The humble addresse both of church and poore, to the sacred maiestie of Great Britaines monarch For a just redresse of the uniting of churches, and the ruine of hospitalls. By William Guild, minister of Aberdene.
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             The humble addresse both of church and poore, to the sacred maiestie of Great Britaines monarch For a just redresse of the uniting of churches, and the ruine of hospitalls. By William Guild, minister of Aberdene.
             Guild, William, 1586-1657.
             Guild, William, 1586-1657. Issachars asse, braying under a double burden. Selections. aut
          
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           THE
           ●VMBLE
           ADDRESSE
           Both
           of
           Church
           and
           Poore
           ,
           To
           the
           Sacred
           Maiestie
           of
           Great
           BRITANES
           Monarch
           .
           ●or
           a
           just
           redresse
           of
           the
           Vniting
           of
           Churches
           ,
           and
           the
           Ruine
           of
           Hospitalls
           .
        
         
           By
           WILLIAM
           GUILD
           ,
           Minister
           of
           ABERDENE
           .
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             xx
             .
             9
             .
          
           
             Saue
             ,
             LORD
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             King
             heare
             vs
             in
             the
             day
             that
             wee
             call
             .
          
        
         
           Imprinted
           in
           ABERDENE
           ,
           by
           Edward
           Raban
           ,
           1633.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           most
           Reverend
           Fathers
           in
           GOD
           ▪
           IOHN
           ,
           By
           the
           Mercie
           of
           GOD
           ,
           L.
           Arch-bishop
           of
           Sainct-Andrewes
           ,
           Primate
           ,
           and
           Metropolitane
           of
           SCOTLAND
           :
           And
           PATRICK
           ,
           By
           the
           same
           Mercie
           of
           GOD
           ,
           L.
           Arch
           -
           
             Bishop
             of
             Glasgow
             ,
             &c.
          
           the
           maine
           opponer
           to
           these
           Vnions
           .
        
         
           
             D.
             D.
             A.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           ●VMBLE
           ADDRESSE
           both
           of
           Church
           ,
           and
           Poore
           ,
           to
           the
           Sacred
           Majestie
           of
           their
           dread
           Soveraigne
           ,
           
             CHARLES
             ,
             Great
             Britannes
             Monarch
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           For
           a
           just
           redresse
           of
           the
           Vniting
           of
           Churches
           ,
           and
           the
           Ruine
           of
           Hospitalls
           .
        
         
           WHen
           olde
           
             Israel
          
           (
           most
           Sacred
           Soveraigne
           )
           Propheticallie
           pronounced
           this
           Doome
           concerning
           his
           sonne
           
             Issach●r
             ,
          
           
           that
           
             hee
             should
             co●ch
             downe
             betweene
             two
             burdens
             ,
          
           he
           likened
           him
           to
           a
           strōg
           Asse●s
           needing
           much
           strength
           to
           beare
           so
           great
           a
           burden
           .
           And
           it
           was
           thought
           of
           old
           ,
           that
           the
           burden
           of
           the
           Ministerie
           ,
           
             Vni
             praeesse
             Ecclesiae
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           haue
           the
           charge
           of
           one
           Church
           ,
           
             &
             was
             d●●bus
             subesse
             Ecclesus
             ,
          
           and
           not
           〈◊〉
           be
           over-charged
           with
           vnder-going
           two
           ,
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           bal●nce
           of
           the
           Sanctuarie
           ,
           weigh
           the
           burden
           with
           the
           strength
           ,
           the
           one
           ●●rpassed
           the
           other
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           who
           is
           of
           suffi●●encie
           for
           discharge
           of
           that
           Calling
           ?
        
         
           But
           now-a-dayes
           the
           cure
           of
           Soules
           ,
           
           is
           either
           weighed
           in
           
             Belshaz●●rs
          
           ballance
           ,
           and
           found
           too
           light
           :
           or
           mens
           backes
           are
           thought
           like
           
             ●●mpsons
          
           sholders
           ,
           strong
           anough
           to
           beare
           two
           Churches
           at
           once
           ,
           as
           he
           ●●rried
           the
           two
           Postes
           of
           the
           gates
           of
           
             Azzab
             ,
          
           to
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Mount
           ●hich
           is
           before
           
             Hebron
             .
          
        
         
           A
           strange
           thing
           ,
           that
           mens
           policie
           should
           so
           meete
           a
           Princes
           pietie
           ,
           〈◊〉
           where
           he
           intended
           the
           bettering
           of
           the
           Churches
           impoverished
           ●●ate
           ,
           by
           some
           competent
           provision
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           to
           each
           one
           :
           If
           Patrons
           can
           〈◊〉
           evite
           the
           necessitie
           of
           obedience
           to
           that
           law
           of
           his
           Royall
           Parlia●ent
           ,
           and
           Decreet
           of
           his
           honourable
           Commission
           ,
           they
           shall
           finde
           out
           ●●ch
           a
           politicke
           course
           ,
           as
           in
           effect
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           but
           frustrate
           ,
           how●●-ever
           :
           for
           where
           two
           Churches
           are
           to
           be
           provided
           severallie
           ,
           getting
           〈◊〉
           charges
           vnited
           ,
           and
           making
           one
           sing
           dumb
           ,
           they
           haue
           made
           the
           ●oore
           pettie
           portions
           ,
           vnited
           together
           likewise
           ,
           to
           equall
           that
           measu●ed
           meane
           competencie
           of
           provision
           appointed
           in
           the
           Act
           :
           as
           if
           bette●●ng
           of
           provisions
           for
           severall
           Churches
           had
           not
           beene
           meant
           ;
           but
           that
           〈◊〉
           the
           Kingdome
           the
           impairing
           of
           the
           few
           number
           ,
           both
           of
           Churches
           〈◊〉
           Pastors
           ,
           had
           beene
           intended
           .
           And
           making
           thereby
           some
           Ministers
           
           that
           it
           may
           be
           saide
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           of
           
             Hercules
          
           Pillars
           ,
           
             Nil
             ultra
             ,
          
           beei●●
           lyfe-renters
           onlie
           to
           weare
           off
           ,
           and
           none
           there-after
           in
           those
           places
           and
           more
           to
           succeede
           them
           .
        
         
           Because
           (
           forsooth
           )
           men
           are
           so
           loath
           to
           parte
           with
           the
           Churches
           Patrimonie
           ,
           should
           therefore
           be
           made
           such
           an
           illicite
           matrimonie
           &
           conjunction
           ,
           as
           is
           much
           lesse
           tollerable
           than
           with
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           vnder
           the
           Law
           ,
           
           to
           haue
           plowed
           with
           an
           Oxe
           and
           an
           Asse
           together
           ?
           or
           a-like
           vnlawfull
           ,
           as
           when
           they
           coupled
           themselues
           with
           the
           Women
           of
           
             Ammon
          
           and
           
             Ashdod
          
           ?
        
         
           Or
           should
           such
           a
           monstrous
           metamorphosis
           bee
           made
           ,
           that
           so
           manie
           Churches
           ,
           and
           Congregations
           ,
           which
           before
           were
           Substantiues
           ,
           &
           stood
           by
           themselues
           ,
           shall
           be
           now
           so
           wofull
           and
           variable
           Adjectiues
           ,
           as
           a
           sound
           agreement
           and
           happie
           consolidation
           is
           never
           to
           be
           expected
           ,
           and
           as
           their
           ruinate
           Cases
           shall
           here-after
           declare
           ?
        
         
           Wee
           detested
           before
           Idoles
           in
           Churches
           ,
           but
           wee
           are
           making
           now
           Idole-Churches
           ,
           hence-foorth
           not
           to
           be
           
             ob
             solatia
             vivorum
             ,
          
           but
           to
           be
           
             ca●●teria
             mortuorum
             ,
          
           the
           sound
           of
           Gods
           Word
           no
           more
           to
           bee
           heard
           in
           their
           Pulpits
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           dead
           tolling
           of
           the
           Bell
           at
           Burials
           in
           their
           Steeples
           .
        
         
           
           As
           the
           
             Philistims
          
           filled
           vp
           
             Isaaks
          
           Welles
           of
           springing
           water
           ,
           which
           his
           father
           
             Abraham
          
           had
           digged
           in
           his
           time
           :
           so
           hereby
           closing
           vp
           the
           Cisternes
           and
           Conduits
           of
           that
           still
           and
           living
           water
           which
           gaue
           refreshment
           to
           the
           Lordes
           flocke
           :
           
           and
           incroaching
           vpon
           the
           limits
           of
           that
           greene
           Pasture
           wherein
           the
           Lords
           Sheepe
           were
           duelie
           made
           to
           feede
           .
        
         
           As
           if
           there
           were
           no
           meanes
           how
           the
           Churches
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           here
           ,
           could
           bee
           other-wise
           to
           such
           a
           meane
           competencie
           of
           mayntenance
           provided
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           large
           and
           sacrilegiouslie
           detayned
           Patrimonies
           ,
           that
           by
           making
           the
           
             Israelite
          
           and
           
             Aegyptian
             ,
          
           
           who
           in
           
             Moses
          
           tyme
           stroue
           together
           of
           them
           ,
           killing
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           preserue
           another
           .
        
