Quatermayns conquest over Canterburies court, or, A briefe declaration of severall passages between him and the Archbishop of Canterbury with other commissioners of the High Commission Court, at six severall appearances before them, and by them directed to Doctor Featly : with their severall conferences, and the doctors by Roger Quatermayne.
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             Quatermayns conquest over Canterburies court, or, A briefe declaration of severall passages between him and the Archbishop of Canterbury with other commissioners of the High Commission Court, at six severall appearances before them, and by them directed to Doctor Featly : with their severall conferences, and the doctors by Roger Quatermayne.
             Quatermayne, Roger.
             Laud, William, 1573-1645.
             Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.
          
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             1642.
          
           
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             "The prayer": ([8] p.) at end.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           QVATERMAYNS
           CONQVEST
           
             OVER
          
           CANTERBVRIES
           COVRT
           .
        
         
           
             OR
          
        
         
           A
           Briefe
           Declaration
           of
           severall
           Passages
           between
           him
           and
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           CANTERBURY
           ,
           with
           other
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           High
           Commission
           Court
           ,
           at
           six
           severall
           appearances
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           directed
           to
           Doctor
           
             Featly
             ;
          
           with
           
             their
             severall
             Conferences
             ;
             and
             the
             Doctors
             Reports
             to
             the
             Court
             .
          
        
         
           As
           also
           his
           imprisonment
           by
           vertue
           of
           a
           Warrant
           from
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           ,
           with
           ten
           privie
           Councellours
           hands
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           With
           his
           appearance
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           ,
           and
           his
           Answers
           to
           the
           Archbishop
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Cottington
             ,
          
           concerning
           Conventicles
           ,
           and
           his
           Answer
           to
           foure
           
             Queries
             ,
          
           propounded
           unto
           him
           concerning
           the
           
             Scots
             .
          
        
         
           As
           also
           his
           tryall
           three
           severall
           Sessions
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           a
           Commission
           in
           
             Oyer
          
           and
           
             Terminor
          
           at
           the
           
             Guild
             Hall
             London
             ,
          
           and
           his
           blessed
           Deliverance
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           A
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Thankesgiving
           ,
           in
           an
           acknowledgement
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           in
           his
           Deliverance
           .
        
         
           By
           ROGER
           QUATERMAYNE
        
         
           
             LONDON
          
        
         
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             
             Paine
             ,
          
           for
           
             Roger
             Quatermayne
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Samuell
             Satterthwaite
             ,
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           
             Blacke
             Bull
          
           in
           
             Budge
             Rowe
          
           neare
           
             Tantlings
          
           Church
           ,
           1642.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           CHRISTIAN
           READER
           ;
        
         
           
             Grace
             ,
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             Peace
             ,
             from
             God
             the
             FATHER
             ,
             and
             from
             our
             LORD
             JESUS
             CHRIST
             .
          
        
         
           
             BEloved
             ,
             Thinke
             it
             not
             strange
             concerning
             the
             fiery
             tryall
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             try
             you
             ,
             as
             though
             some
             strange
             thing
             had
             happened
             unto
             you
             ;
             but
             rejoyce
             in
             as
             much
             as
             you
             are
             made
             partakers
             of
             Christs
             sufferings
             ,
             that
             when
             his
             glory
             shall
             be
             revealed
             ,
             you
             may
             be
             glad
             also
             with
             exceeding
             Ioy
             .
          
           It
           was
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           blessed
           Apostle
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           first
           Epistle
           of
           
             Peter
          
           the
           fourth
           Chapter
           the
           12
           and
           13
           Verses
           .
           And
           the
           same
           Apostle
           giveth
           the
           reason
           thereof
           in
           the
           14
           v●…rse
           of
           the
           same
           Chapter
           ,
           sayth
           he
           ,
           
             If
             you
             be
             reproached
             for
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             happy
             are
             you
             ,
             for
             the
             spirit
             of
             glory
             ,
             and
             of
             God
             ,
             resteth
             upon
             you
             .
          
           
           But
           sayth
           he
           in
           the
           fifteenth
           verse
           ,
           
             Let
             none
             of
             you
             suffer
             as
             an
             evill
             〈◊〉
             ,
             a
             murderer
             ,
             or
             as
             a
             busie
             body
             in
             other
             mens
             matters
             ;
          
           Vers.
           16.
           
           
             But
             if
             any
             man
             suffer
             as
             a
             Christian
             ,
             let
             him
             not
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             but
             let
             him
             glorifie
             God
             in
             this
             behalfe
             .
          
           For
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           sayth
           in
           the
           twel●…
           Chapter
           to
           the
           
             Hebrews
             ,
          
           vers.
           6.
           
           
             Whom
             the
             Lord
             loveth
             he
             chastiseth
             ,
             and
             scourgeth
             every
             sonne
             whom
             he
             receiveth
             .
          
           And
           he
           layeth
           downe
           a
           reason
           why
           the
           Lord
           doth
           chastise
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           not
           for
           their
           losse
           ,
           but
           for
           their
           benefit
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           they
           might
           be
           partakers
           of
           his
           holinesse
           
             For
             I●…
             that
             the
             sufferings
             of
             this
             〈◊〉
             are
             not
             worthy
             of
             the
             glory
             that
             shall
             be
             revealed
             ,
          
           Rom
           8.
           vers.
           18.
           
           For
           it
           is
           an
           Apostolicall
           Injunction
           laid
           upon
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           
             every
             one
             that
             wi●…l
             live
             godly
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             must
             suffer
             persecution
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           honour
           for
           Beleevers
           to
           be
           called
           thereunto
           ,
           being
           the
           proper
           gift
           of
           God
           :
           
             For
             to
             you
             it
             is
             given
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             doe
             but
             to
             suffer
             for
             his
             Name
             .
          
           Vpon
           all
           these
           blessed
           Considerations
           ,
           (
           Christian
           Reader
           )
           I
           have
           made
           bold
           to
           present
           before
           the
           eyes
           of
           thy
           understanding
           ,
           a
           view
           of
           severall
           afflictions
           which
           have
           be●…alne
           me
           in
           this
           my
           Pilgrimage
           ,
           by
           those
           which
           have
           taken
           upon
           them
           the
           name
           and
           title
           of
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           are
           indeed
           ,
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           the
           enemies
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           as
           opposit
           to
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           the
           sincere
           wayes
           of
           the
           Saints
           ;
           as
           that
           cursed
           
             Abaddon
             ,
          
           or
           
             Apollyon
          
           of
           
             Rome
          
           is
           or
           can
           be
           ,
           as
           hath
           and
           doth
           appeare
           daily
           by
           their
           bloudy
           proceedings
           against
           the
           faithfullest
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           sanctifiedst
           ,
           and
           sincerest
           Professors
           ,
           
           that
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           are
           living
           amongst
           us
           ;
           Witnesse
           their
           〈◊〉
           proceedings
           against
           Doctor
           
             Layton
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Peter
             Smart
             ,
          
           Doctor
           
             Bastwicke
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Prin
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Lilburne
             ,
          
           with
           divers
           others
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           Concerning
           my selfe
           ,
           who
           had
           like
           to
           have
           suffered
           Ship
           wracke
           under
           the
           guidance
           and
           conduct
           of
           these
           Romish
           Pilots
           ,
           leading
           and
           guiding
           me
           through
           so
           many
           by-wayes
           ,
           Rocks
           ,
           and
           Sands
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           the
           Lord
           mercifully
           and
           miraculously
           preserved
           me
           ,
           I
           had
           been
           taken
           in
           their
           Nets
           ,
           and
           swallowed
           up
           in
           the
           pit
           that
           they
           had
           digged
           for
           me
           ;
           so
           maliciously
           were
           they
           bent
           against
           me
           ;
           as
           in
           the
           sequell
           of
           this
           Story
           following
           ,
           shall
           with
           Gods
           helpe
           more
           fully
           appeare
           .
        
         
           B●…loved
           ,
           (
           Christian
           Reader
           I
           would
           not
           have
           troubled
           thee
           with
           these
           few
           rude
           lines
           ,
           had
           not
           I
           be●…n
           solicited
           thereunto
           by
           many
           ,
           both
           judiciously
           wise
           ,
           and
           religiously
           honest
           ;
           whom
           I
           much
           respect
           ,
           as
           in
           dutie
           I
           ought
           ,
           they
           perswading
           me
           that
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           by
           Gods
           especiall
           assistance
           ,
           might
           prove
           to
           be
           a
           ground
           of
           great
           incouragement
           unto
           others
           ,
           that
           might
           in
           time
           to
           come
           be
           brought
           to
           the
           same
           condition
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           the
           same
           straits
           that
           I
           have
           been
           in
           .
        
         
           Truely
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           why
           wee
           should
           be
           troubled
           or
           discouraged
           with
           any
           of
           their
           frownes
           or
           threats
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           will
           to
           all
           his
           ,
           make
           good
           his
           promise
           ,
           That
           
             He
             will
             give
             us
             a
             mouth
             ,
             and
             a
             tongue
             to
             speak
             ,
             that
             the
             enemies
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             to
             resist
             .
          
           
           You
           see
           it
           to
           be
           a
           truth
           in
           all
           those
           valiant
           warriours
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           before
           named
           ;
           with
           many
           others
           that
           I
           could
           name
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           am
           unwilling
           to
           be
           tedious
           .
        
         
           Onely
           looke
           to
           thy
           Cause
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           warranted
           by
           the
           Word
           ;
           Looke
           to
           thy
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           cleansed
           from
           sinne
           ;
           Looke
           to
           thy
           heart
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           purified
           by
           faith
           ;
           and
           to
           thy
           Conversation
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           unspotted
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           then
           being
           thus
           armed
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           left
           ,
           goe
           on
           thou
           valiant
           man
           in
           this
           thy
           might
           ,
           in
           a
           strong
           opposition
           against
           the
           foolish
           ,
           ridiculous
           ,
           popish
           ,
           superstitious
           Ceremonies
           ,
           and
           deadread-Service
           ,
           which
           the
           blinde
           ,
           lame
           ,
           dumbe
           ,
           scandalous
           Priests
           and
           Prelates
           of
           this
           age
           so
           stand
           for
           ;
           and
           be
           you
           not
           discouraged
           from
           your
           holy
           duties
           of
           Religion
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           these
           vile
           〈◊〉
           of
           Conventicles
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           that
           is
           cast
           upon
           it
           .
           For
           assuredly
           it
           is
           and
           hath
           been
           ,
           the
           strong
           Arme
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           to
           shake
           this
           
             〈◊〉
          
           Antichristian
           Hierarchie
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             for
             sake
             not
             the
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             as
             the
             manner
             of
             some
             is
             ,
             Heb.
          
