A relation of the troubles of the three forraign churches in Kent, caused by the injunctions of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Anno Dom. 1634 &c. written by J.B., Minister of the word of God.
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             A relation of the troubles of the three forraign churches in Kent, caused by the injunctions of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Anno Dom. 1634 &c. written by J.B., Minister of the word of God.
             J. B. (John Bulteel), d. 1669.
          
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           A
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           TROUBLES
           Of
           the
           three
           forraign
           Churches
           in
           KENT
           .
        
         
           Caused
           by
           the
           Injunctions
           of
           
             William
             Laud
          
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             .
             Anno
             Dom.
             
          
        
         
           1634.
           &c.
           
        
         
           Written
           by
           
             J.
             B.
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Et
           quorum
           pars
           magna
           fui
           .
        
         
           
             2
             SAM.
             10.
             12.
             
          
           
             Be
             of
             good
             courage
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             play
             the
             men
             for
             our
             people
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             doe
             that
             which
             seemeth
             him
             good
             .
          
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           for
           
             Sam.
             Enderbie
          
           at
           the
           Starre
           in
           Popes
           head
           Alley
           .
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           .
        
         
           THE
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           did
           exhibite
           divers
           Articles
           against
           
             William
             Laud
          
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           unto
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           upper
           house
           the
           twelft
           whereof
           is
           set
           downe
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             He
             hath
             traiterously
             indevoured
             to
             cause
             division
             and
             discord
             betwixt
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             and
             other
             Reformed
             Churches
             ;
             And
             to
             that
             end
             hath
             supprest
             and
             abrogated
             the
             Priviledges
             and
             Immunities
             which
             have
             been
             by
             his
             Majestie
             and
             his
             Royall
             Ancestors
             granted
             to
             the
             Dutch
             and
             French
             Churches
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             :
             and
             divers
             other
             wayes
             hath
             expressed
             his
             malice
             and
             dis-affection
             to
             these
             Churches
             ;
             that
             so
             by
             such
             dis-union
             the
             Papists
             might
             have
             more
             advantage
             for
             the
             overthrow
             and
             extirpation
             of
             both
             .
          
           The
           truth
           of
           this
           appeares
           by
           the
           Archbishops
           proceeding
           against
           our
           forraign
           Churches
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           although
           the
           Deputies
           of
           all
           the
           forraign
           Churches
           met
           at
           
             London
             ,
             Anno
          
           1625.
           and
           held
           a
           Synod
           ,
           whereof
           I
           was
           a
           Member
           ,
           deputed
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           went
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           was
           accompanied
           with
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Pembroke
             ,
          
           and
           Sectetary
           
             Morton
             ,
          
           all
           deceased
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           a
           Speech
           was
           made
           in
           French
           to
           
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           by
           M.
           
             Primrose
             ,
          
           containing
           among
           other
           things
           a
           Petition
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           our
           Priviledges
           concerning
           our
           Discipline
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           custom
           granted
           heretofore
           by
           his
           Ancestors
           and
           Royall
           Progenitors
           .
           The
           King
           gave
           us
           a
           gracious
           Answer
           and
           〈◊〉
           Promise
           ,
           and
           gave
           us
           his
           hand
           to
           kisse
           ;
           and
           we
           enjoyed
           our
           Priviledges
           as
           long
           as
           Archbishop
           
             Abbot
          
           lived
           .
           Yet
           as
           soone
           as
           
             〈◊〉
          
           was
           warme
           in
           his
           Archbishops
           seat
           ,
           he
           indeavoured
           with
           tooth
           and
           naile
           to
           suppresse
           and
           abrogate
           our
           Priviledges
           and
           Immunities
           granted
           to
           our
           forraign
           Churches
           by
           his
           Majestie
           and
           his
           Royall
           Ancestors
           ;
           to
           introduce
           the
           Book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           in
           our
           Churches
           ,
           and
           subject
           us
           to
           the
           English
           Liturgie
           translated
           into
           French
           ,
           &c.
           and
           to
           withdraw
           from
           our
           Churches
           those
           of
           the
           first
           and
           second
           descent
           ,
           to
           have
           them
           goe
           to
           the
           English
           Parishes
           ,
           as
           may
           fully
           appeare
           by
           this
           Relation
           .
           True
           it
           is
           that
           in
           King
           
             James
          
           his
           raigne
           the
           two
           forraign
           Churches
           French
           and
           Dutch
           in
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           were
           assaulted
           and
           troubled
           by
           Dr.
           
             Overald
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           by
           his
           Chancellour
           ,
           but
           that
           was
           about
           two
           points
           ;
           the
           one
           was
           a
           prohibition
           to
           observe
           Publicke
           Fasts
           without
           the
           Kings
           permission
           (
           which
           the
           Churches
           had
           implicite
           in
           the
           toleration
           of
           their
           Discipline
           .
           )
           The
           second
           was
           ,
           A
           command
           to
           the
           Communicants
           of
           both
           Congregations
           to
           receive
           the
           Communion
           not
           sitting
           but
           standing
           .
           Indeed
           when
           the
           French
           forraign
           Churches
           held
           their
           Synod
           at
           
             Norwich
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1619.
           to
           the
           which
           I
           was
           deputed
           ,
           and
           was
           chosen
           Scribe
           by
           the
           Synod
           ;
           at
           that
           time
           the
           Bishops
           Chancellour
           came
           to
           our
           Synod
           ,
           and
           told
           us
           ,
           That
           my
           Lord
           would
           have
           the
           Communicants
           kneele
           at
           the
           Communion
           ,
           which
           seemed
           very
           strange
           to
           us
           .
           I
           was
           chosen
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           Chancellour
           ,
           accompanied
           by
           the
           whole
           Synod
           ,
           and
           declared
           to
           him
           what
           Priviledges
           we
           had
           from
           time
           
           to
           time
           from
           King
           
             Edward
             ,
          
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
          
           of
           famous
           memorie
           ,
           and
           from
           King
           
             James
          
           then
           reigning
           .
           The
           Chancellour
           answered
           us
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           might
           alter
           his
           word
           &
           revoke
           his
           promise
           .
           But
           we
           replied
           ,
           That
           we
           esteemed
           the
           Kings
           word
           as
           much
           as
           a
           Patent
           .
           We
           went
           afterwards
           to
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           who
           told
           us
           that
           his
           Chancellour
           had
           abused
           him
           ,
           he
           never
           intended
           that
           those
           of
           the
           forraign
           Congregation
           should
           receive
           the
           Communion
           Kneeling
           but
           Standing
           as
           they
           did
           in
           
             France
             .
          
           He
           told
           us
           that
           his
           Majesty
           commanded
           him
           to
           look
           to
           his
           Diocesse
           .
           We
           answered
           ,
           That
           the
           two
           forraign
           Congregations
           in
           
             Norwich
          
           were
           in
           his
           Diocesse
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           his
           Diocesse
           ;
           and
           desired
           his
           Lordship
           to
           let
           the
           Churches
           be
           in
           quiet
           till
           we
           had
           communicated
           the
           businesse
           to
           our
           Consistories
           ,
           and
           returned
           our
           answer
           to
           the
           two
           Churches
           .
           Which
           he
           promised
           to
           doe
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           the
           Bishop
           died
           .
           The
           Bishop
           who
           succeeded
           him
           was
           content
           to
           let
           the
           two
           Congregations
           enjoy
           their
           Discipline
           in
           their
           Fasts
           and
           Communion
           ,
           so
           that
           Archbishop
           
             Abbot
          
           would
           set
           his
           hand
           to
           such
           a
           permission
           ;
           which
           was
           a
           strange
           Condition
           :
           for
           he
           might
           have
           considered
           ,
           that
           the
           Archbishop
           did
           not
           trouble
           the
           forraign
           Churches
           in
           his
           Diocesse
           ,
           but
           let
           them
           enjoy
           their
           Priviledges
           quietly
           .
           But
           after
           the
           Bishop
           had
           heard
           the
           Kings
           answer
           to
           the
           forraign
           Churches
           ,
           permitting
           the
           continuance
           of
           their
           Discipline
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           molest
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           two
           Congregations
           lived
           in
           peace
           till
           Archbishop
           
             Lauds
          
           time
           ,
           who
           was
           not
           content
           to
           trouble
           the
           three
           forraign
           Churches
           in
           his
           Diocesse
           ,
           but
           endeavoured
           to
           assault
           all
           the
           forraign
           Churches
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           did
           cite
           their
           Deputies
           to
           appeare
           ,
           and
           meant
           not
           to
           deprive
           them
           of
           two
           or
           three
           points
           of
           their
           Discipline
           ,
           but
           to
           dispossesse
           them
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           to
           submit
           them
           to
           the
           English
           Discipline
           .
           Yet
           when
           he
           saw
           he
           could
           not
           bring
           it
           to
           
           passe
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           perswaded
           the
           world
           he
           never
           intended
           such
           an
           Injunction
           ,
           as
           will
           appeare
           by
           this
           following
           Treatise
           .
           We
           intend
           not
           to
           write
           of
           the
           troubles
           of
           all
           the
           forraign
           Churches
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           those
           of
           
             London
          
           or
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           by
           ,
           or
           a
           touch
           of
           them
           by
           occasion
           ;
           our
           purpose
           is
           to
           write
           principally
           and
           summarily
           what
           hapned
           to
           the
           three
           forraign
           Churches
           in
           
             Kent
             .
          
           In
           which
           Narration
           it
           will
           appeare
           the
           malice
           and
           dis-affection
           of
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           to
           the
           Dutch
           and
           French
           Churches
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           which
           stood
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           intending
           the
           dissipation
           and
           extirpation
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           his
           fine
           designe
           of
           bringing
           in
           Popery
           might
           have
           taken
           effect
           and
           sure
           footing
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           had
           not
           God
           in
           his
           great
           mercy
           put
           an
           end
           and
           set
           a
           period
           to
           his
           ambition
           ,
           his
           tyranny
           ,
           designes
           ,
           and
           life
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Relation
           of
           the
           Troubles
           of
           the
           three
           forraigne
           Churches
           in
           KENT
           .
        
         
           AFter
           the
           death
           of
           
             George
             Abbot
          
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
             William
             Laud
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             London
          
           was
           promoted
           to
           that
           See
           ,
           and
           made
           Archbishop
           thereof
           ;
           who
           at
           his
           entrance
           obtained
           of
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           a
           Patent
           for
           a
           generall
           Visitation
           of
           all
           the
           Diocesses
           under
           his
           jurisdiction
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           those
           that
           were
           exempts
           as
           otherwise
           .
           And
           although
           the
           foraigne
           Churches
           of
           this
           Realme
           were
           not
           comprehended
           in
           that
           Patent
           (
           for
           whereas
           Bishops
           ,
           Deanes
           ,
           Archdeacons
           ,
           Canons
           ,
           prebendaries
           ,
           ministers
           and
           others
           were
           nominated
           ,
           the
           forraine
           Churches
           were
           not
           named
           )
           yet
           the
           Archbishop
           presupposed
           and
           pretended
           them
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           the
           visitation
           of
           his
           Diocesse
           of
           
             Canterburie
             ,
          
           by
           his
           Commissioners
           in
           
             Aprill
             Anno
             Domini
             ,
          
           1634.
           he
           caused
           the
           three
           forreine
           churches
           to
           be
           cited
           to
           appeare
           by
           their
           deputies
           in
           
             Canterburie
             ;
          
           namely
           of
           
             Canterburie
             ,
             Sandwich
             ,
             and
             Maidston
             ,
          
           the
           Deputies
           of
           which
           churches
           appeared
           on
           the
           14.
           day
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           in
           Master
           Deanes
           house
           before
           his
           Commissioners
           ,
           which
           were
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             ,
          
           the
           Deane
           of
           
             Canterburie
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Rochester
          
           being
           sicke
           and
           absent
           ;
           where
           were
        
         
           Questions
           propounded
           to
           the
           
             Walloone
          
           Congregation
           at
           
             Canterburie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           Congregations
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           and
           
             Maidston
             ,
          
           whereunto
           they
           are
           to
           make
           answere
           in
           writing
           ,
           severally
           ,
           or
           jointly
           ,
           on
           Saterday
           next
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           betweene
           the
           houres
           of
           one
           and
           five
           of
           the
           clocke
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           What
           Liturgie
           they
           use
           ,
           and
           whether
           they
           have
           not
           the
           English
           Liturgie
           in
           
             Dutch
             ,
          
           or
           
             French
          
           in
           use
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           Of
           how
           many
           desents
           for
           the
           most
           part
           they
           are
           borne
           Subiects
           .
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           Whether
           such
           as
           are
           borne
           Subjects
           will
           corforme
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ?
          
        
         
           The
           Deputies
           were
           ,
           
             Gasparus
             Nieren
          
           minister
           of
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           Church
           of
           
             Sandirich
             ;
             Jeha
             Bulteel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Philip
             Deline
             ,
          
           ministers
           of
           the
           
             French
          
           Church
           in
           
             Canterburie
             .
             Iohn
             Miller
          
           minister
           of
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           Church
           
             of
          
           
           
             Maidston
             ,
          
           and
           some
           Elders
           .
           
             Iohn
             Bulteel
          
           was
           requested
           by
           the
           〈◊〉
           to
           〈◊〉
           the
           speaker
           ,
           he
           therefore
           answered
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           that
           though
           〈◊〉
           three
           forreine
           Churches
           were
           in
           my
           Lord
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterburies
          
           Diocesse
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           of
           his
           Diocesse
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           of
           the
           erempts
           ;
           and
           whereas
           Doctor
           
             Warner
          
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           Deane
           and
           Chapter
           were
           of
           the
           exempts
           also
           ,
           yet
           were
           comprehended
           in
           the
           patent
           and
           were
           visited
           ;
           he
           answered
           ,
           they
           were
           in
           a
           manner
           doubly
           exempted
           ,
           and
           not
           contained
           as
           they
           conceived
           expresly
           and
           by
           name
           as
           they
           were
           (
           Deanes
           ,
           Archdeacons
           ,
           prebends
           ,
           and
           others
           nominated
           in
           the
           patent
           )
           they
           added
           also
           that
           no
           Archbishop
           did
           ever
           propound
           any
           such
           question
           to
           their
           Churches
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           might
           be
           easily
           knowne
           ,
           and
           was
           knowne
           what
           Liturgie
           they
           had
           it
           being
           added
           ordinarily
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           psalmes
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           practised
           and
           used
           in
           
             France
             ,
             Germanie
          
           and
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             French
             Walloone
          
           and
           
             Dutch
          
           Congregations
           .
           As
           for
           the
           
             English
          
           Liturgy
           ,
           it
           was
           translated
           into
           
             French
             ,
          
           but
           not
           in
           
             Dutch
          
           that
           they
           knew
           ;
           neither
           was
           it
           in
           use
           among
           them
           ,
           they
           having
           their
           owne
           Liturgy
           .
           Now
           the
           Deputies
           being
           pressed
           to
           answer
           more
           particularly
           to
           the
           three
           questions
           desired
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           a
           longer
           time
           to
           answer
           to
           those
           propositions
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           to
           communicate
           them
           to
           their
           congregations
           and
           they
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           and
           
             Matdston
          
           could
           not
           returne
           an
           answer
           so
           soone
           .
           So
           the
           Commissioners
           did
           prorogue
           the
           time
           and
           did
           appoint
           the
           day
           of
           answering
           to
           those
           questions
           that
           day
           three
           weekes
           ,
           namely
           the
           fifth
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             ,
          
           Deane
           
             Bargrave
          
           and
           Doctor
           
             Iackson
             ,
          
           spake
           of
           their
           governmenr
           and
           discipline
           concerning
           refractary
           and
           deboshed
           perions
           ;
           and
           praising
           them
           for
           the
           care
           they
           had
           of
           their
           poore
           ,
           in
           setting
           them
           on
           worke
           ,
           and
           not
           permitting
           them
           to
           beg
           ,
           giving
           them
           sufficient
           maintenance
           .
           But
           Doctor
           
             Warner
          
           could
           not
           endure
           to
           heare
           those
           praises
           ,
           startled
           and
           snuft
           at
           it
           ,
           using
           some
           discurteous
           words
           ,
           as
           if
           those
           praises
           were
           to
           the
           disparagement
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           Churches
           ,
           &c.
           notwithstanding
           some
           Justices
           of
           peace
           at
           Sessions
           ,
           in
           giving
           the
           charge
           ,
           would
           often
           make
           honourable
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           wish
           theirs
           would
           〈◊〉
           them
           ,
           propounding
           them
           as
           patternes
           and
           examples
           to
           English
           Churches
           ,
           concerning
           their
           poore
           ,
           in
           setting
           them
           to
           worke
           ,
           and
           hindering
           them
           from
           begging
           .
        
         
           The
           Church
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           being
           assembled
           together
           ,
           according
           to
           its
           custome
           namely
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           Elders
           and
           Deacons
           ,
           and
           considering
           it
           was
           a
           subject
           of
           great
           importance
           ,
           and
           a
           matter
           of
           consequence
           ,
           that
           concerned
           all
           the
           forraign
           Churches
           found
           it
           sitting
           to
           write
           to
           the
           
             Coetus
             ,
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           to
           the
           two
           stranger
           Churches
           ,
           the
           French
           and
           Dutch
           Consistory
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           to
           aske
           their
           councell
           ,
           advice
           ,
           and
           helpe
           :
           who
           returneó
           
           their
           answer
           ,
           that
           the
           three
           Congregations
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
             Sandwich
          
           and
           
             Maidstone
             ,
          
           should
           doe
           well
           to
           depute
           some
           of
           every
           Church
           ,
           and
           send
           them
           up
           to
           
             London
          
           to
           conferre
           there
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Coetus
           ,
           about
           the
           businesse
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           subject
           of
           great
           concernment
           .
           The
           Church
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           deputed
           their
           two
           Ministers
           ,
           
             John
             Bulteel
          
           and
           
             Philip
             Delme
             ,
          
           and
           two
           of
           their
           Elders
           ,
           with
           instructions
           to
           conferre
           with
           those
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           them
           in
           writing
           the
           answer
           to
           the
           three
           propositions
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           be
           shewed
           to
           the
           company
           there
           but
           not
           to
           be
           delivered
           up
           to
           the
           Arch-bishops
           Vicar-generall
           but
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           Coetus
           ,
           and
           but
           upon
           necessity
           :
           the
           Answer
           was
           this
           ,
        
         
           Upon
           the
           first
           Question
           .
        
         
           THat
           we
           have
           that
           Liturgy
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           French
           tongue
           ,
           both
           in
           
             France
          
           and
           in
           the
           united
           provinces
           of
           the
           estates
           have
           had
           since
           the
           blessed
           reformation
           ,
           and
           which
           our
           Churches
           refuged
           here
           have
           had
           this
           sixty
           or
           siventy
           years
           or
           more
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           annexed
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           book
           of
           psalms
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           English
           Liturgy
           is
           translated
           into
           French
           ,
           but
           we
           use
           it
           not
           ;
           we
           know
           not
           whether
           it
           be
           in
           Dutch
           or
           no
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           second
           Question
           .
        
         
           THat
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           families
           are
           not
           borne
           here
           ,
           but
           about
           a
           third
           part
           ;
           because
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           old
           ones
           are
           strangers
           borne
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           are
           newly
           come
           since
           a
           few
           yeers
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           third
           Question
           .
        
         
           THe
           mentioned
           in
           that
           proposition
           desire
           not
           to
           doe
           that
           which
           is
           inquired
           of
           ;
           because
           they
           see
           that
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Church
           would
           ensue
           ,
           both
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           entertainment
           of
           the
           Ministry
           〈◊〉
           particularly
           for
           the
           subvention
           of
           the
           poore
           ;
           to
           the
           whch
           they
           are
           not
           onely
           brought
           up
           ,
           but
           also
           ingaged
           by
           promise
           made
           unto
           God
           and
           the
           church
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           Natives
           understand
           not
           nor
           speak
           so
           well
           the
           English
           as
           they
           should
           ,
           to
           understand
           well
           the
           Sermons
           and
           prayers
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           families
           would
           be
           divided
           in
           the
           publike
           exereises
           of
           piety
           ;
           therfore
           they
           find
           it
           fit
           and
           necessary
           that
           a
           〈◊〉
           be
           made
           by
           all
           meanes
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           continue
           as
           they
           have
           hitherto
           done
           :
           And
           that
           ,
           first
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           priviledges
           since
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           both
           by
           royall
           word
           and
           promise
           ,
           with
           approbation
           of
           our
           order
           ,
           as
           by
           letters
           of
           the
           most
           honourable
           privy-counsell
           under
           whom
           we
           have
           and
           doe
           as
           refuged
           subsist
           and
           continue
           .
           〈◊〉
           ,
           on
           the
           testimony
           both
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           or
           〈◊〉
           a
           〈◊〉
           of
           this
           towne
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           certificate
           
           of
           the
           gentry
           and
           country
           concerning
           our
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           This
           was
           made
           and
           subscribed
           by
           divers
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           
             Aprill
          
           27.
           1634.
           
        
         
           Whereupon
           the
           Deputies
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           with
           those
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           went
           up
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           they
           met
           with
           the
           Minister
           of
           
             Maidston
             ,
          
           and
           having
           conferred
           together
           with
           the
           Coetus
           or
           two
           forraigne
           Churches
           of
           
             London
             ;
          
           they
           made
           this
           answer
           in
           writing
           to
           my
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             .
          
        
         
           
             Questions
             propounded
             to
             the
             Walloon
             Congregation
             at
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Dutch
             Congregations
             at
             
               Sandwich
            
             and
             
               Maidston
               ,
            
             by
             the
             right
             worshipfull
             Commissioners
             of
             my
             Lord
             Arch-bishop
             of
             
               Canterburie's
            
             Grace
             ,
             
               Aprilis
            
             14.
             1634.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             what
             Liturgy
             they
             use
             ,
             and
             whether
             they
             haeve
             not
             the
             English
             Liturgy
             in
             Dutch
             or
             French
             in
             use
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             of
             how
             many
             descents
             for
             the
             most
             part
             they
             are
             borne
             Subjects
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             whether
             such
             as
             are
             borne
             Subjects
             will
             conforme
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
        
         
           To
           the
           which
           Questions
           ,
           the
           answer
           of
           the
           said
           Churches
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             THat
             they
             doe
             greatly
             honour
             and
             respect
             the
             dignity
             ,
             person
             and
             merit
             of
             my
             Lord
             Arch-bishop
             his
             Grace
             ;
             but
             doe
             most
             humbly
             beseech
             his
             grace
             not
             to
             be
             offended
             ,
             if
             in
             particular
             they
             doe
             not
             answer
             the
             said
             Questions
             :
             Because
             it
             is
             a
             thing
             not
             used
             heretofore
             by
             any
             of
             the
             Lords
             Archbishops
             his
             predecessors
             .
             And
             because
             the
             forraigne
             Churches
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             have
             obtained
             a
             patent
             from
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             sixth
             ,
             confirmed
             by
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             by
             the
             late
             deceased
             King
             
               James
            
             Princes
             of
             glorious
             memory
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             Majesties
             now
             reigning
             (
             whom
             God
             long
             blesse
             and
             preserve
             )
             In
             which
             patent
             ,
             by
             a
             speciall
             grace
             ,
             the
             said
             forreigne
             Churches
             in
             regard
             of
             their
             Liturgy
             and
             Ecclesiasticall
             discipline
             ,
             are
             exempted
             from
             the
             jurisdiction
             of
             the
             Lord
             Arch-bishops
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             as
             also
             from
             〈◊〉
             Officers
             and
             Justices
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             therefore
             the
             said
             churches
             doe
             most
             humbly
             beseech
             my
             Lord
             Archbishop
             his
             grace
             for
             the
             avoyding
             of
             the
             ruine
             and
             dissipation
             of
             the
             said
             churches
             to
             shew
             them
             his
             favor
             in
             the
             continuance
             of
             the
             modest
             and
             peaceable
             exercise
             of
             their
             said
             Liturgy
             and
             Ecclesiasticall
             discipline
             ;
             seeing
             the
             said
             exercise
             is
             grounded
             on
             the
             royall
             promise
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             for
             the
             preservation
             and
             prosperity
             of
             whose
             person
             ,
             as
             also
             of
             the
             Queens
             Majesty
             and
             the
             royall
             issue
             ,
             they
             make
             continuall
             prayer
             to
             the
             Lord
             :
             And
             also
             in
             testimony
             of
             their
             gratitude
             and
             acknowledgement
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             faile
             to
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
               Aprill
               30.
               1634.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               John
               Bulteel
               .
            
             
               Ministers
               of
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               to
               the
               Walloon
               congregation
               of
               
                 Canterbury
                 .
              
            
             
               Philip
               Delme
               .
            
             
               Ministers
               of
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               to
               the
               Walloon
               congregation
               of
               
                 Canterbury
                 .
              
            
             
               John
               de
               Bever
            
             
               Elders
               of
               the
               said
               church
               .
            
             
               Ph.
               Lernott
               ,
            
             
               Elders
               of
               the
               said
               church
               .
            
          
           
             Gasparus
             Nierenius
             
               Ecclesiae
            
             Belgicae
             
               quae
               est
            
             Sandwici
             
               pastor
               .
            
          
           
             Jo.
             Vanden
             Broumker
             ,
             
               Elder
               of
               the
               said
               church
               .
            
          
           
             John
             Miller
             
               Minister
               of
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               in
               the
               Dutch
               congregation
               at
            
             Maidston
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             name
             of
             the
             said
             congregations
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Answer
           was
           delivered
           up
           to
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           by
           the
           Deputies
           at
           his
           house
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           who
           said
           it
           was
           a
           modest
           answer
           and
           with
           respect
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           deliver
           it
           to
           my
           Lord
           ;
           desired
           them
           to
           shew
           the
           parent
           of
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           or
           a
           copy
           thereof
           ,
           that
           my
           Lord
           might
           have
           a
           fight
           thereof
           ;
           who
           were
           not
           willing
           to
           shew
           him
           the
           Originall
           ,
           but
           gave
           him
           a
           copy
           thereof
           (
           written
           by
           a
           Notarie
           )
           to
           deliver
           it
           to
           my
           Lord
           .
           So
           taking
           their
           leaves
           of
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           and
           dilmissed
           with
           very
           curteous
           words
           ,
           the
           Deputies
           returned
           to
           their
           severall
           Churches
           and
           charges
           .
        