         
           
           Or
           as
           the
           
             Ephraemites
             ,
          
           who
           could
           not
           so
           grosselie
           pronounce
           
             Shibboleth
          
           ▪
           but
           
             Siboleth
             ,
          
           with
           a
           smaller
           voyce
           ,
           were
           all
           slaine
           by
           the
           
             Gileadites
             ,
          
           at
           the
           passages
           of
           
             Iordane
             :
          
           Evē
           so
           ,
           that
           al
           such
           Churches
           that
           are
           not
           excessiue
           in
           burden
           and
           bounds
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           grossest
           and
           greatest
           in
           the
           Land
           ;
           but
           of
           〈◊〉
           meaner
           and
           lesser
           sorte
           or
           syze
           ,
           should
           be
           so
           extinguished
           ,
           swallowed
           vp
           ▪
           and
           devoured
           ,
           
           as
           with
           
             Korabs
          
           punishment
           ,
           or
           
             Pharaohs
          
           dreame
           ,
           they
           should
           symbolize
           ,
           men
           miss-construing
           herein
           (
           as
           seemeth
           )
           the
           wordes
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             That
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             ,
             more
             shall
             bee
             given
             :
             and
             from
             him
             who
             hath
             〈◊〉
             even
             that
             which
             hee
             hath
             shall
             bee
             taken
             from
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             David
             ,
          
           when
           he
           sate
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           had
           rest
           given
           him
           round
           about
           from
           all
           his
           enemies
           ,
           did
           advise
           to
           build
           Gods
           House
           :
           So
           his
           peace
           〈◊〉
           him
           pietie
           ;
           and
           his
           rest
           ,
           religion
           .
           But
           it
           is
           contrarie
           with
           vs
           :
           our
           peace
           〈◊〉
           
           such
           policie
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           of
           our
           rest
           ,
           is
           the
           robberie
           first
           ,
           and
           next
           ,
           the
           ●uine
           of
           GODS
           House
           ,
           
           counting
           Kirkes
           to
           bee
           like
           
             Esau
          
           to
           us
           ,
           not
           to
           bee
           Planters
           ,
           but
           Supplanters
           there-of
           :
           Contracters
           ,
           and
           not
           In-largers
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           CHRIST
           .
           
           And
           thus
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Micah
          
           sayeth
           )
           the
           great
           man
           spake
           out
           of
           the
           corruption
           of
           his
           soule
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           wrapt
           it
           up
           .
        
         
           But
           assuredlie
           ,
           such
           Appendices
           as
           they
           have
           made
           manie
           Kirkes
           of
           ,
           will
           bee
           seene
           at
           length
           ,
           never
           to
           have
           proceeded
           of
           a
           good
           T●esis
           :
           neither
           will
           ever
           such
           a
           perilous
           Copulative
           Conjunction
           ,
           doe
           what
           they
           lift
           ,
           admit
           of
           ,
           nor
           take
           places
           in
           a
           good
           Construction
           .
        
         
           Before
           Pastors
           were
           impoverished
           ,
           1
           and
           nowe
           shall
           their
           number
           thus
           ●ee
           diminished
           ?
           The
           Kirke
           first
           stript
           (
           like
           
             Ioseph
          
           )
           of
           her
           Coate
           ,
           which
           should
           warme
           her
           :
           
           and
           next
           ,
           of
           her
           Watch-men
           ,
           which
           should
           arme
           and
           defende
           her
           :
           under
           pretense
           of
           some
           Restitution
           of
           meanes
           ,
           to
           make
           her
           woefullie
           destitute
           of
           Men
           :
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           vilest
           sorte
           of
           Sacriledge
           ?
           Or
           how
           farre
           is
           it
           from
           the
           practise
           of
           
             Iulian
          
           in
           likenesse
           ,
           
             qui
             extinxit
             non
             solum
             Praesbyteros
             ,
             sed
             Praesbyterium
             .
          
           2
        
         
           And
           how
           agreeable
           this
           Syncope
           ,
           or
           Contraction
           ,
           is
           now
           to
           Pietie
           ,
           or
           Reason
           ,
           may
           bee
           clearlie
           discerned
           ,
           that
           when
           not
           onelie
           the
           Sheepe
           of
           the
           LORDES
           Pasture
           are
           increased
           ,
           
           and
           the
           People
           (
           as
           in
           
             David's
          
           time
           )
           are
           multiplied
           exceedinglie
           ;
           but
           the
           number
           also
           of
           the
           Wolves
           ,
           who
           assault
           the
           LORDES
           Flocke
           ,
           daylie
           like-wise
           groweth
           :
           and
           the
           Foxes
           ,
           who
           destroy
           the
           Vines
           ,
           
           even
           the
           Vines
           which
           have
           small
           Grapes
           :
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           simple
           and
           unlearned
           Christians
           .
           )
           Should
           then
           the
           number
           of
           the
           carefull
           and
           watchfull
           Shepheardes
           ,
           bee
           diminished
           ,
           and
           made
           fewer
           ?
        
         
           It
           was
           the
           Precept
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
           because
           the
           Harvest
           was
           great
           ,
           and
           the
           Labourers
           were
           few
           ,
           That
           wee
           should
           pray
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Harvest
           ,
           to
           thrust
           out
           manie
           faythfull
           Labourers
           in-to
           His
           Harvest
           .
           But
           to
           this
           Precept
           of
           His
           our
           practise
           now-a-dayes
           is
           flat
           contrarie
           ,
           and
           contradictour
           :
           yea
           ,
           absurd
           ,
           and
           against
           common
           Reason
           ,
           where
           much
           worke
           is
           ,
           there
           fewer
           Worke-men
           to
           bee
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           
             Pharaoh's
          
           working-wiselie
           (
           in-deede
           )
           to
           augment
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           Taske
           ,
           
           and
           to
           impaire
           their
           strength
           ,
           and
           meanes
           to
           performe
           the
           same
           .
           But
           such
           policie
           ,
           being
           voyde
           of
           pietie
           ,
           did
           procure
           plagues
           onelie
           ,
           and
           drew
           on
           miserie
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           Kirke
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           advantage
           of
           her
           enemies
           ,
           receiveth
           (
           as
           is
           sayde
           )
           heere-by
           a
           notable
           injurie
           ,
           what
           wrong
           is
           like-wise
           done
           to
           Learning
           and
           Vniversities
           ,
           anie
           one
           may
           easilie
           perceive
           .
        
         
           Colledges
           and
           Schooles
           ,
           3
           the
           Seminaries
           of
           Sciences
           ,
           and
           Nurseries
           of
           Religion
           ,
           (
           like
           
             Goshen
          
           in
           
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           where
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Land
           is
           )
           they
           shall
           carefullie
           trayne
           up
           ,
           and
           yearlie
           sende
           foorth
           ,
           a
           more
           and
           more
           numerous
           Off-spring
           ,
           
           at
           Parentes
           large
           expences
           ,
           like
           
             Levi
          
           to
           bee
           divided
           in
           
             Iaacob
             ,
          
           to
           
           teach
           the
           LORDES
           judgementes
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           scattered
           in
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           to
           teach
           the
           people
           His
           Law
           ;
           and
           yet
           the
           places
           which
           they
           should
           fill
           ,
           and
           live
           by
           ,
           by
           a
           new
           practise
           of
           Annexation
           of
           Kirks
           ,
           next
           unto
           Kirke-Rents
           ,
           shall
           be
           occupied
           
             Titulo
             oneroso
          
           onelie
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           parte
           ,
           and
           taken
           up
           by
           others
           .
        
         
           4
           If
           this
           then
           bee
           a
           way
           ,
           eyther
           to
           encourage
           Parentes
           ,
           and
           hearten
           Youth
           ;
           or
           a
           practise
           to
           replenish
           the
           Schooles
           of
           the
           Prophets
           heere-after
           :
           and
           so
           consequentlie
           bee
           profitable
           eyther
           to
           Kirke
           or
           Policie
           :
           or
           rather
           be
           not
           a
           meane
           to
           effectuate
           the
           contrarie
           ,
           and
           make
           
             Bethel
          
           a
           
             Babel
             ,
          
           let
           anie
           indifferent
           or
           pious
           mynde
           judge
           .
        
         
           5
           The
           Countrey
           in
           like-manner
           ,
           howe
           with
           Kirke
           and
           Schooles
           it
           may
           manie
           wayes
           crye
           out
           ,
           the
           apparent
           scarres
           of
           her
           deepe
           in-flicted
           woundes
           shall
           heere-after
           offer
           them-selves
           conspicuous
           ,
           &
           make
           the
           trueth
           here-of
           more
           than
           cleare
           and
           manifest
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           time
           of
           that
           Reformation
           of
           our
           Countrey
           ,
           where
           rather
           a
           Deformation
           was
           in
           many
           parts
           ,
           through
           populare
           and
           unruelie
           confusion
           ,
           (
           Greede
           ,
           and
           not
           Godlinesse
           ,
           possessing
           the
           mindes
           of
           many
           )
           it
           was
           not
           anough
           then
           ,
           to
           the
           griefe
           of
           the
           godlie
           ,
           to
           levell
           with
           the
           ground
           ,
           deface
           ,
           and
           cast
           downe
           Kirks
           thorow
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           other
           Religious
           places
           ,
           which
           might
           have
           served
           (
           beside
           the
           Ornament
           of
           the
           Countrey
           )
           for
           other
           better
           uses
           crying
           onlie
           in
           the
           language
           of
           
             Edom
             ,
          
           
           Raze
           them
           ,
           raze
           them
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           foundation
           :
           as
           if
           (
           against
           the
           Law
           )
           the
           House
           ,
           having
           the
           Leprosie
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           purged
           ,
           but
           by
           pulling
           downe
           :
           so
           that
           as
           yet
           in
           many
           places
           there
           remaineth
           but
           the
           monuments
           of
           headlesse
           Furie
           ,
           
             &
             seges
             ubi
             Troia
             fuit
          
           :
           But
           also
           men
           now-a-dayes
           ,
           and
           goodlie
           Professors
           (
           forsooth
           )
           thinking
           that
           there
           are
           too
           manie
           Religious
           places
           as
           yet
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           Houses
           of
           GODS
           Worship
           ,
           have
           redacted
           two
           till
           one
           :
           and
           made
           there-by
           a
           second
           Defalcation
           ,
           to
           abridge
           the
           summe
           .
        