           10.
           25.
           
           Through
           the
           disheartning
           Sermons
           of
           some
           Ministers
           among
           us
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           preaching
           formerly
           did
           promise
           much
           better
           service
           ,
           then
           now
           they
           performe
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           whereby
           they
           give
           us
           just
           cause
           to
           suspect
           their
           fidelitie
           in
           their
           Masters
           worke
           ,
           and
           they
           brow
           beat
           their
           weake
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           according
           to
           their
           measure
           ,
           and
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           received
           ,
           doe
           
             labour
             to
             build
             up
             one
             another
             in
             their
             most
             holy
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           comfort
           others
           with
           the
           same
           comforts
           
           that
           they
           themselves
           are
           comforted
           of
           God
           .
           But
           Beloved
           ,
           You
           that
           have
           tasted
           how
           sweet
           the
           Lord
           is
           in
           these
           sacred
           Ordinances
           ,
           let
           not
           goe
           your
           hold
           of
           Christ
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           
             follow
             after
             the
             Marke
             ,
             〈◊〉
             the
             prise
             of
             the
             high
             Calling
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
             For
             ,
             in
             due
             time
             yee
             shall
             reape
             if
             you
             faint
             not
             ;
          
           therefore
           ,
           
             lift
             up
             your
             weake
             hands
             ,
             and
             strengthen
             your
             feeble
             knees
             ;
          
           For
           certainly
           ,
           
             Your
             redemption
             draw●…th
             nigh
             ;
          
           You
           shall
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           power
           of
           these
           Antichristian
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           their
           tyrannie
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           Beloved
           ,
           least
           whilest
           I
           goe
           about
           to
           counsell
           and
           incourage
           you
           ,
           I
           forget
           my selfe
           ,
           I
           will
           addresse
           my selfe
           to
           make
           you
           acquainted
           with
           some
           passages
           in
           the
           insuing
           Discourse
           ,
           that
           so
           I
           may
           insinuate
           my selfe
           into
           your
           affections
           ,
           and
           gaine
           some
           time
           from
           your
           more
           necessary
           imployments
           ,
           to
           cast
           your
           eyes
           upon
           some
           of
           these
           more
           pleasing
           passages
           ,
           in
           my
           following
           Discourse
           ,
           that
           may
           recreate
           your
           spirits
           ,
           and
           not
           corrupt
           your
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Christian
           Readers
           ,
           For
           unto
           you
           doe
           I
           dedicate
           this
           Narration
           of
           my
           troubles
           ,
           paine
           ,
           and
           charge
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           incouraged
           in
           your
           Christian
           Course
           without
           feare
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             wh●…
             is
             it
             that
             can
             harme
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             be
             followers
             of
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ?
          
           1
           Pet
           3.
           1.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           You
           may
           gather
           some
           things
           to
           informe
           your
           judgements
           from
           my
           Answers
           to
           the
           great
           Arch-Pilot
           ,
           who
           would
           seeme
           to
           be
           the
           guide
           of
           all
           the
           Ships
           that
           floate
           on
           the
           Cantaburian
           Sea
           ;
           he
           writing
           himselfe
           to
           be
           the
           Primate
           and
           Metropolitane
           
           thereof
           ;
           who
           if
           you
           trace
           him
           aright
           ,
           you
           shall
           (
           as
           I
           have
           done
           )
           finde
           out
           his
           ignorance
           ,
           untruths
           ,
           malice
           ,
           and
           flattery
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           You
           may
           there
           finde
           all
           the
           brood
           of
           Inquisitors
           in
           a
           strait
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           an
           honest
           Rule
           to
           walk
           by
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           Law
           to
           justifie
           their
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           You
           may
           there
           finde
           the
           Advocates
           complaining
           like
           
             Dianaes
          
           Chaplaines
           in
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           for
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           Trade
           ,
           with
           execrable
           curses
           on
           me
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Some
           benefit
           you
           may
           get
           in
           the
           severall
           passages
           at
           the
           severall
           appearances
           that
           I
           had
           before
           them
           at
           the
           High
           Commission
           Court
           ;
           where
           you
           may
           finde
           them
           put
           to
           a
           stand
           ,
           when
           I
           come
           up
           close
           unto
           them
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Some
           benefit
           you
           may
           get
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           not
           wanting
           to
           your selves
           ,
           by
           reading
           the
           Discourse
           that
           was
           between
           Doctor
           
             Featly
          
           and
           my Selfe
           ,
           concerning
           an
           action
           and
           rule
           ,
           as
           is
           there
           laid
           downe
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Some
           benefit
           you
           may
           get
           by
           reading
           that
           large
           Discourse
           I
           had
           with
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           ;
           wherein
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           most
           graciously
           to
           carry
           me
           along
           in
           my
           Answers
           without
           offence
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           kept
           my
           Conscience
           uncorrupted
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Some
           profit
           you
           may
           reape
           by
           the
           proceedings
           against
           me
           at
           the
           
             Guild
             Hall
             London
             ,
          
           three
           severall
           Sessions
           ,
           both
           in
           point
           of
           charge
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           Iury
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           regard
           of
           Witnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           malice
           of
           my
           persecutors
           ;
           and
           in
           observing
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           my
           
           deliverance
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           ordinary
           ,
           but
           extraordinary
           ,
           his
           blessed
           Name
           be
           praised
           therefore
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           given
           you
           a
           hint
           of
           some
           things
           considerable
           in
           the
           insuing
           Discourse
           ,
           which
           if
           thereby
           God
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           edified
           ,
           then
           have
           I
           that
           which
           I
           aimed
           at
           .
        
         
           How
           if
           it
           be
           against
           all
           this
           objected
           ,
           that
           I
           seeme
           in
           this
           my
           Epistle
           to
           justifie
           my selfe
           in
           my
           carriage
           of
           the
           whole
           businesse
           ,
           and
           much
           to
           derogate
           from
           the
           credit
           of
           mine
           enemies
           .
           You
           know
           what
           the
           Apostle
           sayth
           ,
           
             You
             suffer
             fooles
             gladly
             ,
             because
             you
             your selves
             are
             wise
             .
          
           Truly
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           knowne
           any
           thing
           in
           any
           of
           my
           Spirituall
           Adversaries
           worthy
           of
           remembrance
           ,
           for
           their
           credit
           I
           would
           not
           have
           detained
           or
           kept
           it
           backe
           ,
           but
           have
           freely
           yeelded
           it
           unto
           them
           .
           Put
           when
           I
           consider
           what
           I
           have
           by
           experience
           found
           ,
           and
           what
           others
           have
           felt
           and
           found
           by
           their
           cruell
           proceedings
           and
           dealings
           with
           them
           or
           against
           them
           ,
           I
           could
           doe
           no
           otherwise
           then
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           least
           as
           
             Job
          
           sayth
           ,
           
             While
             I
             give
             flattering
             titles
             to
             men
             ,
             the
             Lord
             should
             confound
             mee
             .
          
           And
           to
           Apologise
           for
           my selfe
           ,
           if
           I
           be
           not
           mistaken
           ,
           I
           have
           already
           said
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           put
           this
           to
           the
           Presse
           by
           Solicitation
           of
           others
           .
           And
           ●…not
           seeking
           shelter
           ,
           as
           is
           usually
           done
           ,
           under
           some
           great
           Patron
           to
           defend
           me
           ,
           thought
           it
           my
           dutie
           
             not
             to
             detaine
             the
             truth
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
          
           but
           to
           declare
           it
           nakedly
           ,
           without
           either
           feare
           of
           foes
           ,
           or
           hope
           of
           reward
           ,
           but
           onely
           that
           God
           might
           be
           glorified
           ;
           for
           whom
           I
           have
           suffered
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           ;
           and
           will
           with
           Gods
           helpe
           continue
           to
           the
           
           end
           ,
           what
           ever
           may
           fall
           out
           in
           the
           way
           .
           As
           also
           that
           you
           might
           be
           incouraged
           to
           goe
           on
           in
           your
           Christian
           course
           of
           profession
           of
           the
           Gospel
           without
           feare
           ,
           and
           to
           store
           your selves
           with
           such
           promises
           of
           divine
           knowledge
           in
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           as
           that
           those
           which
           walke
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           observing
           no
           Rule
           ,
           by
           leaning
           to
           their
           owne
           understanding
           ,
           may
           be
           convinced
           by
           your
           invincible
           boldnesse
           in
           standing
           in
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           not
           troubling
           you
           any
           farther
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           onely
           one
           Request
           I
           have
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           be
           thus
           favourable
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           where
           I
           shall
           come
           short
           ,
           or
           overlash
           ,
           through
           want
           of
           memory
           ,
           or
           weaknesse
           of
           judgement
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           the
           severall
           passages
           and
           carriages
           of
           my
           Answers
           ,
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           cover
           them
           with
           the
           Mantle
           of
           love
           and
           charitie
           ,
           and
           by
           observing
           my
           imperfections
           ,
           to
           get
           strength
           to
           overcome
           the
           enemies
           of
           God
           and
           of
           his
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           commit
           you
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           
             who
             is
             able
             to
             build
             you
             up
             ,
             and
             give
             you
             an
             inheritance
             among
             those
             that
             are
             sanctified
             by
             faith
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             rest
             your
             loving
             Brother
             ,
             and
             fellow-Souldier
             ,
             in
             the
             quarrell
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Gospell
             ,
             ROGER
             QUATERMAYNE
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           CHRISTIAN
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             CHRISTIAN
             READER
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           an
           
             Axiome
          
           in
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           That
           
             things
             are
             so
             much
             delightfull
             ,
          
           as
           they
           are
           seasonable
           ;
           and
           wee
           have
           it
           confirmed
           by
           more
           then
           ●…mane
           authoritie
           in
           
             Pro
             25.
             11.
             
             Words
             in
             season
             ar●…
             as
             apples
             of
             gold
             with
             pictures
             of
             silver
             .
          