         
           The
           Churches
           were
           in
           good
           hope
           that
           their
           answer
           would
           have
           given
           my
           Lord
           satisfaction
           and
           content
           ,
           and
           nothing
           was
           heard
           from
           my
           Lord
           or
           his
           Vicar-generall
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ;
           all
           seemed
           husht
           and
           asleep
           ,
           but
           not
           dead
           :
           for
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
          
           having
           ended
           his
           perambulation
           and
           visitation
           of
           divers
           provinces
           for
           that
           yeer
           ,
           returned
           to
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           intimated
           unto
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           French
           congregation
           ,
           that
           my
           Lord
           was
           not
           satisfied
           nor
           content
           with
           their
           precedent
           answer
           ,
           and
           had
           order
           to
           cite
           them
           to
           appeare
           with
           those
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           and
           
             Maidston
          
           before
           him
           and
           other
           commissioners
           the
           19.
           of
           
             December
          
           in
           Master
           
             Sumners
          
           house
           ,
           to
           heare
           my
           Lords
           injunctions
           :
           The
           Deputies
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             Sandwich
          
           appeared
           at
           the
           place
           &
           time
           before
           them
           ,
           who
           propounded
           the
           injunctions
           spake
           somwhat
           of
           the
           English
           Liturgy
           ,
           wished
           it
           were
           received
           in
           their
           churches
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           English
           churches
           ;
           and
           seeing
           that
           both
           the
           english
           and
           strangers
           had
           but
           one
           Religion
           in
           substance
           ,
           why
           should
           there
           be
           a
           different
           Liturgy
           and
           discipline
           between
           them
           ?
           told
           them
           that
           if
           they
           would
           confer
           &
           discourse
           with
           the
           Divines
           (
           the
           Deane
           and
           Master
           
             Casaubon
          
           )
           they
           might
           goe
           downe
           into
           the
           Garden
           and
           there
           talk
           and
           communicate
           together
           :
           The
           Deputies
           answered
           ,
           they
           came
           not
           there
           to
           conserre
           or
           dispute
           together
           ,
           but
           to
           heare
           what
           they
           had
           to
           say
           from
           my
           Lord
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           time
           to
           answer
           to
           the
           said
           injunctions
           was
           short
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           natives
           should
           resort
           to
           their
           parish
           churches
           the
           third
           day
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Liturgy
           should
           be
           read
           in
           the
           forraine
           churches
           the
           14.
           of
           
             February
             ;
          
           they
           
           demanded
           some
           more
           respite
           for
           their
           answer
           ;
           the
           commissioners
           were
           content
           to
           give
           them
           time
           to
           the
           first
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           and
           so
           Master
           
             Sumner
          
           by
           charge
           of
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           sent
           them
           〈◊〉
           Act
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           forme
           .
        
         
           
             Decimo
             nono
             die
             Decembris
             
               Anno
               Domini
            
             1634.
             coram
             venerabilibus
             viris
             Domino
             
               Nathanaele
               Brent
            
             milite
             ,
             legum
             Doctore
             Reverendissimi
             in
             Christo
             patris
             ac
             Domini
             Domini
             
               Gulielmi
               〈◊〉
            
             Archiepiscopi
             &
             〈◊〉
             in
             spiritualibus
             generali
             ,
             
               Isaaco
               Bargrave
            
             saerae
             Theologiae
             professore
             ,
             Decano
             Ecclesiae
             cathedralis
             &
             Metropolicae
             Christi
             
               〈◊〉
               ,
            
             &
             
               Merico
               Casaubon
            
             sacrae
             Theologiae
             bacchalanreo
             ,
             ejusdem
             Ecclesiae
             Praebendario
             ,
             commissariis
             Reverendissimi
             Domini
             Archiepiscopi
             ,
             in
             &
             pro
             visitatione
             sua
             Metropolitica
             constitutis
             in
             aedibus
             ac
             in
             praesentia
             
               Willielmi
               Sumner
            
             notarii
             publici
             Registrarij
             principalis
             deputati
             .
          
           
             Quibus
             die
             &
             loco
             ,
             comparuerunt
             magister
             
               Joannes
               Bulteel
            
             Clericus
             &
             magister
             
               Philippus
               Delme
            
             Clericus
             ,
             〈◊〉
             Ecclesiae
             〈◊〉
             apud
             
               Cantuarium
               ,
            
             una
             cum
             senioribus
             (
             uti
             vocant
             )
             ejusdem
             Ecclesiae
             quibus
             Domini
             Domini
             commissarij
             intimarunt
             :
             that
             all
             the
             Natives
             of
             their
             Walloon
             congregation
             must
             resort
             to
             the
             severall
             parish
             churches
             of
             those
             〈◊〉
             wherein
             they
             inhabite
             to
             heare
             divine
             service
             and
             Sermons
             ,
             and
             performe
             all
             duties
             of
             parishioners
             required
             in
             that
             behalfe
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Ministers
             and
             all
             others
             of
             the
             same
             Walloon
             or
             French
             congregation
             which
             are
             Aliens
             borne
             ,
             shall
             have
             and
             use
             the
             Liturgy
             used
             in
             the
             English
             churches
             ;
             as
             the
             same
             is
             ,
             or
             may
             be
             faithfully
             translated
             into
             French
             :
             &
             〈◊〉
             eos
             ,
             to
             informe
             their
             congregation
             hereof
             ,
             and
             to
             conforme
             them
             and
             themselves
             hereunto
             by
             the
             first
             of
             
               March
            
             next
             .
          
           
             Examinatur
             per
             me
             
               Willielmum
               Somner
            
             notarium
             publicum
             .
          
        
         
           The
           like
           was
           given
           unto
           those
           of
           
             Sandwich
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Vicar-generall
           passing
           through
           
             Maidston
          
           gave
           the
           like
           charge
           unto
           the
           Minister
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           Dutch
           congregation
           there
           ;
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             Sandwich
          
           found
           it
           fitting
           that
           the
           passages
           of
           the
           businesse
           should
           be
           related
           unto
           their
           owne
           churches
           and
           thought
           good
           to
           write
           to
           the
           two
           forreigne
           churches
           or
           coetus
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           certifie
           them
           what
           had
           passed
           between
           them
           and
           the
           commissioners
           ;
           who
           returned
           an
           answer
           ,
           that
           seeing
           it
           was
           a
           case
           that
           concerned
           all
           the
           forraigne
           churches
           French
           and
           Dutch
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           their
           case
           was
           a
           leading
           case
           to
           the
           other
           churches
           ;
           it
           was
           fitting
           ,
           nay
           ,
           necessary
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           advertised
           thereof
           :
           So
           the
           Deputies
           of
           both
           churches
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             Sandwich
          
           wrote
           to
           all
           the
           forreigne
           churches
           Dutch
           and
           French
           or
           Walloon
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           entreating
           them
           to
           send
           their
           Deputies
           to
           
             London
          
           armed
           with
           good
           instructions
           and
           reasons
           ,
           for
           the
           maintaining
           of
           the
           subsistence
           of
           their
           churches
           ,
           
           〈◊〉
           bring
           with
           them
           their
           writings
           and
           priviledges
           to
           that
           end
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           at
           
             London
          
           the
           fifth
           of
           
             February
          
           following
           there
           to
           conferre
           together
           concerning
           those
           injunctions
           .
           But
           because
           the
           time
           prefixed
           seemed
           somewhat
           long
           ,
           which
           notwithstanding
           cou'd
           not
           well
           be
           abreviated
           by
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           great
           distances
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           their
           preparation
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           〈◊〉
           required
           haste
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           thought
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           would
           be
           gone
           from
           
             White-hall
          
           the
           16.
           of
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           and
           that
           some
           presupposed
           that
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           might
           be
           〈◊〉
           with
           complements
           ,
           in
           〈◊〉
           him
           and
           offering
           him
           their
           service
           (
           although
           there
           were
           others
           that
           thought
           otherwise
           )
           requesting
           him
           to
           let
           them
           enjoy
           their
           priviledges
           as
           they
           had
           hitherto
           done
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           troubled
           but
           permitted
           to
           live
           in
           peace
           ;
           the
           Deputies
           therefore
           of
           the
           three
           forementioned
           Churches
           ,
           whom
           it
           most
           and
           primarily
           concerned
           ,
           were
           counselled
           to
           anticipate
           the
           time
           and
           goe
           to
           
             London
             ;
          
           to
           goe
           first
           to
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           beseech
           him
           to
           revoke
           his
           injunctions
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           he
           would
           not
           be
           moved
           to
           recall
           them
           ,
           they
           might
           prepare
           matters
           before
           the
           arrivall
           of
           the
           Deputies
           of
           other
           Churches
           ;
           and
           if
           need
           were
           ,
           goe
           joyntly
           together
           to
           the
           King
           :
           So
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             Sandwich
          
           went
           for
           
             London
          
           and
           met
           there
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Maidston
             ,
          
           where
           consulting
           together
           with
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           French
           and
           Dutch
           congregation
           in
           their
           Coetus
           ;
           it
           was
           found
           expedient
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           Arch-bishop
           ,
           to
           petition
           him
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           :
           So
           the
           Deputies
           went
           to
           the
           Vicar-generall
           ,
           told
           him
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           comming
           ,
           and
           the
           desire
           they
           had
           to
           speak
           to
           my
           Lord
           ,
           who
           told
           them
           he
           would
           goe
           to
           my
           Lord
           ,
           and
           wisht
           them
           to
           be
           at
           
             White-hall
          
           at
           my
           Lords
           lodging
           on
           the
           last
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Deputies
           went
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           :
           my
           Lord
           did
           not
           call
           them
           into
           his
           inward
           room
           ,
           but
           came
           out
           into
           his
           outward
           ,
           there
           being
           but
           a
           curtaine
           between
           him
           and
           the
           people
           ;
           who
           comming
           there
           and
           sitting
           in
           his
           pontisiciall
           Chaire
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           vailing
           his
           Bonnet
           to
           the
           Deputies
           ,
           who
           came
           in
           the
           name
           of
           their
           Churches
           ,
           
             John
             Bulteel
          
           made
           this
           speech
           unto
           my
           Lord
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             :
          
           
             WE
             the
             Ministers
             with
             some
             Elders
             of
             the
             three
             〈◊〉
             Churches
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
               Sandwich
            
             and
             
               Maidston
               ,
            
             deputed
             by
             the
             said
             congretions
             ,
             doe
             present
             our selvs
             before
             you
             tendring
             in
             humility
             our
             service
             to
             your
             Grace
             ,
             knowing
             the
             〈◊〉
             place
             which
             you
             have
             under
             our
             gracious
             Soveraign
             ,
             whom
             God
             long
             preserve
             .
          
        
         
           But
           my
           Lord
           interrupted
           him
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             know
             your
             dostrine
             ,
             parity
             of
             Ministers
             ,
             hatle
             fellow
             well
             met
             ,
          
           and
           used
           discurteous
           words
           ,
           and
           would
           heare
           no
           more
           of
           the
           speech
           ;
           telling
           the
           Deputies
           he
           had
           appointed
           the
           
           Munday
           following
           for
           the
           day
           of
           hearing
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           leisure
           to
           heare
           a
           thing
           twice
           ;
           had
           spoken
           to
           his
           Vicar
           generall
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Lambe
          
           Judge
           of
           the
           Arches
           to
           be
           there
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           ,
           so
           he
           put
           it
           off
           and
           dismissed
           then
           ;
           who
           much
           wondred
           at
           his
           harsh
           salutation
           and
           hard
           words
           at
           the
           first
           meeting
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           conjecture
           what
           the
           issue
           would
           be
           ,
           being
           wo
           roughly
           dealt
           at
           their
           first
           comming
           ,
           and
           found
           the
           contrary
           by
           experience
           ,
           of
           what
           they
           had
           heard
           that
           my
           Lord
           was
           affable
           and
           curteous
           to
           those
           that
           came
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           Deputies
           returned
           to
           my
           Lord
           at
           the
           appointed
           houre
           ,
           where
           the
           soresaid
           Minister
           who
           began
           the
           former
           speech
           ,
           and
           had
           pezed
           his
           words
           the
           former
           time
           ,
           as
           namely
           when
           he
           said
           
             knowing
             the
             eminent
             place
             he
             had
             under
             the
             King
          
           (
           he
           said
           not
           
             under
             God
          
           )
           for
           he
           had
           it
           not
           
             〈◊〉
             divino
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           liberality
           and
           munificence
           of
           the
           King
           :
           The
           said
           
             J.
             B.
          
           omitting
           that
           which
           he
           had
           said
           before
           ,
           proceeded
           on
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             :
          
           
             WE
             returne
             here
             to
             represent
             unto
             your
             grace
             ,
             that
             the
             injunction
             which
             hath
             been
             made
             unto
             us
             by
             your
             Commissioners
             ,
             are
             〈◊〉
             to
             our
             priviledges
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             enjoyed
             for
             the
             space
             of
             fourscore
             yeers
             ,
             by
             the
             grace
             ,
             favour
             ,
             liberality
             ,
             permission
             and
             protection
             of
             three
             high
             and
             mighty
             Princes
             of
             blessed
             and
             happy
             memory
             ,
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             VI
             .
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
            
             and
             King
             
               James
               ,
            
             and
             confirmed
             by
             the
             royall
             promise
             of
             our
             dread
             Soveraigne
             (
             whom
             God
             long
             preserve
             )
             and
             never
             were
             as
             yet
             hindered
             by
             the
             command
             of
             any
             of
             the
             Lords
             Arch-bishops
             your
             predecessors
             ,
             we
             hope
             we
             shall
             enjoy
             the
             like
             favour
             ,
             as
             having
             never
             abused
             of
             the
             same
             liberty
             ,
             as
             may
             appeare
             by
             divers
             certificates
             of
             our
             good
             behaviour
             and
             〈◊〉
             conversation
             in
             the
             places
             Where
             we
             live
             .
             As
             for
             the
             observation
             of
             those
             injunctions
             it
             wil
             be
             very
             prejudicial
             unto
             our
             Churches
             as
             an
             occasion
             of
             the
             dispersion
             and
             diseput
             on
             of
             them
             ,
             the
             ruine
             of
             many
             Families
             ,
             and
             a
             hinderance
             of
             the
             conversion
             of
             many
             papists
             which
             come
             from
             beyond
             the
             seas
             to
             our
             churches
             .
             We
             beseechmost
             humbly
             your
             grace
             ,
             that
             you
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             revoke
             these
             injunctions
             ,
             and
             to
             permit
             us
             to
             continue
             to
             enjoy
             our
             priviledges
             ,
             with
             out
             any
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             and
             molestation
             ,
             to
             the
             comfort
             of
             our
             churches
             ,
             that
             are
             very
             much
             perplexed
             with
             these
             injunctions
             :
             so
             shall
             we
             be
             the
             moreobliged
             and
             bound
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           My
           Lord
           made
           a
           discourse
           of
           his
           proceedings
           before
           he
           answered
           to
           the
           discourse
           told
           them
           he
           had
           a
           visitation
           to
           make
           in
           all
           the
           Diocesses
           of
           his
           Jurisdiction
           ,
           and
           would
           begin
           with
           his
           owne
           house
           and
           Diocesse
           ,
           and
           so
           with
           them
           ;
           he
           thanked
           them
           for
           their
           prayers
           and
           wishes
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           pray
           for
           them
           :
           but
           whether
           they
           prayed
           for
           him
           or
           no
           ,
           he
           would
           goe
           on
           ,
           and
           would
           them
           good
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           Canonicall
           way
           ;
           that
           he
           did
           nothing
           
           but
           that
           he
           had
           communicated
           it
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Counsell
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           there
           debated
           ,
           that
           their
           discourse
           contained
           some
           reasons
           ,
           but
           he
           could
           see
           no
           reason
           that
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           injunctions
           could
           or
           would
           bring
           such
           inconveniences
           ;
           that
           he
           had
           a
           copy
           of
           the
           patent
           of
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           VI
           .
           (
           which
           he
           drew
           out
           of
           his
           pocket
           )
           and
           said
           that
           would
           not
           serve
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           much
           mistaken
           .
           He
           spake
           often
           very
           harshly
           and
           bitterly
           unto
           the
           Deputies
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           jeering
           and
           scoffing
           way
           ,
           spake
           very
           basely
           of
           their
           communion
           ,
           said
           ,
           that
           their
           Churches
           used
           irreverence
           at
           their
           communion
           sate
           altogether
           as
           if
           it
           were
           in
           a
           Tavern
           or
           Ale-house
           ,
           where
           one
           drunk
           to
           another
           the
           Minister
           beginning
           and
           the
           people
           following
           him
           ;
           that
           their
           Ministry
           &
           Discipline
           was
           not
           
             secundum
             Evangelium
             ,
          
           the
           english
           was
           ,
           and
           Bishops
           
             〈◊〉
             divine
             ,
          
           that
           he
           would
           engage
           his
           Arch.
           bishoprick
           theron
           ,
           and
           would
           dispute
           with
           the
           best
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           all
           they
           did
           was
           to
           take
           away
           Bishops
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           the
           wise
           and
           religious
           ,
           and
           he
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           the
           superstitious
           and
           idolaters
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           
             Israel
          
           in
           
             AEgypt
             ,
          
           that
           they
           would
           make
           a
           state
           in
           a
           state
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           did
           so
           ,
           he
           needs
           not
           be
           there
           in
           that
           place
           ;
           that
           their
           Churches
           were
           nests
           and
           occasion
           of
           scisme
           ,
           that
           his
           intention
           was
           to
           hinder
           the
           scisme
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           where
           there
           are
           so
           many
           factious
           ,
           who
           though
           they
           were
           not
           guilty
           of
           death
           ,
           yet
           worthy
           to
           be
           punished
           ;
           that
           it
           were
           better
           there
           were
           no
           forraigne
           Churches
           nor
           strangers
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           then
           to
           have
           them
           thereby
           to
           give
           occasion
           or
           prejudice
           to
           the
           Church-government
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           that
           his
           intention
           was
           to
           governe
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           according
           to
           the
           Canons
           ,
           except
           the
           King
           would
           restraine
           him
           ;
           that
           he
           told
           the
           King
           that
           he
           would
           begin
           with
           his
           owne
           Diocesse
           ,
           that
           they
           vanted
           they
           did
           not
           feare
           him
           nor
           care
           for
           his
           injunctions
           ,
           but
           he
           hoped
           the
           King
           would
           maintaine
           him
           ;
           he
           could
           not
           abide
           to
           heare
           so
           much
           of
           Churches
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           there
           was
           but
           one
           Church
           ,
           and
           many
           such
           like
           things
           ;
           these
           criminations
           and
           scoffes
           ,
           were
           not
           uttered
           with
           one
           breath
           but
           intermixed
           in
           his
           discourse
           .
        
         
           The
           Deputies
           that
           came
           not
           there
           to
           dispute
           and
           answer
           every
           thing
           but
           to
           request
           and
           heare
           what
           my
           Lord
           would
           say
           ,
           did
           answere
           but
           now
           and
           then
           as
           they
           durst
           or
           might
           ,
           not
           going
           beyond
           their
           commission
           ,
           told
           him
           that
           they
           were
           not
           the
           cause
           of
           scisme
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           were
           many
           such
           (
           scismaticks
           ,
           as
           he
           termed
           them
           but
           indeed
           godly
           reformed
           Protestants
           )
           in
           those
           places
           where
           no
           strangers
           Churches
           were
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Devonshire
             ,
             Dorsetshire
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Counties
           ,
           that
           they
           never
           vanted
           in
           that
           manner
           ,
           did
           never
           exalt
           their
           owne
           discipline
           ,
           but
           contented
           with
           their
           owne
           medled
           not
           with
           theirs
           ;
           they
           hoped
           they
           should
           enjoy
           their
           priviledges
           as
           heretofore
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           shew
           certificates
           of
           their
           good
           
           behaviour
           ,
           civill
           and
           quiet
           carriage
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           yea
           ,
           Bourmouth
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Deane
           and
           Chapter
           of
           Christs
           Church
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           Knights
           and
           Gentry
           of
           the
           Country
           .
           He
           told
           them
           ,
           he
           had
           heard
           good
           report
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           disgrace
           them
           so
           much
           as
           to
           aske
           for
           certificates
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           thought
           charitably
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           the
           cause
           nor
           counsellours
           and
           maintainers
           of
           scismaticks
           ,
           but
           the
           permission
           of
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           and
           discipline
           was
           the
           occasion
           of
           many
           factious
           persons
           in
           his
           Diocesse
           .
           The
           Deputies
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           injunctions
           would
           be
           the
           dissipation
           ,
           yea
           ,
           the
           destruction
           of
           their
           Churches
           ,
           that
           the
           ministry
           and
           poore
           could
           not
           be
           maintained
           ;
           he
           seemed
           not
           to
           beleeve
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           to
           regard
           two
           or
           three
           Ministers
           ;
           they
           replyed
           they
           did
           not
           speak
           for
           themselves
           ,
           but
           for
           their
           Churches
           ;
           many
           among
           them
           not
           understanding
           the
           english
           tongue
           ;
           he
           said
           ,
           that
           was
           but
           a
           designe
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           the
           beginning
           they
           should
           have
           sent
           their
           children
           to
           the
           parishes
           to
           learne
           the
           language
           and
           accustome
           them
           to
           it
           from
           their
           infancy
           and
           youth
           .
           In
           fine
           ,
           his
           full
           resolution
           was
           to
           have
           his
           injunctions
           put
           in
           full
           execution
           on
           the
           day
           prefixed
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           look
           to
           it
           to
           their
           perils
           ,
           and
           commanded
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           his
           Vicar-generall
           to
           goe
           on
           with
           them
           :
           the
           Deputies
           said
           ,
           they
           had
           the
           Kings
           royall
           promise
           ,
           who
           said
           he
           would
           shew
           unto
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           the
           same
           savour
           which
           the
           King
           his
           Father
           had
           shewed
           unto
           them
           ,
           my
           Lord
           said
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           goe
           unto
           the
           King
           if
           they
           would
           (
           as
           any
           Subject
           might
           doe
           )
           and
           his
           hand
           should
           not
           be
           the
           heavier
           on
           them
           for
           it
           ;
           those
           that
           were
           English
           borne
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Subjects
           ,
           should
           be
           subject
           to
           his
           jurisdiction
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           had
           any
           thing
           to
           say
           to
           him
           hereafter
           ,
           they
           might
           come
           to
           him
           againe
           ,
           and
           so
           dismissed
           the
           Deputies
           .
        
         
           Now
           because
           mention
           is
           made
           of
           the
           certificate
           and
           good
           testimony
           of
           the
           Chapter
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           it
           may
           be
           fitly
           inserted
           in
           this
           place
           .
        
         
           
             We
             ,
             the
             Deane
             and
             chapter
             of
             the
             cathedrall
             and
             Metropoliticall
             church
             of
             Christ
             canterbury
             .
             At
             the
             request
             of
             the
             Walloon
             congregation
             here
             being
             and
             residing
             ;
             do
             testifie
             and
             declare
             ,
             that
             the
             body
             of
             the
             same
             congregation
             for
             many
             yeeres
             past
             ,
             and
             still
             doe
             very
             religiously
             ,
             obediently
             ,
             orderly
             and
             civilly
             demeane
             and
             behave
             themselves
             towards
             God
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             Majesties
             officers
             ,
             and
             others
             in
             these
             parts
             (
             for
             any
             thing
             we
             have
             ever
             heard
             to
             the
             contrary
             )
             and
             most
             painfully
             and
             industriously
             labour
             in
             their
             severall
             vocations
             ,
             so
             as
             none
             of
             them
             are
             chargeable
             or
             axy
             wayes
             burdensome
             to
             the
             English
             ,
             but
             rather
             very
             helpfull
             to
             the
             poorer
             sort
             ,
             by
             setting
             them
             to
             spinning
             and
             other
             workes
             ,
             whereby
             they
             are
             much
             relieved
             〈◊〉
             
             kept
             from
             idlenesse
             .
             Neither
             have
             we
             knowne
             or
             heard
             of
             any
             just
             complaints
             made
             against
             the
             same
             Congregation
             for
             any
             hinderance
             or
             prejudice
             done
             by
             them
             to
             the
             English
             people
             〈◊〉
             these
             parts
             .
             And
             we
             are
             verily
             perswaded
             that
             the
             example
             of
             their
             painfull
             industry
             and
             diligent
             labours
             ,
             doth
             move
             and
             stirre
             up
             the
             honest
             poore
             of
             our
             Nation
             to
             set
             themselves
             to
             worke
             .
             In
             testimony
             whereof
             we
             have
             set
             our
             cemmon
             seale
             .
             Dated
             〈◊〉
             our
             chapterhouse
             the
             
               25.
            
             of
             March
             ,
             in
             the
             yeere
             of
             the
             reigne
             of
             our
             Soveraigne
             Lord
             
               James
               ,
            
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             King
             of
             England
             ,
             France
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             defender
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
             &c.
             the
             one
             and
             twentieth
             ,
             and
             of
             Scotland
             the
             six
             and
             fiftieth
             ,
             Anno
             Dom.
             
               1623.
               
            
          
        
         
           There
           was
           another
           certificate
           of
           the
           Knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           neere
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           couched
           in
           the
           same
           tenor
           and
           words
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Major
           Bourmouth
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           in
           the
           same
           stile
           ,
           onely
           an
           exception
           by
           parenthesis
           (
           except
           some
           few
           of
           them
           whom
           the
           body
           of
           the
           said
           Congregation
           did
           not
           nor
           doe
           approve
           of
           .
           )
        
         
           The
           Deputies
           related
           to
           the
           Coetus
           what
           had
           passed
           between
           my
           Lord
           Arch-bishop
           &
           them
           ,
           who
           together
           found
           it
           fitting
           that
           they
           should
           stay
           till
           the
           fifth
           of
           
             February
          
           the
           day
           appointed
           for
           the
           assembly
           of
           the
           Synod
           of
           all
           the
           Deputies
           of
           all
           the
           stranger
           Churches
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           &
           then
           and
           there
           to
           make
           a
           relation
           of
           all
           the
           passages
           which
           had
           happened
           unto
           that
           day
           .
           The
           Deputies
           of
           the
           forraign
           Churches
           appeared
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           &
           shewed
           their
           letters
           of
           credence
           the
           persons
           chosen
           to
           be
           the
           moderator
           ,
           the
           Assistant
           ,
           and
           the
           Scribe
           of
           the
           Synod
           according
           to
           its
           custome
           (
           we
           intend
           not
           to
           write
           downe
           the
           acts
           of
           that
           Synod
           in
           this
           short
           Epitome
           ,
           but
           onely
           what
           concernes
           this
           businesse
           )
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Kent
          
           made
           a
           discourse
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           what
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           were
           approved
           ,
           as
           having
           begun
           there
           where
           they
           should
           ,
           namely
           with
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           who
           otherwise
           would
           have
           been
           very
           much
           offended
           if
           they
           had
           gone
           first
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           who
           would
           without
           doubt
           have
           sent
           them
           to
           his
           Arch-bishop
           ;
           but
           they
           seeing
           the
           Deputies
           could
           not
           by
           their
           petition
           to
           my
           Lord
           cause
           him
           to
           revoke
           his
           injunctions
           ,
           and
           that
           my
           Lord
           told
           them
           they
           might
           goe
           to
           the
           King
           if
           they
           would
           ,
           they
           holding
           their
           priviledges
           from
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           immediatly
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           my
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           no
           other
           way
           then
           to
           goe
           directly
           to
           the
           King
           .
           there
           being
           especially
           no
           Parliament
           assembled
           at
           that
           time
           :
           the
           Synod
           found
           it
           fitting
           .
           yea
           ,
           necessary
           to
           send
           joyntly
           together
           some
           Deputies
           to
           the
           King
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           whole
           Synod
           ,
           who
           represented
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           with
           a
           petition
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           a
           speech
           to
           be
           made
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Deputies
           were
           Master
           
             Marmet
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Primrose
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Gasparus
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Proast
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Beauuois
          
           and
           
             John
             Bulteel
          
           Ministers
           ,
           besides
           Master
           
             Lucie
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             du
             Mont
          
           Elders
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             St.
             Ravi
          
           a
           French
           Gentleman
           was
           the
           man
           ,
           who
           at
           the
           request
           of
           the
           Deputies
           went
           to
           the
           King
           to
           know
           his
           mind
           ;
           who
           told
           him
           he
           was
           content
           to
           receive
           a
           petition
           but
           would
           not
           heare
           any
           discourse
           :
           so
           those
           that
           were
           deputed
           to
           that
           action
           ,
           on
           the
           12
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           waited
           for
           the
           King
           at
           his
           comming
           forth
           out
           of
           his
           Chappell
           going
           to
           dinner
           ;
           and
           Master
           
             Marmet
          
           one
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           French
           Church
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           accompanied
           by
           the
           foresaid
           Deputies
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           ,
           gave
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           the
           petition
           :
           This
           was
           the
           Petition
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             KINGS
             most
             excellent
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             The
             humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             forraigne
             Churches
             in
             this
             Realme
             of
             ENGLAND
             .
          