         
           
           It
           is
           reported
           of
           
             Hannibal
             ,
          
           a
           Captaine
           of
           subtile
           policie
           ,
           that
           hee
           saw
           in
           a
           dreame
           ,
           being
           in
           
             Italie
             ,
          
           which
           hee
           intended
           to
           subdue
           to
           him-selfe
           ,
           a
           monstrous
           Image
           appearing
           before
           him
           :
           at
           the
           sight
           where-of
           being
           amazed
           ,
           asked
           what
           it
           was
           that
           so
           ghastlie
           appeared
           ?
           The
           Image
           aunswered
           ,
           
             Vastitas
             Italiae
             .
          
           But
           this
           Image
           deceived
           
             Hannibal
          
           :
           for
           after
           the
           sight
           of
           his
           Brothers
           head
           ,
           sent
           unto
           him
           by
           the
           
             Romanes
             ,
          
           hee
           was
           forced
           to
           flee
           from
           
             Italie
          
           to
           
             Carthage
          
           :
           and
           so
           frustrate
           of
           his
           expectation
           .
        
         
           It
           shall
           proove
           lyke-wyse
           but
           an
           unluckie
           prodigie
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           devastation
           of
           their
           Countrey
           :
           who
           by
           laying
           waste
           so
           many
           Kirkes
           of
           goodlie
           and
           godlie
           Ornamentes
           ,
           shall
           make
           the
           same
           ,
           in
           short
           time
           ,
           to
           become
           like
           
             Achan
          
           or
           
             Absolons
          
           Burials
           :
           
           heapes
           of
           Stones
           ,
           heere
           and
           there
           through
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Our
           Saviour
           was
           much
           mooved
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           great
           motive
           it
           was
           also
           used
           by
           the
           Elders
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           to
           perswade
           and
           induce
           CHRIST
           to
           grant
           
           the
           Centurions
           petition
           ,
           
           and
           heale
           his
           Servaunt
           ,
           Because
           he
           loved
           their
           Nation
           (
           sayde
           they
           )
           and
           had
           built
           to
           them
           a
           Synagogue
           .
           Where
           they
           make
           there
           this
           outward
           action
           a
           sure
           testimonie
           of
           his
           sincere
           and
           in-ward
           affection
           towardes
           their
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Then
           what
           can
           bee
           the
           affection
           or
           zeale
           that
           manie
           Professors
           nowe
           beare
           to
           the
           Wo●ship
           of
           GOD
           which
           they
           professe
           ,
           when
           in
           place
           of
           building
           Synagogues
           ,
           or
           Temples
           ,
           and
           multiplying
           their
           number
           ,
           where-of
           this
           Kingdome
           standeth
           so
           much
           in
           neede
           ;
           they
           rather
           by
           such
           Vniting
           have
           impaired
           the
           number
           ,
           &
           exposed
           the
           edifices
           to
           ruine
           and
           contempt
           ?
           Thus
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           sayeth
           )
           while
           everie
           one
           of
           them
           runneth
           to
           builde
           up
           his
           owne
           house
           ,
           
           and
           prepare
           Galleries
           syled
           with
           Cedar
           to
           him-selfe
           ,
           the
           House
           of
           GOD
           is
           not
           onelie
           left
           ,
           but
           made
           forsaken
           and
           desolate
           .
        
         
           Civilitie
           hath
           ever
           also
           beene
           seene
           to
           have
           beene
           the
           Daughter
           of
           Religion
           :
           6
           which
           as
           shee
           pointed
           out
           ,
           
             Quae
             DEI
             sunt
             ,
          
           so
           lyke-wyse
           
             Quae
             Caesaris
          
           :
           teaching
           to
           bee
           holie
           towardes
           GOD
           ,
           and
           righteous
           towardes
           Man
           :
           and
           so
           to
           give
           each
           one
           their
           due
           ,
           and
           observe
           both
           Tables
           .
           And
           Experience
           hath
           taught
           ,
           where
           Pietie
           hath
           bid
           Fare-well
           ,
           there
           Civilitie
           and
           comelie
           Policie
           hath
           ,
           
           lyke
           
             Ruth
             ,
          
           inseparablie
           followed
           
             Naomi
             ,
          
           and
           godlesse
           Barbaritie
           taken
           up
           their
           rowme
           .
           And
           where
           GOD
           is
           not
           feared
           ,
           the
           King
           can
           not
           bee
           rightlie
           honoured
           :
           for
           these
           two
           ,
           lyke
           
             Gemini
             ,
          
           both
           goe
           together
           :
           and
           the
           strongest
           In-forcer
           is
           knowne
           to
           be
           the
           Conscience
           :
           which
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           not
           informed
           ,
           no
           marvell
           that
           deformitie
           of
           manners
           ,
           and
           breach
           of
           duetie
           bee
           both
           to
           GOD
           and
           Man.
           
        
         
           Now
           ,
           where
           it
           was
           requisite
           then
           ,
           moe
           Kirkes
           for
           this
           effect
           in
           sundry
           partes
           of
           our
           Countrey
           to
           have
           bene
           erected
           ,
           should
           such
           a
           concise
           abridgement
           of
           the
           number
           of
           these
           beene
           made
           ,
           which
           were
           auncientlie
           for
           severall
           Service
           appointed
           ,
           and
           had
           severall
           maintenance
           for
           that
           cause
           allotted
           ,
           as
           now-a-dayes
           ,
           (
           necessitie
           flat
           contrarie
           requiring
           )
           two
           to
           bee
           redacted
           to
           one
           ,
           especiallie
           their
           boundes
           being
           become
           more
           habitable
           ,
           and
           moe
           people
           now
           in-dwelling
           also
           the
           same
           ?
        
         
           Poore
           people
           in
           like-manner
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           7
           how
           they
           are
           heere-by
           wronged
           ,
           their
           grieved
           hearts
           furnishing
           matter
           of
           regrate
           to
           their
           plain
           &
           pleaning
           tongues
           ,
           and
           their
           sad
           querimonies
           powred
           foorth
           in-to
           the
           eares
           of
           every
           man
           ,
           indifferentlie
           give
           sufficient
           proofe
           :
           when
           by
           the
           toylesome
           labour
           of
           the
           sixe
           dayes
           commanded
           ,
           their
           bodies
           beeing
           worne
           and
           wearied
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           made
           ,
           up-on
           the
           Lords
           Sabbath
           ,
           with
           grieved
           hearts
           ,
           and
           grudging
           speaches
           ,
           to
           passe
           by
           ,
           and
           desert
           their
           owne
           commodious
           and
           kindly
           Parish
           Kirks
           ,
           where-in
           so
           frequentlie
           they
           had
           received
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           ;
           and
           to
           trudge
           further
           to
           these
           new
           made
           Mother
           (
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           Step-mother
           )
           Kirks
           :
           where
           ,
           in
           discontenting
           amazement
           ,
           after
           they
           have
           heard
           a
           Stranger-seeming
           voyce
           ,
           returning
           
           home-ward
           ,
           and
           backe-treading
           their
           tedious
           and
           uncouth
           way
           ,
           after
           ●●●tuall
           regrating
           ,
           they
           may
           justlie
           say
           ,
           That
           they
           have
           gotten
           both
           Preaching
           and
           Pennance
           together
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           scandal
           and
           offence
           it
           is
           to
           those
           simple
           ones
           ,
           when
           they
           shal
           see
           Religion
           thus
           so
           little
           regarded
           by
           goodliest
           Professors
           ,
           and
           great
           men
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           exercises
           of
           the
           Worship
           of
           
             GOD
          
           in
           so
           many
           places
           extinguished
           ,
           so
           many
           Lamps
           of
           the
           Candle-sticke
           of
           the
           Sanctuarie
           plainlie
           put
           out
           ,
           Mammon
           to
           have
           subjected
           mens
           hearts
           so
           to
           her
           slaverie
           ,
           that
           she
           hath
           made
           their
           hands
           to
           pull
           downe
           the
           Lords
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Manour-places
           of
           His
           Divine
           Worship
           ,
           the
           publishing
           of
           His
           Gospell
           so
           to
           be
           confyned
           ,
           the
           number
           of
           His
           Ministers
           so
           to
           be
           impared
           ,
           the
           Kirks
           Patrimonie
           ,
           still
           to
           be
           retained
           ,
           and
           now
           eternized
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           to
           the
           Posteritie
           ,
           and
           i●
           place
           of
           Restitution
           ,
           
           nothing
           to
           be
           eyther
           had
           ,
           or
           heard
           ,
           but
           mockage
           ,
           or
           railing
           ,
           as
           if
           
             Cham
          
           were
           revived
           ,
           or
           
             Shimei
          
           set
           on
           foote
           againe
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           bee
           not
           matter
           to
           scandalize
           weake
           ones
           :
           (
           and
           woe
           bee
           un-to
           him
           ,
           who
           giveth
           offence
           to
           such
           :
           )
           or
           if
           this
           bee
           an
           examplare
           perswasion
           to
           such
           ,
           who
           are
           given
           moste
           to
           followe
           the
           example
           of
           their
           Superiours
           ,
           to
           respect
           Religion
           ,
           to
           reverence
           the
           Worship
           there-of
           ,
           to
           regarde
           Pastor
           or
           Place
           ,
           or
           to
           bee
           un-fallen
           away
           ,
           eyther
           in
           Errour
           ,
           or
           in
           meere
           Atheisme
           ,
           let
           anie
           one
           of
           judgement
           discerne
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           I
           dare
           boldlie
           and
           confidentlie
           ,
           with
           conspicuousnesse
           of
           trueth
           and
           equitie
           ,
           avouch
           ,
           Where
           two
           Parishes
           are
           made
           one
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           beene
           more
           urginglie
           necessarie
           ,
           of
           such
           Parishes
           that
           are
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           where-of
           there
           is
           a
           great
           number
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           a
           division
           there
           of
           to
           have
           bene
           made
           ,
           each
           one
           in
           two
           or
           three
           competent
           &
           sufficient
           ample
           parishes
           at
           least
           :
           the
           most
           of
           such
           great
           parishes
           ,
           rather
           lyke
           pettie
           Shyres
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Countreyes
           ,
           in
           their
           severall
           Circuites
           ,
           beeing
           in
           the
           Inne-Countrey
           ,
           and
           most
           populous
           ,
           and
           best
           in-habited
           partes
           of
           the
           Land.
           In
           which
           hudge
           parishes
           of
           so
           manie
           thousandes
           of
           Communicantes
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           farre
           and
           large
           extended
           boundes
           ,
           those
           that
           dwell
           in
           the
           utmost
           and
           remotest
           parts
           there-of
           ,
           
           are
           lyke
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           who
           once
           in
           the
           yeare
           onelie
           came
           up
           from
           their
           Borders
           and
           Coastes
           ,
           to
           the
           Temple
           of
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           to
           worship
           .
           Such
           is
           their
           anniversarie
           visiting
           of
           their
           parish
           Kirkes
           onelie
           :
           it
           beeing
           not
           〈◊〉
           Sabbath-dayes
           ,
           but
           a
           Weeke-dayes
           journey
           ,
           to
           goe
           thither
           ,
           tho
           not
           the
           same
           day
           to
           returne
           .
        
