A letter of friendly admonition to a divine of the Synod, upon occasion of a sermon preached by him, Octob. 18, 1647 together, with certaine quæres presented to the Synod : wherein the maine objections against the Common-prayer set forth in the preface to the late Directory are examined : together, with other acts that have been done against the suffering party of this kingdome : and the answer of the Synod desired thereunto / by a hearty wel-wisher to truth & peace, T.W.
         T. W.
      
       
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             A letter of friendly admonition to a divine of the Synod, upon occasion of a sermon preached by him, Octob. 18, 1647 together, with certaine quæres presented to the Synod : wherein the maine objections against the Common-prayer set forth in the preface to the late Directory are examined : together, with other acts that have been done against the suffering party of this kingdome : and the answer of the Synod desired thereunto / by a hearty wel-wisher to truth & peace, T.W.
             T. W.
             Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.
          
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           A
           LETTER
           OF
           Friendly
           Admonition
           TO
           A
           DIVINE
           of
           the
           
             SYNOD
             ,
          
           Upon
           occasion
           of
           a
           Sermon
           preached
           by
           him
           ,
           
             Octob.
          
           18.
           1647.
           
           TOGETHER
           ,
           With
           certaine
           
             Quaeres
          
           presented
           to
           the
           SYNOD
           :
           Wherein
           the
           maine
           Objections
           against
           the
           
             Common-Prayer
          
           set
           forth
           in
           the
           Preface
           to
           the
           late
           
             Directory
          
           are
           examined
           ;
           Together
           ,
           with
           other
           Acts
           that
           have
           been
           done
           against
           the
           suffering
           party
           of
           this
           KINGDOME
           .
           And
           the
           Answer
           of
           the
           
             Synod
          
           desired
           thereunto
           .
           By
           a
           hearty
           wel-wisher
           to
           Truth
           &
           Peace
           ,
           
             T.W.
             
          
        
         
           
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             {non-Roman}
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             {non-Roman}
          
        
         
           Si
           ego
           ,
           quis
           ego
           ,
           si
           non
           ego
           ,
           quis
           ?
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           MDCXLVII
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           An
           Advertisement
           to
           the
           
             Reader
             .
          
        
         
           
             Honest
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           
             PRincipium
             bene
             agendi
             est
             b●ne
             sape
             ,
             &
             proaemium
             bene
             sapiendi
             est
             bene
             dubitare
          
           ;
           The
           beginning
           of
           well
           doing
           is
           to
           know
           well
           ,
           and
           the
           preface
           of
           well
           knowing
           is
           to
           doubt
           well
           .
           Had
           this
           been
           the
           preface
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           principle
           of
           those
           with
           whom
           I
           have
           to
           do
           in
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           for
           the
           leading
           on
           and
           rectifying
           of
           those
           Acts
           which
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           in
           order
           ,
           or
           rather
           in
           disorder
           to
           the
           Church
           .
           I
           should
           not
           have
           needed
           to
           have
           troubled
           them
           or
           thee
           with
           so
           many
           doubts
           or
           Quaeries
           as
           are
           here
           presented
           to
           thy
           view
           ,
           but
           their
           over-hasty
           resolutions
           have
           brought
           forth
           these
           questions
           .
           Had
           they
           sincerely
           and
           impartially
           examined
           their
           designes
           before
           hand
           ,
           wee
           had
           beene
           saved
           the
           labour
           of
           this
           after
           examination
           of
           their
           performance
           ;
           some
           may
           perhaps
           count
           me
           with
           the
           Proverb
           ,
           That
           a
           fool
           may
           ask
           more
           questions
           than
           many
           a
           wise
           man
           can
           answer
           ▪
           &
           others
           may
           charge
           me
           with
           over-much
           arrogancy
           and
           boldnesse
           ,
           To
           take
           upon
           me
           the
           examination
           of
           the
           acts
           of
           a
           whole
           Synod
           ,
           consisting
           of
           so
           many
           learned
           Divines
           ;
           others
           may
           blot
           me
           and
           this
           book
           with
           the
           imputation
           of
           impertinency
           in
           seeming
           to
           require
           answers
           of
           them
           for
           those
           things
           which
           are
           the
           Issues
           of
           another
           wombe
           ,
           the
           sharpe
           effects
           of
           the
           influence
           of
           another
           Constellation
           .
           And
           perhaps
           there
           will
           not
           be
           some
           wanting
           that
           will
           challenge
           me
           of
           lesse
           clearnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           as
           little
           ingenuity
           in
           my
           proceeding
           in
           that
           I
           have
           not
           set
           up
           the
           particular
           markes
           that
           I
           have
           shot
           at
           ,
           before
           every
           shaft
           that
           I
           have
           let
           go
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           I
           have
           not
           set
           downe
           the
           particular
           passages
           of
           the
           Directory
           against
           every
           Quaere
           which
           is
           passed
           upon
           them
           .
           And
           indeed
           it
           is
           but
           reason
           ,
           that
           I
           who
           am
           so
           forward
           to
           require
           satisfaction
           of
           others
           ,
           should
           not
           be
           backward
           in
           giving
           
           satisfaction
           to
           others
           that
           may
           require
           it
           of
           me
           :
           mine
           answer
           therefore
           to
           them
           that
           shall
           examine
           me
           ,
           or
           that
           shall
           make
           any
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           objections
           against
           me
           ,
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           To
           the
           first
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           too
           true
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           very
           easie
           for
           wisedome
           to
           be
           pozed
           and
           puzzled
           by
           folly
           .
           The
           many
           unnecessary
           ,
           fruitlesse
           ,
           unsober
           and
           pernitious
           questions
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           that
           is
           sicke
           of
           an
           inquisition
           ,
           do
           too
           plainly
           and
           evidently
           convince
           it
           .
           But
           yet
           though
           curiosity
           hath
           the
           stamp
           both
           of
           malevolency
           and
           folly
           upon
           it
           ,
           yet
           it
           may
           be
           remembred
           ,
           that
           as
           wise
           men
           are
           bound
           in
           reason
           to
           cleare
           and
           justifie
           those
           acts
           which
           they
           do
           of
           publique
           concernment
           :
           so
           it
           may
           bee
           the
           part
           of
           honest
           and
           sober
           men
           to
           desire
           it
           of
           them
           ,
           especially
           where
           many
           consciences
           are
           engaged
           upon
           the
           inquest
           ,
           and
           that
           under
           the
           penalty
           of
           an
           eternall
           mulct
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           Authority
           whereby
           things
           are
           done
           is
           within
           a
           little
           as
           doubtfull
           ,
           as
           the
           reason
           of
           their
           doing
           being
           done
           .
        
         
           It
           may
           well
           be
           I
           confesse
           ,
           that
           that
           Painter
           spoiled
           his
           picture
           that
           mended
           it
           ,
           or
           rather
           altered
           it
           according
           to
           the
           exceptions
           of
           every
           fancy
           that
           would
           finde
           fault
           with
           it
           ;
           an
           errour
           that
           some
           are
           too
           guilty
           of
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           in
           the
           too
           easie
           change
           of
           frames
           and
           draughts
           of
           a
           farre
           greater
           moment
           than
           the
           painters
           workemanship
           ,
           and
           an
           eye
           endued
           but
           with
           naturall
           and
           ordinary
           skill
           may
           easily
           perceive
           what
           a
           comely
           deformity
           is
           left
           us
           .
           If
           the
           people
           must
           alwayes
           bee
           heard
           in
           such
           matters
           ,
           I
           meane
           in
           matters
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           government
           ;
           they
           will
           never
           likely
           have
           done
           their
           quarrels
           ,
           untill
           they
           have
           quarrelled
           or
           agitated
           all
           into
           confusion
           ;
           since
           as
           Judicious
           Mr.
           
