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         Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
      
       
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             A word for the Armie. And two words to the kingdome. To cleare the one, and cure the other. / Forced in much plainesse and brevity from their faithfull servant, Hugh Peters·
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
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           A
           word
           for
           the
           ARMIE
           .
        
         
           And
           two
           words
           to
           the
           KINGDOME
           .
        
         
           TO
           Cleare
           the
           ONE
           ,
           And
           cure
           the
           OTHER
           .
        
         
           Forced
           in
           much
           plainesse
           and
           brevity
           from
           their
           faithfull
           SERVANT
           ,
           HUGH
           PETERS
           .
        
         
           
             —
             Nunc
             nunc
             properandus
             &
             acri
          
           
             Fingendus
             sine
             fine
             rotâs
             —
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             Simmons
          
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
          
           at
           the
           black
           
             Spread-Eagle
          
           at
           the
           Westend
           of
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Word
           for
           the
           ARMIE
           ,
           and
           two
           words
           for
           the
           KINGDOME
           .
        
         
           THough
           I
           have
           looked
           upon
           the
           Scriblings
           of
           this
           age
           as
           the
           fruits
           of
           some
           mens
           idlenesse
           ,
           and
           most
           mens
           folly
           ,
           and
           therefore
           should
           not
           willingly
           have
           owned
           my selfe
           ,
           if
           found
           among
           that
           Rabble
           .
           Yet
           when
           it
           grows
           so
           unlimitedly
           high
           ,
           and
           impudently
           brazen
           ,
           that
           some
           men
           I
           know
           ,
           men
           even
           above
           flattery
           ,
           and
           so
           sleek
           &
           smooth
           ,
           in
           their
           uprightnesse
           (
           Among
           whom
           I
           place
           the
           present
           Generall
           and
           his
           Second
           )
           that
           I
           had
           thought
           nothing
           of
           that
           kind
           could
           stick
           ;
           and
           yet
           these
           besmeared
           by
           uncircumcised
           pens
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Two
           things
           I
           resolved
           which
           now
           I
           offer
           to
           the
           World
           .
           The
           first
           is
           an
           humble
           Petition
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           please
           to
           try
           their
           now
           well-backt
           authority
           ,
           that
           some
           one
           faithfull
           discreet
           man
           may
           be
           chosen
           to
           divulge
           Gazets
           ,
           Corants
           ,
           or
           newes
           :
           who
           shall
           be
           accountable
           to
           the
           State
           for
           what
           he
           prints
           or
           communicates
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           two
           of
           each
           party
           (
           for
           parties
           there
           are
           )
           shall
           undertake
           for
           what
           is
           Printed
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           either
           ,
           that
           so
           all
           scandalous
           and
           slanderous
           personall
           affronts
           may
           be
           avoyded
           ,
           and
           matters
           worth
           time
           and
           reading
           may
           be
           published
           ;
           or
           if
           none
           of
           these
           may
           be
           gotten
           ,
           at
           least
           men
           may
           put
           their
           names
           to
           their
           Papers
           ;
           that
           honest
           men
           may
           know
           where
           to
           find
           an
           accuser
           ,
           for
           
             si
             sat
             sit
             accusare
             ,
             quis
             erit
             innocens
             ?
          
           I
           list
           not
           to
           answer
           objections
           may
           be
           made
           hereunto
           ,
           since
           this
           boundless
           kind
           of
           boldnesse
           were
           better
           curb'd
           to
           some
           inconvenience
           ,
           then
           continued
           to
           a
           mischiefe
           ,
           even
           the
           poysoning
           the
           whole
           Nation
           :
           It
           should
           not
           be
           a
           wise
           mans
           Qu●●e
           ,
           what
           strength
           ,
           wit
           ,
           acutenesse
           ,
           &c
           ,
           runs
           through
           such
           a
           paper
           :
           but
           
             cui
             bono
             ?
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           My
           second
           Resolve
           is
           ,
           though
           not
           to
           answer
           every
           late
           Pamphlet
           punctually
           ,
           which
           rather
           then
           doe
           ,
           I
           might
           undertake
           to
           cleanse
           the
           stable
           in
           the
           story
           :
           yea
           though
           my
           Share
           lies
           so
           much
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           costly
           to
           purchase
           cleane
           handkerchiefs
           to
           wipe
           off
           every
           spattering
           on
           my
           face
           ,
           and
           could
           as
           shortly
           and
           more
           truely
           answer
           all
           as
           he
           did
           
             Bellarmine
          
           with
           
             thou
             lyest
             ;
          
           knowing
           no
           publike
           instrument
           in
           no
           age
           ,
           in
           no
           place
           can
           travel
           without
           others
           dashing
           and
           dogs
           barking
           :
           Yet
           to
           prevent
           stones
           from
           speaking
           ,
           and
           graves
           from
           opening
           ,
           or
           some
           horrid
           unheard
           of
           thing
           from
           appearing
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           the
           wide-mouth'd
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           black-mouth'd
           Pamphleteers
           .
           I
           shall
           in
           plainenesse
           and
           faithfulness
           shew
           you
           the
           Armies
           wounds
           since
           they
           put
           up
           their
           sword
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           the
           States
           diseases
           ;
           and
           in
           humility
           offer
           the
           cure
           ,
           and
           leave
           all
           to
           a
           wonder-working
           God
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Let
           me
           tell
           you
           negatively
           the
           evills
           commonly
           charged
           upon
           the
           Army
           ,
           are
           not
           the
           Armies
           evills
           .
           Wee
           have
           generally
           
             Causam
             pro
             non
             causa
             ,
          
           in
           which
           Mr.
           
