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             Reasons against agreement with a late printed paper, intituled, Foundations of freedome, or, The agreement of the people vvhereby it doth appear, that the particulars proposed in the said paper are not foundations of freedome, but of tyrannie and slaverie to the people, being destructive to religion, laws, liberty, and government, against our Covenant and protestations, and very dangerous and unsafe for the kingdom / by William Ashhurst ...
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           REASONS
           AGAINST
           AGREEMENT
           with
           a
           late
           Printed
           Paper
           ,
           intituled
           ,
           
             Foundations
             of
             Freedome
             :
             OR
             ,
          
           The
           Agreement
           of
           the
           PEOPLE
           .
           VVhereby
           it
           doth
           appear
           ,
           that
           the
           Particulars
           proposed
           in
           the
           said
           Paper
           are
           not
           
             Foundations
             of
             Freedome
             ,
          
           but
           of
           
             Tyrannie
             and
             Slaverie
          
           to
           the
           People
           being
           destructive
           to
           
             Religion
             ,
             Laws
             ,
             Liberty
             ,
          
           and
           
             Government
          
           ;
           against
           our
           
             Covenant
          
           and
           
             Protestations
             ,
          
           and
           very
           dangerous
           and
           unsafe
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           By
           WILLIAM
           ASHHURST
           Esquire
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Tho
             :
             Underhill
             .
          
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           no
           more
           to
           say
           to
           the
           Reader
           ,
           but
           That
           when
           I
           had
           considered
           the
           Printed
           Paper
           ,
           intitled
           ,
           
             Foundations
             of
             Freedome
             ,
             Or
             an
             Agreement
             of
             the
             People
          
           ;
           I
           was
           very
           much
           unsatisfied
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           others
           I
           met
           with
           :
           And
           finding
           that
           the
           differences
           upon
           it
           would
           fall
           out
           amongst
           those
           who
           are
           obliged
           to
           friendship
           and
           agreement
           both
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           their
           own
           good
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           unchristian
           and
           unsafe
           ,
           to
           let
           so
           great
           dis-satisfactions
           lye
           privately
           heating
           together
           ,
           untill
           they
           might
           kindle
           into
           an
           hotter
           flame
           of
           discontent
           ,
           especially
           it
           having
           ever
           been
           (
           as
           it
           is
           still
           )
           my
           opinion
           (
           which
           I
           have
           not
           hid
           )
           that
           differences
           in
           this
           case
           should
           be
           ended
           by
           Reason
           ,
           not
           by
           Opposition
           :
           And
           seeing
           the
           Publisher
           of
           the
           Paper
           calls
           upon
           every
           man
           for
           his
           Reasons
           against
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           here
           brought
           him
           mine
           under
           my
           hand
           ,
           wherein
           although
           I
           am
           sensible
           that
           I
           may
           discover
           my
           own
           weaknesse
           and
           folly
           ,
           yet
           I
           ever
           hating
           all
           private
           Contrivances
           ,
           or
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           of
           publick
           Concernment
           in
           a
           Corner
           ,
           have
           judged
           it
           more
           honest
           (
           and
           that
           shall
           ever
           go
           for
           wisdom
           with
           me
           )
           to
           use
           plain
           dealing
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           be
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Proverb
           )
           a
           jewell
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           was
           never
           more
           precious
           then
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             A.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           REASONS
           AGAINST
           
             Agreement
          
           with
           a
           late
           Printed
           Paper
           ,
           Intituled
           ,
           
             An
             Agreement
             of
             the
             People
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           Publisher
           of
           this
           Paper
           called
           ,
           
             An
             Agreement
             of
             the
             People
             ,
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           tendered
           to
           the
           Consideration
           of
           the
           Generall
           ,
           and
           Counsell
           of
           the
           Army
           ;
           but
           before
           it
           was
           approved
           by
           them
           (
           which
           I
           hope
           it
           never
           will
           )
           he
           held
           it
           just
           to
           be
           published
           ,
           that
           men
           might
           offer
           their
           Reasons
           against
           it
           :
           wherein
           he
           is
           so
           ingenious
           ,
           that
           however
           both
           the
           Epistle
           and
           Paper
           might
           give
           occasion
           to
           some
           personall
           Reflections
           ,
           yet
           I
           will
           onely
           give
           him
           fairly
           my
           Reasons
           why
           I
           cannot
           agree
           to
           this
           Paper
           ;
           having
           for
           the
           more
           clear
           proceeding
           first
           layed
           down
           the
           most
           principall
           parts
           of
           this
           Agreement
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           I
           take
           it
           )
           is
           briefly
           ,
           
             That
             the
             People
             who
             shall
             subscribe
             this
             Paper
             shall
             agree
             ,
             To
             take
             away
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             And
             to
             choose
             an
             equall
             Representative
             consisting
             of
          
           300.
           
             men
             ,
             who
             shall
             have
             full
             power
             without
             the
             Consent
             or
             Concurrence
             of
             any
             other
             person
             or
             persons
             ,
          
           (
           either
           King
           or
           House
           of
           Peers
           )
           
             to
             make
             ,
             Repeal
             ,
             Alter
             ,
             and
             Declare
             Laws
             :
             and
             that
             none
             do
             resist
             their
             Laws
             or
             Orders
             upon
             pain
             of
             death
             ,
             except
             such
             Representatives
             expresly
             violate
             this
             Agreement
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             choose
             a
             Councell
             of
             State
             for
             the
             managing
             of
             publick
             affairs
             :
             But
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             have
             power
             to
             continue
             in
             force
             ,
             or
             make
             any
             Laws
             ,
             Oaths
             and
             Covenants
             ,
             whereby
             to
             compell
             by
             penalties
             or
             otherwise
             any
             person
             to
             any
             thing
             in
             or
             about
             matters
             of
             Faiths
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             or
             Gods
             
             worship
             ,
             or
             to
             restrain
             any
             person
             from
             the
             professing
             his
             Faiths
             ,
             or
             exercise
             of
             Religion
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             Conscience
             in
             any
             house
             or
             place
             ,
             except
             such
             as
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             set
             apart
             for
             the
             publick
             worship
             ,
             neverthelesse
             the
             Instruction
             or
             directing
             of
             the
             Nation
             in
             a
             publick
             way
             for
             the
             matters
             of
             faith
             ,
             worship
             ,
             or
             discipline
             ,
             so
             it
             be
             not
             compulsive
             ,
             or
             expresse
             Popery
             ,
             is
             referred
             to
             their
             discretion
          
