The ladies, a second time, assembled in Parliament. A continuation of the Parliament of ladies. Their votes, orders, and declarations. Die Martis August 2. 1647. Ordered by the ladies assembled in Parliament, that these their votes, orders, and declarations, be forthwith printed and published. T. Temple Cler. Mrs Martha Peele Messenger.
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           THE
           LADIES
           ,
           A
           SECOND
           TIME
           ,
           ASSEMBLED
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           A
           Continuation
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           LADIES
           .
        
         
           Their
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           and
           Declarations
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Die
                         Martis
                         August
                      
                       2.
                       1647.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   Ordered
                   by
                   the
                   Ladies
                   assembled
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   that
                   these
                   their
                   Votes
                   ,
                   Orders
                   ,
                   and
                   Declarations
                   ,
                   be
                   forthwith
                   Printed
                   and
                   Published
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           T.
                           Temple
                           Cler.
                           
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Mrs
                           Martha
                           Peele
                           Messenger
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
        
         
         
         
         
           The
           Parliament
           of
           Ladies
           .
        
         
           
             Secunda
             Pars
          
           
             THE
             Ladies
             well
             affected
             ,
             whom
             in
             my
             first
             ,
             I
             told
             you
             were
             Assembled
             at
             Spring
             Garden
             ,
             and
             upon
             emergent
             occasion
             ,
             had
             adjourned
             their
             House
             ,
             for
             that
             while
             they
             were
             imployed
             about
             the
             ●ff●yres
             of
             the
             publ●cke
             ,
             their
             Lords
             had
             a
             〈…〉
             to
             hunt
             forbi●den
             G●me
             ;
             and
             ta●●●
             〈…〉
             ure
             consideration
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             a
             su●e
             axiome
             ,
             〈◊〉
             begins
             at
             home
             ,
             they
             held
             it
             convenient
             ,
             to
             ad
             〈…〉
             for
             a
             certaine
             time
             ;
             and
             h●ving
             reduced
             their
             L
             〈…〉
             to
             a
             privation
             to
             assemble
             〈…〉
             meet
             in
             Parliament
             a●
             b●fo●e
             :
             for
             that
             Ph●losophicall
             Lady
             ,
             the
             Lady
             
               May
            
             had
             s●yd
             ,
             that
             the
             acts
             of
             Governours
             ,
             cannot
             p●ssibly
             have
             any
             strong
             influence
             upon
             the
             publicke
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             things
             were
             not
             punctually
             p●rformed
             at
             home
             ;
             but
             no
             sooner
             had
             the
             Ladies
             effected
             their
             wishes
             ,
             and
             having
             by
             their
             earnest
             allurements
             ,
             constrayned
             their
             Lords
             to
             hunt
             the
             game
             more
             often
             then
             they
             were
             willing
             to
             do
             ,
             especially
             in
             their
             owne
             (
             —
             )
             berries
             ,
             so
             sufficiently
             abated
             their
             affections
             to
             that
             sport
             ,
             that
             they
             began
             to
             be
             altogether
             weary
             and
             tyred
             ,
             vowing
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             that
             to
             hunt
             their
             owne
             game
             ,
             was
             enough
             and
             more
             ,
             then
             the
             state
             of
             their
             bodies
             required
             ;
             the
             Ladies
             with
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             jucundity
             and
             contentment
             ,
             assembled
             themselves
             together
             againe
             .
          
           
           
             In
             the
             first
             place
             they
             tooke
             into
             consideration
             ,
             the
             sale
             of
             the
             Bishops
             Lands
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             Question
             resolved
             :
          
           
             That
             the
             Bishopricke
             of
             Lincolne
             ,
             of
             Worcester
             ,
             of
             Ely
             ,
             and
             Durham
             ,
             should
             remayn
             intire
             ;
             for
             that
             though
             the
             Bishops
             of
             those
             Sees
             ,
             had
             in
             other
             matters
             of
             concernment
             ,
             shewed
             themselves
             very
             averse
             ,
             yet
             to
             the
             Ladies
             assembled
             ,
             they
             had
             beene
             very
             free
             and
             cordiall
             ,
             even
             to
             their
             utmost
             abilities
             ,
             and
             had
             in
             some
             private
             performances
             ,
             ayded
             them
             more
             strongly
             then
             any
             secular
             man
             whatsoever
             .
             That
             the
             Lady
             