           This
           Consideration
           
             (
             Courteous
             Reader
             )
          
           without
           any
           other
           
             Preface
             ,
          
           might
           hallenge
           a
           mat●…
           between
           thine
           eye
           and
           this
           Discourse
           Thou
           are
           bere
           presented
           with
           a
           suffering
           Discourse
           in
           suff●…ring
           times
           ;
           It
           hath
           been
           the
           lot
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           generations
           to
           be
           the
           butt
           and
           marke
           ,
           at
           which
           the
           enemies
           of
           Gods
           truth
           and
           glory
           ,
           have
           shott
           their
           〈◊〉
           arrowes
           of
           malice
           and
           crueltie
           ;
           God
           hath
           but
           a
           few
           precious
           ones
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           upon
           whom
           ,
           he
           hath
           set
           his
           love
           and
           glory
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           the
           men
           which
           are
           most
           of
           all
           vilified
           
           and
           contemned
           :
           the
           enemies
           of
           Gods
           Church
           have
           been
           alwayes
           exceeding
           inraged
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           now
           more
           then
           ever
           ,
           their
           time
           being
           but
           short
           ,
           and
           their
           enmitie
           everlasting
           :
           there
           hath
           sprung
           up
           in
           this
           last
           age
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           a
           cursed
           generation
           ,
           (
           shall
           I
           say
           of
           men
           )
           nay
           ,
           of
           Vipers
           ,
           who
           slily
           and
           insinuatingly
           have
           more
           ruined
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           open
           persecutors
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           who
           under
           pretence
           ,
           of
           being
           called
           
             Fathers
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           have
           been
           the
           most
           mercilesse
           ,
           and
           dangerous
           tyrants
           that
           ever
           it
           had
           ;
           I
           meane
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           hellish
           retinue
           ,
           who
           have
           drunke
           so
           deepe
           of
           the
           poyson
           of
           
             Aspes
             ,
          
           and
           have
           so
           intoxicated
           their
           braines
           with
           that
           same
           bloody
           Cup
           of
           the
           
             Scarlet
             Whore
             ,
          
           that
           they
           can
           spit
           nothing
           but
           poyson
           and
           malice
           ,
           against
           the
           truth
           and
           people
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           have
           they
           laboured
           to
           put
           scandalls
           ,
           and
           nick-names
           ,
           (
           never
           heard
           of
           among
           Christians
           ,
           untill
           these
           innovating
           Prelates
           brought
           them
           in
           )
           Scandalls
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           upon
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           sincere
           Professors
           of
           it
           ;
           calling
           them
           factious
           ,
           seditious
           ,
           
             Cum
             id
             genus
             monstris
             ;
          
           their
           foule-mouth'd
           Chaplaines
           ,
           and
           their
           gracelesse
           Curates
           ,
           in
           every
           Sermon
           almost
           ,
           have
           not
           ceased
           ,
           in
           their
           
             Turkish
          
           Dialect
           ,
           to
           powre
           out
           their
           venome
           on
           the
           most
           judicious
           ,
           and
           holy
           Christians
           :
           Neither
           was
           this
           their
           malice
           onely
           against
           some
           malignant
           Spirits
           (
           as
           they
           cald
           them
           )
           but
           even
           against
           the
           very
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           in
           any
           poore
           soule
           that
           profest
           it
           .
           As
           one
           of
           their
           reverend
           Champions
           most
           wickedly
           said
           ,
           
             That
             if
             he
             had
             
             had
             the
             power
             that
          
           Canterbury
           
             had
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             have
             left
             one
             Puritan
             in
          
           England
           
             this
             day
             .
          
           Manifold
           and
           apparent
           discoveries
           wee
           have
           had
           of
           their
           cruell
           tyranny
           ,
           and
           
           their
           Arch-pittie
           ,
           both
           on
           the
           bodies
           ,
           estates
           ,
           and
           precious
           Consriences
           of
           the
           deare
           Saints
           of
           God
           ;
           they
           have
           not
           onely
           undone
           many
           families
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           but
           have
           the
           guilt
           of
           the
           bloud
           of
           thousands
           of
           soules
           upon
           them
           ,
           which
           are
           this
           day
           in
           hell
           for
           want
           of
           the
           precious
           meanes
           of
           grace
           ,
           which
           should
           have
           fed
           their
           soules
           to
           life
           eternall
           .
        
         
           I
           need
           not
           acquaint
           thee
           with
           their
           cruell
           tyranny
           in
           the
           persecuting
           of
           th●…se
           Worthyes
           of
           God
           in
           their
           High
           Commission
           Court
           ,
           that
           Hellish
           Inquisition
           of
           our
           Land
           ;
           thou
           hast
           here
           a
           sufficient
           light
           to
           see
           their
           grace
           in
           their
           dealings
           with
           this
           Worthy
           of
           God
           ;
           of
           whom
           I
           may
           say
           in
           another
           cause
           as
           the
           Apostle
           sayth
           of
           himselfe
           
             2
             Corinth
             .
             11.
             5
             
             :
          
           He
           is
           not
           a
           whit
           behind
           the
           chiefest
           of
           these
           Worthyes
           that
           have
           sacrificed
           their
           lives
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           Discourse
           ,
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           onely
           this
           ,
           Reade
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           finde
           any
           good
           by
           it
           ,
           give
           God
           the
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           Authour
           thankes
           .
           I
           know
           
             (
             Christian
             Reader
             )
          
           that
           manifold
           are
           the
           temptations
           which
           thou
           meetest
           with
           daily
           in
           the
           flesh
           :
           And
           indeed
           ,
           Christ
           tells
           before
           hand
           ,
           what
           his
           service
           will
           cost
           ,
           
             If
             any
             will
             live
             godly
             in
             Christ
             ,
             he
             must
             suffer
             persecution
             :
          
           But
           yet
           be
           not
           discouraged
           ,
           
             though
             wee
             sow
             in
             teares
             ,
             wee
             shall
             reape
             in
             joy
             :
          
           though
           wee
           have
           a
           nipping
           Autumne
           ,
           wee
           shall
           have
           a
           Ioyfull
           Spring
           ;
           goe
           on
           thou
           blessed
           Christian
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           goe
           with
           thee
           ;
           fight
           the
           battailes
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           quit
           thy selfe
           like
           a
           man
           ,
           be
           couragious
           for
           God
           and
           his
           Cause
           ;
           start
           not
           aside
           for
           all
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           enemies
           ;
           God
           hath
           whet
           his
           Sword
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           ere
           long
           see
           them
           all
           dead
           on
           the
           shore
           before
           thee
           .
           Our
           Fathers
           beleeved
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           
           delivered
           ;
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ieremiah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           excellent
           ones
           of
           the
           Earth
           have
           gone
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           in
           Heaven
           singing
           
             Hallelujahs
          
           to
           all
           eternitie
           .
           And
           these
           were
           for
           Examples
           to
           us
           ,
           sayth
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             6.
             
          
           God
           never
           set
           any
           upon
           high
           imployment
           ,
           but
           he
           gives
           him
           proportionable
           strength
           ,
           
             He
             will
             not
             suffer
             you
             to
             be
             tempted
             above
             that
             you
             are
             able
             ,
             but
             will
             give
             an
             issue
             with
             the
             temptation
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             be
             able
             to
             beare
             :
          
           The
           duggs
           and
           breasts
           of
           the
           Scripture
           are
           even
           bursting
           with
           promises
           of
           this
           kinde
           ,
           
             Open
             your
             mouth
             wide
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             fill
             it
             :
          
           There
           are
           a
           kinde
           of
           people
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           goe
           for
           professours
           and
           would
           thinke
           it
           a
           great
           matter
           to
           deny
           them
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           )
           who
           will
           be
           content
           to
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           while
           Christ
           is
           advanced
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           seemes
           to
           be
           a
           good
           neighbour
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           be
           thrust
           out
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Councell
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           esteeme
           with
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           are
           afraid
           to
           follow
           him
           too
           close
           at
           the
           heeles
           ,
           least
           he
           should
           dash
           out
           their
           braines
           ;
           they
           will
           be
           religious
           and
           wise
           ,
           they
           must
           not
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           danger
           they
           say
           ;
           it
           is
           good
           sleeping
           in
           a
           whole
           skin
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           marvell
           to
           see
           men
           fall
           away
           as
           leaves
           in
           Autumne
           ,
           and
           perish
           everlastingly
           ;
           for
           they
           never
           took
           Christ
           upon
           his
           owne
           Conditions
           ,
           they
           never
           were
           really
           ingraffed
           into
           him
           ;
           they
           hung
           as
           the
           Ivie
           to
           the
           ●…ake
           ,
           they
           had
           a
           kinde
           of
           externall
           being
           in
           Christ
           ,
           but
           they
           never
           drew
           the
           sap
           and
           luice
           of
           spirituall
           life
           from
           him
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           they
           never
           had
           the
           true
           and
           genuin
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           running
           in
           their
           veines
           .
           Yet
           (
           
             Christian
             Reader
          
           let
           not
           thy
           heart
           faile
           ,
           neither
           be
           discouraged
           at
           this
           ,
           
             Be
             faithfull
             to
             the
             death
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             have
             the
             crowne
             of
             life
             .
          
        
         
         
           I
           will
           not
           Apologise
           any
           farther
           for
           the
           Authour
           or
           the
           Worke
           ,
           they
           both
           deserve
           thy
           Christian
           acceptation
           ;
           onely
           my
           prayer
           to
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           for
           thee
           shall
           be
           ,
           That
           a
           double
           portion
           of
           the
           Authours
           Spirit
           may
           be
           powred
           on
           thee
           in
           the
           reading
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           be
           able
           more
           valiantly
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           fight
           his
           battailes
           against
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           cursed
           enemies
           of
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           that
           so
           having
           fought
           a
           good
           fight
           of
           faith
           ,
           thou
           maist
           in
           the
           end
           receive
           the
           end
           of
           thy
           faith
           ,
           the
           salvation
           of
           thy
           soule
           ;
           so
           prayeth
           thine
           and
           the
           Authours
           friend
        
         
           
             CUT
             .
             SIDENHAM
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAge
           2.
           line
           13.
           for
           
             first
             of
             Numbers
             ,
          
           read
           
             fift
             of
             Numbers
             ,
          
           page
           21.
           line
           33.
           for
           
             Gavaston
          
           read
           
             Carlton
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           QVATER
           MAYNES
           CONQVEST
           ,
           OVER
           
             CANTERBVRIES
          
           COVRT
           .
        
         
           MY
           first
           Apprehension
           was
           on
           
             Ashwednesday
          
           in
           
             Hillary
          
           
           Terme
           ,
           the
           12th
           .
           day
           of
           
             February
          
           1639.
           
           At
           which
           time
           ,
           came
           two
           Pursevants
           unto
           mee
           ,
           with
           an
           Attachment
           from
           the
           High
           Commission-Court
           ;
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Lambe
             :
          
           at
           which
           time
           ,
           I
           unwisely
           entered
           into
           Band
           of
           one
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           to
           appeare
           in
           their
           Court
           :
           and
           my
           first
           appearance
           was
           in
           
             Easter
          
           Terme
           ,
           the
           second
           day
           of
           the
           Terme
           ,
           being
           Thursday
           the
           23th
           of
           
             Aprill
             .
          