           :
           with
           like
           restriction
           in
           other
           matters
           of
           lesse
           consequence
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           very
           much
           unsatisfied
           with
           this
           Paper
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           manner
           and
           matter
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           these
           Reasons
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             1
          
           First
           ,
           Because
           it
           proposeth
           ,
           that
           the
           People
           (
           or
           rather
           some
           small
           part
           of
           them
           )
           without
           any
           colour
           of
           Law
           or
           right
           ,
           should
           agree
           together
           to
           alter
           the
           present
           Government
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           away
           a
           legall
           right
           from
           Burroughs
           to
           choose
           Members
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           which
           admitted
           ,
           they
           may
           with
           as
           much
           Justice
           and
           Right
           agree
           to
           take
           away
           any
           Law
           ,
           or
           any
           mans
           life
           or
           estate
           ,
           by
           which
           Rule
           we
           should
           injoy
           nothing
           but
           at
           the
           will
           or
           any
           number
           of
           men
           that
           would
           call
           themselves
           The
           People
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           same
           ground
           that
           those
           who
           shall
           subscribe
           
             this
             Agreement
          
           may
           call
           themselves
           the
           People
           ,
           might
           those
           who
           shall
           refuse
           to
           subscribe
           it
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           are
           not
           admitted
           to
           subscribe
           it
           ,
           both
           call
           themselves
           the
           People
           ,
           And
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           pretend
           like
           right
           to
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           like
           things
           ;
           which
           must
           lay
           a
           foundation
           of
           certain
           Confusions
           .
           Neither
           can
           there
           be
           assurance
           of
           any
           settlement
           whatsoever
           in
           this
           way
           for
           what
           those
           who
           call
           themselves
           the
           People
           agree
           upon
           now
           ,
           they
           may
           alter
           within
           a
           moneth
           ,
           or
           sooner
           if
           they
           please
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             2
          
           Because
           if
           there
           were
           a
           right
           by
           this
           way
           to
           alter
           the
           Government
           (
           as
           there
           is
           not
           )
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           reasonable
           to
           attempt
           so
           great
           a
           matter
           ,
           the
           Consequences
           whereof
           must
           be
           of
           so
           vast
           concernment
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           before
           the
           inconveniencies
           of
           the
           present
           Government
           have
           been
           plainly
           discovered
           ,
           and
           solemnly
           debated
           :
           And
           being
           found
           out
           ,
           tryall
           had
           been
           made
           whether
           by
           the
           present
           unquestionable
           power
           there
           might
           not
           have
           been
           found
           a
           remedy
           either
           by
           some
           Additions
           ,
           or
           smaller
           Alterations
           ,
           without
           putting
           things
           to
           so
           great
           an
           hazard
           as
           an
           attempt
           to
           make
           a
           totall
           Alteration
           in
           the
           Supreame
           Power
           ,
           
           must
           bring
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           offering
           any
           Reason
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           Neither
           is
           there
           onely
           these
           generall
           Reasons
           against
           the
           whole
           Paper
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           subject
           matter
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           proceedings
           intended
           thereupon
           were
           lawfull
           ,
           yet
           there
           are
           many
           Reasons
           against
           the
           particulars
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           proceed
           with
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             3
          
           Because
           it
           doth
           propose
           to
           take
           away
           (
           not
           onely
           this
           King
           )
           but
           all
           Kings
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           one
           of
           the
           Supreame
           Judicatorie
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           ever
           ,
           without
           shewing
           any
           necessitie
           of
           it
           ;
           which
           the
           Papists
           ,
           Delinquents
           ,
           and
           ill-affected
           persons
           amongst
           us
           (
           well
           perceiving
           how
           great
           a
           distraction
           it
           would
           bring
           )
           did
           frequently
           charge
           upon
           this
           Parliament
           as
           their
           designe
           ,
           whereupon
           to
           vindicate
           themselves
           from
           such
           aspersions
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           and
           published
           severall
           Declarations
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           not
           alter
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           by
           King
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ;
           And
           this
           Kingdome
           having
           had
           so
           many
           hundred
           yeers
           experience
           of
           this
           present
           Government
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           part
           of
           which
           time
           they
           having
           lived
           in
           peace
           and
           plenty
           ;
           And
           when
           any
           warres
           have
           heretofore
           happened
           between
           the
           King
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           no
           such
           alterations
           being
           ever
           desired
           or
           attempted
           .
           It
           is
           not
           imaginable
           that
           they
           will
           now
           desire
           to
           change
           it
           for
           they
           know
           not
           what
           ,
           for
           so
           are
           all
           alterations
           of
           Government
           untill
           the
           conveniencies
           or
           inconveniencies
           be
           found
           out
           by
           experience
           .
           All
           I
           will
           further
           adde
           upon
           this
           Reason
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           poore
           wasted
           Kingdome
           doth
           not
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           so
           great
           a
           division
           and
           distraction
           in
           the
           course
           of
           all
           proceedings
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           to
           incur
           such
           dangers
           from
           abroad
           ,
           as
           would
           in
           reason
           be
           the
           consequences
           of
           this
           Alteration
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             4
          
           Because
           this
           Paper
           proposeth
           the
           absolute
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           power
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           preserve
           and
           maintain
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           Englishmen
           but
           as
           Christians
           ;
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           having
           solemnly
           sworn
           it
           to
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           And
           one
           to
           another
           in
           the
           Vow
           and
           Protestation
           of
           the
           5th
           .
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           1641.
           wherein
           we
           further
           vow
           and
           protest
           ,
           to
           oppose
           .
           And
           by
           all
           good
           wayes
           and
           means
           endeavour
           to
           bring
           unto
           condigne
           punishment
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           either
           by
           force
           ,
           practise
           ,
           or
           Counsels
           ,
           plots
           ,
           Conspiracies
           ,
           or
           
           otherwise
           do
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
           And
           likewise
           in
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           of
           27th
           of
           
             Septemb.
          
