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             Mr. Peters last report of the English vvars occasioned by the importunity of a friend pressing an answer to seven quæres, viz. I. why he was silent at the surrender of Oxford, II. what he observed at Worcester it being the last towne in the kings hand, III. what were best to doe with the army, IV. if he had any expedient for the present difference, V. what his thoughts were in relation to forreigne states, VI. how these late mercies and conquests might be preserved and improved, VII. why his name appeares in so many bookes not without blots, and he never wipe them off.
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           Mr.
           PETERS
           Last
           Report
           of
           the
           ENGLISH
           VVARS
           ,
           Occasioned
           by
           the
           importunity
           of
           a
           Friend
           Pressing
           an
           
             Answer
          
           to
           Seven
           
             Quaeres
             .
          
        
         
           
             Viz.
             
          
           
             I.
             Why
             he
             was
             silent
             at
             the
             Surrender
             of
             
               Oxford
               .
            
          
           
             II.
             What
             he
             observed
             at
             
               Worcester
            
             it
             being
             the
             last
             Towne
             in
             the
             Kings
             hand
             .
          
           
             III.
             What
             were
             best
             to
             doe
             with
             the
             Army
             .
          
           
             IV.
             If
             he
             had
             any
             expedient
             for
             the
             present
             difference
             .
          
           
             V.
             What
             his
             Thoughts
             were
             in
             relation
             to
             Forreigne
             States
             .
          
           
             VI
             .
             How
             these
             late
             Mercies
             and
             Conquests
             might
             be
             preserved
             and
             improved
             .
          
           
             VII
             .
             Why
             his
             name
             appeares
             in
             so
             many
             Bookes
             not
             without
             blots
             ,
             and
             he
             never
             wipe
             them
             off
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             Henry
             Overton
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           
             Popes-Head
             Alley
             .
          
           1646.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Mr.
           PETERS
           Last
           Report
           of
           the
           English
           WARRES
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           YOur
           importunity
           hath
           prevailed
           ,
           and
           I
           could
           wish
           my
           
             Answers
          
           to
           your
           
             Quaeres
          
           might
           gaine
           this
           with
           you
           that
           they
           are
           rather
           sent
           to
           please
           you
           then
           my selfe
           ,
           whose
           knowledge
           lies
           rather
           in
           the
           Hyssop
           on
           the
           wall
           then
           the
           
             Cedars
          
           of
           
             Lebanon
             :
          
           I
           assure
           you
           I
           would
           now
           goe
           home
           and
           know
           my self
           ,
           and
           study
           it
           throughly
           ,
           
             
               Nam
               miser
               ille
               qui
               notus
               nimis
               omnibus
               ignotus
               moritur
               sibi
               .
            
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           In
           that
           you
           heard
           not
           from
           me
           upon
           the
           surrender
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           I
           heare
           so
           much
           of
           it
           on
           both
           eares
           ,
           and
           the
           distance
           was
           so
           little
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           I
           forbore
           to
           report
           that
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           you
           might
           have
           beene
           an
           eye-witnesse
           of
           at
           so
           little
           charge
           and
           trouble
           :
           onely
           let
           me
           be
           your
           true
           informer
           ,
           that
           you
           had
           nothing
           committed
           then
           by
           ours
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           its
           rise
           from
           integrity
           and
           faithfulnesse
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           such
           skill
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           to
           dispence
           ;
           and
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           men
           upon
           the
           place
           (
           in
           such
           case
           )
           can
           better
           judge
           ,
           then
           lookers
           on
           afarre
           off
           ,
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           not
           lose
           by
           that
           bargaine
           
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           though
           it
           seeme
           for
           present
           an
           ill
           penniworth
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           For
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           I
           am
           sorry
           so
           little
           is
           spoken
           of
           it
           ,
           where
           so
           much
           worth
           and
           gallantry
           appeared
           ,
           and
           indeed
           I
           cannot
           remember
           where
           I
           have
           seene
           so
           much
           done
           in
           so
           short
           a
           time
           ;
           where
           ,
           when
           that
           valiant
           Commander
           of
           Horse
           Colonell
           
             Whaley
          
           had
           done
           his
           duty
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           helpe
           of
           Countrey
           forces
           had
           blockt
           up
           part
           of
           the
           Towne
           ;
           foure
           Regiments
           of
           foote
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Colonell
           
             Rainborow
          
           came
           ,
           and
           raised
           works
           within
           Pistoll
           shot
           of
           their
           royall
           Sconce
           and
           the
           City
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           playing
           upon
           them
           with
           Case-shot
           out
           of
           Sakers
           all
           the
           time
           ,
           wherein
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           and
           Lieut.
           