               Denbigh
            
             should
             have
             power
             to
             instate
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Lincolne
             in
             his
             See
             ,
             the
             Lady
             
               Middlesex
            
             the
             B●shop
             of
             Ely
             the
             Lady
             
               Scot
            
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Durham
             ,
             the
             Lady
             
               Stanford
            
             the
             B●shop
             of
             Worcester
             ,
             each
             of
             these
             L●d●es
             to
             have
             power
             respectively
             ,
             to
             settle
             the
             sayd
             Bishops
             in
             their
             first
             and
             full
             power
             ;
             and
             in
             c●se
             of
             resistance
             ,
             to
             arme
             the
             well
             affected
             of
             the
             Country
             against
             those
             that
             shall
             make
             opposition
             :
             but
             with
             this
             proviso
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             the
             sayd
             Ladies
             shall
             not
             ingrosse
             to
             themselves
             ,
             all
             the
             performances
             of
             these
             Clergy
             men
             as
             before
             ,
             but
             that
             their
             abilities
             shall
             be
             esteemed
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             whole
             House
             in
             generall
             .
          
           
             
               Resolved
               upon
               the
               Question
               .
            
             
               That
               the
               Lands
               and
               Revenews
               belonging
               to
               the
               Sees
               of
               Canterbury
               and
               Yorke
               be
               sold
               ,
               to
               a
               molehill
               ,
               for
               that
               the
               Bishops
               of
               those
               Diocesses
               ,
               have
               from
               the
               beginning
               ,
               beene
               observed
               to
               be
               nothing
               well
               affected
               to
               the
               desires
               of
               the
               House
               ;
               and
               that
               no
               notable
               thing
               is
               recorded
               that
               they
               have
               ever
               done
               demonstratively
               ,
               shewing
               their
               willingnesse
               and
               ability
               ,
               but
               that
               they
               ever
               gathered
               money
               ,
               and
               but
               seldome
               coverd
               (
               —
               )
               .
            
             
             
               That
               the
               Lady
               
                 Oxford
                 ,
              
               the
               Lady
               
                 May
                 ;
              
               and
               the
               Lady
               
                 Tufton
                 ,
              
               be
               appointed
               and
               furnished
               with
               power
               to
               accomplish
               the
               Order
               of
               the
               house
               ;
               and
               the
               rather
               ,
               for
               that
               the
               extreame
               hate
               the
               sayd
               Ladies
               beare
               to
               those
               men
               ,
               of
               what
               ranke
               soever
               ,
               that
               were
               not
               willing
               ,
               to
               their
               utmost
               abilities
               ,
               to
               accomplish
               the
               will
               of
               the
               House
               ,
               would
               be
               a
               sufficient
               instigation
               to
               incite
               them
               to
               proceed
               with
               vigor
               .
            
             
               While
               these
               things
               were
               in
               agitation
               ,
               in
               comes
               a
               Messenger
               from
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
               desiring
               their
               Ladish●ps
               concurrence
               with
               an
               Order
               to
               be
               issued
               out
               by
               the
               authority
               of
               both
               Houses
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               that
               all
               Malignant
               Ministers
               should
               be
               prohibited
               from
               entring
               into
               pulpets
               ,
               for
               that
               many
               of
               them
               ,
               contrary
               to
               a
               former
               expresse
               Order
               ,
               preached
               each
               Sabbath
               day
               ,
               both
               in
               City
               and
               Country
               ,
               divulging
               doctrine
               of
               very
               dangerous
               consequence
               ,
               and
               scandalous
               to
               the
               Houses
               ;
               their
               Ladiships
               heereupon
               ,
               fell
               into
               debate
               ,
               and
               had
               much
               controverting
               about
               the
               word
               En●er
               ,
               the
               Lady
               
                 Barrington
              
               affirming
               ,
               that
               the
               Commons
               by
               this
               ,
               made
               an
               absolute
               intrenchment
               on
               their
               priviledges
               :
               for
               though
               to
               the
               Commons
               it
               would
               cause
               no
               detriment
               ,
               yet
               to
               them
               the
               abridgement
               of
               Entrance
               ,
               might
               occasion
               much
               sorrow
               and
               vexation
               ,
               being
               one
               of
               their
               chiefe
               immunities
               ;
               they
               therefore
               returned
               Answer
               ,
               that
               they
               could
               not
               passe
               it
               ,
               for
               that
               to
               divers
               of
               the
               Malignant
               Ministers
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               Dr.
               