             Hooker
          
           hath
           well
           observed
           ,
           and
           we
           finde
           by
           lamentable
           experience
           at
           this
           day
           :
           There
           is
           scarce
           any
           thing
           more
           easie
           than
           to
           perswade
           a
           people
           that
           they
           are
           not
           well
           governed
           ;
           no
           yoke
           can
           be
           so
           fit
           or
           easie
           to
           their
           necks
           ,
           but
           those
           untamed
           Calves
           or
           Bullocks
           will
           be
           ready
           enough
           to
           shake
           it
           off
           ,
           and
           plead
           for
           licentiousnes
           under
           the
           name
           of
           liberty
           ;
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           affectation
           of
           novelty
           is
           such
           an
           epidemical
           disease
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           more
           universall
           than
           turbulent
           and
           pernicious
           ;
           which
           made
           the
           Thurian's
           lawgiver
           provide
           that
           severe
           Antidot
           against
           it
           ,
           by
           making
           a
           law
           that
           whoever
           would
           go
           about
           either
           to
           abolish
           any
           one
           of
           the
           old
           lawes
           ,
           or
           attempt
           to
           establish
           a
           new
           ,
           should
           present
           himselfe
           before
           the
           people
           with
           a
           rope
           about
           
           his
           neck
           :
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           if
           his
           invention
           were
           not
           approved
           of
           all
           men
           he
           should
           presently
           be
           strangled
           ,
           and
           so
           hee
           should
           tast
           first
           of
           the
           poyson
           that
           himselfe
           had
           mingled
           :
           That
           it
           might
           not
           be
           safe
           for
           any
           man
           to
           propose
           that
           which
           should
           be
           dangerous
           to
           the
           whole
           body
           .
           A
           law
           that
           never
           was
           more
           needfull
           than
           to
           our
           people
           ,
           and
           in
           these
           dayes
           ;
           and
           I
           thinke
           we
           may
           well
           wish
           it
           had
           been
           the
           first
           Act
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ;
           it
           might
           no
           doubt
           have
           saved
           a
           great
           many
           lives
           ,
           and
           prevented
           a
           multitude
           of
           mischiefes
           .
           
             A
             great
             Moralist
             maketh
             it
             a
             great
             doubt
             ,
          
           whether
           any
           so
           evident
           profit
           may
           
             be
             found
             in
             the
             change
             of
             a
             received
             Law
             of
             what
             nature
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             hurt
             in
             the
             removing
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             a
             well
             setled
             policy
             may
             be
             compared
             to
             a
             frame
             or
             building
             of
             divers
             parts
             joyned
             together
             with
             such
             a
             ligament
             as
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             stirre
             or
             displace
             one
             ,
             but
             the
             whole
             body
             must
             needs
             be
             shaken
             or
             shew
             a
             feeling
             in
             it
             .
          
           The
           doubt
           I
           conceive
           to
           be
           a
           little
           too
           generall
           ,
           but
           yet
           the
           reason
           that
           hee
           giveth
           hath
           proved
           too
           true
           in
           our
           present
           condition
           .
           And
           the
           old
           rusty
           sword
           of
           justice
           at
           
             Marseille
             ,
          
           that
           the
           same
           Authour
           tells
           us
           of
           ,
           was
           a
           good
           emblmee
           to
           signifie
           ,
           the
           great
           caution
           that
           should
           bee
           used
           in
           admitting
           of
           novelty
           in
           publique
           administrations
           .
        
         
           But
           yet
           though
           the
           danger
           of
           novelty
           doth
           forbid
           the
           People
           to
           be
           admitted
           for
           tamperers
           with
           the
           setled
           constitutions
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           since
           the
           selfish
           nature
           of
           men
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           most
           part
           every
           one
           (
           as
           we
           see
           )
           would
           have
           his
           private
           affections
           and
           designes
           be
           the
           onely
           gages
           of
           publique
           rules
           ,
           and
           the
           profit
           of
           one
           man
           is
           observed
           to
           be
           the
           dammage
           of
           another
           ;
           yet
           when
           the
           perillous
           businesse
           of
           changing
           old
           or
           making
           new
           Lawes
           is
           set
           on
           foot
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           inexpedient
           that
           all
           mens
           objections
           may
           be
           heard
           against
           them
           before
           they
           be
           throughly
           established
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           were
           not
           a
           misle
           that
           as
           some
           Colleges
           use
           to
           deale
           in
           the
           admission
           of
           their
           members
           ,
           making
           them
           probationers
           for
           a
           certaine
           time
           before
           they
           be
           finally
           admitted
           into
           the
           number
           ;
           so
           those
           new
           Lawes
           that
           are
           brought
           in
           might
           be
           probationers
           too
           amongst
           us
           for
           a
           convenient
           time
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           it
           might
           be
           free
           for
           all
           men
           to
           make
           their
           exceptions
           against
           them
           in
           a
           faire
           and
           peaceable
           manner
           .
           The
           banes
           of
           them
           should
           be
           first
           as
           it
           were
           publiquely
           asked
           as
           we
           
           use
           to
           do
           in
           marria●es
           ,
           and
           liberty
           allowed
           to
           every
           man
           to
           shew
           cause
           if
           he
           knowes
           any
           why
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           bee
           contracted
           with
           the
           Common-Wealth
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           are
           once
           so
           setled
           ,
           for
           ever
           after
           the
           people
           should
           bee
           bound
           to
           hold
           their
           peace
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           be
           in
           such
           case
           where
           some
           cleare
           and
           manifest
           opposition
           is
           discovered
           betweene
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           the
           received
           constitutions
           :
           In
           which
           case
           also
           there
           is
           great
           moderation
           to
           be
           used
           ,
           and
           nothing
           to
           bee
           extorted
           by
           force
           or
           tumult
           ,
           nor
           is
           it
           often
           found
           that
           the
           people
           are
           fit
           Judges
           in
           such
           things
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           may
           serve
           I
           hope
           to
           excuse
           me
           from
           the
           over-severe
           censure
           either
           of
           folly
           or
           malignity
           ,
           in
           that
           now
           I
           have
           indeavoured
           so
           far
           to
           serve
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           &
           State
           ;
           as
           now
           in
           this
           time
           of
           attempted
           change
           ,
           and
           whilest
           those
           new
           Lawes
           that
           are
           brought
           in
           are
           yet
           upon
           their
           probation
           ▪
           being
           not
           yet
           established
           by
           a
           full
           authority
           (
           which
           cannot
           be
           done
           with
           pretermission
           of
           ,
           or
           contradiction
           of
           the
           supreme
           magistrate
           )
           yea
           ,
           whilest
           the
           Lawes
           are
           yet
           in
           force
           whereby
           the
           old
           customes
           are
           ordained
           (
           unlesse
           we
           will
           admit
           that
           the
           acts
           of
           a
           lesse
           and
           more
           imperfect
           power
           may
           abolish
           the
           acts
           of
           that
           which
           is
           more
           full
           and
           perfect
           ,
           or
           that
           a
           Body
           without
           a
           Head
           hath
           more
           faculty
           and
           perfection
           than
           a
           Body
           and
           Head
           together
           )
           I
           hope
           I
           say
           I
           may
           be
           excused
           from
           the
           aforesaid
           censures
           ,
           if
           now
           I
           have
           discharged
           so
           much
           faithfulnesse
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           particularly
           to
           my
           Prince
           and
           the
           suffering
           party
           ,
           as
           to
           offer
           my
           objections
           against
           those
           things
           that
           are
           attempted
           in
           a
           faire
           way
           to
           the
           publique
           view
           ,
           and
           especially
           unto
           their
           consideration
           who
           have
           taken
           upon
           them
           the
           mannage
           of
           the
           businesse
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           may
           serve
           in
           part
           too
           ,
           for
           an
           answer
           unto
           the
           second
           objection
           that
           may
           be
           made
           against
           me
           in
           point
           of
           Arrogancy
           ,
           in
           undertaking
           the
           examination
           of
           the
           Acts
           of
           a
           whole
           Synod
           .
           I
           shall
           acknowledge
           the
           parts
           and
           gifts
           that
           are
           amongst
           them
           to
           be
           farre
           more
           eminent
           than
           any
           I
           can
           pretend
           unto
           I
           contend
           not
           with
           them
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           I
           hope
           to
           be
           found
           as
           faithfull
           as
           they
           ,
           and
           thinke
           I
           have
           altogether
           as
           much
           Authority
           to
           desire
           a
           resolution
           from
           them
           of
           those
           doubts
           that
           conscience
           may
           make
           against
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           as
           they
           hav●
           (
           being
           not
           designed
           by
           the
           supreme
           power
           ,
           or
           the
           Church
           