           Colonell
           
             Ewers
          
           had
           a
           chiefe
           share
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           Enemy
           accepts
           of
           those
           Propositions
           you
           have
           seene
           :
           Master
           
             Richard
             Salwey
          
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           who
           was
           of
           our
           Councell
           in
           this
           Worke
           deserves
           well
           of
           his
           Countrey
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           for
           his
           wisedome
           and
           faithfulnesse
           many
           wayes
           :
           and
           truely
           I
           wish
           Colonell
           
             Rainborow
          
           a
           sutable
           imployment
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ,
           for
           both
           which
           God
           hath
           especially
           fitted
           him
           ,
           foraine
           States
           would
           be
           proud
           of
           such
           a
           Servant
           :
           I
           Preached
           at
           
             Worcester
          
           at
           our
           comming
           in
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           ,
           and
           did
           observe
           a
           doore
           open
           to
           the
           Gospell
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           now
           fully
           satisfied
           with
           the
           Answer
           of
           my
           many
           many
           Petitions
           that
           I
           might
           live
           to
           see
           this
           day
           ,
           this
           blessed
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           towne
           of
           the
           Enemies
           taken
           :
           I
           am
           thinking
           whether
           to
           goe
           a
           few
           dayes
           more
           in
           this
           Vale
           to
           admire
           what
           I
           have
           seene
           upon
           
           Earth
           ,
           and
           then
           dye
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           praise
           him
           as
           he
           would
           be
           praised
           ,
           who
           hath
           founded
           mercies
           for
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           deliverance
           to
           miracle
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           I
           finde
           our
           Souldiers
           generally
           in
           the
           old
           forme
           ,
           rather
           wondring
           then
           boasting
           ,
           admired
           by
           the
           Enemy
           for
           their
           gallantry
           and
           Conduct
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Your
           demand
           about
           the
           disposing
           the
           Army
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           proper
           for
           a
           private
           Pen
           to
           ingage
           in
           ;
           yet
           this
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           that
           other
           Nations
           in
           our
           condition
           would
           thinke
           ,
           if
           they
           lookt
           round
           about
           them
           and
           within
           them
           ,
           the
           disbanding
           an
           Army
           (
           if
           trusty
           )
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           a
           worke
           of
           hast
           :
           when
           the
           seas
           are
           down
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           thinke
           the
           passage
           unto
           
             Ireland
          
           will
           be
           easier
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           can
           maintaine
           a
           defensive
           warre
           this
           Winter
           ,
           I
           trust
           the
           Spring
           will
           invite
           many
           over
           thither
           :
           onely
           I
           wish
           the
           
             English
          
           a
           good
           Magazine
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           attend
           two
           things
           in
           the
           
             Irish
          
           warre
           besides
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           not
           to
           spend
           time
           about
           Castles
           and
           Forts
           ,
           but
           to
           become
           Master
           of
           the
           Field
           :
           and
           secondly
           ,
           to
           burne
           up
           the
           Enemies
           provisions
           every where
           .
           The
           wild
           
             Irish
          
           and
           the
           
             Indian
          
           doe
           not
           much
           differ
           ,
           and
           therefore
           would
           be
           handled
           alike
           :
           yet
           I
           could
           tell
           you
           a
           more
           excellent
           way
           ;
           In
           the
           meane
           ,
           if
           these
           faithfull
           Commanders
           were
           in
           Garrisons
           (
           without
           any
           designe
           be
           it
           spoken
           )
           you
           have
           alwayes
           an
           Army
           ready
           ,
           the
           private
           souldier
           will
           still
           run
           to
           his
           honest
           and
           well-known
           Commander
           ;
           yea
           ,
           so
           firme
           they
           are
           ,
           that
           if
           their
           Officer
           should
           be
           changed
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           those
           souldiers
           must
           be
           prest
           to
           stay
           with
           others
           .
        