           1643.
           not
           onely
           we
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           have
           sworn
           to
           preserve
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           in
           both
           Kingdoms
           .
           Now
           the
           Paper
           doth
           not
           onely
           propose
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           but
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           
             England
          
           themselves
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           constituted
           when
           these
           Oaths
           were
           taken
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           words
           according
           to
           the
           literall
           sense
           of
           them
           (
           which
           is
           the
           rule
           of
           Oaths
           )
           must
           relate
           ,
           for
           we
           could
           not
           swear
           to
           that
           which
           was
           not
           ,
           or
           to
           something
           that
           was
           only
           like
           a
           Parliament
           :
           therfore
           no
           man
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           who
           hath
           taken
           either
           the
           Vow
           and
           Protestation
           ,
           or
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           can
           agree
           to
           this
           agreement
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           dare
           make
           himself
           guilty
           of
           most
           palpable
           &
           notorious
           perjury
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             5
          
           Because
           it
           proposeth
           the
           taking
           away
           this
           unquestionable
           legall
           Parliament
           onely
           by
           a
           forceable
           agreement
           ,
           without
           any
           Authority
           :
           And
           in
           the
           room
           of
           it
           to
           settle
           a
           Representative
           which
           hath
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           colour
           of
           legall
           right
           :
           by
           which
           means
           ,
           although
           force
           and
           power
           may
           hinder
           this
           Parliament
           from
           acting
           ,
           yet
           the
           being
           of
           it
           cannot
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           like
           Law
           that
           made
           it
           .
           So
           as
           we
           shall
           have
           a
           Representative
           that
           will
           pretend
           to
           a
           Legislative
           power
           ,
           and
           a
           Parliament
           who
           ought
           to
           have
           it
           both
           in
           being
           at
           once
           ,
           which
           may
           leade
           the
           Kingdom
           into
           miserable
           uncertainties
           and
           distractions
           ,
           when
           any
           number
           that
           will
           make
           an
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           any
           number
           that
           will
           make
           an
           House
           of
           Peers
           assembled
           in
           any
           place
           within
           Westminster
           ,
           will
           have
           more
           power
           to
           make
           and
           repeal
           Laws
           then
           these
           Representatives
           ,
           although
           all
           were
           done
           that
           the
           Paper
           desires
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             6
          
           Because
           there
           is
           such
           a
           desperate
           encroachment
           upon
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           proposed
           in
           the
           Election
           of
           this
           Representative
           ;
           it
           being
           a
           known
           Maxime
           in
           Law
           ,
           that
           no
           power
           could
           lawfully
           impose
           upon
           the
           liberties
           or
           properties
           of
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           either
           by
           their
           particular
           consent
           ,
           or
           generall
           assent
           in
           Parliament
           where
           every
           man
           is
           represented
           .
           But
           by
           this
           Paper
           ,
           as
           well
           all
           those
           who
           have
           been
           most
           faithfull
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           hazarded
           
           their
           lives
           and
           estates
           in
           this
           cause
           (
           if
           in
           Conscience
           they
           cannot
           subscribe
           this
           Agreement
           )
           as
           the
           Delinquents
           and
           Papists
           that
           are
           most
           of
           all
           obnoxious
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           shall
           be
           debarred
           from
           electing
           or
           being
           elected
           ,
           yet
           they
           shall
           have
           Laws
           and
           taxes
           imposed
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           who
           for
           number
           are
           the
           least
           partie
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           by
           those
           to
           whom
           they
           give
           no
           consent
           nor
           trust
           ;
           which
           is
           as
           perfect
           slavery
           ,
           as
           any
           Tyrant
           could
           impose
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             7
          
           Because
           the
           declaring
           of
           Agreement
           with
           this
           Paper
           by
           Subscription
           ,
           will
           not
           onely
           be
           a
           means
           more
           to
           draw
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           keep
           those
           who
           have
           adhered
           to
           the
           Parliament
           in
           this
           cause
           in
           parties
           ,
           factions
           and
           divisions
           ▪
           For
           after
           they
           are
           once
           all
           distinguished
           by
           subscribers
           or
           non-subscribers
           ,
           it
           will
           make
           them
           more
           strange
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           withdraw
           that
           affection
           and
           confidence
           from
           each
           other
           that
           is
           necessary
           for
           them
           as
           Christians
           ,
           and
           as
           wise
           men
           ;
           who
           should
           rather
           studie
           how
           to
           finde
           out
           wayes
           of
           Union
           for
           their
           mutuall
           preservation
           against
           the
           Common
           Enemie
           ,
           then
           take
           this
           course
           which
           I
           fear
           may
           prove
           a
           way
           of
           great
           danger
           to
           us
           ,
           because
           it
           will
           increase
           jealousies
           in
           those
           who
           must
           be
           non-subscribers
           ;
           that
           though
           they
           are
           now
           only
           made
           uncapable
           of
           publick
           trust
           and
           imployment
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           secure
           ,
           but
           they
           may
           be
           proceeded
           against
           further
           afterwards
           by
           the
           new
           Representative
           unto
           high
           (
           if
           not
           the
           highest
           )
           punishments
           :
           which
           doubts
           and
           fears
           will
           increase
           ,
           if
           the
           Supreame
           Power
           be
           wholly
           put
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           party
           who
           differ
           from
           them
           in
           principles
           of
           Religion
           and
           civill
           Government
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           no
           visible
           security
           before-hand
           to
           enjoy
           Religion
           and
           their
           Liberties
           ;
           the
           want
           of
           securing
           whereof
           ,
           as
           it
           made
           many
           of
           them
           refuse
           to
           agree
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           so
           will
           it
           binde
           them
           from
           agreement
           with
           any
           Power
           on
           Earth
           ;
           upon
           which
           ground
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           they
           cannot
           but
           look
           upon
           themselves
           as
           under
           oppression
           ,
           both
           in
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           Properties
           ,
           and
           Consciences
           :
           wherein
           I
           speak
           the
           more
           freely
           ,
           that
           every
           man
           might
           labour
           and
           endeavour
           to
           prevent
           such
           breaches
           ,
           especially
           amongst
           those
           which
           fear
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           of
           them
           might
           adhere
           to
           this
           Paper
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           especially
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           distractions
           ,
           divisions
           ,
           evils
           and
           inconveniences
           
           that
           shall
           happen
           upon
           either
           subscribing
           or
           not
           subscribing
           ,
           is
           onely
           to
           those
           who
           have
           been
           united
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           being
           thereby
           strengthened
           ,
           united
           ,
           and
           kept
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           this
           Subscription
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             8
          