         
           
           And
           as
           
             Reuben
          
           and
           
             Gad
             ,
          
           and
           the
           halfe
           Trybe
           of
           
             Manasseh
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           dissmis●ed
           by
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           and
           had
           returned
           to
           
             Gilead
             ,
          
           the
           Land
           of
           thei●
           possession
           ,
           were
           forced
           for
           the
           longinquitie
           ,
           and
           farre
           distance
           of
           plac●
           from
           
             Shiloh
             ,
          
           where
           the
           LORDES
           Tabernacle
           was
           ,
           to
           build
           an
           Altar
           ,
           fo●
           a
           memoriall
           ,
           to
           them-selves
           :
           even
           to
           testifie
           ,
           That
           they
           had
           parte
           in
           th●
           
           GOD
           of
           
             Iaakob
             ,
          
           and
           were
           not
           aliens
           from
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           So
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           manie
           one
           ,
           and
           much
           people
           ,
           in
           such
           parishes
           a-fore-sayde
           ,
           and
           in
           manie
           partes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           have
           more
           than
           great
           necessitie
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           farre
           and
           remote
           habitations
           from
           their
           parish
           Kirkes
           ,
           to
           have
           erected
           amongst
           them-selves
           Temples
           of
           GODS
           Worship
           ,
           and
           exercise
           of
           Religion
           :
           Seeing
           that
           in
           moste
           of
           these
           parishes
           ,
           the
           poore
           people
           ,
           other-wyse
           remain
           ,
           through
           want
           thereof
           ,
           lyke
           blind
           Idiots
           ,
           nusled
           up
           in
           Ignorance
           ,
           and
           Atheisme
           :
           vvhose
           reuthful
           condition
           ,
           lyke
           that
           Vision
           of
           the
           man
           of
           
             Macedonia
             ,
          
           
           to
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           in
           the
           
             Actes
             ,
          
           doeth
           pleade
           for
           lyke
           ayde
           ,
           and
           in-vocateth
           lyke
           pittie
           .
           And
           amongst
           whome
           ,
           if
           our
           blessed
           SAVIOVR
           vvere
           corporallie
           ,
           as
           Hee
           was
           amongst
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           Hee
           should
           bee
           seene
           with
           lyke
           pittie
           ,
           
           and
           sighes
           to
           complaine
           ,
           and
           bewayle
           them
           :
           because
           Hee
           saw
           them
           lyke
           Sheepe
           wanting
           a
           Shephearde
           :
           it
           passing
           the
           power
           of
           anie
           one
           man
           ,
           tho
           never
           so
           diligent
           ,
           to
           discharge
           a
           Pastorall
           duetie
           ;
           no
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           halfe
           .
        
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           not
           onelie
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Prophet
           the
           LORD
           complaineth
           ,
           That
           for
           want
           of
           knowledge
           His
           people
           perish
           ,
           and
           pittifull
           ignorance
           is
           seene
           in
           their
           myndes
           :
           but
           also
           ,
           that
           such
           Barbaritie
           and
           vitiousnesse
           is
           seene
           in
           their
           manners
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           moe
           are
           often-tymes
           seene
           in
           their
           Kirke-yardes
           gazing
           ,
           than
           with-in
           their
           thronged
           Kirkes
           gathering
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           poore
           Infantes
           ,
           especiallie
           in
           Winter
           season
           ,
           have
           died
           with-out
           Baptisme
           ,
           before
           that
           eyther
           the
           Pastor
           could
           bee
           advertised
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           long
           and
           lingring
           way
           ,
           up-on
           necessitie
           to
           come
           ;
           or
           the
           Infant
           by
           anie
           meanes
           ,
           quarter
           way
           ,
           could
           bee
           brought
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           manie
           a
           poore
           Soule
           ,
           with-out
           Pastorall
           praesence
           ,
           or
           notice
           ,
           hath
           died
           with-out
           comfort
           :
           beside
           the
           manie
           fayntinges
           of
           poore
           and
           sillie
           ones
           ,
           by
           a
           wearisome
           way
           ,
           vvhich
           made
           CHRIST
           to
           bee
           compassionate
           towardes
           the
           Multitude
           ,
           
           and
           there-fore
           would
           not
           sende
           them
           away
           emptie
           :
           For
           some
           of
           them
           came
           from
           a-farre
           (
           sayeth
           the
           EVANGELIST
           .
           )
        
         
           Where
           other-wyse
           ,
           through
           putting
           up
           ,
           and
           not
           pulling
           downe
           of
           Kirkes
           :
           Raysing
           ,
           and
           not
           razing
           Christian
           Synagogues
           :
           Pastorall
           duetie
           in
           in-forming
           Ignorantes
           :
           Reforming
           the
           vitious
           :
           Comforting
           the
           distressed
           :
           and
           vvatching
           over
           all
           ,
           should
           this
           vvay
           bee
           better
           discharged
           ,
           Subjectes
           and
           poore
           people
           more
           should
           bee
           eased
           ,
           the
           Countrey
           and
           Kingdome
           more
           should
           bee
           decored
           ,
           the
           fewer
           starting
           Holes
           ●eft
           to
           the
           subsidiarie
           Seminaries
           of
           the
           envious
           Adversaries
           ,
           Popple
           and
           Tares
           in
           the
           LORDES
           Fielde
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           GOSPELL
           of
           IESVS
           CHRIST
           ,
           more
           plenteouslie
           should
           abound
           ,
           and
           shyne
           in
           the
           Land.
           
        
         
         
           But
           what
           shall
           I
           say
           ?
           Too
           dolefull
           experience
           of
           this
           clayie
           Age
           ,
           hath
           too
           well
           taught
           the
           facilitie
           of
           pulling
           downe
           :
           but
           the
           too
           great
           difficultie
           in
           their
           places
           of
           putting
           up
           of
           Kirkes
           ,
           and
           the
           Ablative
           ,
           hath
           ever
           beene
           in
           farre
           easier
           use
           with
           us
           ,
           than
           anie
           wayes
           the
           Dative
           :
           Practizing
           so
           the
           first
           parte
           of
           
             Zaccheus
          
           lyfe
           ,
           but
           not
           acting
           the
           last
           parte
           of
           his
           restitution
           :
           and
           to
           impede
           heere-after
           anie
           expectation
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           converting
           nowe
           ,
           by
           a
           Retrograde
           ,
           the
           plurall
           number
           of
           Kirkes
           ,
           in-to
           a
           simple
           singular
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           to
           speake
           to
           such
           men
           ,
           of
           building
           of
           Kirkes
           ,
           where
           in
           such
           populous
           a-fore-sayde
           places
           there
           is
           more
           than
           neede
           :
           or
           ,
           as
           
             Salomons
          
           Precept
           is
           ,
           
           of
           honouring
           the
           
             LORD
          
           so
           with
           their
           Riches
           ;
           a
           man
           shall
           seeme
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           bee
           a
           
             Barbarian
             ,
          
           whose
           Language
           they
           know
           not
           :
           or
           like
           
             Ioseph
          
           with
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           
           as
           needing
           an
           Interpreter
           :
           yea
           ,
           they
           shall
           thinke
           ,
           as
           is
           sayde
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           That
           hee
           wist
           not
           what
           hee
           sayde
           ,
           when
           on
           Mount
           
             Tabor
          
           hee
           would
           have
           builded
           one
           Tabernacle
           to
           
             Moyses
             ,
          
           
           and
           one
           to
           
             Elias
             ,
          
           and
           one
           to
           
             CHRIST
          
           :
           or
           as
           
             Festus
          
           objected
           to
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           That
           too
           much
           Learning
           had
           made
           him
           madde
           :
           
           So
           that
           they
           who
           mynde
           such
           thinges
           ,
           too
           much
           Zeale
           hath
           made
           them
           franticke
           .
           But
           speake
           of
           casting
           downe
           two
           Kirkes
           ,
           to
           make
           up
           one
           :
           or
           annexing
           one
           unto
           its
           neighbour
           Parish
           ,
           hence-foorth
           ever
           to
           bee
           but
           one
           Cure
           ,
           and
           in
           sundrie
           places
           :
           as
           it
           were
           alluding
           to
           Trinitie
           and
           Vnitie
           ,
           to
           cast
           three
           in
           one
           ,
           they
           will
           straight
           wayes
           applaude
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           the
           Poët
           ,
           
             
               Vnio
               divina
               est
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           It
           is
           reported
           of
           
             Pericles
             ,
          
           that
           being
           asked
           by
           
             Alcibiades
             ,
          
           Why
           so
           often
           hee
           seemed
           so
           sadde
           and
           pensive
           ?
           Who
           aunswered
           ,
           Because
           (
           sayde
           hee
           )
           I
           remember
           up-on
           that
           Account
           which
           I
           have
           to
           make
           for
           that
           which
           I
           have
           received
           to
           build
           a
           Portch
           to
           
             Minervas
          
           Temple
           in
           
             Athens
             .
          