             Prin
          
           was
           wont
           to
           exceed
           ,
           who
           spake
           much
           more
           then
           he
           meant
           to
           stand
           too
           :
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           his
           is
           the
           Armies
           rebellion
           :
           another
           Pedanticke
           sounds
           a
           Retreat
           ,
           who
           being
           namelesse
           will
           not
           endure
           a
           Charge
           ;
           the
           marow
           of
           his
           Divinity
           ,
           Non-obedience
           ;
           another
           brings
           the
           Army
           to
           the
           Barre
           ,
           where
           he
           pleads
           with
           a
           company
           of
           bal'd
           threatnings
           ,
           and
           would
           fright
           
             Fairfax
          
           with
           a
           sight
           of
           a
           King
           at
           
             White-Hall
             ;
          
           One
           cryes
           they
           sin
           against
           
             Caesar
             ;
          
           another
           ,
           they
           have
           deflowred
           the
           
             Parliment
             ;
          
           another
           ,
           they
           have
           ravisht
           the
           City
           ;
           another
           ,
           they
           are
           Sectaries
           ,
           enemies
           to
           Government
           ,
           false
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           man
           ,
           friends
           ,
           enemies
           to
           themselves
           .
           They
           have
           lost
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           ruin'd
           
             England
             ;
          
           oh
           !
           taxes
           and
           free
           quarter
           ;
           oh
           !
           this
           trinkling
           with
           the
           Court
           cryes
           one
           ;
           oh
           !
           their
           doubtfull
           carriage
           with
           the
           Court
           cryes
           another
           ;
           Cavalliers
           shall
           up
           cryes
           one
           ;
           we
           shall
           never
           see
           good
           day
           sayes
           another
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           think
           
             Paul
          
           heard
           such
           a
           confused
           noyse
           ,
           when
           himselfe
           could
           hardly
           get
           leave
           to
           speake
           ;
           That
           the
           word
           
             Army
          
           must
           answer
           all
           the
           doubtfull
           mischievous
           deadly
           questions
           in
           the
           World
           .
           For
           
             Example
             .
          
        
         
           Who
           brings
           Famine
           ?
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           Who
           the
           Plague
           ?
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           Who
           the
           Sword
           ?
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           Who
           hinders
           Trade
           ?
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
        
         
         
           Who
           incenseth
           
             Scotland
             ?
          
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           Who
           hardens
           the
           
             King
             ?
          
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           Who
           confounds
           all
           ?
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           And
           if
           it
           should
           be
           askt
           the
           
             Cavalliers
          
           and
           
             Malignants
          
           who
           conquer'd
           you
           :
           they
           would
           answer
           ,
           the
           
             Army
             .
          
           If
           the
           
             Presbyters
             ,
          
           who
           disappointed
           you
           ?
           the
           
             Army
             ;
          
           If
           the
           
             Independents
             :
          
           who
           leaves
           you
           in
           the
           darke
           ?
           the
           
             Army
             ;
          
           And
           if
           
             Haman
          
           were
           askt
           what
           he
           would
           doe
           with
           these
           
             Jewes
             ?
          
           we
           know
           the
           Answer
           :
           alas
           poore
           
             Army
             :
             qualis
             de
             te
             narratur
             fabula
             ?
          
           But
           to
           my
           purpose
           ;
           The
           grand
           complaint
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           most
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           so
           is
           most
           likely
           to
           have
           vulgar
           acceptance
           :
           is
           the
           
             Armies
          
           disobedience
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           State
           was
           endangered
           to
           loose
           all
           consistency
           ;
           In
           respect
           of
           which
           ,
           the
           
             Apprentices
          
           routing
           the
           House
           is
           but
           duty
           or
           innocency
           ;
           or
           at
           worst
           a
           parallell
           practice
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           this
           is
           my
           plaine
           and
           full
           answer
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           confest
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           willing
           to
           disband
           at
           
             Walden
             ,
          
           being
           urged
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           denyed
           in
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           when
           expected
           and
           prest
           :
           But
           consider
           .
           1.
           
           It
           was
           required
           but
           conditionally
           ,
           with
           regard
           to
           their
           security
           ,
           indempnity
           ,
           and
           Arreare
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           these
           performed
           ;
           It
           was
           not
           such
           a
           
             Monstrum
             horerndum
             :
          
        
         
           2dly
           .
           They
           were
           free
           
             English-men
          
           as
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           must
           maintaine
           their
           obligation
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           answer
           the
           Major
           and
           more
           corrupt
           Votes
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           3dly
           .
           Nature
           commanded
           their selfe-preservation
           ,
           when
           such
           Instruments
           were
           sent
           to
           disband
           them
           ,
           and
           command
           them
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           of
           whose
           non-integrity
           they
           had
           good
           experience
           .
        
         
           4ly
           .
           When
           not
           long
           before
           they
           could
           not
           have
           leave
           to
           Petition
           their
           faithfull
           Generall
           ,
           how
           shoul●
           they
           expect
           any
           thing
           being
           disbanded
           .
        
         
           5ly
           .
           This
           piece
           of
           disobedience
           〈◊〉
           not
           new
           unto
           them
           ,
           when
           the
           same
           practice
           was
           familiar
           from
           men
           more
           mercenary
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           their
           denyall
           never
           counted
           rebellion
           :
           but
           glibly
           swallowed
           .
        