           Because
           this
           will
           tend
           to
           the
           utter
           subverting
           and
           taking
           Away
           Magistracie
           and
           Government
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           placing
           such
           a
           supreame
           power
           (
           under
           whom
           all
           subordinate
           do
           Act
           )
           as
           at
           least
           will
           be
           disputed
           ;
           And
           thereby
           that
           distance
           and
           Reverence
           that
           God
           hath
           put
           upon
           his
           Ordinance
           of
           Magistracie
           being
           removed
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           to
           fall
           into
           Contempt
           ;
           But
           by
           this
           Paper
           the
           Laws
           and
           Orders
           of
           this
           Representative
           shall
           not
           binde
           ,
           or
           be
           of
           any
           force
           even
           to
           those
           who
           agree
           and
           subscribe
           to
           the
           Paper
           .
           For
           although
           it
           seems
           to
           put
           the
           penalty
           of
           death
           upon
           the
           resisters
           of
           their
           Orders
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           one
           little
           exception
           that
           makes
           it
           lawfull
           for
           all
           men
           (
           especially
           that
           have
           power
           )
           to
           resist
           and
           disobey
           them
           ,
           the
           words
           are
           these
           :
           
             Except
             such
             Representative
             shall
             expresly
             violate
             this
             Agreement
          
           ;
           which
           leaves
           every
           man
           to
           be
           a
           Judge
           of
           it
           ,
           there
           being
           by
           this
           Paper
           no
           other
           power
           Intended
           to
           be
           Above
           this
           Representative
           to
           judge
           it
           ;
           Nor
           doth
           it
           Appoint
           either
           how
           ,
           or
           by
           whom
           ,
           this
           Judgement
           shall
           be
           made
           :
           Therefore
           every
           man
           that
           will
           but
           say
           they
           have
           broken
           this
           Agreement
           ,
           and
           hath
           power
           to
           make
           it
           good
           ,
           shall
           not
           offend
           ,
           but
           justifie
           his
           disobedience
           ,
           or
           opposing
           of
           their
           Laws
           or
           Orders
           by
           force
           ;
           And
           where
           there
           is
           this
           principle
           that
           Judgement
           is
           out
           of
           the
           legall
           Judges
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           Magistracie
           ,
           Authoritie
           ,
           or
           Government
           .
           It
           is
           true
           that
           (
           there
           being
           no
           perfection
           in
           any
           thing
           here
           belowe
           )
           all
           Judges
           and
           Supreame
           Authorities
           may
           erre
           ,
           and
           do
           evill
           ;
           but
           if
           upon
           that
           ground
           any
           multitudes
           should
           be
           their
           Judges
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Reason
           as
           good
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           strong
           ,
           that
           those
           multitudes
           (
           who
           cannot
           be
           judged
           )
           may
           erre
           ,
           and
           do
           evill
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           they
           are
           Acted
           by
           fancy
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           are
           possessed
           by
           others
           ,
           And
           according
           to
           their
           sudden
           and
           present
           Apprehensions
           ,
           rather
           then
           by
           principles
           ,
           Reason
           ,
           or
           Judgement
           ;
           neither
           are
           they
           bound
           by
           those
           Considerable
           Interests
           to
           seek
           the
           good
           and
           tranquilitie
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           usually
           those
           have
           who
           are
           called
           to
           be
           Judges
           ;
           and
           especially
           they
           are
           not
           so
           obliged
           
           in
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           because
           the
           Magistrates
           are
           called
           by
           God
           to
           be
           Judges
           ,
           therefore
           they
           must
           judge
           righteously
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           it
           to
           him
           upon
           highest
           penaltie
           ,
           
             The
             losse
             of
             their
             souls
             .
          
           I
           might
           further
           shew
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Morall
           Law
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           positive
           Laws
           of
           God
           ,
           Judgement
           doth
           wholly
           rest
           in
           the
           Magistrate
           .
           But
           this
           point
           being
           only
           for
           the
           more
           abundant
           clearing
           ,
           yet
           not
           of
           absolute
           necessity
           to
           this
           Reason
           ,
           I
           will
           insist
           no
           further
           upon
           it
           ,
           there
           being
           enough
           to
           demonstrate
           ,
           That
           if
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           be
           punisht
           for
           opposing
           any
           Law
           or
           Order
           of
           this
           Representative
           ,
           
             if
             they
             break
             this
             Agreement
             ,
          
           and
           that
           every
           man
           may
           be
           his
           own
           Judge
           whether
           they
           have
           broken
           this
           Agreement
           or
           no
           ;
           then
           although
           there
           may
           be
           a
           colour
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           really
           no
           Authority
           in
           this
           Representative
           :
           And
           if
           not
           in
           this
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           made
           the
           Supream
           ,
           then
           much
           lesse
           have
           any
           inferiour
           Judicatories
           that
           shall
           act
           under
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           that
           great
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           Magistracy
           ,
           whereby
           he
           preserves
           humane
           society
           ,
           shall
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             9
          
