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             A letter from a scholar in Oxford to his friend in the country shewing what progresse the visitors have made in the reformation of that university, and what it is that obstructs it.
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           a
           Scholar
           in
           OXFORD
           ,
           To
           his
           Friend
           in
           the
           Countrey
           :
           
             SHEWING
          
           What
           progresse
           the
           Visitors
           have
           made
           in
           the
           Reformation
           of
           that
           
             Vniversity
             ,
          
           and
           what
           it
           is
           that
           obstructs
           it
           .
        
         
           
             ACADEMIA
             ·
             OXONIENSIS
             ·
          
           
             SAPIENTIA
             ET
             FELICITATE
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           a
           Scholar
           in
           OXFORD
           ,
           to
           his
           friend
           in
           the
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Writ
           to
           you
           yesterday
           by
           your
           good
           friend
           Master
           
             P.
          
           but
           in
           such
           haste
           ,
           and
           so
           abruptly
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           in
           any
           measure
           answer
           either
           your
           expectation
           or
           my
           desires
           of
           satisfying
           you
           .
        
         
           I
           know
           you
           must
           needs
           long
           to
           heare
           what
           Progresse
           is
           made
           in
           our
           Visitation
           :
           Truly
           so
           little
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           well
           tell
           whether
           it
           be
           begun
           .
           Friday
           
             Iune
          
           4.
           was
           designed
           for
           the
           day
           ;
           and
           the
           Visitors
           from
           
             London
          
           had
           peremptorily
           resolved
           to
           be
           here
           ,
           and
           were
           as
           confidently
           expected
           .
           But
           they
           were
           diverted
           by
           the
           unexpected
           newes
           of
           the
           Armies
           rebelling
           against
           the
           two
           Houses
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           high
           Mutiny
           of
           the
           Garrison
           here
           (
           two
           dayes
           before
           the
           Visitors
           should
           have
           come
           downe
           )
           who
           not
           only
           refused
           to
           disband
           ,
           but
           detained
           the
           3500.
           l.
           which
           was
           sent
           downe
           to
           pay
           them
           upon
           their
           disbanding
           .
           The
           Parliament
           ,
           while
           the
           money
           was
           upon
           the
           way
           hither
           ,
           being
           informed
           that
           they
           meant
           not
           to
           disband
           ,
           sent
           Post
           after
           the
           money
           ,
           to
           have
           it
           brought
           back
           :
           but
           their
           menssenger
           was
           too
           slow
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           got
           into
           
             Oxford
          
           before
           he
           overtooke
           it
           :
           and
           the
           Garrison
           notwithstanding
           the
           Parliaments
           command
           ,
           were
           resolved
           not
           to
           part
           with
           it
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Convoy
           of
           Dragoones
           ,
           who
           had
           guarded
           it
           from
           
             London
          
           hither
           ,
           attempting
           to
           have
           it
           back
           againe
           ,
           the
           Garrison-Souldiers
           fell
           upon
           them
           in
           the
           high
           street
           (
           the
           money
           standing
           loaden
           betwixt
           them
           )
           wounded
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           quickly
           beat
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           leaving
           their
           money
           and
           their
           waggon
           &
           teeme
           of
           horses
           behind
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           ,
           with
           the
           high
           demands
           of
           the
           Army
           (
           which
           fell
           out
           very
           opportunely
           at
           the
           same
           time
           )
           made
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             ,
          
           and
           those
           other
           gentlemen
           which
           should
           have
           accompanied
           him
           hither
           ,
           
           begin
           to
           look
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           think
           themselves
           whether
           it
           were
           not
           better
           to
           keep
           in
           
             London
          
           then
           to
           adventure
           themselves
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           amongst
           a
           company
           of
           Malignant
           Scholars
           ,
           and
           an
           Independent
           Garrison
           that
           had
           already
           put
           such
           an
           affront
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           especially
           there
           being
           a
           great
           party
           of
           Horse
           then
           lying
           quartered
           about
           
             Ox.
          
           sent
           from
           the
           Army
           to
           secure
           the
           Traine
           of
           Artillery
           here
           ,
           upon
           an
           information
           that
           there
           was
           a
           designe
           to
           seize
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           remove
           it
           to
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           The
           result
           was
           ,
           that
           (
           though
           on
           the
           Thursday
           following
           ,
           
             Iune
             3.
             