           
             Humbly
             sheweth
             to
             your
             sacred
             Majesty
             ,
             That
             the
             Petitioners
             and
             their
             predecessours
             ,
             by
             your
             Highnesse
             favour
             ,
             and
             your
             noble
             Progenitors
             ,
             have
             and
             doe
             〈◊〉
             enjoy
             severall
             priviledges
             concerning
             the
             state
             of
             government
             of
             their
             Churches
             .
          
           
             But
             of
             late
             they
             have
             beene
             acquainted
             with
             an
             Injunction
             made
             by
             the
             right
             honourable
             the
             Lord
             of
             Canterbury
             his
             grace
             ,
             and
             directed
             to
             the
             forraigne
             Churches
             which
             are
             in
             his
             Diocesse
             .
             By
             the
             execution
             whereof
             ,
             〈◊〉
             will
             ensue
             the
             dissipation
             not
             onely
             of
             the
             said
             Churches
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             all
             other
             forraigne
             Churches
             in
             this
             your
             Majesties
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             The
             Petitioners
             therefore
             humbly
             beseech
             ,
             that
             your
             sacred
             Majestie
             would
             extend
             your
             highnesse
             favour
             towards
             them
             still
             ,
             and
             be
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             heare
             the
             Petitioners
             deputies
             in
             your
             most
             honourable
             Privie
             Councell
             ,
             upon
             the
             most
             humble
             Remonstrances
             which
             the
             Petitioners
             will
             produce
             unto
             your
             Majestie
             and
             their
             Honours
             therein
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             in
             duty
             bound
             ,
             the
             Petitioners
             will
             continue
             to
             pray
             to
             God
             for
             your
             Majesties
             long
             and
             prosperous
             reigne
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           King
           going
           to
           dinner
           gave
           the
           Petition
           to
           my
           Lord
           Chamberlin
           to
           give
           it
           to
           one
           of
           the
           Secretaries
           ;
           who
           told
           the
           King
           many
           considerable
           things
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           which
           he
           affected
           and
           favoured
           :
           to
           whom
           the
           King
           said
           ,
           We
           must
           beleeve
           our
           Archbishop
           of
           Canterbury
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           Master
           
             Gasparus
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Deputies
           .
           )
           My
           Lord
           Chamberlin
           came
           and
           told
           the
           Deputies
           what
           
           he
           had
           told
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           King
           had
           charged
           him
           with
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           went
           to
           give
           the
           Petition
           to
           Sir
           
             John
             Cooke
          
           Secretary
           :
           they
           thanked
           his
           Honour
           for
           his
           good
           will
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           care
           of
           them
           ;
           glad
           that
           the
           Petition
           should
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           that
           religious
           Secretary
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           that
           good
           Patriot
           ;
           and
           not
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Sir
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           that
           Popish
           Secretary
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterburies
          
           creature
           .
           The
           said
           afternoone
           Sir
           
             William
             Saint
             〈◊〉
          
           waiting
           on
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           in
           Saint
           
             James
          
           Parke
           ,
           give
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           the
           Speech
           in
           
             French
             ,
          
           which
           should
           have
           beene
           made
           unto
           him
           in
           the
           morning
           .
           The
           Tenour
           whereof
           was
           this
           ,
           thus
           translated
           into
           
             English
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             Most
             gracious
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
           
             The
             forraigne
             Churches
             ,
             which
             under
             the
             favour
             ,
             maintenance
             and
             support
             of
             the
             Kings
             your
             Predecessours
             (
             whose
             memory
             is
             blessed
             )
             have
             been
             established
             ,
             and
             who
             doe
             as
             yet
             subsist
             in
             your
             Kingdome
             ,
             under
             the
             same
             favour
             of
             your
             Majesty
             .
             Having
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             prejudication
             or
             fore-judgement
             of
             their
             dissipation
             in
             an
             Injunction
             directed
             from
             my
             Lord
             Archbishop
             of
             canterbury
             ,
             to
             those
             churches
             that
             reside
             in
             his
             Diocesse
             are
             here
             in
             the
             persons
             of
             〈◊〉
             Deputies
             at
             your
             Majesties
             feet
             ,
             to
             intreat
             your
             Majesty
             most
             humbly
             that
             with
             the
             same
             affection
             and
             royall
             promise
             ,
             with
             the
             which
             it
             was
             pleased
             at
             its
             happy
             comming
             to
             the
             crowne
             ,
             to
             confirme
             unto
             them
             their
             priviledges
             granted
             unto
             them
             by
             your
             Majesties
             predecessours
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             also
             pleased
             now
             to
             prevent
             their
             〈◊〉
             just
             apprehensions
             ,
             and
             stop
             the
             blow
             of
             their
             ruine
             .
          
           
             The
             said
             Injunction
             hath
             two
             branches
             ,
             the
             one
             whereof
             is
             directed
             unto
             〈◊〉
             that
             are
             borne
             in
             this
             land
             ;
             tending
             that
             they
             are
             to
             seperate
             themselves
             ,
             and
             to
             goe
             and
             remaine
             every
             〈◊〉
             in
             his
             owne
             Parish
             :
             the
             other
             concernes
             the
             strangers
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             to
             leave
             and
             quit
             their
             ordinary
             Liturgy
             ,
             and
             to
             range
             and
             ranke
             themselves
             to
             that
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             command
             
               (
               Sir
               )
            
             doth
             undermine
             at
             one
             blow
             ,
             and
             overthrow
             the
             fovndation
             of
             the
             subsistence
             of
             their
             churches
             .
             For
             although
             the
             natives
             doe
             in
             some
             places
             make
             the
             greater
             ,
             and
             in
             some
             others
             the
             least
             part
             thereof
             ;
             yet
             neverthelesse
             they
             are
             every where
             the
             most
             important
             and
             considerable
             part
             ,
             because
             they
             onely
             possesse
             some
             meanes
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             extraordinary
             liberall
             reliefe
             the
             Ministrie
             is
             entertained
             ,
             and
             a
             great
             quantity
             of
             Poore
             maintained
             〈◊〉
             they
             are
             charged
             .
             So
             that
             those
             withdrawing
             themselves
             ,
             the
             Pastors
             will
             remaine
             without
             entertainment
             ,
             〈◊〉
             
             churches
             without
             exercise
             ,
             the
             Poore
             without
             assistance
             ;
             and
             the
             rest
             being
             composed
             of
             no
             others
             then
             Artificers
             ,
             ignorant
             of
             the
             English
             tongue
             ,
             and
             whose
             abode
             (
             being
             not
             stable
             for
             want
             of
             meanes
             )
             is
             as
             uncertaine
             as
             indifferent
             ;
             shall
             be
             constrained
             to
             goe
             and
             seeke
             elsewhere
             the
             exercise
             〈◊〉
             their
             religion
             .
             Thus
             all
             being
             dissipated
             by
             this
             first
             command
             ,
             the
             second
             will
             remaine
             very
             unprofitable
             .
          
           
             The
             singular
             Pietie
             of
             your
             Majestie
             is
             well
             knowne
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             seen
             with
             our
             eyes
             notable
             effects
             of
             its
             good
             naturall
             and
             mercifull
             disposition
             towards
             those
             that
             professe
             with
             it
             the
             same
             purity
             of
             doctrine
             ,
             to
             make
             us
             ever
             to
             beleeve
             that
             it
             will
             suffer
             under
             its
             reigne
             ,
             or
             can
             see
             with
             his
             eyes
             so
             great
             adesolation
             .
          
           
             That
             these
             poore
             flocks
             ,
             who
             hath
             escaped
             the
             fire
             ,
             the
             massacres
             and
             persecutions
             ,
             are
             come
             here
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             received
             ,
             and
             put
             under
             covert
             as
             in
             a
             place
             of
             refuge
             and
             sanctuary
             of
             a
             holy
             Temple
             ;
             shall
             be
             now
             dispersed
             ,
             and
             compelled
             to
             seek
             elswhere
             some
             certaine
             and
             sure
             seat
             and
             dwelling
             .
          
           
             That
             these
             forraigne
             plants
             ,
             cast
             by
             divers
             stormes
             and
             violent
             tempests
             on
             the
             coasts
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             so
             carefully
             gathered
             together
             by
             the
             good
             
               Edward
            
             the
             VI
             .
             and
             welcomed
             by
             him
             ,
             so
             favourably
             maintained
             and
             entertained
             by
             that
             vertuous
             Princesse
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             attained
             to
             perfection
             under
             the
             reigne
             ,
             as
             happy
             ,
             as
             peaceable
             of
             that
             great
             and
             wise
             King
             
               James
            
             your
             Majesties
             Father
             ;
             and
             in
             this
             time
             flourishing
             as
             much
             as
             ever
             under
             your
             gracious
             dominion
             and
             government
             ,
             shall
             be
             now
             plucked
             up
             by
             the
             roots
             ?
             as
             it
             were
             to
             the
             blame
             ,
             check
             and
             contempt
             of
             the
             prudence
             and
             charity
             of
             all
             those
             who
             hitherto
             have
             beheld
             it
             with
             a
             good
             eye
             and
             favoured
             their
             growth
             ?
          
           
             That
             those
             lively
             Monuments
             erected
             to
             the
             everlasting
             memory
             of
             all
             those
             good
             Princes
             ,
             and
             that
             doe
             highly
             publish
             over
             all
             the
             world
             the
             fame
             and
             glory
             of
             their
             piety
             ,
             charity
             and
             hospitality
             towards
             the
             afflicted
             members
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             should
             be
             cast
             downe
             and
             reduced
             into
             dust
             ?
          
           
             That
             those
             〈◊〉
             and
             expressed
             testimonies
             of
             the
             union
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             with
             the
             reformed
             Churches
             of
             
               France
            
             and
             of
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             united
             Provinces
             ,
             so
             religiously
             kept
             and
             upheld
             hitherto
             :
             should
             now
             be
             broken
             and
             sent
             back
             as
             in
             signe
             and
             token
             of
             a
             sad
             and
             totall
             seperation
             ?
             they
             are
             things
             unto
             the
             which
             we
             hope
             your
             Majesty
             will
             never
             wholy
             condescend
             and
             resolve
             ?
          
           
             Especiall
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Churches
             of
             
               Germany
            
             swimming
             in
             their
             owne
             blood
             those
             of
             
               France
            
             in
             their
             teares
             ,
             all
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             their
             ruine
             and
             apprehensions
             of
             a
             greater
             desolation
             ;
             they
             have
             no
             other
             then
             your
             Majesty
             on
             whom
             they
             can
             turne
             ,
             cast
             and
             settle
             both
             their
             eyes
             and
             their
             hope
             ?
          
           
           
             What
             trances
             ,
             perplexities
             and
             despaires
             will
             fame
             (
             which
             publisheth
             things
             worse
             then
             they
             are
             ordinarily
             )
             seize
             on
             the
             afflicted
             hearts
             ?
             publishing
             every where
             that
             there
             are
             no
             forraigne
             Churches
             in
             
               England
               ?
            
             that
             there
             is
             now
             no
             place
             of
             resuge
             ,
             nor
             of
             succour
             and
             safeguard
             to
             those
             that
             are
             persecuted
             for
             the
             true
             Religion
             sake
             ?
          
           
             〈◊〉
             and
             agonies
             which
             will
             be
             redoubled
             by
             the
             reproaches
             of
             〈◊〉
             ,
             who
             will
             shew
             their
             condemnation
             in
             ours
             ,
             and
             will
             never
             faile
             to
             tell
             them
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             to
             cause
             them
             to
             feele
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             with
             more
             then
             reason
             and
             justice
             ,
             that
             the
             popish
             Princes
             doe
             persecute
             and
             〈◊〉
             them
             away
             ,
             seeing
             that
             they
             cannot
             be
             tolerated
             and
             supported
             even
             by
             those
             that
             are
             of
             their
             owne
             profession
             .
          
           
             We
             most
             humbly
             beseech
             your
             m
             esty
             that
             you
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             〈◊〉
             well
             these
             things
             ;
             and
             as
             our
             consciences
             〈◊〉
             testifie
             unto
             us
             ,
             that
             by
             our
             demeanour
             ,
             which
             even
             to
             this
             day
             have
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             avoyded
             the
             blowes
             and
             girds
             of
             〈◊〉
             it selfe
             ;
             we
             have
             not
             made
             our selves
             unworthy
             of
             the
             continuation
             of
             your
             royall
             favours
             ;
             you
             will
             be
             pleased
             in
             this
             〈◊〉
             to
             cause
             us
             to
             feel
             the
             effects
             thereof
             ,
             and
             receiving
             the
             most
             humble
             petitition
             which
             we
             present
             unto
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             to
             answer
             it
             as
             favourably
             as
             you
             have
             been
             graciously
             pleased
             heretofore
             to
             promise
             us
             that
             our
             entertainment
             and
             usage
             shall
             not
             be
             worse
             under
             your
             government
             then
             it
             hath
             been
             under
             the
             dominion
             of
             your
             royall
             predecessors
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             filled
             with
             joy
             and
             comfort
             ,
             we
             will
             continue
             our
             servent
             prayers
             unto
             God
             for
             your
             Majesties
             health
             long
             and
             prosperous
             life
             ,
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Estate
             ,
             the
             encrease
             ,
             the
             glory
             and
             prosperity
             of
             your
             royall
             and
             most
             flourishing
             Family
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Speech
           was
           set
           downe
           in
           its
           owne
           language
           and
           termes
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           so
           well
           expressed
           in
           another
           tongue
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             nunquam
             tmitator
             par
             fit
             authori
             :
          
           containing
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           ,
           reasons
           and
           arguments
           sufficient
           to
           move
           his
           Majestie
           to
           permit
           the
           continuance
           of
           enjoying
           the
           priviledges
           granted
           unto
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           by
           his
           Predecessours
           and
           his
           royall
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           The
           Sinod
           held
           it
           convenient
           to
           depute
           some
           of
           their
           Assembly
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           to
           intreat
           his
           Highnesse
           to
           goe
           and
           speake
           to
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           in
           their
           behalf
           (
           because
           they
           had
           not
           nor
           heard
           any
           answer
           from
           him
           )
           that
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           heare
           the
           Deputies
           of
           the
           Churches
           in
           his
           most
           Honourable
           Privie
           Councell
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           ,
           a
           very
           religious
           Prince
           ,
           who
           had
           done
           much
           for
           the
           Churches
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           spent
           his
           meanes
           and
           blood
           for
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           refuged
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           as
           a
           member
           of
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           much
           in
           favour
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           being
           his
           Godfather
           and
           Cozen
           ,
           did
           willingly
           and
           freely
           promise
           
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           The
           very
           same
           day
           he
           went
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           made
           the
           motion
           to
           him
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           stranger
           Churches
           .
           The
           King
           and
           the
           Duke
           had
           some
           discourse
           about
           it
           ;
           among
           many
           words
           ,
           he
           said
           that
           we
           were
           more
           afraid
           then
           hurt
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           intention
           was
           onely
           touching
           the
           first
           proposition
           concerning
           the
           Natives
           .
        
         
           The
           Synod
           omitting
           no
           meanes
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           subsistance
           of
           their
           Churches
           ;
           hoping
           ,
           as
           
             Nicodemus
          
           said
           ,
           the
           Law
           judgeth
           no
           man
           before
           it
           heare
           him
           ,
           and
           know
           what
           he
           doth
           ;
           and
           esteeming
           that
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           another
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           would
           give
           them
           an
           hearing
           as
           he
           had
           given
           to
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           so
           reserve
           an
           eare
           for
           them
           :
           in
           case
           the
           King
           would
           heare
           them
           before
           his
           Councell
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Petition
           ,
           chose
           some
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           that
           but
           few
           who
           should
           accompany
           him
           ,
           that
           was
           to
           speake
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           who
           had
           all
           the
           writings
           and
           papers
           requisite
           :
           the
           President
           was
           chosen
           to
           be
           the
           foreman
           ,
           who
           upon
           some
           considetations
           desired
           to
           be
           excused
           ;
           whereupon
           
             John
             Bulteel
          
           was
           elected
           to
           be
           the
           man
           ;
           which
           charge
           though
           he
           refused
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           yet
           was
           faine
           at
           last
           to
           accept
           and
           undergoe
           it
           ;
           who
           among
           other
           paper
           ,
           had
           two
           especially
           which
           contained
           the
           Fundamentals
           and
           reasons
           ,
           all
           which
           were
           given
           into
           his
           hands
           by
           the
           Assembly
           ;
           the
           reason
           why
           it
           was
           thought
           convenient
           one
           of
           the
           Company
           should
           doe
           it
           and
           rather
           one
           of
           Kent
           then
           of
           any
           other
           Province
           ,
           was
           because
           if
           a
           Councellour
           had
           spoken
           ,
           none
           of
           the
           Deputies
           should
           have
           had
           the
           liberty
           to
           speake
           ;
           whereas
           they
           could
           best
           answer
           to
           the
           Objections
           and
           difficulties
           ;
           and
           none
           of
           the
           Churches
           were
           charged
           by
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           but
           those
           of
           Kent
           .
        
         
           The
           Sinod
           was
           glad
           that
           the
           Petition
           was
           in
           Master
           Secretary
           
             Cookes
          
           hand
           ,
           and
           found
           it
           convenient
           to
           send
           to
           him
           two
           of
           the
           Company
           .
           Master
           
             Primrese
          
           and
           
             John
             Bulteel
             ,
          
           to
           solicite
           him
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Church
           that
           he
           might
           well
           understand
           the
           state
           of
           their
           Churches
           ,
           see
           their
           reasons
           and
           inconveniences
           that
           would
           arise
           and
           arrive
           upon
           the
           execution
           and
           observation
           of
           the
           Injunctions
           ;
           that
           so
           by
           his
           meanes
           the
           King
           might
           be
           the
           better
           informed
           ;
           they
           presented
           unto
           him
           the
           fundamentals
           and
           the
           reasons
           which
           were
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           in
           two
           severall
           papers
           .
           As
           for
           the
           Fundamentals
           ,
           they
           were
           these
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Fundamentals
                   for
                   the
                   subsistance
                   of
                   the
                   forraigne
                   Churches
                   within
                   this
                   Realme
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1550.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   parent
                   of
                   King
                   
                     Edward
                  
                   the
                   VI
                   .
                   where
                   these
                   words
                   are
                   found
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Quod
                     〈◊〉
                     facti
                     sunt
                     corpus
                     corporatum
                     ,
                     &
                     successionem
                     habeant
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Quod
                     habeant
                     authoritatem
                     ,
                     〈◊〉
                     Ministros
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Mandatur
                     omnibus
                     Archiepiscopis
                     &
                     episcopis
                     ,
                     ut
                     permittant
                     〈◊〉
                     quiete
                     frui
                     ,
                     gaudere
                     〈◊〉
                     exercere
                     ritus
                     &
                     caeremonias
                     suas
                     proprias
                     ,
                     &
                     disciplinam
                     ecclesiasticam
                     propriam
                     &
                     peculiarem
                     non
                     〈◊〉
                     quod
                     non
                     conveniant
                     cum
                     ritibus
                     ac
                     〈◊〉
                     in
                     regno
                     nostro
                     uisitatis
                     ,
                     absque
                     〈◊〉
                     impetitione
                     〈◊〉
                     aut
                     in
                     quietatione
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Per
                   breve
                   de
                   privato
                   sigillo
                   &
                   de
                   actis
                   praedict
                   a
                   authoritate
                   Parliaments
                   .
                
                 
                   Anno
                   
                     1573.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Letters
                   of
                   the
                   Privy-Counsell
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   
                     London
                  
                   containing
                   these
                   words
                   .
                
                 
                   Non
                   ignoramus
                   in
                   varijs
                   ecclesijs
                   ,
                   varios
                   ac
                   diversos
                   iam
                   ab
                   initio
                   〈◊〉
                   Religionis
                   semper
                   fuisse
                   ritus
                   ac
                   caremonias
                   ,
                   dum
                   hi
                   stamtes
                   ,
                   alij
                   in
                   〈◊〉
                   procidentes
                   ,
                   alij
                   〈◊〉
                   procumbentes
                   adorant
                   &
                   precantur
                   ,
                   &
                   tamen
                   〈◊〉
                   Pietas
                   est
                   ac
                   Religio
                   si
                   vere
                   &
                   ad
                   verum
                   Deum
                   or
                   at
                   〈◊〉
                   tendat
                   ,
                   absitque
                   impietas
                   ac
                   superstitio
                   &c.
                   non
                   contemnimus
                   ritus
                   vestros
                   ,
                   nee
                   vos
                   ad
                   nostros
                   cogimus
                   ,
                   probamusque
                   caeremonias
                   vesiras
                   ,
                   ut
                   vobis
                   &
                   vestris
                   reipublicae
                   unde
                   orti
                   estis
                   aptas
                   &
                   convenientes
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1574.
                   
                   The
                   order
                   of
                   the
                   Privy-counsell
                   the
                   29.
                   of
                   
                     June
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   If
                   others
                   would
                   joyne
                   themselves
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Churches
                   ,
                   that
                   such
                   people
                   shall
                   be
                   counselled
                   to
                   betake
                   themselves
                   to
                   some
                   other
                   parts
                   of
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   ,
                   where
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   commodiously
                   received
                   :
                   If
                   they
                   doe
                   〈◊〉
                   ,
                   we
                   will
                   call
                   in
                   willingly
                   our
                   former
                   commandement
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1630.
                   
                   The
                   Answer
                   of
                   King
                   
                     James
                  
                   to
                   the
                   French
                   and
                   Dutch
                   Ministers
                   ,
                   the
                   21.
                   of
                   
                     May
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Je
                   vous
                   〈◊〉
                   ainsi
                   quil
                   convient
                   a
                   un
                   bon
                   Prince
                   ,
                   de
                   defendre
                   〈◊〉
                   ceux
                   qui
                   〈◊〉
                   abandonne
                   leur
                   patrie
                   pour
                   la
                   Religion
                   .
                   Mondesir
                   est
                   de
                   vous
                   defendre
                   〈◊〉
                   a
                   fait
                   la
                   Reyne
                   defuncte
                   〈◊〉
                   ,
                   renommee
                   par
                   tout
                   le
                   monde
                   qui
                   vous
                   a
                   receuen
                   son
                   royaume
                   &
                   pour
                   la
                   quelle
                   vous
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   Dieu
                   .
                   Que
                   si
                   aulcun
                   estoit
                   si
                   ose
                   que
                   de
                   vous
                   molester
                   en
                   vos
                   Eglises
                   vous
                   addressant
                   a
                   〈◊〉
                   je
                   vous
                   en
                   feray
                   telle
                   justice
                   qu'il
                   〈◊〉
                   point
                   d'envie
                   par
                   apres
                   d'y
                   retourner
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1612.
                   
                   The
                   perpetuity
                   granted
                   to
                   the
                   Dutch
                   of
                   
                     Colchester
                  
                   Anno
                   10
                   
                     Jacobi
                  
                   the
                   17.
                   of
                   
                     October
                     :
                  
                
                 
                   As
                   also
                   their
                   orders
                   in
                   their
                   (
                   hurch
                   and
                   Assemblies
                   there
                   ,
                   tending
                   to
                   the
                   good
                   government
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   congregation
                   ,
                   in
                   as
                   free
                   large
                   and
                   ample
                   manner
                   
                   in
                   all
                   respects
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   intents
                   ,
                   constructions
                   and
                   purposes
                   ,
                   as
                   heretofore
                   they
                   have
                   used
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   been
                   tolerated
                   and
                   allowed
                   unto
                   them
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   true
                   intent
                   of
                   this
                   our
                   present
                   Ordinance
                   ;
                   any
                   law
                   ,
                   act
                   ,
                   statute
                   ,
                   ordinance
                   ,
                   provision
                   or
                   jurisdiction
                   to
                   the
                   contrary
                   thereof
                   notwithstanding
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1613.
                   
                   The
                   Order
                   of
                   the
                   Privy-Counsell
                   for
                   the
                   French
                   Church
                   of
                   
                     Canterbury
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   2.
                   of
                   
                     May
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   That
                   the
                   said
                   congregation
                   within
                   the
                   city
                   of
                   
                     Canterbury
                     ,
                  
                   shall
                   accordingly
                   to
                   his
                   Majesties
                   gracious
                   pleasure
                   peaceably
                   and
                   freely
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   such
                   priviledges
                   ,
                   liberties
                   and
                   immunities
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   permitted
                   to
                   use
                   their
                   Assemblies
                   and
                   congregations
                   in
                   as
                   ample
                   manner
                   as
                   heretofore
                   hath
                   been
                   allowed
                   unto
                   them
                   in
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   Queen
                   
                     Elizabeth
                  
                   or
                   since
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1616.
                   
                   The
                   Order
                   of
                   King
                   
                     James
                  
                   under
                   the
                   Signet
                   ,
                   the
                   30.
                   of
                   
                     June
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   These
                   are
                   therefore
                   to
                   will
                   and
                   command
                   all
                   our
                   courts
                   of
                   〈◊〉
                   and
                   others
                   our
                   loving
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   to
                   permit
                   and
                   suffer
                   the
                   said
                   〈◊〉
                   members
                   of
                   the
                   Outlandish
                   Churches
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   children
                   to
                   
                   of
                   our
                   favours
                   before
                   declared
                   in
                   this
                   behalfe
                   .
                   〈◊〉
                   the
                   〈◊〉
                   kindnesse
                   and
                   good
                   entertainment
                   which
                   our
                   Subjects
                   and
                   their
                   children
                   doe
                   receive
                   and
                   find
                   beyond
                   the
                   seas
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1621.
                   
                   The
                   Order
                   of
                   the
                   Privy-Counsell
                   for
                   the
                   Walloons
                   of
                   
                     Norwich
                     ,
                     the
                  
                   10.
                   of
                   
                     October
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Those
                   of
                   
                     Norwich
                  
                   although
                   borne
                   in
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   ,
                   shall
                   continue
                   to
                   be
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   church
                   and
                   society
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   be
                   subject
                   to
                   such
                   〈◊〉
                   as
                   hath
                   been
                   all
                   the
                   time
                   (
                   of
                   55
                   yeers
                   )
                   practized
                   among
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   any
                   shall
                   be
                   refractory
                   ,
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                   bound
                   to
                   appeare
                   at
                   this
                   Board
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1625.
                   
                   The
                   gracious
                   Answer
                   of
                   King
                   
                     Charles
                  
                   to
                   the
                   Deputies
                   of
                   the
                   forraigne
                   Churches
                   the
                   30.
                   of
                   
                     Aprill
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   I
                   thanke
                   you
                   for
                   this
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   assure
                   you
                   I
                   will
                   continue
                   unto
                   you
                   the
                   same
                   favour
                   which
                   the
                   King
                   my
                   Father
                   did
                   shew
                   unto
                   you
                   ;
                   and
                   I
                   hope
                   my
                   marriage
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   any
                   dammage
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   but
                   rather
                   an
                   occasion
                   of
                   much
                   good
                   to
                   your
                   Country-men
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1625.
                   