           But
           howe
           few
           are
           now
           lyke
           to
           
             Pericles
             ,
          
           who
           mynde
           how
           much
           they
           are
           addebted
           to
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           to
           builde
           His
           Kirke
           ,
           or
           maintaine
           His
           Service
           :
           or
           what
           Account
           they
           have
           to
           make
           before
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           and
           His
           Angels
           ,
           for
           the
           Meanes
           which
           they
           with-holde
           ,
           and
           where-on
           the
           same
           should
           bee
           done
           ?
           But
           on
           the
           contrarie
           ,
           make
           no
           conscience
           ,
           zeale-less-lie
           ,
           through
           Greede
           ,
           to
           ruinate
           those
           which
           zealouslie
           ,
           through
           Godlinesse
           ,
           were
           formerlie
           by
           others
           alreadie
           erected
           .
        
         
           Goe
           to
           the
           Yles
           of
           
             Chittim
             ,
          
           and
           beholde
           :
           sende
           unto
           
             Kedar
             ,
          
           and
           inquire
           of
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           ,
           
           If
           anie
           such
           thing
           bee
           done
           :
           let
           bee
           by
           Christians
           ,
           but
           by
           verie
           
             Turkes
          
           and
           
             Paganes
             ,
          
           to
           their
           Gods
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           true
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           whome
           in
           
             CHRIST
          
           wee
           worship
           a-right
           .
           What
           Temples
           ,
           or
           Religious
           places
           of
           theirs
           ,
           once
           dedicate
           ,
           deface
           or
           expose
           they
           ,
           to
           contempt
           ,
           ruine
           ,
           and
           daylie
           decay
           ,
           as
           named
           Christians
           now-a-dayes
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           
           onelie
           first
           robbe
           the
           Rentes
           from
           them
           ;
           
           but
           next
           (
           lyke
           〈◊〉
           ,
           who
           made
           the
           daylie
           Sacrifice
           of
           the
           Temple
           to
           cease
           )
           will
           abrogate
           and
           exile
           the
           Exercise
           of
           
             GODS
          
           Worship
           ,
           in
           Worde
           and
           Sacramentes
           ,
           out
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           set
           vp
           the
           Abomination
           of
           Desolation
           in
           the
           places
           where
           it
           ought
           not
           ?
           An
           ill
           Positive
           (
           for-soothe
           )
           admitting
           no
           where
           a
           Comparatiue
           .
        
         
           Let
           this
           clayie
           Age
           looke
           backe
           also
           to
           their
           Fore-fathers
           zeale
           ,
           and
           bee
           ashamed
           :
           with
           their
           Chappels
           without
           their
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Oratories
           within
           :
           with
           their
           Churches
           piouslie
           respected
           ,
           and
           their
           Hospitals
           plenteouslie
           then
           doted
           :
           the
           swarms
           of
           Church-man
           within
           Townes
           ,
           
           lyke
           
             Baals
          
           Prophets
           ,
           sitting
           at
           plentifull
           Tables
           :
           and
           those
           without
           ,
           lyke
           
             Aegyptes
          
           Priestes
           ,
           aboundantlie
           provyded
           for
           :
           Erecting
           also
           daylie
           ,
           and
           not
           ,
           as
           now
           ,
           dejecting
           ,
           Religious
           Temples
           :
           and
           ,
           lyke
           
             Nebuchadnezar
             ,
          
           
           first
           spoyling
           the
           Vessels
           ,
           and
           Treasurie
           of
           the
           Temple
           ;
           and
           then
           razing
           the
           Edifices
           thereof
           :
           first
           to
           be
           Church-robbers
           ,
           and
           then
           ,
           ere
           they
           restore
           ,
           to
           be
           Church
           ruinaters
           .
        
         
           Consider
           also
           in
           that
           flowrishing
           and
           Reverende
           Neighbour
           Church
           of
           ours
           ,
           where
           farre
           lesse
           Parishes
           are
           in
           sundrie
           partes●
           and
           search
           as
           narrowlie
           as
           
             Labau
          
           searched
           the
           Stuffe
           of
           
             Iaakob
             ,
          
           
           if
           this
           bee
           their
           practise
           :
           or
           anie-where
           else
           ,
           where
           
             GOD
          
           in
           mercie
           hath
           restored
           His
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           burie
           the
           memorie
           of
           so
           manie
           auncient
           Churches
           ,
           as
           
             Iackob
          
           buried
           the
           strange
           gods
           of
           his
           House-holde
           vnder
           the
           Oak●
           which
           is
           beside
           
             Sechem
             .
          
           
        
         
           Not
           that
           anie
           way
           I
           speake
           against
           such
           Vniting
           as
           is
           permitted
           ▪
           and
           clearlie
           mentionate
           in
           that
           Statute
           of
           Parliament
           :
           to
           wit
           ,
           vsing
           the
           verie
           words
           of
           the
           Act
           it selfe
           ,
           
             Where
             the
             Fruites
             of
             anie
             one
             alone
             will
             not
             suffice
             to
             entertaine
             a
             Minister
             :
             and
             that
             the
             Reutes
             and
             whole
             Patrimonie
             thereof
             are
             no
             wayes
             aunswearable
             to
             the
             portion
             or
             qua●titie
             of
             fi●e
             Chaulders
             Victuall
             ,
             or
             fiue
             hundreth
             Markes
             of
             Silver
             in
             yearlie
             commoditie
             ,
             and
             value
             :
             and
             where
             for
             distance
             of
             place
             ,
             and
             other
             lawfull
             causes
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             also
             found
             incommedious
             so
             to
             bee
             vnited
          
           (
           Of
           which
           sorte
           there
           are
           few
           ,
           if
           anie
           ,
           within
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           )
           But
           where
           beside
           distance
           of
           place
           ,
           and
           other
           lawfull
           causes
           ,
           why
           they
           are
           imcommodious
           ,
           fayre
           Parishes
           and
           famous
           Benefices
           are
           vnited
           together
           ,
           the
           value
           of
           the
           Rentes
           ,
           Fruites
           ,
           and
           Patrimonie
           of
           anie
           one
           whereof
           ,
           will
           exceede
           farre
           the
           meanest
           fore-sayde
           proportion
           :
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           fiue
           Chaulders
           Victuall
           ,
           or
           fiue
           hundreth
           Markes
           Silver
           :
           yea
           ,
           equall
           ,
           and
           surmount
           the
           highest
           quantitie
           :
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           ten
           Chaulders
           Victuall
           ,
           or
           a
           thousand
           Markes
           Silver
           ▪
           and
           double
           ,
           if
           not
           triple
           ,
           the
           same
           .
        
         
         
           Where
           such
           as
           these
           then
           are
           coupled
           together
           ,
           lyke
           Ratches
           for
           a
           Game
           of
           Hunting
           ,
           what
           importeth
           such
           a
           smoothering
           Vnion
           ,
           but
           the
           fore-sayde
           sadde
           Sequeles
           ?
           Or
           what
           better
           Fruite
           can
           such
           a
           bitter
           Tree
           produce
           ,
           but
           sowre
           Grapes
           ,
           to
           set
           the
           Teeth
           on
           edge
           ?
        
         
           
           As
           
             Moyses
          
           then
           (
           SIR
           )
           commiserating
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           wronged
           Daughters
           of
           the
           Priest
           of
           
             Midian
             ,
          
           who
           were
           driven
           away
           from
           the
           Troghs
           of
           Water
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           filled
           to
           water
           their
           Fathers
           Flockes
           :
           As
           hee
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           defended
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           backe
           agayne
           to
           those
           places
           ,
           and
           gaue
           their
           Sheepe
           refreshment
           :
           So
           (
           SIR
           )
           pittie
           the
           wronged
           estate
           in
           lyke
           manner
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           your
           Land
           :
           defende
           it
           lyke-wyse
           ,
           and
           make
           patent
           againe
           the
           Doores
           of
           so
           manie
           Christian
           Temples
           ,
           
           shut
           vp
           lyke
           the
           Caues
           of
           the
           
             Canaanite
          
           Kinges
           :
           that
           comfort
           againe
           may
           bee
           within
           them
           ministred
           to
           the
           LORDS
           people
           ▪
           
           that
           the
           Flocke
           of
           His
           Heritage
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           speaketh
           )
           may
           bee
           fed
           with
           the
           Rod
           of
           His
           owne
           Mouth
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             Carmel
          
           :
           and
           that
           they
           may
           pasture
           in
           
             Bafhan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gilead
             ,
          
           as
           in
           olde
           tyme.
           