         
           6ly
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           and
           I
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           observed
           :
           The
           first
           force
           ever
           put
           upon
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           was
           long
           before
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           neerer
           hand
           :
           did
           not
           the
           City
           
             Remonstrance
          
           hang
           like
           a
           Petard
           upon
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           doore
           weeke
           after
           weeke
           ,
           and
           every
           Ward
           in
           course
           to
           
           attend
           and
           fire
           it
           ;
           speake
           (
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           House
           )
           how
           you
           were
           accosted
           and
           saluted
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           language
           ,
           till
           you
           were
           forced
           to
           speak
           pure
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           7ly
           .
           I
           doe
           here
           offer
           to
           make
           good
           upon
           oath
           ,
           that
           the
           Commanding
           party
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           had
           more
           force
           put
           upon
           them
           to
           disband
           us
           ,
           then
           we
           put
           upon
           the
           House
           in
           refusing
           .
           For
           proofe
           whereof
           ,
           Master
           
             Anthony
             Nicholls
          
           lately
           with
           us
           at
           
             Kingston
          
           before
           his
           flight
           ,
           being
           urged
           by
           my selfe
           before
           an
           other
           sufficient
           witnesse
           ,
           to
           speak
           to
           this
           point
           ,
           calling
           for
           a
           testimony
           from
           heaven
           )
           Profest
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           
             Army
          
           offered
           at
           first
           to
           goe
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           he
           with
           the
           other
           impeached
           Members
           fully
           condiscended
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           they
           gave
           him
           the
           agitation
           thereof
           :
           but
           (
           as
           he
           protested
           )
           the
           Ministers
           in
           
             London
          
           came
           to
           them
           with
           violence
           ,
           pressing
           the
           contrary
           upon
           this
           ground
           :
           That
           this
           
             Army
          
           would
           soone
           conquer
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           fill
           it
           with
           Schismes
           :
           and
           not
           only
           command
           it
           :
           but
           in
           a
           short
           time
           give
           law
           to
           
             England
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           would
           heare
           of
           nothing
           but
           the
           disbanding
           it
           ,
           wch
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           put
           us
           upon
           that
           violent
           course
           ;
           Now
           who
           forced
           these
           Ministers
           ?
           I
           doe
           not
           say
           ,
           but
           you
           see
           who
           forced
           those
           
             Parliament-men
             ,
          
           &
           we
           know
           they
           would
           force
           the
           
             Army
             :
          
           and
           upon
           denyall
           the
           
             Army
          
           are
           the
           forcers
           .
           And
           if
           the
           City-Remonstraters
           durst
           speake
           ,
           they
           can
           tell
           you
           who
           forced
           them
           to
           force
           the
           
             Parliament
             :
          
           and
           if
           the
           
             Apprentices
          
           would
           breake
           silence
           ,
           they
           could
           tel
           you
           who
           spet
           in
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           clapt
           them
           on
           the
           back
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           this
           I
           speake
           not
           my
           delight
           ,
           but
           my
           griefe
           ,
           that
           so
           many
           Pulpits
           should
           as
           plainly
           witnesse
           this
           force
           ,
           as
           History
           tels
           us
           who
           poysoned
           King
           
             John
             .
          
           And
           though
           we
           have
           not
           been
           ignorant
           of
           this
           kind
           of
           violence
           (
           which
           I
           had
           rather
           attribute
           to
           my
           Brethrens
           zeale
           ,
           then
           their
           malice
           )
           yet
           you
           see
           how
           tenderly
           wee
           have
           dealt
           with
           those
           :
           we
           knowing
           many
           godly
           amongst
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           yet
           declared
           against
           them
           ,
           complained
           of
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           Nay
           though
           this
           
             Army
          
           from
           first
           to
           last
           never
           had
           any
           of
           these
           Brethren
           to
           offer
           one
           Sermon
           to
           us
           to
           encourage
           in
           dangers
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           with
           us
           in
           our
           successe
           .
           Nay
           ,
           though
           they
           know
           wee
           want
           helps
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           use
           such
           help
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           reviled
           us
           for
           ;
           and
           so
           would
           have
           us
           make
           bricke
           without
           straw
           ;
           Nay
           though
           wee
           know
           most
           hard
           measure
           met
           us
           .
           I
           doe
           professe
           I
           conceive
           even
           
             Gangraena
          
           himselfe
           might
           have
           marcht
           through
           the
           
             Army
          
           unmolested
           ,
           
           though
           we
           are
           not
           ignorant
           :
           
             hinc
             nostri
             sundicalamitas
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           pitty
           and
           pardon
           ,
           the
           
             Army
          
           doth
           .
        
         
           8ly
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           
             Army
          
           durst
           not
           disband
           ,
           not
           seeing
           a
           suitable
           power
           to
           stand
           betwixt
           honest
           men
           and
           their
           dangers
           ;
           the
           Garrisons
           not
           possest
           by
           men
           of
           trust
           ,
           and
           the
           5000.
           horse
           intended
           not
           in
           such
           hands
           as
           to
           be
           wished
           :
           and
           the
           best
           of
           them
           might
           bee
           soone
           disbanded
           when
           the
           foot
           scattered
           .
        
         
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           the
           
             Armies
          
           wound
           or
           sore
           ;
           and
           to
           answer
           the
           Retreaters
           grand
           question
           ,
           
             whence
             are
             Wars
             .
          
