The three countrey-mens English answers to the clergy-mens Latine charges. Or, the lay-mens plain English, in answer to the unknown language of the pretended spiritual court at Winton Unto which is added a short relation of the dealings of Iohn Hayes priest with two of them after they were excommunicated. Also twenty four queries propounded to be answered by those that call themselves spiritual men.
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             The three countrey-mens English answers to the clergy-mens Latine charges. Or, the lay-mens plain English, in answer to the unknown language of the pretended spiritual court at Winton Unto which is added a short relation of the dealings of Iohn Hayes priest with two of them after they were excommunicated. Also twenty four queries propounded to be answered by those that call themselves spiritual men.
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           THE
           Three
           Countrey-mens
           English
           ANSWERS
           TO
           THE
           Clergy-mens
           Latine
           CHARGES
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           The
           Lay-mens
           plain
           ENGLISH
           ,
           in
           answer
           to
           the
           unknown
           Language
           of
           the
           pretended
           Spiritual
           Court
           at
           Winton
           .
        
         
           Unto
           which
           is
           added
           a
           short
           Relation
           of
           the
           dealings
           of
           
             Iohn
             Hayes
          
           Priest
           with
           two
           of
           them
           after
           they
           were
           excommunicated
           .
        
         
           Also
           twenty
           four
           Queries
           propounded
           to
           be
           answered
           by
           those
           that
           call
           themselves
           
             Spiritual
             men
          
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           waxen
           fat
           and
           shining
           ,
           they
           do
           overpass
           the
           deeds
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           they
           execute
           no
           judgement
           ,
           no
           not
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           fatherlesse
           
             Jer.
             5.
             28.
             
          
        
         
           Wo
           unto
           them
           that
           are
           mighty
           to
           drink
           wine
           ,
           and
           to
           them
           that
           are
           strong
           to
           pour
           in
           strong
           drink
           ,
           which
           justifie
           the
           wicked
           for
           a
           reward
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Isa
             .
             5.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1664.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             IN
             the
             name
             of
             God
          
           Amen
           .
           We
           
             Mo●deford
             Bramstone
          
           Knight
           ,
           &c.
           do
           on
           the
           complaint
           of
           
             Henry
             Burrat
          
           and
           
             Alexander
             Faithful
          
           ,
           Guardians
           of
           the
           Parish
           Church
           of
           lower
           Wallop
           within
           the
           Diocess
           of
           Winton
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           Answer
           ,
        
         
           IT
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             take
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             in
             vain
          
           ;
           &
           these
           things
           following
           are
           not
           written
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           givenforth
           from
           his
           spirit
           ,
           though
           his
           name
           be
           mentioned
           but
           are
           rather
           found
           to
           proceed
           from
           that
           which
           oppresseth
           and
           resisteth
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           persecuteth
           his
           servants
           ,
           there
           being
           untruth
           written
           therein
           ;
           and
           wherefore
           is
           it
           that
           you
           force
           them
           to
           complaint
           ,
           and
           then
           herein
           as
           it
           were
           complain
           of
           them
           for
           complaining
           ,
           but
           can
           you
           say
           that
           
             Henry
             Burret
          
           and
           
             Alex.
             Faithful
          
           are
           made
           Guardians
           or
           Overseers
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           to
           guard
           your
           Temple
           made
           with
           hands
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           thou
           
             Edmond
             Gearle
          
           art
           and
           hast
           been
           of
           the
           Parish
           of
           nether
           Wallop
           in
           the
           Diocess
           of
           Winton
           ,
           and
           of
           right
           subject
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Answ
           .
           Of
           right
           I
           now
           belong
           to
           God
           ,
           whose
           name
           I
           see
           is
           prophaned
           by
           such
           as
           are
           called
           spiritual
           men
           ,
           and
           of
           right
           my
           soul
           belongs
           to
           Christ
           the
           Bishop
           thereof
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           highest
           power
           ,
           to
           which
           every
           soul
           is
           to
           be
           subject
           ,
           he
           being
           exalted
           at
           the
           Fathers
           right
           hand
           far
           above
           all
           principalities
           and
           powers
           ,
           Eph.
           1.
           20.
           21.
           and
           in
           conscience
           to
           the
           Lord
           I
           am
           ready
           to
           submit
           unto
           the
           ordinance
           of
           men
           ,
           yea
           though
           they
           be
           wicked
           men
           ,
           that
           prophane
           the
           name
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Also
             ,
             That
             the
             foresaid
          
           Henry
           Burret
           and
           Alex.
           Faithfull
           
             in
             the
             Moneths
             of
          
           March
           ,
           April
           ,
           May
           ,
           June
           ,
           July
           ,
           August
           ,
           September
           ,
           October
           ,
           November
           ,
           December
           ,
           January
           ,
           February
           ,
           and
           March
           ,
           
             in
             the
             years
             of
             our
             Lord
             1659.
             1660.
             1661.
             and
          
           March
           ,
           April
           ,
           May
           ,
           June
           ,
           July
           ,
           August
           ,
           September
           ,
           
             in
             the
             years
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             1662.
             now
             going
             on
             ,
             and
             at
             present
             are
             Guardians
             of
             the
             Parish
             Church
             of
             lower
          
           Wallop
           ,
           
             and
             are
             lawfully
             elected
             ,
             admitted
             and
             sworn
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Answ
           .
           Whereas
           it
           is
           said
           they
           are
           lawfully
           elected
           and
           admitted
           ,
           by
           what
           Law
           was
           it
           they
           were
           elected
           ,
           so
           long
           since
           as
           three
           years
           and
           a
           half
           ?
           and
           if
           by
           lawful
           is
           meant
           humane
           or
           temporal
           ,
           then
           how
           comes
           it
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           men
           now
           by
           temporal
           matter
           are
           admitted
           into
           spiritual
           office
           ;
           or
           by
           that
           which
           is
           humane
           or
           temporal
           made
           Guardians
           over
           ,
           or
           fitted
           to
           guard
           that
           which
           is
           spiritual
           ,
           or
           must
           