           1640.
           
        
         
           My
           appearance
           being
           made
           ,
           I
           was
           called
           ,
           and
           presently
           they
           
           called
           for
           a
           Booke
           ,
           which
           being
           tendered
           unto
           mee
           ;
           I
           asked
           what
           I
           should
           doe
           with
           it
           :
           they
           told
           me
           I
           must
           take
           my
           Oath
           ;
           I
           answered
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           take
           any
           Oath
           ,
           I
           knew
           no
           cause
           why
           I
           should
           ;
           the
           Officer
           that
           attended
           the
           Court
           ,
           opened
           the
           Booke
           ,
           and
           I
           said
           ,
           I
           could
           open
           it
           my selfe
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           reade
           in
           it
           .
           Then
           Doctor
           
             Reeve
          
           said
           ,
           I
           must
           take
           my
           Oath
           ,
           to
           answer
           to
           such
           Articles
           ,
           as
           were
           in
           Court
           against
           mee
           ;
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           knew
           of
           no
           Articles
           ;
           neither
           doe
           I
           know
           wherein
           I
           have
           offended
           :
           The
           Doctor
           told
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           take
           my
           Oath
           ,
           I
           should
           
           know
           :
           I
           answered
           ,
           I
           would
           take
           no
           Oath
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           hold
           it
           lawfull
           .
           Thus
           much
           betweene
           the
           Doctor
           ,
           and
           my selfe
           .
        
         
           
             Archbishop
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ;
            
             I
             heare
             you
             ,
             though
             you
             speake
             but
             softly
             ,
             you
             seeme
             to
             scruple
             at
             the
             Oath
             taking
             ;
             you
             neede
             not
             to
             doe
             it
             ,
             you
             thinke
             it
             to
             be
             an
             accusing
             Oath
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             not
             so
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             purging
             Oath
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quatermayne
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             thinke
             it
             to
             bee
             an
             accusing
             Oath
             indeed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archbishop
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             not
             so
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             a
             purging
             Oath
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quatermayne
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             need
             no
             purging
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             not
             offended
             :
             yet
             neverthelesse
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             so
             administer
             it
             ,
             I
             will
             take
             it
             :
             because
             I
             find
             in
             the
             first
             of
             
               Numbers
               ,
            
             an
             Oath
             of
             Purgation
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             agree
             with
             other
             Scriptures
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             an
             end
             of
             strife
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Such
             an
             Oath
             may
             this
             bee
             ,
             for
             any
             thing
             that
             I
             know
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             doe
             not
             know
             wherein
             I
             have
             offended
             ,
             nor
             any
             that
             doth
             accuse
             mee
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             there
             is
             your
             accuser
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
               ,
            
             are
             you
             my
             accuser
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Doctor
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             said
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             put
             you
             in
             my
             Articles
             ,
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             take
             forth
             a
             Copy
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             shew
             them
             to
             my
             Counsell
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             advise
             with
             my
             Counsell
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             either
             demur
             to
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             bee
             illegall
             ,
             or
             else
             I
             will
             put
             in
             my
             answer
             ,
             upon
             my
             Oath
             :
             that
             is
             as
             much
             as
             the
             Law
             requireth
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             I
             will
             doe
             ,
             and
             more
             I
             will
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doct.
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Court
             will
             not
             allow
             ,
             said
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             I
             ,
             I
             will
             doe
             no
             otherwise
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             you
             speak
             like
             a
             very
             Rationall
             man
             ,
             and
             I
             doe
             admire
             you
             should
             bee
             so
             Rationall
             in
             one
             thing
             ,
             and
             come
             so
             short
             in
             another
             !
             Truly
             ,
             I
             will
             doe
             you
             all
             the
             favour
             I
             can
             ;
             Nay
             ,
             more
             than
             the
             Court
             will
             allow
             ,
             or
             beare
             mee
             out
             in
             :
             I
             should
             bee
             very
             loth
             you
             should
             cast
             your
             selse
             into
             danger
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             willing
             to
             thrust
             my selfe
             into
             danger
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             give
             mee
             leave
             to
             expresse
             my selfe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doct.
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             Heare
             my
             Lord
             ,
             said
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             ,
             said
             I.
             
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             the
             danger
             of
             not
             taking
             the
             Oath
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             the
             utility
             ,
             and
             benefit
             of
             taking
             the
             Oath
             :
             The
             danger
             lyeth
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             after
             twice
             or
             thrice
             admonition
             ,
             wee
             can
             proceede
             against
             you
             ,
             
               pro
               〈◊〉
               ,
            
             and
             that
             is
             as
             you
             know
             ,
             to
             take
             you
             as
             guilty
             of
             those
             things
             that
             are
             objected
             against
             you
             ,
             and
             then
             we
             can
             imprison
             and
             fine
             you
             ,
             as
             we
             shall
             see
             cause
             :
             and
             the
             benefit
             l●…eth
             in
             this
             ;
             that
             after
             you
             have
             taken
             the
             Oath
             ,
             for
             any
             thing
             that
             I
             know
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             you
             may
             presently
             be
             freed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             the
             danger
             ,
             of
             not
             taking
             the
             Oath
             ,
             that
             doth
             dismay
             me
             ;
             nor
             the
             vtility
             orbenefit
             that
             doth
             allure
             me
             :
             I
             have
             kept
             a
             Court
             in
             my
             owne
             Conscience
             ,
             before
             I
             came
             hither
             ;
             and
             I
             have
             sought
             all
             the
             Records
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             first
             of
             
               Genesis
               ,
            
             to
             the
             last
             of
             the
             
               Revelations
               ,
            
             I
             doe
             not
             find
             it
             lawfull
             for
             me
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             this
             Court
             hath
             stood
             this
             hundred
             years
             ,
             and
             hath
             been
             stablisht
             by
             all
             the
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             that
             hath
             been
             since
             ,
             and
             do
             you
             come
             to
             judge
             our
             Court
             ,
             and
             question
             our
             Authority
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             come
             not
             to
             judge
             your
             Court
             ,
             nor
             to
             question
             your
             Authority
             :
             the
             thing
             that
             I
             come
             to
             question
             and
             find
             ,
             is
             the
             things
             that
             are
             injoyned
             mee
             ;
             whether
             I
             may
             doe
             it
             with
             a
             good
             Conscience
             ,
             yea
             ,
             or
             no
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             what
             Ministers
             are
             you
             acquainted
             with
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Withmany
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             Citie
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Countrey
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             I
             thinke
             so
             ;
             what
             Minister
             will
             you
             make
             choyce
             of
             ,
             to
             resolve
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             None
             my
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             None
             ,
             that
             is
             strange
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             need
             none
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             already
             resolved
             :
             besides
             ,
             no
             Minister
             can
             satisfie
             mee
             ,
             but
             the
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             of
             GOD
             .
             And
             againe
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             insnare
             ,
             nor
             intangle
             any
             Minister
             to
             resolve
             me
             ,
             that
             am
             already
             resolved
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             there
             shall
             bee
             no
             Minister
             intangled
             nor
             insnared
             ,
             I
             will
             promise
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Not
             by
             me
             ,
             said
             I.
             
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Nor
             by
             mee
             ,
             nor
             yet
             by
             the
             Court
             :
             What
             Minister
             doe
             you
             know
             ,
             that
             hath
             beene
             intangled
             or
             insnared
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             doe
             not
             come
             to
             accuse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             then
             let
             mee
             appoint
             you
             to
             goe
             to
             a
             Minister
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             bee
             refractory
             ;
             I
             will
             reason
             with
             any
             man
             ,
             in
             things
             that
             concerne
             GODS
             glory
             ,
             and
             my
             own
             good
             ,
             so
             it
             be
             within
             the
             compasse
             of
             my
             time
             ,
             place
             ,
             and
             calling
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             lay
             any
             heavie
             charge
             upon
             you
             ,
             doe
             you
             know
             Doctor
             
               Featly
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Will
             you
             goe
             to
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Yes
             my
             Lord
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             other
             whom
             you
             will
             appoint
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             it
             shall
             bee
             only
             to
             him
             :
             I
             hope
             hee
             will
             give
             you
             full
             satisfaction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             doe
             not
             doubt
             ,
             but
             I
             shall
             be
             satisfied
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             already
             satisfied
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             where
             dwell
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             In
             
               Mary
               Overis
            
             Parish
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doct.
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             In
             
               Mary
               Overis
            
             Parish
             ,
             said
             Doct.
             
               Reeve
               ;
            
             and
             why
             not
             Saint
             
               Mary
               Overis
            
             Parish
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Saint
             
               Mary
               Overis
               ,
            
             or
             Saint
             
               Saviours
               ,
            
             call
             it
             what
             you
             will
             ,
             it
             hath
             a
             double
             Name
             ,
             and
             I
             care
             not
             for
             the
             Titles
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             That
             is
             not
             farre
             from
             Doctor
             
               Featli's
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             If
             it
             were
             much
             farther
             ,
             with
             Gods
             helpe
             I
             would
             goe
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Doe
             so
             ,
             I
             pray
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             and
             reason
             
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             report
             ,
             how
             hee
             finds
             you
             ,
             and
             repaire
             hither
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doctor
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             Court
             day
             ,
             said
             Doct.
             