           I
           answer
           with
           the
           Apostle
           
             James
             ;
          
           and
           adde
           Peace
           begets
           plenty
           ,
           plenty
           ,
           pride
           ,
           and
           pride
           ,
           warre
           ,
           and
           warre
           begets
           peace
           ,
           and
           so
           round
           againe
           .
           The
           Schoole-boy
           that
           helped
           him
           to
           so
           many
           Latine
           ends
           out
           of
           
             Tully
             ,
          
           can
           answer
           a
           harder
           
             Quaere
             :
          
           but
           since
           hee
           pretends
           to
           Religion
           ,
           I
           wonder
           this
           offended
           Brother
           doth
           not
           attend
           the
           Rule
           ,
           
             Matth.
             18.
             
          
           Why
           cannot
           he
           as
           well
           speak
           to
           a
           brother
           offending
           ,
           and
           so
           tell
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           tell
           all
           the
           world
           of
           him
           ;
           I
           have
           beene
           satisfied
           in
           mine
           own
           spirit
           ,
           that
           the
           godly
           could
           not
           be
           much
           offended
           with
           us
           ,
           since
           none
           have
           taken
           the
           liberty
           of
           speaking
           to
           us
           ,
           which
           I
           dare
           say
           from
           the
           Generall
           to
           the
           meanest
           Officer
           ,
           professing
           godlinesse
           ,
           had
           not
           been
           unwelcome
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           looke
           upon
           that
           Author
           as
           great
           a
           stranger
           to
           the
           
             Armie
             ,
          
           as
           he
           is
           often
           to
           his
           owne
           principles
           ,
           and
           his
           whole
           course
           to
           be
           a
           trade
           of
           Retreating
           ,
           and
           leave
           him
           to
           another
           pen
           ;
           nor
           is
           a
           generall
           toleration
           the
           
             Armies
          
           Gangraena
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           never
           hindred
           the
           State
           from
           a
           State
           Religion
           ,
           having
           onely
           wished
           to
           enjoy
           now
           what
           the
           Puritans
           beg'd
           under
           the
           Prelates
           :
           when
           we
           desire
           more
           ,
           blame
           us
           ,
           and
           shame
           us
           .
           Neither
           was
           it
           the
           evill
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           that
           being
           modell'd
           ,
           they
           suddenly
           clos'd
           ,
           and
           marcht
           at
           that
           time
           when
           the
           boldest
           complainer
           now
           ,
           would
           have
           given
           them
           two
           parts
           of
           what
           they
           had
           to
           have
           secured
           the
           third
           ;
           (
           Friends
           )
           it
           was
           not
           their
           evill
           to
           divide
           part
           of
           their
           Force
           to
           
             Taunton
             ,
          
           &
           with
           another
           part
           to
           fight
           at
           
             Naseby
             ,
          
           and
           after
           that
           (
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           to
           deliver
           up
           a
           free
           Kingdome
           to
           an
           ungratefull
           Inhabitant
           ,
           and
           to
           an
           envious
           cruell
           piece
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           nor
           did
           those
           honest-hearted
           so
           much
           asperst
           
             Fairfax
          
           and
           
             Crumwells
          
           sin
           in
           owning
           the
           
             Army
          
           at
           
             New-market
             ;
          
           nor
           in
           their
           march
           from
           thence
           towards
           
             London
             ;
          
           nor
           in
           their
           respects
           to
           those
           noble
           Commissioners
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           sent
           to
           them
           ;
           nor
           in
           their
           courtesie
           to
           those
           discreet
           Citizens
           from
           
           
             London
          
           (
           who
           deserve
           much
           )
           nor
           their
           condiscending
           to
           their
           desires
           to
           march
           off
           upon
           promise
           of
           two
           things
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           put
           out
           the
           imperious
           
             Reformadoes
             .
          
        
         
           2dly
           .
           In
           securing
           the
           House
           ,
           though
           neither
           performed
           ,
           nor
           in
           scattering
           their
           Forces
           at
           200.
           miles
           distance
           ,
           and
           providing
           for
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           nor
           in
           their
           returne
           upon
           those
           confest
           insolencies
           ;
           nor
           in
           marching
           unto
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           City
           ,
           to
           shew
           their
           harmlesse
           intentions
           ;
           nor
           in
           securing
           the
           King
           in
           that
           juncture
           ;
           nor
           in
           hearkning
           to
           their
           Agitators
           in
           their
           just
           
             Proposalls
             ;
          
           nor
           in
           asking
           money
           to
           avoid
           free
           Quarter
           and
           other
           burthens
           ;
           nor
           in
           bringing
           those
           of
           the
           House
           that
           fled
           to
           them
           ,
           home
           againe
           ;
           nor
           in
           desiring
           a
           sound
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           cleering
           it
           from
           such
           persons
           as
           had
           shaken
           their
           publique
           interest
           ;
           nor
           in
           propounding
           wholsome
           means
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           leaving
           them
           to
           their
           feete
           to
           be
           enlarged
           ,
           altered
           ,
           or
           explained
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           advantage
           ;
           nor
           lastly
           are
           complaints
           against
           private
           Souldiers
           the
           proper
           evil
           of
           the
           
             Army
             :
          
           since
           when
           I
           speak
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           I
           mainly
           intend
           their
           Councell
           &
           conduct
           ;
           For
           you
           know
           in
           such
           a
           body
           that
           sickenesse
           in
           pay
           causeth
           death
           in
           Discipline
           .
           But
           positively
           we
           will
           turn
           up
           our
           lap
           ,
           and
           shew
           you
           our
           nakednesse
           ,
           
             et
             habebitis
             confitentes
             ,
             reos
             .
          
           We
           acknowledg
           we
           are
           reaping
           the
           ill
           fruits
           of
           our
           want
           of
           action
           .
           
             Saevior
             Armis
             luxuria
             incubuit
             victosque
             ulei
             vitur
             .
          