         
         
           Briefely
           ,
           this
           I
           say
           to
           your
           Question
           ,
           that
           this
           Army
           was
           hardly
           gotten
           ,
           and
           I
           wish
           it
           may
           be
           as
           hardly
           disbanded
           ;
           if
           you
           have
           no
           present
           imployment
           ,
           were
           I
           perswaded
           that
           forein
           threatnings
           were
           in
           earnest
           ;
           I
           wish
           this
           Army
           might
           be
           sent
           to
           encounter
           them
           ,
           and
           teach
           Peasants
           to
           understand
           liberty
           ,
           and
           I
           would
           not
           doubt
           but
           to
           see
           good
           fruit
           of
           it
           soone
           ,
           I
           would
           rather
           our
           men
           should
           live
           upon
           their
           wine
           ,
           then
           they
           upon
           our
           Beere
           :
           It
           is
           one
           of
           the
           great
           interests
           of
           this
           State
           to
           keepe
           warre
           at
           distance
           :
           Feare
           not
           that
           Army
           whose
           Commanders
           (
           like
           
             Samuel
          
           )
           can
           aske
           any
           County
           or
           Towne
           where
           they
           have
           been
           whose
           ,
           Oxe
           or
           Asse
           they
           have
           taken
           ?
           never
           fewer
           complaints
           ,
           not
           many
           men
           of
           such
           quality
           ,
           whose
           designe
           is
           onely
           to
           obey
           their
           Masters
           :
           
             viz.
          
           The
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           slighting
           the
           Army
           is
           their
           money
           ,
           triumphant
           chariots
           would
           have
           broke
           our
           necks
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Whereas
           you
           desire
           some
           expedient
           to
           the
           difference
           :
           I
           assure
           you
           the
           question
           in
           hand
           :
           and
           the
           Lord
           walking
           in
           the
           clouds
           towards
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           wonder
           we
           walke
           in
           the
           darke
           among
           our selves
           .
           And
           truly
           it
           woundes
           my
           soule
           ,
           when
           I
           thinke
           
             Ireland
          
           would
           perish
           ,
           and
           
             England
          
           continue
           her
           misery
           through
           the
           disagreement
           of
           ten
           or
           20.
           learned
           men
           :
           but
           if
           you
           will
           pardon
           and
           pitty
           my
           folly
           ,
           I
           will
           state
           the
           disease
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           have
           half
           ,
           won
           the
           cure
           .
           To
           omit
           the
           three
           common
           enemies
           that
           befoole
           learned
           and
           unlearned
           ,
           noble
           and
           ignoble
           ,
           Gentleman
           and
           Peasant
           ,
           I
           meane
           the
           flesh
           ,
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           devill
           .
           You
           shall
           find
           our
           ;
           First
           and
           maine
           mischiefe
           
           lies
           in
           our
           spirits
           ,
           which
           are
           now
           made
           so
           keene
           and
           thorny
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           touch'd
           but
           by
           a
           paire
           of
           iron
           gloves
           ,
           could
           wee
           but
           conquer
           each
           others
           spirit
           ,
           wee
           should
           soone
           befoole
           the
           divell
           ,
           and
           his
           Instruments
           :
           to
           which
           end
           I
           could
           wish
           we
           that
           are
           Ministers
           might
           pray
           together
           ,
           if
           that
           cannot
           be
           ,
           let
           us
           speake
           together
           ,
           eate
           and
           drinke
           together
           ,
           because
           if
           I
           mistake
           not
           ,
           estrangement
           hath
           boyled
           us
           up
           to
           jealousie
           and
           hatred
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           us
           much
           studie
           ,
           hold
           forth
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           what
           we
           agree
           ,
           as
           please
           our selves
           ,
           and
           grieve
           others
           in
           what
           we
           differ
           ,
           our
           animosities
           may
           content
           our selves
           ,
           but
           wrong
           the
           Gospell
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Let
           us
           remember
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           never
           conquered
           but
           by
           faction
           ,
           so
           it
           can
           never
           be
           ruled
           but
           by
           love
           ;
           the
           same
           Last
           will
           not
           fit
           an
           