             Merton
          
           Colledge
           great
           gates
           were
           set
           wide
           open
           to
           receive
           them
           and
           great
           preparations
           made
           for
           their
           entertainment
           there
           ;
           and
           the
           poore
           Scholars
           generally
           quaking
           at
           the
           approach
           of
           their
           Doomesday
           ,
           the
           rather
           in
           regard
           they
           had
           declared
           but
           three
           days
           before
           against
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           yet
           )
           the
           Gentlemen
           came
           not
           .
           Onely
           a
           Packet
           of
           letters
           was
           brought
           from
           them
           to
           the
           Ministers
           here
           ,
           to
           let
           them
           know
           that
           they
           should
           not
           expect
           them
           till
           the
           long
           Vacation
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           we
           conceived
           (
           and
           we
           thought
           we
           had
           some
           reason
           for
           it
           )
           that
           the
           Visitation
           would
           be
           adjourned
           till
           that
           time
           :
           never
           imagining
           that
           the
           Ministers
           (
           especially
           considering
           the
           present
           Posture
           of
           Affaires
           )
           would
           have
           had
           the
           courage
           to
           undertake
           it
           themselves
           .
           Though
           by
           the
           way
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           had
           the
           rest
           all
           of
           them
           come
           ,
           yet
           the
           University
           had
           before-hand
           resolved
           not
           to
           appear
           or
           submit
           to
           their
           Visitation
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           with
           a
           [
           
             Salvis
             nobis
             &
             Academiae
             omnibus
             juribus
             ,
             privilegiis
             ,
             immunitatibus
             ,
             &c.
             ]
          
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           them
           in
           writing
           by
           the
           Proctors
           and
           Heads
           of
           Houses
           .
           Nay
           it
           was
           put
           to
           the
           question
           (
           but
           waved
           )
           whether
           we
           should
           appeare
           at
           all
           :
           upon
           this
           supposed
           ground
           that
           they
           had
           no
           lawfull
           authority
           to
           visit
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           contrary
           to
           every bodies
           expectation
           ,
           we
           understood
           that
           the
           
             *
          
           Ministers
           (
           forsooth
           )
           assisted
           by
           one
           Master
           
             Dunce
          
           of
           
             Pizzy
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Draper
          
           (
           a
           new-made
           justice
           ,
           and
           a
           Committee-man
           for
           this
           County
           )
           and
           another
           of
           the
           
             Wilkinsons
             ,
          
           which
           three
           were
           come
           to
           towne
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           supposing
           the
           rest
           would
           have
           done
           the
           like
           (
           and
           indeed
           some
           others
           there
           were
           in
           Towne
           ;
           one
           ,
           I
           am
           certaine
           ▪
           but
           he
           thought
           it
           more
           prudence
           not
           to
           be
           seene
           among
           them
           )
           intended
           to
           proceed
           in
           
           the
           businesse
           .
           To
           be
           short
           (
           for
           I
           perceive
           I
           am
           already
           become
           tedious
           in
           my
           Relation
           )
           the
           bell
           rung
           out
           for
           the
           Visitation-Sermon
           ;
           M.
           
             Harris
          
           preached
           it
           ;
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           University
           were
           present
           .
        
         
           Sermon
           ended
           (
           but
           it
           was
           very
           long
           first
           ;
           for
           which
           we
           doe
           freely
           forgive
           him
           )
           we
           hasted
           away
           (
           the
           Visitors
           following
           after
           more
           gravely
           &
           leisurely
           )
           to
           the
           Schooles
           :
           where
           the
           Vicechancellour
           ,
           the
           Doctors
           and
           Proctors
           ,
           with
           diverse
           other
           members
           of
           the
           University
           had
           attended
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Citation
           )
           from
           nine
           of
           the
           clock
           .
           No
           sooner
           were
           we
           come
           thither
           but
           the
           clock
           struck
           eleven
           :
           and
           I
           can
           assure
           you
           there
           was
           no
           foul
           play
           in
           it
           ;
           for
           to
           prevent
           all
           cavill
           ,
           the
           Vicechancellour
           ,
           when
           he
           perceived
           it
           to
           draw
           towards
           eleven
           sent
           a
           command
           to
           the
           Sexton
           that
           he
           should
           be
           carefull
           to
           observe
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           his
           clock
           kept
           pace
           with
           it
           exactly
           .
        
         
           This
           faire
           advantage
           being
           thus
           unexpectedly
           offered
           us
           (
           for
           which
           we
           have
           none
           to
           thank
           but
           the
           Preacher
           ,
           one
           of
           themselves
           )
           we
           thought
           we
           had
           no
           reason
           but
           to
           embrace
           it
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
           upon
           the
           striking
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           we
           enter'd
           immediately
           into
           the
           Convocation-House
           ,
           and
           there
           declared
           (
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Proctor
           ;
           whereunto
           we
           have
           the
           attestation
           of
           a
           Publike
           Notary
           )
           that
           whereas
           by
           vertue
           of
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           we
           had
           beene
           cited
           to
           appeare
           there
           this
           day
           between
           the
           houres
           of
           nine
           and
           eleven
           in
           the
           forenoone
           ,
           we
           had
           obeyed
           :
           and
           because
           the
           time
           limited
           was
           now
           expired
           ,
           we
           held
           our selves
           not
           obliged
           to
           any
           further
           attendance
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Vicechancellour
           gave
           command
           that
           we
           should
           every
           man
           forthwith
           repaire
           home
           to
           our
           severall
           Colledges
           .
        