           Because
           this
           Paper
           allows
           a
           Toleration
           of
           Popery
           ,
           only
           with
           a
           restriction
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           not
           instruct
           or
           direct
           it
           publikely
           ;
           But
           both
           he
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           people
           that
           will
           ,
           may
           professe
           ,
           and
           practise
           it
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           large
           step
           to
           introduce
           the
           publike
           profession
           of
           it
           ;
           especially
           seeing
           that
           by
           gaining
           thus
           much
           ,
           this
           just
           plea
           will
           lie
           for
           the
           freedome
           of
           it
           :
           That
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           to
           except
           Popery
           ,
           when
           those
           that
           are
           guilty
           of
           Atheisme
           ,
           the
           denyers
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           any
           Person
           in
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           The
           greatest
           blasphemers
           ,
           and
           cursers
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           those
           that
           professe
           any
           heresie
           or
           errour
           have
           their
           liberty
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           excepted
           ,
           and
           therefore
           by
           these
           principles
           (
           in
           Justice
           )
           Popery
           must
           likewise
           go
           out
           free
           ,
           although
           it
           may
           be
           judged
           no
           policy
           to
           speak
           it
           out
           at
           this
           time
           .
           When
           I
           consider
           this
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           other
           parts
           of
           this
           Paper
           ,
           which
           only
           tends
           to
           divide
           those
           who
           have
           adhered
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           care
           is
           taken
           (
           to
           the
           end
           we
           might
           be
           the
           better
           destroyed
           )
           that
           nothing
           be
           proposed
           which
           might
           divide
           the
           common
           Enemy
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           but
           they
           must
           remain
           intire
           ,
           and
           united
           (
           which
           I
           did
           intend
           for
           a
           distinct
           Reason
           against
           the
           Paper
           .
           )
           This
           is
           a
           plain
           discovery
           to
           
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           was
           made
           and
           contrived
           by
           some
           Jesuite
           ,
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Kings
           old
           Counsellors
           ,
           although
           it
           is
           possible
           that
           some
           honest
           men
           may
           be
           coosened
           into
           the
           acting
           of
           it
           for
           them
           .
           But
           to
           return
           to
           the
           point
           ,
           Here
           we
           have
           a
           Magistrate
           that
           hath
           neither
           compulsive
           nor
           restrictive
           power
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           both
           he
           and
           the
           people
           are
           freely
           left
           to
           be
           of
           any
           Religion
           that
           they
           please
           ,
           or
           of
           no
           Religion
           if
           they
           please
           ;
           yet
           the
           Magistrate
           (
           if
           it
           stand
           with
           his
           discretion
           )
           shall
           have
           a
           Toleration
           to
           instruct
           and
           direct
           in
           a
           publike
           way
           (
           all
           that
           will
           be
           instructed
           and
           directed
           by
           him
           (
           for
           all
           are
           left
           to
           their
           liberty
           )
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           or
           Discipline
           ,
           whereby
           he
           is
           at
           liberty
           to
           instruct
           according
           to
           truth
           ,
           or
           in
           an
           error
           ,
           so
           that
           for
           the
           present
           it
           be
           not
           Popery
           ,
           yet
           in
           truth
           the
           best
           contrivance
           to
           build
           up
           Popery
           at
           last
           upon
           the
           ruines
           of
           Religion
           by
           Atheism
           and
           prophanenesse
           ;
           which
           the
           more
           it
           is
           considered
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           will
           be
           abhorred
           by
           all
           honest
           and
           godly
           men
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           If
           I
           had
           more
           patience
           I
           might
           say
           much
           more
           upon
           this
           Reason
           ,
           but
           I
           think
           this
           is
           enough
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             10
          
           Because
           it
           will
           leave
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           the
           Rebls
           :
           and
           the
           Protestant
           party
           and
           Forces
           there
           ,
           to
           misery
           and
           ruine
           :
           not
           only
           by
           our
           distractions
           ,
           but
           because
           the
           managing
           of
           the
           War
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           is
           in
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           wherein
           the
           new
           Representative
           will
           have
           no
           Authoritie
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             11
          
           Because
           it
           tends
           to
           divide
           us
           from
           
             Scotland
             :
          
           the
           particulars
           held
           forth
           in
           this
           Agreement
           being
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           declared
           principles
           both
           of
           that
           State
           and
           Church
           ,
           and
           destructive
           to
           all
           the
           faithfull
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           both
           Ministers
           and
           people
           ,
           that
           have
           adhered
           to
           us
           in
           this
           Cause
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             12
          
           Because
           it
           destroies
           the
           Cause
           for
           which
           we
           have
           fought
           ,
           wherein
           so
           many
           Noble
           and
           Gallant
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           have
           not
           only
           hazarded
           ,
           but
           lost
           their
           lives
           .
           The
           quarrell
           first
           beginning
           upon
           the
           Kings
           imposing
           on
           the
           Power
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           interrupting
           their
           proceedings
           .
           Afterwards
           those
           that
           joined
           with
           the
           King
           in
           this
           Warre
           (
           although
           it
           was
           so
           foul
           an
           act
           destructive
           to
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           they
           professed
           the
           contrary
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           apparent
           that
           they
           )
           did
           fight
           to
           destroy
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           Therefore
           to
           join
           
           with
           others
           to
           take
           away
           this
           Parliament
           by
           a
           forcible
           Agreement
           ,
           is
           to
           do
           the
           enemies
           work
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           the
           Cause
           .
           And
           is
           against
           the
           great
           Trust
           which
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           given
           by
           the
           Parliament
           to
           all
           the
           Souldiers
           that
           have
           had
           ,
           or
           have
           Commissions
           from
           them
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           specially
           intrusted
           to
           fight
           for
           
             The
             preservation
             of
             this
             Parliament
             .
          
           And
           when
           all
           Souldiers
           do
           well
           consider
           ,
           that
           without
           the
           Authority
           of
           this
           Parliament
           their
           taking
           up
           Arms
           were
           Treason
           ,
           and
           their
           killing
           of
           men
           were
           murther
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           is
           the
           Authority
           by
           which
           they
           have
           endemnity
           and
           present
           pay
           ,
           and
           security
           for
           their
           Arrears
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           the
           change
           of
           Authority
           would
           make
           many
           questions
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           so
           would
           it
           do
           in
           these
           .
           It
           being
           also
           evident
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Parliament
           cannot
           well
           be
           without
           their
           Forces
           ,
           so
           they
           cannot
           be
           without
           the
           Parliaments
           Authority
           .
           Upon
           all
           these
           considerations
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           have
           reason
           to
           be
           against
           this
           Paper
           ,
           which
           proposeth
           by
           Agreement
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Cause
           they
           have
           fought
           for
           .
        
         
           
             
               Reason
               .
            