               Reeve
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             repaire
             hither
             this
             day
             fortnight
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             by
             that
             time
             ,
             you
             will
             bee
             resolved
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             already
             resolved
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             By
             that
             time
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             you
             will
             bee
             otherwise
             resolved
             .
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             what
             doe
             you
             follow
             now
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             follow
             now
             soliciting
             of
             Causes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Oh!
             in
             the
             Common
             Law
             ;
             why
             then
             you
             know
             there
             is
             an
             Oath
             administred
             in
             all
             Courts
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             know
             there
             is
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             Oath
             for
             the
             King
             ;
             there
             is
             an
             Oath
             between
             King
             and
             Subject
             ;
             also
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             Oath
             between
             Plaintife
             ,
             and
             Defendant
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             an
             Oath
             for
             clearing
             a
             mans
             selfe
             in
             some
             particulars
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             You
             know
             in
             Star-Chamber
             ,
             there
             is
             such
             an
             Oath
             as
             this
             is
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             with
             subjection
             to
             better
             Judgements
             ,
             if
             you
             doe
             proceede
             ,
             as
             they
             doe
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             Request
             ,
             Chancery
             ,
             or
             Exchequer
             ,
             or
             Star-Ch●…mber
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             this
             manner
             :
             the
             Plaintife
             ,
             or
             Informer
             ,
             doth
             first
             put
             in
             Bils
             of
             Articles
             ,
             Informations
             ,
             or
             Complaints
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             :
             and
             then
             the
             Defendant
             taketh
             forth
             a
             Copy
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             car●…eth
             them
             to
             his
             Counsell
             ,
             and
             adviseth
             with
             his
             Counsell
             ,
             and
             doth
             after
             demur
             to
             them
             ,
             or
             putteth
             in
             his
             answer
             upon
             Oath
             :
             and
             so
             will
             I
             doe
             here
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             ,
             or
             the
             Court
             ,
             to
             let
             mee
             see
             those
             Articles
             that
             are
             against
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doct.
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             The
             Court
             will
             not
             allow
             of
             that
             ,
             said
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Who
             was
             it
             that
             came
             to
             you
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             
               Mayle
            
             the
             Pursevant
             ,
             such
             a
             one
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             may
             g●…t
             money
             ,
             he
             careth
             not
             what
             hurt
             he
             doth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             we
             doe
             not
             use
             to
             have
             the
             Officers
             of
             our
             Court
             traduced
             ,
             or
             evill
             spoken
             of
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             so
             ;
             but
             will
             you
             be
             pleased
             to
             give
             mee
             leave
             to
             prosecute
             against
             him
             ,
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             make
             him
             appeare
             to
             bee
             as
             Notorious
             a
             VVretch
             ,
             as
             liveth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             I
             ,
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             you
             free
             leave
             to
             prosecute
             against
             him
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Officer
             of
             the
             Court
             whatsoever
             :
             We
             do
             not
             fit
             here
             to
             maintain
             any
             in
             their
             wickednesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doct.
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             so
             affronted
             the
             Court
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             the
             Kings
             Advocate
             almost
             these
             twenty
             yeeres
             ,
             and
             I
             never
             saw
             the
             Court
             so
             affronted
             before
             ;
             you
             have
             spoken
             enough
             to
             lay
             you
             by
             the
             heeles
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Did
             not
             you
             say
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
               ,
            
             even
             now
             ,
             that
             you
             were
             mine
             accuser
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Doct.
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             it
             is
             not
             fit
             you
             should
             be
             my
             Judge
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             I
             have
             often
             heard
             of
             your
             name
             ,
             but
             I
             never
             saw
             your
             face
             before
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             was
             borne
             not
             far
             from
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             In
             what
             place
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Watlington
            
             in
             
               Oxfordshire
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             That
             is
             a
             good
             way
             off
             ,
             above
             ten
             miles
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doct.
             Reeve
             .
          
           
             Neere
             
               Challgrove
               ,
            
             said
             Doctor
             
               Reeve
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Within
             two
             or
             three
             miles
             of
             it
             ,
             on
             this
             side
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             not
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             but
             here
             in
             London
             ,
             and
             neere
             to
             it
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             sorry
             to
             heare
             ,
             what
             I
             doe
             heare
             of
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             offended
             the
             Law
             in
             any
             thing
             ,
             to
             my
             knowledge
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Where
             did
             the
             Messenger
             finde
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             At
             my
             owne
             house
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Who
             was
             with
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Wife
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             And
             who
             else
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             No body
             else
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             What
             time
             was
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             Messenger
             came
             to
             you
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             At
             five
             of
             the
             clock
             in
             the
             Morning
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             You
             rise
             betimes
             in
             the
             Morning
             Mr.
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             and
             goe
             abroad
             ,
             and
             hee
             could
             not
             finde
             you
             at
             home
             at
             other
             times
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             doe
             rise
             ,
             and
             goe
             abroad
             ,
             as
             my
             occasions
             serve
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             very
             well
             ,
             and
             honestly
             done
             so
             to
             doe
             Mr.
             
               Quatermayne
               :
            
             Well
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             I
             pray
             repayre
             to
             Doctor
             
               Fea●…ly
               ,
            
             and
             then
             come
             hither
             againe
             this
             day
             fortnight
             ;
             I
             hope
             by
             that
             time
             ,
             you
             will
             have
             your
             judgement
             rightly
             informed
             ;
             Wee
             have
             done
             for
             this
             present
             :
             Farwell
             Mr.
             
               Quatermayne
               .
            
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             summe
             ,
             and
             substance
             of
             my
             first
             Appearance
             at
             
               Lambeth
               house
               ,
            
             and
             when
             I
             went
             away
             ,
             a
             great
             number
             of
             people
             ,
             came
             away
             with
             me
             ,
             which
             was
             agreat
             offence
             unto
             them
             ;
             in
             so
             much
             ,
             that
             the
             Officers
             said
             ,
             halfe
             the
             Court
             goeth
             away
             with
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Now
                   followeth
                   the
                   
                     Conference
                  
                   between
                   Doctor
                   
                     Featly
                  
                   and
                   my
                   
                     Selfe
                  
                   at
                   his
                   house
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   Came
                   to
                   
                     Doctor
                     Featly
                     ,
                  
                   according
                   to
                   my
                   direction
                   the
                   
                   next
                   weeke
                   following
                   ,
                   to
                   confe●…e
                   about
                   the
                   
                     Oath
                     ;
                  
                   whom
                   I
                   found
                   very
                   
                     Wise
                     ,
                     Rationall
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Discreete
                     ;
                  
                   and
                   hee
                   tooke
                   much
                   paines
                   to
                   perswade
                   mee
                   ,
                   the
                   
                     Oath
                  
                   was
                   lawfull
                   ,
                   and
                   might
                   be
                   taken
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   were
                   ministred
                   with
                   
                     Caution
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   
                     Law
                     :
                  
                   and
                   hee
                   prest
                   mee
                   with
                   his
                   owne
                   
                     Example
                     ,
                  
                   who
                   had
                   taken
                   the
                   
                     Oath
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   as
                   hee
                   said
                   ,
                   had
                   warily
                   ,
                   and
                   wisely
                   subscribed
                   thereunto
                   ;
                   did
                   avoyd
                   
                   much
                   danger
                   ,
                   which
                   other
                   wise
                   had
                   fallen
                   upon
                   him
                   :
                   then
                   I
                   requested
                   the
                   
                     Doctor
                  
                   to
                   give
                   mee
                   some
                   
                     Scriptures
                     ,
                  
                   as
                   might
                   cleare
                   the
                   thing
                   in
                   hand
                   ,
                   〈◊〉
                   hee
                   very
                   reddily
                   condescended
                   thereunto
                   :
                   which
                   
                     Scriptur●…
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   here
                   insert
                   in
                   
                     Figures
                     ,
                  
                   for
                   brevitie
                   sake
                   :
                   The
                   〈◊〉
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   
                     4th
                  
                   of
                   
                     Ieremie
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   the
                   second
                   verse
                   .
                   The
                   
                     22.
                  
                   of
                   
                     Exodus
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   
                     11.
                  
                   verse
                   .
                   The
                   first
                   of
                   
                     Kings
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   
                     8.
                     chap
                  
                   the
                   
                     31.
                  
                   verse
                   .
                   The
                   
                     10th
                  
                   of
                   
                     Ezra
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   
                     7.
                  
                   verse
                   .
                   The
                   
                     13.
                  
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Romans
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   
                     1.
                  
                   verse
                   .
                   Which
                   
                     Scriptures
                     ,
                  
                   how
                   purtenent
                   they
                   are
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Oath
                     ,
                     Ex
                     officio
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   leave
                   to
                   you
                   to
                   
                     judge
                     .
                  
                   After
                   the
                   
                     Doctor
                  
                   and
                   
                     I
                  
                   had
                   much
                   talked
                   ,
                   concerning
                   the
                   
                     lawfulnesse
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   the
                   
                     unlawfulnesse
                  
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Oath
                     ,
                  
                   he
                   very
                   modestly
                   ,
                   and
                   moderately
                   ,
                   reasoning
                   with
                   me
                   ;
                   told
                   mee
                   ,
                   he
                   did
                   commend
                   mee
                   ,
                   in
                   using
                   the
                   best
                   meanes
                   that
                   I
                   could
                   ,
                   in
                   satisfying
                   of
                   my
                   
                     Conscience
                     ,
                  
                   in
                   things
                   of
                   such
                   Consequence
                   as
                   this
                   is
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   saidhee
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   the
                   
                     Cause
                  
                   being
                   your
                   owne
                   ,
                   it
                   lyeth
                   you
                   upon
                   to
                   give
                   me
                   your
                   
                     doubts
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   I
                   will
                   doe
                   my
                   best
                   indeavours
                   to
                   give
                   you
                   
                     satisfaction
                     :
                     Then
                     Sir
                     ,
                     said
                     I
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   will
                   bee
                   bold
                   to
                   propound
                   some
                   things
                   unto
                   you
                   ;
                   then
                   said
                   the
                   
                     Doctor
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   pray
                   doe
                   
                     Master
                     Quatermayne
                     ,
                  
                   what
                   you
                   please
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   a
                   
                     Doctor
                  
                   this
                   one
                   and
                   twenty
                   yeares
                   ,
                   but
                   I
                   
                   never
                   had
                   any
                   man
                   so
                   
                     Rationall
                  
                   to
                   
                     reason
                  
                   with
                   mee
                   before
                   ;
                   I
                   hope
                   our
                   meeting
                   will
                   be
                   to
                   
                     Gods
                  
                   glory
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   owne
                   goods
                   ,
                   I
                   hope
                   you
                   will
                   get
                   some
                   benefit
                   by
                   me
                   ,
                   for
                   I
                   will
                   doe
                   my
                   best
                   indeavour
                   to
                   get
                   by
                   you
                   ,
                   I
                   promise
                   you
                   ;
                   therefore
                   I
                   pray
                   
                     Master
                     Quatermayne
                  
                   speake
                   your
                   minde
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sir
                     ,
                     if
                     you
                     please
                     ,
                     we
                     will
                     reduce
                     the
                     Oath
                     to
                     action
                     ,
                     and
                     then
                     bring
                     it
                     to
                     rule
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     Yea
                     marry
                     Sir
                     ,
                     with
                     all
                     my
                     heart
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     a
                     good
                     way
                     indeed
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     With
                     subjection
                     to
                     better
                     judgement
                     ,
                     I
                     doe
                     conceive
                     every
                     action
                     that
                     is
                     good
                     ,
                     must
                     have
                     these
                     three
                     things
                     in
                     it
                     ,
                     that
                     which
                     is
                     last
                     in
                     prosecution
                     ,
                     must
                     be
                     first
                     in
                     intention
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     In
                     truth
                     ,
                     well
                     spoken
                     Master
                     
