The time-serving Proteus, and ambidexter divine, uncased to the vvorld containing two letters of M. John Dury (the great champion for the new ingagement, faithfully extracted out of the originalls under his own hand) : the first, to Joseph Hall, late Bishop of Exeter : the second, to William Lawd, late Archbishop of Canterbury : wherein he expresseth the reasons which moved him, not onely to scruple and dislike, but in some sort to renounce his ecclesiasticall orders and ministeriall function, formerly conferred on him in the reformed churches beyond the seas, because not given by a diœcesan bishop ...
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             The time-serving Proteus, and ambidexter divine, uncased to the vvorld containing two letters of M. John Dury (the great champion for the new ingagement, faithfully extracted out of the originalls under his own hand) : the first, to Joseph Hall, late Bishop of Exeter : the second, to William Lawd, late Archbishop of Canterbury : wherein he expresseth the reasons which moved him, not onely to scruple and dislike, but in some sort to renounce his ecclesiasticall orders and ministeriall function, formerly conferred on him in the reformed churches beyond the seas, because not given by a diœcesan bishop ...
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
             Dury, John, 1596-1680.
          
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             s.n.],
             [London :
             1650.
          
           
             A discussion by Prynne of Dury's letters to Hall and Laud.
             Written by William Prynne. Cf. BM.
             Place of publication from Wing.
             Authorship also attributed to John Dury by Wing.
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           Dury, John, 1596-1680.
        
      
    
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           THE
           Time-serving
           Proteus
           ,
           AND
           Ambidexter
           Divine
           ,
           Uncased
           to
           the
           VVorld
           :
        
         
           Containing
           two
           
             Letters
          
           of
           M.
           
             John
             Dury
          
           (
           the
           great
           
             Champion
          
           for
           the
           
             New
             Ingagement
             ,
          
           faithfully
           extracted
           out
           of
           the
           
             Originalls
          
           under
           his
           own
           hand
           .
           )
        
         
           The
           first
           ,
           to
           
             Joseph
             Hall
             ,
          
           late
           Bishop
           of
           
             Exeter
             ;
          
        
         
           The
           second
           ,
           to
           
             William
             Lawd
             ,
          
           late
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             .
          
        
         
           WHEREIN
        
         
           He
           expresseth
           the
           
             Reasons
          
           which
           moved
           him
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           
             scruple
          
           and
           
             dislike
             ,
          
           but
           in
           some
           sort
           to
           
             renounce
          
           his
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             Orders
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ministeriall
             Function
          
           formerly
           conferred
           on
           him
           in
           the
           
             Reformed
             Churches
          
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ;
           
             because
             not
             given
             by
             a
             Dioecesan
             Bishop
             ,
             but
             by
             particular
             men
             ,
             whereof
             none
             is
             above
             the
             degree
             of
             a
             Priest
             ,
             and
             in
             point
             of
             conscience
             to
             crave
             and
             receive
             a
             Reordination
             ,
             and
             new
             Orders
             from
             our
             English
             Bishops
             ;
             that
             so
             he
             might
             enter
             by
             the
             door
             into
             the
             sheepfold
             .
          
           Whose
           
             superiority
             in
             degree
          
           over
           other
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           
             sole
             jurisdiction
             in
             conferring
             Orders
             ,
          
           he
           asserts
           to
           be
           
             jure
             divino
             ;
          
           professing
           withall
           ,
           his
           
             conscientious
             observance
             of
             ,
             and
             submission
             to
             all
             their
             Canons
             and
             Constitutions
             ,
          
           and
           
             testifying
             to
             all
             the
             world
             that
             he
             was
             the
             Prelates
             and
             this
             Archbishops
             most
             humbly
             devoted
             servant
             in
             all
             obedience
             ;
          
           and
           so
           he
           actually
           was
           till
           their
           fall
           ;
           and
           then
           he
           quite
           
             deserted
             them
             ,
          
           and
           turned
           a
           
             zealous
             Presbyterian
          
           again
           ,
           untill
           the
           late
           change
           of
           affairs
           
             metamorphosed
          
           him
           into
           an
           
             Independent
             :
          
           and
           since
           ,
           into
           the
           first
           
             printed
             Advocate
          
           for
           the
           
             New
             Ingagement
             ,
          
           proving
           a
           
             Divine
          
           of
           as
           many
           
             various
             Editions
             ,
          
           as
           there
           are
           
             severall
             impressions
          
           of
           his
           inconsiderate
           
             Considerations
             .
          