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           some
           of
           us
           have
           had
           our
           Lordly
           dish
           in
           
             Jaels
          
           Tent
           ,
           and
           our
           head
           may
           be
           nayled
           to
           the
           ground
           ;
           wee
           may
           thinke
           (
           the
           war
           being
           ended
           )
           we
           may
           begin
           to
           look
           to
           our
           own
           comforts
           ,
           and
           subsistance
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           apt
           to
           plead
           ,
           who
           shall
           enjoy
           honour
           and
           other
           advantages
           :
           but
           those
           that
           have
           wonne
           them
           through
           hazards
           ,
           and
           think
           they
           may
           be
           confided
           in
           ;
           It
           may
           be
           some
           of
           us
           looke
           upon
           our
           shops
           and
           Trades
           as
           things
           below
           us
           .
           Wee
           want
           that
           communion
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           which
           we
           had
           in
           sad
           hours
           :
           we
           are
           forgetfull
           of
           our
           mercies
           :
           we
           may
           be
           apt
           to
           quarrell
           one
           with
           the
           other
           for
           want
           of
           an
           enemy
           .
        
         
           We
           may
           have
           such
           a
           neighbor
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           us
           may
           be
           Planet-struck
           ,
           yet
           I
           hope
           not
           principle
           shaken
           ;
           we
           may
           wander
           too
           much
           from
           our
           own
           first
           undertakings
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           not
           without
           varieties
           of
           thoughts
           about
           the
           matters
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           never
           appear'd
           when
           we
           had
           no
           time
           for
           talking
           ,
           having
           so
           much
           to
           doe
           and
           act
           .
           We
           cannot
           (
           we
           confesse
           )
           live
           beyond
           
           our
           frailties
           in
           many
           kinds
           .
           To
           be
           short
           ,
           we
           have
           prayed
           more
           ,
           loved
           more
           ,
           believed
           more
           then
           we
           doe
           .
           We
           are
           grown
           effeminate
           with
           ease
           ,
           and
           are
           more
           cowed
           with
           a
           dead
           dog
           ,
           then
           wee
           have
           been
           with
           a
           living
           Lyon
           .
           We
           are
           lesse
           in
           heaven
           and
           more
           in
           earth
           ,
           and
           these
           truely
           are
           our
           wounds
           deare
           friends
           .
        
         
           Some
           other
           diseases
           there
           are
           as
           much
           considerable
           among
           others
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           of
           greater
           and
           stranger
           influence
           ,
           as
        
         
           First
           ,
           All
           mens
           unbeliefe
           in
           God
           for
           the
           carying
           on
           his
           worke
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           minded
           in
           the
           whole
           businesse
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Our
           not
           designing
           a
           government
           from
           first
           to
           last
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Our
           general
           ,
           proud
           ,
           and
           carelesse
           carriages
           towards
           the
           present
           differences
           which
           make
           so
           much
           noise
           among
           us
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           A
           selvishnesse
           &
           negligence
           in
           Committees
           and
           men
           intrusted
           ,
           behaving
           themselves
           as
           if
           they
           could
           keepe
           their
           painted
           and
           well-stuft
           Cabbins
           when
           the
           ship
           is
           sinking
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           generall
           want
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           spirit
           of
           trembling
           before
           him
           ,
           which
           whilst
           it
           was
           upon
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           he
           was
           a
           glorious
           Tribe
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           An
           oscitant
           and
           untrust
           kinde
           of
           deportment
           in
           all
           men
           towards
           publique
           affaires
           ,
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           the
           want
           of
           a
           publique
           spirit
           threatens
           ruine
           very
           much
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Unwarranted
           Jealousies
           of
           all
           men
           and
           all
           actions
           :
           yea
           though
           convinced
           of
           each
           others
           faithfulnesse
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Common
           unthankfulnesse
           &
           ingratitude
           to
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           I
           feare
           shortly
           the
           greatest
           errour
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           famine
           of
           Love
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Delay
           to
           the
           distressed
           ,
           making
           them
           more
           miserable
           then
           the
           matter
           of
           their
           complaints
           doth
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           A
           spirit
           of
           lying
           and
           false
           witnesse-bearing
           ,
           reaching
           to
           the
           undervaluing
           of
           our
           enjoyments
           ,
           to
           say
           
             England
          
           is
           growne
           so
           poor
           by
           the
           Warre
           ,
           is
           false
           ,
           excepting
           what
           is
           blasted
           by
           some
           
             Northern
          
           winds
           ,
           our
           treasure
           is
           yet
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           
             London
          
           as
           rich
           as
           before
           ;
           witnesse
           cloaths
           and
           dyet
           :
           witnesse
           marriages
           and
           disposing
           of
           children
           ,
           where
           piety
           ,
           proportion
           ,
           parentage
           take
           little
           place
           ,
           unlesse
           mingled
           with
           much
           red
           clay
           ;
           witnesse
           the
           ready
           money
           for
           purchases
           if
           cheape
           :
           though
           shaken
           Titles
           in
           tottering
           times
           .
        
         
         
           
             The
             Cure
             may
             lye
             in
             these
             ?
          