                   The
                   Order
                   of
                   King
                   
                     Charles
                  
                   for
                   all
                   strangers
                   the
                   13.
                   of
                   
                     November
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   We
                   will
                   and
                   command
                   our
                   Judges
                   ,
                   &c.
                   to
                   permit
                   and
                   〈◊〉
                   the
                   〈◊〉
                   strangers
                   ,
                   members
                   of
                   the
                   Outlandish
                   Churches
                   and
                   〈◊〉
                   children
                   ,
                   〈◊〉
                   to
                   enjoy
                   all
                   and
                   singular
                   such
                   priviledges
                   and
                   immunities
                   as
                   have
                   been
                   formerly
                   granted
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   troubles
                   ,
                   arrests
                   ,
                   or
                   〈◊〉
                   ,
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   information
                   or
                   otherwise
                   ;
                   considering
                   the
                   faire
                   usage
                   and
                   good
                   intertainment
                   
                   which
                   our
                   Subjects
                   and
                   their
                   children
                   doe
                   receive
                   〈◊〉
                   the
                   seas
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Anno
                  
                   1630.
                   
                   The
                   Order
                   of
                   the
                   Privy-Counsell
                   for
                   the
                   Dutch
                   of
                   
                     Norwich
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   7.
                   of
                   
                     January
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   That
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   now
                   or
                   that
                   hereafter
                   shall
                   be
                   members
                   of
                   the
                   Dutch
                   congregation
                   ,
                   although
                   borne
                   within
                   the
                   Kingdome
                   ,
                   shall
                   continue
                   to
                   be
                   of
                   that
                   church
                   and
                   society
                   ,
                   so
                   long
                   as
                   his
                   Majesty
                   shall
                   be
                   pleased
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   prejudice
                   to
                   their
                   priviledges
                   or
                   birth-right
                   :
                   and
                   shall
                   be
                   subject
                   to
                   such
                   discipline
                   as
                   hath
                   been
                   by
                   all
                   the
                   time
                   aforesaid
                   usually
                   〈◊〉
                   among
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   from
                   time
                   to
                   time
                   contribute
                   to
                   the
                   maintainance
                   of
                   the
                   ministry
                   and
                   poore
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   defraying
                   of
                   all
                   other
                   necessary
                   charges
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   congregations
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                   assessed
                   ,
                   and
                   occasion
                   shall
                   in
                   that
                   behalfe
                   require
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Paper
           or
           writing
           contained
           the
           Reasons
           in
           a
           Petition
           to
           his
           Majesty
           in
           this
           forme
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             KINGS
             most
             excellent
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             The
             most
             humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             Forraigne
             Churches
             within
             this
             REALME
             .
          
           
             Most
             gracious
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
           
             A
             sentence
             having
             been
             pronounced
             by
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             my
             Lord
             Arch-bishop
             has
             grace
             to
             the
             foreigne
             churches
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
               Sandwich
            
             and
             
               Maidston
               ,
            
             〈◊〉
             these
             two
             Injunctions
             .
          
           
             The
             one
             that
             some
             of
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             as
             are
             borne
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             should
             resort
             to
             their
             parish
             churches
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             other
             of
             the
             strangers
             which
             shall
             remaine
             ,
             shouldreceive
             the
             book
             of
             common-Prayer
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             Whereupon
             the
             other
             foraigne
             churches
             of
             the
             said
             Kingdome
             being
             advertised
             thereof
             by
             letters
             ,
             are
             all
             met
             together
             according
             to
             their
             order
             and
             ancient
             practice
             to
             cast
             themselves
             at
             your
             Majesties
             feet
             by
             their
             Deputies
             ,
             and
             to
             entreat
             your
             Majesty
             in
             all
             humility
             to
             consider
             ,
             if
             the
             said
             sentence
             be
             executed
             ,
             that
             there
             will
             follow
             much
             more
             hurt
             then
             good
             ,
             as
             your
             Majesty
             cleerly
             may
             perceive
             by
             the
             reasons
             following
             .
          
           
             
               As
               for
               the
               hurt
               ,
            
             it
             will
             fall
             very
             great
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             regard
             within
             as
             without
             this
             Realme
             ,
             of
             this
             sentence
             be
             executed
             .
          
           
             For
             thereby
             will
             be
             abolished
             the
             priviledges
             granted
             and
             confirmed
             to
             the
             said
             churches
             by
             King
             
               Edward
            
             the
             VI
             .
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             and
             the
             late
             King
             
               James
            
             your
             Father
             ,
             all
             excellent
             Princes
             and
             of
             glorious
             memory
             .
          
           
           
             Thereby
             likewise
             the
             royall
             promise
             of
             your
             Mrjesty
             given
             at
             your
             comming
             to
             the
             Crowne
             ,
             will
             remaine
             fruitlesse
             and
             without
             effect
             ;
             from
             thence
             will
             follow
             a
             great
             confusion
             in
             families
             ,
             some
             going
             to
             one
             Church
             ,
             some
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             many
             of
             the
             natives
             not
             understanding
             the
             English
             tongue
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             said
             families
             will
             not
             be
             able
             duly
             to
             discharge
             themselves
             of
             the
             duty
             towards
             those
             that
             are
             under
             them
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             from
             thence
             infallibly
             will
             ensue
             the
             dissipation
             of
             the
             said
             churches
             ,
             forasmuch
             as
             the
             Natives
             (
             who
             are
             the
             pillars
             thereof
             )
             being
             cut
             off
             ,
             there
             wil
             be
             no
             meanes
             left
             to
             entertaine
             the
             ministry
             nor
             to
             help
             the
             necessities
             of
             a
             great
             number
             of
             poore
             .
          
           
             By
             reason
             of
             that
             ,
             many
             good
             workmen
             will
             retire
             themselves
             elswhere
             ,
             who
             daily
             furnish
             excellent
             manefactures
             to
             this
             Kingdome
             and
             of
             all
             kind
             ;
             and
             by
             their
             retiring
             many
             thousands
             of
             your
             Subjects
             who
             are
             imployed
             by
             them
             will
             find
             themselves
             destitute
             of
             work
             ,
             yea
             from
             thence
             your
             custome
             is
             like
             to
             receive
             a
             great
             prejudice
             .
          
           
             If
             this
             sentence
             be
             executed
             in
             this
             time
             of
             confusion
             and
             trouble
             ,
             it
             will
             cause
             a
             most
             sensible
             and
             sharp
             displeasure
             to
             all
             the
             reformed
             churches
             of
             divers
             countries
             ,
             and
             more
             particularly
             to
             those
             of
             
               France
               .
            
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             which
             is
             more
             ,
             this
             will
             make
             the
             said
             churches
             not
             onely
             more
             hatefull
             and
             contemptible
             to
             their
             adversaries
             ,
             but
             even
             will
             be
             able
             to
             draw
             persecution
             upon
             them
             ,
             their
             enemies
             judging
             by
             this
             change
             ,
             that
             the
             good
             will
             of
             your
             Majesty
             will
             be
             changed
             towards
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             Sir
             ,
             if
             the
             persecution
             should
             begin
             there
             ,
             as
             alwayes
             it
             is
             much
             to
             be
             feared
             ;
             with
             what
             courage
             could
             the
             poore
             afflicted
             ones
             retire
             themselves
             hither
             ,
             as
             formerly
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             knowing
             that
             their
             Liturgy
             should
             have
             been
             there
             overthrowne
             .
          
           
             Your
             Majesty
             will
             be
             also
             pleased
             to
             consider
             ,
             that
             this
             alteration
             will
             hinder
             the
             conversion
             of
             many
             that
             are
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             living
             in
             the
             Low-countries
             under
             the
             dominon
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             who
             to
             the
             encrease
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             come
             hither
             in
             great
             number
             .
          
           
             Thereby
             will
             be
             broken
             the
             outward
             union
             and
             good
             intelligence
             of
             the
             English
             church
             with
             all
             other
             reformed
             churches
             ,
             whereof
             our
             adversaries
             of
             the
             Romish
             church
             will
             triumph
             and
             make
             bonefires
             thereof
             at
             
               Rome
               .
            
          
           
             From
             thence
             will
             follow
             ,
             that
             there
             will
             remaine
             but
             one
             Sacrament
             in
             our
             churches
             ,
             being
             not
             admitted
             to
             administer
             baptisme
             to
             little
             children
             which
             shall
             be
             borne
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             yea
             ,
             it
             will
             come
             to
             passe
             that
             the
             use
             of
             catechizing
             will
             faile
             amongst
             us
             ,
             having
             no
             children
             to
             be
             catechized
             .
          
           
             To
             make
             short
             ,
             most
             gracious
             Soveraigne
             ,
             thereby
             will
             be
             abolisht
             the
             
             entire
             use
             of
             our
             Liturgy
             and
             discipline
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             enjoyed
             so
             many
             yeers
             together
             ,
             and
             have
             common
             with
             many
             churches
             in
             
               Germany
            
             with
             those
             of
             the
             Low-countries
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Kindome
             of
             
               France
               ;
            
             all
             renowned
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             purity
             of
             their
             doctrine
             ,
             common
             with
             that
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             :
             As
             also
             in
             regard
             of
             great
             and
             excellent
             persons
             ,
             which
             from
             time
             time
             are
             come
             out
             of
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             all
             the
             good
             that
             can
             be
             pretended
             for
             it
             ,
             will
             be
             .
          
           
             That
             by
             this
             meanes
             your
             Majesties
             Subjects
             will
             be
             seen
             to
             goe
             to
             their
             parishes
             ,
             and
             to
             serve
             God
             after
             the
             ordinary
             forme
             of
             the
             Land
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             most
             part
             of
             the
             said
             churches
             this
             is
             done
             hitherto
             by
             them
             going
             thither
             many
             times
             ,
             being
             imployed
             in
             all
             sorts
             of
             charges
             and
             offices
             at
             others
             ,
             causing
             their
             children
             to
             be
             baptized
             there
             ,
             &
             often
             receiving
             there
             the
             holy
             communion
             ,
             and
             contributing
             for
             the
             Ministers
             and
             other
             Officers
             even
             as
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             Briefly
             ,
             making
             profession
             with
             them
             of
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Religion
             and
             〈◊〉
             they
             joyn
             themselves
             often
             in
             〈◊〉
             which
             concerneth
             the
             Liturgy
             and
             divine
             service
             ;
             but
             besides
             ,
             they
             come
             themselves
             with
             liberty
             amongst
             those
             of
             their
             owne
             tongue
             ,
             to
             maintaine
             unity
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             provide
             for
             the
             entertainment
             of
             the
             ministry
             ,
             as
             also
             for
             the
             relieving
             of
             the
             poore
             and
             needy
             .
          
           
             Which
             things
             ,
             the
             late
             King
             your
             glorious
             and
             wise
             Father
             having
             ripely
             considered
             would
             never
             consent
             to
             the
             change
             ,
             howsoever
             he
             were
             many
             times
             solicited
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             ,
             most
             gracious
             Soveraigne
             ,
             seeing
             by
             these
             reasons
             it
             is
             altogether
             evident
             ,
             that
             this
             change
             going
             forward
             ,
             there
             will
             issue
             out
             of
             it
             more
             hurt
             then
             good
             ,
             your
             Majesty
             is
             entreated
             in
             all
             humility
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             said
             forraign
             Churches
             to
             enjoyne
             that
             the
             said
             sentence
             of
             my
             Lord
             Arch-bishop's
             grace
             be
             not
             executed
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             said
             churches
             continue
             in
             their
             liberties
             and
             priviledges
             that
             they
             have
             peaceably
             injoyed
             hitherto
             .
             And
             so
             our selves
             being
             full
             of
             consolation
             and
             joy
             we
             will
             more
             and
             more
             beseech
             the
             Almighty
             for
             the
             conservation
             of
             your
             royall
             person
             of
             the
             Queens
             Majesty
             ,
             of
             your
             royall
             Issue
             ,
             as
             also
             for
             the
             good
             and
             continuall
             prosperity
             of
             your
             Crownes
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           because
           the
           Strangers
           seemed
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           many
           to
           be
           very
           many
           in
           number
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           especially
           many
           thousands
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           if
           they
           were
           
             Israel
          
           in
           
             AEgypt
             ,
          
           as
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           said
           ,
           whereas
           they
           are
           but
           few
           ;
           the
           two
           forenamed
           Ministers
           Doctor
           
             Primrose
          
           and
           
             John
             Bulteel
             ,
          
           according
           to
           their
           commission
           ,
           gave
           also
           to
           Sir
           
             John
             Cooke
          
           Secretary
           ,
           a
           note
           and
           number
           of
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           and
           
           of
           the
           Communicants
           ,
           with
           the
           two
           foresaid
           papers
           and
           writings
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           might
           perceive
           its
           errour
           ,
           and
           being
           otherwise
           informed
           might
           be
           reformed
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           list
           of
           the
           number
           of
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           which
           are
           ten
           ,
           and
           the
           number
           of
           the
           Communicants
           was
           in
           this
           order
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 French
                 
                   and
                
                 Walloons
                 
                   of
                
                 London
              
               
                 1400
              
            
             
               
                 Dutch
                 
                   of
                
                 London
              
               
                 840
              
            
             
               
                 Walloons
                 
                   of
                
                 Canterbury
              
               
                 900
              
            
             
               
                 Dutch
                 
                   of
                
                 Colchester
              
               
                 700
              
            
             
               
                 Walloons
                 
                   of
                
                 Norwich
              
               
                 396
              
            
             
               
                 Dutch
                 
                   of
                
                 Norwich
              
               
                 363
              
            
             
               
                 Dutch
                 
                   of
                
                 Maidston
              
               
                 50
              
            
             
               
                 Dutch
                 
                   of
                
                 Sandwich
              
               
                 500
              
            
             
               
                 Dutch
                 
                   of
                
                 Yarmouth
              
               
                 18
              
            
             
               
                 Walloons
                 
                   of
                
                 Southampton
              
               
                 36
              
            
             
               
                 Summa
              
               
                 5213
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           totall
           number
           of
           the
           Communicants
           of
           men
           ,
           women
           and
           children
           ,
           men-servants
           and
           maid-servants
           ,
           both
           strangers
           and
           nativeborne
           ,
           in
           the
           ten
           forraigne
           Churches
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           nothing
           so
           many
           as
           they
           were
           presupposed
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           there
           were
           some
           Earles
           ,
           Lords
           and
           others
           who
           would
           not
           beleeve
           at
           first
           that
           there
           were
           so
           few
           strangers
           Protestants
           in
           
             England
          
           till
           it
           was
           told
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           list
           shewed
           to
           them
           by
           
             J.
             B.
          
           Nay
           ,
           they
           thought
           there
           were
           many
           more
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           then
           that
           number
           in
           the
           list
           ,
           but
           the
           two
           soragin
           Churches
           in
           
             London
          
           had
           no
           more
           then
           2240
           Comunicants
           as
           above
           .
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           royal
           
             Exchange
          
           seemeth
           to
           〈◊〉
           with
           them
           .
           but
           they
           are
           not
           all
           French
           and
           Dutch
           ,
           there
           are
           Spaniards
           ,
           Italians
           ,
           Portugals
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           number
           of
           such
           Papists
           live
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           skirts
           of
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             John
             Bulteel
          
           told
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           (
           who
           spake
           often
           of
           the
           great
           number
           of
           strangers
           in
           
             〈◊〉
          
           especially
           )
           that
           there
           were
           five
           French
           〈◊〉
           to
           one
           French
           〈◊〉
           (
           〈◊〉
           meant
           not
           Walloons
           protestants
           ,
           )
           and
           my
           Lord
           〈◊〉
           the
           said
           party
           in
           a
           kind
           of
           anger
           ,
           where
           so
           many
           were
           ;
           answered
           〈◊〉
           they
           might
           be
           found
           at
           
             Sommerset
             house
             ,
          
           and
           at
           the
           French
           〈◊〉
           house
           ,
           and
           at
           Court
           and
           elswhere
           ;
           all
           the
           world
           as
           well
           as
           himselfe
           could
           not
           but
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           great
           confluence
           of
           French
           papists
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           in
           part
           because
           of
           the
           Queens
           Court
           .
        
         
           All
           this
           while
           there
           was
           no
           answer
           nor
           reference
           made
           by
           the
           King
           to
           the
           petition
           ,
           although
           he
           was
           informed
           by
           Secretary
           
             〈◊〉
             :
          
           and
           that
           
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
          
           was
           with
           the
           King
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           said
           Churches
           ,
           who
           told
           him
           ,
           they
           desired
           his
           Majesty
           that
           they
           might
           have
           a
           hearing
           ,
           and
           he
           seemed
           to
           condescend
           to
           it
           by
           some
           words
           he
           let
           fall
           .
        
         
           But
           whatsoever
           the
           matter
           was
           whether
           it
           was
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             London
             Derry
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           between
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           and
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           which
           imployed
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           honourable
           Privy
           .
           Counsell
           so
           many
           dayes
           in
           the
           Starre
           chamber
           ,
           being
           a
           matter
           of
           great
           importance
           and
           much
           pressed
           by
           the
           Kings
           Attourney
           generall
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           hindered
           and
           had
           no
           leisure
           to
           heare
           the
           Churches
           case
           and
           cause
           ;
           or
           that
           the
           Arch-bishop
           who
           was
           powerfull
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           was
           the
           Remora
           and
           hindered
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           his
           Majesties
           pleasure
           to
           put
           it
           off
           ,
           nay
           ,
           not
           to
           have
           that
           matter
           so
           publike
           ,
           nor
           to
           have
           it
           debated
           in
           his
           presence
           at
           the
           Counsell-Board
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           .
        
         
           The
           Churches
           seeing
           the
           time
           passed
           away
           &
           hearing
           of
           no
           answer
           ,
           and
           perceiving
           that
           the
           time
           of
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           injunctions
           approached
           .
           found
           it
           necessary
           ,
           that
           not
           all
           the
           Deputies
           of
           the
           Churches
           but
           the
           Deputies
           of
           the
           three
           Churches
           only
           〈◊〉
           
             Kent
          
           should
           tender
           a
           second
           petition
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           the
           respiting
           and
           deferring
           of
           the
           execution
           untill
           their
           cause
           might
           be
           heard
           .
           And
           although
           there
           were
           some
           of
           the
           company
           that
           thought
           it
           fitting
           the
           petition
           should
           be
           given
           to
           his
           Majesty
           by
           the
           Deputies
           themselves
           ,
           &
           that
           some
           short
           speech
           should
           be
           made
           by
           mouth
           ;
           yet
           it
           was
           thought
           fitter
           by
           the
           most
           votes
           ,
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
          
           who
           had
           tendered
           the
           first
           petition
           ,
           should
           be
           requested
           to
           tender
           this
           second
           petition
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           who
           without
           doubt
           would
           bring
           an
           answer
           ;
           whereas
           if
           the
           Deputies
           gave
           it
           ,
           they
           might
           he
           as
           long
           without
           an
           answer
           as
           they
           had
           been
           before
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
          
           found
           it
           not
           fitting
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           then
           to
           entreat
           one
           or
           two
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Kings
           Bed
           chamber
           to
           tender
           it
           and
           if
           they
           refused
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           as
           it
           may
           be
           they
           〈◊〉
           not
           tender
           it
           ,
           least
           they
           should
           incurre
           the
           Lord
           Arch-bishop's
           indignation
           ;
           then
           the
           Deputies
           themselves
           were
           to
           present
           it
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           petition
           to
           be
           tendered
           ,
           and
           the
           short
           speech
           to
           be
           made
           by
           
             J.
             B.
          
           The
           Deputies
           went
           to
           Duke
           
             Soubise
          
           and
           beseeched
           him
           that
           he
           would
           continue
           his
           good
           affection
           towards
           their
           Churches
           and
           those
           good
           offices
           he
           had
           begun
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           tender
           unto
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           their
           second
           petition
           ,
           and
           if
           possible
           to
           have
           an
           answer
           ,
           knowing
           that
           none
           of
           the
           Kings
           Subjects
           no
           not
           any
           Noble-man
           would
           venture
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           though
           some
           of
           them
           were
           familiar
           with
           the
           King
           and
           gracious
           in
           his
           eyes
           ,
           and
           affected
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           and
           〈◊〉
           them
           well
           ,
           and
           told
           to
           some
           of
           the
           Deputies
           ,
           that
           if
           their
           cause
           came
           to
           a
           hearing
           before
           the
           King
           at
           the
           Counsell-board
           ,
           
           they
           would
           speak
           their
           mindes
           ,
           and
           doe
           some
           good
           offices
           to
           the
           Churches
           ,
           but
           durst
           not
           oppose
           the
           Arch-bishop
           under
           board
           in
           that
           businesse
           ,
           least
           they
           should
           incurre
           the
           Kings
           indignation
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           who
           was
           so
           potent
           and
           gracious
           with
           the
           King
           :
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
          
           Noble-man
           of
           a
           curteous
           disposition
           ,
           who
           took
           to
           heart
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           pittied
           their
           case
           ,
           was
           very
           willing
           to
           accept
           of
           that
           charge
           and
           goe
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           present
           him
           the
           petion
           ;
           the
           Deputies
           offered
           to
           goe
           with
           him
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           if
           he
           thought
           good
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           charge
           given
           them
           by
           the
           Company
           ,
           and
           wait
           on
           him
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           speak
           to
           the
           King
           if
           need
           were
           ;
           but
           the
           Duke
           found
           it
           not
           convenient
           they
           should
           goe
           with
           him
           for
           some
           reasons
           ,
           but
           went
           himselfe
           even
           that
           day
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           having
           accesse
           unto
           him
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           waited
           in
           the
           chamber
           of
           presence
           the
           Kings
           returne
           from
           dinner
           ,
           and
           delivered
           this
           petition
           unto
           him
           in
           writing
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           petition
           of
           the
           three
           forraigne
           Churches
           of
           
             Kent
          
           delivered
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
             ,
          
           beseeching
           his
           Highnesse
           that
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           present
           it
           to
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             KINGS
             most
             excellent
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             The
             humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             forraigne
             Churches
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
               Sandwich
            
             and
             
               Maidston
               :
            
          
           
             Humbly
             shewing
             to
             your
             sacred
             Majesty
             ,
             that
             the
             time
             limited
             by
             the
             most
             reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             the
             Lord
             Arch
             bishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             his
             grace
             ,
             concerning
             the
             injuctions
             on
             Sunday
             next
             expireth
             ,
             and
             your
             Majesty
             as
             yet
             hath
             not
             signified
             your
             pleasure
             upon
             their
             petition
             delivered
             about
             fifteen
             dayes
             past
             ,
             your
             sacred
             Majesty
             is
             most
             humbly
             prayed
             to
             give
             order
             that
             the
             execution
             of
             the
             said
             Injunctions
             be
             respited
             and
             deferred
             untill
             their
             cause
             may
             be
             heard
             ,
             as
             in
             all
             humility
             they
             desired
             :
             And
             as
             in
             duty
             bound
             ,
             they
             will
             daily
             pray
             for
             your
             Majesties
             long
             and
             prosperous
             reigne
             .
          
        
         
           My
           Lord
           
             Soubise
          
           delivered
           this
           Petition
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           &
           desired
           his
           Majesty
           to
           read
           it
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           :
           the
           King
           answered
           him
           ,
           
             Je
             ne
             puis
             faire
             cela
             ;
          
           and
           when
           the
           Duke
           said
           
             si
             vostre
             Majeste
             ne
             le
             fait
             point
             l'execution
             seta
             rude
             &
             dure
             aux
             Eglises
             :
          
           his
           Majesty
           replyed
           ,
           
             l'execution
             ne
             seta
             pas
             si
             rude
             qu'ils
             craignent
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           words
           that
           passed
           in
           
           French
           betweene
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Duke
           .
           So
           having
           taken
           his
           leave
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           he
           told
           the
           Deputies
           what
           had
           passed
           ,
           who
           related
           it
           to
           the
           Synod
           .
        
         
           The
           Company
           seeing
           the
           King
           gave
           no
           answer
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           not
           dearely
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           prorogation
           of
           time
           ,
           untill
           his
           Majesty
           had
           leasure
           to
           heare
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           time
           approached
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           no
           appearance
           to
           have
           any
           other
           answer
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           thought
           it
           convenient
           to
           send
           some
           of
           the
           Company
           to
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           (
           who
           seemed
           over-swayed
           the
           King
           )
           to
           know
           the
           Kings
           minde
           and
           pleasure
           and
           his
           owne
           (
           which
           was
           also
           the
           opinion
           of
           a
           Councellour
           of
           State
           :
           )
           the
           Deputies
           therefore
           of
           the
           three
           forraigne
           Churches
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           whom
           it
           concerned
           primarily
           ,
           by
           the
           advice
           and
           votes
           of
           the
           Sinod
           ,
           went
           to
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           Vicar
           generall
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           gave
           them
           permission
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           done
           and
           now
           came
           to
           him
           to
           know
           the
           Kings
           pleasure
           and
           answer
           ;
           they
           told
           him
           besides
           that
           they
           had
           studied
           the
           case
           better
           since
           they
           were
           with
           my
           Lord
           (
           for
           they
           had
           kept
           the
           principall
           arguments
           in
           the
           reare
           )
           and
           desired
           to
           speake
           to
           him
           againe
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           him
           some
           reasons
           which
           he
           had
           not
           seene
           as
           yet
           ;
           they
           told
           him
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           time
           of
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           Injunction
           was
           neere
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           first
           of
           
             March
             ;
          
           that
           they
           could
           not
           returne
           to
           their
           Churches
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           not
           as
           yet
           the
           Kings
           answer
           ,
           and
           hoped
           that
           their
           Churches
           might
           continue
           their
           accustomed
           order
           .
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
          
           told
           them
           that
           he
           would
           speake
           to
           my
           Lord
           about
           it
           ,
           who
           was
           not
           so
           straight
           〈◊〉
           for
           a
           weeke
           or
           two
           .
           He
           went
           to
           my
           Lord
           on
           some
           occasion
           and
           returned
           ,
           told
           them
           they
           should
           doe
           well
           to
           goe
           to
           my
           Lord
           either
           at
           
             Whitehall
          
           or
           
             Lambeth
          
           to
           know
           his
           pleasure
           concerning
           the
           time
           he
           would
           appoint
           to
           heare
           them
           .
           The
           Deputies
           went
           to
           
             Lambeth
          
           and
           expected
           his
           comming
           from
           the
           Councell
           somewhat
           late
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           a
           cry
           in
           the
           Hall
           ,
           Hats
           off
           and
           lights
           ,
           for
           my
           Lords
           grace
           is
           at
           hand
           :
           where
           in
           the
           Hall
           they
           met
           my
           Lord
           ,
           I.B.
           told
           him
           that
           his
           Vicar
           generall
           had
           told
           them
           that
           his
           grace
           was
           content
           to
           heare
           them
           againe
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           came
           to
           know
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           desiring
           a
           time
           when
           they
           might
           be
           heard
           .
           He
           told
           them
           their
           motions
           did
           not
           please
           him
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           not
           according
           to
           his
           judgement
           ;
           that
           he
           was
           full
           of
           businesse
           ,
           and
           knew
           not
           when
           he
           should
           be
           at
           leisure
           ;
           but
           that
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
          
           might
           pitch
           upon
           a
           probable
           time
           he
           might
           be
           at
           leasure
           ,
           and
           so
           dismissed
           them
           .
        