             13
          
           Because
           although
           there
           were
           a
           quiet
           possession
           of
           all
           that
           is
           desired
           in
           this
           Paper
           ,
           yet
           it
           were
           not
           like
           to
           stand
           long
           ,
           the
           interests
           of
           all
           that
           are
           most
           considerable
           ,
           obliging
           them
           to
           be
           against
           the
           keeping
           of
           this
           Agreement
           .
           For
           instance
           .
           In
           reason
           all
           Kings
           will
           be
           against
           it
           ,
           for
           they
           ,
           and
           their
           Heirs
           ,
           and
           Successors
           are
           utterly
           excluded
           out
           of
           this
           Government
           .
           The
           Peers
           will
           be
           against
           it
           ,
           there
           being
           likewise
           an
           exclusion
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           .
           The
           Souldiers
           will
           be
           against
           it
           ,
           because
           it
           offers
           forcibly
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Parliament
           they
           have
           fought
           for
           ,
           whose
           Authoritie
           gave
           them
           a
           being
           as
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           under
           whose
           Authoritie
           they
           act
           .
           The
           Magistrates
           or
           people
           of
           that
           quality
           capeable
           of
           government
           will
           be
           against
           it
           ,
           because
           it
           leaves
           at
           the
           best
           but
           the
           colour
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           with
           no
           power
           but
           such
           as
           is
           alterable
           ,
           and
           revokeable
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           any
           multitude
           .
           The
           faithfull
           and
           conscientious
           Ministers
           will
           be
           against
           it
           ,
           for
           as
           it
           gives
           them
           no
           protection
           ,
           countenance
           ,
           incouragement
           ,
           or
           assistance
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           ;
           so
           it
           leaves
           all
           their
           people
           to
           the
           practise
           and
           profession
           of
           Blasphemy
           ,
           Atheisme
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           Errour
           and
           prophanenesse
           without
           controll
           .
           And
           it
           is
           like
           that
           most
           of
           the
           Religious
           and
           discreet
           people
           will
           be
           against
           it
           ,
           because
           it
           neither
           provides
           for
           increase
           of
           
           piety
           ,
           nor
           give
           security
           for
           the
           injoyment
           of
           Liberty
           or
           Property
           ,
           nor
           hopes
           of
           Union
           ,
           which
           might
           bring
           a
           settlement
           and
           peace
           .
           And
           what
           sorts
           of
           people
           are
           left
           whose
           interest
           it
           would
           be
           to
           preserve
           this
           Agreement
           ,
           I
           leave
           any
           one
           to
           consider
           ,
           whether
           they
           will
           not
           be
           only
           such
           who
           because
           they
           cannot
           bring
           themselves
           within
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Laws
           establisht
           and
           present
           Government
           ,
           will
           possibly
           sign
           this
           Agreement
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           bring
           the
           Law
           and
           Government
           to
           their
           wils
           and
           corrupt
           interests
           ;
           for
           so
           indeed
           they
           do
           that
           subscribe
           this
           Agreement
           .
           No
           obedience
           being
           to
           be
           given
           to
           this
           Representative
           ,
           but
           in
           their
           keeping
           this
           Agreement
           ;
           and
           there
           being
           no
           other
           Judges
           thereof
           but
           the
           Subscribers
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           result
           of
           all
           have
           the
           Law
           in
           their
           own
           wils
           :
           Upon
           all
           which
           grounds
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           that
           this
           Agreement
           if
           it
           were
           made
           (
           as
           is
           desired
           )
           would
           either
           preserve
           it self
           ,
           or
           that
           any
           who
           were
           most
           considerable
           ,
           could
           be
           obliged
           to
           keep
           it
           ,
           so
           as
           nothing
           could
           be
           expected
           from
           it
           but
           to
           be
           a
           foundation
           for
           new
           confusion
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           close
           these
           Reasons
           with
           this
           profession
           ,
           That
           I
           am
           far
           from
           arguing
           that
           this
           Parliament
           should
           not
           (
           in
           this
           manner
           )
           be
           taken
           away
           out
           of
           any
           base
           or
           low
           end
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           still
           continue
           a
           Member
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           dare
           and
           do
           appeal
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           no
           outward
           thing
           to
           befall
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           account
           my self
           more
           happy
           in
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           legally
           discharged
           from
           that
           Service
           .
           But
           in
           this
           way
           to
           tear
           up
           the
           very
           foundations
           of
           all
           Government
           ,
           and
           to
           rear
           up
           so
           miserable
           a
           thing
           in
           the
           room
           ,
           It
           behooves
           every
           true
           hearted
           Englishman
           that
           sees
           it
           to
           be
           sensible
           ,
           not
           for
           his
           own
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           Kingdoms
           sake
           :
           and
           that
           really
           set
           me
           on
           work
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           onely
           adde
           some
           short
           generall
           observations
           upon
           severall
           particulars
           I
           finde
           at
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Paper
           prepared
           already
           for
           this
           new
           Representative
           ;
           wherein
           are
           desires
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           mans
           life
           be
           taken
           away
           but
           for
           Murther
           .
           That
           no
           man
           be
           Imprisoned
           for
           Debt
           :
           That
           no
           Tythes
           be
           paid
           :
           That
           there
           be
           no
           restriction
           (
           
             which
             is
             no
             Regulation
          
           )
           of
           Trade
           .
           That
           there
           be
           no
           Lawyers
           ,
           nor
           Law
           ,
           but
           new
           Rules
           in
           English
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           by
           the
           new
           Representative
           ;
           And
           twelve
           men
           in
           every
           