                 Griffin
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 ●ieve
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Cady
                 ,
                 cum
                 multis
                 aliis
                 ,
              
               they
               were
               infinitely
               ingaged
               ,
               as
               to
               men
               that
               had
               entred
               their
               pulpits
               to
               their
               exceeding
               comforts
               ,
               when
               as
               they
               were
               altogether
               destitute
               of
               consolation
               ;
               the
               one
               at
               
                 Abington
                 ,
              
               the
               other
               at
               
                 Maidstone
                 ,
              
               the
               other
               at
               
                 Stoke
                 ,
              
               upon
               which
               the
               businesse
               was
               waved
               ,
               and
               proceeded
               no
               farther
               .
            
             
             
               The
               House
               then
               appointed
               Committees
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               the
               Lady
               
                 Newport
                 ,
              
               the
               Lady
               
                 Buckingham
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Lady
               
                 Carlile
                 ,
              
               to
               see
               to
               the
               compounding
               of
               Delinquents
               for
               their
               estates
               ;
               the
               Lady
               
                 Carlile
                 ,
              
               notwithstanding
               her
               age
               ,
               and
               uglinesse
               ,
               would
               not
               come
               to
               composition
               with
               
                 Arundell
                 ,
              
               for
               his
               Delinquency
               in
               deserting
               and
               complying
               with
               the
               Lady
               
                 Tuften
                 :
              
               Captaine
               
                 Edwards
              
               was
               also
               brought
               in
               for
               a
               Delinquent
               ;
               but
               he
               ap●log●zed
               for
               himselfe
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               not
               have
               forsaken
               the
               service
               of
               the
               State
               ,
               and
               in
               particular
               of
               the
               Lady
               
                 Newport
                 ,
              
               but
               that
               he
               observed
               that
               her
               (
               —
               )
               was
               like
               a
               well
               ,
               alwaies
               exhausted
               with
               two
               buckets
               ,
               for
               that
               he
               was
               no
               sooner
               out
               but
               
                 Waller
              
               was
               in
               ,
               and
               therefore
               he
               was
               the
               more
               to
               be
               excused
               ,
               for
               that
               he
               left
               not
               the
               said
               Lady
               altogether
               destitute
               of
               a
               —
               &c.
               
            
             
               This
               day
               a
               Petition
               came
               from
               the
               Lady
               
                 Waller
                 ,
              
               desiring
               that
               she
               might
               be
               restored
               againe
               to
               her
               place
               in
               the
               House
               ,
               pro●esting
               that
               she
               was
               well
               affected
               ,
               though
               her
               Knight
               were
               fled
               away
               with
               
                 Maynard
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Massey
                 ;
              
               but
               it
               was
               alledged
               against
               her
               ,
               that
               she
               was
               utterly
               ●ncapable
               of
               sitting
               in
               Parliament
               ,
               for
               that
               while
               her
               Knight
               with
               
                 Glin
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Stapleton
                 ,
              
               were
               indeavouring
               a
               new
               war
               ,
               she
               also
               was
               found
               in
               armes
               under
               Col.
               
                 Pointz
                 ;
              
               but
               upon
               her
               importunity
               ,
               the
               businesse
               was
               put
               off
               for
               another
               dayes
               hearing
               .
            