           the
           temporal
           oversee
           the
           fpiritual
           ,
           or
           else
           is
           the
           Church
           they
           guard
           temporal
           also
           .
           If
           it
           be
           ,
           why
           then
           do
           spiritual
           men
           uphold
           a
           temporal
           Church
           .
           But
           if
           by
           ,
           lawful
           elected
           ,
           is
           meant
           divine
           or
           spiritual
           ,
           then
           let
           themselves
           declare
           what
           divine
           power
           they
           received
           from
           God
           or
           men
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           elected
           ;
           and
           let
           it
           be
           proved
           by
           what
           divine
           or
           spiritual
           Law
           of
           God
           or
           Christ
           they
           were
           admitted
           and
           sworn
           ,
           and
           when
           had
           any
           of
           the
           Apostles
           or
           true
           Ministers
           any
           men
           sworn
           or
           swearers
           to
           guard
           their
           Churches
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Also
           that
           all
           and
           singulaer
           lands
           ,
           messuages
           ,
           tenements
           ,
           within
           any
           parish
           within
           the
           Diocesse
           of
           Winton
           aforesaid
           ,
           are
           liable
           and
           subject
           to
           pay
           towards
           the
           repairing
           of
           the
           parish
           Church
           ,
           when
           there
           shall
           be
           occasion
           to
           repair
           the
           same
           according
           to
           the
           value
           of
           the
           same
           lands
           and
           tenements
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Answ
           .
           These
           are
           words
           ,
           wayes
           ,
           and
           things
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           which
           passeth
           away
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           earth
           that
           waxeth
           old
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           proceeded
           from
           earthly
           minded
           men
           ,
           who
           themselves
           are
           liable
           to
           covetousnesse
           ,
           &
           by
           ambition
           and
           vigour
           force
           parishioners
           to
           be
           liable
           to
           such
           payments
           ,
           taxes
           ,
           and
           cruelties
           ,
           that
           they
           already
           begin
           to
           be
           weary
           thereof
           ,
           and
           these
           lines
           have
           not
           the
           least
           shew
           of
           any
           Scripture
           authority
           ,
           nor
           Apostolical
           example
           ,
           neither
           doth
           this
           prove
           that
           such
           as
           are
           not
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           Christ
           is
           not
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           are
           followers
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           pay
           towards
           the
           repairing
           of
           a
           house
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           called
           a
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           another
           thing
           then
           that
           for
           which
           Christ
           shed
           his
           bloud
           ,
           Acts
           20.
           28.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Also
           that
           in
           the
           years
           or
           moneths
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           in
           some
           of
           those
           years
           or
           moneths
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           rate
           or
           tax
           made
           ,
           thou
           
             Edmond
             Gearle
          
           didst
           have
           ,
           hold
           ,
           and
           occupy
           a
           certain
           message
           or
           tenement
           ,
           with
           certain
           lands
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           belonging
           and
           appertaining
           within
           the
           parish
           of
           lower
           Wallop
           foresaid
           ,
           and
           thou
           wert
           said
           ,
           and
           commonly
           reported
           to
           be
           the
           possessour
           and
           occupier
           of
           the
           said
           message
           or
           tenement
           and
           lands
           aforesaid
           ,
        
         
           Answ
           .
           This
           is
           written
           more
           like
           the
           critical
           subtil
           Lawyers
           ,
           such
           as
           Christ
           cried
           wo
           against
           ,
           who
           took
           away
           the
           key
           of
           Knowledge
           ,
           Luke
           11.
           52.
           
           As
           you
           keep
           knowledge
           from
           our
           eyes
           ,
           and
           not
           like
           men
           endued
           with
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           at
           first
           you
           take
           his
           name
           in
           your
           mouths
           ,
           and
           then
           go
           on
           like
           them
           tha●
           did
           so
           ,
           and
           hated
           to
           be
           reformed
           .
           But
           by
           your
           words
           ,
           it
           was
           sometime
           ,
           or
           never
           that
           I
           did
           possesse
           something
           or
           nothing
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           so
           ,
           or
           else
           said
           or
           reported
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           which
           words
           opene●h
           like
           a
           wide
           mouth
           ,
           but
           brings
           forth
           little
           or
           nothing
           :
           but
           if
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           that
           once
           or
           never
           I
           did
           possess
           
           a
           tenement
           or
           piece
           of
           land
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           tax
           was
           assessed
           upon
           the
           same
           ,
           then
           not
           upon
           my
           person
           ;
           therefore
           you
           should
           have
           sought
           it
           from
           the
           land
           according
           to
           your
           own
           way
           ,
           whilst
           it
           was
           in
           my
           possession
           ,
           and
           not
           upon
           my
           person
           ,
           now
           it
           is
           not
           in
           my
           possession
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Also
           that
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1659.
           and
           in
           the
           moneths
           in
           the
           same
           year
           ,
           or
           in
           some
           or
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           parish
           Church
           of
           lower
           Wallop
           aforesaid
           ,
           was
           much
           ruinated
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           repair
           in
           the
           walls
           ,
           and
           tower
           ,
           seats
           ,
           and
           ornaments
           ▪
           and
           other
           things
           to
           the
           same
           parish
           Church
           belonging
           and
           appertaining
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           and
           is
           true
           and
           manifest
           .
        
         
           Answ
           .
           Then
           it
           seems
           your
           buildings
           have
           been
           once
           going
           down
           ,
           and
           so
           out
           of
           repair
           already
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           perceive
           it
           is
           possible
           your
           buildings
           may
           decay
           ,
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           at
           last
           fall
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           an
           end
           :
           but
           now
           you
           appear
           like
           them
           that
           said
           ,
           The
           bricks
           are
           fallen
           down
           ,
           but
           we
           will
           build
           with
           hewen
           stone
           .
           But
           take
           you
           heed
           least
           you
           weave
           the
           Spiders
           web
           ,
           and
           hasten
           Gods
           wrath
           against
           your selves
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           brings
           down
           your
           high
           Towers
           ,
           and
           makes
           your
           walls
           like
           a
           tottering
           hedge
           ,
           and
           remove
           your
           seats
           though
           you
           have
           set
           your
           nests
           on
           high
           ,
           and
           exalted
           your selves
           above
           the
           stars
           of
           God
           ,
           like
           those
           that
           act
           spiritual
           wickednesse
           in
           high
           places
           ,
           from
           the
           which
           when
           the
           Lord
           God
           brings
           you
           down
           ,
           and
           rewards
           you
           according
           to
           your
           works
           ,
           which
           he
           will
           surely
           do
           ,
           then
           shall
           you
           know
           that
           this
           is
           true
           and
           manifest
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Also
           that
           in
           the
           year
           and
           moneths
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1659.
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           moneths
           of
           the
           same
           year
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           rate
           and
           tax
           ,
           making
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Henry
             Burret
          
           and
           
             Alexander
             Faithful
          
           guardians
           ,
           &c.
           had
           not
           within
           their
           hands
           or
           possessions
           ,
           neither
           were
           to
           receive
           or
           have
           any
           rents
           ,
           or
           lands
           ,
           or
           tenements
           to
           the
           same
           Church
           belonging
           or
           appertaining
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           means
           to
           repair
           or
           amend
           the
           same
           parish
           Church
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           by
           m●king
           and
           imposing
           a
           rate
           and
           tax
           on
           themselves
           ,
           and
           other
           Parishioners
           and
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           same
           Parish
           limits
           and
           precincts
           of
           the
           same
           Parish
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           is
           true
           and
           manifest
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Answ
           .
           There
           you
           have
           as
           it
           was
           told
           a
           large
           story
           ,
           how
           a
           rate
           or
           tax
           was
           made
           ,
           but
           here
           is
           not
           one
           word
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           three
           words
           of
           Scripture
           language
           ,
           but
           non-sence
           put
           in
           the
           stead
           thereof
           ,
           as
           though
           there
           were
           both
           years
           and
           moneths
           in
           the
           year
           1659.
           and
           if
           you
           have
           neither
           Rents
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Tenements
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           means
           to
           uphold
           your
           Church
           