         
           It
           might
           have
           beene
           returned
           to
           him
           ,
           his
           judgement
           did
           not
           please
           them
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           not
           according
           to
           their
           motion
           ;
           but
           he
           held
           his
           peace
           .
           So
           when
           the
           Archbishop
           said
           here
           above
           mentioned
           ,
           that
           their
           
           Discipline
           and
           Bishops
           were
           
             jure
             〈◊〉
             ;
          
           they
           might
           have
           answered
           him
           ,
           that
           though
           Bishops
           are
           indeed
           
             jure
             divino
             ;
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           Ministers
           who
           are
           Bishops
           are
           
             jure
             divino
             ;
          
           yet
           there
           is
           but
           one
           Archbishop
           
             jure
             divino
             ,
          
           who
           is
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           5.4
           .
           named
           there
           the
           chiefe
           Shepheard
           ;
           but
           though
           that
           was
           true
           ,
           yet
           they
           did
           not
           use
           such
           tearmes
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           no
           order
           ,
           and
           durst
           not
           goe
           beyond
           the
           commission
           .
           The
           Deputies
           sent
           word
           to
           the
           Vicar
           generall
           my
           Lords
           minde
           ;
           who
           esteemed
           Saturday
           in
           the
           afternoone
           the
           fittest
           day
           .
           Doctor
           
             Primrose
          
           and
           
             I.
             B.
          
           went
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             〈◊〉
          
           that
           day
           and
           there
           dined
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           much
           discourse
           together
           about
           that
           businesse
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           thought
           it
           were
           better
           not
           to
           goe
           at
           all
           there
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           promise
           bin
           made
           to
           goe
           there
           .
           So
           
             I.
             B.
          
           went
           from
           thence
           by
           water
           to
           
             Lambeth
             ,
          
           where
           he
           found
           the
           other
           Deputyes
           ,
           and
           went
           together
           to
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             〈◊〉
          
           house
           ,
           where
           was
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             ,
          
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ;
           and
           where
           had
           beene
           a
           religious
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           told
           my
           Lord
           many
           things
           concerning
           his
           proceeding
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           wholesome
           counsell
           ,
           and
           mollified
           him
           in
           some
           measure
           .
        
         
           My
           Lord
           received
           the
           Deputies
           courteously
           ,
           and
           spake
           to
           them
           kindly
           ;
           but
           before
           he
           would
           enter
           into
           the
           businesse
           ,
           he
           told
           them
           he
           had
           something
           to
           say
           to
           them
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           heard
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           reported
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           said
           they
           had
           no
           ministery
           among
           them
           ;
           and
           secondly
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           very
           harsh
           and
           would
           give
           them
           no
           hearing
           as
           indeed
           Doctor
           
             Primrose
          
           and
           
             J.
             B.
          
           had
           told
           to
           divers
           Lords
           ,
           how
           harsh
           and
           discourtious
           he
           shewed
           himselfe
           to
           the
           Deputies
           ,
           who
           came
           in
           the
           name
           of
           their
           Congregations
           .
           
             J.
          
           B.
           who
           was
           the
           fore-man
           told
           my
           Lord
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           first
           they
           never
           heard
           from
           my
           Lords
           mouth
           those
           words
           directly
           :
           and
           for
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           words
           he
           used
           might
           be
           heard
           publikely
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           but
           a
           curtaine
           drawne
           between
           them
           and
           the
           people
           that
           were
           there
           ;
           but
           my
           Lord
           said
           he
           would
           not
           insist
           thereupon
           ,
           they
           presented
           unto
           him
           the
           two
           papers
           containing
           the
           fundamentalls
           and
           reasons
           which
           he
           read
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           Orders
           made
           by
           the
           Counsell
           they
           might
           be
           changed
           ,
           and
           all
           was
           to
           continue
           so
           long
           onely
           as
           the
           King
           was
           pleased
           ;
           and
           those
           reasons
           of
           State
           might
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           Counsell
           .
           Many
           things
           passed
           to
           and
           〈◊〉
           betweene
           my
           Lord
           and
           the
           〈◊〉
           they
           had
           told
           him
           heretofore
           which
           is
           there
           omitted
           in
           part
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           the
           Injunctions
           were
           observed
           there
           would
           be
           a
           persecution
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           for
           they
           had
           heard
           that
           the
           Cardinall
           
             Richelieu
          
           should
           have
           said
           if
           a
           King
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           Protestant
           would
           not
           permit
           two
           disciplines
           in
           his
           kingdome
           ,
           why
           should
           a
           King
           of
           
             France
          
           a
           Papist
           permit
           two
           religions
           ;
           besides
           they
           had
           told
           him
           there
           were
           divers
           hundred
           Papists
           converted
           by
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           
           at
           least
           600.
           
           Papists
           that
           came
           from
           the
           Archdukes
           Countrey
           ,
           that
           had
           beene
           converted
           by
           their
           Ministery
           in
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           renounced
           popery
           in
           the
           space
           of
           ten
           yeers
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           said
           a
           thousand
           in
           lesse
           then
           twenty
           yeers
           ;
           that
           in
           the
           french
           Church
           in
           
             London
          
           there
           were
           at
           one
           time
           47.
           
           Papists
           that
           abjured
           popery
           ;
           that
           their
           Congregations
           were
           beneficiall
           to
           the
           Engish
           ,
           especially
           poor
           ;
           that
           the
           Congregation
           of
           the
           Dutch
           in
           
             Colchester
          
           who
           were
           700.
           
           Communicants
           in
           number
           ,
           did
           imploy
           17000.
           
           English
           at
           work
           in
           and
           about
           
             Colchester
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             Sandwich
          
           did
           set
           a
           great
           number
           of
           English
           at
           work
           :
           My
           Lord
           kept
           the
           Fundamentals
           and
           reasons
           and
           took
           out
           of
           his
           pocket
           the
           two
           Injunctons
           ,
           and
           read
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           he
           never
           commanded
           the
           second
           Injunction
           about
           the
           receiving
           the
           English
           Liturgy
           (
           translated
           into
           French
           )
           in
           their
           Churches
           ;
           nay
           ,
           he
           said
           it
           was
           impossible
           it
           could
           be
           done
           at
           that
           time
           appointed
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           first
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           especially
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Dutch
           translation
           ,
           he
           never
           minded
           to
           tye
           the
           strangers
           to
           it
           ,
           nor
           had
           given
           such
           order
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           strangers
           should
           hold
           their
           owne
           Liturgy
           ;
           and
           said
           ,
           God
           forbid
           he
           should
           take
           away
           their
           Liturgy
           or
           change
           their
           discipline
           ,
           telling
           his
           Vicar-generall
           that
           he
           was
           mistaken
           ,
           and
           therefore
           changed
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Injunction
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           see
           anon
           ;
           notwithstanding
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           could
           have
           shewed
           my
           Lords
           hand
           to
           both
           the
           Injunctions
           ,
           and
           the
           Order
           above
           mentioned
           commanding
           the
           two
           Injunctions
           to
           be
           observed
           .
           But
           my
           Lord
           said
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           other
           Injunction
           he
           would
           have
           it
           observed
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           the
           Natives
           Subjects
           to
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           should
           be
           members
           of
           the
           Parishes
           ,
           and
           resort
           to
           them
           ;
           he
           would
           not
           have
           them
           to
           be
           mungrels
           (
           which
           was
           a
           harsh
           and
           〈◊〉
           terme
           ,
           who
           knowes
           what
           the
           word
           Mungrell
           signifies
           ,
           so
           that
           most
           Princes
           of
           Europe
           and
           their
           issue
           might
           be
           taxed
           by
           that
           phrase
           .
           )
           It
           was
           told
           him
           that
           many
           went
           to
           the
           Parishes
           ,
           heard
           Sermons
           ,
           which
           might
           suffice
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           there
           were
           a
           command
           ,
           they
           desired
           that
           it
           might
           be
           a
           command
           without
           prohibition
           :
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           change
           his
           Injunction
           ,
           and
           that
           would
           not
           hinder
           but
           that
           they
           might
           go
           sometimes
           to
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           ;
           and
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           spake
           to
           my
           Lord
           in
           their
           behalfe
           ,
           and
           asked
           him
           if
           it
           would
           not
           suffice
           that
           the
           Natives
           went
           now
           and
           then
           to
           the
           Communion
           ,
           as
           once
           or
           twice
           a
           yeere
           :
           but
           my
           Lord
           would
           not
           permit
           that
           ,
           for
           he
           should
           finde
           an
           inconvenience
           in
           that
           kinde
           ,
           as
           of
           those
           that
           put
           on
           the
           Surplice
           once
           or
           twice
           a
           yeere
           .
        
         
           A
           proposition
           was
           made
           unto
           him
           by
           Master
           
             Miller
             ,
          
           about
           the
           Ministers
           of
           those
           forraigne
           Churches
           that
           were
           
             English
          
           borne
           ,
           Whether
           they
           might
           continue
           in
           their
           charge
           .
           He
           answered
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           disturbe
           
           those
           that
           were
           already
           in
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           but
           hereafter
           none
           should
           be
           admitted
           to
           be
           Ministers
           in
           their
           Congregations
           but
           those
           that
           were
           strangers
           &c.
           
        
         
           At
           last
           ,
           the
           Deputies
           requested
           two
           things
           of
           my
           Lord
           :
           the
           one
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           conceive
           a
           good
           opinion
           of
           them
           :
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           be
           a
           mediator
           betweene
           them
           and
           the
           King
           (
           it
           was
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Synod
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           said
           .
           It
           was
           the
           Kings
           will
           and
           command
           .
           )
           He
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           a
           very
           good
           opinion
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           honest
           and
           good
           men
           .
           And
           as
           for
           the
           second
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           be
           an
           intercessour
           for
           them
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           the
           man
           that
           had
           set
           this
           businesse
           on
           foot
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           would
           make
           a
           Petition
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           tender
           it
           to
           his
           Majesty
           .
           In
           fine
           ,
           ready
           to
           dismisse
           them
           ,
           he
           desired
           an
           uniformity
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           asked
           the
           names
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           wished
           the
           Deputies
           as
           much
           good
           as
           the
           greatest
           friends
           they
           had
           ;
           prayed
           God
           to
           blesse
           their
           Ministery
           and
           endeavours
           ;
           tooke
           his
           leave
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           goe
           to
           Service
           and
           serve
           God
           .
        
         
           The
           Deputies
           had
           occasion
           to
           thanke
           God
           ,
           being
           glad
           that
           the
           principall
           Injunction
           was
           taken
           off
           ,
           so
           were
           those
           of
           the
           Synod
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
             ,
          
           and
           my
           Lord
           Ambassadour
           ,
           and
           some
           Noble
           men
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           the
           honourable
           Privie
           Councell
           .
           As
           for
           the
           Deputies
           ,
           they
           had
           occasion
           to
           rejoyce
           for
           their
           Churches
           good
           ,
           that
           the
           Kalends
           of
           
             March
          
           were
           past
           (
           which
           
             Julius
             Casar
          
           did
           not
           passe
           )
           and
           they
           and
           the
           Churches
           rejoyced
           ,
           that
           the
           principall
           or
           moitie
           of
           the
           Injunctions
           was
           taken
           away
           ;
           
             Dimidium
             facti
             qui
             bene
             caepit
             habet
             ,
          
           and
           
             dimidium
             plus
             toto
             :
          
           for
           the
           observation
           of
           that
           Injunction
           would
           have
           given
           a
           deadly
           wound
           to
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           shipracke
           of
           them
           .
           
             Qui
             venit
             hinc
             fluctus
             ,
             fluctus
             supereminet
             omnes
             ,
             Posterior
             Nono
             est
             undecimoque
             prior
             .
          
           So
           that
           a
           great
           number
           of
           the
           Strangers
           would
           have
           beene
           indangered
           to
           have
           suffered
           shipracke
           ,
           and
           compelled
           to
           save
           themselves
           on
           boords
           like
           to
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           at
           
             Malta
          
           among
           the
           Barbarians
           .
        
         
           As
           the
           Assembly
           rejoyced
           that
           one
           of
           the
           Injunctions
           was
           taken
           away
           ,
           so
           were
           they
           sorry
           that
           the
           other
           remained
           ;
           which
           being
           observed
           :
           would
           in
           time
           undermine
           the
           Churches
           and
           blow
           them
           up
           .
           And
           concerning
           a
           Petition
           mentioned
           by
           my
           Lord
           about
           one
           degree
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           thought
           fit
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           as
           being
           very
           prejudiciall
           to
           the
           Churches
           ,
           a
           thing
           that
           the
           Deputies
           could
           not
           doe
           ,
           not
           knowing
           the
           resolution
           of
           their
           Churches
           ,
           and
           whether
           they
           would
           submit
           and
           subject
           themselves
           and
           their
           posterity
           .
           So
           the
           Deputies
           went
           to
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             ,
          
           told
           him
           ,
           they
           had
           beene
           long
           absent
           from
           their
           Churches
           ,
           and
           intended
           by
           
           Gods
           grace
           to
           returne
           to
           them
           ,
           thanking
           him
           for
           all
           his
           favours
           shewed
           towards
           them
           ,
           praying
           him
           to
           continue
           them
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           the
           Synod
           thought
           it
           fit
           to
           send
           some
           of
           their
           company
           to
           thank
           divers
           persons
           for
           their
           good
           affections
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           paines
           taken
           for
           them
           :
           the
           Deputie
           were
           Doctor
           
             Primrese
          
           President
           ,
           
             John
             Bulteel
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Timotheus
          
           with
           two
           Elders
           ,
           Master
           
             Lucie
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             L'Amj
             ,
          
           who
           went
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
          
           and
           thanked
           his
           Highnesse
           for
           the
           paines
           he
           had
           taken
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           prime
           man
           under
           God
           who
           had
           laboured
           the
           most
           ,
           and
           most
           obtained
           for
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           desired
           him
           at
           his
           first
           occasion
           to
           thank
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           for
           his
           royall
           bounty
           and
           favour
           towards
           their
           Churches
           ;
           he
           took
           it
           very
           kindly
           ,
           and
           promised
           them
           his
           help
           as
           much
           as
           lay
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           King
           and
           thanke
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           pray
           him
           to
           continue
           his
           royall
           favour
           towards
           the
           said
           Churches
           ,
           especially
           touching
           the
           execution
           of
           that
           part
           of
           the
           injunction
           ,
           about
           the
           natives
           borne
           of
           the
           strangers
           and
           their
           children
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           liable
           to
           the
           observation
           thereof
           :
           They
           went
           also
           to
           my
           Lord
           
             Joachimi
          
           Ambassador
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           united
           Provinces
           (
           with
           whom
           they
           dined
           )
           and
           thanked
           him
           for
           his
           good
           counsell
           and
           advices
           ;
           he
           told
           them
           his
           affection
           was
           good
           ,
           offered
           unto
           the
           Churches
           all
           kind
           of
           good
           offices
           and
           services
           according
           to
           his
           power
           :
           They
           went
           to
           Secretary
           
             Cooke
          
           and
           thanked
           his
           Honour
           for
           all
           the
           good
           offices
           he
           had
           done
           in
           their
           behalfe
           ;
           who
           answered
           ,
           
             Je
             n'ay
             rien
             fait
             que
             mon
             debuoir
             vous
             troumtez
             le
             Roy
             fort
             gracious
             :
          
           They
           also
           thanked
           Master
           
             Weckerlin
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           three
           forraigne
           Churches
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Bulteel
          
           in
           especiall
           in
           his
           Churches
           name
           ,
           for
           his
           love
           and
           paines
           taken
           for
           them
           ;
           they
           were
           to
           thanke
           others
           who
           were
           absent
           from
           Court
           ,
           as
           my
           Lord
           Chamberlaine
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             St.
             Ravi
             :
          
           the
           Deputies
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             London
          
           did
           undertake
           and
           promise
           to
           thanke
           them
           at
           the
           returne
           of
           my
           Lord
           Chamberlaine
           and
           
             St.
             Ravi
             ,
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           their
           owne
           :
           They
           met
           Sir
           
             Theodore
             Mayerne
          
           Knight
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           prime
           Physician
           at
           Court
           ,
           and
           thanked
           him
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           &c.
           And
           J.
           B.
           thanked
           Master
           
             Burlamacht
          
           for
           his
           paines
           taken
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           their
           Churches
           .
        
         
           Meane
           while
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           sent
           to
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Kent
          
           to
           speak
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           went
           to
           him
           ;
           he
           told
           them
           my
           Lord
           was
           not
           satisfied
           with
           their
           answer
           ,
           they
           were
           booted
           and
           ready
           to
           returne
           for
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           but
           he
           told
           them
           ,
           they
           should
           doe
           well
           to
           speake
           to
           my
           Lord
           at
           Court
           ,
           where
           they
           met
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             ,
          
           who
           went
           to
           my
           Lord
           with
           whom
           he
           was
           not
           long
           ,
           because
           he
           went
           to
           the
           Chappell
           to
           heare
           the
           Sermon
           ;
           so
           
           he
           came
           to
           them
           as
           they
           were
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           my
           Lord
           had
           no
           leisure
           to
           speak
           to
           them
           any
           more
           ,
           but
           gave
           him
           a
           command
           to
           enjoyne
           them
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           Injunction
           touching
           natives
           on
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           which
           he
           told
           them
           openly
           in
           the
           Court-yard
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           his
           owne
           Secretary
           ,
           and
           of
           my
           Lord's
           generall
           Aparitor
           ,
           (
           whom
           he
           called
           as
           a
           witnesse
           thereof
           )
           so
           seeing
           there
           was
           no
           meanes
           to
           have
           further
           audience
           of
           my
           Lord
           ,
           businesse
           creeping
           on
           him
           by
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Lord
           Treasurer
           that
           morning
           ,
           they
           took
           their
           leave
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           they
           related
           to
           the
           Synod
           what
           had
           passed
           ;
           who
           counselled
           them
           that
           in
           no
           manner
           they
           should
           publish
           the
           Injunction
           in
           their
           Churches
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           the
           natives
           should
           resort
           unto
           the
           parishes
           where
           they
           dwell
           as
           absolute
           members
           of
           the
           Congregations
           in
           the
           said
           parishes
           ,
           because
           it
           tendeth
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           said
           Churches
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           edisie
           ;
           telling
           them
           also
           that
           if
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           said
           Injunction
           were
           harshly
           prosecuted
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           certifie
           the
           Coetus
           thereof
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           speake
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
             ,
          
           who
           would
           goe
           to
           the
           King
           and
           tell
           his
           Majesty
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           remedy
           it
           according
           to
           his
           royall
           promise
           ,
           connselled
           them
           to
           goe
           home
           with
           expedition
           and
           follow
           their
           charges
           ,
           
             March
          
           13.
           14.
           
             dayes
          
           So
           after
           thanksgiving
           to
           Almighty
           God
           and
           mutuall
           imbracings
           of
           one
           another
           in
           taking
           their
           leaves
           ,
           the
           Synod
           brake
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Kent
          
           returned
           to
           their
           houses
           ,
           Churches
           and
           charges
           ,
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           their
           Churches
           and
           Families
           ,
           and
           preached
           on
           the
           Lord's
           day
           to
           their
           Congregation
           ,
           with
           thanksgiving
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           edification
           and
           joy
           of
           their
           flocks
           .
        
         
           The
           Churches
           of
           
             Kent
          
           continued
           their
           ordinary
           course
           untill
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           and
           there
           was
           an
           intercourse
           of
           letters
           between
           some
           honourable
           friends
           at
           
             London
          
           and
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           who
           hoped
           matters
           would
           goe
           well
           at
           last
           ,
           and
           the
           Injunction
           would
           dye
           of
           it selfe
           .
           But
           the
           Vicar-generall
           having
           been
           at
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           and
           given
           an
           Injunction
           from
           my
           Lord
           to
           the
           two
           forraigne
           Churches
           ,
           Dutch
           and
           French
           ,
           concerning
           the
           natives
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           to
           resort
           to
           their
           parish
           Churches
           ;
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           
             Sandwich
          
           were
           cited
           to
           appeare
           before
           my
           Lords
           Commissioners
           in
           his
           Consistory
           at
           
             Canterbury
          
           on
           
             April
          
           13.
           where
           they
           appeared
           ;
           where
           J.
           B.
           said
           that
           it
           was
           the
           first
           time
           that
           ever
           they
           were
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           namely
           ,
           in
           the
           Consistory
           in
           that
           manner
           ,
           the
           Deane
           asked
           him
           whether
           he
           refused
           Episcopall
           jurisdiction
           ,
           whereunto
           he
           answered
           he
           desired
           him
           not
           to
           presse
           that
           question
           ,
           they
           had
           appeared
           before
           my
           Lord
           heretofore
           ;
           the
           Deane
           told
           them
           that
           the
           Injunction
           was
           to
           be
           published
           in
           
           their
           Churches
           the
           next
           Sabbath
           day
           by
           the
           Ministers
           ;
           they
           desired
           to
           be
           excused
           ,
           as
           being
           not
           their
           office
           to
           disperse
           or
           dissipate
           their
           stocks
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           unite
           and
           preserve
           them
           ;
           then
           the
           Commissioners
           said
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           done
           by
           the
           Elders
           ;
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           answered
           in
           their
           names
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           neither
           for
           the
           reason
           afore
           alleadged
           ,
           neither
           was
           there
           any
           such
           circumstance
           in
           the
           Injunction
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           published
           by
           Ministers
           or
           Elders
           ;
           then
           the
           Deane
           said
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           published
           by
           Master
           
             Somner
          
           or
           his
           sonne
           in
           the
           said
           Churches
           ,
           whereunto
           the
           Deputies
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           desired
           not
           that
           also
           ,
           although
           they
           could
           not
           hinder
           it
           ;
           the
           Commissioners
           gave
           a
           charge
           to
           Master
           
             Somner
          
           to
           certifie
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           parishes
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           receive
           all
           those
           that
           would
           come
           to
           their
           parishes
           ,
           being
           natives
           ,
           and
           so
           departed
           .
        
         
           Master
           
             Sumner
          
           gave
           to
           the
           two
           Elders
           of
           the
           two
           Churches
           ,
           the
           declaration
           of
           the
           Injunction
           in
           this
           forme
           .
        
         
           
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             tertio
             die
             
               Aprilis
            
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               Bargrave
            
             sacrae
             Theo'ogiae
             professore
             Decano
             Ecclesiae
             Ca
             hedralis
             &
             Metropolicae
             Christi
             Cantuar.
             
             &
             
               Thoma
               Jackson
            
             sacrae
             Theologiae
             professore
             (
             inter
             alios
             )
             Commissarijs
             reverendissimi
             in
             Christo
             〈◊〉
             ac
             Domini
             Domini
             
               Gulielmi
            
             providentia
             divina
             
               Cantuariensis
            
             Archiepiscopi
             &
             in
             visitatione
             sua
             Metropolitica
             constitutis
             &
             loco
             Consistorij
             in
             Ecclesia
             praedicta
             judicialiter
             &
             pro
             tribunali
             sedentibus
             ;
             venerabilibus
             viris
             Dominis
             
               Willielmo
               〈◊〉
            
             sacrae
             Theologiae
             professore
             〈◊〉
             
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             &
             
               Joanae
               Jeffrey
            
             sacro
             etiam
             professore
             Theologiae
             ,
             eis
             tune
             &
             ibidem
             assistentibus
             &
             assidentibus
             presente
             me
             
               Willielmo
               Somner
            
             〈◊〉
             publico
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Quibus
             die
             ac
             〈◊〉
             dicti
             venerabiles
             viri
             cemmissarij
             tradidcrunt
             mihi
             notario
             publice
             〈◊〉
             Injunctiones
             〈◊〉
             reverendissimi
             
               Cantuariensis
            
             Archiepiscopi
             praedicti
             Ecclesias
             Gallicas
             &
             Belgicas
             (
             anglice
             
               the
               Dutch
               or
               Walloon
               Congregations
            
             )
             concernentes
             in
             praesentijs
             Magistrorum
             
               Joannis
               Bulteel
               &
               Philppi
               Delme
               .
            
             Ecclesiae
             Gallica
             sive
             Wallonensis
             infra
             civitatem
             
               Cantuariensem
            
             existentis
             ,
             &
             Magistr
             :
             
               Gaspari
               ,
            
             van
             
               Nierne
            
             Ecclesiae
             Belgicae
             〈◊〉
             
               Sandwicum
            
             constitutae
             〈◊〉
             sive
             Ministrorum
             ;
             〈◊〉
             non
             in
             〈◊〉
             
               〈◊〉
               de
               Bever
               &
               Quintin
               Galmar
            
             seniorum
             (
             uti
             〈◊〉
             )
             Ecclesiae
             〈◊〉
             apud
             
               Cantuarienses
               ,
            
             ac
             in
             〈◊〉
             
               Petri
               〈◊〉
               &
               〈◊〉
               Rickeseys
            
             〈◊〉
             (
             uti
             vocantur
             )
             Ecclesiae
             Belgicae
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             
               〈◊〉
               :
            
             In
             quorum
             omnium
             praesentijs
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             publice
             dictis
             〈◊〉
             ,
             per
             me
             notarium
             publicum
             
             ante
             dictum
             de
             mandato
             dictorum
             Commissariorum
             (
             quarum
             quidem
             tenor
             sequitur
             &
             est
             talis
             .
             The
             two
             Injunctions
             of
             
               William
               Laud
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             concerning
             the
             Dutch
             and
             Walloon
             Churches
             within
             his
             Diocesse
             
               Anno
               1635.
               
            
             That
             all
             the
             Natives
             of
             the
             Dutch
             and
             Walloon
             Congregations
             in
             his
             Graces
             Diocessa
             ,
             are
             to
             resort
             to
             their
             severall
             parish
             Churches
             of
             those
             parishes
             wherein
             they
             inhabit
             ,
             to
             heare
             divine
             service
             and
             Sermons
             ,
             and
             performe
             all
             duties
             as
             parishoners
             required
             in
             that
             behalfe
             :
             
               2.
               
            
             That
             the
             Ministers
             and
             all
             others
             of
             the
             Dutch
             or
             Walloon
             Congregations
             which
             are
             not
             Natives
             ,
             and
             borne
             Subjects
             to
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             strangers
             that
             shall
             come
             over
             to
             them
             ,
             while
             they
             remaine
             strangers
             ,
             may
             have
             and
             use
             their
             owne
             discipline
             as
             formerly
             they
             have
             done
             ;
             yet
             it
             is
             thought
             fit
             that
             the
             English
             Liturgy
             should
             be
             translated
             into
             French
             and
             Dutch
             for
             the
             better
             fitting
             of
             their
             children
             to
             the
             English
             government
             .
             Dicti
             comissarij
             peremptorie
             &
             solemniter
             Monuerunt
             dictos
             Ministros
             sive
             Presbiterios
             ac
             seniores
             dictarum
             respective
             Ecclesiarum
             ad
             conformand
             .
             se
             &
             congregationes
             respective
             suas
             ,
             quantum
             in
             eis
             est
             Injunctionibus
             praedictis
             ,
             &
             ne
             oblivioni
             tradatur
             vel
             errors
             sit
             abnoxium
             ,
             decreverunt
             copias
             Injunctionum
             Praedictarum
             eis
             respective
             tradendas
             ,
             &
             eodem
             die
             tradiderunt
             ac
             etiam
             decteverunt
             intimandum
             fore
             Ministris
             omnibus
             &
             singulis
             respective
             Ecclesiarum
             parochalium
             infra
             civitatem
             
               Cantuar.
               
               &
               Sandwich
            
             pro
             receptione
             ,
             dictorum
             nativorum
             in
             Ecclesijs
             suis
             tanquam
             parochianorum
             ,
             &c.
             praesentibus
             tunc
             &
             ibidim
             praeter
             me
             notarium
             publicum
             antedictum
             venerabili
             viro
             Domino
             
               Edwar-Master
            
             Milite
             ,
             
               Willielmo
               Hammon
            
             generoso
             
               Willielmo
               Somner
            
             Juniore
             ,
             &
             multis
             alsis
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Concordat
             cum
             actis
             Curiae
             facta
             examinatione
             per
             me
             
               Willielmum
               Somner
            
             notarium
             publicum
             .
          