             
               The
               House
               then
               tooke
               into
               consideration
               the
               impious
               act
               of
               the
               Lady
               
                 Powland
                 ,
              
               who
               changing
               the
               English
               ,
               for
               French
               ayre
               ,
               had
               entred
               into
               a
               Monastery
               ,
               &
               was
               become
               a
               Nunne
               :
               the
               House
               considering
               the
               great
               prejudice
               that
               this
               her
               example
               might
               produce
               ,
               voted
               her
               guilty
               of
               high
               
               Tre●son
               ,
               and
               that
               whensoever
               shee
               should
               be
               taken
               ,
               shee
               should
               suffer
               as
               a
               Traytor
               ;
               and
               to
               prevent
               the
               like
               danger
               ,
               for
               the
               future
               ,
               made
               this
               ensuing
               Order
               ,
               and
               then
               adjourned
               for
               that
               day
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Die
                       Veneris
                       ,
                       August
                       6.
                       1647.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Ladies
                   Assembled
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   taking
                   into
                   consideration
                   the
                   late
                   Act
                   of
                   the
                   Lady
                   
                     Powland
                     ,
                  
                   who
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   nature
                   ,
                   and
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   house
                   ,
                   hath
                   forsaken
                   the
                   society
                   of
                   men
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   recluse
                   ,
                   o●
                   c●oistered
                   Nunne
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   without
                   griefe
                   beholding
                   the
                   effects
                   ,
                   which
                   such
                   an
                   example
                   may
                   occasion
                   ,
                   doe
                   order
                   ,
                   and
                   decree
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   Lady
                   
                     Powland
                  
                   for
                   her
                   fact
                   so
                   committed
                   ,
                   shall
                   suffer
                   death
                   without
                   mercy
                   ,
                   if
                   she
                   ever
                   be
                   taken
                   :
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   ,
                   they
                   ordaine
                   that
                   none
                   shal
                   be
                   so
                   hardy
                   as
                   to
                   attempt
                   the
                   like
                   ,
                   under
                   paine
                   of
                   forfeiting
                   life
                   and
                   estate
                   ;
                   but
                   shall
                   to
                   their
                   u●most
                   abilities
                   strive
                   to
                   increase
                   and
                   multiply
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   their
                   incouragement
                   therein
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   by
                   these
                   presents
                   ordained
                   by
                   the
                   Ladies
                   Assembled
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Females
                   of
                   great
                   Brittaine
                   sh●ll
                   have
                   free
                   leave
                   ,
                   and
                   license
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   their
                   husbands
                   disability
                   ,
                   to
                   use
                   the
                   performances
                   of
                   their
                   eldest
                   servant
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   he
                   faile
                   ,
                   of
                   their
                   neere
                   neighbour
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   without
                   scruple
                   or
                   question
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     T.
                     Temple
                     Clarke
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               The
               Ladies
               assembling
               againe
               the
               next
               day
               ,
               The
               first
               businesse
               was
               a
               report
               from
               the
               Committee
               for
               Delinquents
               estates
               ,
               who
               named
               in
               the
               first
               place
               ,
               the
               right
               Honorable
               ,
               the
               Lord
               
                 Mountague
                 ,
              
               who
               was
               impeached
               for
               a
               Delinquent
               to
               the
               house
               ,
               and
               had
               deserted
               the
               Lady
               
               
                 Virrian
                 ,
              
               and
               had
               allied
               himselfe
               to
               the
               Lady
               
                 Kirbe
                 ;
              
               but
               the
               house
               taking
               into
               consideration
               his
               former
               speciall
               services
               to
               many
               of
               them
               in
               generall
               ,
               and
               in
               particular
               to
               the
               Lady
               
                 Bedford
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Lady
               
                 Stamford
                 ,
              
               the
               Lady
               
                 Stamford
              
               avouching
               that
               he
               was
               a
               man
               well
               gifted
               ,
               and
               had
               a
               large
               tallent
               ,
               and
               one
               that
               had
               indured
               many
               dangerous
               incounters
               in
               the
               service
               of
               the
               house
               ,
               and
               had
               been
               in
               the
               Chyrurgions
               hands
               ,
               they
               therefore
               ordered
               that
               his
               delinquency
               should
               be
               taken
               off
               ,
               and
               he
               to
               have
               free
               leave
               to
               be
               at
               the
               service
               of
               the
               Lady
               
                 Kirbe
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
             
               It
               was
               moved
               then
               ,
               by
               the
               learned
               Lady
               ,
               the
               Lady
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               that
               the
               day
               of
               humiliation
               might
               be
               appointed
               to
               implore
               a
               blessing
               on
               the
               indeavours
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               might
               be
               inabled
               to
               goe
               through
               stitch
               with
               their
               undertakings
               ,
               and
               become
               every
               day
               more
               and
               more
               active
               ,
               which
               was
               passed
               ,
               and
               a
               Messenger
               sent
               to
               the
               Commons
               for
               their
               concurrence
               .
            