           walls
           from
           going
           down
           ,
           nor
           to
           repair
           the
           ruinations
           thereof
           ,
           but
           what
           you
           get
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           like
           Hophni
           and
           Phinias
           ,
           then
           that
           is
           the
           ready
           way
           to
           make
           all
           people
           weary
           both
           of
           you
           and
           your
           Church
           too
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           may
           come
           at
           last
           to
           be
           manifefl
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Also
           that
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           year
           1659.
           in
           the
           moneths
           in
           the
           same
           year
           or
           in
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           &c.
           the
           Guardians
           ,
           Parishoners
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Parish
           of
           lower
           Wallop
           aforesaid
           ,
           according
           to
           forewarning
           at
           certain
           dayes
           ,
           or
           a
           certain
           day
           and
           place
           ,
           &c.
           or
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           came
           together
           ,
           and
           with
           unanimous
           assent
           and
           consent
           did
           tax
           and
           impose
           Rates
           and
           Taxes
           in
           and
           upon
           all
           Parishoners
           &
           Inhabitants
           ,
           and
           other
           Messages
           ,
           Lands
           or
           Tenements
           within
           the
           Parish
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           within
           the
           limits
           and
           precincts
           of
           the
           same
           Parish
           ,
           the
           holders
           and
           occupiers
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           value
           of
           the
           Messages
           ,
           Lands
           and
           Tenements
           of
           every
           person
           for
           and
           toward
           the
           repairation
           and
           amendment
           of
           the
           defects
           of
           the
           faid
           Church
           ,
           and
           ornaments
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           belonging
           to
           the
           same
           Church
           ,
           and
           amongst
           other
           Parishoners
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           Parish
           ,
           thee
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Edmond
             Gearle
          
           for
           a
           Message
           ,
           or
           Tenement
           and
           Lands
           by
           thee
           within
           the
           Parish
           aforesaid
           ,
           limits
           and
           precincts
           ,
           &c.
           in
           the
           year
           and
           moneths
           ,
           &c.
           held
           possessed
           ,
           and
           occupied
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           quantity
           ,
           quality
           ,
           and
           value
           of
           the
           same
           did
           rightfully
           and
           lawfully
           tax
           the
           summe
           of
           two
           shillings
           and
           two
           pence
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           the
           Guardians
           aforesaid
           ,
           for
           and
           towards
           the
           repairation
           and
           amendment
           of
           the
           defects
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           ,
           and
           ornaments
           ,
           and
           other
           appurtenances
           to
           the
           said
           Church
           belonging
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           true
           and
           manifested
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Answ
           .
           Herein
           you
           shew
           again
           in
           what
           year
           (
           but
           very
           doubtfully
           )
           what
           moneth
           the
           Tax
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           came
           to
           be
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           least
           example
           thereof
           from
           any
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           though
           you
           do
           mention
           it
           is
           for
           and
           towards
           the
           repairations
           and
           amendments
           of
           the
           defects
           of
           your
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           ornaments
           belonging
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           whereby
           it
           seems
           your
           called
           spiritual
           men
           are
           seeking
           to
           repair
           the
           defects
           of
           a
           temporal
           Church
           ,
           for
           your
           Church
           and
           the
           ornaments
           thereof
           are
           things
           that
           are
           seen
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           the
           things
           that
           are
           seen
           are
           temporal
           ,
           &
           such
           things
           will
           wax
           old
           &
           decay
           and
           at
           last
           may
           vanish
           away
           ,
           as
           better
           things
           then
           them
           did
           ;
           and
           it
           seems
           your
           Church
           ornaments
           are
           defective
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           it self
           defective
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           the
           upholders
           thereof
           defective
           ,
           and
           the
           worship
           defective
           ,
           and
           the
           faith
           vain
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           shall
           we
           do
           there
           ,
           or
           why
           should
           we
           pay
           mony
           to
           have
           such
           defective
           stuffe
           renewed
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           your
           upholding
           such
           defective
           stuffe
           is
           not
           only
           defective
           ,
           
           but
           also
           to
           us
           destructive
           or
           hurtful
           both
           in
           body
           ,
           soul
           ,
           and
           state
           ,
           which
           nothing
           can
           be
           so
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           is
           truely
           spiritual
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           that
           this
           Tax
           of
           two
           shillings
           two
           pence
           to
           be
           paid
           by
           me
           towards
           the
           repairing
           of
           the
           defective
           Church
           is
           rightfully
           according
           to
           any
           Gospel
           order
           imposed
           upon
           me
           ,
           or
           lawfully
           according
           to
           any
           Levitical
           Law
           assessed
           upon
           the
           Lands
           I
           then
           held
           ,
           according
           to
           any
           Scripture
           direction
           I
           do
           deny
           ,
           neither
           do
           I
           believe
           that
           most
           of
           the
           Parishioners
           were
           together
           at
           the
           seasing
           of
           this
           Tax
           ,
           neither
           can
           you
           prove
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           therefore
           this
           is
           false
           ,
           and
           not
           manifest
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Also
           that
           after
           the
           rate
           made
           Tax
           or
           Imposition
           as
           abovesaid
           ,
           &c.
           all
           the
           Parishioners
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Parish
           aforesaid
           and
           other
           Proprietours
           ,
           Possessours
           and
           Occupiers
           of
           Messages
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           and
           Tenements
           within
           the
           said
           Parish
           ,
           limits
           ,
           and
           precincts
           ,
           or
           the
           major
           part
           of
           them
           have
           paid
           or
           are
           ready
           to
           pay
           the
           foresaid
           Guardians
           the
           Rates
           and
           Taxes
           upon
           them
           Imposed
           notwithstanding
           they
           have
           been
           disswaded
           from
           paying
           the
           same
           by
           thee
           and
           others
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Answ
           .
           As
           for
           the
           major
           part
           paying
           the
           said
           rates
           or
           tax
           ,
           the
           major
           part
           go
           the
           broad
           way
           which
           leads
           to
           destruction
           ,
           who
           being
           in
           the
           worlds
           nature
           follow
           their
           blind
           leaders
           ,
           like
           weary
           horses
           under
           their
           heavy
           burthens
           ,
           notwithstanding
           they
           see
           their
           Teachers
           reel
           to
           and
           fro
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           their
           worship
           like
           the
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           stagger
           about
           the
           manner
           thereof
           like
           drunken
           men
           ,
           and
           cast
           off
           their
           professions
           like
           serpents
           ,
           and
           change
           themselves
           in
           other
           habits
           like
           Taylors
           ,
           and
           into
           other
           colours
           ,
           shews
           ,
           and
           fashions
           ,
           like
           Camelions
           ,
           and
           turn
           with
           the
           times
           ,
           like
           the
           wind
           ,
           and
           change
           every
           season
           ,
           like
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           conform
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           like
           time-servers
           ,
           yet
           not
           so
           much
           as
           transform
           themselves
           into
           the
           likenesse
           of
           the
           true
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           bear
           the
           image
           or
           shadow
           thereof
           ;
           but
           if
           most
           of
           the
           Parishioners
           aforesaid
           have
           paid
           your
           Tax
           ,
           I
           question
           not
           but
           they
           had
           rather
           kept
           their
           money
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           to
           relieve
           their
           Families
           ,
           and
           some
           out
           of
           saving
           ,
           or
           covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           had
           as
           willingly
           have
           gone
           to
           the
           Ale-house
           with
           it
           ,
           so
           little
           zeal
           may
           fome
           of
           this
           major
           part
           have
           towards
           your
           defective
           Church
           ,
           and
           some
           that
           did
           pay
           it
           ,
           might
           pay
           because
           you
           rule
           with
           such
           force
           and
           cruelty
           over
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           dare
           not
           do
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           so
           those
           are
           not
           chearful
           givers
           ,
           nor
           willing
           payers
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           have
           not
           much
           to
           boast
           therein
           ;
           and
           their
           souls
           having
           so
           little
           benefit
           by
           that
           decayed
           and
           defective
           Church
           