             English
          
           and
           a
           
             Scotish
          
           foote
           ,
           they
           come
           not
           suddenly
           to
           what
           they
           enjoy
           ,
           and
           therefore
           should
           give
           
             England
          
           a
           little
           breathing
           over
           what
           is
           propounded
           ,
           It
           will
           be
           their
           mercy
           to
           keepe
           what
           they
           have
           ,
           and
           our
           to
           be
           growing
           up
           to
           what
           we
           desire
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           An
           evill
           lies
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           we
           unwillingly
           drive
           on
           our
           enemies
           designes
           :
           
             Barnevelsh
          
           laid
           his
           project
           upon
           an
           
             Arminian
          
           bottome
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           Religion
           a
           stalking
           horse
           to
           his
           Politick
           ends
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Let
           the
           present
           Church-government
           goe
           on
           ,
           and
           walke
           softly
           and
           tenderly
           ,
           let
           those
           that
           longed
           for
           it
           improve
           it
           ,
           
             &
             valeat
             quantum
             valere
             potest
             :
          
           Let
           others
           that
           are
           godly
           know
           it
           may
           helpe
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           hew
           stone
           ,
           and
           square
           timber
           for
           a
           more
           glorious
           building
           ,
           to
           bring
           from
           one
           extreamitie
           to
           another
           ,
           God
           useth
           his
           owne
           media
           onely
           ,
           violence
           becometh
           
           not
           Saints
           :
           In
           Popish
           times
           the
           Clergie
           had
           not
           the
           coercive
           power
           ,
           but
           subjected
           the
           civill
           magistrate
           to
           doe
           their
           worke
           ;
           I
           wish
           the
           State
           keepe
           a
           good
           bolt
           upon
           that
           doore
           :
           I
           am
           confident
           the
           chiefe
           meanes
           to
           greater
           an
           error
           will
           be
           by
           violence
           and
           opposition
           ,
           when
           slighted
           it
           dyes
           .
           Coales
           blowne
           get
           heat
           and
           strength
           ,
           neglected
           grow
           cold
           .
           I
           wish
           every
           one
           might
           be
           severely
           punished
           that
           spoke
           against
           either
           Presbytery
           or
           Independencie
           till
           they
           could
           define
           that
           aright
           ,
           and
           distinguisht
           about
           them
           and
           their
           wayes
           ,
           them
           I
           beleeve
           we
           stole
           hvee
           
             altum
             silentium
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           men
           are
           not
           in
           their
           proper
           worke
           ,
           which
           excentrick
           motions
           produce
           many
           things
           uncoucht
           :
           I
           need
           not
           particularize
           ,
           but
           when
           I
           see
           the
           languishing
           perishing
           conditions
           of
           many
           Counties
           ,
           thorough
           want
           of
           preaching
           I
           must
           be
           bold
           to
           say
           to
           wrangling
           is
           none
           of
           our
           proper
           worke
           ;
           I
           think
           we
           might
           doe
           God
           more
           service
           in
           Studie
           and
           Pulpits
           ,
           then
           in
           waiting
           at
           great
           mens
           doores
           ,
           and
           working
           them
           up
           to
           their
           selvish
           interests
           .
           I
           could
           adde
           that
           we
           take
           
             causam
             pro
             non
             causa
             ,
          
           we
           put
           our
           troubles
           upon
           schismaticks
           ,
           and
           opinionists
           ,
           and
           never
           attend
           the
           true
           cause
           :
           There
           may
           shortly
           be
           a
           great
           change
           in
           the
           
             Nether-Lands
             ,
          
           but
           you
           shall
           finde
           the
           cause
           not
           in
           the
           harmelesse
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           whereof
           there
           are
           swarmes
           ,
           but
           in
           some
           
