   Tower-Hill
                   Iudgments
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Our
                   Charing-Cross
                   Iudgments
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Our
                   Tyburn
                   Iudgments
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             For
             deliverance
             from
             the
             Hand
             of
             
               Dun
               ,
            
             that
             uncercumcised
             Philistine
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             ,
             and
             Farmers
             of
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             may
             have
             power
             to
             build
             Churches
             and
             Chappels
             in
             any
             place
             or
             places
             ,
             except
             upon
             such
             Ground
             only
             where
             Churches
             or
             Chappels
             do
             already
             stand
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             inconvenience
             of
             setting
             up
             Altar
             against
             Altar
             ;
             And
             forasmuch
             as
             the
             Custom
             of
             Reading
             some
             part
             of
             the
             holy
             Bible
             before
             Sermon
             ,
             commonly
             called
             first
             and
             second
             Lessons
             ,
             hath
             been
             found
             fruitless
             ,
             That
             therefore
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             &
             Farmers
             may
             have
             power
             to
             appoint
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             the
             Annual
             reading
             of
             those
             Sermons
             preached
             by
             many
             of
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             ,
             before
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             Upon
             special
             Occasions
             of
             Thanksgiving
             and
             Humiliation
             ,
             from
             the
             Year
             1641
             ,
             to
             the
             Year
             1648
             :
             Which
             said
             Sermons
             may
             be
             called
             ,
             The
             Homilies
             of
             the
             separating
             Churches
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             may
             have
             power
             to
             require
             Mr.
             
               Gilbert
               Millington
               ,
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Luke
               Robinson
               ,
            
             the
             lame
             Evangelist
             ,
             to
             deliver
             up
             all
             such
             Articles
             ,
             Orders
             ,
             Books
             ,
             Papers
             ,
             and
             other
             Writings
             ,
             as
             were
             transacted
             before
             the
             late
             Committee
             for
             plundered
             Ministers
             ;
             and
             likewise
             ,
             all
             such
             as
             were
             passed
             and
             transacted
             before
             Mr.
             
               Philip
               Ney
               ,
            
             and
             some
             others
             of
             the
             now
             Grand
             Commissioners
             and
             Farmers
             ,
             and
             heretofore
             called
             Commissioners
             or
             Spiritual
             Tryers
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             the
             said
             Articles
             ,
             Orders
             ,
             Books
             ,
             and
             other
             Papers
             may
             be
             Printed
             and
             Published
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             kept
             at
             the
             said
             Office
             upon
             Record
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             appointed
             to
             be
             the
             Book
             of
             Canons
             of
             the
             separated
             Churches
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             being
             done
             ,
             we
             may
             upon
             Scripture
             Grounds
             expect
             ,
             that
             the
             door
             of
             Hope
             may
             yet
             be
             open
             to
             Us
             ,
             and
             Our
             Children
             after
             Us
             ,
             to
             
             see
             the
             travell
             of
             our
             Souls
             ,
             and
             to
             lett
             Us
             into
             the
             promised
             Land
             ,
             and
             to
             reap
             some
             of
             those
             Clusters
             of
             the
             Grapes
             of
             
               Canaan
               ,
            
             which
             with
             so
             much
             Labour
             and
             Toyl
             of
             Body
             and
             Mind
             were
             planted
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             Years
             of
             1641
             ,
             42
             ,
             43
             ,
             44
             ,
             45.
             by
             many
             of
             Us
             ,
             and
             other
             precious
             Saints
             and
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             who
             are
             since
             fallen
             asleép
             ,
             and
             have
             ,
             We
             hope
             ,
             reaped
             the
             Fruits
             of
             those
             Labours
             ,
             the
             Lord
             having
             in
             that
             Day
             put
             a
             mighty
             Spirit
             into
             Us
             ,
             &
             set
             Us
             as
             Watchmen
             upon
             the
             Towers
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             to
             cry
             mightily
             ,
             
               Curse
               ye
               Meroze
               ,
               Curse
               ye
               bitterly
               ;
            
             the
             Lord
             Grant
             ,
             That
             those
             Heart-breaking
             Labours
             of
             Ours
             ,
             those
             King-destroying
             Labours
             ,
             these
             Kingdom-ruining
             Labours
             ,
             those
             Gospel-scandalizing
             Labours
             ,
             those
             Church-subverting
             Labours
             ,
             those
             Soul-confounding
             Labors
             of
             Ours
             ,
             may
             never
             be
             forgotten
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             written
             as
             with
             the
             point
             of
             a
             Diamond
             ,
             upon
             the
             Heart
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             upon
             the
             Hearts
             of
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             upon
             the
             Heart
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             Hearts
             of
             all
             the
             People
             from
             
               Dan
            
             to
             
               Beersheba
               ,
            
             that
             so
             in
             Gods
             good
             time
             we
             may
             receive
             our
             Reward
             seven
             fold-into
             our
             own
             Bosomes
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Genera●ions
             to
             come
             may
             hear
             and
             fear
             ,
             and
             do
             no
             more
             so
             wickedly
             .
          
           
             So
             prayes
             ,
             B.
             G.
             
          
           
        
      
    
     
  