             
               Their
               Ladiships
               then
               received
               word
               that
               a
               Messenger
               waited
               at
               the
               doore
               ,
               sent
               from
               the
               house
               of
               Commons
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               Mr.
               
                 Howard
                 ,
              
               and
               Mrs.
               
               
                 Glescoth
                 ,
              
               who
               being
               admitted
               in
               ,
               delivered
               their
               bill
               ,
               which
               was
               to
               desire
               their
               concurrence
               to
               a
               Petition
               with
               Propositions
               to
               be
               sent
               to
               his
               Majesty
               for
               a
               safe
               and
               well
               grounded
               peace
               ,
               which
               their
               Ladiships
               passed
               ,
               and
               ordered
               the
               Lady
               
                 Thinne
              
               and
               the
               Lady
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               to
               joyne
               with
               two
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
               and
               they
               joyntly
               to
               be
               urgent
               upon
               his
               Majesty
               to
               signe
               the
               Propositions
               ,
               and
               so
               for
               that
               day
               adjourned
               their
               house
               .
            
             
             
               The
               next
               day
               the
               house
               being
               met
               ,
               a
               Petition
               was
               delivered
               ,
               intituled
               the
               humble
               Petition
               of
               many
               thousands
               of
               Citizens
               Wives
               ,
               in
               and
               about
               the
               City
               of
               London
               ,
               the
               substance
               of
               which
               was
               ,
               that
               whereas
               divers
               weake
               persons
               were
               crept
               into
               places
               ,
               beyond
               their
               abilitie
               ,
               and
               had
               undertaken
               that
               which
               the
               Petitioners
               found
               by
               common
               experience
               ,
               they
               were
               not
               able
               to
               performe
               ,
               they
               therefore
               desired
               that
               men
               of
               abler
               parts
               ,
               and
               greater
               abilities
               ,
               might
               be
               put
               in
               their
               roomes
               ;
               which
               would
               be
               to
               the
               Petitioners
               infinite
               advantage
               ,
               the
               house
               having
               heard
               their
               Petition
               ,
               ordered
               hearty
               thankes
               to
               be
               given
               them
               ,
               for
               their
               good
               affections
               to
               the
               State
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Lady
               
                 Devonshire
                 ,
              
               the
               Lady
               
                 Middlesex
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Lady
               
                 Bullinbrooke
                 ,
              
               should
               be
               a
               Committee
               appointed
               to
               consider
               of
               this
               businesse
               .
            
             
               It
               was
               then
               mooved
               by
               the
               Lady
               
                 Norton
                 ,
              
               that
               a
               day
               of
               thanksgiving
               might
               be
               appointed
               for
               the
               Armies
               happy
               entrance
               into
               the
               City
               without
               tumult
               ,
               for
               the
               exceeding
               great
               indeavours
               of
               the
               Commanders
               of
               the
               Army
               to
               pleasure
               the
               house
               ,
               thankes
               returned
               to
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Fairefax
              
               for
               his
               many
               able
               performances
               in
               the
               service
               of
               the
               Lady
               
                 Denbigh
                 ,
              
               to
               
                 Cromwell
              
               for
               his
               valiant
               charging
               performed
               in
               the
               service
               of
               the
               Lady
               
                 Newport
                 ,
              
               which
               Order
               being
               sent
               to
               the
               Commons
               for
               their
               concurrence
               ,
               they
               sent
               it
               back
               with
               their
               assent
               and
               additions
               ;
               that
               thankes
               also
               should
               be
               given
               ,
               that
               they
               had
               so
               fairely
               drawne
               their
               necks
               out
               of
               the
               collar
               ,
               and
               had
               laid
               the
               weight
               of
               their
               owne
               crimes
               ,
               upon
               the
               backs
               of
               
                 Waller
                 ,
                 Massey
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Pointz
                 ,
              
               leaving
               those
               lesse
               interressed
               in
               the
               impeachment
               then
               themselves
               in
               the
               lurch
               ;
               Mr.
               