           
             The
             Army
             (
             you
             say
             )
             must
             yet
             be
             maintained
             ,
             and
             wee
             have
             thought
             of
             Establishments
             ,
             &c.
             to
             take
             off
             all
             offences
             occasioned
             by
             the
             Army
             ;
             either
             you
             must
             find
             action
             for
             it
             ,
             which
             will
             answer
             much
             ,
             or
             repartite
             it
             upon
             several
             Counties
             according
             to
             proportion
             ,
             that
             every
             County
             may
             know
             their
             owne
             men
             and
             their
             charge
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             
               Hollanders
            
             have
             kept
             their
             Army
             these
             70.
             or
             80.
             yeares
             ;
             I
             have
             formerly
             answered
             all
             objections
             may
             bee
             made
             against
             it
             .
             The
             immediate
             pay
             of
             the
             Souldier
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             as
             it
             will
             cut
             off
             many
             unnecessary
             charges
             ,
             so
             it
             wil
             be
             easie
             and
             contentfull
             to
             both
             parties
             ,
             I
             meane
             the
             Souldier
             and
             the
             Land-lord
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Good
             men
             ,
             not
             good
             Lawes
             must
             save
             Kingdomes
             :
             not
             that
             I
             would
             separate
             them
             ;
             therefore
             I
             thinke
             that
             the
             first
             work
             to
             be
             attended
             :
             For
             as
             the
             
               Venetians
            
             live
             upon
             their
             curious
             elections
             :
             so
             the
             
               Netherlands
            
             by
             keeping
             their
             governement
             in
             such
             hands
             as
             they
             doe
             ,
             though
             perpetuating
             offices
             to
             them
             ,
             have
             proved
             dangerous
             .
             Good
             Justices
             ,
             good
             Majors
             ,
             &c.
             had
             it
             been
             our
             first
             work
             ,
             it
             would
             have
             been
             our
             best
             ,
             &
             
               English-men
            
             can
             as
             soon
             conform
             to
             just
             &
             honest
             government
             as
             any
             other
             people
             .
             See
             it
             in
             the
             
               Army
               ,
            
             how
             serviceable
             the
             worst
             imprest
             men
             have
             been
             under
             example
             ,
             and
             Characters
             to
             be
             given
             out
             for
             the
             Elector
             ,
             and
             elected
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             manageing
             of
             chiefer
             Burgesses
             .
             What
             if
             every
             fifty
             in
             every
             County
             chose
             one
             to
             choose
             for
             them
             ,
             &c.
             most
             men
             being
             ignorant
             of
             the
             worthiest
             men
             .
          
           
             3dly
             .
             That
             all
             men
             from
             the
             highest
             to
             the
             lowest
             may
             know
             what
             they
             may
             trust
             too
             without
             delay
             ,
             and
             to
             trust
             God
             with
             the
             management
             of
             it
             if
             according
             to
             his
             will
             .
          
           
             4ly
             .
             Tithes
             or
             something
             of
             Analogy
             to
             them
             brought
             into
             a
             common
             stock
             in
             every
             County
             will
             doe
             two
             things
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             keepe
             a
             good
             proportion
             of
             money
             ready
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             &
             content
             the
             Preacher
             and
             his
             Widow
             better
             ,
             when
             in
             Towns
             200.l
             .
             or
             150.l
             .
             
               per
               annum
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             Parish
             100.l
             .
             shall
             certainely
             be
             paid
             ,
             and
             40.l
             .
             to
             the
             Widow
             ,
             &c.
             as
             in
             other
             Countreys
             they
             doe
             ,
             and
             hence
             raise
             a
             stock
             to
             set
             the
             poor
             on
             work
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             the
             want
             of
             which
             hath
             been
             so
             much
             complained
             of
             .
          
           
             5ly
             .
             That
             Salaries
             may
             be
             appointed
             to
             all
             places
             of
             trust
             ,
             that
             temptations
             to
             deceit
             take
             not
             hold
             of
             Officers
             .
          
           
           
             6ly
             .
             A
             Committee
             for
             union
             betwixt
             all
             men
             truely
             godly
             ;
             that
             we
             may
             swim
             in
             one
             Channell
             (
             which
             is
             in
             hand
             )
             with
             free
             and
             loving
             debates
             allowed
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             convince
             ,
             not
             confound
             each
             other
             ,
             two
             or
             three
             Itinerary
             Preachers
             sent
             by
             the
             State
             into
             every
             County
             :
             and
             a
             Committee
             of
             godly
             men
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             Gentlemen
             and
             others
             ,
             to
             send
             out
             men
             of
             honesty
             ,
             holinesse
             ,
             and
             parts
             ,
             into
             all
             Countreyes
             recommended
             from
             their
             test
             .
          
           
             7ly
             .
             Three
             men
             yearely
             chosen
             in
             every
             Parish
             to
             take
             up
             differences
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             called
             friend-makers
             ,
             as
             they
             do
             in
             other
             places
             with
             good
             successe
             .
          
           
             8ly
             .
             That
             the
             Customes
             (
             by
             which
             great
             sums
             come
             to
             hand
             )
             may
             be
             in
             very
             choise
             hands
             ,
             and
             their
             Under-officers
             in
             all
             parts
             may
             be
             presented
             from
             those
             Ports
             to
             them
             :
             and
             out
             of
             2.
             or
             3.
             so
             presented
             ,
             they
             choose
             one
             ,
             if
             not
             just
             exception
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             9ly
             .
             That
             my
             former
             modell
             for
             the
             Navy
             may
             be
             review'd
             and
             accepted
             ,
             which
             was
             presented
             about
             two
             years
             since
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Navies
             debts
             may
             be
             paid
             ,
             and
             two
             parts
             of
             three
             in
             the
             charge
             saved
             for
             future
             ,
             and
             the
             work
             better
             done
             .
          