        
         
           Jam.
           1.
           8.
           
        
         
           A
           double
           minded
           man
           is
           unstable
           in
           all
           his
           wayes
           .
        
         
           Jude
           12.
           13.
           
        
         
           Clouds
           they
           are
           without
           water
           ,
           carried
           about
           of
           winds
           ;
           Trees
           whose
           fruit
           withereth
           ,
           without
           fruit
           ,
           twice
           dead
           ,
           plucked
           up
           by
           the
           roots
           :
           raging
           waves
           of
           the
           sea
           ,
           foaming
           out
           their
           own
           shame
           ;
           wandring
           stars
           ,
           to
           whom
           is
           reserved
           the
           blacknesse
           of
           darknesse
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeer
           1650
           :
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           presented
           to
           the
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           JOSEPH
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           Exeter
           ,
           by
           
             Iohn
             Dury
             .
          
        
         
           
             Wherein
             he
             setteth
             down
             the
             reasons
             which
             moved
             him
             to
             crave
             Orders
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             gotten
             a
             presentation
             to
             a
             Cure
             ;
             although
             else-where
             beyond
             seas
             he
             had
             been
             formerly
             called
             to
             a
             Pastorall
             charge
             in
             one
             of
             the
             Protestant
             Churches
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Right
            
             reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             :
          
        
         
           IT
           doth
           import
           every
           one
           who
           is
           called
           to
           a
           
             Pastorall
             charge
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           to
           satisfie
           
             his
             own
             conscience
             in
             all
             things
             belonging
             thereunto
             ,
          
           and
           be
           sure
           ,
           
             that
             he
          
           
             a
          
           
             entereth
             in
             by
             the
             door
             into
             the
             Sheepfold
             ,
          
           least
           
             if
             he
             enter
             in
             another
             way
             ,
             he
             be
          
           counted
           
             a
             thief
             ,
          
           and
           
             a
             robber
             .
          
           Now
           I
           was
           lately
           
             called
          
           by
           my
           
             b
          
           
             Lords
             Grace
             of
             Canterbury
          
           to
           such
           
             a
             charge
          
           in
           this
           
             Church
             of
             England
             ;
          
           whereof
           I
           never
           
             was
             heretofore
             a
             member
             in
             the
             Clergy
             .
          
           Therefore
           I
           thought
           it
           my
           duty
           to
           consider
           with
           my self
           ,
           
             whether
             or
             no
             I
             could
             lawfully
             take
             such
             a
             charge
             upon
             me
             ,
             except
             I
             were
             first
             received
             &
             admitted
             unto
             the
             Ministry
             as
             others
             are
             in
             this
             Church
             of
             England
             ;
             which
             after
             ripe
             deliberation
             ,
             I
             found
             I
             could
             not
             do
             ,
             either
             lawfully
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             Church
             in
             which
             I
             am
             to
             have
             a
             charge
             ;
             or
             conveniently
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             duties
             to
             be
             discharged
             in
             it
             ;
             or
             safely
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             tranquillity
             of
             my
             own
             conscience
             concerning
             both
             :
          
           For
           which
           cause
           I
           found
           it
           requisite
           to
           
             c
          
           
             request
             ,
          
           among
           other
           favours
           ,
           this
           at
           your
           Lordships
           hands
           ,
           
             that
             you
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             grant
             me
             the
             orders
             which
             are
             appointed
             by
             the
             Canons
             
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             received
             after
             a
             presentation
             or
             title
             is
             granted
             ,
             and
             before
             institution
             and
             induction
             may
             be
             given
             to
             any
             ,
             who
             is
             to
             have
             a
             charge
             of
             souls
             .
          
           It
           is
           therefore
           my
           
             humble
             desire
          
           and
           
             intreaty
             ,
          
           that
           I
           
             may
             have
             the
             priviledge
             and
             right
             which
             others
             have
             by
          
           
             d
          
           
             lawfull
             ordination
             into
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             to
             discharge
             the
             office
             unto
             which
             I
             am
             called
             in
             this
             Church
             .
          