                 Craddock
              
               desired
               to
               preach
               
               in
               the
               forenoone
               ▪
               but
               the
               Sermon
               to
               be
               in
               English
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               Welsh
               ,
               and
               notice
               to
               be
               given
               him
               that
               he
               should
               have
               care
               not
               to
               blurt
               out
               the
               language
               of
               the
               
                 Cambro-Brittanians
                 ,
              
               instead
               of
               the
               Romans
               ,
               as
               he
               did
               once
               at
               St.
               
                 Michaels
              
               Cornehill
               ;
               Mr.
               
               
                 Case
              
               to
               be
               in
               the
               afternoone
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               be
               desired
               to
               pray
               with
               his
               eyes
               open
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               offer
               up
               his
               orisons
               blindly
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               with
               hipocriticall
               confidence
               ,
               and
               that
               Mrs.
               
                 Cooke
              
               be
               prohibited
               from
               accompanying
               him
               three
               dayes
               afore
               ,
               lest
               he
               suffer
               some
               diminution
               of
               memory
               .
            
             
               Word
               was
               brought
               in
               that
               Mr.
               
               
                 Peters
              
               stood
               at
               the
               doore
               ,
               and
               had
               a
               message
               of
               import
               to
               relate
               to
               the
               house
               ,
               who
               immediately
               commanded
               him
               to
               be
               brought
               in
               ;
               who
               after
               obeisance
               told
               them
               ,
               that
               he
               gave
               thankes
               to
               God
               ,
               who
               had
               appointed
               him
               to
               be
               the
               happy
               Messenger
               of
               blisfull
               newes
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               that
               
                 Digby
              
               was
               againe
               reconciled
               to
               the
               Lady
               
                 Tuften
                 ,
              
               and
               once
               more
               doted
               upon
               this
               painted
               face
               ,
               which
               newes
               because
               it
               highly
               pleased
               the
               house
               ;
               they
               ordered
               Mr.
               
               
                 Peters
              
               twenty
               pounds
               for
               a
               gratuity
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               should
               prepare
               himselfe
               to
               preach
               before
               them
               the
               next
               Fast
               day
               ;
               for
               that
               they
               intended
               then
               to
               be
               very
               merry
               .
            
             
               A
               Paper
               was
               drawne
               up
               ,
               and
               sent
               to
               the
               Synod
               ,
               by
               especiall
               order
               from
               the
               House
               ,
               desiring
               them
               to
               give
               a
               speedy
               answer
               to
               the
               satisfaction
               of
               the
               house
               ,
               to
               these
               following
               questions
               .
            
             
             
               F●rst
               ,
               what
               is
               meant
               by
               that
               place
               where
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               and
               
                 Iud●h
              
               went
               in
               unto
               her
               ,
               and
               lay
               with
               her
               ,
               and
               why
               there
               is
               such
               a
               Tautology
               ?
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               by
               what
               meanes
               came
               it
               to
               passe
               that
               
                 Lot
              
               was
               able
               to
               performe
               the
               act
               of
               generation
               with
               his
               two
               Daughters
               ,
               and
               to
               ply
               his
               businesse
               so
               notably
               ,
               as
               to
               get
               them
               with
               child
               ,
               and
               yet
               not
               know
               when
               they
               lay
               downe
               ,
               nor
               when
               they
               rose
               up
               ?
            
             
               The
               Messenger
               bearing
               this
               Order
               to
               the
               Assembly
               ,
               they
               returned
               answer
               ,
               that
               they
               would
               give
               a
               solution
               to
               these
               Queries
               with
               all
               convenient
               speede
               .
            