           
             10ly
             .
             That
             Merchants
             may
             have
             all
             manner
             of
             encouragement
             ,
             the
             law
             of
             Merchants
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             strangers
             ,
             even
             
               Jewes
            
             admitted
             to
             trade
             ,
             and
             live
             with
             us
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             not
             be
             said
             we
             pray
             for
             their
             conversion
             ,
             with
             whom
             we
             will
             not
             converse
             ,
             wee
             being
             all
             but
             strangers
             on
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           
             11ly
             .
             That
             Forraign
             Nations
             may
             have
             due
             respect
             by
             all
             faire
             correspondences
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             Intelligencers
             kept
             among
             them
             ,
             especially
             that
             
               Scotland
            
             may
             be
             used
             in
             al
             things
             as
             neighbours
             and
             friends
             ,
             though
             not
             as
             Masters
             and
             Commanders
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             That
             
               Academies
            
             may
             be
             set
             up
             for
             Nobility
             and
             Gentry
             ,
             where
             they
             may
             know
             piety
             and
             righteousnesse
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             gallantry
             and
             Court-ship
             ;
             wee
             commonly
             fetch
             over
             the
             dirt
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             rather
             then
             their
             Excellencies
             ,
             and
             that
             shorter
             wayes
             to
             learning
             may
             be
             advance'd
             ;
             and
             that
             godlinesse
             in
             youth
             give
             them
             place
             in
             Colledges
             before
             letters
             and
             importunity
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             That
             the
             worke
             of
             
               Ireland
            
             may
             not
             thus
             still
             be
             made
             a
             mock-work
             :
             but
             that
             the
             businesse
             may
             be
             carried
             on
             strenuously
             &
             vigorously
             by
             men
             to
             be
             confided
             ;
             who
             may
             take
             it
             upon
             them
             by
             
             the
             great
             ,
             or
             day-work
             ,
             either
             of
             these
             ;
             there
             are
             good
             men
             will
             undertake
             it
             upon
             them
             ,
             if
             fully
             countenanced
             with
             a
             good
             Magazine
             and
             some
             money
             ;
             for
             what
             we
             send
             now
             is
             but
             like
             a
             worm
             in
             a
             hollow
             tooth
             ,
             it
             takes
             up
             no
             jaw
             ?
          
           
             14.
             
             That
             no
             Magistrate
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             meddle
             further
             then
             as
             a
             nursing
             Father
             ,
             and
             then
             all
             children
             shall
             be
             fed
             ,
             though
             they
             have
             severall
             faces
             and
             shapes
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             That
             all
             men
             intrusted
             ,
             may
             have
             set
             time
             ,
             place
             and
             persons
             appoynted
             to
             give
             up
             their
             accounts
             unto
             ,
             of
             their
             employments
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             Since
             the
             vast
             and
             even
             incomprehensible
             affaires
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             by
             the
             present
             Councell
             ,
             must
             have
             so
             many
             agitations
             and
             so
             many
             varieties
             passe
             upon
             them
             ;
             two
             wayes
             it
             may
             be
             cured
             .
             1.
             
             If
             nothing
             be
             taken
             into
             the
             Houses
             consideration
             but
             
               res
               verè
               arduae
               ,
            
             wherin
             the
             heart-blood
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             runs
             ,
             and
             no
             petty
             matters
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             If
             a
             Councell
             of
             State
             of
             10.
             or
             12.
             honest
             and
             godly
             wellbyast
             men
             might
             sit
             neer
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             these
             ,
             not
             invested
             with
             power
             ,
             might
             commend
             matters
             of
             high
             concernment
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             receive
             their
             scruples
             ,
             and
             those
             to
             state
             also
             government
             of
             Churches
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             That
             Burgesses
             of
             
               Parliament
            
             may
             be
             better
             proportioned
             ,
             6.
             4.
             or
             two
             for
             Shires
             ,
             and
             some
             for
             great
             Cities
             ,
             that
             they
             give
             monthly
             some
             account
             to
             the
             places
             intrusting
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             some
             Lawes
             may
             be
             probationers
             for
             a
             month
             or
             two
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             That
             some
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             may
             be
             appointed
             to
             receive
             such
             suggestions
             from
             friends
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             whole
             ,
             which
             they
             cannot
             constantly
             bring
             in
             by
             way
             of
             Petition
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             That
             prisoners
             ,
             especially
             for
             debt
             ,
             may
             have
             dispatches
             ,
             &
             not
             loose
             heads
             ,
             hearts
             and
             hands
             as
             well
             as
             heeles
             in
             Gaoles
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Creditour
             may
             maintain
             them
             in
             prison
             :
             that
             poore
             Thieves
             may
             not
             be
             hang'd
             for
             13.d
             .
             
               ob
            
             .
             but
             that
             a
             Gally
             or
             two
             may
             be
             provided
             to
             row
             in
             the
             River
             or
             Channell
             ,
             to
             which
             they
             may
             be
             committed
             ,
             or
             employed
             in
             drayning
             lands
             ,
             or
             banished
             .
          