        
         
           Presently
           after
           some
           of
           the
           English
           Ministers
           were
           very
           busie
           to
           publish
           in
           their
           Churches
           the
           Injunction
           touching
           the
           Natives
           with
           threatnings
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Churchwardens
           ;
           that
           they
           would
           present
           those
           that
           did
           absent
           themselves
           from
           the
           Parishes
           ,
           going
           from
           house
           to
           house
           to
           admonish
           the
           Natives
           ,
           yea
           to
           command
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           more
           to
           threaten
           them
           which
           was
           above
           their
           comission
           &
           more
           then
           was
           enjoyned
           them
           to
           do
           by
           the
           act
           of
           the
           Commissionors
           ,
           who
           charged
           them
           only
           to
           receive
           those
           that
           would
           come
           to
           their
           parishes
           .
           This
           kinde
           of
           proceeding
           made
           the
           Church
           of
           Canterbury
           to
           write
           to
           the
           Caetus
           or
           two
           〈◊〉
           Churches
           of
           London
           ;
           who
           returned
           an
           answer
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           doe
           well
           to
           send
           Deputies
           to
           London
           to
           conferre
           with
           them
           ;
           
           whereupon
           the
           Church
           of
           Canterbury
           intended
           to
           send
           but
           one
           Minister
           and
           an
           Elder
           (
           whereas
           before
           they
           had
           sent
           both
           the
           Ministers
           )
           because
           they
           would
           not
           leave
           their
           Church
           unfurnished
           of
           the
           Ministery
           and
           Preaching
           .
           So
           they
           chose
           
             John
             〈◊〉
          
           Minister
           ,
           and
           an
           Elder
           .
           Meane
           while
           the
           two
           Ministers
           and
           others
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           went
           to
           the
           Major
           ,
           who
           〈◊〉
           some
           of
           the
           Aldermen
           were
           requested
           to
           make
           a
           Petition
           in
           their
           behalfe
           to
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           shewing
           unto
           them
           the
           inconveniences
           would
           〈◊〉
           unto
           their
           Towne
           and
           Corporation
           ,
           by
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           Injunction
           ,
           especially
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           poore
           Natives
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           would
           be
           very
           much
           charged
           .
           The
           Major
           and
           the
           Aldermen
           were
           very
           much
           sensible
           of
           their
           case
           and
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           imbraced
           it
           with
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           and
           promised
           to
           doe
           what
           lay
           in
           their
           power
           in
           their
           behalfe
           ;
           and
           Petition
           my
           Lord
           not
           at
           the
           strangers
           request
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           thing
           which
           concerned
           themselves
           ;
           and
           not
           by
           Petition
           in
           writing
           onely
           ,
           but
           by
           some
           person
           gracious
           in
           my
           Lords
           eyes
           whom
           they
           would
           imploy
           in
           that
           businesse
           .
        
         
           Whilest
           these
           things
           were
           a
           doing
           ,
           above
           all
           expectation
           and
           hope
           Master
           
             Somner
          
           came
           unto
           
             J.
          
           B
           at
           his
           house
           ,
           told
           him
           he
           had
           a
           Letter
           from
           my
           Lords
           Secretary
           ,
           which
           he
           shewed
           him
           ;
           wherein
           he
           certified
           him
           that
           my
           Lord
           had
           respited
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           Injunction
           to
           the
           first
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           whereof
           he
           was
           glad
           ;
           for
           although
           
             quod
             differtur
             non
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           yet
           there
           was
           some
           hope
           that
           matters
           would
           goe
           better
           .
           This
           was
           related
           to
           the
           French
           Congregation
           and
           the
           Deputies
           did
           put
           off
           the
           voyage
           if
           not
           for
           altogether
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           hopeing
           that
           cloud
           would
           passe
           over
           ,
           as
           
             Ahanasius
          
           said
           of
           the
           persecution
           of
           
             Julian
          
           the
           apostate
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           might
           be
           at
           quiet
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           time
           and
           opportunity
           seemed
           to
           be
           ,
           that
           the
           Citie
           should
           make
           a
           Petition
           to
           my
           Lord
           in
           the
           Churches
           behalf
           according
           to
           their
           proffer
           and
           promise
           .
           So
           some
           of
           them
           went
           to
           the
           Major
           pressing
           him
           to
           win
           time
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           some
           my
           Lord
           did
           as
           it
           were
           expect
           some
           such
           thing
           ;
           who
           promised
           to
           doe
           it
           with
           as
           great
           speed
           as
           possibly
           he
           could
           ,
           and
           had
           confered
           with
           the
           Major
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           who
           promised
           to
           concurre
           with
           him
           in
           a
           Petition
           to
           my
           Lord
           in
           that
           matter
           and
           manner
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           and
           certes
           
             vis
             unita
             fortior
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Major
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           sent
           the
           Petition
           to
           my
           Lord
           in
           these
           tearmes
           .
        
         
         
           
             To
             the
             most
             reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             his
             grace
             .
             The
             most
             humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             Major
             ,
             and
             Comminalty
             of
             
               CANTERBVRY
               .
            
          
           
             TEndring
             first
             all
             dutifull
             respect
             and
             thankes
             to
             your
             grace
             for
             at
             favours
             〈◊〉
             received
             ,
             and
             in
             particular
             for
             your
             most
             〈◊〉
             incouragement
             ,
             that
             upon
             all
             future
             just
             occasions
             ,
             we
             should
             finde
             your
             grace
             as
             formerly
             willing
             to
             procure
             the
             good
             of
             our
             Citie
             .
             We
             are
             now
             〈◊〉
             most
             humbly
             to
             intreat
             your
             grace
             to
             be
             advertized
             of
             these
             following
             inconveniences
             ,
             which
             will
             〈◊〉
             fall
             upon
             our
             poore
             citie
             and
             upon
             the
             strangers
             themselves
             ,
             by
             remitting
             them
             to
             our
             Parish
             churches
             .
             First
             ,
             a
             great
             number
             of
             Poore
             will
             fall
             upon
             our
             Parishes
             keeping
             ,
             who
             are
             now
             〈◊〉
             without
             any
             burthen
             to
             our
             Parishes
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             charges
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             both
             weekely
             and
             〈◊〉
             for
             the
             cloathing
             of
             them
             before
             〈◊〉
             ;
             which
             charge
             will
             fall
             especially
             upon
             those
             〈◊〉
             where
             there
             are
             all
             ready
             most
             poore
             and
             fewest
             men
             of
             abilitie
             to
             relieve
             them
             .
             Nerher
             shall
             the
             poore
             strangers
             borne
             receive
             the
             usual
             helpe
             the
             remaining
             strangers
             being
             not
             able
             without
             the
             contribution
             of
             the
             Natives
             to
             〈◊〉
             them
             as
             usually
             ;
             whereby
             they
             likewise
             will
             prove
             chargeable
             to
             the
             English
             .
             And
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             poore
             strangers
             shall
             be
             forced
             to
             〈◊〉
             prove
             dangerous
             ,
             the
             English
             poore
             being
             〈◊〉
             already
             to
             quarrell
             with
             them
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             the
             restraint
             of
             the
             Natives
             freed
             by
             these
             Injunctions
             from
             the
             orders
             of
             the
             congregation
             ,
             by
             the
             church
             and
             politicke
             government
             from
             many
             disorders
             will
             faile
             ,
             and
             many
             inconveniences
             will
             〈◊〉
             ,
             even
             in
             their
             way
             of
             trading
             ,
             which
             we
             cannot
             prevent
             and
             so
             the
             government
             of
             those
             trades
             by
             rules
             of
             the
             congregation
             will
             have
             no
             force
             ,
             to
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             overthrowing
             of
             divers
             trades
             ,
             in
             which
             no
             English
             man
             in
             our
             〈◊〉
             hath
             ever
             had
             knowledge
             or
             interest
             :
             and
             the
             congregation
             so
             〈◊〉
             will
             not
             be
             able
             to
             contribute
             to
             the
             poore
             cities
             〈◊〉
             ,
             as
             〈◊〉
             in
             good
             measure
             they
             have
             usually
             done
             ,
             in
             all
             such
             things
             as
             concerne
             his
             Majesties
             〈◊〉
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             the
             least
             many
             poore
             〈◊〉
             women
             boyes
             ,
             and
             girles
             shall
             not
             be
             imployed
             as
             they
             are
             now
             in
             〈◊〉
             ,
             winding
             ,
             drawing
             and
             other
             workes
             ,
             whereby
             to
             their
             great
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             reliefe
             they
             are
             now
             daily
             exercised
             .
             We
             are
             informed
             that
             their
             yearly
             expences
             about
             their
             〈◊〉
             their
             poore
             ,
             is
             more
             〈◊〉
             one
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             and
             three
             pounds
             ,
             which
             〈◊〉
             we
             are
             not
             possibly
             able
             to
             raise
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             being
             already
             greatly
             oppressed
             with
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             our
             poore
             .
             All
             which
             
             most
             humble
             manner
             we
             represent
             to
             your
             gracious
             consideration
             ,
             as
             a
             matter
             of
             as
             great
             importance
             to
             this
             citie
             ,
             as
             hath
             fallen
             out
             within
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             man
             .
             Most
             earnestly
             intreating
             your
             grace
             ,
             that
             by
             your
             most
             gracious
             mediation
             ,
             his
             Majesty
             may
             be
             pleased
             to
             suffer
             as
             well
             the
             Natives
             as
             the
             Aliens
             to
             〈◊〉
             within
             the
             government
             of
             their
             owne
             congregation
             ;
             wherein
             your
             grace
             〈◊〉
             forever
             obleidge
             your
             graces
             servants
             and
             petitioners
             ,
             alwayes
             to
             pray
             for
             your
             temporall
             and
             〈◊〉
             happinesse
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Petition
           was
           sent
           by
           the
           Major
           to
           one
           who
           was
           in
           favour
           with
           my
           Lord
           and
           gave
           it
           him
           ;
           who
           said
           he
           would
           consider
           it
           and
           doe
           according
           as
           he
           found
           it
           fitting
           ;
           and
           a
           while
           after
           sent
           an
           Answer
           to
           the
           Major
           of
           Canterburies
           Petition
           who
           shewed
           it
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           French
           Church
           ,
           and
           at
           their
           request
           gave
           them
           permission
           to
           take
           a
           Copie
           thereof
           which
           they
           did
           and
           returned
           him
           the
           Originall
           .
           The
           superscription
           of
           the
           Letter
           was
           in
           this
           forme
           .
        
         
           
             To
             my
             very
             loving
             Friends
             ,
             the
             Major
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Brethren
             of
             the
             Citic
             or
             Canterbury
             these
             .
          
        
         
           These
           were
           the
           Contents
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   S.
                   in
                   Christo
                   .
                
                 After
                 my
                 harty
                 Commendations
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               I
               Lately
               received
               a
               Petition
               from
               your selfe
               and
               your
               brethren
               ,
               on
               the
               behalfe
               of
               the
               citie
               of
               
                 Canterbury
                 ,
              
               concerning
               the
               
                 Dutch
              
               and
               the
               
                 Walloon
              
               churches
               there
               .
               And
               first
               I
               must
               let
               you
               know
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               not
               one
               particular
               thing
               mentioned
               in
               〈◊〉
               your
               Letter
               or
               Petition
               ,
               on
               the
               behalfe
               of
               these
               Strangers
               ,
               which
               the
               Ministers
               af
               those
               congregations
               (
               when
               they
               were
               with
               me
               )
               did
               not
               formerly
               〈◊〉
               ;
               and
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               you
               have
               knowne
               from
               them
               ,
               what
               answer
               they
               received
               from
               me
               ,
               and
               that
               by
               order
               from
               the
               Kings
               〈◊〉
               and
               the
               State
               :
               And
               therefore
               you
               cannot
               expect
               but
               that
               to
               the
               same
               thing
               you
               must
               receive
               againe
               the
               same
               answer
               ;
               yet
               because
               you
               should
               see
               I
               proceed
               not
               in
               this
               businesse
               ,
               but
               no
               on
               warrantable
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               am
               ready
               to
               doe
               you
               and
               the
               city
               as
               much
               respect
               as
               I
               promised
               ;
               I
               have
               againe
               in
               open
               counsell
               〈◊〉
               his
               Majesty
               and
               the
               Lords
               with
               that
               which
               you
               have
               written
               ,
               and
               how
               farre
               it
               concernes
               the
               city
               in
               generall
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               the
               strangers
               congregations
               and
               〈◊〉
               commanded
               to
               returne
               you
               this
               Answer
               .
            
             
             
               
                 First
                 ,
              
               the
               Injunctions
               which
               I
               have
               made
               ,
               concerning
               the
               strangers
               repairing
               to
               their
               severall
               parishes
               (
               I
               meane
               such
               as
               are
               natives
               ,
               and
               with
               such
               interpretation
               as
               I
               made
               to
               them
               when
               they
               were
               last
               with
               me
               )
               must
               stand
               in
               force
               and
               be
               obeyed
               :
               As
               for
               the
               〈◊〉
               which
               you
               desire
               may
               be
               taken
               into
               consideration
               ,
               you
               are
               to
               receive
               this
               Answer
               to
               them
               .
            
             
               The
               first
               is
               ,
               your
               feare
               that
               their
               poore
               will
               be
               cast
               upon
               you
               whereat
               you
               have
               too
               many
               of
               your
               owne
               :
               To
               this
               you
               must
               know
               ,
               that
               the
               command
               of
               the
               State
               expresly
               is
               ,
               that
               though
               they
               doe
               〈◊〉
               themselves
               to
               the
               english
               parishes
               ,
               yet
               they
               shall
               contribute
               to
               their
               poore
               as
               they
               did
               before
               ,
               and
               look
               as
               well
               to
               them
               in
               all
               respects
               at
               least
               so
               long
               a
               till
               some
               other
               sitting
               order
               can
               be
               taken
               ;
               and
               they
               must
               not
               look
               being
               come
               in
               strangers
               hither
               ,
               to
               receive
               so
               much
               peace
               ,
               and
               benefit
               by
               the
               State
               as
               they
               doe
               ,
               and
               not
               conforme
               themselves
               in
               those
               things
               which
               are
               required
               of
               them
               ,
               as
               all
               strangers
               doe
               in
               all
               other
               parts
               of
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               second
               that
               divers
               of
               their
               trades
               will
               fule
               which
               are
               now
               unheld
               by
               the
               rules
               of
               their
               congregations
               :
               That
               is
               grounded
               upon
               no
               reason
               at
               all
               for
               I
               hope
               the
               congregation
               doth
               not
               set
               rules
               to
               their
               severall
               〈◊〉
               while
               they
               are
               at
               Church
               ,
               nor
               make
               it
               any
               part
               of
               that
               service
               ;
               and
               for
               any
               other
               meetings
               to
               set
               rules
               to
               their
               trades
               or
               to
               doe
               any
               thing
               else
               about
               them
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               Injunction
               that
               restraynes
               them
               from
               ;
               neither
               need
               their
               resorting
               to
               their
               severall
               parishes
               any
               way
               hinder
               that
               :
               And
               whereas
               you
               adde
               that
               no
               English
               ,
               man
               in
               your
               City
               hath
               ever
               had
               knowledge
               or
               interest
               in
               those
               trades
               ,
               the
               Lords
               like
               that
               worse
               then
               any
               thing
               else
               and
               have
               reason
               so
               to
               doe
               ,
               for
               why
               should
               strangers
               come
               here
               and
               enjoy
               the
               peace
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               eat
               the
               fat
               of
               the
               land
               ,
               and
               not
               〈◊〉
               to
               teach
               such
               English
               as
               are
               apt
               and
               willing
               to
               learne
               the
               〈◊〉
               which
               they
               〈◊〉
               and
               practice
               .
            
             
               As
               for
               that
               which
               followes
               ,
               namely
               that
               many
               poore
               English
               mome
               ;
               boyes
               and
               girles
               shall
               not
               be
               imployed
               as
               now
               they
               are
               in
               spinning
               winding
               ;
               drawing
               ,
               and
               other
               worke
               whereon
               to
               their
               great
               benefit
               and
               〈◊〉
               they
               are
               now
               daily
               exercised
               :
               There
               's
               as
               little
               reason
               for
               that
               as
               for
               the
               former
               ,
               for
               since
               nothing
               in
               my
               Injunctions
               need
               out
               any
               the
               least
               〈◊〉
               to
               their
               severall
               〈◊〉
               ,
               all
               those
               women
               and
               children
               both
               may
               and
               must
               be
               〈◊〉
               by
               them
               ,
               as
               they
               formerly
               were
               ,
               for
               their
               trade
               cannot
               goe
               on
               without
               such
               to
               worke
               under
               them
               .
            
             
               And
               last
               of
               all
               ,
               you
               say
               ,
               If
               the
               congregation
               be
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               ,
               they
               will
               not
               be
               abe
               to
               contibute
               to
               the
               Cities
               charge
               ,
               as
               heretofore
               they
               have
               usually
               done
               ,
               and
               in
               good
               measure
               upon
               all
               such
               occasions
               as
               concerne
               his
               〈◊〉
               service
               :
               there
               is
               no
               more
               reason
               for
               that
               then
               for
               any
               of
               the
               rest
               ,
               for
               
               so
               long
               as
               they
               live
               in
               the
               City
               and
               〈◊〉
               their
               trades
               ,
               both
               Native
               and
               Alien
               must
               ratably
               serve
               the
               King
               and
               the
               State
               ;
               and
               I
               hope
               the
               repairing
               of
               the
               Natives
               to
               the
               English
               〈◊〉
               cannot
               take
               off
               any
               of
               〈◊〉
               duty
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               City
               it
               is
               all
               one
               so
               the
               severall
               〈◊〉
               be
               payed
               ,
               whether
               they
               be
               paid
               in
               a
               lump
               from
               the
               whole
               congregation
               ,
               or
               part
               from
               the
               particular
               men
               which
               are
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               partly
               from
               the
               congregation
               which
               remaines
               yet
               as
               Aliens
               .
            
             
               In
               all
               these
               respects
               ,
               though
               I
               have
               at
               your
               〈◊〉
               made
               knowne
               to
               his
               Majesty
               and
               the
               Lords
               ,
               all
               that
               you
               have
               suggested
               in
               your
               Petition
               ;
               yet
               a
               Mediator
               for
               you
               〈◊〉
               cannot
               be
               in
               these
               particulars
               ,
               which
               are
               so
               disserviceble
               both
               to
               Church
               and
               State
               ;
               neither
               would
               I
               ever
               have
               made
               my
               Injunctions
               if
               I
               had
               not
               formerly
               weighed
               them
               well
               ,
               and
               found
               them
               sit
               to
               be
               put
               in
               practice
               .
            
             
               〈◊〉
               are
               therefore
               to
               let
               〈◊〉
               know
               that
               my
               Injunctions
               must
               be
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               shall
               goe
               〈◊〉
               on
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               therefore
               doe
               hereby
               pray
               and
               require
               you
               ,
               the
               〈◊〉
               and
               Governours
               of
               that
               city
               to
               second
               all
               these
               things
               in
               all
               faire
               and
               due
               proceedings
               ,
               for
               the
               〈◊〉
               of
               uniforme
               government
               ,
               as
               well
               concerning
               those
               〈◊〉
               -
               〈◊〉
               as
               any
               other
               ;
               and
               to
               let
               them
               to
               know
               ,
               that
               this
               is
               the
               resolution
               of
               the
               Lords
               as
               well
               as
               of
               my selfe
               ;
               and
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               that
               the
               strangers
               themselves
               may
               live
               they
               and
               their
               posterity
               to
               〈◊〉
               the
               State
               for
               this
               care
               taken
               of
               them
               :
               so
               I
               leave
               you
               all
               to
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               rest
            
             
               
                 Lambeth
                 .
                 May
                 25.
                 1635.
                 
              
               
                 Your
                 very
                 loving
                 Friend
                 W.
                 Cant.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Answer
           was
           communicated
           to
           the
           French
           Congregation
           by
           their
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           in
           
             May
          
           the
           Deputies
           presented
           themselves
           before
           the
           Commissioners
           in
           the
           Consistory
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           Deane
           and
           Doctor
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           who
           told
           the
           Deputies
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           three
           forraigne
           Churches
           .
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Sandwich
          
           and
           
             Maidston
             ,
          
           of
           the
           respit
           my
           Lord
           did
           give
           till
           the
           first
           of
           
             July
          
           if
           they
           desired
           it
           ;
           who
           answered
           they
           desired
           it
           and
           a
           longer
           respit
           too
           if
           it
           might
           be
           obtained
           ;
           who
           〈◊〉
           they
           wished
           it
           might
           be
           in
           their
           power
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           dismissed
           them
           .
           The
           Deputies
           wrote
           to
           the
           Coetus
           in
           
             London
          
           how
           matters
           passed
           and
           thought
           it
           sitting
           to
           send
           some
           to
           
             London
             ;
          
           the
           Coetus
           returned
           their
           answer
           that
           they
           were
           sorry
           to
           heare
           of
           my
           Lord's
           resolution
           〈◊〉
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Churches
           in
           the
           sending
           of
           their
           〈◊〉
           and
           would
           be
           〈◊〉
           to
           give
           them
           their
           best
           counsell
           and
           help
           :
           The
           Deputies
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
             Sandwich
             &
             Maidston
          
           went
           up
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           
           and
           so
           much
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           because
           the
           time
           would
           be
           quickly
           expired
           ;
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             July
          
           was
           at
           hand
           ;
           the
           King
           would
           goe
           shortly
           his
           progresse
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           would
           after
           the
           Tearme
           goe
           to
           his
           House
           of
           
             Croydon
             ;
          
           so
           they
           went
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           the
           French
           and
           Dutch
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           of
           
             London
          
           assembled
           together
           in
           Coetus
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           Narration
           of
           what
           had
           passed
           ;
           the
           〈◊〉
           couched
           an
           〈◊〉
           these
           tearms
           :
           
             Master
          
           〈◊〉
           
             
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
          
           French
           
             〈◊〉
             of
          
           Canterbury
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Major
             of
             the
             said
             towne
             had
             presented
             a
             Petition
             unto
             my
             Lord
             〈◊〉
             of
             Canterbury
             in
             favour
             of
             the
             said
             Church
             ,
             unto
             the
             which
             he
             had
             received
             no
             favourable
             answer
             .
             On
             this
             relation
             advice
             hath
             been
             demanded
             of
             this
             company
             what
             order
             they
             shall
             take
             and
             how
             they
             shall
             proceed
             to
             〈◊〉
             the
             churches
             under
             covert
             of
             the
             tempest
             ,
             that
             threatneth
             them
             ;
             whereupon
             it
             〈◊〉
             been
             found
             good
             ,
             to
             communicate
             all
             that
             which
             is
             past
             in
             
             Lord
             the
             Duke
             of
          
           〈◊〉
           
             and
             to
             the
             Lord
          
           〈◊〉
           
             Knight
             ,
             Ambassador
             of
             the
             States
             of
             the
             united
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             Low
             〈◊〉
             and
             to
             intreat
             them
             to
             give
             their
             advice
             how
             they
             are
             to
             govern
             themselves
             in
             these
             extremities
             ;
             and
             to
             aske
             the
             said
             advice
             have
             been
             named
             Mr.
             
          
           〈◊〉
           
             Mr
          
           Gasparus
           
             Mr.
          
           Primrose
           
             Pastors
             ,
             and
             Master
          
           Host
           
             and
             Master
          
           〈◊〉
           
             〈◊〉
             Elders
             :
          
           Who
           went
           to
           the
           said
           Duke
           and
           Lord
           ,
           and
           they
           advised
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Kent
          
           to
           addresse
           themselves
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           Duke
           offered
           himselfe
           to
           represent
           unto
           the
           King
           whatsoever
           they
           found
           good
           and
           fitting
           :
           This
           relation
           being
           made
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           by
           the
           Deputies
           ,
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           that
           they
           should
           goe
           first
           to
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           to
           give
           him
           a
           cleere
           interpretation
           concerning
           some
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           petition
           which
           was
           presented
           unto
           him
           by
           the
           Major
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           to
           use
           such
           complements
           towards
           him
           as
           they
           shall
           judge
           fit
           ,
           using
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           such
           generall
           termes
           without
           saying
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           their
           Churches
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           17.
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Kent
          
           were
           with
           my
           Lord
           ,
           there
           were
           divers
           waited
           to
           speak
           to
           him
           about
           businesse
           ,
           
             J.
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           observed
           his
           time
           seeing
           my
           Lord
           in
           a
           merry
           humour
           stept
           to
           him
           accompanied
           with
           the
           Deputies
           my
           Lord
           said
           he
           might
           well
           perceive
           he
           had
           much
           〈◊〉
           and
           he
           would
           hold
           him
           long
           ;
           who
           returned
           to
           my
           Lord
           this
           answer
           that
           he
           would
           not
           hold
           him
           long
           ,
           and
           contracted
           his
           intended
           speech
           in
           these
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           Most
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ;
           We
           come
           to
           your
           grace
           tothank
           you
           most
           humbly
           for
           the
           favour
           you
           have
           shewed
           to
           our
           Churches
           ,
           in
           giving
           them
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ;
           we
           〈◊〉
           your
           Grace
           to
           be
           〈◊〉
           to
           continue
           it
           ,
           and
           permit
           them
           to
           enjoy
           those
           priviledges
           and
           〈◊〉
           which
           
           they
           have
           had
           hitherto
           under
           our
           most
           gracious
           Soveraigne
           ;
           〈◊〉
           the
           which
           the
           families
           will
           be
           divided
           ,
           the
           poore
           no
           ,
           maintained
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           ruined
           .
        
         
           But
           he
           interrupted
           him
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           call
           back
           that
           which
           he
           had
           begun
           bat
           would
           goe
           forwards
           with
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           put
           an
           heavier
           burden
           on
           them
           ,
           then
           on
           the
           rest
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           would
           goe
           through
           all
           
             England
          
           if
           he
           lived
           but
           of
           necessity
           must
           begin
           with
           them
           .
           Now
           because
           
             J.
             R.
          
           saw
           that
           he
           might
           not
           be
           long
           with
           my
           Lord
           ,
           he
           did
           contract
           his
           speech
           as
           brlesly
           as
           possible
           he
           could
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           in
           the
           Petition
           which
           the
           Major
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           had
           made
           to
           his
           Grace
           there
           were
           two
           mistakings
           ;
           the
           one
           touching
           the
           trade
           amongst
           them
           as
           if
           no
           English
           man
           had
           knowledge
           or
           interrest
           in
           them
           ;
           whereas
           it
           was
           well
           knowne
           that
           they
           refused
           none
           to
           teach
           them
           the
           trades
           and
           that
           many
           had
           learned
           the
           trade
           and
           French
           tongue
           among
           them
           :
           The
           other
           mistake
           was
           the
           summe
           of
           〈◊〉
           l.
           which
           notwitstanding
           was
           〈◊〉
           l.
           which
           the
           Church
           had
           expended
           on
           the
           poore
           of
           their
           Congregation
           that
           yeere
           ,
           and
           that
           sometimes
           they
           had
           spent
           50
           l.
           a
           moneth
           yea
           and
           more
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           ponre
           ,
           it
           was
           told
           him
           ,
           it
           was
           〈◊〉
           they
           could
           be
           maintained
           if
           the
           the
           Natives
           went
           to
           their
           〈◊〉
           ;
           because
           ,
           besides
           the
           seizing
           ,
           there
           were
           voluntary
           contributions
           the
           one
           at
           the
           Church
           doo
           e
           at
           every
           meeting
           of
           the
           Assembly
           to
           heare
           the
           Sermons
           ,
           whether
           on
           the
           Lord's
           day
           or
           on
           the
           week
           dayes
           ;
           the
           other
           ,
           extraodinary
           collections
           when
           the
           Churches
           were
           in
           arrerages
           :
           He
           answered
           that
           the
           Scripture
           made
           not
           mention
           of
           any
           contribution
           at
           the
           doore
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           that
           there
           would
           and
           might
           be
           found
           another
           way
           (
           whereas
           notwithstanding
           Saint
           
             Paul
             .
          