                       Quatermayne
                       ,
                    
                     it
                     must
                     be
                     so
                     indeed
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     The
                     end
                     to
                     which
                     it
                     must
                     tend
                     ,
                     the
                     rise
                     from
                     whence
                     it
                     springs
                     ,
                     the
                     means
                     by
                     which
                     it
                     is
                     accomplished
                     ;
                     they
                     must
                     be
                     all
                     good
                     ,
                     or
                     else
                     the
                     action
                     cannot
                     be
                     good
                     ;
                     the
                     end
                     must
                     be
                     the
                     glory
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     good
                     of
                     the
                     creature
                     ;
                     the
                     rise
                     must
                     be
                     from
                     a
                     soule
                     sanctified
                     ,
                     in
                     covenant
                     with
                     God
                     by
                     faith
                     in
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     ,
                     or
                     that
                     is
                     conducible
                     thereunto
                     ;
                     and
                     the
                     meanes
                     must
                     be
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     God
                     revealed
                     in
                     his
                     Word
                     :
                     all
                     which
                     I
                     refer
                     to
                     your
                     grave
                     and
                     wise
                     co●…deration
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     Nay
                     ,
                     certainly
                     ,
                     Master
                     
                       Quatermayne
                       ,
                    
                     all
                     this
                     is
                     truth
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     Then
                     Sir
                     ,
                     with
                     subjection
                     to
                     better
                     judgement
                     ,
                     I
                     shall
                     produce
                     and
                     lay
                     downe
                     ,
                     three
                     Rules
                     to
                     try
                     an
                     action
                     by
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     pray
                     doe
                     Mr.
                     
                       Quatermayne
                       ,
                    
                     this
                     is
                     a
                     very
                     profitable
                     way
                     of
                     reasoning
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     The
                     first
                     Rule
                     is
                     the
                     third
                     of
                     the
                     
                       Romans
                    
                     the
                     eight
                     verse
                     ,
                     
                       Thou
                       shalt
                       not
                       doe
                       evill
                       ,
                       that
                       good
                       may
                       come
                       thereof
                       :
                    
                     The
                     second
                     Rule
                     is
                     the
                     fourth
                     of
                     the
                     
                       Philippians
                       ,
                    
                     the
                     eight
                     Verse
                     ,
                     
                       Furthermore
                       Brethren
                       ,
                       whatsoever
                       things
                       are
                       true
                       ,
                       whatsoever
                       things
                       are
                       honest
                       ,
                       whatsoever
                       things
                       are
                       just
                       ,
                       whatsoever
                       things
                       are
                       pure
                       ,
                       whatsoever
                       things
                       are
                       worthy
                       of
                       love
                       ,
                       whatsoever
                       things
                       are
                       of
                       good
                       report
                       ,
                       if
                       there
                       be
                       any
                       vertue
                       ,
                       or
                       if
                       there
                       be
                       any
                       praise
                       ,
                       thinke
                       on
                       these
                       things
                       :
                    
                     The
                     third
                     Rule
                     is
                     the
                     first
                     of
                     the
                     
                       Thessalonians
                       ,
                    
                     the
                     fift
                     Chapter
                     ,
                     the
                     twenty-two
                     Verse
                     ,
                     
                       Shun
                       all
                       kinde
                       or
                       appearance
                       of
                       evill
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     Now
                     Sir
                     ,
                     if
                     you
                     please
                     ,
                     wee
                     will
                     bring
                     the
                     Oath
                     
                       Ex
                       Offic●…o
                    
                     to
                     Rule
                     ,
                     as
                     it
                     is
                     an
                     action
                     ;
                     and
                     Sir
                     ,
                     as
                     I
                     conceive
                     ,
                     under
                     correction
                     ,
                     of
                     all
                     the
                     Scriptures
                     you
                     have
                     named
                     ,
                     there
                     is
                     but
                     one
                     that
                     is
                     purtenant
                     to
                     the
                     purpose
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     Then
                     said
                     the
                     Doctor
                     ,
                     it
                     is
                     the
                     fourth
                     of
                     
                       Jeremy
                       ,
                    
                     the
                     second
                     Verse
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     You
                     say
                     true
                     ,
                     said
                     I
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     I
                     pray
                     Sir
                     ,
                     bring
                     the
                     Oath
                     
                       Ex
                       Officio
                    
                     to
                     that
                     Scripture
                     ,
                     and
                     open
                     that
                     Scripture
                     ,
                     and
                     shew
                     how
                     lawfully
                     by
                     that
                     Scripture
                     I
                     may
                     take
                     the
                     Oath
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     That
                     will
                     I
                     gladly
                     doe
                     ,
                     said
                     the
                     Doctor
                     .
                  
                   
                     First
                     ,
                     
                       Thou
                       shalt
                       sweare
                       in
                       truth
                       ,
                    
                     saith
                     the
                     Prophet
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     
                     doe
                     I
                     beleeve
                     you
                     will
                     doe
                     ,
                     saith
                     he
                     ;
                     for
                     ,
                     I
                     take
                     you
                     for
                     an
                     honest
                     man
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     you
                     will
                     speake
                     nothing
                     but
                     the
                     truth
                     .
                  
                   
                     Secondly
                     ,
                     
                       Thou
                       shalt
                       sweare
                       in
                       judgement
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     that
                     doe
                     I
                     beleeve
                     
                     you
                     will
                     doe
                     ,
                     because
                     you
                     are
                     an
                     understanding
                     man
                     .
                  
                   
                     Thirdly
                     ,
                     
                       Thou
                       shalt
                       sweare
                       in
                       righteousnesse
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     that
                     doe
                     I
                     also
                     
                     beleeve
                     you
                     will
                     doe
                     ;
                     because
                     the
                     Oath
                     being
                     in
                     a
                     lawfull
                     way
                     administred
                     unto
                     you
                     ,
                     it
                     is
                     a
                     righteous
                     and
                     a
                     just
                     thing
                     for
                     you
                     to
                     submit
                     thereunto
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     Now
                     good
                     Sir
                     ,
                     give
                     me
                     leave
                     to
                     deale
                     with
                     the
                     Oath
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     〈◊〉
                     Scripture
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     bring
                     it
                     to
                     the
                     Rules
                     afore-cited
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     Yea
                     ,
                     with
                     all
                     my
                     heart
                     ,
                     said
                     the
                     Doctor
                     ,
                     God
                     forbid
                     else
                     ,
                     it
                     is
                     very
                     fit
                     that
                     wee
                     should
                     labour
                     to
                     have
                     our
                     judgements
                     informed
                     in
                     every
                     thing
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     Then
                     Sir
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     first
                     place
                     ,
                     I
                     cannot
                     sweare
                     in
                     truth
                     ,
                     
                     and
                     therefore
                     if
                     any
                     should
                     aske
                     mee
                     ,
                     as
                     
                       Pilate
                    
                     did
                     Christ
                     ,
                     what
                     thing
                     is
                     truth
                     ,
                     I
                     must
                     answer
                     him
                     in
                     this
                     particular
                     ,
                     I
                     cannot
                     tell
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     because
                     truth
                     is
                     wrapt
                     up
                     and
                     hid
                     from
                     mine
                     eyes
                     ,
                     either
                     in
                     the
                     administration
                     of
                     the
                     Oath
                     ,
                     or
                     in
                     the
                     Oath
                     it selfe
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     cannot
                     see
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Secondly
                     ,
                     I
                     cannot
                     sweare
                     in
                     judgement
                     ,
                     because
                     my
                     judgement
                     
                     wanteth
                     information
                     from
                     my
                     understanding
                     ,
                     by
                     reason
                     of
                     the
                     darknesse
                     and
                     obscuritie
                     of
                     the
                     Oath
                     ;
                     and
                     yee
                     know
                     what
                     
                       Salomon
                    
                     saith
                     ,
                     
                       Where
                       there
                       is
                       not
                       judgement
                       ,
                       the
                       minde
                       is
                       not
                       good
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     Thirdly
                     ,
                     I
                     cannot
                     sweare
                     in
                     righteousnesse
                     ;
                     for
                     it
                     is
                     an
                     unrighteous
                     
                     thing
                     for
                     me
                     ,
                     either
                     to
                     accuse
                     my selfe
                     ,
                     or
                     my
                     brother
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     ,
                     I
                     conceive
                     ,
                     by
                     vertue
                     of
                     this
                     Scripture
                     ,
                     this
                     Oath
                     can
                     lay
                     no
                     waight
                     on
                     my
                     conscience
                     ;
                     and
                     therefore
                     wee
                     will
                     bring
                     it
                     to
                     the
                     Rule
                     ,
                     as
                     to
                     the
                     touchstone
                     ,
                     to
                     try
                     it
                     by
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     doe
                     conceive
                     ,
                     the
                     end
                     of
                     this
                     Oath
                     is
                     voyde
                     ,
                     because
                     neither
                     
                     is
                     God
                     glorified
                     ,
                     nor
                     my
                     brother
                     edified
                     ;
                     which
                     ought
                     to
                     be
                     the
                     end
                     of
                     every
                     action
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     now
                     as
                     concerning
                     the
                     rise
                     from
                     whence
                     it
                     came
                     ,
                     wee
                     will
                     examine
                     that
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     pray
                     doe
                     so
                     ,
                     I
                     like
                     this
                     very
                     well
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     Then
                     Sir
                     ,
                     you
                     may
                     remember
                     the
                     Oath
                     was
                     grounded
                     on
                     a
                     Statute
                     in
                     
                       Henry
                    
                     the
                     fourths
                     time
                     ,
                     and
                     it
                     was
                     a
                     cursed
                     curbe
                     or
                     scourge
                     ,
                     invented
                     by
                     the
                     Papists
                     and
                     Prelates
                     ,
                     to
                     punish
                     and
                     put
                     to
                     death
                     the
                     people
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     under
                     the
                     name
                     of
                     
                       Lollords
                       ,
                    
                     who
                     then
                     were
                     true
                     Christians
                     .
                     And
                     this
                     Oath
                     was
                     supprest
                     in
                     King
                     
                       Edwards
                    
                     dayes
                     ;
                     and
                     in
                     Queene
                     
                       Maryes
                    
                     dayes
                     it
                     was
                     set
                     up
                     againe
                     ;
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     first
                     of
                     Queene
                     
                       Elizabeth
                       ,
                    
                     it
                     was
                     supprest
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     High
                     Commission
                     Court
                     was
                     establisht
                     ,
                     and
                     hath
                     continued
                     by
                     the
                     Bishops
                     ever
                     since
                     ;
                     and
                     they
                     have
                     made
                     use
                     of
                     this
                     Oath
                     ,
                     both
                     to
                     suppresse
                     the
                     people
                     &
                     truth
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     the
                     rise
                     of
                     this
                     Oath
                     cannot
                     be
                     good
                     .
                  