        
         
           
           And
           as
           
             Zacharias
             ,
          
           the
           
             Baptists
          
           Father
           ,
           tho
           for
           a
           short
           tyme
           bee
           was
           stricken
           dumbe
           ,
           yet
           as
           at
           last
           his
           mouth
           was
           againe
           opened
           ,
           by
           sensible
           and
           cleare
           speaches
           to
           prophesie
           ,
           and
           proclayme
           that
           Horne
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           that
           was
           raysed
           out
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             David
          
           ;
           and
           D●yspring
           ,
           which
           from
           on
           high
           had
           visited
           his
           people
           
             Israel
          
           :
           So
           (
           SIR
           )
           restore
           in
           lyke
           manner
           ,
           to
           speach
           and
           prophesie
           againe
           these
           dumbe
           ,
           yea
           ,
           dead-stricken
           places
           of
           GODS
           Sacred
           Worship
           :
           that
           the
           same
           Gospell
           may
           bee
           as
           yet
           published
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           tender
           mercie
           in
           them
           may
           still
           bee
           manifested
           through
           all
           the
           corners
           of
           your
           Land
           ;
           to
           giue
           light
           to
           them
           that
           sit
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           shaddow
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           to
           guide
           their
           feete
           into
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           
           Or
           as
           the
           Whale
           ,
           how-so-ever
           shee
           swallowed
           vp
           
             Ionas
             ,
          
           disg●●ged
           him
           againe
           vpon
           the
           drye
           land
           :
           Even
           so
           (
           SIR
           )
           how-so-ever
           this
           Vniting
           of
           Churches
           ,
           throgh
           the
           moyen
           &
           greed
           of
           mē
           ,
           hath
           past
           the
           true
           Cases
           of
           manie
           wherof
           were
           never
           (
           I
           am
           perswaded
           )
           clearlie
           knowne
           to
           your
           Honourable
           Commission
           :
           I
           yke
           a
           wyse
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           then
           ,
           pronounce
           the
           Sentence
           of
           Division
           :
           and
           that
           as
           the
           two
           Women
           which
           pleaded
           before
           him
           ,
           were
           each
           one
           restored
           to
           her
           owne
           Chylde
           ;
           so
           that
           everie
           Church
           may
           bee
           restored
           with
           a
           competent
           mayntenance
           ,
           to
           its
           owne
           former
           and
           primitiue
           condition
           :
           Else
           ,
           it
           had
           beene
           better
           both
           for
           Church
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           ,
           poore
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           still
           as
           yet
           they
           had
           remayned
           severall
           .
        
         
           
           And
           let
           not
           (
           SIR
           )
           
             Abrahams
          
           Altar
           bee
           as
           it
           were
           〈…〉
           
           that
           GOD
           should
           bee
           left
           to
           pleade
           for
           Himselfe
           :
           
           〈…〉
           that
           Scepter
           of
           Royall
           power
           ,
           which
           ,
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           His
           Cause
           ,
           Hee
           hath
           put
           into
           your
           hand
           .
        
         
           Let
           not
           Christian
           Temples
           goe
           downe
           into
           your
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           were
           as
           the
           Tents
           of
           the
           Shepheardes
           ,
           
           where
           the
           LORDS
           Well
           beloved
           went
           foorth
           by
           the
           steps
           of
           the
           Flocke
           ,
           and
           there
           fed
           her
           weake
           and
           tender
           Kids
           ,
           with
           the
           Spirituall
           Food
           of
           the
           Bread
           of
           Lyfe
           .
           Especiallie
           where
           greater
           neede
           is
           to
           put
           vp
           moe
           .
        
         
           Neyther
           let
           the
           Watch-men
           ,
           which
           goe
           about
           the
           Citie
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           Spouse
           in
           the
           
             Canticles
          
           seeketh
           h●r
           direction
           ,
           
           where
           shee
           may
           finde
           him
           whom
           her
           Soule
           loveth
           ,
           bee
           diminished
           in
           number
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           more
           necessitie
           they
           should
           bee
           augmented
           .
        
         
           Let
           not
           
             Na●ash
          
           his
           enter-pryse
           come
           also
           now-a-dayes
           in
           practise
           :
           
           where
           two
           eyes
           are
           to
           pull
           out
           the
           one
           :
           and
           bring
           a
           shame
           so
           vpon
           the
           LORDS
           
             Israel
             .
          
           Neyther
           let
           the
           barking
           Dogs
           bee
           remooved
           from
           the
           LORDS
           Flockes
           :
           except
           thereby
           wee
           would
           please
           the
           devouring
           Wolues
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           the
           Walles
           of
           HIERUSALEM
           still
           bee
           going
           vp
           ,
           maugre
           all
           opposition
           :
           Repare
           the
           ruines
           of
           your
           Church
           restore
           the
           rapines
           thereof
           :
           
           and
           in
           the
           well
           ordered
           House
           of
           GOD
           ,
           let
           the
           Levites
           ,
           beeing
           restored
           to
           their
           Portions
           ,
           bee
           reponed
           also
           ,
           and
           set
           in
           their
           places
           :
           who
           may
           reade
           in
           the
           Booke
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           GOD
           distinctlie
           ,
           and
           giue
           the
           sense
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           people
           to
           vnderstand
           the
           same
           :
           
           that
           so
           your
           GOD
           may
           remember
           you
           still
           in
           Goodnesse
           ,
           and
           not
           wype
           out
           your
           kyndnesse
           ,
           which
           you
           haue
           showne
           vpon
           His
           House
           ,
           &
           vpon
           the
           Officers
           thereof
           .
           AMEN
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Poores
           Complaynt
           ,
           For
           a
           just
           Redresse
           of
           the
           ruine
           of
           Hospitalls
           .
        
         
           NO
           sooner
           (
           Dread
           Soveraygne
           )
           was
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           Turtle
           heard
           in
           our
           Land
           (
           as
           the
           Spouse
           speaketh
           in
           the
           
             Canticles
          
           )
           or
           did
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Grace
           make
           a
           
             Goshen
          
           ;
           
           but
           as
           soone
           was
           that
           speach
           ,
           
             Vp
             ,
             Moab
             ,
             to
             the
             spoyle
             ,
          
           put
           in
           speedie
           practise
           ;
           and
           (
           as
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Prophets
           sonne
           was
           )
           li●e
           speedie
           Robbers
           ,
           they
           were
           swift
           to
           the
           Prey
           :
           So
           that
           the
           zeale
           of
           God's
           House
           (
           with
           
             David
          
           )
           did
           not
           eate
           them
           vp
           ;
           but
           their
           zeale
           did
           eate
           vp
           the
           Lord's
           House
           ,
           while
           as
           they
           hungered
           ,
           not
           for
           the
           Good
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Goods
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           Lords
           Patrimonie
           to
           bee
           lyke
           the
           Baptist
           ,
           who
           said
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Me
             aportet
             ●inni
             .
          
        
         
           Neyther
           were
           they
           content
           to
           doe
           so
           to
           the
           Lords
           Embassadours
           ,
           as
           
             Hanun
          
           did
           in
           curtayling
           the
           Garments
           of
           
             Davids
          
           servants
           ,
           and
           making
           the
           Church
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           speaketh
           )
           lyke
           a
           Widow
           left
           to
           the
           spoyle
           ;
           but
           the
           verie
           Hospitall
           Oratories
           ,
           where
           the
           poore
           members
           of
           Christ
           were
           placed
           and
           planted
           ,
           comforted
           and
           relieved
           ,
           haue
           not
           escaped
           their
           supplanting
           ,
           and
           ●apacious
           devouring
           :
           so
           that
           what
           former
           Pittie
           and
           Pietie
           did
           in
           
             Endowing
          
           such
           Places
           ,
           latter
           impietie
           hath
           done
           cleane
           contrarie
           ,
           in
           
             Vndoing
          
           thereof
           .
           Not
           remembring
           that
           speach
           of
           holie
           
             Augustine
             ,
             Si
             sterilitas
             in
             ignem
             mittitur
             ,
             rapacitas
             quid
             meretur
             ?
             &
             si
             qui
             sua
             non
             dedit
             semper
             ardebit
             ,
             quid
             recipiet
             ille
             qui
             aliena
             abstulit
             ?
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           not
           onlie
           haue
           they
           robbed
           Christ
           Iesus
           more
           cruellie
           of
           his
           Coat
           than
           those
           
             Roman
          
           Souldiours
           who
           did
           cast
           lots
           thereon
           ,
           but
           also
           for
           extinguishing
           the
           memorie
           of
           such
           mortifications
           ,
           vpon
           these
           verie
           Houses
           to
           which
           they
           did
           belong
           .
           They
           haue
           practised
           that
           speach
           of
           
             Edom
             ,
             Raze
             them
             ,
             raze
             them
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             foundation
             ,
          
           making
           cursed
           
             Iericho
          
           of
           such
           blessed
           places
           ,
           which
           was
           sacked
           ,
           and
           sowne
           with
           Salt
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           so
           evident
           in
           the
           trueth
           thereof
           thorow
           the
           Land
           ,
           that
           in
           place
           of
           
             Proofe
             ,
          
           it
           needes
           rather
           
             Reproofe
             ,
          
           and
           forceth
           this
           humble
           
             Addresse
          
           to
           Your
           Majestie
           at
           this
           tyme
           for
           a
           speedie
           
             Redresse
             .
          
        
         
           Consider
           then
           (
           Sacred
           SIR
           )
           how
           horrible
           a
           Sinne
           this
           is
           ,
           which
           cryes
           so
           in
           GODS
           Eares
           for
           revenge
           ,
           and
           in
           Yours
           for
           reparation
           ,
           
           what
           ingratitude
           is
           it
           to
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           what
           stayne
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           how
           ignominious
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           injurious
           to
           the
           Poore
           ,
           hurtfull
           to
           themselues
           ,
           scandalous
           to
           others
           ,
           prejudiciall
           to
           posteritie
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           everie
           way
           damnable
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           
             David
          
           when
           hee
           came
           to
           his
           Kingdome
           for
           the
           kyndnesse
           that
           hee
           found
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Ionathan
             ,
          
           kythed
           his
           thankfull
           affection
           to
           his
           sonne
           whom
           hee
           left
           behinde
           him
           ,
           poore
           lame
           
             Mephibosheth
          
           :
           Even
           so
           (
           SIR
           )
           seeing
           the
           
             LORD
          
           hath
           advanced
           your
           Royall
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           brought
           you
           safelie
           to
           your
           natiue
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           this
           kyndnesse
           of
           His
           to
           you
           ,
           show
           your
           thankfull
           affection
           to
           the
           Poore
           ,
           Leane
           and
           Lame
           Members
           of
           
             CHRIST
             IESVS
             ,
          
           whom
           hee
           hath
           left
           behinde
           him
           in
           his
           stead
           to
           his
           second
           comming
           :
           and
           remember
           that
           the
           cry
           of
           their
           robberie
           and
           oppression
           cryes
           to
           your
           Sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           as
           the
           saved
           Thiefe
           did
           to
           
             CHRIST
          
           on
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             LORD
             remember
             mee
             when
             Thou
             commest
             ●o
             Thy
             Kingdome
             .
          