           1
           
             for
             .
          
           16.
           1
           
           〈◊〉
           .
           speaks
           of
           collections
           for
           the
           Saints
           upon
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           and
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mark
          
           12.41
           .
           
             Luke
          
           〈◊〉
           .
           1
           ,
           2.
           fate
           over
           against
           the
           creafury
           ,
           and
           beheld
           how
           people
           cast
           mony
           into
           the
           creafury
           ,
           it
           was
           cast
           in
           a
           chest
           ,
           such
           a
           one
           as
           
             〈◊〉
          
           the
           Priest
           caused
           to
           be
           made
           and
           lec
           as
           one
           commeth
           into
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           where
           the
           mony
           was
           put
           in
           though
           to
           another
           end
           ,
           2
           
             Kin.
          
           12.
           9.
           and
           a
           cartaine
           lame
           man
           lay
           daily
           at
           the
           gate
           of
           the
           Temple
           which
           is
           called
           
             beautifull
          
           to
           aske
           almes
           of
           them
           that
           entred
           into
           the
           Temple
           
             〈◊〉
          
           3.
           2.
           for
           none
           was
           to
           appeare
           before
           the
           Lord
           empty
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           23.
           15.
           these
           things
           might
           have
           been
           told
           my
           Lord
           by
           them
           but
           they
           found
           it
           no
           〈◊〉
           to
           dispute
           .
           The
           Deputies
           told
           my
           Lord
           that
           the
           Injunction
           would
           hinder
           the
           conversion
           of
           Papists
           strangers
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           come
           to
           their
           Churches
           ,
           seeing
           that
           baptisme
           would
           be
           wanting
           
           
           
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           he
           said
           ,
           they
           might
           come
           as
           well
           as
           before
           ,
           but
           they
           should
           not
           be
           〈◊〉
           for
           ,
           there
           were
           English
           men
           enough
           ;
           if
           they
           came
           they
           should
           be
           conformable
           and
           as
           or
           baptisme
           that
           was
           all
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           Master
           
             〈◊〉
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Dutch
           Church
           of
           
             〈◊〉
          
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           many
           that
           went
           to
           the
           English
           Church
           and
           Communion
           ;
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           see
           what
           they
           would
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           they
           would
           doe
           so
           or
           no
           .
        
         
           Many
           passages
           were
           between
           my
           Lord
           and
           the
           Deputies
           ;
           he
           said
           〈◊〉
           was
           not
           made
           of
           sower
           leaven
           nor
           did
           he
           this
           〈◊〉
           envy
           or
           〈◊〉
           ,
           but
           upon
           good
           consideration
           and
           grounds
           .
        
         
           He
           told
           the
           Deputies
           he
           had
           given
           them
           respit
           till
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             July
          
           of
           his
           free
           will
           and
           would
           not
           have
           them
           to
           〈◊〉
           he
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           for
           he
           did
           meane
           to
           goe
           through
           〈◊〉
           with
           it
           ;
           〈◊〉
           he
           did
           it
           because
           they
           shauld
           not
           think
           they
           had
           not
           time
           enough
           given
           them
           ,
           he
           would
           goe
           a
           faire
           way
           with
           them
           if
           they
           did
           as
           they
           should
           :
           And
           because
           there
           had
           been
           some
           mistakings
           ,
           and
           they
           might
           know
           his
           〈◊〉
           and
           have
           the
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           he
           would
           commit
           the
           businesse
           to
           no
           〈◊〉
           but
           leave
           it
           to
           his
           Vicar-generals
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Belteel
          
           told
           him
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             July
          
           did
           approach
           ;
           he
           told
           him
           for
           feare
           of
           mistakes
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           nothing
           done
           till
           Sir
           
             〈◊〉
             Brent's
          
           returne
           ,
           were
           it
           till
           the
           last
           of
           
             August
             :
          
           after
           some
           discourse
           he
           spake
           to
           my
           Lord
           concerning
           the
           first
           of
           
             Iuly
          
           againe
           and
           againe
           ,
           who
           answered
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           so
           〈◊〉
           for
           a
           day
           ,
           if
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
          
           came
           not
           〈◊〉
           the
           last
           of
           
             September
          
           it
           should
           not
           goe
           forwards
           ;
           he
           replyed
           that
           that
           was
           not
           〈◊〉
           ,
           for
           if
           Master
           
             Somner
          
           had
           no
           present
           order
           from
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           put
           the
           Injunction
           in
           execution
           ,
           and
           durst
           not
           doe
           otherwise
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           desired
           his
           Grace
           to
           commend
           Master
           
             Dell
          
           his
           Secretary
           ,
           to
           write
           a
           Letter
           to
           Master
           
             Somner
          
           about
           that
           businesse
           and
           respit
           ;
           my
           Lord
           commanded
           his
           Secretary
           to
           doe
           it
           ;
           so
           the
           Deputies
           taking
           their
           leaves
           of
           him
           ,
           he
           said
           God
           blesse
           you
           .
           The
           Deputies
           related
           unto
           the
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           whereupon
           the
           Company
           thought
           it
           fit
           that
           the
           Deputies
           should
           returne
           to
           their
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           there
           〈◊〉
           for
           the
           returne
           of
           〈◊〉
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             ;
          
           the
           Deputies
           made
           a
           relation
           of
           all
           the
           passages
           hereto
           fore
           mentioned
           unto
           my
           Lord
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Soubise
          
           and
           my
           Lord
           Ambassidour
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           Lords
           ,
           〈◊〉
           and
           Gentlemen
           and
           so
           departed
           .
        
         
           Our
           purpose
           is
           not
           to
           speak
           of
           the
           other
           forraigne
           Churches
           in
           
             England
          
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           the
           Bishop
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           speaking
           〈◊〉
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           saying
           it
           were
           〈◊〉
           their
           Congregations
           should
           be
           〈◊〉
           then
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           should
           〈◊〉
           its
           glory
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           
           poore
           ,
           who
           sent
           for
           them
           ;
           nor
           to
           speake
           of
           the
           Congregations
           of
           
             London
          
           or
           others
           ,
           but
           onely
           of
           the
           three
           forraigne
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           which
           my
           Lord
           primarily
           and
           principally
           did
           question
           and
           assault
           ;
           and
           who
           were
           like
           
             David's
          
           three
           Worthies
           ,
           who
           endured
           the
           greatest
           〈◊〉
           ,
           stood
           in
           the
           gap
           ,
           were
           in
           the
           front
           ,
           received
           the
           blowes
           and
           bare
           the
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           did
           what
           they
           could
           to
           save
           and
           deliver
           the
           Churches
           from
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           thraldome
           whereunto
           my
           Lord
           intended
           to
           subject
           them
           :
           whereas
           the
           other
           Churches
           were
           but
           in
           the
           reare
           ,
           who
           although
           they
           were
           honourable
           worthies
           and
           mighty
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           yet
           〈◊〉
           attained
           not
           unto
           the
           first
           three
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           23
           8
           19.23
           But
           to
           〈◊〉
           to
           the
           point
           ,
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             Kent
          
           took
           leave
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           returned
           home
           every
           one
           to
           his
           Church
           and
           house
           .
           About
           that
           time
           
             J.
             〈◊〉
          
           received
           divers
           letters
           from
           divers
           learned
           men
           from
           beyond
           the
           seas
           ,
           as
           from
           Master
           
             de
             Moulin
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Polyander
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Festus
             Hommius
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Bugnet
             ,
          
           and
           others
           in
           French
           and
           in
           Latin
           :
           
             Wherein
             one
             deplores
             the
             condition
             of
             the
             forraigne
             Churches
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             the
             rigor
             wherewith
             they
             were
             troubled
             ,
             and
             prayed
             God
             to
             remedy
             it
             by
             his
             holy
             〈◊〉
             ,
             another
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             dispose
             the
             heart
             of
             my
             Lord
             Arch-bishop
             to
             follow
             the
             wayes
             of
             wildnesse
             ;
             a
             third
             ,
             that
             mens
             〈◊〉
             are
             in
             God's
             hand
             who
             turneth
             them
             as
             the
             rivers
             of
             waters
             ,
             where
             and
             when
             he
             will
             ;
          
           Balaam
           
             goeth
             with
             an
             intention
             to
             curse
             ,
             but
             God
             turneth
             his
             words
             into
             blessings
             ;
             Saint
          
           Paul
           
             goeth
             to
          
           Damas
           
             with
             bloody
             designes
             but
             God
             changeth
             him
             ,
             and
             and
             of
             a
             persecutor
             maketh
             him
             an
             Apostle
             a
             Paster
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             Wolfe
             becomes
             a
             Lambe
             :
             Another
             writeth
             thus
             ,
             〈◊〉
             vestrarum
             nove
             edicto
             non
             tantum
             pacem
             〈◊〉
             ,
             〈◊〉
             &
             statum
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ex
             animo
             dolemus
             ;
             Coe
             erum
             an
             nulla
             affulget
             spes
             tanti
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             :
             Nos
             quidem
             sperare
             jubet
             〈◊〉
             clementia
             ,
             &
             〈◊〉
             as
             vestra
             qua
             non
             desinet
             ,
             omnem
             movere
             lapidem
             ,
             ut
             
             Deus
             optimus
             〈◊〉
             buic
             vestro
             〈◊〉
             clementer
             benedicat
             :
             others
             〈◊〉
             God
             that
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             the
             tempestuous
             winds
             and
             dangerous
             tempest
             to
             cause
             a
             shipwrack
             ;
             even
             he
             who
             hath
             appeased
             in
             some
             sort
             this
             tempest
             ,
             will
             if
             he
             please
             let
             you
             enjoy
             an
             assured
             calme
             ,
             and
             will
             chide
             the
             winds
             that
             have
             raised
             this
             〈◊〉
             me
             ;
             and
             such
             like
             things
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             said
             purpose
             and
             end
             .
          
           So
           that
           the
           persecution
           was
           divulged
           in
           many
           parts
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           and
           the
           forraigne
           Churches
           had
           the
           good
           wishes
           and
           prayers
           of
           many
           beyond
           the
           seas
           for
           a
           good
           and
           happy
           issue
           ;
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           of
           many
           godly
           Ministers
           and
           others
           zealous
           persons
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           the
           Deputies
           telling
           divers
           of
           them
           that
           they
           did
           what
           they
           could
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           the
           good
           of
           their
           owne
           Churches
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           English
           Churches
           also
           ,
           theirs
           being
           a
           
           leading
           case
           ,
           for
           if
           their
           Churches
           were
           blowne
           up
           ,
           the
           English
           would
           in
           time
           sinke
           ,
           and
           their
           Pastors
           persecuted
           ,
           
             if
             〈◊〉
             doe
             〈◊〉
             things
             in
             a
             greene
             tree
             ,
             what
             shall
             be
             done
             in
             the
             dry
             ?
          
           if
           such
           things
           be
           done
           to
           the
           forraine
           Churches
           who
           have
           patent
           priviledges
           and
           〈◊〉
           and
           promises
           from
           such
           great
           Princes
           for
           themselves
           and
           their
           posterity
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           Discipline
           ,
           exempted
           from
           the
           subjection
           of
           〈◊〉
           bishops
           and
           Bishops
           ;
           what
           can
           the
           English
           Churches
           expect
           subjected
           to
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           Prelates
           ?
           nay
           what
           can
           they
           not
           expect
           but
           multiplication
           of
           Ceremonies
           innovation
           in
           rites
           introduction
           of
           Popery
           ,
           Socinianisme
           ,
           Arminianisme
           ,
           prophanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           new
           Canons
           and
           oathes
           ;
           persecution
           ,
           banishment
           and
           branding
           suspension
           imprisonment
           and
           fining
           of
           those
           godly
           Pastors
           that
           will
           not
           submit
           their
           necks
           to
           that
           slavish
           yoake
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           drinke
           of
           the
           cup
           of
           abominations
           of
           that
           purple
           whore
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           inchantments
           of
           
             Jezabel
             .
          
        
         
           A
           while
           after
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           〈◊〉
           found
           it
           fitting
           to
           thinke
           of
           a
           fit
           time
           of
           a
           fast
           and
           presse
           it
           ;
           the
           occasions
           thereof
           being
           many
           ,
           the
           afflictions
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
             Hannaw
          
           being
           besiedged
           matters
           not
           going
           very
           wel
           in
           the
           Low
           Countries
           ,
           Skinsken-skonce
           taken
           by
           the
           〈◊〉
           a
           place
           of
           great
           importance
           and
           as
           it
           were
           the
           Key
           to
           come
           into
           Holland
           ;
           the
           neighbour
           Churches
           in
           France
           ,
           as
           
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           
             Marke
             〈◊〉
          
           very
           much
           diminished
           if
           not
           dissipared
           ;
           and
           other
           occasions
           both
           in
           〈◊〉
           of
           others
           and
           especially
           of
           themselves
           in
           the
           feare
           ,
           apprehension
           and
           appearance
           of
           the
           dissipation
           &
           dispersion
           ,
           if
           not
           of
           the
           ruine
           of
           their
           Churches
           .
           In
           particular
           there
           was
           an
           act
           made
           in
           the
           last
           Synod
           at
           London
           in
           these
           tearmes
           ;
           
             It
             is
             lift
             to
             the
             discretion
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             forraine
             Churches
             of
             London
             to
             write
             betweene
             this
             and
             October
             to
             the
             particular
             Churches
             ,
             what
             they
             thinke
             concerning
             the
             indiction
             of
             a
             Fast
             ,
             and
             vpon
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             said
             〈◊〉
             the
             〈◊〉
             shall
             indict
             the
             said
             Fast
             according
             to
             the
             plurality
             of
             Votes
             gathered
             out
             of
             the
             Letters
             of
             the
             said
             churches
             .
          
        
         
           My
           〈◊〉
           Vicar-generall
           returning
           to
           Canterbury
           caused
           the
           Governours
           of
           the
           stranger
           Churches
           of
           Canterbury
           and
           Sandwich
           to
           be
           cited
           to
           appeare
           on
           the
           Saturday
           next
           in
           the
           Consistory
           .
           Some
           of
           them
           went
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           desired
           they
           might
           not
           appeare
           in
           the
           Consistory
           ;
           who
           told
           them
           that
           it
           was
           a
           thing
           that
           was
           to
           be
           done
           in
           publicke
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Commissioners
           knew
           my
           Lords
           resolution
           ,
           so
           they
           went
           to
           the
           Cathedrall
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           .
           They
           found
           the
           Commissioners
           descending
           downe
           the
           Consistory
           the
           Vicar-generall
           telling
           them
           he
           was
           content
           to
           declare
           unto
           them
           the
           charge
           he
           had
           from
           my
           Lord
           not
           in
           the
           Consistory
           but
           in
           the
           Church
           where
           assembled
           divers
           persons
           about
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           heard
           what
           was
           said
           unto
           them
           ;
           where
           he
           told
           them
           the
           sum
           of
           the
           
           charge
           ,
           shewed
           them
           the
           publication
           of
           〈◊〉
           Iniunction
           of
           those
           of
           
             Norwich
          
           (
           who
           had
           caused
           or
           permitted
           it
           already
           to
           be
           read
           in
           their
           Churches
           ,
           with
           more
           hafte
           then
           good
           speed
           )
           that
           they
           might
           take
           a
           copy
           of
           it
           and
           cause
           such
           a
           one
           or
           the
           like
           to
           be
           published
           in
           their
           Churches
           .
           Among
           other
           things
           Master
           
             Sumner
          
           thought
           that
           it
           was
           to
           be
           published
           is
           it
           was
           at
           
             Norwich
          
           and
           that
           was
           said
           to
           have
           beene
           done
           by
           the
           Ministers
           .
           〈◊〉
           the
           Ministers
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           desired
           as
           〈◊〉
           to
           be
           excused
           in
           that
           point
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           thing
           contrary
           to
           their
           Office
           ;
           for
           the
           duty
           of
           Ministers
           is
           to
           endeavour
           the
           union
           ,
           edification
           ,
           and
           increase
           of
           their
           flockes
           ;
           and
           not
           to
           publish
           that
           which
           would
           tend
           to
           their
           discipation
           or
           〈◊〉
           :
           they
           added
           another
           reason
           that
           seeing
           the
           two
           Ministers
           of
           Canterbury
           were
           of
           the
           first
           degree
           of
           Natives
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           reason
           they
           should
           publish
           a
           thing
           against
           reason
           ,
           yea
           nature
           ;
           〈◊〉
           declare
           their
           children
           were
           to
           goe
           to
           〈◊〉
           Parish-churches
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           the
           French
           Church
           to
           heare
           their
           Fathers
           〈◊〉
           .
           Afterwards
           the
           Deputies
           of
           
             〈◊〉
          
           came
           to
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           they
           with
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           went
           to
           Sir
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           seeing
           a
           Declaration
           was
           of
           〈◊〉
           to
           be
           published
           they
           intended
           to
           have
           it
           done
           ,
           they
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           by
           their
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           by
           Master
           
             Anthony
          
           〈◊〉
           and
           Scribe
           to
           the
           Politicke
           〈◊〉
           ,
           seeing
           it
           could
           not
           be
           done
           〈◊〉
           some
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Spirituall
           Court
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           on
           the
           next
           Sabbath
           day
           being
           a
           Comman
           on
           day
           but
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           after
           :
           wherewith
           he
           was
           contented
           .
           Then
           they
           desired
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           more
           〈◊〉
           nor
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           Officers
           in
           his
           absence
           ,
           then
           the
           
             English
          
           were
           ;
           and
           that
           none
           should
           be
           molested
           before
           he
           had
           notice
           of
           it
           :
           he
           consented
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           gave
           charge
           to
           Master
           
             Sumner
          
           to
           〈◊〉
           to
           it
           ,
           who
           promised
           to
           observe
           that
           order
           .
        
         
           They
           requested
           also
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
          
           to
           continue
           his
           favour
           towards
           them
           :
           He
           told
           them
           he
           had
           done
           what
           was
           in
           his
           〈◊〉
           for
           them
           and
           had
           spoken
           so
           much
           for
           them
           that
           my
           Lord
           was
           awondered
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           〈◊〉
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           more
           for
           the
           forraine
           〈◊〉
           then
           for
           his
           〈◊〉
           and
           〈◊〉
           :
           he
           had
           told
           his
           grace
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministers
           were
           his
           〈◊〉
           friends
           religious
           and
           peaceable
           men
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           divers
           〈◊〉
           and
           Gentlemen
           his
           honourable
           friends
           had
           spoken
           to
           him
           in
           their
           〈◊〉
           and
           he
           could
           doe
           no
           lesse
           ;
           his
           grace
           might
           doe
           what
           he
           pleased
           ;
           so
           they
           thanked
           him
           againe
           and
           tooke
           their
           leaves
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           Immediately
           after
           Master
           
             Sumner
          
           sent
           them
           this
           Injunction
           in
           these
           tearmes
           .
        
         
         
           
             Vicesimo
             sexto
             Septembris
             1635.
             coram
             venerabili
             〈◊〉
             Domino
             〈◊〉
             Brent
             milite
             ,
             legum
             Doctore
             ,
             
             reverendissimi
             in
             Christo
             patris
             ac
             Domini
             Domini
             Guilielmi
             providentia
             divina
             Cantuariensis
             Archiepiscopi
             ,
             &c.
             vicario
             in
             〈◊〉
             generali
             &
             coeteris
             ejus
             〈◊〉
             in
             Ecclesia
             Christi
             〈◊〉
             .
             hora
             〈◊〉
             convenientibus
             praesente
             Willielmo
             Somner
             Notario
             Publico
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             QVibus
             die
             &
             loco
             Ministris
             &
             〈◊〉
             tam
             Ecclesia
             gallica
             five
             〈◊〉
             apud
             Cantuariam
             nosiram
             ,
             quam
             Ecclesie
             〈◊〉
             apud
             〈◊〉
             vicos
             constitut
             .
             coram
             〈◊〉
             antedictis
             personarum
             〈◊〉
             .
             Reverendissimi
             Cantuariensis
             〈◊〉
             ulteriorem
             voluntatem
             in
             hoc
             negotio
             dictus
             vicarius
             〈◊〉
             generalis
             sequentia
             a
             Domino
             Archiepiscope
             ante
             dicto
             nuper
             〈◊〉
             eisdem
             ministris
             &
             senioribus
             〈◊〉
             &
             in
             mandatis
             dedit
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             Quod
             omnes
             &
             singuli
             alienigenae
             Congregationum
             respective
             suarum
             ,
             &
             ab
             eis
             infra
             primum
             gradum
             descendentes
             ,
             ordires
             〈◊〉
             disciplinam
             ,
             cateraque
             privilegia
             antehac
             Congregationibus
             ,
             respective
             〈◊〉
             authoritate
             regia
             impertita
             &
             concessa
             licite
             retineant
             .
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             omnes
             〈◊〉
             Congregationum
             suarum
             ab
             eisdem
             Congregationibus
             discedant
             Ecclesiis
             parochialibus
             &
             capellis
             paraeciarum
             ,
             quas
             respective
             incolant
             sese
             conserentes
             liturgiae
             disciplina
             totique
             Ecclesie
             Anglicanae
             politiae
             (
             quatenus
             se
             concernant
             )
             cum
             cateris
             Domini
             nostri
             Regis
             subditis
             in
             omnibus
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             &
             conformantes
             .
             Ita
             tamen
             quod
             sustentationi
             ,
             ministrorum
             &
             egenorum
             dictarum
             suarum
             Congregationum
             nihilominus
             remaneant
             〈◊〉
             :
             Quibus
             fic
             declaratis
             dictus
             vicarius
             generalis
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ,
             quod
             eadem
             omnia
             Congregationibus
             respective
             suis
             cum
             ea
             quae
             〈◊〉
             poterit
             matura
             celeritate
             publicent
             seu
             publicars
             faciant
             ,
             sei
             sos
             etiam
             eisdem
             submittant
             ac
             populum
             dictarum
             suarum
             Congregationum
             quoad
             possunt
             consimilem
             〈◊〉
             praestare
             suadeant
             ,
             &
             Revendissimum
             Dominum
             〈◊〉
             praedictum
             inde
             certificent
             seu
             certificari
             curent
             .
             Praemissa
             omnia
             &
             singula
             Ministro
             &
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             Belgicae
             apud
             
               Maidston
            
             〈◊〉
             in
             similibus
             (
             vel
             fama
             teste
             )
             communieant
             ,
             intimantes
             ut
             〈◊〉
             in
             dicta
             ecclesia
             fiat
             ,
             Et
             sic
             intimatur
             eis
             cura
             &
             studio
             〈◊〉
             Domini
             〈◊〉
             pro
             corum
             tuto
             〈◊〉
             &
             quieto
             progressu
             in
             occupationibus
             suis
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             eis
             per
             protectionem
             regiam
             (
             si
             〈◊〉
             fuerit
             )
             obtinendam
             ,
             firmando
             〈◊〉
             Commissarij
             eosdem
             ministros
             &
             seniores
             cum
             seria
             &
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ad
             obedientiam
             suam
             in
             hac
             parte
             alacriter
             exhibendam
             decedere
             permiserunt
             
             &
             dimiserunt
             .
             〈◊〉
             tunc
             &
             ibidem
             (
             praeter
             not
             arium
             publicum
             antedictum
             )
             
               Henrico
               Jenken
               .
               Willielmo
               Somner
            
             juniore
             ,
             &
             
               Thoma
               Wilcoxon
            
             notarys
             publicis
             ,
             &
             multis
             alijs
             testibus
             literatis
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Conćordat
             cum
             Originali
             
               Willielmus
               Somner
            
             Registrarius
             .
          
        
         
           But
           what
           reason
           had
           the
           Arch-bishop
           to
           make
           a
           division
           in
           many
           families
           and
           a
           divorce
           between
           the
           parents
           and
           children
           in
           the
           publike
           exercises
           of
           Religion
           ?
           and
           what
           equity
           and
           justice
           was
           there
           to
           enjoyn
           yea
           compell
           them
           to
           contribute
           to
           the
           Churches
           whereof
           they
           might
           be
           no
           members
           ,
           to
           cause
           them
           to
           be
           of
           the
           English
           parishes
           ,
           and
           contribute
           to
           forraigne
           Churches
           ,
           let
           the
           world
           judge
           ?
        
         
           After
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel's
          
           departure
           from
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           the
           Company
           〈◊〉
           the
           Declaration
           in
           French
           ,
           according
           as
           they
           found
           it
           fitting
           omitting
           some
           things
           that
           were
           in
           the
           
             Norwich
          
           Declaration
           ;
           it
           was
           published
           by
           Master
           
             Anthony
          
           the
           Notary
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           
             Octob.
          
           11.
           in
           the
           afternoon
           after
           Sermon
           and
           prayer
           before
           the
           Psalme
           sung
           in
           the
           French
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           thus
           translated
           into
           English
           .
        
         
           
             Beloved
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             are
             a
             〈◊〉
             that
             the
             worshipfull
             Commissary
             ,
             Sir
             
               Nathaniel
               〈◊〉
            
             with
             other
             Commissioners
             of
             my
             Lord
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             his
             Grace
             ,
             hath
             commanded
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             said
             Lord
             Arch-bishop
             ,
             with
             approbation
             of
             his
             Maiesty
             and
             of
             his
             most
             honourable
             Privy-Counsell
             to
             signifie
             unto
             you
             .
          
           
             That
             it
             is
             not
             his
             Majesties
             intent
             ,
             nor
             of
             the
             Counsell
             of
             State
             to
             dissolve
             our
             congregations
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             that
             end
             his
             Maiesty
             is
             content
             to
             permit
             that
             the
             Natives
             of
             the
             first
             degree
             to
             continue
             members
             of
             our
             congregation
             as
             before
             ;
             but
             the
             Natives
             in
             this
             church
             after
             the
             first
             descent
             ,
             are
             enjoyned
             to
             obey
             my
             Lord
             Arch-bishops
             Iniunction
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             conforme
             themselves
             to
             the
             english
             discipline
             and
             〈◊〉
             ,
             every
             one
             in
             his
             parish
             ;
             without
             inhibitting
             them
             not
             〈◊〉
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             may
             resort
             sometimes
             to
             our
             Assemblies
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             Arch
             bishop
             of
             
               〈◊〉
            
             Grace
             ,
             meanes
             notwithstanding
             that
             the
             〈◊〉
             Natives
             shall
             continue
             to
             contribute
             to
             the
             maintainance
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             and
             of
             the
             poore
             of
             the
             church
             for
             the
             subsisting
             thereof
             ;
             and
             〈◊〉
             to
             obtaine
             an
             〈◊〉
             from
             the
             〈◊〉
             if
             〈◊〉
             be
             ,
             and
             they
             require
             it
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             them
             〈◊〉
             their
             manufactures
             against
             those
             that
             would
             trouble
             them
             by
             informations
             .
          