                   
                     Thirdly
                     ,
                     This
                     Oath
                     is
                     contrary
                     to
                     all
                     good
                     meanes
                     ,
                     for
                     by
                     the
                     Law
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     every
                     thing
                     should
                     be
                     determined
                     by
                     two
                     or
                     three
                     Witnesses
                     ;
                     and
                     this
                     Oath
                     causeth
                     a
                     man
                     to
                     be
                     his
                     owne
                     accuser
                     ,
                     witnes
                     ,
                     and
                     judge
                     ,
                     contrary
                     to
                     the
                     Law
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     the
                     Land
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Law
                     of
                     Nature
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     this
                     Oath
                     as
                     it
                     is
                     an
                     action
                     ,
                     neither
                     is
                     nor
                     can
                     be
                     good
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     to
                     be
                     avoyded
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     Now
                     Sir
                     ,
                     I
                     pray
                     ,
                     let
                     me
                     aske
                     you
                     a
                     question
                     or
                     two
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     What
                     you
                     will
                     Mr
                     
                       Quatermayne
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     indeavour
                     to
                     answer
                     you
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     What
                     benefit
                     shall
                     I
                     have
                     by
                     taking
                     the
                     Oath
                     ?
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     A
                     two
                     fold
                     benefit
                     :
                  
                   
                     The
                     first
                     is
                     your
                     libertie
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     is
                     a
                     great
                     benefit
                     ,
                     as
                     you
                     know
                     .
                  
                   
                     Secondly
                     ,
                     If
                     you
                     will
                     call
                     for
                     it
                     ,
                     you
                     may
                     have
                     a
                     Promoter
                     of
                     the
                     cause
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     shall
                     give
                     you
                     good
                     securitie
                     to
                     pay
                     the
                     cost
                     of
                     the
                     Suit
                     ,
                     if
                     you
                     overthrow
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     this
                     the
                     Court
                     cannot
                     deny
                     ,
                     if
                     you
                     will
                     challenge
                     it
                     at
                     their
                     hands
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     doe
                     acknowledge
                     Sir
                     ,
                     that
                     both
                     these
                     be
                     good
                     ,
                     so
                     that
                     I
                     might
                     have
                     them
                     with
                     a
                     good
                     conscience
                     .
                     Now
                     Sir
                     ,
                     
                     I
                     will
                     bring
                     it
                     to
                     the
                     first
                     Rule
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     is
                     this
                     ,
                     Thou
                     mayst
                     not
                     
                     doe
                     evill
                     that
                     good
                     may
                     come
                     thereof
                     ;
                     thy
                     damnation
                     is
                     just
                     in
                     so
                     doing
                     ;
                     for
                     me
                     to
                     have
                     my
                     body
                     at
                     libertie
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     conscience
                     in
                     prison
                     ,
                     it
                     is
                     an
                     evill
                     and
                     a
                     bitter
                     thing
                     so
                     to
                     doe
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     by
                     this
                     Rule
                     to
                     be
                     avoyded
                     .
                  
                   
                     Againe
                     ,
                     secondly
                     ,
                     for
                     me
                     to
                     have
                     my
                     cost
                     allowed
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     
                     goe
                     further
                     in
                     debt
                     with
                     God
                     by
                     reason
                     of
                     sinne
                     ,
                     that
                     will
                     not
                     hold
                     by
                     this
                     Rule
                     ;
                     and
                     therefore
                     as
                     our
                     Saviour
                     saith
                     ,
                     
                       What
                       will
                       it
                       profit
                       a
                       man
                       to
                       winne
                       the
                       whole
                       world
                       ,
                       and
                       loose
                       his
                       owne
                       soule
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     Againe
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     second
                     ,
                     bring
                     the
                     Oath
                     
                       Ex
                       Officio
                    
                     to
                     the
                     second
                     Rule
                     ,
                     and
                     see
                     what
                     good
                     report
                     it
                     hath
                     among
                     its
                     neighbours
                     ;
                     I
                     never
                     heard
                     wise
                     man
                     nor
                     foole
                     ,
                     good
                     man
                     or
                     bad
                     ,
                     speake
                     a
                     good
                     word
                     for
                     it
                     ;
                     surely
                     ,
                     if
                     it
                     were
                     good
                     ,
                     there
                     would
                     not
                     yesterday
                     have
                     been
                     at
                     the
                     Parliament
                     House
                     so
                     many
                     hundreds
                     as
                     was
                     to
                     speake
                     against
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Thirdly
                     ,
                     Bring
                     it
                     to
                     the
                     third
                     Rule
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     ,
                     
                       Shun
                       and
                       avoyd
                    
                     
                     
                       all
                       appearance
                       of
                       evill
                       ;
                    
                     and
                     this
                     is
                     not
                     onely
                     an
                     appearance
                     ,
                     but
                     evill
                     it selfe
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     to
                     be
                     avoyded
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     Truly
                     Mr
                     
                       Quatermayne
                       ,
                    
                     you
                     have
                     reasoned
                     to
                     the
                     purpose
                     ,
                     I
                     am
                     sorry
                     that
                     time
                     calleth
                     mee
                     away
                     from
                     you
                     .
                     What
                     is
                     it
                     you
                     would
                     have
                     mee
                     to
                     write
                     ?
                     I
                     will
                     write
                     what
                     you
                     will
                     have
                     me
                     to
                     write
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     No
                     good
                     Sir
                     ,
                     by
                     no
                     meanes
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     appoint
                     you
                     what
                     to
                     write
                     ,
                     for
                     then
                     it
                     will
                     be
                     my
                     report
                     ,
                     and
                     not
                     yours
                     ;
                     therefore
                     I
                     will
                     leave
                     it
                     to
                     your
                     wisdome
                     ,
                     and
                     Gods
                     guiding
                     to
                     direct
                     you
                     ;
                     write
                     what
                     you
                     please
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Doct.
                     Featly
                     .
                  
                   
                     Truly
                     Mr
                     
                       Quatermayne
                       ,
                    
                     I
                     will
                     write
                     nothing
                     that
                     shall
                     do
                     you
                     any
                     hurt
                     .
                     I
                     pray
                     will
                     you
                     fetch
                     it
                     upon
                     thursday
                     morning
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     man
                     shall
                     deliver
                     it
                     unto
                     you
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Quater
                     .
                  
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     summe
                     and
                     substance
                     of
                     the
                     Conference
                     betweene
                     Doctor
                     
                       Featly
                    
                     and
                     my selfe
                     ,
                     being
                     to
                     him
                     directed
                     by
                     the
                     High
                     Commission
                     Court
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Here
                   followeth
                   a
                   Copie
                   of
                   Doctor
                   
                     Featly's
                  
                   Report
                   to
                   the
                   High
                   Commission
                   Court
                   upon
                   our
                   Conference
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Right
                     Honourable
                     and
                     most
                     Reverend
                     Father
                     in
                     God
                     ,
                     WILLIAM
                     ,
                     Lord
                     Arch-Bishop
                     of
                     
                       Canterbury
                    
                     his
                     Grace
                     ,
                     Primate
                     of
                     all
                     
                       ENGLAND
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     Mettopolitan
                     .
                  
                   
                     IN
                     obedience
                     to
                     an
                     Order
                     made
                     by
                     your
                     Grace
                     in
                     the
                     
                     Honourable
                     Court
                     of
                     High
                     Commission
                     ,
                     on
                     
                       Roger
                       Quatermayne
                       ,
                    
                     Gent.
                     
                     Came
                     to
                     my
                     House
                     the
                     fift
                     of
                     this
                     instant
                     
                       May
                       ,
                    
                     to
                     conferre
                     with
                     mee
                     ;
                     whom
                     I
                     found
                     conformable
                     to
                     the
                     Doctrine
                     ,
                     Discipline
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     holy
                     Orders
                     and
                     Constitutions
                     of
                     our
                     Church
                     ;
                     save
                     onely
                     he
                     maketh
                     some
                     scruple
                     in
                     taking
                     the
                     Oath
                     
                       Ex
                       Officio
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     in
                     that
                     also
                     he
                     seemeth
                     to
                     mee
                     very
                     desirous
                     to
                     receive
                     satisfaction
                     ;
                     and
                     if
                     by
                     your
                     gracious
                     favour
                     and
                     goodnesse
                     ,
                     he
                     may
                     obtaine
                     a
                     longer
                     time
                     of
                     respit
                     ,
                     more
                     maturely
                     to
                     consider
                     of
                     the
                     point
                     ,
                     and
                     resolve
                     his
                     Conscience
                     ,
                     I
                     conceive
                     good
                     hope
                     that
                     he
                     will
                     conforme
                     himselfe
                     to
                     the
                     publike
                     Justice
                     of
                     this
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     and
                     submit
                     in
                     all
                     things
                     to
                     the
                     proceedings
                     and
                     Order
                     of
                     this
                     Honourable
                     Court
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Your
                       gracious
                       humbly
                       devoted
                       ,
                       DANIEL
                       FEATLY
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             second
             appearance
             in
             the
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ,
             was
             the
             seventh
             of
             
               May
            
             1640.
             
          
        
         
           
             Bishop
             Wrenne
             .
          
           
             I
             being
             called
             by
             Bishop
             
               Wrenne
            
             (
             the
             Arch-Bishop
             being
             absent
             that
             day
             )
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
               Ely
            
             asked
             me
             ,
             if
             I
             would
             take
             the
             Oath
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             I
             answered
             ,
             as
             before
             ,
             that
             I
             would
             not
             take
             it
             ,
             for
             I
             did
             not
             hold
             it
             lawfull
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             Wrenne
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             said
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             you
             were
             to
             goe
             to
             Doctor
             
               Featly
               ,
            
             and
             that
             he
             should
             report
             hither
             how
             he
             found
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             did
             goe
             according
             as
             I
             was
             directed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             Wrenne
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             said
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             what
             doe
             you
             say
             of
             Doctor
             
               Featly
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             and
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             a
             very
             wise
             and
             judicious
             Gentleman
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             Wrenne
             .
          