           
             It
             were
             also
             to
             be
             wished
             that
             our
             Gentry
             find
             our
             Callings
             ,
             and
             that
             younger
             brothers
             may
             be
             better
             provided
             for
             by
             their
             parents
             ,
             that
             some
             of
             them
             fall
             not
             on
             learning
             &
             the
             Ministry
             as
             a
             shift
             ,
             &
             
             some
             (
             which
             is
             worse
             )
             take
             up
             their
             employments
             in
             high
             wayes
             ,
             or
             (
             at
             best
             )
             pester
             
               Ireland
            
             or
             Forreigne
             Plantations
             ;
             and
             all
             to
             maintaine
             the
             paintry
             and
             glister
             of
             the
             Family
             ,
             and
             too
             often
             to
             keep
             up
             the
             name
             and
             honour
             of
             it
             in
             a
             sottish
             and
             luxurious
             heire
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             Quicke
             Justice
             makes
             quiet
             Common-wealths
             ;
             I
             look
             upon
             that
             as
             contenting
             the
             
               Hollanders
            
             under
             their
             vast
             Taxes
             ,
             &
             Excises
             ;
             what
             they
             have
             they
             can
             keepe
             ;
             where
             (
             in
             every
             Towne
             )
             you
             may
             get
             Justice
             as
             often
             and
             as
             naturally
             as
             their
             Cowes
             give
             milke
             ;
             The
             few
             advocates
             in
             
               Amsterdam
            
             will
             tell
             you
             what
             little
             use
             they
             make
             of
             Lawyers
             ,
             where
             I
             have
             knowne
             a
             Merchant
             dealing
             for
             30000.
             pound
             
               per
               annum
               ,
            
             &
             in
             seven
             yeares
             not
             spend
             20.
             shillings
             in
             Law
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             I
             might
             not
             offend
             the
             Court
             and
             Gentry
             ,
             I
             would
             say
             the
             wrapping
             up
             of
             so
             many
             of
             them
             in
             Gownes
             ,
             and
             scufling
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             is
             rather
             a
             mark
             of
             their
             meanenesse
             and
             Jejunenesse
             ,
             and
             our
             slavery
             and
             folly
             ,
             then
             of
             any
             Nationall
             glory
             ;
             That
             to
             this
             day
             wee
             can
             neither
             buy
             nor
             sell
             ,
             convey
             nor
             make
             Testaments
             ,
             without
             great
             and
             questionable
             Parchments
             ?
             And
             for
             Law
             must
             
               jurare
               in
               verba
               ,
            
             either
             of
             
               Littleton
               ,
               Cooke
               ,
            
             or
             Casuist
             ,
             
               ejusdem
               farinae
               ,
            
             which
             would
             finde
             a
             Cure
             in
             keeping
             Records
             in
             all
             Counties
             of
             all
             mens
             estates
             and
             alienations
             ,
             &c.
             and
             those
             transmitted
             to
             a
             grand
             or
             leiger
             Record
             at
             
               Westminst
               :
            
             the
             strength
             and
             time
             spent
             in
             Term
             quarrells
             ,
             were
             better
             bestowed
             upon
             the
             West
             Indies
             to
             which
             we
             have
             beene
             so
             often
             called
             ,
             and
             would
             soone
             make
             an
             end
             of
             Europes
             troubles
             by
             drying
             up
             that
             Euphrates
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             not
             what
             engagements
             the
             King
             hath
             upon
             any
             ,
             nor
             how
             the
             entercourse
             lyes
             :
             but
             before
             the
             close
             of
             new
             addresses
             ,
             I
             wish
             the
             people
             might
             have
             two
             things
             granted
             them
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             understand
             by
             some
             wise
             Statist
             what
             the
             true
             
               English
            
             of
             prerogative
             ,
             priviledge
             and
             liberty
             is
             .
             If
             these
             three
             bawling
             children
             were
             well
             brought
             to
             bed
             ,
             the
             whole
             house
             would
             bee
             quiet
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             a
             certaine
             time
             might
             be
             appointed
             to
             chuse
             their
             Burgesses
             undenyably
             if
             they
             please
             to
             make
             use
             of
             it
             ,
             with
             writs
             or
             without
             :
             what
             year
             this
             shall
             begin
             I
             say
             not
             :
             but
             if
             not
             granted
             ,
             you
             shall
             hardly
             keepe
             tyranny
             out
             of
             doores
             .
          
           
           
             To
             close
             all
             and
             cure
             all
             ;
             would
             this
             Nation
             but
             follow
             the
             plaine
             foote-steps
             of
             providence
             in
             one
             thing
             ,
             the
             worke
             were
             done
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             but
             consider
             whither
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             pointed
             out
             his
             worke
             unto
             us
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             putting
             righteous
             men
             into
             places
             of
             trust
             ,
             making
             way
             thereunto
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             many
             prophesies
             and
             the
             expectation
             of
             the
             just
             ,
             were
             now
             to
             be
             answered
             .
             Witnesse
             the
             first
             and
             now
             second
             gaubling
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             like
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             the
             same
             in
             the
             Armie
             ,
             not
             lesse
             in
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             choise
             of
             
               Jesse's
            
             sons
             :
             neither
             this
             nor
             that
             must
             serve
             but
             the
             least
             ,
             that
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             hath
             been
             in
             the
             refiners
             fire
             .
             The
             Lord
             would
             doe
             us
             good
             against
             our
             wills
             :
             but
             wee
             content
             our selves
             to
             give
             him
             a
             Female
             when
             wee
             have
             a
             Male
             in
             the
             flocke
             :
             This
             broke
             the
             Axle-tree
             of
             the
             
               Jewish
            
             State
             and
             Church
             ,
             and
             that
             bought
             
               Akeldama
               .
            
          
           
             However
             I
             am
             confident
             God
             will
             carry
             on
             this
             work
             which
             is
             his
             owne
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             end
             I
             looke
             above
             all
             present
             agitations
             ,
             knowing
             if
             we
             enter
             into
             our
             chambers
             ,
             and
             shut
             our
             doores
             for
             a
             little
             moment
             the
             indignation
             shall
             be
             over-past
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
    
    