           
           
             All
             which
             is
             notified
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             none
             may
             pretend
             ignorance
             and
             thereby
             fall
             into
             inconveniences
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           although
           the
           Archbishop
           would
           make
           the
           world
           beleeve
           that
           what
           he
           did
           was
           by
           command
           of
           the
           King
           &
           State
           ,
           yet
           it
           might
           easily
           appeare
           that
           he
           was
           the
           〈◊〉
           &
           
             primum
             mobile
          
           or
           all
           the
           designs
           .
           
             J.
             B.
          
           wrote
           a
           word
           or
           two
           to
           Master
           
             Gasparus
             ,
          
           minister
           of
           the
           
             Duth
          
           Church
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           about
           some
           particular
           businesse
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           a
           touch
           what
           they
           had
           done
           about
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           deuring
           him
           to
           certifie
           him
           what
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           to
           send
           him
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           else
           they
           should
           be
           faine
           to
           give
           theirs
           alone
           to
           Master
           
             Sumner
             ,
          
           and
           translated
           into
           
             〈◊〉
          
           according
           to
           his
           desire
           :
           who
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           done
           at
           
             Sandwich
          
           as
           had
           beene
           done
           at
           
             Canterbury
          
           on
           the
           same
           day
           and
           the
           same
           manner
           ,
           adding
           nothing
           nor
           taken
           any
           thing
           away
           ,
           nor
           changed
           a
           word
           ;
           〈◊〉
           translated
           the
           Declaration
           that
           was
           sent
           them
           into
           
             Franch
          
           for
           a
           〈◊〉
           or
           modell
           into
           
             Dutch
             ;
          
           thinking
           it
           was
           not
           needfull
           to
           write
           ,
           having
           promised
           to
           publish
           it
           .
           So
           the
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Injunction
           was
           delivered
           in
           
             English
          
           to
           Master
           
             Sumner
          
           by
           two
           
             French
          
           Elders
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           both
           the
           Churches
           .
        
         
           Some
           two
           moneths
           after
           ,
           the
           Churches
           subsisting
           in
           peace
           a
           small
           time
           ,
           there
           were
           some
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           either
           ignorant
           or
           malictous
           ,
           no
           great
           good
           wishers
           to
           the
           stranger
           Churches
           ,
           desirons
           to
           curry
           favour
           with
           my
           Lord
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           who
           might
           perhaps
           have
           a
           charge
           to
           learne
           whether
           the
           Injunction
           was
           obeyed
           ;
           for
           Doctor
           
             〈◊〉
             on
          
           one
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           read
           a
           letter
           to
           the
           Ministers
           from
           the
           Vicar
           generall
           ,
           〈◊〉
           he
           wrote
           that
           my
           Lord
           was
           infolmed
           that
           his
           Injunction
           was
           not
           obeyed
           and
           therefore
           commandeo
           some
           of
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           Church
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             French
          
           of
           
             Canterburie
          
           to
           be
           cited
           to
           appeare
           in
           a
           〈◊〉
           manner
           in
           his
           Consistory
           at
           
             Canterbury
          
           and
           to
           have
           the
           Deane
           and
           some
           Prebends
           there
           present
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Relation
           were
           〈◊〉
           that
           the
           Injunction
           was
           not
           observed
           nei
           her
           at
           
             Sandwich
             ,
          
           and
           much
           〈◊〉
           at
           
             Canterbury
          
           that
           the
           Ministers
           should
           be
           〈◊〉
           and
           the
           Church
           〈◊〉
           shut
           up
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           two
           Ministers
           of
           the
           French
           Church
           told
           him
           that
           they
           were
           sorry
           that
           my
           Lord
           was
           so
           〈◊〉
           in
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           used
           such
           threa
           nings
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           〈◊〉
           or
           〈◊〉
           of
           any
           such
           consure
           ,
           or
           that
           my
           Lord
           had
           any
           such
           power
           and
           authority
           to
           doe
           any
           such
           thing
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           had
           〈◊〉
           them
           〈◊〉
           that
           he
           would
           not
           〈◊〉
           with
           theirChurches
           but
           only
           with
           those
           that
           were
           Natives
           and
           the
           Kings
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no
           more
           reason
           that
           they
           the
           Ministers
           should
           be
           silenced
           or
           the
           Elders
           〈◊〉
           ,
           if
           those
           that
           were
           Natives
           came
           to
           their
           
           Church
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           〈◊〉
           Ministers
           should
           be
           silenced
           〈◊〉
           church
           ,
           wardens
           censured
           ,
           or
           the
           doors
           of
           churches
           shut
           up
           (
           which
           was
           never
           seen
           nor
           executed
           )
           because
           some
           of
           other
           〈◊〉
           came
           to
           their
           churches
           ;
           that
           the
           publication
           had
           been
           made
           openly
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           in
           the
           audience
           of
           the
           congregation
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministers
           were
           not
           guilty
           of
           their
           〈◊〉
           ,
           who
           as
           sheep
           desired
           to
           heare
           the
           voyce
           of
           their
           old
           Pastors
           ,
           understanding
           better
           the
           French
           then
           the
           English
           tongue
           ,
           divers
           of
           them
           besides
           living
           in
           parishes
           where
           were
           no
           Sermons
           at
           all
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           whereof
           some
           could
           not
           preach
           at
           all
           ,
           some
           would
           not
           or
           very
           rarely
           ,
           and
           they
           might
           come
           as
           well
           to
           the
           French
           church
           as
           to
           any
           other
           parish
           that
           was
           not
           their
           owne
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           for
           them
           to
           present
           those
           that
           did
           not
           obey
           but
           the
           church
           wardens
           of
           the
           parishes
           where
           they
           dwelt
           were
           to
           doe
           it
           :
           that
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           had
           been
           entreated
           not
           to
           treat
           theirs
           worse
           then
           the
           English
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           promised
           none
           should
           he
           presented
           before
           he
           had
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           this
           informing
           of
           my
           Lord
           by
           such
           malicious
           〈◊〉
           ,
           who
           did
           it
           to
           ingratiate
           themselves
           with
           my
           Lord
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord's
           facile
           credit
           to
           such
           rumours
           and
           his
           menaces
           with
           〈◊〉
           and
           ands
           were
           a
           great
           deale
           more
           then
           a
           presentment
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           things
           that
           were
           said
           at
           that
           time
           with
           much
           eagernesse
           :
           the
           Doctor
           told
           them
           he
           was
           sorry
           that
           matters
           went
           so
           ,
           he
           was
           but
           a
           commissioner
           and
           servant
           to
           my
           Lord
           ,
           told
           them
           some
           passages
           that
           had
           happened
           between
           my
           Lord
           and
           their
           Cathedrallchurch
           .
           About
           the
           same
           time
           
             J.
             B.
          
           visited
           the
           Major
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           who
           had
           beene
           at
           
             Landon
          
           and
           at
           
             Lombeth
          
           with
           my
           Lord
           ,
           and
           enquired
           of
           him
           if
           my
           Lord
           had
           made
           any
           〈◊〉
           of
           their
           church
           ,
           who
           answered
           ,
           that
           by
           occasion
           he
           spake
           of
           them
           ,
           saving
           his
           patience
           was
           abused
           ,
           which
           was
           conceived
           by
           the
           Major
           to
           be
           said
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Injunction
           ,
           and
           was
           thought
           by
           him
           that
           my
           Lord
           had
           an
           a
           king
           tooth
           against
           them
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           
             J.
             B.
          
           wrote
           to
           one
           of
           the
           court
           ,
           relating
           what
           had
           happened
           ,
           who
           speaking
           to
           
             S.
             C.
          
           about
           it
           ,
           said
           he
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           say
           of
           it
           as
           for
           himselfe
           he
           〈◊〉
           the
           worst
           but
           hoped
           the
           best
           ;
           and
           in
           his
           letters
           a
           while
           after
           wrote
           that
           〈◊〉
           he
           nor
           others
           had
           heard
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           affaires
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           hoped
           the
           churches
           should
           have
           a
           calme
           and
           serene
           Ayre
           after
           some
           stormes
           and
           cloudy
           dayes
           past
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           should
           gaine
           time
           〈◊〉
           
             
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             〈◊〉
          
           〈◊〉
           .
           Sir
           
             〈◊〉
             Brent
          
           came
           to
           
             Canterbury
          
           where
           he
           sent
           for
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           severall
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           City
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           them
           if
           the
           Injunction
           was
           observed
           and
           obeyed
           by
           the
           〈◊〉
           English
           that
           were
           of
           the
           second
           descent
           ;
           telling
           them
           that
           my
           Lord
           had
           beene
           informed
           that
           it
           was
           not
           kept
           as
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           :
           
           most
           of
           them
           or
           all
           returned
           their
           answer
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           obeyed
           as
           farre
           as
           they
           could
           perceive
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           were
           of
           their
           Parishes
           came
           to
           their
           Churches
           :
           He
           asked
           one
           of
           the
           Ministers
           if
           he
           would
           set
           his
           hand
           to
           that
           ;
           he
           said
           he
           would
           signe
           such
           a
           writing
           ,
           if
           he
           required
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           not
           pressed
           .
           The
           
             French
          
           Ministers
           were
           somewhat
           moved
           to
           see
           that
           there
           were
           so
           many
           misinformations
           ,
           and
           that
           my
           Lord
           should
           so
           easily
           beleeve
           every
           false
           rumour
           ;
           for
           except
           there
           were
           some
           Promoters
           or
           pick-thankes
           in
           every
           Church
           ,
           who
           could
           know
           it
           ?
           one
           man
           could
           not
           be
           at
           one
           time
           in
           all
           the
           Parishes
           to
           see
           ;
           and
           which
           is
           more
           ,
           to
           know
           every
           stranger
           native
           ;
           to
           know
           the
           number
           in
           every
           Parish
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           whether
           they
           were
           there
           or
           no
           ;
           none
           could
           better
           informe
           my
           Lord
           or
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             ,
          
           then
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Churchwardens
           of
           the
           Parishes
           and
           complained
           to
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
          
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           went
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           he
           caused
           the
           stranger
           Churches
           of
           
             London
             ,
             French
             ,
             Dutch
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           appeare
           before
           him
           at
           
             Bowe
          
           Church
           ;
           but
           of
           that
           Visitation
           we
           intend
           not
           to
           write
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           same
           time
           the
           Congregation
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           was
           troubled
           by
           one
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           went
           to
           divers
           that
           were
           in
           his
           Parish
           that
           were
           strangers
           by
           descent
           ,
           but
           borne
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           that
           of
           the
           first
           dedegree
           ;
           and
           told
           them
           ,
           about
           a
           fortnight
           before
           Easter
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           to
           come
           to
           his
           Communion
           according
           to
           my
           Lords
           order
           and
           pleasure
           ;
           but
           Master
           
             Gasparus
          
           the
           Minister
           and
           the
           Elders
           of
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           Congregation
           sent
           ,
           and
           part
           of
           them
           went
           to
           their
           houses
           ,
           told
           them
           〈◊〉
           they
           were
           not
           bound
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           such
           order
           given
           by
           my
           Lord
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           were
           of
           the
           first
           degree
           were
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           Church
           and
           to
           the
           Communion
           ,
           and
           not
           commanded
           to
           goe
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           
             English
          
           Church
           and
           Communion
           ,
           and
           need
           not
           feare
           his
           threatnings
           .
        
         
           A
           while
           after
           there
           were
           some
           supercilious
           and
           〈◊〉
           Ministers
           and
           church-wardens
           in
           
             Canterbury
          
           that
           dealt
           〈◊〉
           with
           some
           of
           the
           Natives
           beyond
           the
           Order
           and
           commission
           and
           did
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           Natives
           in
           their
           Parishes
           by
           menaces
           and
           threatnings
           ;
           among
           others
           the
           churchwardens
           of
           one
           of
           the
           parishes
           ,
           in
           an
           imperious
           and
           threatning
           stile
           sent
           a
           note
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           Householders
           and
           Masters
           of
           families
           of
           their
           Parish
           .
        
         
           
             
               1
            
             We
             hereby
             signifie
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             〈◊〉
             you
             of
             the
             
               French
            
             and
             
               Walloon
            
             Congregation
             ,
             and
             that
             are
             strangers
             inhabiting
             in
             our
             Parish
             ,
             whether
             lately
             come
             over
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             first
             and
             second
             descent
             ;
             for
             this
             time
             to
             pay
             for
             the
             〈◊〉
             and
             adorning
             of
             our
             Church
             ,
             and
             necessary
             〈◊〉
             thereunto
             belonging
             the
             sum
             of
             five
             pounds
             ten
             shillings
             〈◊〉
             ,
             which
             we
             desire
             you
             to
             〈◊〉
             among
             your selves
             ,
             because
             you
             best
             know
             
             your
             owne
             estates
             ,
             and
             say
             to
             us
             the
             churchwardens
             before
             next
             Saturday
             〈◊〉
             at
             six
             of
             the
             clocke
             .
             And
             if
             this
             you
             neglect
             to
             doe
             ,
             then
             we
             give
             you
             notice
             to
             appeare
             in
             the
             north
             chancell
             of
             our
             church
             next
             Lords
             day
             ,
             immediately
             after
             evening
             prayer
             ,
             to
             see
             your selves
             sessed
             according
             to
             our
             discretions
             .
          
           
             2
             On
             saturday
             night
             next
             we
             desire
             the
             names
             of
             all
             married
             persons
             in
             your
             congregation
             of
             the
             second
             descent
             ,
             that
             are
             inhabitants
             in
             our
             Parish
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             take
             order
             for
             decent
             seats
             for
             them
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             signifie
             their
             estates
             and
             qualities
             to
             be
             .
          
           
             3
             Then
             we
             also
             entreat
             the
             names
             and
             ages
             of
             those
             unmarried
             in
             our
             parishes
             of
             the
             second
             descent
             ,
             and
             whose
             children
             and
             servants
             they
             he
             ;
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             we
             may
             take
             care
             of
             their
             due
             resort
             to
             our
             hurch
             ,
             being
             〈◊〉
             and
             communicating
             there
             according
             as
             their
             severall
             age
             require
             .
          
           
             4
             That
             those
             of
             sixteen
             yeers
             and
             upwards
             ,
             that
             have
             not
             this
             Easter
             time
             already
             communicated
             ,
             prepare
             themselves
             to
             receive
             the
             blessed
             Sacrament
             in
             our
             Church
             next
             Lords
             day
             ,
             and
             so
             thrice
             in
             the
             yeere
             afterwards
             ,
             as
             the
             Canons
             of
             our
             church
             require
             ,
             as
             they
             will
             avoyd
             〈◊〉
             to
             their
             ordinary
             for
             their
             neglect
             therein
             .
          
           
             5
             We
             admonish
             friendly
             and
             entreat
             you
             that
             are
             Parents
             and
             Masters
             of
             Families
             of
             the
             first
             and
             second
             descent
             ,
             henceforth
             duly
             on
             the
             Lord's
             day
             ,
             halfe
             an
             houre
             before
             evening
             prayer
             ,
             to
             send
             your
             men
             ,
             children
             and
             〈◊〉
             ,
             under
             sixteen
             ,
             to
             be
             catechized
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
             our
             Church
             ,
             as
             you
             your selves
             upon
             presentments
             will
             answer
             for
             their
             absences
             .
          
           
             April
             the
             15.
             1639.
             
          
        
         
           But
           what
           the
           reason
           was
           that
           the
           first
           Church-warden
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           were
           more
           forward
           and
           strict
           then
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           is
           not
           known
           ,
           whether
           their
           blind
           zeale
           to
           uphold
           the
           ceremony
           of
           the
           English
           Church
           or
           knew
           water
           would
           come
           to
           their
           Mill
           by
           presentments
           ,
           or
           would
           curry
           favour
           with
           my
           Lord
           or
           were
           set
           on
           it
           by
           some
           of
           his
           followers
           ,
           or
           shew
           their
           power
           and
           authority
           
             (
             Magistratus
             indicat
             virum
             )
          
           and
           to
           make
           the
           parish
           know
           what
           they
           should
           expect
           of
           them
           in
           their
           office
           ;
           yet
           
             vana
             sine
             〈◊〉
             ira
             ,
          
           it
           is
           good
           a
           curst
           Cow
           hath
           short
           horns
           ;
           for
           a
           few
           dayes
           after
           there
           was
           an
           election
           of
           new
           Church-wardens
           ,
           the
           one
           of
           them
           hoped
           to
           continue
           in
           his
           office
           but
           whether
           the
           parish
           perceived
           he
           would
           be
           a
           busie
           body
           and
           intended
           to
           do
           some
           fine
           design
           ,
           he
           was
           outed
           of
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           another
           chosen
           in
           his
           stead
           ;
           so
           〈◊〉
           strangers
           of
           that
           parish
           ,
           though
           threatned
           were
           not
           pressed
           to
           it
           nor
           presented
           ,
           
           but
           had
           their
           
             〈◊〉
             est
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           strangers
           also
           for
           the
           time
           .
           For
           the
           Archbishop
           who
           had
           many
           Irons
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           did
           not
           onely
           trouble
           the
           three
           forraign
           Churches
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           forraign
           Churches
           in
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           but
           did
           vex
           the
           English
           Churches
           ,
           advancing
           superstitious
           Ceremonies
           and
           innovasions
           ,
           by
           secret
           〈◊〉
           and
           open
           violent
           persecutions
           having
           a
           designe
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           in
           the
           English
           Churches
           and
           Regiments
           in
           the
           united
           Provinces
           of
           the
           States
           Generall
           .
           He
           had
           an
           intention
           to
           introduce
           it
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           where
           he
           was
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             totum
          
           (
           even
           when
           he
           was
           Bishop
           of
           
             London
          
           )
           having
           the
           Lord
           Deputy
           ,
           Counsell
           ,
           Bishops
           and
           Clergy
           at
           his
           owne
           devotion
           :
           And
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           was
           Arch-bishop
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           put
           on
           his
           Master-piece
           〈◊〉
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           in
           imposing
           upon
           them
           a
           popish
           Service
           book
           ,
           the
           
             Hellena
          
           of
           
             Greece
             ,
          
           and
           cause
           of
           all
           these
           controversies
           and
           fuell
           of
           this
           fire
           ,
           who
           supposed
           his
           authority
           not
           surely
           setled
           ,
           nor
           fully
           confirmed
           untill
           
             Scotland
          
           were
           conformed
           ;
           but
           God
           raised
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           that
           Nation
           to
           oppose
           it
           with
           zeale
           ,
           indignation
           and
           courage
           ;
           a
           woman
           
             Dux
             foemina
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           leading
           the
           dance
           :
           Whereupon
           they
           proclaimed
           them
           Rebels
           and
           Traytors
           and
           an
           Army
           speedily
           raised
           to
           enforce
           them
           to
           obedience
           (
           the
           〈◊〉
           popish
           Clergy
           and
           Papists
           ,
           instigating
           the
           King
           to
           this
           warre
           ,
           and
           contributing
           very
           largely
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           might
           be
           called
           
             bellum
             Episcopale
          
           and
           
             Papale
             .
          
           )
        
         
           This
           caused
           the
           religious
           and
           valiant
           Scots
           to
           raise
           an
           Army
           in
           their
           owne
           defence
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           two
           Armies
           were
           ready
           for
           a
           bloody
           encounter
           ,
           God
           who
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           and
           God
           of
           peace
           the
           Stickler
           and
           Umpire
           of
           both
           Armies
           ,
           did
           cast
           downe
           his
           Warder
           ;
           whereupon
           a
           friendly
           pacification
           ensued
           to
           the
           joy
           〈◊〉
           both
           Nations
           .
           But
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           did
           mightily
           〈◊〉
           against
           it
           as
           a
           dishonorable
           disgracefull
           and
           dis-advantagious
           peace
           to
           King
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           caused
           the
           King
           to
           break
           his
           promise
           and
           to
           renew
           the
           warre
           imitating
           
             Julian
          
           the
           Cardinall
           ,
           who
           〈◊〉
           
             Ladislaus
          
           King
           of
           
             Hungarie
          
           to
           breake
           the
           〈◊〉
           with
           
             Amurath
          
           the
           Turkish
           
             Ottaman
             ,
          
           fought
           a
           battell
           with
           that
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           lost
           his
           Army
           and
           life
           ,
           for
           both
           the
           〈◊〉
           King
           and
           that
           Popish
           Legat
           
             Jnlian
          
           were
           slaine
           .
           The
           King
           called
           a
           Parliament
           to
           have
           supplies
           towards
           the
           maintainance
           of
           that
           warre
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           jealousies
           and
           feares
           of
           the
           Arch-bishop
           and
           such
           〈◊〉
           ,
           was
           dissolved
           to
           the
           amazement
           and
           griefe
           of
           the
           Subjects
           :
           but
           God
           who
           turneth
           all
           to
           the
           good
           of
           his
           children
           ,
           turned
           that
           dissolution
           to
           the
           benefit
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           so
           that
           
             England
          
           might
           say
           with
           
             Themistocles
             ,
             My
             children
             ,
             we
             had
             been
             undone
             if
             we
             had
             not
             〈◊〉
             undone
             :
          
           For
           had
           that
           Parliament
           continued
           ,
           it
           had
           in
           all
           appearance
           afforded
           twelve
           Subsidies
           which
           
           would
           have
           fomented
           that
           unnaturall
           warre
           ,
           and
           in
           〈◊〉
           would
           have
           made
           a
           〈◊〉
           quarrell
           ,
           though
           otherwise
           then
           the
           Parliament
           did
           intend
           :
           And
           that
           Parliament
           in
           all
           likelihood
           would
           have
           been
           contented
           with
           a
           superficiall
           reformation
           of
           the
           Service-book
           of
           prayers
           ,
           of
           the
           Civill
           and
           Commission
           Court
           ,
           of
           the
           exorbitancy
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           of
           the
           irregularity
           of
           the
           Star-Chamber
           &c.
           as
           
             Luther
          
           at
           the
           beginning
           intended
           onely
           to
           cry
           downe
           the
           base
           sale
           of
           indulgences
           and
           〈◊〉
           of
           pardons
           and
           goe
           noe
           farther
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Scots
           seeing
           the
           precedent
           Parliament
           〈◊〉
           ,
           the
           Kings
           eare
           stopped
           ,
           he
           could
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           heare
           any
           Petition
           ,
           from
           them
           ;
           entred
           this
           Kingdome
           with
           a
           strong
           Army
           as
           farre
           as
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           not
           with
           a
           sword
           and
           trowall
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           sword
           and
           a
           Petition
           ;
           not
           pressing
           on
           the
           Army
           ,
           though
           having
           opportunity
           and
           advantage
           ,
           publishing
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           sending
           their
           Petition
           to
           his
           Majesty
           for
           justice
           in
           their
           innocent
           cause
           against
           their
           violent
           enemies
           :
           The
           King
           ,
           whose
           heart
           was
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           as
           the
           Rivers
           of
           water
           ,
           to
           turne
           it
           which
           way
           he
           pleased
           ,
           embraceth
           and
           entertaineth
           good
           counsell
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           where
           a
           Treaty
           was
           agreed
           and
           a
           cessation
           of
           arms
           ,
           and
           a
           〈◊〉
           called
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           named
           a
           healing
           Parliament
           ,
           a
           Parliament
           which
           worketh
           wonders
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           Parliament
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           was
           impeached
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           and
           sent
           to
           the
           Tower
           ;
           to
           whom
           might
           be
           said
           that
           which
           was
           spoken
           to
           
             Stephen
             Gardiner
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             Winchester
          
           coopt
           up
           in
           the
           Tower
           in
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           his
           dayes
           ,
           by
           the
           religious
           Dutchesse
           of
           
             Suffocke
             ;
             It
             is
             merry
             with
             Lambs
             when
             the
             Wolfe
             is
             shut
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           The
           Archbishop
           had
           a
           long
           time
           to
           repent
           ,
           had
           his
           grace
           had
           the
           grace
           to
           doe
           it
           ;
           he
           was
           not
           like
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Palmer
          
           who
           on
           the
           〈◊〉
           on
           Tower-hill
           (
           where
           he
           suffered
           in
           Queene
           
             Maries
          
           dayes
           )
           thanked
           God
           that
           he
           had
           caused
           him
           to
           learne
           more
           in
           one
           little
           darke
           corner
           of
           that
           Tower
           ,
           then
           ever
           he
           learned
           by
           any
           travell
           .
           The
           Archbishop
           did
           not
           confesse
           his
           sinne
           as
           
             Achan
          
           (
           who
           troubled
           all
           Israel
           )
           did
           to
           
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           gave
           glory
           to
           God
           :
           he
           was
           according
           to
           his
           〈◊〉
           beheaded
           the
           axe
           making
           a
           divorce
           betweene
           his
           head
           and
           body
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           just
           judgement
           of
           God
           who
           hath
           occasioned
           a
           divoce
           betweene
           the
           King
           the
           head
           and
           his
           faithfull
           Subjects
           the
           body
           .
        
         
           A
           yong
           Martyr
           at
           the
           stake
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             of
             God
             shine
             upon
             me
             ;
          
           and
           immediately
           it
           shone
           out
           of
           a
           darke
           cloud
           ,
           at
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           this
           yong
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           that
           the
           〈◊〉
           was
           constrained
           to
           looke
           another
           
           way
           :
           but
           here
           ,
           immediately
           after
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           death
           of
           this
           old
           Impostor
           and
           Traytor
           the
           〈◊〉
           did
           shine
           ,
           the
           curtaine
           of
           the
           clouds
           drawne
           open
           and
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           the
           Saviour
           of
           the
           world
           seemed
           to
           be
           pleased
           with
           that
           act
           of
           justice
           ,
           but
           God's
           justice
           on
           offenders
           goes
           nor
           alwayes
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           path
           nor
           the
           same
           pace
           ;
           sometimes
           the
           Guest
           in
           the
           Inne
           goes
           quietly
           to
           bed
           ,
           before
           the
           reckoning
           for
           his
           supper
           is
           brought
           to
           him
           to
           discharge
           ,
           others
           pay
           it
           before
           they
           goe
           to
           bed
           .
           
             〈◊〉
          
           who
           dyed
           exemplary
           a
           strange
           death
           ,
           his
           paines
           ,
           saith
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           encreaseth
           in
           hell
           ,
           according
           as
           his
           〈◊〉
           encreased
           on
           earth
           ,
           
             sed
             nolo
             〈◊〉
             esse
             ,
          
           we
           will
           not
           enter
           into
           Gods
           private
           Closet
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           or
           dive
           into
           his
           Privy
           .
           Counsell
           :
           Lackeys
           that
           hold
           their
           Masten
           horses
           before
           the
           Pallace
           of
           justice
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           dispute
           of
           the
           causes
           and
           sentences
           of
           judgement
           .
        
         
           
             Austin
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Misericordia
             Dei
             inter
             pontem
             &
             〈◊〉
             :
             My
             friend
             judge
             not
             me
             ,
             I
             judge
             not
             thee
             ;
             betwixt
             the
             stirrop
             and
             the
             ground
             ,
             〈◊〉
             I
             askt
             ,
             〈◊〉
             I
             found
             .
          
           So
           might
           the
           Arch-bishop
           find
           〈◊〉
           the
           Axe
           and
           the
           Block
           .
           Howsoever
           ,
           he
           a
           tumbling
           and
           a
           stumbling
           block
           is
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           removed
           from
           troubling
           the
           State
           and
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           we
           leave
           him
           to
           his
           Lord
           ,
           Master
           and
           Judge
           ,
           before
           whom
           he
           stands
           or
           fals
           .
        
         
           
             April
             15.
             1645.
             Imprimatur
          
           
             JAMES
             CRANFORD
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
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           6
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             Registro
             curiae
             com
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             .
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             .