           And
           least
           this
           request
           should
           seem
           to
           be
           
             without
             ground
             and
             motives
             sufficient
             to
             perswade
             my
          
           
             e
          
           
             conscience
             to
             desire
             it
             ,
          
           I
           will
           shortly
           set
           down
           
             the
             reasons
          
           which
           induce
           me
           to
           sue
           for
           
             this
             favour
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             I
             cannot
             find
             in
             conscience
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             a
             true
             member
             of
             the
             Clergy
             in
             this
             Church
             ,
             except
             I
             have
             the
             orders
             which
             others
             have
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             appointed
             by
             the
             Law
             that
             every
             one
             should
             have
             .
             For
             the
          
           
             f
          
           
             Ordination
             of
             the
             Church
             giveth
             one
             the
             right
             to
             be
             a
             member
             of
             the
             Ministery
             in
             it
             :
             and
             he
             is
             none
             of
             the
             members
             that
             is
             not
             ordained
             as
             the
             Church
             appointeth
             .
          
           Now
           it
           is
           so
           with
           me
           ;
           
             therefore
             I
             think
             my self
             obliged
             to
             seek
             for
             your
             Ordination
             ,
          
           that
           I
           may
           have
           
             the
             previledge
             of
             a
             true
             member
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             and
          
           
             g
          
           
             enter
             in
             by
             the
             door
             into
             the
             Sheepfold
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           Minister
           must
           be
           
             h
          
           
             carefull
             before
             all
             things
          
           to
           be
           without
           
             blemish
             ,
          
           and
           
             occasion
             of
             offence
             ,
          
           both
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           wherein
           he
           is
           to
           
             follow
             his
             calling
             ,
          
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           a
           
             good
             conscience
          
           whereby
           he
           must
           
             walk
          
           and
           be
           
             conversant
             in
             his
             calling
             :
          
           But
           
             except
             I
             receive
          
           
             i
          
           
             Orders
             appointed
             by
             God
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             I
             conceive
             that
             I
             cannot
             be
             blamelesse
             in
             either
             of
             these
             respects
             .
          
           For
           first
           ,
           
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             I
             should
             not
             be
             blamelesse
             because
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Church
             doth
             admit
             none
             to
             be
             a
             Curate
             or
             Minister
             ,
             except
             he
             be
             ordained
             by
             some
             Bishop
             of
             this
             Church
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             I
             should
             not
             be
             blamelesse
             in
             respect
             of
             my
             own
             conscience
             ,
             because
             I
             must
          
           
             k
          
           
             intend
             to
             observe
             and
             submit
             my self
             to
             all
             the
             Canons
             and
             Constitutions
             of
             the
             Church
             agreeable
             ,
             or
             not
             contrary
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             :
          
           Now
           I
           know
           ,
           
             that
             this
             Canon
             touching
             the
             Ordination
             of
             Ministers
             ,
             is
             one
             of
             the
             chief
             and
             important
             Constitutions
             ,
             and
          
           
             l
          
           
             most
             agreeable
             to
             Gods
             Commandement
             ;
             therefore
             I
             acknowledge
             my self
             bound
             to
             observe
             it
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Although
           I
           have
           been
           admitted
           
             els-where
          
           unto
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
             
             yet
             I
             think
             not
             that
          
           
             m
          
           
             Ordination
             sufficient
             to
             authorize
             me
             to
             discharge
             a
             Pastorall
             office
             in
             this
             Church
             .
          
           1.
           
           
             Because
             the
             Church
             where
             I
             was
             formerly
             admitted
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             same
             with
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             as
             being
             different
             in
             Government
             from
             it
             .
          
           2.
           
           
             Because
             the
             orders
             which
             I
             received
             formerly
             were
             not
             given
             by
             persons
             of
             the
             same
             degree
             and
             authority
             ,
             by
             which
             these
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             are
             conferred
             :
             For
             those
             are
             given
             by
             particular
             men
             ,
             whereof
             none
             is
             above
             the
          
           
             n
          
           
             degree
             of
             a
             Priest
             ;
             but
             these
             are
             given
             by
             a
             Diocesax
             or
             Bishop
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           Because
           in
           
             my
          
           
             o
          
           
             former
             calling
             to
             the
             Ministery
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             heretofore
             interrupted
             and
             perplexed
             in
             conscience
             about
             it
             :
             For
             a
             year
             after
             I
             was
             ordained
             ,
             I
             fell
             in
             trouble
             of
             mind
             concerning
             my
             calling
             ,
             and
             was
             once
             resolved
             to
             have
             left
             it
             wholly
             :
          