           that
           they
           have
           several
           sufficient
           reasons
           in
           themselves
           to
           disswade
           them
           not
           to
           pay
           without
           being
           perswaded
           thereunto
           by
           me
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Also
           that
           thou
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Edmond
             Gearle
          
           ,
           though
           thou
           hast
           been
           asked
           and
           called
           upon
           for
           the
           abovesaid
           summe
           of
           two
           shillings
           two
           pence
           oft
           times
           or
           once
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Henry
             Burret
          
           and
           
             Alexander
             Faithful
          
           guardians
           ,
           or
           by
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           and
           towards
           the
           reparation
           of
           the
           Church
           aforesaid
           ,
           yet
           thou
           hast
           denied
           ,
           or
           refused
           ,
           or
           yet
           dost
           delay
           or
           defer
           at
           present
           to
           pay
           the
           same
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Answ
           .
           Yea
           ,
           I
           had
           good
           reason
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           had
           met
           but
           with
           such
           reasonable
           dealing
           as
           usually
           is
           among
           heathens
           ,
           they
           had
           not
           need
           to
           have
           asked
           more
           of
           me
           ,
           nor
           have
           had
           that
           unreasonable
           covetousnesse
           to
           seek
           any
           more
           from
           me
           towards
           their
           defective
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           there
           being
           taken
           from
           me
           by
           
             John
             Cox
          
           ,
           and
           
             Nicholas
             Thomas
          
           in
           the
           year
           1658.
           one
           brewing
           kettle
           ,
           one
           washing
           kettle
           ,
           one
           peuter
           dish
           ,
           worth
           about
           twelve
           shillings
           ,
           though
           their
           own
           demand
           was
           but
           five
           shillings
           five
           pence
           ,
           which
           was
           also
           for
           repairing
           the
           defective
           Church
           ,
           so
           that
           above
           three
           years
           since
           the
           guardians
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           have
           had
           from
           me
           about
           six
           shillings
           seven
           pence
           aforehand
           ,
           which
           is
           about
           three
           times
           two
           shillings
           now
           demanded
           ,
           so
           that
           of
           right
           and
           by
           good
           reason
           ,
           if
           not
           according
           to
           your
           own
           way
           there
           remains
           due
           to
           me
           near
           four
           shillings
           five
           pence
           ,
           and
           therefore
           as
           I
           said
           I
           had
           good
           reason
           not
           to
           pay
           any
           more
           toward
           your
           defective
           Church
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Also
           that
           thou
           knowest
           that
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Henry
             Burret
          
           and
           
             Alexander
             Faithful
          
           guardians
           abovesaid
           for
           all
           and
           singular
           the
           matters
           and
           things
           abovesaid
           ,
           and
           on
           their
           parts
           have
           rightfully
           and
           lawfully
           complained
           unto
           us
           and
           our
           office
           in
           this
           behalf
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Answ
           .
           This
           is
           utterly
           false
           that
           I
           do
           know
           ,
           that
           you
           called
           guardians
           to
           your
           foresaid
           defective
           Church
           ,
           did
           rightfully
           and
           lawfully
           complain
           unto
           your
           office
           for
           all
           and
           singular
           matters
           and
           things
           aforesaid
           ,
           nor
           yet
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           being
           utterly
           false
           ,
           is
           turned
           back
           unto
           you
           as
           a
           filthy
           thing
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           at
           first
           you
           did
           take
           his
           name
           into
           your
           mouths
           ,
           and
           now
           appear
           something
           worse
           then
           those
           that
           began
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           end
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           only
           begun
           with
           his
           name
           in
           your
           mouths
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           end
           lies
           proceed
           out
           of
           the
           same
           mouth
           ,
           like
           blessing
           and
           cursing
           .
        
         
         
           11.
           
           Also
           that
           thou
           knowest
           ,
           believest
           ,
           or
           hast
           heard
           to
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           all
           and
           singular
           of
           the
           premises
           have
           been
           and
           are
           true
           ,
           and
           concerning
           which
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           said
           premises
           ,
           the
           aforesaid
           Guardians
           do
           require
           Justice
           to
           be
           administred
           ,
           with
           the
           effects
           ,
           &c
           ,
        
         
           Answ
           .
           What
           I
           know
           &
           believe
           is
           one
           thing
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           have
           heard
           to
           be
           said
           may
           be
           another
           ,
           for
           I
           may
           know
           and
           believe
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           if
           I
           should
           harken
           much
           to
           such
           lying
           men
           as
           the
           Priests
           of
           England
           ,
           who
           have
           now
           sufficiently
           shewed
           themselves
           ,
           I
           may
           not
           only
           hear
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           to
           be
           lies
           ,
           but
           the
           lyes
           themselves
           ,
           for
           they
           said
           and
           pretended
           they
           led
           us
           the
           right
           way
           before
           ,
           and
           now
           they
           would
           lead
           us
           another
           way
           ,
           and
           say
           this
           is
           right
           ,
           and
           they
           said
           they
           were
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           before
           ,
           and
           now
           they
           deny
           their
           own
           profession
           and
           practice
           ,
           and
           yet
           pretend
           they
           are
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           now
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           for
           filthy
           lucre
           turn
           every
           way
           like
           the
           wind
           ,
           and
           creep
           for
           dust
           or
           earthly
           things
           like
           Serpents
           ,
           yet
           still
           they
           pretend
           to
           be
           right
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           your
           said
           Guardians
           justice
           from
           you
           upon
           me
           ,
           it
           is
           more
           like
           they
           are
           forced
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           wicked
           oaths
           imposed
           upon
           them
           to
           do
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           rather
           be
           quiet
           with
           their
           neighbours
           ,
           who
           by
           these
           unchristian
           like
           proceedings
           are
           sometimes
           now
           set
           at
           variance
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           shew
           your selves
           like
           fools
           that
           stirre
           up
           strife
           ,
           and
           as
           for
           the
           justice
           of
           your
           Court
           which
           sheweth
           little
           mercy
           ,
           I
           have
           neither
           known
           ,
           nor
           do
           I
           believe
           ,
           nor
           certainly
           hear
           that
           you
           have
           full
           power
           according
           to
           your
           own
           Law
           by
           special
           Pattent
           or
           Broad
           Seal
           for
           what
           you
           do
           ,
           but
           remember
           you
           must
           receive
           from
           God
           according
           to
           your
           works
           .
        