             
               A
               complaint
               was
               brought
               in
               against
               one
               
                 Paul
                 Best
                 ,
              
               who
               had
               broached
               many
               damnable
               ,
               and
               hereticall
               Doctrines
               ,
               amongst
               the
               rest
               one
               was
               ,
               that
               women
               were
               uncapable
               of
               eternity
               ,
               as
               wanting
               that
               immortall
               substance
               ,
               which
               was
               injected
               into
               Adam
               ,
               to
               wit
               the
               soule
               ;
               and
               his
               reason
               was
               ,
               for
               that
               he
               read
               that
               God
               breathed
               into
               Adam
               ,
               and
               he
               became
               a
               living
               soule
               ;
               but
               woman
               was
               made
               of
               man
               ,
               participating
               only
               of
               his
               earthly
               substance
               ,
               no
               mention
               of
               any
               soule
               infused
               into
               her
               ;
               for
               he
               said
               woman
               was
               ordained
               only
               for
               the
               earth
               ,
               but
               man
               only
               for
               heaven
               ,
               and
               this
               he
               said
               was
               the
               reason
               that
               women
               were
               so
               sensuall
               of
               such
               ravenous
               ,
               and
               infatiate
               appetites
               ,
               being
               like
               other
               creatures
               only
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               earthly
               :
               the
               house
               having
               heard
               the
               contents
               of
               the
               complaint
               ,
               became
               greatly
               inraged
               ,
               and
               ordered
               that
               the
               bookes
               or
               pamphlets
               ,
               which
               the
               said
               
                 Paul
                 Best
              
               had
               compiled
               ,
               and
               divulged
               ,
               maintaining
               this
               errour
               ,
               should
               be
               gathered
               together
               ,
               
               and
               openly
               burnt
               by
               the
               common
               hangman
               ,
               himselfe
               to
               be
               kept
               close
               Prisoner
               till
               further
               order
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               meane
               time
               a
               Declaration
               to
               be
               set
               forth
               evidently
               proving
               that
               women
               have
               soules
               ;
               the
               chiefe
               argument
               to
               be
               this
               ,
               that
               seeing
               the
               Divell
               is
               a
               spirit
               without
               a
               body
               ,
               and
               yet
               is
               c●p●ble
               of
               eternity
               ;
               so
               women
               being
               bodies
               without
               soules
               ,
               may
               also
               be
               capable
               of
               eternity
               .
            
             
               Then
               the
               Ladies
               tooke
               into
               consideration
               the
               great
               decay
               of
               Males
               ,
               occasioned
               by
               the
               late
               unnaturall
               warre
               ,
               and
               therefore
               ordered
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Die
                       Mercur.
                       August
                       13.
                       1647.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     It
                     is
                     by
                     these
                     presents
                     Ordered
                     and
                     Decreed
                     ,
                     by
                     the
                     Ladies
                     assembled
                     in
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     That
                     forasmuch
                     ,
                     as
                     by
                     the
                     late
                     unnaturall
                     Warre
                     ,
                     many
                     men
                     of
                     great
                     abilities
                     and
                     able
                     performances
                     ,
                     were
                     cut
                     off
                     ,
                     not
                     only
                     to
                     the
                     prejudice
                     of
                     this
                     House
                     ,
                     but
                     of
                     the
                     whole
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     as
                     by
                     severall
                     Petitions
                     from
                     many
                     thousands
                     of
                     unsupplied
                     Women
                     ,
                     may
                     appeare
                     :
                     Be
                     it
                     therefore
                     Ordered
                     and
                     Ordayned
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     more
                     speedy
                     replenishing
                     of
                     the
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     that
                     it
                     shall
                     be
                     lawfull
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     time
                     to
                     come
                     ,
                     for
                     any
                     Woman
                     Venereously
                     inclined
                     ,
                     and
                     capable
                     of
                     more
                     then
                     is
                     put
                     upon
                     her
                     ,
                     to
                     use
                     the
                     ayd
                     and
                     assistance
                     ,
                     not
                     onely
                     of
                     the
                     men
                     of
                     her
                     owne
                     Nation
                     ,
                     but
                     also
                     of
                     any
                     other
                     Forraigner
                     ,
                     