           The
           cause
           of
           my
           doubt
           was
           ,
           
             a
          
           
             p
          
           
             certain
             restraint
             and
             confinement
             of
             my
             Ministry
             ,
             to
             certain
             conditions
             not
             agreeable
             to
             the
             freedome
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             in
             professing
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             which
             were
             laid
             upon
             me
             both
             by
             those
             that
             sent
             me
             ,
             and
             those
             to
             whom
             I
             was
             to
             minister
             the
             Word
             :
          
           When
           I
           found
           this
           ,
           
             I
             fell
             in
             a
             deep
             trouble
             of
             mind
             ;
          
           whereupon
           
             I
             went
             back
             again
             to
             those
             that
             had
             sent
             me
             thither
             ,
             and
             got
             a
          
           
             q
          
           
             discharge
             from
             them
             out
             of
             that
             place
             ,
             and
             permission
             to
             go
             to
             my
             Country
             :
             There
             I
             stayed
             a
             long
             while
             before
             I
             could
             find
             a
             resolution
             to
             continue
             in
             the
             Ministery
             ;
          
           which
           at
           last
           by
           the
           perswasion
           of
           learned
           and
           godly
           friends
           ,
           I
           found
           so
           far
           ,
           
             that
             I
             thought
             it
             not
             lawfull
             for
             me
             to
             ronounce
             altogether
             that
             calling
             ,
             whereunto
             from
             my
             youth
             I
             had
             sincerely
             dedicated
             my
             studies
             ;
             to
             which
             I
             had
             been
             publiquely
             chosen
             by
             a
             Church
             ,
             to
             which
             I
             was
             approved
             fit
             by
             the
             judgement
             of
             many
             ,
             and
             to
             which
             I
             had
             obliged
             my self
             by
             solemn
             promise
             towards
             God
             .
          
           So
           being
           afterwards
           called
           to
           a
           
             Noblemans
             family
             ,
             I
             returned
             to
             the
             function
             of
             a
             Lecturer
             ,
             and
             would
             never
             take
             upon
             me
             the
             charge
             of
             souls
             ;
             and
             thus
             have
             continued
             till
             now
             in
             ministeriall
             imployments
             of
             such
             a
             nature
             ,
             as
             did
             not
             bind
             me
             to
             any
             particular
             Church
             .
          
           But
           now
           
             finding
             my selfe
             called
             in
             another
             Church
             ,
          
           otherwise
           ordered
           ,
           to
           a
           
             particular
             cure
             ,
          
           and
           finding
           
             the
          
           
             r
          
           
             nature
             of
             this
             cure
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             my self
             disposed
             in
             due
             time
             to
             discharge
             it
             ,
          
           I
           think
           that
           ,
           seeing
           the
           
             former
             Ordination
             
             hath
             been
             heretofore
             troubled
             with
             doubts
             ,
             and
             interrupted
             ;
          
           to
           the
           end
           I
           may
           go
           about
           this
           charge
           to
           which
           
             I
             am
             now
             called
             with
             a
          
           
             s
          
           
             full
             resolution
             ,
             and
             a
             faithfull
             assurance
             of
             a
             blessing
             from
             God
             ,
             I
             ought
             to
             enter
             by
             the
             door
             ,
             and
             crave
             such
             inabling
             as
             the
             Church
             can
             give
             me
             by
             Gods
             Ordinance
             ,
             not
             neglecting
             the
          
           
             t
          
           
             Power
             which
             God
             hath
             bestowed
             upon
             the
             Rulers
             thereof
             ,
             whereby
             they
             can
             give
             Orders
             unto
             their
             subordinate
             Ministers
             ,
             whereof
             I
             am
             appointed
             to
             be
             one
             ;
             And
             therefore
             to
             quench
             ,
             and
             prevent
             all
             further
             doubts
             ,
             of
             my
             calling
             to
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             I
             find
             my self
          