         
           In
           our
           returne
           (
           the
           Vicechancellour
           and
           Doctors
           marching
           in
           a
           full
           body
           ,
           with
           the
           Bedells
           before
           them
           )
           we
           met
           the
           Visitors
           just
           in
           the
           
             Proscholium
             ;
          
           where
           the
           passage
           (
           you
           know
           )
           being
           somewhat
           narrow
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Bedells
           called
           to
           them
           [
           
             roome
             for
             M.
             Vicechancellour
          
           ]
           whereupon
           they
           were
           pleased
           to
           deny
           
             Selfe
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           the
           way
           .
           The
           Vicechancellour
           (
           very
           civilly
           )
           moved
           his
           cap
           to
           them
           ,
           saying
           [
           
             good
             morrow
             gentlemen
             ;
             t
             is
             past
             eleven
             a
             clock
          
           ]
           and
           so
           passed
           on
           without
           taking
           any
           further
           notice
           of
           them
           .
           Upon
           this
           ,
           there
           followed
           a
           great
           Humme
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           parted
           ;
           they
           ●●lding
           on
           to
           their
           Visitation-House
           ,
           and
           we
           home
           to
           dinner
           .
           
           They
           sate
           about
           an
           houre
           that
           day
           (
           looking
           one
           upon
           another
           )
           and
           have
           met
           severall
           times
           since
           (
           M.
           Principall
           
             Roger●
          
           being
           Chair-man
           :
           )
           but
           what
           they
           doe
           when
           they
           are
           togther
           ,
           or
           how
           they
           put
           off
           the
           time
           ▪
           I
           am
           not
           able
           to
           informe
           you
           :
           for
           ,
           to
           tell
           you
           the
           plaine
           truth
           ,
           we
           never
           heed
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           carriage
           of
           ours
           they
           take
           very
           ill
           ,
           and
           looke
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           high
           contempt
           .
           We
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           thinke
           we
           are
           very
           well
           able
           to
           justifie
           what
           we
           have
           done
           ;
           and
           are
           of
           opinion
           that
           they
           are
           quite
           out
           ,
           and
           must
           begin
           again
           ,
           if
           they
           mean
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           :
           conceiving
           that
           we
           are
           not
           bound
           to
           make
           any
           further
           appearance
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           have
           a
           new
           Citation
           ;
           the
           former
           being
           rendered
           null
           through
           their
           default
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           let
           me
           crave
           your
           Opinion
           of
           the
           Case
           ,
           and
           your
           favourable
           acceptance
           of
           this
           impertinent
           Paper
           ,
           that
           presumes
           thus
           to
           break
           in
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           disturb
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           which
           (
           doubtlesse
           )
           are
           now
           fixed
           upon
           a
           businesse
           of
           much
           greater
           concernment
           ,
           the
           present
           contestation
           between
           the
           two
           Houses
           and
           the
           Army
           .
           However
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           at
           all
           doubt
           but
           you
           will
           pardon
           this
           injury
           ,
           when
           you
           shall
           finde
           that
           it
           is
           done
           you
           by
        
         
           
             Your
             very
             affectionate
             Friend
             .
          
           
             Oxford
             .
             
               Iune
               25.
               1647.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           POST-SCRIPT
           .
        
         
           YEsterday
           Doctor
           
             Shelden
          
           and
           Doctor
           
             Hammond
          
           (
           two
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Chaplaines
           )
           went
           from
           hence
           towards
           Saint
           
             Albans
             ,
          
           upon
           a
           command
           sent
           them
           to
           come
           and
           attend
           their
           Master
           :
           a
           favour
           which
           he
           had
           long
           begged
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           ,
           and
           hath
           now
           (
           it
           seemes
           )
           obtained
           it
           of
           the
           Army
           .
           Whereat
           Master
           
             Cheynell
          
           here
           is
           very
           angry
           ,
           and
           stormes
           extremely
           ,
           if
           any body
           cared
           for
           it
           .
           The
           poore
           man
           ,
           God
           helpe
           him
           ,
           hath
           utterly
           lost
           his
           patience
           ,
           and
           (
           truly
           I
           am
           afraid
           )
           something
           else
           .
        
      
       
         THE
         END
         .
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A48034e-120
           
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             M.
             Rogers
             .
             M.
             Harris
             .
             M.
             Reynolds
             .
             M.
             Wilkinson
             .
             M.
             Cheynell
             .
          
        
      
      
  