         
           
             by
             me
             who
             am
             a
             lover
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             called
             EDMOND
             GEARLE
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           JAcob
           was
           a
           plain
           man
           and
           the
           Lord
           loved
           him
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           plain
           men
           and
           are
           perswaded
           that
           Gods
           love
           is
           towards
           us
           ;
           however
           men
           may
           hate
           us
           and
           seek
           occasion
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           use
           us
           hardly
           as
           our
           Fathers
           were
           in
           Egypt
           ,
           but
           we
           having
           the
           love
           of
           God
           shed
           abroad
           in
           our
           hearts
           we
           dare
           not
           offend
           him
           ,
           in
           doing
           or
           upholding
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           shewed
           us
           to
           be
           evil
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           have
           not
           much
           knowledge
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           yet
           we
           know
           what
           is
           just
           &
           reasonable
           ;
           &
           though
           we
           have
           not
           much
           heretofore
           known
           the
           proceedings
           in
           this
           which
           you
           call
           a
           Spiritual
           Court
           ,
           yet
           we
           see
           and
           plainly
           understand
           
           that
           you
           who
           are
           the
           upholders
           thereof
           are
           not
           guided
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           who
           is
           Love
           ,
           nor
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           son
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             love
             your
             enemies
          
           ,
           but
           by
           another
           spirit
           ,
           the
           fruits
           whereof
           both
           towards
           us
           and
           before
           our
           faces
           hath
           appeared
           to
           be
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           which
           is
           shewn
           by
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           Gal
           5.
           yea
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           shewed
           forth
           works
           of
           darknesse
           towards
           us
           ,
           throwing
           away
           our
           hats
           ,
           and
           even
           abusing
           them
           and
           us
           ,
           as
           once
           by
           prophane
           cursing
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           then
           give
           us
           writing
           wherein
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           is
           declared
           what
           is
           demanded
           ,
           but
           by
           reason
           it
           is
           written
           in
           such
           a
           dark
           way
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           Latine
           ,
           but
           in
           such
           an
           unsound
           and
           uncertain
           or
           unknown
           way
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           were
           willing
           to
           pay
           it
           ,
           we
           can
           scarce
           come
           to
           know
           how
           much
           it
           is
           ,
           whereby
           also
           it
           appears
           you
           are
           men
           of
           such
           a
           spirit
           that
           seeks
           to
           keep
           us
           in
           darknesse
           and
           blindnesse
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           knowledge
           of
           those
           things
           which
           concerns
           our
           bodies
           and
           estates
           as
           well
           as
           our
           souls
           ,
           that
           by
           no
           means
           we
           might
           understand
           it
           ,
           though
           we
           much
           desire
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           we
           know
           no
           reason
           that
           we
           or
           any
           else
           should
           give
           any
           unto
           you
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           neither
           can
           we
           be
           free
           or
           clear
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           to
           pay
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           such
           a
           Priesthood
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           upheld
           by
           men
           of
           such
           a
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           to
           uphold
           or
           repair
           such
           Temples
           in
           which
           they
           (
           not
           we
           )
           do
           worship
           ,
           but
           we
           confesse
           Christ
           come
           ,
           and
           him
           to
           be
           our
           Priest
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishop
           of
           our
           souls
           ,
           and
           our
           bodies
           are
           a
           spiritual
           house
           built
           up
           of
           living
           stones
           ,
           of
           which
           Christ
           is
           the
           Head
           we
           own
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           a
           Temple
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           
             for
             ye
             are
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             dwell
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             walk
             in
             them
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           but
           as
           for
           that
           place
           built
           with
           mens
           hands
           called
           a
           Church
           ,
           we
           own
           it
           not
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           cannot
           pay
           to
           the
           upholding
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Josiah
                 Wickham
                 ,
              
               
                 Nicholas
                 Wonson
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Reader
             may
             know
             that
             the
             Declarations
             which
             these
             three
             men
             received
             at
             the
             Court
             were
             one
             and
             the
             same
             ,
             only
             their
             names
             and
             the
             summes
             of
             Money
             demanded
             were
             several
             ,
             as
             one
             two
             shillings
             two
             pence
             ,
             another
             two
             shillings
             six
             pence
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             three
             shillings
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Here
           followeth
           a
           short
           Relation
           of
           the
           actions
           and
           dealings
           of
           the
           Priest
           of
           the
           Parish
           (
           unto
           which
           we
           belong
           )
           with
           us
           ,
           after
           we
           were
           excommunicated
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           AFter
           that
           we
           had
           delivered
           into
           the
           Court
           these
           our
           Answers
           ,
           having
           been
           abused
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           our
           hats
           taken
           from
           our
           heads
           ,
           and
           thrown
           from
           us
           ;
           and
           also
           one
           of
           the
           Parators
           cursing
           of
           us
           (
           which
           is
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           wicked
           one
           whom
           they
           obey
           )
           and
           having
           thrust
           us
           forth
           of
           their
           Court
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           but
           proceeded
           to
           excommunication
           (
           or
           cursing
           )
           of
           us
           from
           out
           of
           fellowship
           with
           them
           (
           whom
           we
           dare
           not
           to
           have
           union
           with
           )
           we
           say
           the
           Priest
           of
           the
           defective
           Church
           he
           proceeded
           to
           sentence
           of
           excommunication
           ,
           and
           cursed
           us
           from
           amongst
           them
           ,
           with
           the
           which
           we
           rested
           well
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           had
           peace
           with
           the
           Lord
           whom
           we
           obey
           (
           though
           detected
           and
           rejected
           by
           those
           whose
           actions
           shew
           by
           what
           spirit
           they
           are
           guided
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           open
           view
           ▪
           )
           Now
           after
           they
           had
           thus
           dealt
           with
           us
           in
           summoning
           us
           from
           time
           to
           time
           to
           our
           great
           hinderance
           (
           who
           are
           husbandmen
           ,
           and
           got
           our
           bread
           by
           our
           labour
           )
           telling
           us
           divers
           times
           that
           we
           should
           have
           our
           articles
           )
           or
           in
           writing
           that
           which
           they
           alledged
           against
           us
           ,
           wherein
           also
           they
           proved
           liars
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           of
           their
           father
           the
           Devil
           ;
           for
           when
           we
           came
           according
           to
           appointment
           they
           shuffled
           us
           off
           ,
           and
           would
           bid
           us
           come
           another
           time
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           did
           several
           times
           before
           we
           had
           it
           .
           But
           to
           come
           to
           the
           thing
           ,
           this
           Priest
           after
           he
           had
           proc●eded
           to
           excommunication
           in
           publick
           before
           his
           hearers
           ,
           then
           he
           came
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           demanded
           tithe
           ,
           and
           coming
           to
           