           
             u
          
           
             bound
             in
             conscience
             to
             crave
             and
             receive
             Orders
             in
             this
             Church
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             which
             for
             these
             ,
          
           besides
           
             other
             causes
             ,
             right
             Reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             ,
             I
             humbly
             desire
             your
             Lordship
             to
             confer
             upon
             me
             ,
          
           if
           I
           shall
           be
           found
           capable
           of
           them
           ,
           after
           tryall
           and
           examination
           :
           For
           which
           
             favour
             and
             benefit
             I
             have
             cause
             to
             praise
             God
             ,
          
           and
           be
           bound
           to
           pray
           for
           your
           
             Lordships
          
           perpetuall
           increase
           ,
           in
           all
           
             spirituall
             and
             temporall
             happinesse
             :
          
           remaining
           alwaies
           ,
        
         
           
             Exeter
             
               22.
               
               Feb.
               Anno
               1634.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Lordships
             most
             humble
             and
             devoted
             servant
             in
             Christ
             ,
             John
             Dury
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Mr.
           
             Dury
          
           was
           so
           far
           in
           love
           with
           these
           
             reasons
          
           of
           his
           ,
           wherein
           he
           manifested
           himself
           not
           only
           an
           absolute
           
             Episcopall
             Proselite
             ,
          
           but
           
             Parasite
             ,
          
           both
           in
           his
           conscience
           ,
           judgement
           and
           practise
           beyond
           all
           former
           presidents
           ,
           by
           
             Archbishop
             Lawds
          
           presentation
           of
           him
           to
           a
           good
           benefice
           in
           
             Devonshire
             ,
          
           which
           wrought
           these
           strange
           alterations
           and
           miraculous
           effects
           therein
           expressed
           ,
           that
           he
           sent
           the
           copy
           of
           them
           ,
           written
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           indorsed
           by
           him
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           unto
           this
           
             Archbishop
             of
             Canterbury
          
           inclosed
           in
           this
           ensuing
           
             Letter
             ,
          
           written
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           and
           thus
           indorsed
           by
           the
           
             Archbishop
          
           himself
           ,
           
             Rece
             .
             Mar.
          
           10.
           1633.
           
           
             Comp.
             Aug.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           
             *
          
           most
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           my
           most
           gracious
           ,
           Lord
           
             William
             ,
          
           by
           Gods
           Providence
           Lord
           
             Archbishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ;
          
           Primate
           of
           all
           England
           and
           Metropolitane
           ,
           Chancellour
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           one
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             of
             his
             Majesties
             most
             honorable
             Privy
             Counsell
             ,
             my
             most
             Noble
             Lord
             ,
             and
             ever-honored
             Patron
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Most
            
             reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             ;
          
        
         
           SEeing
           I
           ought
           to
           be
           jealous
           over
           my self
           in
           all
           things
           that
           concern
           the
           publike
           ,
           least
           I
           give
           
             just
             occasion
          
           to
           any body
           (
           but
           chiefly
           unto
           your
           
             Grace
             )
          
           of
           conceiving
           any
           thing
           of
           my
           actions
           ,
           (
           but
           chiefly
           of
           that
           which
           doth
           concern
           my
           
             taking
             Orders
             in
             this
             Church
             )
          
           otherwise
           then
           might
           be
           
             *
          
           
             for
             my
             credit
             ;
          
           as
           if
           either
           formerly
           I
           had
           without
           
             sufficient
             cause
          
           delayed
           a
           thing
           of
           so
           
             great
             moment
             ,
          
           or
           now
           lately
           had
           rushed
           upon
           it
           
             unadvisedly
             ;
          
           neither
           considering
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           work
           in
           it self
           ,
           
             nor
             the
             offence
             which
             Forrainers
             might
             take
             at
             me
             if
             they
          
           
           
             should
             come
             to
             know
             it
             ;
          
           I
           did
           think
           good
           for
           all
           these
           respects
           to
           present
           this
           
             Letter
             ,
          
           first
           in
           the
           originall
           to
           my
           
             Lord
             of
             Exeter
             ,
          
           and
           now
           in
           the
           
             Copy
          
           unto
           your
           
             Grace
             ;
          
           that
           all
           
             sinistrous
          
           and
           
             doubtfull
             opinions
          
           might
           be
           prevented
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           cause
           might
           appear
           ,
           wherefore
           I
           did
           now
           and
           never
           heretofore
           intend
           this
           matter
           ;
           therefore
           I
           beseech
           your
           
