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         Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
      
       
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             The case of Mr. Hugh Peters, impartially communicated to the vievv and censure of the whole world: written by his own hand.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
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           THE
           CASE
           OF
           Mr.
           Hugh
           Peters
           ,
           Impartially
           Communicated
           to
           the
           Vievv
           and
           Censure
           Of
           the
           Whole
           World
           :
           
             Written
             by
             his
             own
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Sam.
             
             Speed
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Printing-Press
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           CASE
           OF
           Mr.
           Hugh
           Peters
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THey
           which
           think
           to
           Vindicate
           themselves
           to
           the
           World
           by
           writing
           Apologies
           ,
           rarely
           reach
           their
           ends
           ,
           because
           their
           Game
           is
           an
           After-game
           :
           prejudice
           is
           strong
           ,
           and
           the
           Plaister
           can
           hardly
           be
           made
           broad
           enough
           ,
           nor
           Apologies
           put
           into
           all
           hands
           who
           have
           pre-judged
           and
           received
           the
           first
           tincture
           .
           And
           therefore
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           is
           slow
           in
           that
           work
           ;
           onely
           clears
           the
           great
           question
           of
           that
           age
           ,
           by
           proving
           himself
           the
           Messiah
           ,
           
             (
             Joh.
             5.
             )
          
           by
           
           four
           witnesses
           ,
           but
           not
           forward
           to
           answer
           expectations
           of
           the
           World
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           so
           much
           of
           his
           example
           there
           is
           ;
           yea
           ,
           so
           much
           of
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           there
           seems
           to
           be
           a
           necessity
           of
           saying
           something
           ,
           though
           hard
           to
           wipe
           off
           so
           much
           dirt
           as
           is
           thrown
           on
           my self
           .
           Yet
           at
           this
           distance
           and
           leasure
           ,
           hearing
           by
           printed
           papers
           what
           my
           Lot
           is
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           my
           native
           Country
           ;
           Therefore
           I
           do
           in
           the
           Name
           and
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           before
           his
           holy
           Majesty
           ,
           Angels
           and
           Men
           ,
           profess
           that
           I
           never
           had
           head
           nor
           hand
           in
           contriving
           or
           managing
           the
           late
           Kings
           death
           ,
           as
           is
           basely
           and
           scandalously
           suggested
           by
           black
           mouths
           :
           was
           all
           that
           day
           (
           he
           dyed
           )
           sick
           and
           sad
           in
           my
           Chamber
           ;
           which
           I
           prove
           by
           two
           substantial
           witnesses
           .
           And
           for
           what
           is
           in
           that
           Pamphlet
           
             June
             19.
          
           about
           my
           confessing
           in
           my
           sickness
           ,
           landing
           at
           
             Plymouth
          
           from
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           it
           is
           most
           untrue
           and
           mistaken
           :
           for
           I
           never
           was
           sick
           at
           
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           nor
           landed
           there
           from
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           nor
           any
           of
           that
           information
           colourable
           ;
           &
           this
           I
           avouch
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           my
           soul
           ;
           and
           would
           in
           presence
           justifie
           ,
           if
           weakness
           ,
           and
           lameness
           ,
           and
           this
           distance
           did
           not
           hinder
           ;
           yea
           ,
           many
           years
           being
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           an
           utter
           inability
           to
           do
           my self
           right
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           do
           not
           make
           my
           way
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           briefly
           give
           an
           account
           of
           my
           coming
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           my
           behaviour
           since
           I
           came
           ,
           and
           my
           present
           condition
           in
           this
           Juncture
           .
        