             Iosiah
             Wickhams
          
           house
           ,
           he
           asked
           him
           how
           many
           sheep
           he
           had
           shorn
           (
           he
           being
           but
           Vicar
           ,
           having
           the
           tithe
           of
           wooll
           ,
           lambs
           ,
           calves
           ,
           apples
           ,
           plumbs
           ,
           &c.
           )
           unto
           which
           he
           gave
           him
           answer
           ,
           that
           it
           mattered
           not
           how
           many
           sheep
           he
           had
           shorn
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           none
           but
           his
           own
           ,
           at
           the
           which
           he
           raged
           ;
           also
           his
           wife
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           she
           thought
           he
           would
           not
           have
           offered
           to
           come
           to
           them
           for
           wages
           ,
           seeing
           he
           had
           before
           cursed
           them
           forth
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           unto
           which
           the
           Priest
           like
           a
           (
           dumb
           dog
           )
           was
           silent
           ,
           and
           afterward
           like
           a
           fox
           he
           went
           far
           about
           to
           bite
           ,
           and
           sub
           poena'd
           us
           to
           appear
           at
           the
           Exchequer
           on
           such
           a
           day
           (
           it
           being
           nominated
           )
           and
           then
           we
           went
           to
           the
           Priest
           to
           speak
           with
           him
           about
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           put
           us
           by
           and
           told
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           speak
           with
           us
           another
           time
           ,
           and
           likewise
           he
           having
           before
           dep●ived
           us
           of
           the
           benefit
           of
           Law
           ,
           he
           then
           sued
           us
           at
           the
           Law
           (
           which
           is
           double
           wickednesse
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           appear
           odious
           in
           
           the
           sight
           of
           any
           reasonable
           man
           ,
           and
           seems
           ridiculous
           ;
           according
           to
           that
           Proverb
           ,
           
             First
             cut
             off
             their
             legs
             ,
             &
             then
             bid
             them
             go
             .
          
           And
           then
           for
           Non-appearance
           we
           were
           served
           with
           a
           processe
           by
           a
           Bayliffe
           ,
           and
           at
           that
           time
           also
           we
           went
           to
           speak
           with
           the
           Priest
           to
           know
           what
           he
           intended
           to
           do
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           ,
           we
           must
           go
           to
           prison
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           not
           pay
           him
           ,
           whom
           before
           he
           had
           renounced
           as
           Hereticks
           .
           Mark
           people
           ,
           this
           man
           who
           professes
           himself
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           would
           be
           maintained
           by
           us
           whom
           he
           hath
           cursed
           ;
           some
           of
           his
           Church
           hath
           also
           told
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           not
           buy
           or
           sell
           with
           us
           ,
           &
           yet
           this
           Priest
           would
           have
           maintenance
           from
           us
           .
           Surely
           he
           and
           his
           brethren
           are
           not
           to
           be
           parallel'd
           ,
           nay
           the
           false
           Prophets
           of
           old
           ,
           of
           whom
           we
           read
           ,
           were
           not
           found
           in
           such
           actions
           .
           Would
           not
           Hophni
           and
           Phineas
           ,
           wicked
           men
           ,
           (
           who
           took
           the
           offerings
           by
           force
           )
           have
           been
           ashamed
           to
           have
           acted
           as
           this
           man
           hath
           done
           ,
           who
           though
           they
           did
           take
           the
           offerings
           by
           force
           ,
           it
           was
           of
           them
           who
           were
           of
           Israel
           (
           and
           not
           of
           the
           heathen
           )
           But
           these
           Priests
           manifest
           themselves
           ,
           yea
           they
           are
           already
           manifest
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           can
           see
           ,
           hear
           ,
           or
           understand
           ,
           to
           be
           absolute
           wolves
           ,
           whose
           sheeps
           cloathing
           (
           though
           now
           it
           s
           but
           narrow
           )
           by
           these
           and
           such
           like
           actions
           will
           be
           wholly
           stripped
           off
           ,
           and
           appear
           they
           shall
           even
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           before
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           .
           But
           to
           proceed
           ,
           this
           Priest
           perceiving
           that
           we
           were
           resolved
           to
           go
           to
           Prison
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           uphold
           or
           maintain
           his
           belly
           (
           which
           is
           his
           God
           )
           he
           then
           began
           to
           fawn
           and
           to
           wipe
           his
           eyes
           (
           Crockadile
           like
           )
           pretending
           he
           was
           sorry
           ,
           and
           bid
           us
           we
           should
           not
           go
           ,
           with
           other
           words
           which
           he
           used
           ;
           yet
           our
           minds
           he
           could
           not
           alter
           ,
           who
           had
           faith
           in
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           did
           trust
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           a
           tower
           of
           refuge
           unto
           us
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           were
           brought
           to
           this
           prison
           ,
           where
           we
           have
           been
           kept
           about
           twenty
           five
           weeks
           from
           our
           honest
           labours
           ,
           yea
           ,
           this
           serpent
           was
           so
           subtil
           ,
           that
           he
           chose
           (
           as
           he
           thought
           )
           the
           best
           time
           throughout
           the
           year
           for
           his
           purpose
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           that
           thought
           to
           get
           over
           us
           ,
           it
           being
           then
           the
           beginning
           of
           harvest
           ,
           and
           we
           had
           not
           any
           man-servant
           to
           take
           care
           for
           our
           corn
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           outward
           appearance
           it
           was
           in
           danger
           (
           or
           some
           of
           it
           )
           of
           being
           spoiled
           .
           But
           the
           God
           whom
           we
           serve
           ,
           and
           for
           whose
           cause
           and
           testimony
           we
           this
           day
           suffer
           provided
           for
           us
           beyond
           our
           expectation
           ,
           and
           even
           raised
           some
           that
           were
           our
           enemies
           ,
           that
           they
           profred
           to
           assist
           our
           wives
           and
           chilbren
           .
           So
           our
           harvest
           was
           brought
           in
           (
           though
           it
           was
           something
           more
           charge
           to
           us
           )
           in
           seasonable
           time
           ,
           praises
           to
           him
           that
           ruleth
           over
           all
           ,
           &
           since
           we
           were
           brought
           ●ither
           ,
           some
           of
           his
           flock
           hath
           spoken
           with
           him
           about
           us
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           
           hear
           ,
           he
           gave
           one
           of
           them
           this
           answer
           ,
           That
           if
           he
           should
           let
           us
           alone
           ,
           others
           would
           serve
           him
           so
           likewise
           ,
           and
           none
           would
           pay
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           might
           starve
           .
           Mark
           how
           far
           this
           man
           is
           from
           that
           Spirit
           which
           ruled
           in
           the
           Apostle
           Paul
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           They
           laboured
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           because
           they
           would
           not
           be
           chargeable
           ,
           1
           Thes
           .
           11.
           9.
           