             Hispaniolized
          
           Statesmen
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Your
           demand
           of
           my
           thoughts
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           order
           to
           forraigne
           States
           ,
           I
           answer
           with
           a
           wish
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           forthwith
           we
           might
           have
           some
           choise
           agents
           sent
           out
           as
           two
           to
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           two
           to
           the
           
           
             Cantons
          
           our
           good
           friends
           ,
           two
           to
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           other
           parts
           as
           we
           see
           cause
           ,
           and
           these
           accompanied
           with
           a
           Manifest
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           dealings
           with
           this
           State
           ,
           letting
           them
           to
           know
           we
           omitted
           this
           worke
           in
           our
           misery
           lest
           our
           friends
           might
           feare
           us
           for
           beggers
           ,
           but
           now
           being
           upon
           an
           even
           foot
           with
           them
           ,
           we
           let
           them
           know
           our
           condition
           ,
           and
           how
           ready
           we
           are
           to
           owne
           them
           against
           a
           common
           enemy
           :
           every
           man
           in
           this
           Nation
           pretending
           to
           souldiery
           upon
           good
           experience
           .
           This
           being
           done
           ,
           and
           our
           Navey
           in
           its
           true
           
             English
          
           beauty
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           doubt
           but
           others
           may
           be
           as
           glad
           to
           know
           an
           
             English
          
           man
           ,
           as
           we
           desire
           acquaintance
           with
           them
           .
           And
           if
           our
           back-doore
           were
           well
           shut
           at
           home
           ,
           how
           might
           
             Euphrates
          
           be
           dried
           up
           ;
           I
           meane
           the
           
             West
             Indies
          
           and
           the
           
             East
          
           too
           offer
           themselves
           to
           our
           devotion
           .
           Let
           us
           still
           remember
           the
           support
           of
           Trade
           is
           the
           strength
           of
           this
           
             Island
             ,
          
           discountenance
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           take
           beggery
           by
           the
           hand
           .
           This
           is
           the
           misery
           of
           
             England
          
           whilest
           others
           are
           beate
           into
           slavery
           ,
           they
           are
           apt
           to
           be
           complemented
           into
           it
           .
        
         
           Other
           Kingdomes
           and
           Countries
           are
           therefore
           terrible
           to
           us
           ,
           because
           we
           are
           so
           little
           terrible
           to
           them
           :
           Were
           we
           not
           more
           effeminate
           then
           our
           Predecessors
           in
           Queene
           
             Elizabeths
          
           time
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           why
           three
           Kingdomes
           should
           doe
           lesse
           then
           one
           ;
           you
           see
           we
           can
           fight
           if
           we
           must
           ,
           I
           dare
           undertake
           if
           you
           can
           finde
           worke
           abroad
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           be
           hard
           to
           finde
           men
           :
           nay
           it
           were
           easie
           to
           finde
           both
           ,
           if
           we
           were
           agreed
           at
           home
           :
           What
           you
           heare
           of
           a
           conjunction
           between
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
          
           and
           his
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lorrayne
          
           with
           some
           promises
           from
           his
           
           Uncle
           
             Bavaria
          
           need
           not
           trouble
           you
           ,
           the
           
             Danes
          
           and
           
             Saxons
          
           never
           mastered
           this
           
             Island
          
           by
           power
           ,
           but
           by
           our
           home-bred
           distempers
           .
           To
           prevent
           those
           feares
           let
           
             English
          
           men
           keepe
           to
           their
           proper
           Interests
           ,
           and
           
             Scots
          
           to
           theirs
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           not
           why
           we
           might
           not
           march
           into
           
             Bavaria
          
           and
           
             Lorrayne
          
           before
           they
           come
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           pay
           all
           old
           Arreares
           .
           I
           must
           confesse
           I
           am
           divided
           between
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           the
           