             Grace
          
           to
           take
           this
           also
           in
           
             good
             part
             ,
          
           and
           keep
           
             me
             in
             the
             favour
             of
             your
             good
             opinion
             ,
          
           as
           one
           
             that
             desires
             nothing
             more
             ,
             then
             to
             live
             and
             behave
             my self
             so
             ,
             that
             I
             may
          
           
             *
          
           
             testifie
             to
             all
             the
             world
             that
             I
             am
             your
             Grace
             his
          
        
         
           
             Most
             humbly
             devoted
             servant
             in
             all
             obedience
             .
             John
             Dury
             .
          
           
             Westminster
             
               10.
               
               March
               1634.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           BY
           the
           serious
           consideration
           of
           these
           two
           
             Letters
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             marginal
             animadversions
          
           on
           them
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Iohn
             Dury
          
           his
           seduced
           engaging
           
             Patrons
             and
             Disciples
             ,
          
           (
           comparing
           them
           with
           his
           
             subsequent
             changes
          
           and
           
             wheelings
          
           about
           with
           the
           
             times
          
           and
           
             thriving
             Party
             )
          
           may
           take
           an
           exact
           
             Character
             ,
          
           as
           well
           of
           his
           inward
           as
           outward
           complection
           ,
           which
           S.
           
             James
          
           thus
           characteirzeth
           ,
           Jam.
           1.
           6.
           8.
           
           
             He
             that
             wavereth
             is
             like
             a
             wave
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             driven
             with
             the
             wind
             and
             tossed
             :
             A
             double-minded
             man
             is
             unstable
             in
             all
             his
             waies
             .
          
           We
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           of
           him
           at
           present
           ,
           but
           recommend
           these
           three
           sacred
           texts
           to
           him
           and
           his
           
             followers
             ,
          
           most
           
             serious
             considerations
          
           and
           second
           thoughts
           .
        
         
           
             Prov.
          
           24.
           21
           ,
           22.
           
           My
           son
           ,
           fear
           thou
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           meddle
           not
           with
           them
           that
           are
           given
           to
           change
           ;
           for
           their
           calamity
           shall
           rise
           suddenly
           ,
           and
           who
           knoweth
           the
           ruine
           of
           them
           both
           ?
        
         
           
             Jer.
          
           2.
           36
           ,
           37
           ,
           Why
           gaddest
           thou
           about
           so
           much
           to
           change
           thy
           way
           ?
           thou
           also
           shalt
           be
           ashamed
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           as
           thou
           wast
           ashamed
           of
           
             Assyria
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           go
           forth
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           thine
           hands
           upon
           thy
           head
           :
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           rejected
           thy
           confidences
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           not
           prosper
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           35.
           
           Who
           changed
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           into
           a
           lie
           ,
           and
           worshiped
           and
           served
           the
           creature
           more
           then
           the
           Creatour
           ,
           who
           is
           blessed
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Isai.
          
           9.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           For
           the
           leaders
           of
           this
           people
           cause
           them
           to
           erre
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           are
           led
           of
           them
           are
           destroyed
           .
           Therefore
           the
           Lord
           shall
           have
           no
           joy
           in
           their
           young
           men
           ,
           neither
           shall
           have
           mercy
           on
           their
           fatherlesse
           and
           widdows
           :
           for
           every
           one
           is
           in
           hypocrite
           ,
           and
           an
           evill
           doer
           ,
           and
           every
           month
           speaketh
           folly
           (
           or
           villany
           )
           for
           all
           this
           his
           anget
           is
           not
           turned
           away
           ,
           but
           his
           hand
           is
           stretched
           out
           still
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A56218e-490
           
             a
             Did
             you
             enter
             thus
             into
             your
             present
             Living
             and
             Pastorall
             charge
             ,
             without
             institution
             ,
             admission
             or
             induction
             of
             a
             Bishop
             ?
          
           
             b
             Archbishops
             preferments
             made
             Mr.
             
               Dury
            
             an
             Episcopall
             Proselite
             ,
             and
             marr'd
             his
             Presbyterianship
             .
          