           Hundred
           ,
           to
           be
           Judges
           of
           all
           causes
           ;
           who
           are
           likewise
           intended
           to
           supply
           the
           Offices
           of
           all
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Deputies
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           These
           are
           the
           desires
           of
           them
           who
           labour
           for
           a
           new
           Representative
           instead
           of
           Parliaments
           .
           And
           it
           seems
           they
           hope
           to
           choose
           such
           a
           Representative
           as
           will
           grant
           them
           all
           .
           Indeed
           if
           these
           must
           be
           had
           ,
           I
           agree
           there
           is
           a
           necessity
           (
           by
           some
           means
           or
           other
           )
           to
           take
           away
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           for
           I
           beleeve
           that
           they
           would
           never
           grant
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           the
           making
           of
           Laws
           in
           the
           favour
           of
           Treasons
           ,
           Burglaries
           ,
           Felonies
           ,
           Sodemy
           ,
           Buggery
           ,
           Rapes
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           abominations
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           punishments
           of
           death
           is
           (
           by
           these
           men
           )
           desired
           to
           be
           taken
           off
           ,
           especially
           considering
           that
           the
           many
           good
           Laws
           which
           have
           been
           made
           under
           highest
           penalties
           (
           as
           now
           they
           stand
           )
           do
           not
           hinder
           nor
           deterre
           men
           from
           those
           foule
           offences
           which
           are
           daily
           and
           frequently
           committed
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           therefore
           there
           rather
           appears
           need
           of
           stricter
           provision
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           the
           new
           Representative
           shall
           take
           these
           things
           into
           consideration
           ,
           they
           may
           finde
           that
           there
           will
           be
           no
           need
           to
           take
           away
           any
           penalties
           from
           Malefactor
           ,
           by
           a
           Law
           to
           keep
           them
           from
           Justice
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           but
           grant
           the
           Hundred
           Courts
           as
           is
           desired
           (
           who
           can
           but
           sit
           seldome
           )
           and
           thereupon
           all
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           Justices
           or
           Peace
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           who
           are
           Officers
           ever
           ready
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           Authority
           the
           Malefactors
           are
           apprehended
           ,
           examined
           ,
           committed
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           Justice
           ;
           being
           taken
           away
           ,
           the
           Offendors
           are
           like
           to
           go
           free
           without
           any
           such
           Law
           .
           Especially
           when
           these
           Hundred
           Courts
           act
           the
           parts
           not
           onely
           of
           all
           the
           Lawyers
           ,
           but
           of
           all
           the
           Judges
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           And
           all
           this
           Justice
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           lye
           in
           the
           brests
           of
           twelve
           men
           in
           every
           Hundred
           ,
           who
           may
           be
           chosen
           of
           men
           that
           can
           neither
           write
           reade
           ,
           nor
           have
           any
           Estates
           responsable
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           Briberie
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           high
           misdemeanors
           :
           by
           this
           means
           we
           are
           like
           to
           have
           Justice
           at
           all
           adventure
           ,
           be
           it
           right
           or
           wrong
           .
           If
           I
           should
           go
           over
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           afore-mentioned
           particulars
           ,
           I
           should
           not
           keep
           my
           word
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           so
           much
           to
           be
           said
           against
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           be
           short
           ,
           nor
           is
           it
           very
           necessary
           to
           be
           done
           :
           for
           in
           the
           bare
           reading
           of
           them
           it
           
           doth
           too
           much
           appear
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           working
           to
           a
           universall
           Licentiousnesse
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           the
           Civil
           State
           ,
           as
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           by
           which
           liberty
           ,
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           every
           mans
           property
           ,
           with
           the
           Government
           which
           is
           the
           band
           of
           humane
           society
           ,
           will
           be
           destroied
           .
           I
           had
           thought
           to
           have
           closed
           here
           ,
           but
           I
           cannot
           conclude
           without
           a
           word
           upon
           that
           particular
           proposed
           ,
           that
           no
           Tythes
           be
           paied
           ;
           because
           I
           beleeve
           that
           taking
           away
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           with
           their
           maintenance
           ,
           lies
           at
           the
           bottome
           of
           it
           :
           I
           say
           so
           upon
           this
           ground
           :
           Because
           I
           did
           yet
           never
           speak
           with
           any
           man
           who
           was
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           Tythes
           from
           Ministers
           ,
           without
           as
           good
           maintenance
           first
           provided
           in
           a-setled
           and
           certain
           way
           (
           which
           I
           could
           never
           yet
           hear
           propounded
           )
           but
           he
           was
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           the
           Ministers
           themselves
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           will
           not
           allow
           that
           the
           Ministery
           is
           an
           office
           ordained
           by
           God
           (
           although
           nothing
           be
           more
           clear
           in
           his
           Word
           )
           but
           call
           them
           State
           Ministers
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           this
           Paper
           )
           publick
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           though
           they
           were
           onely
           by
           some
           politique
           or
           civill
           constitution
           ,
           and
           might
           be
           taken
           away
           at
           pleasure
           :
           then
           which
           ,
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           contrary
           to
           the
           truth
           ;
           neither
           is
           it
           onely
           clear
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           those
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           office
           it
           is
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           likewise
           that
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             They
             that
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             should
             live
             of
             the
             Gospel
          
           :
           And
           however
           it
           be
           of
           a
           Divine
           right
           ,
           that
           Ministers
           should
           have
           a
           maintenance
           ,
           yet
           the
           proportion
           ,
           distribution
           ,
           use
           ,
           and
           enjoiment
           of
           it
           is
           from
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           civill
           right
           ,
           whereupon
           they
           hold
           and
           possesse
           their
           Tythes
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           have
           as
           legall
           a
           Freehold
           in
           their
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           any
           man
           hath
           to
           his
           Land
           .
           And
           the
           Law
           doth
           provide
           full
           as
           good
           a
           remedy
           to
           the
           Minister
           for
           recovering
           his
           right
           of
           the
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           to
           an
           Impropriator
           ,
           or
           other
           man
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           he
           injoies
           .
           But
           the
           Paper
           saith
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           grievance
           and
           oppression
           .
           I
           beleeve
           it
           is
           a
           grievance
           to
           those
           men
           that
           Ministers
           live
           ,
           or
           have
           any
           thing
           ;
           But
           how
           comes
           it
           to
           be
           an
           oppression
           ?
           Is
           it
           oppression
           to
           pay
           to
           others
           what
           is
           legally
           due
           to
           them
           ?
           These
           men
           may
           consider
           ,
           that
           if
           Tythes
           be
           taken
           from
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           or
           Impropriators
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           neither
           right
           nor
           Justice
           ,
           that
           they
           by
           whom
           they
           are
           payable
           should
           have
           them
           