         
           A
           Colony
           going
           to
           settle
           in
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           by
           his
           late
           Majesties
           Patent
           ,
           I
           went
           thither
           ;
           who
           by
           my
           birth
           in
           
             Cornwel
             ,
          
           was
           not
           a
           meer
           stranger
           to
           that
           
           place
           ,
           and
           fishing-trade
           :
           and
           thither
           ,
           invited
           often
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           went
           ,
           and
           was
           with
           another
           sent
           into
           
             England
          
           by
           the
           Magistrates
           there
           ,
           for
           ease
           in
           Excise
           and
           Custom
           ,
           and
           some
           supplies
           for
           Learning
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           because
           I
           had
           been
           witness
           to
           the
           Indians
           receiving
           the
           Gospel
           there
           in
           Faith
           and
           Practise
           ;
           they
           having
           the
           Bible
           translated
           by
           us
           into
           their
           Language
           ,
           and
           part
           thereof
           printed
           ,
           and
           hundreds
           of
           them
           professing
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           teaching
           each
           other
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           from
           the
           example
           of
           the
           English
           there
           :
           when
           in
           seven
           years
           among
           thousands
           there
           dwelling
           ,
           I
           never
           saw
           any
           drunk
           ,
           nor
           heard
           an
           Oath
           ,
           nor
           any
           begging
           ,
           nor
           Sabbath
           broken
           :
           all
           which
           invited
           me
           over
           to
           
             England
             :
          
           but
           coming
           ,
           found
           the
           Nation
           imbroyled
           in
           troubles
           and
           War
           ;
           the
           Preaching
           was
           ,
           
             Curse
             ye
             Meroz
             ,
          
           from
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           
             England
             ;
          
           the
           best
           Ministers
           going
           into
           the
           field
           :
           in
           which
           (
           not
           without
           urging
           )
           I
           was
           imbarqued
           in
           time
           ;
           and
           by
           force
           upon
           me
           here
           ,
           failed
           of
           my
           promise
           of
           returning
           home
           :
           which
           was
           and
           is
           my
           sad
           affliction
           .
        
         
           My
           first
           work
           was
           ,
           with
           the
           first
           to
           go
           for
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           which
           I
           did
           with
           many
           hazards
           ;
           then
           was
           at
           Sea
           with
           my
           old
           Patron
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           I
           ow'd
           my
           life
           ;
           then
           was
           imploy'd
           by
           the
           City
           ;
           then
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           my
           Lord
           
             Say
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ;
           and
           my
           return
           stopt
           by
           the
           Power
           that
           was
           ;
           and
           so
           was
           in
           the
           last
           Army
           in
           several
           places
           ,
           but
           never
           in
           the
           North
           :
           In
           all
           which
           affairs
           I
           did
           labour
           to
           perswade
           the
           Army
           to
           their
           duty
           .
        
         
           My
           Principles
           in
           Religion
           guided
           me
           to
           those
           Orthodox
           truths
           exprest
           in
           the
           Confessions
           of
           Faith
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           am
           known
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           Protestants
           
           who
           are
           sound
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           in
           
             Germany
          
           upper
           and
           ●ower
           ,
           
             France
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           I
           have
           and
           do
           hereby
           witness
           against
           all
           Errours
           of
           all
           kinds
           .
           For
           the
           War
           ,
           I
           thought
           the
           Undertakers
           knew
           their
           Work
           ;
           I
           was
           inconsiderable
           ,
           yea
           ,
           heartily
           sorry
           for
           mistakes
           about
           me
           .
           For
           my
           Carriage
           ,
           I
           challenge
           all
           the
           Kings
           party
           to
           speak
           if
           I
           were
           uncivil
           ;
           nay
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           had
           my
           Purse
           ,
           Hand
           ,
           Help
           every
           way
           ,
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           witness
           it
           ;
           yea
           ,
           his
           present
           Majesties
           servants
           preserved
           by
           me
           through
           hazards
           .
           I
           was
           never
           privy
           to
           the
           Armies
           transactions
           about
           the
           late
           King
           at
           
             Holmby
          
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           
             Juncto
             ,
          
           Council
           or
           Cabal
           .
           But
           when
           his
           Majesty
           sent
           for
           me
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           him
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           dealt
           about
           my
           