        
         
           And
           at
           worthie
           and
           wyse
           
             Salomon
             ,
          
           at
           his
           entrie
           of
           sweying
           the
           Scepter
           of
           royall
           authoritie
           ,
           redressed
           both
           prudentlie
           and
           powerfullie
           the
           wrong
           that
           was
           done
           to
           the
           true
           Mother
           of
           the
           living
           Chylde
           ,
           which
           was
           theftuouslie
           interchanged
           and
           stollen
           away
           from
           her
           ,
           and
           a
           dead
           Chylde
           left
           in
           its
           rowme
           :
           Even
           so
           (
           SIR
           )
           let
           this
           distressed
           Mother
           that
           pleanes
           and
           pleades
           now
           before
           you
           finde
           the
           lyke
           comfort
           ,
           even
           those
           Nurseries
           of
           the
           Poore
           ,
           piouslie
           founded
           ,
           but
           impiouslie
           subverted
           and
           confounded
           ,
           which
           cry
           now
           and
           craue
           to
           bee
           restored
           to
           that
           which
           theftuouslie
           in
           lyke
           manner
           hath
           beene
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           nothing
           at
           all
           left
           ,
           in
           the
           towme
           thereof
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           emptie
           walles
           of
           their
           habitations
           .
        
         
           Neyther
           let
           such
           a
           Guilt
           (
           SIR
           )
           lye
           on
           your
           Land
           ,
           nor
           Stayne
           on
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           should
           not
           onlie
           be
           seene
           Sacrilegiouslie
           robbed
           of
           her
           due
           Patrimonie
           ;
           but
           also
           beside
           the
           Vintage
           of
           
             Abiezer
             ,
          
           that
           the
           verie
           Gleanings
           of
           
             Boaz
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           should
           not
           bee
           left
           ;
           &
           not
           onlie
           the
           Childrens
           Bread
           taken
           away
           ;
           but
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           left
           as
           the
           verie
           Crumbes
           of
           the
           Poores
           Almes
           vnsnatched
           vp
           greedilie
           .
        
         
           Indeede
           ,
           the
           
             LORD
             ,
          
           these
           manie
           yeares
           bygone
           ,
           hath
           continued
           with
           vs
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           ;
           and
           ,
           with
           it
           ,
           an
           happie
           Peace
           and
           Plentie
           ;
           the
           Comfort
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           Commoditie
           of
           the
           other
           :
           and
           shall
           Hee
           be●
           so
           requyted
           for
           all
           that
           hee
           hath
           done
           to
           his
           Vineyard
           ;
           that
           in
           place
           of
           the
           sweete
           Fruit
           of
           the
           Workes
           
           of
           Charitie
           ,
           Hee
           shall
           finde
           the
           sowre
           Grapes
           of
           the
           workes
           of
           Crueltie
           ?
           And
           lyke
           the
           sinne
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           
             Eli
             ,
          
           shall
           the
           
             LORDS
             .
          
           Offering
           ,
           by
           such
           rapacitie
           ,
           bee
           abhorred
           ,
           to
           cause
           fearfull
           wrath
           at
           last
           seaze
           on
           your
           Land
           ?
           and
           shall
           this
           not
           bee
           showne
           to
           our
           Zealous
           Soveraigne
           ?
        
         
           Hath
           not
           th●s
           caused
           the
           taunting
           obloquie
           of
           the
           Adversarie
           ,
           that
           o●r
           Profession
           is
           not
           onlie
           a
           solitidian
           Religion
           ,
           but
           that
           our
           Fayth
           (
           lyke
           
             Pharaos
          
           leane
           Kye
           )
           hath
           devoured
           the
           fat
           of
           the
           Fruites
           of
           the
           Charitie
           of
           others
           ,
           which
           should
           haue
           beene
           adorned
           and
           perfected
           by
           our
           owne
           ,
           to
           others
           ?
           Hence
           is
           it
           that
           our
           good●est
           Profe
           ●ours
           are
           sayde
           to
           b●e
           (
           and
           are
           too
           well
           seene
           )
           most
           powerfull
           onlie
           lyke
           the
           Load-stone
           in
           the
           attractiue
           facultie
           ;
           skilfull
           in
           the
           
             Ablattue
             ,
          
           but
           ignorant
           in
           the
           
             Datiue
          
           Case
           ;
           Arithmeticians
           onlie
           in
           s●●●traction
           from
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           to
           make
           vp
           an
           addition
           to
           themselue
           ,
           whose
           heartes
           are
           as
           
             Nabals
             ,
          
           or
           
             Dives
             ,
          
           destitute
           of
           Pittie
           ,
           and
           whose
           hands
           are
           as
           
             Hopb●ies
          
           flesh-hooks
           ,
           nimble
           in
           rapacitie
           :
           but
           as
           
             Ieroboame
          
           arme
           ,
           dryed
           vp
           ,
           and
           destitute
           of
           charitie
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           the
           former
           glorie
           (
           SIR
           )
           of
           your
           natiue
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           no
           Nation
           did
           over-match
           it
           (
           according
           ,
           yea
           beyond
           the
           power
           thereof
           )
           in
           statelie
           Erections
           ,
           and
           rich
           endowments
           of
           religio
           is
           Places
           :
           But
           now
           her
           glorie
           is
           turned
           to
           her
           shame
           ;
           while
           as
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           most
           curious
           survey
           shall
           not
           in
           anie
           Countrey
           or
           Kingdome
           ,
           round
           about
           ,
           beholde
           so
           manie
           religious
           Places
           and
           Hospitalls
           promisc●o●slie
           demolished
           ;
           as
           in
           this
           our
           Nation
           ▪
           and
           not
           onlie
           
             CHRISTS
          
           Patrimonie
           devoured
           ,
           appointed
           for
           His
           Worship
           ;
           but
           the
           Poores
           also
           ,
           ordained
           for
           their
           comfort
           :
           whereby
           those
           who
           should
           bee
           in
           these
           places
           supported
           ,
           and
           relieved
           (
           like
           
             A●no●
             ,
          
           looking
           leaner
           from
           day
           to
           day
           )
           are
           now
           forced
           in
           their
           feeble
           Strayings
           ,
           and
           bedfast
           Starvings
           ,
           to
           poste
           vp
           such
           Groanes
           ,
           &
           Grievances
           ,
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           fittest
           Pleaders
           of
           their
           Cause
           ,
           &
           playners
           on
           their
           Wrong
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           Cause
           (
           SIR
           )
           of
           such
           Desolation
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           staggereth
           and
           reeleth
           to
           and
           froe
           ,
           lyke
           a
           drunken
           man.
           This
           is
           the
           Cause
           why
           so
           manie
           auncient
           and
           noble
           Houses
           draw
           neare
           the
           period
           of
           vtter
           Exterminion
           :
           and
           that
           the
           lyne
           of
           Desolation
           is
           spread
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           stones
           of
           emptinesse
           are
           to
           bee
           found
           in
           them
           .
           This
           is
           the
           cause
           that
           such
           a
           visible
           Curse
           is
           seene
           to
           follow
           vpon
           the
           eating
           of
           the
           Fruit
           of
           this
           forbidden
           Tree
           .
           For
           assuredlie
           the
           
             LORDS
          
           Portion
           will
           bee
           vnto
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           estates
           ,
           as
           that
           Worme
           which
           was
           at
           the
           roote
           of
           
           
             Ionas
          
           Gourd
           ,
           which
           caused
           a
           speedie
           fading
           ,
           and
           finall
           decay
           ,
           like
           
             Achans
          
           ex●crable
           thing
           ,
           which
           was
           his
           ruine
           ,
           and
           his
           whole
           Families
           :
           or
           as
           the
           Arke
           to
           the
           
             Philistines
          
           which
           never
           ceased
           to
           plague
           them
           ,
           till
           it
           was
           sent
           backe
           to
           the
           right
           owners
           .
           And
           as
           
             Iacob
          
           supplanted
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           the
           holie
           thing
           will
           be
           ever
           the
           supplanter
           of
           the
           vnholie
           V●urper
           :
           the
           bread
           of
           deceit
           will
           turne
           into
           gravell
           in
           the
           mouth
           :
           and
           tho
           stollen
           waters
           be
           sweet
           ,
           yet
           like
           the
           accursed
           water
           to
           the
           guiltie
           partie
           ,
           although
           they
           cause
           swelling
           of
           their
           Rents
           at
           first
           ,
           yet
           they
           shall
           bring
           vpon
           them
           a
           consumption
           at
           last
           .
        
         
           But
           fearfuller
           shall
           be
           their
           dittie
           hereafter
           ,
           when
           Christs
           words
           not
           onely
           of
           ,
           
             Non
             pavistis
             ,
          
           but
           
             pabul●m
             abstulistis
             ,
          
           shall
           bee
           prono●nced
           against
           them
           :
           and
           most
           fearfull
           shall
           be
           their
           doome
           of
           e●e●nall
           damnation
           ,
           which
           like
           that
           threatning
           against
           the
           House
           of
           
             Eli
             ,
          
           shall
           make
           their
           eares
           to
           tingle
           ;
           and
           make
           them
           more
           dreadfullie
           astonished
           ,
           than
           ever
           was
           
             Balthassar
             .
          