             Palatinate
             ,
          
           onely
           I
           quiet
           my selfe
           in
           this
           that
           we
           may
           doe
           both
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Touching
           the
           preserving
           and
           improving
           the
           Conquests
           and
           mercies
           :
           I
           onely
           commend
           unto
           you
           these
           few
           rules
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           the
           same
           meanes
           the
           mercy
           is
           gained
           it
           may
           be
           preserved
           ,
           if
           men
           ,
           yea
           good
           men
           were
           instrumentall
           in
           the
           one
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           in
           the
           other
           ;
           confide
           when
           you
           see
           reason
           to
           confide
           :
           thy
           friend
           and
           thy
           fathers
           friend
           put
           price
           upon
           ,
           he
           that
           loves
           you
           and
           your
           Countrey
           may
           be
           trusted
           to
           conserve
           what
           is
           wonne
           :
           to
           which
           adde
           praying
           ,
           and
           beleeving
           ,
           for
           in
           all
           these
           God
           hath
           appeared
           :
           I
           would
           as
           soon
           credit
           a
           garrison
           to
           a
           knowne
           honest
           godly
           
             English
          
           man
           ,
           differing
           from
           me
           in
           his
           opinion
           ,
           as
           all
           
             France
          
           being
           most
           Catholicke
           trust
           it selfe
           to
           their
           Protestant
           Leaders
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Walke
           plainely
           in
           your
           Counsells
           ,
           God
           needs
           no
           mans
           lyes
           to
           carry
           on
           his
           worke
           .
           Commonly
           these
           
             Arcana
             Imperii
          
           and
           
             ruina
             populi
             ,
          
           let
           your
           yea
           be
           yea
           ,
           and
           your
           nay
           nay
           .
           God
           preserveth
           the
           simple
           :
           Doe
           but
           observe
           the
           Historie
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           those
           admired
           deepe
           set
           counsells
           of
           men
           
           mingled
           with
           so
           much
           flesh
           ,
           have
           proved
           but
           grasse
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           
             England
          
           be
           now
           a
           conquered
           Kingdome
           ,
           we
           cannot
           have
           much
           to
           begge
           of
           a
           conquered
           enemy
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           could
           wish
           all
           markes
           of
           slavery
           might
           be
           taken
           off
           ,
           and
           since
           God
           hath
           invested
           us
           with
           our
           almost
           lost
           liberty
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           our
           care
           that
           after
           ages
           may
           not
           say
           we
           conquered
           our selves
           into
           a
           new
           slavery
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Because
           not
           onely
           our selves
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           wisest
           of
           our
           late
           enemies
           confesse
           the
           influence
           of
           the
           City
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           we
           could
           not
           have
           wanted
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           their
           highest
           designe
           now
           is
           to
           make
           it
           royall
           ,
           you
           may
           remember
           how
           willing
           I
           was
           once
           to
           have
           made
           a
           match
           ,
           my
           weakenesse
           was
           such
           that
           I
           did
           not
           study
           whether
           both
           parties
           were
           well
           agreed
           ,
           and
           my
           simplicity
           kept
           me
           from
           thinking
           of
           a
           Corrivall
           ,
           yet
           now
           I
           pray
           improve
           your
           Interests
           ,
           and
           let
           
             London
          
           know
           that
           if
           they
           thinke
           a
           Parliament
           sits
           the
           quieter
           by
           being
           so
           neare
           them
           ,
           so
           〈◊〉
           thinke
           when
           the
           Parliament
           doores
           are
           shut
           up
           〈◊〉
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           their
           shops
           will
           hardly
           stand
           open
           at
           
             London
             :
          
           If
           the
           clashing
           of
           swords
           cannot
           be
           heard
           ,
           yet
           death
           clinching
           up
           their
           windowes
           by
           the
           increase
           of
           the
           plague
           calls
           for
           something
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Justice
           will
           exalt
           and
           maintaine
           a
           Nation
           ,
           I
           wish
           they
           might
           be
           first
           sharers
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           first
           adventured
           their
           estates
           and
           lives
           ;
           had
           the
           Citizens
           remonstrated
           more
           about
           their
           debts
           due
           ,
           and
           lesse
           about
           their
           wills
           ,
           they
           might
           had
           more
           thankes
           ,
           and
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           by
           this
           time
           some
           might
           have
           kept
           Orphanes
           from
           their
           doores
           ,
           that
           crie
           for
           the
           money
           