           But
           this
           Priest
           
             Iohn
             Hayes
          
           he
           is
           so
           far
           from
           purposing
           to
           work
           with
           his
           own
           hands
           ,
           that
           he
           intends
           to
           make
           others
           maintain
           him
           ,
           whether
           they
           are
           willing
           or
           not
           ,
           and
           so
           little
           love
           hath
           his
           hearers
           towards
           him
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           were
           not
           a
           law
           he
           might
           starve
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           his
           own
           words
           .
           Oh
           what
           a
           flock
           hath
           this
           man
           gathered
           ,
           and
           what
           a
           vineyard
           hath
           this
           man
           planted
           ,
           and
           what
           fruitlesse
           trees
           (
           that
           cumbers
           the
           ground
           )
           hath
           this
           man
           set
           ,
           who
           would
           yield
           him
           no
           fruit
           to
           satisfie
           his
           belly
           ,
           &
           what
           unruly
           flocks
           (
           but
           more
           like
           herds
           )
           hath
           these
           Priests
           of
           England
           gathered
           who
           would
           give
           no
           milk
           .
           Surely
           they
           are
           carelesse
           shepherds
           ,
           they
           gather
           not
           ,
           they
           heal
           not
           ,
           they
           bind
           not
           up
           the
           wounds
           of
           the
           sheep
           ,
           they
           seek
           not
           the
           lost
           ,
           nor
           regard
           those
           that
           die
           in
           pollution
           .
           They
           eat
           of
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           cloath
           themselves
           with
           the
           wooll
           ,
           sitting
           at
           ease
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           and
           fill
           themselves
           with
           wine
           at
           their
           pleasures
           :
           they
           waste
           the
           creation
           on
           their
           lusts
           ,
           and
           rule
           over
           people
           with
           rigour
           :
           their
           wives
           sit
           as
           Ladies
           at
           their
           feasts
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           the
           uppermost
           room
           in
           the
           Synagogues
           ;
           the
           people
           labour
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           God
           gives
           the
           increase
           ,
           and
           these
           Caterpillers
           eat
           the
           fruits
           of
           their
           labours
           .
           But
           the
           whirlwind
           of
           Gods
           fury
           ariseth
           which
           shall
           scatter
           them
           as
           the
           chaffe
           ,
           and
           drive
           them
           into
           the
           lake
           of
           woe
           and
           misery
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           repent
           with
           speed
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           all
           ye
           people
           that
           reads
           the
           foregoing
           with
           a
           single
           eye
           ,
           and
           considers
           the
           thing
           with
           an
           upright
           heart
           ;
           hearken
           ,
           was
           there
           ever
           such
           oppression
           as
           this
           ?
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           trace
           the
           false
           Prophets
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           parallel
           them
           wi●h
           this
           man
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           easily
           perceive
           and
           understand
           that
           there
           was
           not
           the
           like
           found
           among
           them
           ,
           for
           though
           they
           were
           wicked
           ,
           and
           their
           sins
           great
           ,
           and
           though
           their
           abominations
           reached
           unto
           heaven
           ,
           wherefore
           their
           solemn
           Assemblies
           God
           could
           not
           away
           with
           ,
           but
           their
           sacrifices
           were
           abomination
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           their
           incense
           which
           should
           have
           been
           a
           good
           savour
           in
           his
           nostrils
           became
           as
           a
           stink
           before
           him
           ,
           yet
           we
           do
           not
           read
           that
           any
           of
           those
           Priests
           dealt
           so
           cruelly
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           to
           thrust
           them
           from
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           cast
           them
           into
           prison
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           not
           maintain
           them
           ,
           though
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           there
           was
           
           authority
           given
           for
           them
           to
           have
           tithe
           ;
           but
           these
           Priests
           are
           so
           far
           from
           acting
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           many
           times
           they
           do
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           man
           ,
           in
           taking
           away
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           in
           prison
           also
           .
           Surely
           greedy
           dogs
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           have
           manifested
           themselves
           to
           be
           .
           Isaiah
           in
           his
           dayes
           complained
           of
           such
           ,
           ch
           .
           56.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           The
           watchmen
           are
           all
           blind
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           knowledge
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           dumb
           dogs
           ,
           greedy
           dogs
           ,
           that
           never
           have
           enough
           ,
           looking
           every
           one
           for
           his
           gain
           from
           his
           quarter
           .
           So
           read
           people
           ,
           mark
           your
           shepherds
           ,
           behold
           and
           see
           ,
           can
           they
           understand
           ,
           are
           they
           not
           dumb
           unlesse
           they
           have
           their
           gain
           ,
           yea
           do
           they
           not
           all
           seek
           it
           every
           one
           from
           his
           quarter
           ,
           for
           they
           never
           have
           enough
           ,
           but
           sue
           at
           Law
           ,
           and
           cast
           honest
           men
           into
           prison
           ,
           hunt
           for
           greater
           benefices
           ,
           as
           witnesse
           
             Iohn
             Hayes
          
           of
           Wallop
           who
           is
           not
           satisfied
           with
           the
           tithe
           of
           one
           parish
           ,
           nor
           is
           not
           content
           with
           sixty
           pounds
           a
           year
           ,
           but
           hungers
           for
           more
           of
           these
           earthly
           things
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Serpents
           meat
           )
           yea
           in
           stead
           of
           being
           servant
           ,
           as
           Paul
           was
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           9.
           19.
           
           He
           rules
           as
           Lord
           over
           them
           ,
           suing
           and
           contending
           at
           Law
           with
           his
           Parishioners
           ;
           but
           the
           day
           makes
           him
           manifest
           ,
           though
           the
           beasts
           go
           to
           their
           dens
           ,
           yet
           the
           light
           is
           broken
           forth
           that
           discovers
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           they
           can
           no
           longer
           hide
           themselves
           from
           it
           ;
           wherefore
           they
           foam
           ,
           roar
           ,
           and
           rage
           (
           and
           why
           )
           but
           because
           their
           time
           is
           short
           ,
           for
           the
           night
           is
           over
           with
           thousands
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           and
           shall
           be
           more
           manifest
           ;
           a
           day
           of
           trembling
           is
           coming
           upon
           them
           ,
           wherein
           rocks
           nor
           mountains
           shall
           not
           hide
           them
           from
           the
           powerful
           stroke
           of
           the
           Lamb
           who
           is
           coming
           to
           reign
           ;
           wherefore
           fear
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           dread
           the
           Lord
           God
           ye
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           for
           a
           day
           of
           howling
           is
           coming
           upon
           all
           the
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           all
           ye
           Priests
           ,
           Proctors
           ,
           Deans
           and
           Parators
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           uncircumcised
           ,
           dismal
           is
           the
           day
           which
           hastens
           ,
           and
           black
           unto
           you
           (
           who
           have
           resisted
           the
           light
           )
           a
           day
           of
           trouble
           and
           anguish
           ,
           a
           day
           of
           torment
           ,
           and
           perplexity
           ,
           and
           of
           great
           sorrow
           shall
           compasse
           you
           ,
           from
           the
           which
           there
           is
           no
           way
           to
           escape
           but
           by
           speedy
           repentance
           and
           amendment
           of
           life
           ;
           wherefore
           consider
           it
           before
           it
           be
           too
           late
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 J.
                 W.
                 