           thereunto
           )
           to
           make
           constitutions
           wherein
           mens
           Conscience
           are
           not
           satisfied
           .
           God
           hath
           chosen
           the
           foolish
           things
           of
           the
           World
           to
           confound
           the
           wise
           ,
           the
           weaker
           things
           of
           the
           World
           to
           confound
           the
           things
           that
           are
           mighty
           ,
           the
           base
           things
           of
           the
           World
           and
           things
           that
           are
           despised
           hath
           God
           chosen
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           things
           which
           are
           not
           to
           bring
           to
           nought
           things
           that
           are
           ;
           that
           flesh
           should
           glory
           in
           his
           presence
           .
           I
           desire
           not
           to
           make
           odious
           comparisons
           for
           them
           ,
           nor
           ambitious
           or
           arrogant
           ones
           for
           my selfe
           ,
           not
           to
           quench
           but
           revive
           the
           flames
           of
           Christian
           love
           betwixt
           us
           .
           But
           yet
           it
           is
           possible
           they
           may
           be
           in
           an
           errour
           ;
           and
           then
           
             Micaiah
          
           was
           no
           presumptuous
           Prophet
           to
           oppose
           400
           Prophets
           that
           had
           mistaken
           their
           message
           ;
           and
           I
           could
           tell
           my
           censurers
           that
           the
           
             Arrian
          
           Councells
           ,
           and
           the
           Councell
           of
           
             Trent
          
           too
           might
           have
           had
           a
           more
           free
           and
           uninterrupted
           passage
           through
           the
           World
           perhaps
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           been
           secured
           from
           the
           examination
           and
           opposition
           from
           particular
           men
           .
           And
           we
           know
           the
           Apostle
           hath
           laid
           a
           command
           upon
           us
           to
           try
           the
           spirits
           ;
           however
           we
           may
           reverence
           their
           guifts
           ,
           and
           wish
           the
           Church
           the
           benefit
           of
           them
           in
           the
           right
           employment
           ;
           yet
           wee
           dare
           not
           ascribe
           so
           much
           Divinity
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           all
           things
           upon
           trust
           that
           they
           shall
           impose
           upon
           us
           ,
           or
           receive
           every
           Mettall
           of
           their
           Coinage
           for
           pure
           Gold
           ,
           without
           bringing
           it
           unto
           the
           ●est
           ,
           lest
           in
           so
           exalting
           them
           wee
           should
           debase
           the
           most
           high
           ;
           and
           whilest
           we
           afford
           such
           reverence
           unto
           them
           ,
           we
           should
           forget
           to
           pay
           that
           reverence
           which
           is
           due
           from
           us
           ,
           unto
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           those
           Constitutions
           which
           have
           beene
           established
           by
           other
           former
           Synods
           at
           least
           as
           Authenticall
           as
           they
           .
        
         
           If
           all
           this
           will
           not
           justifie
           me
           form
           a
           blot
           of
           insolency
           ,
           I
           must
           beare
           it
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           onely
           to
           make
           them
           the
           more
           inclinable
           to
           lenity
           in
           their
           censure
           of
           it
           :
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           cannot
           bee
           freed
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           insolency
           ,
           in
           taking
           upon
           me
           to
           examine
           the
           Acts
           of
           a
           whole
           Synod
           (
           as
           they
           are
           stiled
           )
           I
           cannot
           see
           how
           it
           will
           gaine
           them
           the
           Glory
           of
           modesty
           to
           take
           upon
           them
           not
           onely
           to
           examine
           but
           to
           abolish
           the
           Acts
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           confirmed
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           supreme
           civill
           power
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Constitutions
           of
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           State
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           had
           a
           better
           calling
           to
           do
           it
           than
           we
           know
           of
           .
        
         
         
           To
           the
           third
           quarrell
           of
           impertinency
           that
           may
           be
           entred
           aagainst
           me
           in
           desiring
           an
           answer
           from
           them
           for
           the
           actions
           of
           others
           .
           I
           answer
           briefely
           ,
           That
           the
           highest
           capacity
           that
           I
           can
           look
           upon
           them
           in
           ,
           in
           that
           Body
           where
           they
           are
           assembled
           ,
           is
           as
           they
           are
           chosen
           by
           those
           others
           for
           the
           direction
           of
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           in
           those
           things
           which
           they
           were
           to
           doe
           .
           And
           therefore
           if
           things
           have
           beene
           done
           amisse
           ,
           it
           concerned
           them
           to
           have
           advised
           them
           better
           ,
           and
           yet
           wee
           have
           some
           reason
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           where
           we
           consider
           the
           advantages
           that
           divers
           of
           the
           Synod
           have
           made
           unto
           themselves
           of
           some
           of
           those
           Acts
           that
           have
           beene
           done
           by
           others
           ,
           in
           the
           receiving
           the
           benefit
           of
           pluralities
           of
           Sequestred
           Livings
           ,
           &c.
           
           That
           some
           of
           those
           things
           were
           done
           not
           for
           want
           of
           their
           advice
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           but
           were
           promoted
           by
           their
           advice
           and
           councell
           .
           And
           Councellours
           as
           well
           as
           Actours
           of
           Inconveniences
           are
           answerable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           desired
           by
           men
           concerned
           ,
           to
           afford
           them
           satisfaction
           in
           Conscience
           :
           However
           it
           bee
           I
           doe
           but
           propose
           Quaeres
           and
           Doubts
           of
           them
           in
           the
           maine
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           modest
           harmelesse
           way
           I
           thinke
           that
           is
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           fourth
           and
           last
           objection
           that
           I
           am
           lyable
           to
           .
           I
           doe
           not
           undertake
           the
           justification
           of
           my selfe
           against
           it
           ,
           but
           first
           excuse
           it
           ,
           and
           desire
           pardon
           ;
           my
           minde
           is
           full
           of
           many
           thoughts
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           many
           issues
           I
           have
           strugling
           in
           the
           wombe
           of
           my
           soule
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           one
           hath
           the
           hand
           as
           it
           were
           upon
           the
           heele
           of
           another
           ,
           like
           
             Jacob
          
           upon
           the
           heele
           of
           his
           Brother
           ,
           ready
           to
           supplant
           it
           ,
           or
           precipitate
           the
           birth
           of
           it
           .
           Besides
           the
           particular
           businesse
           of
           the
           Directory
           reasons
           was
           not
           in
           my
           minde
           when
           I
           went
           first
           about
           this
           worke
           ,
           and
           that
           may
           I
           hope
           bee
           admitted
           for
           one
           tolerable
           Apology
           for
           the
           omission
           of
           setting
           downe
           the
           Passages
           of
           the
           Directory
           in
           the
           same
           order
           with
           the
           Quaeres
           ,
           unto
           which
           divers
           of
           them
           are
           directed
           .
        
         
           But
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           make
           some
           amends
           for
           this
           errour
           ,
           I
           have
           here
           afforded
           thee
           the
           draught
           of
           the
           preface
           to
           the
           Directory
           ,
           where
           thou
           hast
           the
           severall
           objections
           thereof
           against
           the
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           which
           are
           pointed
           at
           ,
           and
           called
           to
           a
           reckoning
           in
           some
           of
           the
           Quaeres
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           &c.
           unto
           the
           26.
           
           Together
           with
           some
           other
           particular
           
           passages
           of
           the
           Directory
           it selfe
           concerning
           Buriall
           of
           the
           Dead
           ,
           and
           Holy-dayes
           which
           are
           touched
           upon
           therein
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           shall
           desire
           farther
           to
           know
           why
           I
           have
           not
           gone
           through
           with
           other
           passages
           of
           the
           Directory
           ;
           I
           answer
           with
           the
           proverb
           ,
           that
           hast
           makes
           wast
           ,
           and
           withall
           some
           regard
           was
           to
           bee
           had
           of
           the
           volume
           in
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           people
           are
           so
           easily
           frighted
           from
           a
           Booke
           by
           the
           Bulke
           of
           it
           .
           But
           if
           I
           finde
           that
           the
           further
           prosecution
           thereof
           shall
           bee
           desired
           from
           so
           weake
           and
           rude
           a
           hand
           as
           mine
           is
           .
           I
           shall
           be
           willing
           to
           make
           up
           what
           hath
           beene
           wanting
           ere
           it
           be
           long
           :
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           honest
           Reader
           ,
           
             His
             mere
             mecum
             ,
          
           read
           deliberately
           and
           judge
           impartially
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           who
           is
           the
           God
           of
           wisedome
           and
           Peace
           fill
           thee
           full
           of
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           spirituall
           wisedome
           ,
           and
           restore
           Peace
           unto
           us
           in
           these
           poore
           distracted
           Kingdomes
           .
           Farewell
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           Preface
           TO
           THE
           DIRECTORY
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           blessed
           Reformation
           ,
           our
           wise
           and
           pious
           Ancestors
           tooke
           care
           to
           set
           forth
           an
           Order
           for
           Redresse
           of
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           they
           ,
           then
           ,
           by
           the
           Word
           discovered
           to
           bee
           Vaine
           ,
           Erroneous
           ,
           Superstitious
           and
           Idolatrous
           ,
           in
           the
           Publique
           Worship
           of
           God
           .
           This
           occasioned
           many
           Godly
           and
           Learned
           men
           to
           rejoyce
           much
           in
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common-Prayer
           at
           that
           time
           set
           forth
           ;
           Because
           the
           Masse
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Latine-Service
           being
           removed
           ,
           the
           Publique
           
           Worship
           was
           celebrated
           in
           our
           owne
           Tongue
           ;
           many
           of
           the
           common
           People
           also
           received
           benefit
           by
           hearing
           the
           Scriptures
           read
           in
           their
           owne
           Language
           ,
           which
           formerly
           were
           unto
           them
           as
           a
           Booke
           that
           is
           sealed
           .
        
         
           Howbeit
           ,
           long
           and
           sad
           Experience
           hath
           made
           it
           manifest
           ,
           That
           the
           Leiturgie
           used
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           paines
           and
           Religious
           intentions
           of
           the
           Compilers
           of
           it
           )
           hath
           proved
           an
           offence
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           many
           of
           the
           Godly
           at
           home
           ;
           but
           also
           to
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           abroad
           .
           For
           ,
           not
           to
           speake
           of
           urging
           the
           Reading
           of
           all
           the
           Prayers
           ,
           which
           very
           greatly
           increased
           the
           burden
           of
           it
           ;
           the
           many
           unprofitable
           and
           burdensome
           Ceremonies
           ,
           contained
           in
           it
           ,
           have
           occasioned
           much
           mischiefe
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           disquieting
           the
           Consciences
           of
           many
           godly
           Ministers
           and
           people
           who
           could
           not
           yield
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           by
           depriving
           them
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           they
           might
           not
           enjoy
           without
           conforming
           or
           Subscribing
           to
           those
           Ceremonies
           .
           Sundry
           good
           Christians
           have
           beene
           by
           meanes
           thereof
           ,
           kept
           from
           the
           Lords
           Table
           ,
           and
           divers
           able
           and
           faithfull
           Ministers
           debarred
           from
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           Ministery
           (
           to
           the
           endangering
           of
           many
           thousand
           Soules
           ,
           in
           a
           time
           of
           such
           scarcity
           of
           faithfull
           Pastors
           )
           and
           spoiled
           of
           their
           livelyhood
           ,
           to
           the
           undoing
           of
           them
           and
           their
           Families
           .
           Prelates
           and
           their
           Faction
           have
           laboured
           to
           raise
           the
           Estimation
           of
           it
           to
           such
           an
           height
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           no
           other
           Worship
           ,
           or
           way
           of
           Worship
           of
           God
           amongst
           us
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           Service-Booke
           ;
           to
           the
           great
           hinderance
           of
           the
           Preaching
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           (
           in
           some
           places
           ,
           especially
           of
           late
           )
           to
           the
           justling
           of
           it
           out
           ,
           as
           
           unnecessary
           ;
           or
           (
           at
           best
           )
           as
           farre
           inferiour
           to
           the
           Reading
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           no
           better
           than
           an
           Idol
           by
           many
           Ignorant
           and
           Superstitious
           People
           ,
           who
           pleasing
           themselves
           in
           their
           presence
           at
           that
           Service
           ,
           and
           their
           Lip-labour
           in
           bearing
           a
           part
           in
           it
           ,
           have
           thereby
           hardened
           themselves
           in
           their
           ignorance
           and
           carelessenesse
           of
           saving
           Knowledge
           and
           true
           Piety
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           Papists
           boasted
           ,
           that
           the
           Booke
           was
           a
           compliance
           with
           them
           in
           a
           great
           part
           of
           their
           Service
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           not
           a
           little
           confirmed
           in
           their
           Superstition
           and
           Idolatry
           ,
           expecting
           rather
           our
           returne
           to
           them
           ,
           than
           endeavouring
           the
           Reformation
           of
           themselves
           :
           In
           which
           expectation
           they
           were
           of
           late
           very
           much
           incouraged
           ,
           when
           ,
           upon
           the
           pretended
           warrantablenesse
           of
           imposing
           of
           the
           former
           Ceremonies
           ,
           new
           ones
           were
           daily
           obtruded
           upon
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           Adde
           hereunto
           (
           which
           was
           not
           foreseene
           ,
           but
           since
           hath
           come
           to
           passe
           )
           that
           the
           Leiturgie
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           meanes
           ,
           as
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           to
           make
           increase
           an
           idle
           and
           unedifying
           Ministery
           ,
           which
           contented
           it selfe
           with
           set
           Formes
           made
           to
           their
           hands
           by
           others
           ,
           without
           putting
           forth
           themselves
           to
           exercise
           the
           gift
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           with
           which
           our
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           pleaseth
           to
           furnish
           all
           his
           Servants
           whom
           hee
           cals
           to
           that
           office
           :
           so
           on
           the
           other
           side
           it
           hath
           beene
           (
           and
           ever
           would
           be
           ,
           if
           continued
           )
           a
           matter
           of
           endlesse
           strife
           and
           contention
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           a
           snare
           both
           to
           many
           godly
           and
           faithfull
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           have
           beene
           persecuted
           and
           silenced
           upon
           that
           occasion
           ,
           and
           to
           others
           of
           hopefull
           parts
           ,
           many
           of
           which
           have
           
           been
           ,
           and
           more
           still
           would
           be
           ,
           diverted
           from
           al
           thoughts
           of
           the
           Ministery
           to
           other
           studies
           ;
           especially
           in
           these
           latter
           times
           ,
           wherein
           God
           vouchsafeth
           to
           his
           people
           more
           and
           better
           meanes
           for
           the
           discovery
           of
           Errour
           and
           Superstition
           ,
           and
           for
           attaining
           of
           knowledge
           in
           the
           mysteries
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           gifts
           in
           Preaching
           and
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           these
           ,
           and
           many
           the
           like
           weighty
           considerations
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           whole
           Booke
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           divers
           particulars
           contained
           in
           it
           ;
           not
           from
           any
           love
           to
           Novelty
           ,
           or
           intention
           to
           disparage
           our
           first
           Reformers
           (
           of
           whom
           wee
           are
           perswaded
           that
           were
           they
           now
           alive
           ,
           they
           would
           joyne
           with
           us
           in
           this
           worke
           ,
           and
           whom
           wee
           acknowledge
           as
           Excellent
           Instruments
           raised
           by
           God
           to
           begin
           the
           purging
           and
           building
           of
           his
           House
           ,
           and
           desire
           they
           may
           be
           had
           of
           us
           and
           Posterity
           in
           everlasting
           Remembrance
           ,
           with
           thankfulnesse
           and
           honour
           ;
           )
           but
           that
           we
           may
           in
           some
           measure
           answer
           the
           gracious
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           at
           this
           time
           calleth
           upon
           us
           for
           further
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           may
           satisfie
           our
           owne
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           answer
           the
           expectation
           of
           other
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           and
           the
           desires
           of
           many
           of
           the
           godly
           among
           our selves
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           give
           some
           publique
           Testimony
           of
           our
           indeavours
           for
           Vniformity
           in
           Divine
           Worship
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           promised
           in
           our
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           :
           We
           have
           after
           earnest
           and
           frequent
           calling
           upon
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           after
           much
           Consultation
           ,
           not
           with
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           ,
           but
           with
           his
           holy
           Word
           ,
           resolved
           to
           lay
           aside
           the
           former
           Leiturgie
           ,
           with
           the
           many
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           formerly
           used
           in
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           :
           And
           have
           agreed
           upon
           this
           following
           Directory
           for
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           Publique
           
           Worship
           ,
           at
           ordinary
           and
           extraordinary
           Times
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           our
           care
           hath
           beene
           to
           hold
           forth
           such
           things
           as
           are
           of
           Divine
           Institution
           in
           every
           Ordinance
           ;
           and
           other
           things
           we
           have
           indeavoured
           to
           set
           forth
           according
           to
           the
           Rules
           of
           Christian
           Prudence
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           the
           generall
           Rules
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           Our
           meaning
           therein
           being
           onely
           that
           the
           generall
           heads
           ,
           the
           sense
           and
           scope
           of
           the
           Prayers
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           Publique
           Worship
           being
           knowne
           to
           all
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           a
           consent
           of
           all
           the
           Churches
           ,
           in
           those
           things
           that
           containe
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Service
           and
           Worship
           of
           God
           ;
           And
           the
           Ministers
           may
           bee
           hereby
           directed
           in
           their
           Administrations
           to
           keepe
           like
           soundnesse
           in
           Doctrine
           and
           Prayer
           ;
           and
           may
           ,
           if
           need
           be
           ,
           have
           some
           helpe
           and
           furniture
           ;
           And
           yet
           so
           ,
           as
           they
           become
           not
           hereby
           slothfull
           and
           negligent
           in
           stirring
           up
           the
           gifts
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           :
           But
           ,
           that
           each
           one
           ,
           by
           meditation
           ,
           by
           taking
           heed
           to
           himselfe
           and
           the
           flock
           of
           God
           committed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           wise
           observing
           the
           wayes
           of
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           may
           be
           carefull
           to
           furnish
           his
           heart
           and
           tongue
           with
           further
           ,
           or
           other
           materials
           of
           Prayer
           and
           Exhortation
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           needfull
           upon
           all
           occasions
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Concerning
           Buriall
           of
           the
           Dead
           .
        
         
           WHen
           any
           person
           departeth
           this
           life
           ,
           let
           the
           dead
           body
           upon
           the
           day
           of
           Buriall
           ,
           be
           decently
           attended
           from
           the
           house
           to
           the
           place
           appointed
           for
           publique
           Buriall
           ,
           and
           there
           immediately
           interred
           ,
           without
           any
           Ceremony
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           customes
           of
           kneeling
           down
           ,
           and
           praying
           by
           ,
           or
           towards
           the
           dead
           Corps
           ,
           and
           other
           such
           usages
           ,
           in
           the
           place
           where
           it
           lies
           ,
           before
           it
           be
           carried
           to
           Buriall
           ,
           are
           Superstitious
           :
           and
           for
           that
           ,
           praying
           ,
           reading
           ,
           and
           singing
           ,
           both
           in
           going
           to
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Grave
           ,
           have
           been
           grosly
           abused
           ,
           are
           no
           way
           beneficiall
           to
           the
           Dead
           ,
           and
           have
           proved
           many
           wayes
           hurtfull
           to
           the
           living
           ,
           therefore
           let
           all
           such
           things
           be
           laid
           aside
           .
        
         
           Howbeit
           ,
           we
           judge
           it
           very
           convenient
           ,
           that
           the
           Christian
           friends
           which
           accompany
           the
           dead
           body
           to
           the
           place
           appointed
           for
           publique
           Buriall
           ,
           doe
           apply
           themselves
           to
           meditations
           ,
           and
           conferences
           suitable
           to
           the
           occasion
           :
           and
           ,
           that
           the
           Minister
           ,
           as
           upon
           other
           occasions
           ,
           so
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           present
           ,
           may
           put
           them
           in
           remembrance
           of
           their
           duty
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           deny
           any
           civill
           respects
           or
           differences
           at
           the
           Buriall
           ,
           suitable
           to
           the
           ranke
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           party
           deceased
           whiles
           he
           was
           living
           .
        
      
       
         
           Concerning
           Dayes
           and
           Places
           for
           Publike
           Worship
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           no
           Day
           commanded
           in
           Scripture
           to
           be
           kept
           holy
           under
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           but
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Christian
           Sabbath
           .
        
         
           Festivall
           daies
           ,
           vulgarly
           called
           Holy
           dayes
           ,
           having
           no
           warrant
           in
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           be
           continued
           .
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           it
           is
           lawfull
           and
           necessary
           upon
           speciall
           emergent
           occasions
           ,
           to
           separate
           a
           day
           or
           daies
           for
           Publique
           Fasting
           or
           Thanksgiving
           ,
           as
           the
           severall
           eminent
           and
           extraordinary
           dispensations
           of
           Gods
           prouidence
           shall
           administer
           cause
           &
           opportunity
           to
           his
           people
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           been
           severall
           times
           your
           Auditor
           ,
           and
           cannot
           but
           confesse
           that
           I
           have
           heard
           many
           Truths
           from
           you
           .
           Truths
           imployed
           in
           their
           right
           Offices
           ,
           Truth
           vindicating
           Peace
           from
           the
           bane
           of
           Division
           ;
           and
           Truths
           vindicating
           truth
           from
           the
           liberty
           of
           Corruption
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           now
           question
           with
           you
           whether
           you
           have
           guided
           the
           Truth
           unto
           its
           right
           end
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           you
           have
           employed
           it
           in
           its
           proper
           Function
           .
           I
           have
           heard
           you
           mourning
           for
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           this
           Church
           and
           Nation
           ;
           and
           I
           thinke
           every
           good
           Christian
           should
           joyne
           with
           you
           in
           the
           lamentation
           of
           these
           great
           evills
           :
           For
           who
           can
           think
           or
           speake
           it
           without
           a
           heavy
           and
           groaning
           heart
           ;
           That
           we
           have
           lived
           to
           see
           the
           Paradise
           of
           the
           world
           become
           a
           rude
           and
           desolate
           wildernesse
           ;
           The
           glory
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           to
           become
           the
           shame
           and
           reproach
           of
           all
           Nations
           :
           The
           Temple
           of
           God
           (
           for
           so
           I
           may
           well
           say
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           ours
           was
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           late
           dayes
           in
           the
           World
           )
           turned
           into
           a
           great
           Den
           of
           Theeves
           and
           Robbers
           :
           The
           earst
           enclosed
           Garden
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           once
           full
           of
           the
           fragrant
           Flowers
           ,
           and
           wholesome
           Herbes
           and
           Plants
           of
           Divine
           Truths
           ,
           not
           lesse
           amiable
           in
           their
           beauty
           and
           ornament
           ,
           then
           profitable
           in
           their
           Soveraigne
           vertues
           and
           operations
           ,
           &
           hedged
           about
           with
           an
           orderly
           discipline
           or
           governmēt
           (
           though
           some
           thought
           it
           grew
           too
           high
           )
           transformed
           indeed
           (
           not
           reformed
           )
           into
           a
           horrid
           brake
           of
           Weeds
           and
           Bryers
           ,
           and
           become
           a
           free
           harbour
           for
           Toads
           and
           Serpents
           ,
           &
           every
           noysome
           and
           poisonous
           creature
           ,
           whilst
           falshoods
           ,
           and
           those
           none
           of
           the
           meanest
           additions
           
           doe
           not
           as
           heretofore
           steele
           in
           as
           Theeves
           by
           night
           ,
           or
           dwell
           obscurely
           as
           stranger
           (
           amongst
           us
           ▪
           but
           are
           even
           naturallized
           ,
           and
           made
           free
           Denizens
           in
           this
           wretched
           Nation
           :
           and
           as
           if
           our
           Age
           were
           the
           refuse
           and
           dregges
           ,
           the
           very
           last
           off
           all
           of
           all
           the
           former
           winnowings
           of
           the
           floore
           ers
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           our
           Nation
           the
           sinke
           to
           receive
           the
           Congeries
           of
           all
           that
           Corruption
           that
           ever
           any
           Nation
           hath
           brought
           forth
           ,
           whether
           in
           depraved
           Doctrines
           ,
           or
           debauched
           .
           Conversation
           ;
           All
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Creed
           almost
           ,
           the
           great
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           heretofore
           to
           distinguish
           between
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Jewes
           ,
           and
           Infidels
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           holy
           Commandements
           of
           God
           ;
           The
           great
           and
           holy
           Mounds
           and
           Ramparts
           between
           the
           pastures
           of
           the
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           the
           wildernesse
           of
           the
           Wolves
           or
           Goats
           ;
           between
           the
           road
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           broad
           way
           of
           death
           and
           damnation
           ,
           are
           not
           onely
           shut
           out
           of
           your
           Directory
           for
           Worship
           ,
           when
           as
           yet
           they
           themselves
           are
           the
           great
           Directory
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           main
           parts
           of
           his
           Worship
           ,
           (
           which
           should
           have
           been
           better
           considered
           of
           )
           but
           are
           as
           commonly
           trampled
           upon
           as
           the
           durt
           in
           the
           streets
           .
        
         
           
             —
             Quis
             talia
             fando
             ?
          
           
             Mirmidonum
             dolopumve
             aut
             duri
             miles
             Vlysses
             .
          
           
             Temperet
             a
             lachrimis
             —
          
        
         
           I
           cannot
           blame
           you
           to
           lament
           these
           things
           ,
           I
           thinke
           we
           should
           all
           take
           up
           the
           wish
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ieremiah
             ,
             O
             that
             my
             Head
             were
             waters
             ,
             and
             mine
             Eyes
             a
             fountaine
             of
             teares
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             weep
             day
             and
             night
             for
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             slaine
             of
             the
             daughter
             of
             my
             people
             .
          
           For
           those
           many
           thousands
           that
           have
           been
           slaine
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           sword
           :
           and
           that
           farre
           greater
           number
           which
           we
           may
           justly
           feare
           have
           beene
           ,
           and
           are
           dayly
           slaine
           by
           the
           famine
           and
           corruption
           of
           the
           Word
           ;
           when
           we
           doe
           but
           thinke
           how
           the
           glorious
           Maximes
           of
           truth
           ,
           the
           very
           foundations
           of
           Christianity
           are
           shaken
           and
           demolished
           .
        
         
         
           How
           the
           Beauty
           and
           Order
           of
           Gods
           Worship
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           peace
           and
           unity
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           defaced
           and
           confounded
           .
        
         
           What
           continuall
           incroachments
           and
           inroads
           Sathan
           makes
           upon
           the
           Lords
           Inheritance
           ,
           to
           the
           ravishing
           and
           worrying
           of
           so
           many
           thousands
           of
           soules
           ;
           the
           bloud
           whereof
           must
           be
           one
           day
           accounted
           for
           by
           some
           body
           .
        
         
           How
           the
           Lamps
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           Altar
           (
           sincere
           knowledge
           and
           holy
           zeale
           )
           seems
           by
           the
           twinkling
           to
           be
           even
           almost
           ready
           to
           goe
           out
           amongst
           us
           .
           The
           former
           being
           turned
           for
           a
           great
           part
           into
           frantick
           fancies
           ;
           and
           the
           latter
           into
           unsanctifi'd
           furies
           .
        
         
           How
           the
           new
           nightly
           Lights
           ,
           or
           
             ignis
             fatui
             ,
          
           that
           appeare
           to
           the
           seducing
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           whilst
           they
           promise
           to
           guide
           them
           ,
           doe
           seeme
           to
           be
           sad
           Messengers
           of
           the
           declination
           of
           the
           Sunne
           of
           the
           true
           and
           saving
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           to
           threaten
           us
           with
           the
           sad
           lot
           of
           
             Antioch
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ephesus
          
           ;
           and
           
             Smyrna
             ,
          
           and
           those
           other
           famous
           ancient
           Churches
           ,
           which
           for
           lesse
           unthankfulnesse
           (
           it
           may
           be
           feared
           )
           then
           we
           have
           shewed
           ,
           have
           been
           stripped
           of
           their
           ornaments
           of
           the
           Jewels
           and
           precious
           graces
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           the
           Candlestick
           removed
           from
           them
           .
           How
           can
           we
           but
           feare
           the
           fearefull
           sentence
           that
           our
           Saviour
           in
           the
           close
           of
           the
           Parrable
           denounced
           against
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           sad
           iudgement
           that
           hangs
           over
           this
           Nation
           ;
           Even
           that
           the
           Vineyard
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           be
           taken
           from
           us
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           not
           yeelded
           the
           fruit
           thereof
           ;
           but
           have
           beaten
           and
           cast
           out
           the
           Messengers
           of
           the
           Lord
           with
           such
           a
           sharpe
           and
           cruell
           persecution
           ,
           and
           that
           against
           those
           that
           the
           Authors
           cannot
           deny
           to
           be
           Preachers
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           to
           embrace
           the
           same
           faith
           which
           themselves
           professe
           and
           allow
           ,
           (
           as
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           )
           I
           may
           challenge
           any
           to
           parallell
           in
           all
           respects
           in
           any
           Christian
           Story
           :
           Which
           together
           with
           the
           many
           other
           crying
           sins
           
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           may
           seem
           to
           threaten
           us
           with
           that
           woe
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           to
           cry
           out
           with
           him
           ;
           
             Woe
             unto
             us
             ,
             for
             the
             day
             goeth
             away
             ,
             for
             the
             shadowes
             of
             the
             evening
             are
             stretched
             out
             .
          
           Jer.
           6.4
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           great
           reason
           to
           beare
           a
           part
           with
           you
           in
           the
           lamentation
           of
           those
           sad
           consequences
           that
           have
           followed
           already
           upon
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           are
           likely
           yet
           further
           to
           come
           in
           .
           Who
           can
           mourne
           sufficiently
           for
           them
           ?
        
         
           But
           could
           we
           shed
           forth
           ten
           thousand
           Rivers
           of
           teares
           ,
           yet
           they
           would
           not
           satisfie
           the
           Duty
           that
           God
           expects
           from
           us
           ;
           that
           wee
           should
           not
           content
           our selves
           with
           a
           fruitlesse
           lamentation
           ,
           but
           should
           all
           use
           our
           best
           endeavours
           for
           a
           remedy
           .
           And
           sure
           he
           is
           not
           worthy
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Christian
           that
           would
           not
           readily
           joyne
           with
           you
           in
           this
           too
           .
           And
           I
           pray
           God
           it
           bee
           not
           too
           late
           .
           And
           I
           could
           heartily
           wish
           ,
           we
           could
           all
           so
           far
           forget
           our selves
           ,
           our
           interests
           ,
           our
           former
           courses
           ,
           and
           illegall
           ,
           and
           unwarrantable
           ingagements
           ,
           as
           to
           joyne
           together
           in
           those
           means
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           conducible
           to
           a
           sound
           and
           speedy
           remedy
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           shall
           desire
           you
           not
           to
           grow
           angry
           (
           if
           I
           shall
           ,
           as
           I
           do
           )
           earnestly
           intreat
           you
           to
           cast
           your
           thoughts
           back
           upon
           your
           owne
           wayes
           ,
           and
           to
           consider
           well
           ,
           whether
           you
           and
           others
           with
           whom
           you
           have
           travelled
           together
           in
           turbulent
           Machinations
           ,
           have
           not
           led
           on
           these
           mischiefes
           in
           the
           road
           wherein
           they
           have
           hasted
           to
           surprize
           us
           ,
           whether
           you
           have
           not
           beene
           too
           too
           active
           in
           cutting
           up
           and
           pulling
           downe
           those
           Mounds
           of
           Government
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           state
           ,
           at
           the
           ruines
           whereof
           ,
           they
           have
           broken
           in
           ;
           to
           the
           great
           devastation
           of
           the
           inheritance
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ;
           and
           whether
           a
           Writ
           of
           
             Quare
             claus●m
             fregit
             ?
          
           will
           not
           issue
           forth
           against
           you
           from
           an
           higher
           Court
           then
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           unlesse
           you
           prevent
           it
           by
           a
           timely
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           a
           serious
           endeavour
           to
           repaire
           those
           breaches
           which
           you
           have
           made
           .
        
         
         
           Consider
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           whether
           it
           had
           not
           been
           wisedome
           and
           piety
           ,
           (
           however
           vile
           and
           extravagant
           the
           old
           Mounds
           were
           growne
           )
           to
           let
           them
           have
           stood
           ,
           at
           least
           not
           to
           have
           pulled
           them
           up
           root
           and
           branch
           ,
           till
           your
           new
           Quick
           had
           beene
           growne
           up
           ,
           (
           as
           wise
           Husbandmen
           use
           to
           doe
           )
           and
           had
           beene
           able
           to
           have
           kept
           in
           the
           Inclosure
           from
           those
           Forrages
           that
           have
           beene
           since
           made
           upon
           it
           ;
           especially
           since
           (
           as
           it
           appeares
           )
           you
           could
           not
           foresee
           what
           Frosts
           might
           nip
           it
           ,
           or
           what
           Beasts
           would
           devoure
           it
           before
           it
           could
           attaine
           unto
           its
           full
           growth
           ,
           for
           all
           those
           Thornes
           wherewith
           you
           senced
           and
           covered
           it
           .
        
         
           Let
           this
           Meditation
           take
           up
           some
           of
           your
           solitary
           and
           serious
           minutes
           ,
           and
           if
           your
           Conscience
           will
           take
           no
           Bribes
           from
           Interest
           ,
           I
           hope
           you
           may
           discover
           it
           to
           be
           a
           friendly
           Admonition
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           glad
           you
           have
           learnt
           ;
           but
           how
           did
           you
           learne
           it
           ?
           by
           acting
           upon
           others
           ,
           or
           suffering
           your selfe
           ?
           but
           I
           am
           glad
           you
           have
           learnt
           it
           ;
           but
           sorry
           that
           you
           have
           learnt
           it
           so
           late
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           sad
           experience
           ,
           
             That
             Persecution
             it
             such
             an
             innocent
             and
             profitable
             thing
             unto
             the
             sufferers
             .
          
           But
           I
           must
           beseech
           you
           to
           remember
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             not
             altogether
             either
             so
             innocent
             or
             profitable
             to
             the
             inflicters
          
           ▪
           I
           would
           you
           had
           not
           beene
           so
           busie
           in
           reading
           hard
           Lectures
           upon
           this
           subject
           unto
           others
           ,
           before
           you
           would
           acknowledge
           it
           your selfe
           .
           I
           am
           very
           well
           pleased
           to
           heare
           you
           now
           tell
           us
           ,
           
             That
             the
             greatest
             Persecution
             is
             better
             then
             those
             farre
             greater
             evills
             which
             are
             now
             come
             upon
             us
             .
          
           Had
           you
           but
           learnt
           this
           seven
           yeares
           sooner
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           sure
           have
           beene
           so
           impatient
           of
           a
           fancied
           Persecution
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           most
           so
           light
           a
           one
           as
           the
           worst
           of
           it
           was
           ;
           as
           in
           the
           shaking
           off
           that
           yoak
           from
           off
           your
           necke
           ,
           and
           by
           springing
           so
           violent
           a
           
           Mine
           under
           the
           late
           Ancient
           Government
           ,
           to
           have
           opened
           the
           doore
           to
           all
           that
           Rabble
           that
           is
           come
           in
           .
           Me
           thinkes
           your
           present
           Doctrine
           is
           a
           secret
           retractation
           of
           your
           practise
           heretofore
           :
           let
           your
           future
           practise
           bee
           now
           answerable
           to
           your
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           take
           heede
           your
           Sermons
           bee
           not
           turned
           into
           Bills
           of
           Indictments
           against
           your selfe
           ,
           when
           you
           shall
           stand
           at
           the
           Barre
           of
           the
           great
           Tribunall
           .
           You
           see
           now
           I
           hope
           how
           dangerous
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           to
           bee
           tampering
           with
           the
           frame
           of
           a
           Church
           or
           State
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           once
           reasonably
           setled
           in
           any
           tolerable
           condition
           :
           and
           that
           it
           was
           a
           wise
           saying
           of
           holy
           
             Augustine
             ,
          
           
           
             Iosa
             quippe
             mutatio
             consuetudines
             etiam
             quae
             adjuvat
             utilitate
             novitate
             purturbat
             ,
          
           That
           the
           change
           of
           things
           received
           by
           custome
           ,
           although
           it
           be
           such
           as
           may
           helpe
           by
           the
           commodity
           of
           it
           doth
           cause
           trouble
           and
           disturbance
           by
           the
           novelty
           .
        
         
           You
           finde
           now
           I
           hope
           ,
           that
           every
           Novelty
           is
           not
           a
           Medicine
           .
        
         
           I
           thinke
           you
           cannot
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           you
           dare
           not
           deny
           ,
           but
           many
           men
           did
           ,
           and
           more
           might
           have
           gone
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           had
           that
           Frame
           ,
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           Discipline
           beene
           continued
           ,
           which
           was
           founded
           in
           the
           bloud
           of
           so
           many
           Martyrs
           ;
           at
           least
           if
           it
           had
           beene
           peaceably
           and
           orderly
           reformed
           ,
           by
           a
           wise
           and
           moderate
           reclaiming
           of
           some
           wilde
           Branches
           that
           had
           crept
           into
           it
           ;
           and
           by
           a
           reduction
           of
           it
           to
           a
           (
           somewhat
           more
           neare
           compliance
           )
           with
           the
           frames
           of
           the
           Primitive
           times
           .
        
         
           Tell
           mee
           truely
           ,
           or
           if
           you
           will
           not
           confesse
           to
           us
           ,
           yet
           confesse
           to
           your
           owne
           Conscience
           ;
           Doe
           you
           not
           finde
           cause
           heartily
           to
           wish
           ,
           that
           you
           had
           left
           some
           things
           undone
           .
        
         
           Wee
           had
           need
           take
           heed
           what
           sparkles
           we
           kindle
           ,
           unlesse
           wee
           bee
           well
           assured
           that
           wee
           know
           how
           and
           
           when
           to
           quench
           them
           againe
           ,
           lest
           wee
           burne
           downe
           the
           House
           we
           dwell
           in
           .
        
         
           Who
           would
           have
           thought
           that
           the
           setting
           fire
           of
           a
           paire
           of
           Lawne
           sleeves
           ,
           and
           a
           Common
           Prayer-booke
           ,
           should
           have
           made
           so
           much
           Tinder
           to
           light
           such
           a
           multitude
           of
           Matches
           amongst
           us
           ,
           to
           set
           such
           a
           blaze
           into
           three
           severall
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           Oh
           this
           Ambition
           !
           it
           is
           a
           pestilent
           Tumour
           .
           And
           
             Diogenes
          
           his
           Pride
           it
           's
           thought
           was
           as
           bad
           as
           
             Plato's
             .
          
           
           I
           am
           sorry
           his
           Tub
           too
           is
           in
           such
           request
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
           Oh
           this
           Covetousnesse
           !
           it
           is
           no
           good
           Chyrurgeon
           to
           cure
           the
           wounds
           of
           a
           Church
           or
           State
           :
           it
           hath
           proved
           unto
           us
           like
           those
           
             Medici
             parisienses
             ,
          
           it
           is
           too
           much
           given
           to
           Phlebotomy
           .
           A
           bloudy
           sinne
           it
           is
           without
           doubt
           ,
           but
           will
           the
           Bishops
           Lands
           ,
           or
           the
           sequestred
           livings
           ,
           or
           Deaneries
           thinke
           you
           pay
           for
           that
           great
           
             Acceldama
          
           of
           this
           land
           ?
           Oh
           a
           peaceable
           mind
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           rich
           commodity
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           could
           finde
           more
           to
           say
           in
           this
           matter
           :
           But
           I
           shall
           conclude
           ,
           commending
           unto
           your
           consideration
           these
           few
           sayings
           of
           the
           wise
           man
           .
        
         
           
             The
             beginning
             of
             strife
             is
             as
             when
             one
             letteth
             out
             water
             :
          
           
           
             therefore
             leave
             off
             contention
             before
             it
             be
             medled
             with
             .
          
        
         
           It
           needs
           no
           other
           descant
           but
           what
           as
           I
           remember
           your selfe
           gave
           upon
           it
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           I
           referre
           you
           to
           your
           owne
           Notes
           .
        
         
           
             He
             that
             diggeth
             a
             Pit
             shall
             fall
             into
             it
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             who
             so
             breaketh
             an
             hedge
             ,
             a
             Serpent
             shall
             bite
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Remove
             not
             the
             ancient
             Land-marke
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             thy
             Fathers
             have
             set
             .
          
        
         
           One
           more
           .
           
             My
             Sonne
             ,
          
           
           
             feare
             thou
             the
             Lord
             and
             the
             King
             :
             and
             meddle
             not
             with
             them
             that
             are
             given
             to
             change
             .
          
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           Thinke
           mee
           not
           your
           Enemy
           for
           this
           advice
           .
           I
           
           assure
           you
           ,
           I
           heartily
           wish
           your
           greatest
           good
           ;
           and
           I
           pray
           you
           consider
           that
           I
           am
           but
           a
           poore
           runinous
           Wall
           ,
           that
           have
           received
           so
           strong
           a
           Beame
           of
           your
           owne
           light
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           thus
           reflected
           it
           upon
           you
           againe
           for
           your
           good
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             which
             I
             rest
             an
             hearty
             well-wisher
             in
             the
             recovery
             and
             preservation
             of
             Truth
             and
             Peace
             ,
             and
             Righteousnesse
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             prosperity
             of
             my
             gracious
             Soveraigne
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             :
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             
               Octob.
               18.
               
               Die
               Dominico
               noctiscente
               .
               Anno
               infaustae
               seditionis
               Anglianae
               jam
               curente
               septimo
               foelicissimae
               verò
               incarnativus
               Dominicae
               supra
               millessimo
               sexcentissimo
               quadragessimo
               septimo
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             POSTSCRIPT
             .
          
           
             SIR
             ,
             where
             men
             wish
             no
             good
             ,
             they
             doe
             not
             use
             to
             expectany
             ;
             that
             you
             may
             ghesse
             therefore
             by
             my
             confidence
             in
             you
             ,
             how
             farre
             I
             am
             from
             wishing
             any
             evill
             unto
             you
             ,
             I
             am
             bold
             here
             to
             entreat
             your
             favour
             to
             present
             these
             few
             Quaeres
             to
             your
             Synod
             ,
             desiring
             their
             sincere
             and
             speedy
             resolution
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A44741e-660
           
             Aug.
             Ep.
             ad
             Januarium
             .
          
           
             Calco
             fastu●
             Pla●onis
             ,
             
               said
            
             Diogenes
             .
             Sed
             majori
             fastu
             ,
             
               replied
            
             Plato
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             17.14
             .
          
           
             Eccl.
             10.8
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             22.28
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             24.21
             .