                     whether
                     Frnchman
                     ,
                     Spaniard
                     ,
                     or
                     German
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     end
                     there
                     may
                     be
                     aspeedy
                     supply
                     of
                     Males
                     for
                     those
                     were
                     lately
                     massacred
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Kingdome
                     furnished
                     with
                     able
                     and
                     active
                     men
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     T.
                     Temple
                     Cler.
                     Parl.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               The
               H●use
               then
               adjourned
               for
               that
               day
               ,
               and
               on
               the
               morrow
               assembled
               againe
               ,
               where
               the
               first
               thing
               they
               ●ell
               upon
               ,
               was
               ,
               a
               Complaint
               the
               was
               made
               against
               Players
               ,
               who
               contrary
               to
               an
               Ordinance
               ,
               had
               se●
               up
               shop
               againe
               ,
               and
               ●cted
               divers
               P●ayes
               ,
               at
               the
               two
               hous●s
               ,
               the
               Fortune
               ,
               and
               Salisbury
               Court
               .
               Whereupon
               it
               was
               demanded
               what
               Plaies
               they
               were
               ,
               and
               answer
               being
               given
               ,
               that
               one
               of
               them
               was
               the
               scornefull
               Lady
               ,
               the
               house
               tooke
               it
               in
               high
               disdaine
               ,
               and
               as
               an
               absolute
               contemp
               of
               their
               power
               ;
               and
               therefore
               ordered
               that
               Alderman
               
                 Atkins
              
               should
               make
               a
               journey
               on
               purpose
               to
               suppresse
               them
               ;
               and
               also
               ordered
               that
               an
               Act
               sh●uld
               be
               passed
               to
               prohibit
               that
               Play
               to
               be
               herafter
               acted
               ;
               but
               divers
               Ladies
               were
               offended
               at
               this
               Order
               ,
               intended
               for
               the
               supp●essing
               of
               Playes
               ,
               as
               the
               Lady
               
                 Munmouth
              
               who
               lik't
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Suck●ins
              
               play
               so
               well
               ,
               that
               she
               p●wned
               her
               Jewels
               to
               maintayne
               his
               backe
               :
               and
               the
               Lady
               
                 Stanford
                 ,
                 Franke
                 Beaumonts
              
               Play
               so
               well
               ,
               setting
               his
               Scornfull
               Lady
               aside
               ,
               shee
               would
               often
               admit
               him
               in
               ,
               when
               her
               Lord
               was
               kept
               at
               staves
               end
               :
               a
               great
               confusion
               happening
               about
               this
               businesse
               of
               Playes
               ,
               they
               at
               length
               concluded
               ,
               that
               a
               Committee
               of
               Ladies
               should
               
               be
               chosen
               on
               purpose
               to
               consider
               of
               this
               businesse
               .
            
             
               Their
               Ladiships
               then
               taking
               into
               considerations
               ,
               the
               many
               pressing
               affayres
               which
               they
               were
               like
               to
               lie
               under
               ,
               Ordered
               ,
               that
               Dr.
               
                 Strickland
                 ,
              
               and
               Dr.
               
                 Burges
                 ,
              
               (
               a
               man
               furnished
               with
               a
               large
               talent
               )
               and
               Doctor
               
                 Chamber
                 laine
                 ,
              
               should
               be
               Assistants
               to
               the
               House
               ,
               that
               so
               the
               Ladies
               might
               receive
               such
               comfortable
               distillations
               ,
               as
               those
               worthy
               men
               were
               able
               to
               affoord
               them
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               last
               place
               ,
               the
               Ladies
               being
               to
               adjourne
               ,
               for
               some
               Months
               ,
               sent
               to
               the
               Assembly
               of
               Divines
               ,
               to
               know
               whether
               they
               had
               according
               to
               their
               desires
               ,
               wrote
               any
               thing
               tending
               to
               the
               solution
               of
               the
               Questions
               by
               them
               propounded
               ;
               but
               Answer
               being
               returned
               ,
               that
               the
               Assembly
               of
               Divines
               were
               now
               in
               deepe
               Consultation
               ,
               to
               proove
               that
               the
               two
               lewd
               Elders
               ,
               who
               tempted
               
                 Susanna
              
               to
               wickednesse
               ,
               might
               have
               a
               Dispensation
               from
               the
               Nationall
               Assembly
               ;
               the
               Ladies
               were
               content
               to
               bee
               resolved
               at
               their
               leysure
               :
               and
               having
               Ordered
               these
               their
               proceedings
               to
               bee
               Printed
               and
               Published
               ,
               adjourned
               their
               House
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           End
           .