           
             c
             He
             voluntarily
             sues
             to
             the
             Bishops
             for
             new
             Orders
             ,
             without
             their
             motion
             or
             instigation
             .
          
           
             d
             
               [
               d
               ]
            
             No
             Ordination
             lawfull
             with
             him
             but
             that
             of
             Bishops
             .
          
           
             e
             His
             conscience
             is
             very
             tender
             ,
             yet
             stretching
             and
             mutable
             with
             times
             and
             preferments
             .
          
           
             f
             His
             former
             Ordination
             by
             Presbyters
             made
             him
             no
             Minister
             nor
             Member
             of
             the
             Clergy
             in
             his
             judgement
             .
          
           
             g
             The
             Bishops
             Ordination
             only
             ,
             not
             the
             Presbyters
             ,
             is
             the
             door
             whereby
             all
             must
             enter
             into
             the
             Sheepfold
             .
          
           
             h
             We
             have
             much
             failed
             herein
             of
             late
             years
             .
          
           
             i
             Ordination
             by
             Bishops
             alone
             he
             calls
             Gods
             Ordinance
             ,
             but
             not
             by
             Presbyters
             .
          
           
             k
             He
             intends
             and
             promiseth
             exact
             Canonicall
             obedience
             beforehand
             .
          
           
             l
             Ordination
             by
             Bishops
             most
             agreeable
             to
             Gods
             Commandements
             .
          
           
             m
             Ordination
             by
             Presbyters
             insufficient
             in
             his
             judgement
             ,
             which
             nulls
             and
             makes
             void
             the
             Ministers
             and
             Ministry
             of
             the
             reformed
             Church
             .
          
           
             n
             Bishops
             and
             Ministers
             different
             in
             degree
             in
             his
             judgement
             .
          
           
             o
             His
             Ordination
             by
             Presbyters
             much
             troubles
             his
             conscience
             .
          
           
             p
             Doth
             not
             the
             present
             Ingagement
             put
             a
             greater
             restraint
             and
             confinement
             upon
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministry
             then
             this
             you
             mention
             .
          
           
             q
             He
             could
             not
             in
             conscience
             accept
             of
             a
             Pastorall
             charge
             in
             a
             Presbyterian
             Church
             ,
             yet
             he
             can
             do
             it
             with
             a
             good
             conscience
             in
             a
             Prelaticall
             ;
             belike
             the
             revenues
             of
             the
             one
             were
             small
             ,
             but
             the
             other
             so
             great
             that
             it
             easily
             overpoised
             his
             conscience
             and
             judgement
             to
             accept
             it
             .
          
           
             r
             A
             Parochiall
             Cure
             under
             our
             late
             Bishops
             is
             agreeable
             to
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             but
             not
             a
             Pastorall
             charge
             under
             a
             Presbyter
             ?
             Therefore
             I
             must
             renounce
             his
             present
             cure
             upon
             this
             ground
             as
             well
             as
             his
             first
             .
          
           
             s
             A
             call
             from
             a
             Bishop
             gives
             a
             faithfull
             assurance
             to
             him
             of
             a
             blessing
             from
             God
             ,
             to
             his
             Ministry
             ,
             but
             not
             from
             a
             Presb●tery
             .
          
           
             t
             The
             power
             of
             Ordination
             bestowed
             of
             God
             on
             Bishops
             only
             in
             his
             opinion
             ,
             not
             on
             inferiour
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             u
             He
             is
             bound
             in
             conscience
             to
             seek
             a
             Reordination
             from
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             whom
             he
             Courts
             and
             flatters
             with
             all
             his
             Lordly
             Titles
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A56218e-1750
           
             *
             He
             Courts
             this
             Archbishop
             to
             the
             full
             with
             all
             his
             Lordly
             Titles
             .
          
           
             *
             Your
             Reordination
             ,
             Reasons
             ,
             and
             frequent
             changes
             are
             little
             for
             your
             credit
             .
          
           
             Your
             Reasons
             ,
             Reordination
             and
             mutations
             have
             given
             them
             just
             offence
             and
             scandall
             too
             .
          
           
             *
             He
             desires
             to
             testifie
             to
             all
             the
             world
             that
             he
             was
             this
             Archbishops
             most
             humbly
             devoted
             servant
             ,
             which
             will
             now
             make
             little
             for
             his
             credit
             .