           lent
           to
           supply
           the
           States
           use
           ,
           he
           that
           will
           ride
           a
           free
           horse
           to
           death
           ,
           may
           in
           time
           be
           spurring
           a
           dull
           Jade
           to
           no
           purpose
           .
           And
           for
           distributive
           Justice
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           impartiall
           .
           Two
           things
           may
           breake
           the
           Axle-tree
           of
           any
           State
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           First
           ,
           Opposition
           to
           knowne
           truthes
           ,
           or
           slighting
           that
           Religion
           in
           the
           purity
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           we
           owne
           in
           mixtures
           ,
           and
           innocent
           bloud
           not
           wiped
           off
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           Justice
           .
           A
           State
           may
           stand
           upon
           any
           frame
           of
           Government
           ,
           if
           fastened
           together
           with
           Justice
           ,
           Charity
           ,
           and
           Industry
           ,
           the
           onely
           upholders
           of
           that
           flourishing
           Neighbour-Nation
           the
           
             Netherlands
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Because
           
             England
          
           is
           devout
           ,
           and
           Religion
           of
           one
           kind
           or
           another
           carries
           most
           prevalency
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           Nation
           acts
           generally
           upon
           religious
           apprehensions
           ,
           above
           any
           I
           know
           ,
           therefore
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           our
           wound
           must
           be
           our
           cure
           (
           preaching
           and
           Preachers
           I
           meane
           )
           the
           Gentry
           must
           be
           base
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Parliament
           unsupplyed
           of
           good
           members
           ;
           the
           common-people
           will
           worship
           any
           dunghill-god
           ,
           the
           City
           is
           full
           of
           blacke
           iniquity
           ,
           if
           preaching
           be
           neglected
           :
           how
           long
           therefore
           shall
           I
           intreat
           some
           three
           or
           foure
           Itinerary
           Ministers
           in
           a
           County
           ?
           Evangelists
           went
           out
           before
           Churches
           were
           setled
           ,
           how
           easily
           might
           the
           Land
           be
           (
           in
           some
           measure
           )
           reduced
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           owne
           civill
           Interests
           ,
           if
           provision
           was
           laid
           in
           of
           this
           kinde
           ?
           but
           you
           will
           object
           we
           have
           above
           nine
           thousand
           parishes
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           thousand
           able
           men
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           you
           see
           the
           need
           of
           Itinerants
           ,
           and
           secondly
           ,
           Why
           may
           we
           not
           follow
           the
           practise
           of
           other
           Reformed
           Churches
           ?
           
           and
           gather
           up
           godly
           youths
           out
           of
           shops
           ,
           and
           send
           them
           for
           improvement
           somewhere
           ,
           why
           not
           a
           Colledge
           of
           
             Oxford
          
           set
           apart
           to
           that
           use
           ?
           and
           if
           men
           cannot
           answer
           the
           narrow
           examen
           of
           an
           Assembly
           ,
           why
           might
           there
           not
           be
           a
           Committee
           to
           judge
           of
           some
           competency
           in
           some
           men
           for
           the
           present
           to
           send
           out
           ,
           though
           they
           should
           fall
           short
           of
           Arts
           and
           Tongues
           ?
           
             John
             Alasco
          
           was
           a
           Baron
           ,
           yet
           in
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixts
           time
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           what
           Church
           worke
           he
           did
           :
           why
           not
           learned
           godly
           Gentry
           ,
           Lawyers
           ,
           that
           might
           be
           spared
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           physicians
           ,
           &c.
           imployed
           this
           way
           ?
           teaching
           their
           tenants
           were
           a
           better
           Trade
           ,
           then
           racking
           of
           Rents
           by
           some
           of
           our
           Gentry
           .
           How
           ripe
           have
           I
           found
           
             Herefordshire
          
           and
           
             Worcestershire
          
           for
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           Counties
           ?
           Helpe
           Lord
           !
        