           to
           their
           own
           use
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           nothing
           that
           might
           make
           or
           derive
           a
           right
           or
           title
           to
           them
           .
           They
           never
           payed
           any
           consideration
           for
           them
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           purchase
           ,
           nor
           were
           they
           conveighed
           to
           them
           :
           when
           their
           Land
           was
           bought
           ,
           it
           was
           under
           this
           charge
           ,
           that
           Tythes
           should
           be
           paied
           out
           of
           it
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           there
           may
           as
           much
           be
           said
           in
           justice
           ,
           reason
           or
           equity
           ,
           why
           they
           should
           not
           pay
           any
           quit
           Rents
           ,
           Rent
           Charges
           ,
           Annuities
           ,
           or
           other
           charges
           that
           lies
           upon
           their
           land
           ,
           as
           why
           they
           should
           not
           pay
           Tythes
           :
           And
           doe
           but
           give
           them
           Tythes
           upon
           their
           crying
           out
           that
           it
           is
           a
           grievance
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           in
           a
           short
           time
           (
           I
           am
           confident
           )
           upon
           the
           same
           grounds
           ,
           cry
           out
           upon
           all
           other
           payments
           and
           charges
           out
           of
           their
           Land
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           like
           the
           Rent
           to
           the
           Landlord
           will
           not
           be
           paied
           long
           after
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           be
           all
           alike
           a
           grievance
           and
           oppression
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           observe
           that
           there
           are
           two
           notable
           peeces
           of
           justice
           in
           the
           consequence
           of
           this
           particular
           of
           theirs
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           the
           Impropriator
           shall
           be
           satisfied
           (
           yet
           I
           know
           not
           how
           ,
           where
           ,
           or
           by
           whom
           )
           before
           his
           Tythes
           be
           taken
           away
           .
           Yet
           the
           poor
           Minister
           that
           holds
           his
           by
           as
           good
           a
           Law
           and
           right
           ,
           shall
           have
           his
           first
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           play
           an
           after-game
           for
           his
           maintenance
           which
           might
           gain
           their
           point
           ;
           when
           by
           that
           means
           they
           might
           be
           driven
           from
           their
           Churches
           to
           go
           abroad
           to
           beg
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           work
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           other
           is
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           have
           this
           new
           Representative
           to
           take
           Tythes
           from
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           belong
           in
           justice
           and
           right
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           them
           unto
           other
           people
           who
           have
           no
           right
           at
           all
           to
           them
           .
           And
           when
           they
           have
           got
           the
           Ministers
           Tythes
           ,
           then
           they
           propose
           that
           they
           may
           have
           maintenance
           .
           Provided
           alwaies
           ,
           that
           (
           it
           being
           against
           their
           Consciences
           )
           they
           may
           pay
           them
           nothing
           :
           Nor
           others
           pay
           any
           thing
           ,
           all
           payments
           being
           oppressive
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           to
           have
           nothing
           but
           in
           an
           unoppressive
           way
           .
           By
           all
           which
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           they
           intend
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           get
           their
           means
           to
           themselves
           for
           their
           pains
           .
           I
           do
           not
           in
           this
           plead
           my
           own
           case
           ,
           for
           I
           do
           and
           shall
           willingly
           pay
           Tythes
           ,
           but
           I
           receive
           none
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           thus
           lookt
           into
           these
           
             Foundations
             of
             Freedome
             ,
          
           and
           told
           you
           in
           part
           what
           I
           have
           seen
           ,
           wherein
           I
           must
           leave
           every
           
           Reader
           to
           his
           own
           judgement
           :
           I
           shall
           only
           upon
           the
           whole
           matter
           give
           you
           mine
           .
           That
           under
           the
           colour
           of
           laying
           new
           foundations
           ,
           all
           the
           old
           Foundations
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Propertie
           :
           are
           strongly
           endeavoured
           to
           be
           undermined
           ,
           pluckt
           up
           ,
           and
           destroied
           .
           And
           all
           the
           materials
           I
           finde
           brought
           to
           this
           new
           new
           building
           are
           such
           (
           in
           my
           judgement
           )
           as
           only
           tend
           to
           Licentiousnesse
           ;
           therefore
           it
           shall
           be
           against
           my
           will
           it
           I
           live
           in
           it
           ,
           or
           neer
           it
           ,
           because
           it
           hath
           no
           ground
           work
           .
           For
           here
           is
           a
           Government
           without
           Authority
           ,
           A
           Magistrate
           without
           power
           ;
           If
           a
           Minister
           ,
           yet
           without
           maintenance
           .
           A
           People
           left
           to
           be
           of
           any
           Religion
           ,
           or
           of
           all
           Religions
           ,
           or
           of
           no
           Religion
           as
           they
           please
           .
           It
           is
           therefore
           (
           in
           my
           judgement
           )
           altogether
           unsutable
           to
           any
           who
           desire
           to
           live
           soberly
           righteously
           ,
           and
           godly
           in
           this
           present
           world
           .
           Yet
           not
           withstanding
           I
           would
           not
           be
           so
           angry
           with
           those
           that
           should
           offer
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           resolve
           presently
           to
           fall
           out
           with
           them
           .
           I
           would
           remember
           that
           it
           hath
           still
           been
           our
           enemies
           work
           to
           divide
           us
           ,
           
             England
          
           from
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           one
           from
           another
           :
           Let
           it
           still
           be
           our
           work
           to
           unite
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           so
           wicked
           and
           unwise
           ,
           as
           to
           ruine
           a
           righteous
           cause
           ,
           and
           our selves
           with
           it
           .
           But
           let
           us
           lay
           aside
           this
           Paper
           ,
           and
           all
           dividing
           and
           party
           Projects
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           our
           study
           how
           to
           satisfie
           and
           secure
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           live
           in
           love
           and
           peace
           ;
           Which
           as
           it
           hath
           ever
           been
           my
           hearty
           desire
           ,
           so
           it
           shall
           ever
           be
           my
           faithfull
           endeavour
           ,
           and
           most
           earnest
           praier
           to
           that
           God
           ,
           who
           out
           of
           all
           these
           shakings
           is
           only
           able
           to
           bring
           a
           good
           settlement
           to
           this
           poor
           distracted
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .