A reply to a letter printed at Newcastle vnder the name of an answer, sent to the ecclesiasticall Assembly at London, about matters concerning the king, and the government of the church. With the copy of the said letter to the Assembly, in the name of John Deodate, D. D. Also, a certificate from one of the scribes of the Assembly at London.
      
       
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             A reply to a letter printed at Newcastle vnder the name of an answer, sent to the ecclesiasticall Assembly at London, about matters concerning the king, and the government of the church. With the copy of the said letter to the Assembly, in the name of John Deodate, D. D. Also, a certificate from one of the scribes of the Assembly at London.
             Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.
          
           [16] p.
           
             Printed by J.C.,
             London, :
             1646.
          
           
             Thomason catalogue attributes the work to Luke Harruney (i.e. Henry Walker), who has signed the "Animadvertors epistle" on A1v, and who claims that Giovanni Diodati is not in fact the author of the letter which appears under his name on leaves A4v-B4. Leaves A2-A3, "Some animadversions upon the letter pretended to be Doct. Deodates, but written by a malignant at Newcastle, .." are apparently by Harruney (i.e. Walker).
             Signatures: A-B⁴.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decem: [?] 24th [?]"; ink has run, but Thomason copy bound between items dated December 23 and December 24.
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           Diodati, Giovanni, 1576-1649.
           Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800.
           Westminster Assembly (1643-1652) -- Early works to 1800.
           Answer sent to the Ecclesiasticall Assembly at London.
           Great Britain -- Church history -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           REPLY
           TO
           A
           LETTER
           Printed
           at
           NEWCASTLE
           VNDER
           The
           name
           of
           an
           Answer
           ,
           sent
           to
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Assembly
           at
           LONDON
           ,
           about
           Matters
           concerning
           the
           KING
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           CHURCH
           .
           With
           the
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           LETTER
           to
           the
           
             Assembly
             ,
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           JOHN
           DEODATE
           ,
           D.
           D.
           
             ALSO
             ,
          
           A
           Certificate
           from
           one
           of
           the
           Scribes
           of
           the
           ASSEMBLY
           at
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             C.
          
           1646.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Animadvertors
           Epistle
           to
           all
           well-affected
           
             Englishmen
             ,
          
           who
           are
           unwilling
           to
           be
           seduced
           to
           believe
           lies
           .
        
         
           
             Countrey-men
             and
             friends
             ,
          
        
         
           SO
           soon
           as
           I
           received
           this
           printed
           Pamphlet
           from
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           (
           which
           came
           to
           me
           inclosed
           in
           a
           letter
           ,
           dated
           
             Newcastle
          
           the
           10.
           1646.
           
           )
           from
           an
           eminent
           person
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           who
           advertised
           me
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           all
           that
           the
           Printer
           had
           published
           since
           his
           residing
           there
           ,
           )
           I
           did
           forthwith
           repaire
           to
           some
           members
           of
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           to
           acquaint
           them
           with
           it
           ,
           desiring
           to
           know
           whether
           they
           had
           ever
           received
           any
           such
           letter
           .
           And
           upon
           search
           finding
           it
           to
           bee
           a
           meere
           forgery
           ,
           I
           thought
           fit
           to
           publish
           this
           Antidote
           to
           preserve
           the
           people
           from
           being
           poysoned
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           perused
           it
           :
           and
           must
           censure
           them
           very
           simple
           that
           will
           bee
           seduced
           with
           such
           a
           notorious
           fiction
           ,
           invented
           by
           some
           prophane
           Atheist
           :
           for
           none
           else
           durst
           dare
           so
           often
           to
           blaspheme
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           to
           countenance
           such
           abominable
           lies
           .
           A
           stranger
           hee
           is
           indeed
           ,
           but
           so
           unlike
           Doctor
           
             Deodate
             ,
          
           that
           the
           good
           old
           man
           will
           be
           full
           of
           sorrow
           to
           heare
           that
           a
           Presse
           should
           be
           conveyed
           to
           Newcastle
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           surprize
           him
           with
           such
           a
           scandall
           .
        
         
           Take
           this
           cordiall
           (
           therefore
           )
           to
           heart
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           prepared
           to
           correct
           the
           malignancy
           of
           that
           corrosive
           ,
           and
           corroborate
           the
           simple-hearted
           people
           ,
           who
           are
           too
           apt
           to
           drink
           in
           such
           sugred
           potions
           .
        
         
           Who
           this
           pretender
           of
           translating
           the
           Doctors
           letter
           ,
           is
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ;
           but
           this
           I
           am
           sure
           that
           he
           appeares
           a
           Cheater
           ,
           a
           Jesuite
           ,
           a
           Digby
           (
           what
           shall
           I
           say
           more
           ?
           )
           an
           Ormond
           ,
           a
           meer
           Machiavil
           ..
           And
           therefore
           the
           scandals
           that
           he
           hath
           written
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           are
           no
           more
           to
           be
           valued
           then
           what
           wise
           men
           expect
           from
           such
           :
           All
           which
           doth
           amount
           to
           a
           very
           poore
           justification
           of
           the
           Royall
           actions
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           bring
           into
           the
           way
           of
           truth
           all
           such
           as
           have
           erred
           ,
           and
           are
           deceived
           ,
           So
           prayes
           he
           ,
           who
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             Yours
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
             LUKE
             HARRUNEY
             .
          
           
             Gracious
             street
             
               this
               15.
               of
               December
               ,
               1646.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Some
           Animadversions
           upon
           the
           Letter
           pretended
           to
           be
           Doct.
           
             Deodates
             ,
          
           but
           written
           by
           a
           Malignant
           at
           Newcastle
           ,
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           .
        
         
           AS
           the
           Printer
           at
           
             Newcastle
          
           pretends
           this
           Book
           to
           be
           printed
           at
           
             Geneva
             ,
          
           so
           the
           Episcopall
           Malignant
           at
           
             Newcastle
          
           pretends
           the
           matter
           of
           it
           to
           be
           Doctor
           
             Deodates
          
           letterr
           from
           
             Geneva
             ;
          
           by
           which
           they
           both
           approve
           themselves
           to
           be
           a
           couple
           of
           cheating
           knaves
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           be
           not
           satisfied
           that
           this
           letter
           is
           forged
           ,
           they
           may
           repaire
           to
           the
           Assembly
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           see
           that
           which
           is
           the
           right
           .
        
         
           And
           although
           this
           might
           be
           a
           sufficient
           answer
           to
           it
           for
           rationall
           men
           ,
           yet
           lest
           some
           poore
           ignorant
           souls
           should
           be
           overcome
           before
           they
           discern
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           poyson
           ,
           I
           will
           passe
           some
           Animadversions
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           For
           that
           passage
           in
           the
           Marginall
           Note
           pag.
           5.
           observe
           the
           Lyer
           :
           Did
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           flourish
           by
           the
           publishing
           of
           prophane
           Books
           of
           sports
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           ?
           By
           stopping
           the
           mouths
           of
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           cropping
           off
           both
           branch
           and
           fruit
           of
           all
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           planting
           Popishly
           affected
           ,
           covetous
           ,
           and
           proud
           Clergy
           in
           all
           the
           chiefe
           places
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ?
           The
           Pope
           indeed
           had
           a
           flourishing
           party
           waging
           warre
           against
           the
           Protestants
           and
           Parliaments
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           This
           Metropolitan
           of
           our
           divisions
           was
           fomented
           by
           the
           Hierarchy
           ;
           they
           divided
           between
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           head
           and
           body
           ,
           father
           and
           son
           ,
           brother
           and
           brother
           :
           a
           right
           Babylonish
           division
           .
        
         
           The
           Scorpion
           stings
           himselfe
           ,
           pag.
           6.
           
           &
           7.
           
           His
           note
           is
           
             still
             under
             Episcopacie
             ,
          
           which
           carried
           such
           a
           glorious
           face
           with
           their
           Cathedrals
           and
           Courts
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Cardinals
           and
           Fry
           of
           
             Rome
          
           with
           their
           Abbies
           and
           Monasteries
           ?
           )
           And
           therefore
           it
           was
           that
           they
           stirred
           up
           the
           King
           to
           force
           the
           Popish
           Service-book
           upon
           the
           
             Scots
             :
          
           and
           when
           that
           could
           not
           be
           effected
           ,
           they
           animated
           him
           to
           raise
           an
           Army
           against
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           caused
           the
           Sheep
           and
           the
           Pastors
           to
           goare
           each
           other
           ,
           till
           the
           land
           wallowed
           in
           blood
           ,
           yet
           still
           as
           
             Bernard
          
           saith
           ,
           they
           have
           
             conscientia
             mala
             &
             tranquilla
             ,
          
           no
           remorse
           ,
           no
           sting
           of
           conscience
           ,
           nothing
           but
           a
           dead
           slumber
           ,
           a
           damnable
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           .
        
         
         
           And
           whereas
           he
           magnifies
           the
           Kings
           benignity
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           best
           of
           Princes
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           is
           the
           most
           absolute
           in
           wisdome
           to
           redresse
           these
           miseries
           ;
           I
           wish
           that
           his
           Majesty
           may
           confirme
           the
           same
           by
           passing
           the
           Propositions
           of
           the
           wisest
           of
           Counsells
           ,
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           presented
           to
           him
           at
           
             Newcastle
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           eight
           page
           you
           may
           see
           what
           a
           disparagement
           hee
           would
           cast
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           if
           they
           should
           (
           by
           driving
           away
           the
           King
           )
           be
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           warre
           and
           bloodshed
           ;
           when
           as
           his
           Majesty
           left
           them
           against
           their
           will
           ,
           because
           they
           desired
           and
           laboured
           that
           justice
           might
           be
           executed
           according
           to
           law
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           many
           Popish
           and
           Prelaticall
           Tares
           sowne
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           And
           as
           God
           hath
           hitherto
           ,
           so
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           he
           will
           perfect
           his
           work
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           his
           Angell
           with
           the
           sharp
           sickle
           to
           cut
           down
           that
           harvest
           before
           it
           doth
           attain
           Ripenesse
           in
           these
           Kingdomes
           .
           Blame
           not
           therefore
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           the
           reverend
           Assembly
           (
           though
           they
           deserted
           those
           Vipers
           )
           to
           joyn
           in
           hand
           and
           heart
           with
           the
           Parliaments
           ,
           to
           preserve
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           ever
           the
           Libeller
           vapours
           for
           the
           Hierarchy
           ,
           in
           the
           note
           of
           the
           eight
           page
           :
           yet
           we
           know
           how
           opposite
           they
           were
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           wofull
           experience
           .
           Christs
           commands
           to
           preach
           the
           word
           in
           season
           and
           out
           of
           season
           ,
           2
           
             Timoth.
          
           4.
           2
           
           ;
           But
           they
           forbad
           more
           then
           one
           Sermon
           a
           week
           ,
           nay
           would
           have
           had
           preaching
           but
           once
           a
           moneth
           .
           God
           commands
           the
           Lords
           day
           to
           be
           kept
           holy
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           20
           ;
           but
           they
           prevailed
           with
           the
           King
           to
           have
           sports
           and
           recreations
           allowed
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
           Gods
           word
           requires
           spirituall
           worship
           ,
           
             John
          
           4.
           23
           
           ;
           They
           forced
           human
           Traditions
           upon
           the
           Ministers
           and
           people
           .
           And
           the
           first
           Bishops
           we
           read
           of
           ,
           were
           no
           more
           but
           Presbyters
           ,
           preaching
           Elders
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           3
           ;
           They
           proved
           Prelaticall
           Tyrants
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           as
           page
           9.
           there
           have
           been
           many
           overtures
           for
           peace
           ;
           but
           the
           Prelats
           have
           so
           wrought
           into
           his
           Majesties
           affections
           ,
           that
           the
           Prelats
           and
           evill
           Councellors
           of
           their
           faction
           ,
           have
           still
           hindered
           the
           good
           issue
           ,
           they
           have
           stil
           been
           the
           chiefe
           incendiaries
           .
           How
           many
           protestations
           have
           they
           forced
           from
           his
           Majesty
           to
           stick
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           leave
           them
           ?
        
         
           They
           would
           be
           held
           up
           ,
           though
           three
           kingdomes
           be
           ruined
           ,
           chusing
           rather
           to
           see
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           all
           in
           a
           sea
           of
           blood
           ,
           then
           the
           pomp
           of
           their
           Prelaticall
           kingdom
           should
           bee
           overwhelmed
           .
           
           These
           have
           alwayes
           been
           the
           men
           that
           have
           set
           the
           whole
           earth
           in
           a
           combustion
           .
        
         
           Though
           they
           have
           unhappily
           engaged
           the
           King
           in
           their
           cause
           ,
           yet
           let
           them
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           Law
           that
           allowes
           their
           actions
           lawfull
           by
           that
           power
           to
           destroy
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           governes
           his
           people
           by
           power
           ,
           not
           onely
           Regall
           ,
           but
           politick
           .
           If
           the
           Kings
           power
           in
           
             England
          
           was
           Royall
           onely
           then
           he
           might
           change
           the
           lawes
           of
           the
           Realm
           without
           consent
           of
           his
           subjects
           :
           But
           here
           the
           Kings
           government
           being
           politick
           ,
           hee
           cannot
           wage
           warre
           against
           his
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           surely
           (
           we
           may
           observe
           upon
           the
           notes
           ,
           pag.
           9.
           )
           there
           is
           a
           woe
           to
           these
           Prelates
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           and
           Malignants
           ,
           who
           have
           thus
           traduced
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           warre
           :
           And
           God
           will
           find
           them
           out
           with
           their
           Babylonish
           garments
           ,
           and
           wedges
           of
           gold
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           strip
           them
           ,
           but
           bring
           them
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           other
           note
           ,
           of
           suffering
           ,
           rather
           then
           resisting
           with
           armes
           ;
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           we
           must
           let
           God
           work
           his
           work
           ,
           yet
           wee
           must
           doe
           our
           duty
           in
           serving
           him
           ,
           every
           one
           in
           his
           own
           place
           ,
           we
           must
           use
           the
           means
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           me
           tell
           the
           Prelates
           ;
           (
           which
           is
           no
           more
           but
           truth
           )
           The
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           is
           so
           transcendent
           ,
           that
           it
           makes
           lawes
           ,
           and
           inlargeth
           lawes
           ,
           diminisheth
           ,
           abrogateth
           ,
           repealeth
           ,
           and
           reviveeth
           Lawes
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           concerning
           matters
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           Capitall
           ,
           Criminall
           ,
           Common
           ,
           Civill
           ,
           and
           Martiall
           .
           It
           is
           of
           that
           high
           Honour
           and
           Justice
           ,
           that
           none
           ought
           to
           Imagine
           any
           thing
           dishonourable
           ,
           that
           proceedeth
           from
           that
           high
           Court
           ,
           
             Mitt
             .
             Cap
             2.
             
             Sect
             4.
             7.
             10.
             14.
             
             Cap.
             4.
             de
             default
             ,
             and
             Cap
             de
             Homicid
             .
             Cap
             1.
             Sect.
             13.
             
             Cap
          
           4
           And
           those
           that
           resist
           that
           power
           ;
           resist
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           damnable
           Act.
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           2.
           
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           adjurings
           ,
           and
           conjurings
           ,
           by
           the
           pretended
           holy
           grones
           ,
           Sacred
           Censers
           ,
           and
           hypocriticall
           extasies
           ;
           I
           cannot
           look
           upon
           them
           as
           tending
           really
           to
           a
           peace
           .
           And
           we
           may
           daly
           see
           how
           big
           the
           Malignants
           hearts
           swell
           with
           poyson
           ,
           to
           foment
           (
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           )
           a
           new
           warre
           .
           why
           do
           they
           pleade
           for
           humility
           ,
           and
           yet
           kick
           against
           our
           fasts
           ?
           What
           inclination
           of
           a
           good
           minde
           can
           they
           have
           towards
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           whilst
           they
           burn
           in
           malice
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           ?
        
         
           So
           that
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           Marginall
           notes
           pag.
           11.
           )
           It
           is
           
           cleare
           that
           the
           Malignant
           party
           seeke
           peace
           onely
           for
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           able
           to
           raise
           a
           new
           warre
           :
           and
           though
           the
           forger
           of
           this
           letter
           would
           lay
           the
           guilt
           of
           all
           the
           blood
           that
           hath
           been
           shed
           in
           this
           warre
           ,
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           their
           party
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           most
           certaine
           ,
           that
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           &
           Papists
           have
           been
           the
           very
           cause
           of
           all
           this
           blood-shed
           that
           hath
           been
           spilt
           in
           the
           3.
           
           Kingdomes
           ,
           wherein
           so
           many
           thousands
           of
           Innocent
           people
           ,
           have
           been
           barbarously
           murdered
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           were
           Protestants
           ;
           and
           could
           not
           professe
           the
           superstitions
           Commanded
           by
           the
           Prelates
           Authority
           .
           And
           for
           the
           latter
           Annotations
           in
           pag.
           11
           ,
           we
           may
           easily
           see
           that
           they
           are
           still
           the
           same
           Incendiaryes
           as
           before
           ,
           not
           repenting
           unto
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           exprest
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           that
           excellent
           State
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           observed
           by
           the
           notes
           on
           page
           12.
           whence
           is
           it
           ?
           Their
           Councelling
           of
           the
           King
           to
           these
           courses
           ,
           so
           distructive
           both
           to
           himselfe
           and
           Kingdome
           ?
           Their
           Activity
           in
           cruell
           oppressions
           perpetrated
           by
           them
           upon
           the
           Innocent
           people
           and
           exorbitant
           illegall
           and
           tyrannicall
           invasions
           upon
           the
           just
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           naturall
           Liberties
           of
           the
           subject
           ?
           Could
           these
           put
           the
           Church
           into
           an
           Excellent
           State
           ?
           who
           can
           endure
           such
           abominable
           untruths
           .
           These
           alwayes
           were
           our
           blemishes
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           conclude
           ,
           He
           that
           will
           approve
           this
           peece
           of
           Newcastle
           forgery
           ;
           must
           be
           either
           a
           papist
           ,
           or
           an
           atheist
           :
           A
           Protestant
           he
           cannot
           be
           except
           (
           to
           use
           his
           own
           words
           )
           he
           be
           a
           Malignant
           ,
           and
           a
           right
           Malignant
           too
           ,
           even
           such
           a
           one
           who
           seekes
           to
           foment
           a
           new
           Warre
           ;
           from
           whom
           ,
           good
           Lord
           deliver
           us
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           An
           Answer
           sent
           to
           the
           Ecclesiastical
           Assembly
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           by
           the
           reverend
           ,
           noble
           ,
           and
           learned
           man
           
             Iohn
             Deodate
             ,
          
           the
           famous
           Professour
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           and
           most
           vigilant
           Pastor
           of
           
             Geneva
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Translators
             Preface
             to
             the
             simple
             seduced
             
               Reader
               .
            
          
           
             
               READER
               ,
            
          
           
             MAy
             the
             Father
             of
             lights
             open
             thine
             eyes
             to
             see
             over
             this
             strangers
             shoulders
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             impartiall
             
               Perspective
               ,
            
             what
             thou
             ,
             whilst
             kept
             down
             thus
             low
             by
             thy
             new
             Masters
             ,
             and
             through
             thy
             Seducers
             false
             Mediums
             ,
             hast
             not
             hitherto
             been
             suffered
             to
             perceive
             ,
             it
             being
             now
             purposely
             hid
             from
             thine
             eyes
             :
             Behold
             a
             meer
             stranger
             ,
             that
             notwithstanding
             his
             manifold
             Obligations
             ,
             and
             personall
             Ingagements
             to
             a
             contrary
             Discipline
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             &
             different
             forme
             of
             Government
             in
             the
             State
             ,
             yet
             over-ruled
             by
             the
             manifest
             Truth
             &
             Honesty
             of
             the
             Kings
             Cause
             ,
             breakes
             through
             all
             those
             Restraints
             of
             his
             Liberty
             (
             as
             far
             as
             he
             may
             )
             to
             tell
             thee
             thus
             much
             plain
             English
             Truth
             :
             Behold
             here
             
               Genevas
            
             veneration
             ,
             &
             ful
             vindicatiō
             too
             of
             thine
             own
             Mother
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             as
             it
             stood
             under
             Episcopacie
             traduced
             here
             at
             home
             by
             her
             own
             Spurious
             brood
             for
             Superstitious
             ,
             Popish
             ,
             Antichristian
             ,
             what
             not
             ?
             And
             this
             Apology
             directed
             to
             the
             
               Assembly-men
            
             in
             answer
             to
             their
             Letter
             what
             ever
             it
             was
             .
          
           
             Behold
             here
             again
             ,
             a
             cleer
             justification
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             vilified
             by
             his
             own
             for
             that
             for
             which
             strangers
             do
             admire
             him
             ;
             His
             Clemency
             ,
             his
             inclination
             to
             Peace
             ,
             his
             acts
             of
             grace
             ,
             &c.
             
             Behold
             here
             the
             root
             of
             Gall
             ,
             that
             which
             hath
             brought
             forth
             all
             these
             Nationall
             mischiefes
             ,
             the
             popular
             tumults
             and
             conspiracies
             pointed
             at
             here
             ,
             is
             the
             only
             evident
             cause
             of
             the
             Kings
             Divorce
             from
             the
             Parliament
             .
             See
             here
             ,
             by
             whom
             poor
             
               Ireland
            
             was
             deserted
             :
             one
             thing
             also
             thou
             mayst
             
             here
             take
             notice
             of
             from
             these
             standers
             by
             ,
             That
             the
             Glergy
             in
             their
             own
             proper
             Sphere
             ,
             may
             be
             as
             fit
             and
             as
             honest
             ,
             and
             perhaps
             ,
             in
             some
             respects
             more
             able
             for
             the
             good
             speed
             of
             a
             Treaty
             ,
             then
             those
             that
             do
             slight
             them
             with
             utter
             Praeterition
             .
          
           
             Last
             of
             all
             ,
             behold
             here
             the
             loyall
             and
             religious
             Subjects
             only
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             or
             his
             own
             proper
             Magazine
             ;
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             known
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             that
             and
             prayer
             &
             submission
             are
             the
             only
             defensive
             weapons
             allowed
             here
             by
             this
             Master
             of
             Fence
             .
          
           
             I
             say
             no
             more
             to
             thee
             ,
             save
             only
             ,
             that
             I
             do
             heartily
             pity
             thee
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             do
             stil
             pray
             for
             thee
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             thy
             fellow-bondmen
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             bring
             into
             the
             way
             of
             Truth
             all
             such
             as
             have
             erred
             and
             are
             deceived
             ,
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Reverend
             ,
             godly
             ,
             and
             worthy
             Sirs
             ,
             our
             dear
             Brethren
             and
             Companions
             in
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             IF
             proportionably
             to
             the
             griefe
             we
             have
             conceived
             at
             your
             Letters
             ;
             (
             wherein
             you
             have
             expressed
             the
             most
             sad
             face
             of
             your
             affaires
             )
             we
             had
             but
             as
             much
             ability
             either
             by
             our
             Consolations
             to
             asswage
             your
             sorrowes
             ,
             or
             by
             our
             counsels
             to
             ease
             your
             butthens
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             our
             cooperation
             to
             help
             your
             extremity
             :
             we
             should
             think
             our selves
             very
             happy
             in
             so
             well
             corresponding
             with
             your
             honorable
             ,
             &
             most
             loving
             compellation
             of
             us
             :
             and
             right
             glad
             we
             should
             be
             thus
             to
             requite
             you
             with
             our
             best
             and
             effectuall
             good
             offices
             .
             But
             alas
             ,
             as
             the
             scantnesse
             of
             our
             capacity
             in
             this
             ;
             kindso
             the
             Ignorāceof
             the
             more
             inward
             causes
             of
             so
             many
             miseries
             ,
             &
             chiefly
             the
             perplex
             &
             dangerous
             nature
             of
             matters
             now
             in
             agitation
             among
             you
             :
             All
             these
             put
             together
             ,
             strike
             us
             quite
             dumbe
             we
             are
             as
             men
             wholly
             at
             a
             stand
             ,
             able
             only
             (
             in
             a
             kind
             of
             silent
             astonishment
             or
             holy
             horrour
             )
             to
             admire
             ,
             &
             to
             adore
             that
             finger
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             lifted
             up
             over
             you
             all
             .
          
           
             But
             since
             ,
             being
             by
             you
             so
             lovingly
             invited
             to
             it
             ,
             we
             must
             needs
             at
             last
             break
             off
             our
             silence
             :
             We
             are
             reduced
             to
             an
             extraordinary
             
               Suspence
               both
               of
               Minds
               and
               of
               Pens
               ,
            
             what
             to
             say
             first
             or
             last
             ,
             or
             indeed
             what
             to
             say
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             in
             the
             end
             ,
             after
             long
             deliberation
             ,
             least
             ,
             as
             
               Jobs
            
             friends
             ,
             we
             should
             transgresse
             by
             precipitate
             or
             unseasonable
             discourse
             :
             Behold
             our
             hearts
             and
             mouths
             top-full
             of
             the
             Sences
             and
             Expressions
             
             of
             our
             hearty
             commiseration
             ,
             our
             eyes
             running
             down
             with
             teares
             of
             compassion
             ,
             our
             breasts
             even
             swoln
             up
             with
             sighes
             &
             groans
             at
             your
             calamities
             .
             These
             are
             they
             ,
             God
             is
             our
             Witnesse
             ,
             that
             fill
             up
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             our
             private
             prayers
             ,
             of
             our
             publike
             Devotions
             ,
             Fastings
             ,
             and
             Humiliations
             :
             In
             all
             which
             we
             are
             resolved
             to
             give
             the
             Father
             of
             mercies
             no
             rest
             ,
             untill
             your
             tranquility
             being
             once
             more
             ordained
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             God
             do
             
               extend
               peace
               upon
               Earth
               unto
               you
               all
               like
               a
               River
               ,
               &
               the
               fulnesse
               of
               his
               Blessing
               ,
               like
               an
               ever
               flowing
               stream
               .
            
          
           
             Our
             affaires
             ,
             yea
             the
             generall
             interest
             of
             all
             the
             reformed
             Churches
             are
             so
             closely
             involved
             in
             yours
             ,
             and
             so
             mutually
             depending
             thereon
             ,
             That
             your
             safety
             once
             procured
             ,
             assures
             us
             all
             of
             our
             own
             good
             Estates
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             ,
             especially
             during
             this
             grievous
             Tempest
             ,
             which
             may
             seem
             to
             bring
             about
             again
             the
             heavie
             times
             of
             the
             Saints
             great
             primitive
             Tribulation
             ,
             we
             are
             ,
             in
             a
             manner
             ,
             compelled
             with
             trembling
             hearts
             and
             lips
             ,
             to
             powre
             out
             our
             lamentations
             into
             the
             eares
             of
             our
             most
             gracious
             and
             heavenly
             Father
             ,
             no
             longer
             now
             only
             preparing
             to
             
               contend
               by
               Fire
               ,
            
             as
             he
             once
             revealed
             it
             in
             a
             Vision
             to
             his
             Prophet
             
               Amos
               ,
               Amos
            
             7.
             4.
             5.
             but
             already
             for
             a
             long
             time
             really
             
               contending
               by
               Fire
            
             indeed
             :
             And
             how
             then
             can
             we
             forbear
             from
             crying
             out
             ?
             
               O
               Lord
               forgive
               ,
               cease
               we
               heseech
               thee
               ,
               by
               whom
               shall
            
             Jacob
             
               arise
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               small
               ,
               and
               round
               about
               all
               in
               a
               flame
               ,
               by
               the
               fire
               of
               thy
               burning
               indignation
               .
            
             From
             this
             our
             own
             Watch-Tower
             ,
             untoucht
             as
             yet
             by
             Divine
             miracle
             :
             We
             have
             beheld
             this
             furious
             conflagration
             ,
             spreading
             it self
             all
             over
             ;
             We
             have
             seen
             the
             
               Grisoen-Italian
               Churches
            
             utterly
             defaced
             ,
             the
             Gospel
             in
             
               Bohemia
            
             its
             ancient
             Seat
             ,
             wholly
             extirpated
             ;
             the
             
               Palatinate
            
             devoured
             ;
             the
             
               French
               Churches
            
             deprived
             of
             all
             humane
             supports
             &
             resuges
             (
             like
             so
             many
             poor
             little
             Callow
             Birds
             ,
             alive
             indeed
             ,
             but
             only
             during
             pleasure
             the
             )
             
               German
               Churches
            
             almost
             all
             over-shaken
             ;
             yea
             ,
             more
             then
             half
             destroyed
             ,
             your
             own
             
               Ireland
            
             swallowed
             up
             with
             an
             unexpected
             deluge
             of
             
               Assassines
            
             and
             
               Robbers
               ,
            
             one
             onely
             thing
             was
             wanting
             to
             that
             huge
             heap
             of
             publique
             calamity
             ;
             namely
             ,
             that
             
               flourishing
               England
               (
               the
               very
               eye
               and
               excellency
               of
               all
               the
               Churches
               ,
               Christs
               own
               choice
               ,
               purchase
               ,
               and
               peculiar
               ;
               the
               Sanctuary
               of
               the
               afflicted
               ,
               the
               Arceonall
               of
               the
               faint-hearted
               ,
               the
               Magazine
               of
               the
               Needy
               ,
               that
               Royal
               Standard
               of
               good
               hope
               )
               should
               by
               so
               unlookt
               for
               an
               accident
               ,
               without
               an
               externall
               Enemy
               ,
               or
               forraign
               Impression
               ,
               become
               in
               a
               manner
               its
               own
               Fe●o
               de
               se
               ,
               and
               make
               an
               end
               of
               its
               self
               with
               its
               own
               cruell
               hands
               .
            
          
           
           
             What
             a
             sad
             spectacle
             is
             this
             to
             see
             that
             Church
             thus
             trodden
             under
             foot
             ?
             To
             see
             that
             glorious
             Fould
             of
             our
             Lord
             thus
             ransackt
             ,
             yea
             worryed
             ,
             not
             by
             the
             wild
             Beasts
             of
             the
             Forrest
             ,
             not
             torn
             in
             pieces
             by
             the
             mercilesse
             pawes
             of
             the
             Lyon
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Woolf
             ,
             but
             utterly
             dismembred
             by
             its
             own
             unnaturall
             sheep
             inraged
             and
             exasperated
             one
             against
             another
             .
          
           
             An
             horrid
             example
             this
             ,
             and
             till
             now
             never
             heard
             nf
             among
             the
             reformed
             Churches
             .
          
           
             It
             seemes
             ,
             heretofore
             ,
             like
             Christs
             own
             true
             sheep
             ,
             they
             were
             kept
             tame
             by
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             ,
             united
             by
             the
             same
             bond
             of
             Faith
             ,
             knit
             together
             by
             the
             apprehension
             of
             the
             common
             enemy
             :
             and
             so
             long
             they
             did
             both
             expresse
             and
             exercise
             holily
             and
             faithfully
             their
             mutuall
             charity
             ,
             quiet
             and
             unity
             amongst
             themselves
             :
             in
             all
             which
             they
             preserved
             themselves
             from
             the
             rage
             of
             the
             Wolfe
             by
             the
             Christian
             simplicity
             of
             their
             own
             conditions
             ,
             by
             the
             innocency
             of
             their
             pious
             lives
             ,
             by
             the
             sunctity
             of
             their
             Religion
             ,
             by
             the
             constant
             undantednesse
             of
             their
             holy
             Faith
             .
          
           
             
               But
               now
               we
               are
               wholly
               struck
               with
               horrour
               at
               the
               change
               of
               that
               so
               glorious
               Face
               of
               your
               Church
               ,
               whilest
               we
               hear
               at
               this
               distance
               the
               loud
               report
               of
               those
               deadly
               wars
               that
               are
               now
               flaming
               up
               between
               the
               King
               and
               his
               People
               :
               to
               see
               at
               Daggers
               drawing
               indeed
               Brethren
               against
               Brethren
               ,
               Parents
               against
               their
               own
               Children
               ,
               Christs
               sheep
               pushing
               against
               and
               goring
               their
               own
               Fellowes
               ,
               nay
               their
               own
               Shepheards
               :
               At
               all
               this
               we
               are
               utterly
               amazed
               ,
               and
               would
               scarce
               have
               believed
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               self-same
               pitched
               field
               ,
               one
               and
               the
               same
               God
               and
               Father
               ,
               in
               the
               name
               of
               one
               and
               the
               same
               Mediator
               ,
               at
               one
               and
               the
               same
               time
               ,
               could
               be
               invocated
               for
               help
               on
               both
               sides
               ,
               to
               shed
               the
               bloud
               of
               those
               ,
               that
               for
               the
               Major-part
               had
               hitherto
               by
               so
               many
               clear
               Demonstrations
               in
               the
               whole
               equall
               course
               of
               their
               lives
               ,
               equall
               in
               their
               Piety
               towards
               God
               ,
               equall
               in
               their
               love
               and
               loyalty
               towards
               their
               Country
               ,
               approved
               themselves
               such
               faithfull
               and
               srue
               Brethren
               one
               to
               another
               .
               Strange
               ,
               that
               these
               should
               now
               against
               their
               own
               Bowels
               ,
               turn
               all
               their
               war
               like
               power
               ,
               far
               better
               if
               imployed
               in
               the
               just
               punishments
               of
               their
               own
               treacherous
               Neighbors
               ,
               or
               towards
               the
               relief
               of
               their
               dearest
               Brethren
               so
               long
               bowing
               the
               back
               under
               the
               weight
               of
               their
               bondage
               ,
               and
               even
               at
               the
               last
               gasp
               for
               help
               .
            
          
           
             What
             marvell
             then
             ,
             if
             these
             your
             cruell
             distractions
             have
             awakened
             ;
             yea
             ,
             divided
             even
             to
             a
             variety
             the
             judgements
             and
             affections
             too
             of
             Christendome
             ?
          
           
           
             Neither
             do
             we
             our selves
             deny
             but
             that
             for
             a
             while
             we
             did
             somewhat
             stagger
             at
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             fluctuate
             about
             it
             ;
             yet
             that
             demur
             of
             ours
             did
             neither
             proceed
             from
             prejudice
             against
             ,
             nor
             from
             partiality
             towards
             either
             side
             ,
             as
             not
             being
             called
             upon
             by
             either
             ,
             neither
             publikely
             nor
             privately
             ,
             till
             now
             of
             late
             in
             your
             reference
             unto
             us
             ,
             which
             we
             do
             reckon
             as
             no
             small
             piece
             of
             honou
             ,
             since
             in
             your
             esteeme
             ,
             our
             judgment
             may
             seeme
             of
             so
             much
             weight
             ,
             as
             able
             to
             advance
             or
             ballance
             down
             either
             party
             ,
             both
             being
             of
             such
             extraordinary
             quality
             .
          
           
             We
             have
             contained
             our selves
             within
             the
             bounds
             of
             a
             conscionable
             judgment
             ,
             and
             impartiall
             charity
             towards
             both
             parties
             ,
             for
             indeed
             we
             are
             both
             Brethren
             ;
             We
             have
             neither
             way
             exceeded
             the
             compasse
             of
             our
             own
             measure
             ,
             but
             still
             kept
             a
             mean
             ,
             as
             rejoyeing
             on
             the
             one
             hand
             at
             those
             good
             things
             which
             we
             did
             heare
             were
             entertained
             with
             the
             generall
             applause
             of
             all
             good
             men
             ;
             So
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             ,
             we
             could
             not
             but
             behold
             with
             griefe
             those
             other
             Sinister
             passages
             that
             in
             themselves
             did
             carry
             a
             more
             fatall
             appearance
             .
          
           
             We
             were
             overjoyed
             at
             the
             issue
             of
             the
             Scottish
             troubles
             ,
             that
             seemed
             at
             first
             to
             presage
             a
             combustion
             ,
             not
             unlike
             this
             of
             yours
             ,
             and
             yet
             far
             sooner
             quenched
             ,
             for
             as
             by
             Gods
             own
             admirable
             handy-work
             (
             So
             by
             the
             never-enough-magnified
             of
             your
             most
             gracious
             King
             ,
             &
             by
             the
             Concord
             of
             that
             wary
             Nation
             )
             that
             fire
             was
             in
             time
             put
             out
             ,
             ere
             it
             did
             burst
             into
             a
             more
             open
             flame
             .
          
           
             At
             the
             first
             report
             of
             these
             your
             own
             Commotions
             ,
             our
             mindes
             were
             possessed
             with
             a
             good
             hope
             that
             all
             past
             offences
             might
             with
             the
             same
             promptitude
             and
             facility
             be
             forthwith
             repaired
             ,
             and
             all
             matters
             composed
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             what
             actions
             or
             counsels
             should
             appear
             amisse
             ,
             might
             by
             the
             benignity
             of
             the
             best
             of
             Princes
             be
             easily
             redressed
             ,
             and
             consequently
             both
             Church
             and
             Common-wealth
             without
             noise
             or
             bloud
             shed
             ,
             be
             kept
             in
             due
             order
             :
          
           
             In
             pursuance
             of
             all
             which
             ,
             we
             could
             not
             but
             admire
             the
             happy
             and
             glorious
             beginnings
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             then
             Fatherly
             affection
             of
             his
             most
             gracious
             Majesty
             ,
             evidenced
             by
             his
             enacting
             those
             Lawes
             ,
             from
             which
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             cleare
             hope
             of
             a
             Government
             full
             of
             equity
             ,
             and
             freed
             from
             all
             corruption
             :
          
           
             An
             example
             not
             so
             rare
             ,
             as
             indeed
             singular
             in
             this
             our
             wild
             Geneneration
             
             so
             fertile
             of
             violent
             Powers
             and
             Princes
             .
             But
             all
             these
             our
             goodly
             hopes
             were
             soone
             blasted
             by
             that
             raging
             storme
             and
             tempest
             of
             popular
             tumults
             among
             you
             ,
             that
             did
             force
             away
             both
             your
             most
             gracious
             Prince
             from
             his
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             also
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             Parliament
             from
             it self
             .
             Since
             which
             we
             have
             heard
             indeed
             of
             many
             attempts
             and
             enterprises
             ,
             many
             Propositions
             and
             Projects
             ,
             but
             all
             of
             them
             come
             to
             nothing
             ,
             nothing
             is
             yet
             brought
             to
             perfection
             ,
             nothing
             is
             yet
             rightly
             setled
             or
             established
             .
          
           
             The
             businesse
             of
             the
             Church
             might
             seem
             the
             chief
             object
             of
             your
             care
             and
             sollicitude
             :
             If
             it
             had
             been
             handled
             and
             debated
             at
             times
             ,
             &
             with
             mindes
             calm
             and
             quiet
             :
             had
             the
             opposite
             judgments
             been
             compared
             and
             impartially
             weighed
             one
             with
             another
             ;
             such
             an
             orderly
             course
             might
             happily
             have
             purchased
             a
             lasting
             Peace
             to
             your
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             also
             rendred
             unto
             your
             Church
             that
             most
             desired
             Primitive
             face
             of
             the
             Apostolicall
             times
             :
             
               a
            
             but
             behold
             how
             quite
             contrary
             the
             event
             hath
             fallen
             out
             ?
             for
             the
             mindes
             of
             both
             sides
             being
             averse
             from
             ,
             yea
             ,
             violently
             bent
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             this
             very
             matter
             hath
             proved
             the
             great
             rock
             of
             offence
             by
             exasperating
             the
             wound
             ,
             and
             tearing
             it
             wider
             and
             wider
             ,
             by
             distracting
             more
             and
             more
             asunder
             the
             hearts
             of
             each
             party
             ,
             distempered
             enough
             already
             through
             former
             partiality
             and
             discord
             of
             affections
             .
             Nay
             ,
             if
             the
             report
             be
             true
             ,
             these
             
               Church
               Distractions
            
             have
             opened
             a
             wide
             gap
             to
             so
             many
             boysterors
             and
             private
             spirits
             ,
             which
             we
             hear
             have
             assumed
             to
             themselves
             the
             most
             mischievous
             Title
             of
             Independents
             ,
             then
             which
             Destructive
             Sect
             nothing
             could
             more
             undermine
             ,
             ●●ea
             quite
             overturne
             the
             very
             foundation
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             Besides
             all
             that
             ,
             we
             have
             bin
             extreamly
             grieved
             at
             this
             ,
             That
             the
             
               spirit
               of
               division
            
             hath
             so
             plentifully
             sown
             among
             you
             his
             pernicious
             
               Tares
            
             of
             
               Feares
               and
               Jealousies
               ,
            
             that
             they
             have
             not
             onely
             fructified
             ,
             but
             even
             
             overgrown
             all
             over
             all
             manner
             of
             
               mutuall
               trust
               ,
            
             in
             despight
             of
             so
             many
             
               Royall
               protestations
               sealed
            
             and
             bound
             up
             with
             so
             many
             most
             
               grievous
               Imprecations
               .
            
             But
             the
             
               very
               top
               and
               height
            
             of
             all
             our
             sorrows
             on
             your
             behalfes
             ,
             hath
             been
             this
             ,
             That
             all
             that
             cursed
             fuell
             thus
             heaped
             on
             ,
             is
             now
             at
             last
             kindled
             into
             
               bloody
               warre
               ,
            
             lengthned
             on
             both
             sides
             by
             a
             multiplication
             
               of
               deadly
               feuds
               ,
            
             So
             that
             during
             such
             an
             universal
             combustion
             ,
             
               what
               ever
               mens
               bare
               words
               ,
               &
               never
               so
               frequent
               Protestations
               other
               wise
               may
               pretend
               ,
               yet
               the
               Royall
               Honour
               ,
               Power
               and
               Dignity
               ,
               cannot
               but
               fall
               into
               utter
               contempt
               :
               and
               on
               the
               contrary
               ,
               the
               licentiousnesse
               of
               the
               most
               audacious
               and
               lawlesse
               ,
               cannot
               but
               gather
               strength
               ,
               and
               ont-grow
               the
               other
               :
            
             and
             then
             consequently
             Piety
             must
             needs
             decay
             ,
             mutual
             love
             and
             charity
             must
             needs
             vanish
             away
             ;
             and
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             
               a
               kind
               of
               savage
               disposition
               ,
            
             yea
             brutish
             rage
             must
             
               needs
               invade
               at
               last
               the
               minds
               and
               maners
               of
               the
               men
               of
               this
               Generation
               ,
            
             who
             in
             processe
             of
             time
             will
             no
             longer
             look
             upon
             the
             old
             originall
             causes
             that
             began
             the
             warre
             ,
             but
             rather
             upon
             the
             new
             mutuall
             injuries
             freshly
             done
             ,
             or
             received
             in
             the
             very
             progresse
             or
             prosecution
             of
             the
             war
             between
             two
             parties
             divided
             ,
             far
             more
             by
             an
             odious
             difference
             of
             reproachful
             Names
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             infamous
             brands
             fixed
             upon
             each
             other
             ,
             then
             really
             by
             the
             cause
             it self
             .
             It
             had
             been
             farre
             more
             easie
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             all
             good
             men
             else
             ,
             to
             deliver
             our
             judgements
             upon
             your
             case
             :
             had
             the
             Major
             part
             of
             either
             side
             differed
             from
             the
             other
             ,
             either
             in
             the
             more
             essential
             poynts
             of
             Religion
             ,
             or
             else
             dissented
             about
             the
             Fundamental
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             :
             or
             had
             either
             party
             been
             oppressed
             
               b
            
             by
             the
             other
             in
             a
             direct
             way
             of
             open
             persecutiō
             ,
             or
             had
             there
             been
             an
             introduction
             of
             publick
             tyranny
             against
             the
             lawes
             through
             the
             basenesse
             and
             pusillanimity
             of
             the
             other
             party
             :
             But
             as
             for
             you
             ,
             you
             have
             abundant
             cause
             of
             comfort
             or
             seeurity
             against
             all
             these
             evils
             .
             
               c
            
             since
             by
             vertue
             of
             your
             own
             most
             just
             and
             powerfull
             Lawes
             ,
             
               those
               Lawes
               that
               already
               have
               been
               indifferently
               agreed
               upon
               by
               the
               generall
               consent
               of
               all
               parties
               concerned
               ,
            
             you
             may
             with
             ease
             prevent
             ,
             or
             put
             all
             those
             forementioned
             evils
             which
             in
             other
             Kingdomes
             may
             seem
             almost
             unavoidable
             .
             All
             these
             considerations
             put
             together
             ,
             have
             moved
             us
             for
             a
             long
             while
             seriously
             to
             deliberate
             and
             advise
             what
             might
             be
             at
             last
             ,
             the
             best
             expedient
             left
             to
             procure
             
             
               an
               honest
               and
               sure
               Peace
            
             among
             you
             .
             Indeed
             wee
             have
             been
             much
             
               scandalized
               ,
            
             that
             
               all
               the
               Mediations
            
             of
             several
             Kingdomes
             and
             Provinces
             in
             league
             with
             you
             ,
             have
             been
             tried
             and
             used
             all
             in
             vaine
             :
             Howbeit
             it
             came
             into
             our
             mind
             to
             propound
             this
             
               one
               Medium
               more
               ,
            
             whether
             now
             at
             last
             there
             be
             yet
             any
             hope
             to
             obtain
             from
             the
             
               Kings
            
             most
             gracious
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             that
             ,
             of
             both
             sides
             ,
             
               Ecclesiasticall
               persons
            
             may
             bee
             chosen
             of
             unquestioned
             Trust
             ,
             and
             Fame-proofe
             beyond
             all
             suspition
             ,
             to
             whom
             this
             great
             businesse
             may
             be
             committed
             ;
             Namely
             ,
             that
             comparing
             the
             chiefe
             points
             now
             in
             controversie
             ,
             they
             may
             chalkout
             some
             good
             way
             towards
             an
             
               holypeace
               .
            
             But
             first
             these
             men
             must
             by
             Gods
             good
             Spirit
             themselves
             be
             
               dispossessed
               of
               all
               factious
               inclinations
               ,
            
             that
             so
             they
             may
             become
             fit
             
               Vmpires
               and
               Trustees
            
             of
             the
             publick
             Peace
             ,
             and
             
               impartiall
               Embassadours
               of
               Reconciliation
            
             between
             both
             parties
             ,
             and
             also
             able
             and
             studious
             too
             by
             all
             their
             Speeches
             ,
             Exhortations
             ,
             and
             Sacred
             Obtestations
             to
             charm
             the
             hearts
             that
             on
             both
             sides
             are
             so
             obdurate
             in
             War
             and
             Bloodshed
             .
          
           
             This
             were
             the
             ready
             way
             ,
             by
             thus
             interposing
             the
             Sacred
             Censer
             in
             the
             very
             midst
             of
             these
             publike
             flames
             ,
             to
             quench
             all
             the
             heart-burnings
             :
             for
             who
             knowes
             whether
             at
             the
             devout
             Prayers
             and
             holy
             groanes
             of
             Persons
             Sacred
             ,
             thus
             prostrate
             at
             the
             footstoole
             of
             the
             Heavenly
             grace
             ,
             the
             Divine
             power
             and
             glory
             may
             not
             break
             out
             once
             more
             ,
             and
             shew
             forth
             it selfe
             by
             moving
             the
             hearts
             of
             both
             Parties
             to
             lay
             downe
             all
             hatred
             ,
             and
             publike
             enmities
             ?
             The
             onely
             way
             to
             procure
             such
             sound
             Councell
             of
             both
             sides
             ,
             and
             to
             purchase
             again
             the
             precious
             blessing
             of
             a
             generall
             Peace
             ,
             is
             especially
             when
             all
             humane
             helps
             faile
             ,
             to
             call
             in
             the
             Divine
             Assistance
             ,
             which
             no
             man
             did
             ever
             try
             in
             vaine
             .
             By
             these
             good
             meanes
             that
             may
             be
             brought
             to
             passe
             (
             what
             cannot
             be
             hoped
             for
             from
             Civill
             Warre
             ,
             however
             the
             successe
             prove
             )
             that
             by
             a
             voluntary
             Inclination
             of
             Mindes
             ,
             the
             wound
             shall
             be
             so
             fully
             closed
             up
             ,
             as
             that
             Love
             and
             Charity
             may
             in
             time
             perfectly
             be
             recovered
             .
          
           
             The
             good
             opinion
             which
             you
             have
             conceived
             of
             us
             ,
             may
             suffer
             us
             to
             offer
             these
             Considerations
             unto
             you
             .
             It
             might
             be
             immodesty
             in
             us
             to
             prescribe
             ,
             or
             to
             advise
             you
             any
             further
             :
             But
             no
             Law
             of
             Modesty
             can
             ever
             forbid
             us
             to
             wish
             ,
             and
             to
             Vow
             ,
             and
             to
             beseech
             God
             for
             you
             ,
             yea
             to
             appeale
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             adjure
             you
             all
             in
             his
             Name
             .
          
           
             O
             then
             above
             all
             ,
             take
             a
             speedy
             and
             speciall
             care
             for
             a
             sure
             and
             
             sound
             Peace
             ,
             what
             ever
             it
             be
             
               d
            
             t
             is
             to
             be
             preferred
             before
             any
             Civill
             Broyles
             .
             Beware
             least
             the
             fortune
             of
             Warre
             smiling
             upon
             you
             ,
             draw
             you
             on
             ,
             and
             tempt
             you
             to
             commit
             your
             great
             Affaires
             to
             the
             Ambiguous
             Chance
             of
             Victory
             ,
             then
             which
             nothing
             can
             happen
             more
             deadly
             ,
             yea
             pernicious
             unto
             the
             Common
             wealth
             .
             
               Roule
               away
               that
               huge
               Scandall
               that
               lyes
               so
               heavie
               upon
               the
               whole
               Christian
               world
               ,
               yea
               wash
               and
               wipe
               off
               that
               foule
               stain
               of
               black
               oppression
               charged
               especially
               upon
               the
               purest
               Profession
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               as
               if
               still
               it
               did
               in
               a
               kinde
               of
               Antipathy
               ,
               or
               secret
               hatred
               ,
               oppose
               and
               oppugne
               all
               Kingly
               power
               ,
               and
               Supreame
               authority
               .
               Mittigate
               and
               asswage
               the
               exulcerated
               ,
               and
               too-too
               much
               provoked
               mind
               of
               your
               King
               ,
               and
               do
               not
               compell
               Him
               
                 to
                 Pinacles
              
               and
               Precipices
               .
            
          
           
             Rather
             beare
             with
             some
             blemishes
             and
             Corruptions
             from
             which
             no
             Empire
             could
             yet
             wholly
             be
             free
             ,
             no
             not
             in
             its
             most
             flourishing
             Estate
             .
             Account
             not
             those
             Remedies
             the
             best
             ,
             that
             are
             abruptly
             applied
             and
             accumulated
             ;
             but
             those
             rather
             ,
             that
             being
             taken
             in
             by
             degrees
             ,
             may
             in
             time
             ,
             by
             little
             and
             little
             ,
             go
             downe
             more
             easily
             ,
             and
             digest
             the
             better
             ,
             and
             so
             at
             last
             obtaine
             a
             Confirmation
             .
             And
             last
             of
             all
             ,
             by
             the
             Bowels
             and
             mercy
             of
             Christ
             ,
             suffer
             your selves
             to
             be
             intreated
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             no
             longer
             see
             that
             Wealth
             ,
             Power
             ,
             and
             Strength
             which
             God
             hath
             graciously
             bestowed
             upon
             you
             ,
             imployed
             ,
             yea
             ,
             utterly
             wasted
             in
             the
             
               fatall
               Ruine
            
             of
             your
             own
             selves
             ,
             but
             rather
             let
             it
             be
             stretched
             out
             to
             the
             Reliefe
             ,
             and
             support
             of
             so
             many
             of
             your
             own
             
               e
            
             most
             afflicted
             Brethren
             ,
             even
             panting
             after
             your
             own
             Peace
             .
             
          
           
             May
             
               the
               God
               of
               Peace
            
             himselfe
             heare
             ,
             accept
             ,
             and
             grant
             these
             our
             sincere
             Devotions
             ;
             May
             God
             defeat
             all
             the
             P●o●s
             ,
             and
             disappoint
             all
             the
             Machinations
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             of
             Antichrist
             .
             May
             the
             same
             God
             restore
             your
             Kingdom
             and
             your
             Churches
             
               to
               that
               High
               State
               and
               pi●ch
               of
               Holinesse
               and
               of
               Glory
               ,
               in
               which
               ,
               on
               the
               Theater
               of
               the
               Universall
               Church
               they
               have
               hitherto
            
             excelled
             &
             out-shinedall
             the
             
               g
            
             Churches
             upon
             Earth
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             us
             ,
             take
             in
             good
             part
             this
             our
             plain
             Sence
             delivered
             freely
             
             unto
             you
             ,
             in
             a
             Brotherly
             Confidence
             ,
             and
             Pardon
             and
             Impute
             our
             delay
             of
             Answer
             unto
             these
             weighty
             Reasons
             .
             The
             Report
             was
             here
             very
             strong
             ,
             that
             you
             were
             now
             very
             faire
             for
             a
             
               Treaty
               of
               Peace
               :
            
             Therefore
             we
             thought
             it
             fit
             to
             expect
             
               what
               a
               day
               might
               bring
               forth
               ,
            
             that
             so
             all
             our
             words
             and
             all
             our
             affections
             too
             ,
             might
             overflow
             with
             meer
             gratulations
             and
             full
             expressions
             of
             our
             Joyes
             .
             But
             sorry
             we
             are
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             yet
             againe
             been
             deceived
             with
             vain
             hopes
             .
             And
             now
             that
             we
             may
             speedily
             recover
             and
             enjoy
             that
             Happinesse
             we
             both
             wish
             and
             pray
             ,
             with
             as
             much
             Devotion
             as
             becomes
             your
             dearest
             Brethren
             ,
             (
             who
             glory
             not
             a
             little
             in
             your
             good
             esteeme
             of
             us
             )
             That
             God
             will
             powre
             downe
             upon
             you
             his
             richest
             Benedictions
             ,
             together
             with
             a
             large
             Measure
             of
             his
             Wisdome
             ,
             and
             Spirituall
             Strength
             .
             Farewell
             ,
             and
             
               prosper
               in
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Copy
           of
           a
           Certificate
           from
           one
           of
           the
           Scribes
           of
           the
           Assembly
           to
           a
           Minister
           in
           London
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           perused
           the
           paper
           and
           examined
           the
           Records
           ,
           and
           find
           that
           there
           was
           never
           any
           such
           letter
           sent
           from
           Dr.
           
             Deodate
          
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Geneva
          
           to
           the
           Assembly
           :
           the
           whole
           letter
           now
           printed
           at
           
             New
             castle
          
           is
           an
           abominable
           forgery
           ,
           I
           find
           that
           we
           did
           receive
           a
           letter
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Geneva
          
           in
           answer
           unto
           ours
           sent
           unto
           them
           ,
           but
           not
           Signed
           by
           
             Deodate
          
           but
           2.
           others
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           Pastors
           and
           Professours
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           University
           of
           
             Geneva
             :
          
           but
           there
           is
           no
           likenesse
           between
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A81491e-780
           
             a
             Such
             was
             Episcopacy
             in
             its
             first
             Apostolical
             vigour
             of
             Discipline
             &
             Government
             ,
             the
             which
             as
             at
             the
             Synode
             of
             
               Dort
            
             this
             very
             man
             did
             both
             acknowledge
             unto
             Bishop
             
               Carlton
            
             to
             bee
             the
             best
             Form
             of
             Church-Government
             ,
             and
             also
             did
             heartily
             wish
             for
             it
             in
             his
             own
             Church
             ;
             so
             doth
             he
             sufficiently
             commend
             the
             happy
             effects
             of
             it
             above
             pag.
             5.
             in
             that
             full
             passage
             of
             his
             conteining
             the
             Superlative
             Praises
             of
             the
             former
             flourishing
             estate
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             as
             before
             these
             troubles
             it
             stood
             under
             
               Episcopacie
               :
            
             The
             Restauration
             of
             which
             former
             good
             Estate
             ,
             is
             again
             by
             this
             Author
             at
             the
             latter
             end
             of
             this
             Epistle
             ,
             pag.
             12.
             earnestly
             wished
             and
             prayed
             for
             .
          
           
             b
             Wo
             be
             to
             them
             that
             first
             began
             that
             warre
             whose
             
               Nonnecessity
               ,
            
             yea
             
               Injustice
            
             strangers
             themselves
             can
             so
             far
             off
             so
             plainly
             perceive
             and
             condemne
             too
             .
          
           
             c
             To
             wit
             ,
             in
             a
             faire
             ,
             quiet
             ,
             legall
             Parliamentary
             way
             ,
             not
             in
             a
             Martiall
             way
             :
             therefore
             he
             mentions
             not
             at
             all
             the
             power
             of
             Armes
             ,
             but
             onely
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Lawes
             .
          
           
             d
             What
             would
             this
             
               Peace-maker
            
             have
             said
             if
             he
             had
             seen
             or
             heard
             of
             
               so
               many
               Royall
               reiterated
               offers
               of
               peace
            
             wherwith
             the
             Soveraigne
             hath
             and
             still
             doth
             wooe
             his
             
               Stiffe-necked
               Subjects
               ,
            
             Certainely
             ,
             
               the
               more
               peaceable
               side
            
             hath
             alwayes
             amongst
             good
             men
             had
             the
             Reputation
             of
             the
             better
             side
             .
          
           
             e
             This
             was
             very
             good
             Counsell
             from
             a
             
               Stranger
               :
            
             had
             the
             Subjects
             had
             the
             grace
             to
             follow
             it
             in
             time
             ;
             then
             had
             there
             been
             an
             end
             of
             
               the
               old
               Warr
               ,
            
             and
             a
             happy
             
               Prevention
               of
               a
               new
               Warr
               ,
            
             which
             ,
             except
             stopt
             by
             timely
             submission
             ,
             can
             portend
             nothing
             but
             the
             utter
             
               Nationall
               Ruine
            
             of
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             which
             God
             in
             mercy
             avert
             .
          
           
             
               f
            
             Of
             Ireland
             
          
           
             g
             This
             full
             Testimony
             of
             
               the
               excellent
               State
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               England
            
             (
             still
             as
             it
             heretofore
             stood
             
               under
               Episcopacy
               )
            
             outspeakes
             all
             the
             former
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             good
             Ejaculation
             from
             
               Geneva
               ,
            
             no
             right
             ,
             
               Protestant-Malignant
            
             but
             will
             heartily
             say
             ,
             
               Amen
               .