             New
             England
          
           business
           ,
           &
           was
           three
           or
           four
           times
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           had
           his
           special
           acceptance
           ,
           and
           served
           him
           to
           my
           utmost
           ,
           and
           used
           all
           my
           little
           skill
           for
           his
           and
           the
           Nations
           good
           more
           then
           twice
           :
           for
           which
           I
           have
           witness
           ;
           though
           it
           be
           hard
           to
           cut
           my
           way
           through
           so
           many
           Rocks
           .
           But
           God
           is
           good
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           I
           was
           of
           a
           Party
           ,
           when
           I
           acted
           zealously
           ,
           but
           not
           with
           malice
           or
           mischief
           :
           it
           hath
           been
           accounted
           honourable
           ,
           
             Et
             Caesare
             in
             hoste
             probat
             ,
          
           to
           keep
           to
           principles
           of
           honour
           and
           honesty
           .
           I
           never
           quarrelled
           others
           for
           their
           judgement
           in
           Conscience
           .
           It
           is
           received
           ,
           that
           
             Religio
             docenda
             est
             ,
             non
             coercenda
             .
          
           I
           saw
           Reformation
           growing
           ,
           Laws
           made
           ,
           and
           some
           against
           debauchery
           and
           evil
           (
           which
           I
           was
           glad
           to
           read
           in
           his
           
             Majesties
          
           late
           Proclamation
           .
           )
           I
           saw
           a
           very
           learned
           ,
           godly
           ,
           able
           Ministry
           as
           any
           the
           world
           ,
           well
           provided
           for
           :
           I
           saw
           the
           Universities
           reformed
           ,
           and
           flourishing
           ;
           and
           such
           things
           much
           encouraged
           
           me
           in
           my
           Endeavours
           .
           I
           studyed
           the
           13
           of
           the
           
             Rom.
          
           and
           was
           tender
           ;
           but
           found
           the
           best
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             England
          
           of
           the
           Ministry
           engaged
           ,
           and
           so
           satisfied
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           understand
           the
           first
           undertaking
           is
           still
           maintained
           good
           .
           By
           the
           War
           ,
           I
           never
           enriched
           my self
           :
           I
           have
           often
           offer'd
           my
           personal
           Estate
           for
           200
           
             l.
          
           and
           for
           Lands
           ,
           I
           never
           had
           any
           but
           that
           part
           of
           a
           Noble
           mans
           ,
           which
           
             I
          
           never
           laid
           up
           peny
           of
           ;
           nor
           never
           urged
           the
           Lord
           
             Grey
             ,
          
           or
           others
           ,
           to
           buy
           ,
           nor
           knew
           not
           of
           the
           sale
           ,
           till
           done
           ;
           nor
           justifie
           any
           unworthy
           thing
           in
           it
           .
           I
           never
           plundred
           nor
           cheated
           ,
           never
           made
           peny
           over
           the
           Sea
           ,
           nor
           hoarded
           or
           hid
           any
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           I
           never
           was
           guilty
           of
           secluding
           the
           Members
           in
           48.
           nor
           knew
           it
           ,
           till
           done
           ,
           and
           sent
           by
           my
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
          
           to
           fetch
           off
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           who
           they
           were
           that
           were
           secluded
           .
        
         
           I
           never
           had
           Jewels
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           of
           Court
           or
           State
           ,
           more
           then
           before
           ,
           directly
           nor
           indirectly
           .
           Never
           had
           any
           Ecclesiastical
           Promotion
           in
           my
           life
           in
           the
           Nation
           to
           enrich
           me
           ;
           but
           lived
           on
           my
           own
           when
           I
           had
           any
           thing
           :
           nor
           have
           been
           a
           lover
           of
           money
           .
        
         
           The
           many
           scandals
           upon
           me
           for
           uncleanness
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           I
           abhor
           as
           vile
           and
           false
           ,
           being
           kept
           from
           that
           and
           those
           aspersions
           cast
           ;
           and
           such
           I
           make
           my
           protest
           against
           as
           before
           .
           I
           know
           how
           low
           my
           name
           runs
           ,
           how
           Titleless
           ,
           how
           contemned
           .
           