              
               
                 N.
                 W.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Now
           here
           follows
           a
           few
           Queries
           for
           any
           of
           those
           called
           Spiritual
           Men
           to
           answer
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Query
           .
           Who
           set
           up
           the
           first
           Spiritual
           Court
           ,
           and
           where
           was
           it
           set
           up
           ,
           or
           whether
           there
           were
           any
           one
           set
           up
           by
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           Bishops
           in
           their
           dayes
           ,
           as
           Timothy
           and
           Titus
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           there
           were
           any
           one
           set
           up
           by
           them
           ,
           then
           to
           what
           end
           was
           it
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           what
           did
           they
           deelare
           was
           their
           intent
           who
           did
           set
           up
           such
           a
           Court
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Whether
           it
           was
           not
           after
           the
           Apostles
           decease
           before
           any
           of
           these
           Courts
           were
           set
           up
           (
           in
           whose
           dayes
           )
           there
           were
           many
           Antichrists
           entered
           into
           the
           world
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           Whether
           the
           night
           of
           Apostacy
           did
           not
           soon
           come
           after
           the
           Apostles
           decease
           ,
           wherein
           no
           man
           could
           work
           for
           God
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           Whether
           it
           was
           possible
           for
           any
           (
           who
           were
           in
           this
           night
           )
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           for
           the
           glory
           and
           honour
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           Whether
           is
           the
           Judge
           of
           your
           Spiritual
           Court
           (
           so
           called
           )
           a
           spiritual
           man
           ,
           and
           whether
           he
           doth
           act
           for
           God.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           Whether
           a
           spiritual
           man
           of
           God
           who
           sits
           in
           the
           Judgement
           Seat
           can
           see
           sober
           men
           wronged
           in
           his
           Court
           ,
           and
           he
           not
           rescue
           them
           ?
        
         
           8.
           
           Whether
           a
           man
           who
           Judges
           for
           God
           can
           hear
           some
           or
           one
           of
           his
           own
           Court
           curse
           ,
           and
           not
           punish
           him
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           provided
           ?
        
         
           9.
           
           Whether
           a
           man
           that
           Judges
           for
           God
           can
           see
           such
           a
           man
           wrong
           others
           more
           innocent
           then
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           take
           part
           rather
           with
           him
           that
           curses
           then
           with
           him
           that
           is
           abused
           and
           innocent
           ?
        
         
           10.
           
           To
           what
           end
           are
           your
           Proctors
           in
           your
           Courts
           ,
           or
           for
           what
           service
           are
           they
           ,
           or
           are
           they
           there
           appointed
           to
           cheat
           the
           people
           of
           their
           money
           ,
           if
           people
           have
           offended
           why
           should
           not
           all
           both
           poor
           and
           rich
           suffer
           alike
           ?
        
         
           11.
           
           Whether
           it
           s
           not
           a
           cheat
           and
           an
           absolute
           sin
           against
           God
           to
           take
           money
           for
           the
           offence
           of
           one
           when
           another
           that
           hath
           not
           money
           ,
           or
           cannot
           for
           conscience
           sake
           give
           it
           you
           ,
           must
           suffer
           the
           utmost
           penalty
           of
           the
           Law
           provided
           ?
        
         
           12.
           
           Whether
           you
           do
           not
           respect
           persons
           in
           so
           doing
           ?
        
         
           13.
           
           Whether
           is
           your
           Church
           made
           up
           of
           wood
           and
           stone
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           14.
           
           Or
           whether
           men
           and
           women
           gathered
           together
           are
           your
           Church
           ?
           If
           you
           say
           its
           the
           Church
           of
           wood
           and
           stone
           which
           you
           own
           ,
        
         
           15.
           
           Then
           whether
           Christ
           purchased
           such
           Churches
           to
           himself
           ,
           or
           whether
           he
           shed
           his
           bloud
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           whether
           such
           Churches
           are
           to
           be
           presented
           without
           spot
           to
           God
           ?
        
         
         
           If
           you
           say
           men
           and
           women
           gathered
           are
           your
           Church
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           Then
           whether
           your
           Church
           be
           without
           spot
           ,
           or
           whether
           your
           Church
           members
           be
           holy
           ,
           or
           whether
           their
           sins
           be
           washed
           away
           by
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           If
           you
           say
           yes
           ,
        
         
           17.
           
           Then
           of
           what
           Church
           are
           those
           who
           are
           Drunkards
           ,
           Swearers
           ,
           Lyars
           ,
           Cursers
           ,
           Persecutors
           ,
           Gamesters
           ,
           Riotors
           ,
           Whoremongers
           ,
           Dancers
           ,
           Racers
           ,
           Hunters
           ,
           they
           saying
           that
           they
           own
           you
           ,
           and
           have
           fellowship
           with
           you
           ?
        
         
           18.
           
           Whether
           you
           own
           such
           persons
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           ?
        
         
           19.
           
           Whether
           your
           Parators
           are
           spiritual
           men
           ?
        
         
           If
           so
           ,
        
         
           20.
           
           Then
           whether
           spiritual
           men
           of
           God
           will
           be
           drunk
           ,
           lye
           ,
           swear
           ,
           call
           honest
           mon
           rogues
           ,
           and
           cause
           people
           to
           be
           idle
           on
           some
           of
           the
           six
           dayes
           ,
           on
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           commands
           them
           to
           work
           ?
        
         
           21.
           
           Whether
           you
           allow
           your
           Parators
           in
           these
           things
           ?
        
         
           If
           you
           do
           ,
        
         
           22.
           
           Then
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           absolute
           deceit
           and
           lyes
           in
           you
           to
           read
           ,
           and
           in
           pretence
           own
           and
           command
           people
           to
           do
           that
           ,
           viz.
           work
           six
           dayes
           ,
           when
           you
           intend
           to
           punish
           them
           if
           they
           do
           ,
           and
           send
           men
           abroad
           through
           the
           Countrey
           for
           that
           purpose
           ?
        
         
           23.
           
           Whether
           you
           own
           that
           Parators
           may
           take
           money
           of
           some
           (
           when
           they
           have
           feared
           them
           )
           for
           their
           pretended
           offence
           ,
           and
           so
           let
           it
           be
           sufficient
           for
           them
           ,
           when
           others
           that
           cannot
           for
           conscience
           sake
           give
           into
           their
           mouthes
           they
           bring
           to
           you
           for
           a
           farther
           snare
           .
        
         
           24.
           
           By
           what
           authority
           do
           you
           do
           these
           things
           ?
        
         
           Answer
           these
           Queries
           if
           you
           can
           ,
           and
           send
           it
           abroad
           in
           Print
           to
           satisfie
           the
           people
           ;
           for
           many
           are
           ,
           and
           more
           will
           be
           weary
           of
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           End.