           The
           imprecation
           whereof
           is
           set
           downe
           as
           the
           sententiall
           and
           vsuall
           clause
           and
           clausule
           of
           such
           Mortifications
           ▪
           saving
           thus
           ▪
           and
           as
           from
           
             Eball
          
           thundring
           ,
           
             If
             any
             shall
             take
             away
             ,
             or
             apply
             to
             any
             other
             vse
             ,
             that
             which
             I
             haue
             mortified
             and
             bequeathed
             to
             the
             indigent
             ,
          
           (
           as
           I
           hope
           none
           will
           dare
           ever
           to
           attempt
           )
           
             let
             him
             be
             ANATHEMA
             ,
             and
             let
             his
             count
             be
             without
             Mercie
             at
             the
             dreadfull
             day
             of
             Iudgement
             ,
             when
             hee
             shall
             compeare
             and
             receiue
             his
             doome
             at
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Iudge
             both
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             to
             whom
             I
             dedicate
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           This
           (
           Sir
           )
           is
           the
           Cause
           likewise
           why
           so
           few
           new
           Erections
           of
           such
           Places
           are
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           or
           charitable
           Dotations
           ,
           out
           of
           mens
           devotion
           ,
           while
           as
           they
           see
           how
           the
           liberall
           donations
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           pious
           erected
           Hospitals
           are
           so
           grosselie
           devoured
           and
           ruinated
           remedilesse
           :
           and
           thereby
           vehementlie
           suspect
           ,
           yea
           ,
           assuredlie
           expect
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           no
           otherwise
           fare
           with
           that
           which
           they
           would
           in
           like
           manner
           out
           of
           pittie
           and
           pietie
           ●rogate
           and
           consecrate
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           Neither
           haue
           Laicks
           onely
           had
           their
           hands
           in
           this
           cursed
           Crime
           ,
           but
           
             Levi
          
           hath
           also
           joyned
           with
           
             Simeon
             ,
          
           to
           be
           Brethren
           in
           evill
           ▪
           and
           both
           haue
           linked
           together
           ,
           as
           
             Sampsons
          
           Foxes
           ,
           to
           waste
           the
           Lords
           Field
           :
           so
           that
           
             Iudas
             ,
             quid
             mihi
             dabitis
             ,
             et
             ego
             tradam
             e●m
             ?
          
           hath
           not
           died
           with
           him
           :
           but
           without
           Sense
           ,
           or
           Shame
           ,
           hath
           bene
           the
           manner
           of
           latter
           bargaining
           by
           his
           Soule-lesse
           successors
           ;
           their
           conscience
           being
           more
           leper
           than
           the
           bodie
           of
           
             G●b●zi
          
           :
           &
           a
           more
           dreadfull
           judgement
           abyding
           such
           ,
           no●
           that
           for
           the
           receiving
           of
           the
           gift
           from
           
             Nama●
          
           :
           for
           as
           
             Lamech
          
           sayd
           to
           his
           wiues
           ,
           so
           may
           I
           ,
           if
           
           this
           horrible
           Crime
           in
           Laicks
           be
           avenged
           seavenfolde
           ,
           doubtless●
           in
           such
           who
           should
           be
           Trumpets
           ,
           to
           cry
           aloude
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           preservers
           of
           such
           places
           ,
           it
           will
           bee
           avenged
           seaventie
           folde
           .
           And
           be
           he
           of
           what
           degree
           soever
           ,
           who
           for
           Bribe
           ,
           〈◊〉
           favour
           ,
           like
           
             Iudas
             ,
          
           or
           
             Pilat
             ,
          
           hath
           betrayed
           or
           delivered
           Christ
           i●
           his
           poore
           members
           ,
           and
           their
           Rights
           ,
           to
           the
           barbarous
           and
           crue●●
           hands
           of
           those
           who
           haue
           
           Canniball-like
           devoured
           them
           ,
           with
           
             Iudas
          
           and
           
             Pilat
             ,
          
           such
           should
           be
           justlie
           repute
           to
           haue
           no
           Place
           in
           so
           holy
           ,
           a
           ministration
           ,
           and
           may
           with
           them
           feare
           the
           like
           woe
           and
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Let
           not
           then
           (
           Sir
           )
           your
           land
           herein
           be
           an
           
             Aceldama
             ,
          
           or
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           poore
           (
           like
           that
           of
           
             Abels
          
           )
           cry
           still
           against
           the
           same
           for
           vengeance
           .
           Deliver
           your
           subjects
           from
           such
           a
           fearfull
           curse
           :
           &
           cause
           their
           mawes
           (
           like
           the
           belly
           of
           
             Ionas
          
           Whale
           )
           to
           disgorge
           the
           poores
           portion
           ,
           who
           haue
           swallowed
           vp
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           
             Iob
          
           sayes
           of
           himselfe
           )
           the
           blessing
           of
           him
           who
           was
           readie
           to
           perish
           ,
           may
           come
           vpon
           you
           ,
           
           and
           yee
           may
           cause
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           poo●●
           to
           sing
           for
           joy
           .
           Put
           on
           Righteousnesse
           then
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           cloathe
           you
           ,
           Iudgement
           ,
           &
           let
           it
           be
           a
           Robe
           &
           a
           Diademe
           vnto
           you
           :
           be
           Eyes
           to
           the
           Blind
           ,
           &
           Feet
           to
           the
           Lame
           :
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           which
           yee
           know
           not
           ,
           search
           it
           out
           .
           For
           it
           is
           your
           part
           (
           Sir
           )
           to
           purge
           th●
           land
           of
           such
           blood-guiltinesse
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           a
           straite
           inquisition
           with
           
             Ioshua
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           execrable
           thing
           :
           to
           break
           the
           jaw●●
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           to
           plucke
           the
           spoyle
           out
           of
           their
           teeth
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           poore
           at
           this
           time
           to
           leaue
           a
           blessed
           memoriall
           behinde
           you
           〈◊〉
           So
           may
           yee
           promise
           to
           your selfe
           ,
           that
           yee
           shall
           die
           in
           your
           〈◊〉
           &
           multiplie
           your
           dayes
           as
           the
           sand
           :
           your
           Root
           also
           shall
           spread●
           out
           by
           the
           Waters
           ,
           and
           the
           Dew
           shall
           lye
           all
           night
           vpon
           you●
           Branch
           :
           Your
           Glorie
           ,
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           shall
           bee
           fresh
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           Bow
           shall
           bee
           renewed
           in
           your
           Hand
           :
           and
           amongst
           all
           the
           Titles
           of
           Honour
           &
           Dignitie
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           multiplied
           ▪
           &
           heaped
           vpon
           your
           sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           this
           shall
           not
           bee
           the
           leas●
           wherewith
           your
           Royal
           Grandsire
           ,
           of
           blessed
           memorie
           ,
           was
           styled
           ▪
           to
           bee
           called
           ,
           THE
           POORE
           MANS
           KING
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A02351-e140
           
             
               Genes
               .
            
             49.14
             .
          
           
             
               Daniel
               ,
               5.
               
               Iudg.
            
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Deut.
            
             22.10
             .
             
               Nehem.
            
             13
             
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
             26.18
             
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
            
             23.
             
          
           
             
               Exod.
            
             2.11
             
          
           
             
               Iudg.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Num.
            
             16.31
             .
             Gen.
             41.17
             
               Math.
            
             13
             .
             1●
             .
             2.
             
             
               Sam.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Genes
               .
            
             25.
             
          
           
             
               Micah
               .
            
             7.3
             
          
           
             1
             
               Pastors
               made
               fewer
               .
            
          
           
             
               Genes
               .
            
             37.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Advantage
               to
               seducers
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Sam.
            
             24.
             
          
           
             
               Cant.
            
             2.15
             .
          
           
             
               Matth.
            
             9.37
             .
          
           
             
               Exod.
            
             1.10
             
          
           
             3
             
               Colledges
               hurt
               .
            
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
             49.7
             .
          
           
             4
             
               Parents
               discouraged
               .
            
          
           
             5
             
               The
               Countrey
               harmed
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             137.7
             .
             
               Levit.
            
             14.41
             .
          
           
             
               Cic.
               de
               divi
               .
               Lib.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Ioshua
               ,
            
             7.
             2.
             
             
               Sam.
            
             18.
             
          
           
             
               Luke
               ,
            
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Agg.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             6
             
               Civilitie
               hindred
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ruth
               ,
            
             1.16
             .
             1.
             
             
               Pet.
            
             2.17
             .
          
           
             7
             
               Poore
               people
               and
               Subjectes
               ,
               both
               miseased
               ,
               &
               scandalized
               .
            
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
             9.22
             .
             2.
             
             
               Sam.
            
             16.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Sam.
            
             1.21
             .
             
               Luk.
            
             2.41
             .
          
           
             
               Ioshua
               ,
            
             23.
             
          
           
             
               Acts
               ,
            
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Matth.
            
             9.36
             .
          
           
             
               Mark.
            
             8.2
             .
          
           
             
               Prov.
            
             3.9
             .
          
           
             
               Genes
               .
            
             42.
             
          
           
             
               Luk.
            
             9.33
             .
          
           
             
               Acts
               ,
            
             26.
             
          
           
             
               Polion
               .
               Lib.
            
             1.
             
               strat
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ier.
            
             2.9
             .
          
           
             
               Dan.
            
             8
             .
             1●
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               King.
            
             18
             
               Genes
               .
            
             47
             ▪
             
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Chron.
            
             36.
             
          
           
             
               Genes
               .
            
             31.
             
          
           
             
               Genes
               .
            
             35.
             
          
           
             
               Exod.
            
             2.19
             
          
           
             
               Ioshua
            
             ▪
             10
             
          
           
             
               Micah
               ,
            
             4.14
             .
          
           
             
               Luke
               .
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Ionas
               ,
            
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Gen.
            
             13.5
             .
          
           
             
               Iudg.
            
             6.30
             
          
           
             
               Ca●●
               .
            
             1.7
             .
          
           
             
               Ca●●
               .
            
             3.3
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Sam.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             
               Nehem.
            
             8.8
             .
          
           
             
               Nehem.
            
             13.14
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A02351-e3300
           
             
               Cant.
            
             2.12
             
          
           
             
               Iob
            
             19.13
             14
             ,
             
               &c.