             David
          
           knew
           ▪
           why
           
             Shemei
          
           curst
           him
        
         
           For
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           know
           no
           place
           hath
           better
           :
           onely
           having
           lived
           where
           things
           are
           more
           expedite
           and
           cheap
           ,
           I
           have
           shewed
           my
           folly
           so
           to
           say
           :
           and
           having
           no
           evil
           intention
           ,
           a
           very
           worthy
           Lawyer
           
           took
           exception
           at
           something
           of
           mine
           or
           my
           friends
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           intended
           in
           his
           sense
           by
           either
           ,
           and
           crave
           his
           excuse
           ;
           I
           can
           charge
           my self
           with
           evil
           enough
           ,
           as
           any
           excentrick
           motion
           of
           mine
           from
           my
           own
           Calling
           ,
           want
           of
           a
           solemn
           spirit
           in
           slight
           times
           ,
           with
           unbelief
           ,
           if
           I
           have
           gone
           about
           to
           reach
           Religious
           ends
           by
           trampling
           upon
           civil
           duties
           ,
           breaking
           of
           any
           Covenants
           ,
           or
           slighting
           them
           ;
           and
           do
           fear
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           also
           may
           be
           undervalued
           by
           mine
           ,
           and
           others
           unworthy
           dealing
           with
           them
           .
           Much
           to
           these
           I
           might
           add
           ,
           who
           have
           seen
           many
           vanities
           under
           the
           Sun
           ;
           and
           the
           World
           hung
           with
           Nets
           and
           Snares
           :
           Alas
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           I
           understand
           what
           exception
           is
           upon
           me
           for
           Life
           and
           Estate
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
           I
           have
           taken
           hold
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           gracious
           Pardon
           ,
           as
           others
           did
           ;
           and
           know
           not
           truly
           where
           this
           exception
           lies
           grounded
           .
           I
           wish
           I
           had
           been
           with
           their
           Honours
           to
           have
           clear'd
           it
           .
           I
           hope
           a
           Vagrant
           report
           or
           Airy
           noise
           takes
           no
           place
           with
           them
           :
           for
           I
           challenge
           all
           the
           World
           for
           my
           innocence
           for
           these
           suggestions
           ;
           and
           appeal
           to
           their
           Honours
           ,
           and
           the
           Noble
           Lords
           ,
           for
           a
           review
           of
           the
           Charge
           or
           Information
           ;
           and
           crave
           no
           favour
           if
           any
           sober
           man
           can
           charge
           me
           ;
           otherwise
           I
           most
           heartily
           beg
           just
           favour
           ,
           unless
           my
           evil
           be
           only
           for
           acting
           with
           such
           a
           party
           ,
           I
           must
           have
           it
           :
           For
           I
           know
           before
           whom
           my
           Cause
           is
           ,
           and
           may
           not
           despair
           .
        
         
           I
           must
           again
           profess
           ,
           were
           I
           not
           a
           Christian
           ,
           I
           am
           
           a
           Gentleman
           by
           birth
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           extract
           do
           scorn
           to
           engage
           in
           the
           vile
           things
           suggested
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           one
           creditless
           witness
           ,
           that
           only
           supposeth
           ,
           but
           asserts
           nothing
           .
        
         
           I
           wish
           from
           my
           heart
           that
           our
           present
           Prince
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           the
           Nation
           by
           him
           more
           happy
           then
           any
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           true
           ends
           of
           GOVERNMENT
           may
           be
           had
           and
           communicated
           fully
           ;
           that
           every
           honest
           heart
           may
           have
           cause
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           their
           Laws
           .
           And
           for
           my self
           (
           through
           Grace
           )
           I
           resolve
           to
           be
           quiet
           in
           a
           corner
           (
           if
           I
           may
           )
           to
           let
           God
           alone
           with
           ruling
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           whose
           Wisdom
           and
           Power
           we
           ought
           to
           submit
           yea
           ,
           to
           mind
           ●ine
           tow
           〈…〉
           ●hough
           never
           so
           small
           ;
           to
           〈…〉
           under
           Authority
           ,
           rather
           
           then
           impatient
           ;
           to
           procure
           the
           quiet
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           to
           my
           utmost
           ;
           to
           mind
           things
           invisible
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           better
           consistence
           then
           these
           below
           ;
           and
           to
           pray
           ,
           when
           
             I
          
           can
           do
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           
             Hugh
             Peters
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