         
           To
           the
           Question
           concerning
           my self
           ;
           I
           answer
           ,
           I
           am
           at
           present
           upon
           a
           good
           Study
           ,
           ever
           how
           to
           want
           what
           the
           Lord
           is
           not
           willing
           to
           give
           :
           I
           am
           turning
           my
           cheeke
           to
           the
           smiter
           :
           I
           have
           been
           thinking
           to
           answer
           sixe
           or
           seven
           Pamphlets
           that
           name
           me
           either
           enviously
           or
           disgracefully
           ,
           but
           yet
           remaine
           doubting
           .
           The
           Lord
           rebuke
           Satan
           .
           I
           see
           (
           with
           
             Ieremy
          
           )
           though
           I
           neither
           borrow
           nor
           lend
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           this
           may
           be
           my
           portion
           .
           This
           I
           must
           say
           ,
           if
           either
           in
           Doctrine
           or
           Practise
           I
           have
           failed
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           not
           yet
           wherein
           any
           Brother
           in
           a
           way
           of
           God
           hath
           dealt
           with
           me
           :
           and
           if
           my
           different
           judgement
           offend
           any
           ,
           my
           Answer
           is
           ,
           that
           with
           much
           expence
           of
           money
           and
           time
           ,
           with
           diligent
           inquiry
           into
           reformed
           Churches
           ,
           I
           have
           taken
           paines
           to
           satisfie
           my selfe
           ,
           
           and
           remaine
           now
           where
           I
           was
           for
           substance
           fifteene
           yeares
           since
           ,
           resolving
           by
           that
           experience
           to
           keepe
           a
           window
           open
           to
           more
           light
           and
           truth
           ,
           though
           scoft
           and
           slighted
           ;
           my
           care
           hath
           beene
           to
           acquaint
           my selfe
           with
           the
           most
           learned
           and
           godly
           in
           the
           Countrey
           where
           I
           travell
           ,
           first
           I
           lived
           about
           sixe
           yeares
           neere
           that
           famous
           
             Scotchman
          
           Mr.
           
             John
             Forbes
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           I
           travelled
           into
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           &
           injoyed
           him
           in
           much
           love
           and
           sweetnes
           constantly
           ,
           from
           whom
           I
           never
           had
           but
           incouragement
           though
           we
           differed
           in
           the
           way
           of
           our
           Churches
           .
           Learned
           
             Amesius
          
           breathed
           his
           last
           breath
           into
           my
           bosome
           ,
           who
           left
           his
           professorship
           in
           
             Friezland
          
           to
           live
           with
           me
           because
           of
           my
           Churches
           Independency
           at
           
             Rotterdam
             ,
          
           and
           charged
           me
           often
           ,
           even
           to
           his
           death
           ,
           so
           to
           look
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           were
           a
           way
           of
           publik
           worship
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           owne
           it
           was
           that
           :
           he
           was
           my
           Colleague
           and
           chosen
           Brother
           to
           the
           Church
           where
           I
           was
           an
           unworthy
           Pastor
           :
           and
           I
           thanke
           the
           Lord
           such
           a
           Church
           it
           continues
           to
           this
           day
           ;
           that
           truely
           I
           sli●●tly
           tooke
           up
           nothing
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           nor
           did
           I
           los●●●●
           my
           seven
           years
           being
           in
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           amongst
           those
           faithfull
           ,
           learned
           ,
           godly
           brethren
           ,
           whose
           way
           of
           worship
           if
           wee
           professe
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           be
           groundlesse
           when
           their
           Writings
           are
           examined
           .
           But
           to
           those
           Printed
           Scribles
           against
           me
           I
           may
           provide
           shortly
           a
           more
           satisfactory
           Answer
           ,
           where
           I
           may
           plainly
           charge
           home
           untrue
           and
           unworthy
           passages
           upon
           the
           Authors
           ;
           though
           I
           know
           ,
           
             Et
             facere
             &
             pati
             fortia
             Christianorum
             est
             .
          
           Now
           the
           good
           Lord
           who
           hath
           led
           Captivity
           captive
           for
           us
           ,
           subdue
           us
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           
           grant
           that
           in
           these
           tossing
           ,
           tumbling
           ,
           foaming
           Seas
           we
           depart
           not
           from
           our
           Principles
           of
           Reason
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           much
           lesse
           Religion
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
             Your
             Friend
             sine
             fuco
             ,
             HVGH
             PETERS
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