           
             How
             ?
             said
             the
             Bishop
             ,
             a
             wise
             and
             judicious
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             give
             you
             satisfaction
             ,
             concerning
             the
             lawfulnesse
             of
             the
             Oath
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             that
             doth
             not
             follow
             ,
             he
             may
             be
             a
             wise
             and
             a
             judicious
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             yet
             we
             may
             differ
             in
             our
             judgements
             in
             this
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             of
             Bathe
             and
             Wells
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
               Bathe
               and
            
             
             
               Wells
               ,
            
             it
             is
             like
             you
             will
             never
             take
             the
             Oath
             while
             you
             live
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             I
             answered
             ,
             it
             is
             very
             like
             so
             indeed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             of
             Bathe
             and
             Wells
             .
          
           
             Where
             is
             Doctor
             
               Featly's
            
             report
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Here
             it
             is
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             and
             gave
             it
             into
             their
             hands
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish
             of
             Bathe
             and
             Wells
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
               Bathe
               and
               Wells
               ,
            
             the
             Doctor
             speaketh
             very
             well
             of
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             hope
             I
             shall
             give
             him
             no
             cause
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             Wrenne
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             said
             B●…shop
             
               Wrenne
               ,
            
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             take
             a
             longer
             time
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             informe
             your
             judgement
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Then
             said
             a
             Doctor
             ,
             informe
             your selfe
             with
             wise
             and
             judicious
             men
             ,
             such
             as
             Mr
             
               Suitt
               ,
            
             Doctor
             
               Gouge
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             trouble
             not
             your selfe
             ,
             I
             will
             goe
             to
             such
             as
             I
             thinke
             fit
             ,
             both
             wise
             and
             honest
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             Wrenne
             .
          
           
             I
             pray
             ,
             said
             Bishop
             
               Wrenne
               ,
            
             doe
             so
             ,
             and
             come
             hither
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             next
             Terme
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             come
             then
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             of
             Bathe
             and
             Wells
             ,
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
               Bathe
               and
               Wells
               ,
            
             why
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             was
             to
             go
             into
             the
             Countrey
             to
             visit
             my
             friends
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             could
             not
             return
             so
             soon
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bi.
             Wren
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             said
             Bishop
             
               Wren
               ,
            
             let
             it
             be
             the
             second
             Court
             day
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             inform
             your
             judgement
             ;
             for
             assure
             your self
             ,
             if
             you
             do
             not
             conform
             your self
             ,
             we
             will
             take
             another
             course
             with
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             would
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             an
             honest
             man
             should
             or
             ought
             to
             do
             ,
             or
             else
             I
             would
             suffer
             for
             it
             :
             if
             you
             will
             convince
             me
             by
             Scriptures
             ,
             I
             shall
             willingly
             submit
             thereunto
             ,
             or
             else
             suffer
             as
             a
             Delinquent
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bishop
             Ba.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             M.
             
               Quatermayn
               ,
            
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             between
             thi
             and
             the
             next
             Tearme
             satisfie
             your
             conscience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quatermayn
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             am
             already
             satisfied
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             Bath
             .
          
           
             I
             pray
             M.
             
               Quatermayn
            
             come
             again
             the
             next
             Terme
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pursevant
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             
               Pursevant
               ,
            
             I
             pray
             M.
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             
             take
             your
             company
             with
             you
             ,
             for
             here
             be
             an
             hundred
             and
             fiftie
             Puritants
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Squire
             .
          
           
             How
             do
             you
             know
             that
             ?
             said
             an
             honest
             man
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Pursevant
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             them
             ,
             said
             the
             
               Pursevant
               ,
            
             by
             their
             eyes
             ,
             they
             look
             upward
             .
          
        
         
           
             Tho.
             Squire
             .
          
           
             Well
             said
             the
             honest
             man
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             three
             hundred
             the
             next
             Court
             day
             (
             which
             was
             done
             accordingly
             ,
             as
             I
             suppose
             .
             )
          
        
         
           
             Doctor
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             a
             Doctor
             ,
             A
             pox
             a
             God
             on
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             will
             not
             take
             the
             Oath
             ,
             we
             may
             burn
             our
             books
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             sum
             and
             substance
             of
             my
             second
             appearance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             third
             appearance
             in
             the
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ,
             was
             the
             eighteenth
             day
             of
             June
             ,
             1640.
             at
             which
             time
             the
             Archbishop
             and
             Bishop
             
               Wren
            
             were
             both
             present
             together
             ,
             the
             Archbishop
             with
             a
             very
             sterne
             countenance
             spake
             unto
             me
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archbishop
             .
          
           
             Mr
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             are
             you
             yet
             resolved
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             yet
             resolved
             to
             take
             it
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             find
             it
             l●…wfull
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archbishop
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             
               Archbishop
               ,
            
             It
             was
             lawfull
             before
             
             you
             were
             born
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             make
             it
             both
             Law
             and
             Justice
             too
             ,
             before
             I
             have
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             then
             you
             and
             I
             shall
             not
             differ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             
               Archbishop
               ,
            
             you
             were
             wisht
             to
             go
             to
             Doctor
             
               Featly
               ,
            
             and
             that
             he
             should
             report
             to
             the
             Court
             how
             he
             found
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             did
             go
             according
             as
             I
             was
             directed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             
               Archbishop
               ,
            
             where
             is
             the
             Report
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             brought
             it
             into
             the
             Court
             the
             last
             Tearme
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Where
             is
             it
             ?
             read
             it
             ,
             said
             the
             
               Archbishop
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Clerke
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             
               Clerke
            
             read
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             the
             reason
             you
             are
             not
             resolved
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             ?
             Did
             not
             Doctor
             
               Featly
            
             labour
             to
             informe
             your
             judgement
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             he
             did
             his
             best
             endeavour
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             You
             stand
             much
             upon
             Scripture
             ,
             did
             he
             not
             give
             you
             Scripture
             enough
             for
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             he
             gave
             me
             foure
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             and
             what
             do
             you
             say
             of
             those
             Scriptures
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             it
             was
             the
             holy
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             nothing
             to
             the
             purpose
             ,
             for
             the
             lawfulnesse
             of
             the
             Oath
             taking
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Then
             I
             see
             it
             is
             not
             Scripture
             that
             will
             satisfie
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             if
             you
             do
             convince
             me
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             I
             will
             submit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             I
             pray
             by
             what
             rule
             will
             you
             be
             judged
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Land
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             meane
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             and
             the
             Land
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             meane
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
             .
             And
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             I
             mean●…
             the
             Stature
             Law
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             You
             are
             very
             often
             up
             with
             the
             Law
             ,
             pray
             God
             you
             are
             as
             willing
             to
             live
             by
             the
             Law
             ,
             as
             you
             are
             to
             vindicate
             your
             own
             cause
             by
             the
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             if
             I
             do
             not
             ,
             the
             Law
             is
             open
             against
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             you
             sh●…ll
             know
             before
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             that
             our
             
             Court
             is
             both
             Law
             and
             Justice
             ;
             and
             that
             we
             do
             not
             sit
             here
             to
             keep
             sheep
             :
             and
             I
             promise
             you
             we
             will
             not
             wait
             upon
             you
             no
             longer
             than
             the
             next
             Court
             day
             ,
             and
             therefore
             informe
             your selfe
             ,
             and
             resolve
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             resolved
             to
             take
             another
             course
             with
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             doe
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Divers
             spake
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             divers
             Doctors
             ,
             send
             him
             away
             to
             
             prison
             ,
             you
             have
             admonished
             him
             oftentimes
             enough
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             will
             wait
             upon
             him
             one
             Court
             day
             more
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Doctor
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             said
             a
             Doctor
             ,
             pray
             aske
             him
             if
             he
             hold
             
             not
             our
             Court
             ,
             and
             the
             Administration
             of
             the
             Oath
             unlawfull
             ,
             but
             the
             
               Archbishop
            
             answered
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doctor
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             a
             Doctor
             ,
             Doe
             you
             hold
             our
             Court
             and
             the
             administering
             the
             Oath
             unlawfull
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             I
             answered
             ,
             What
             have
             you
             to
             doe
             to
             examine
             mee
             ?
             you
             are
             no
             Commissioner
             ,
             if
             your
             Court
             or
             you
             doe
             that
             which
             is
             unlawfull
             ,
             you
             shall
             answer
             〈◊〉
             it
             your
             s●…lves
             for
             my
             part
             .
             What
             I
             doe
             shall
             be
             lawfull
             ,
             or
             else
             I
             will
             not
             doe
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archbishop
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             repaire
             to
             Doctor
             
               Featly
            
             once
             more
             ,
             and
             see
             if
             you
             can
             receive
             satisfaction
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             repaire
             hither
             againe
             this
             day
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             resolve
             before-hand
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             ;
             for
             ,
             assure
             your selfe
             ,
             we
             will
             not
             have
             his
             Majesties
             Court
             so
             slighted
             ,
             and
             Commission
             ●…spected
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             doe
             not
             satisfie
             your selfe
             ,
             you
             shall
             goe
             another
             way
             directly
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             summe
             and
             substance
             of
             my
             third
             appearance
             at
             
               Lambeth
               .
               House
               ;
            
             and
             when
             we
             had
             done
             ,
             the
             Purse●…
             did
             wish
             they
             were
             rid
             of
             the
             Puritans
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             ready
             to
             be
             stifled
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pursev●…nt
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             C●…mpion
             of
             
             the
             Puritans
             .
          
        
         
           
             Doctor
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             said
             a
             Doctor
             ,
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
            
             is
             no
             Puritan
             ,
             he
             doth
             not
             fast
             and
             pray
             ,
             he
             is
             too
             fat
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Whence
             we
             may
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             convinced
             
             in
             their
             consciences
             ,
             that
             these
             duties
             of
             Religion
             ought
             to
             be
             performed
             ,
             and
             that
             those
             whom
             they
             call
             Puritans
             ,
             doe
             performe
             them
             .
          
           
             My
             fourth
             Appearance
             was
             the
             twenty-fift
             day
             of
             June
             ,
             1640.
             
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             having
             been
             with
             Doctor
             
               Featly
            
             the
             second
             time
             ,
             with
             divers
             others
             ;
             and
             his
             occasions
             were
             such
             as
             wee
             could
             not
             reason
             together
             ,
             and
             therefore
             he
             did
             report
             to
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             that
             after
             the
             Terme
             he
             would
             doe
             his
             best
             endeavour
             to
             give
             us
             satisfaction
             ,
             which
             gave
             me
             good
             content
             ,
             for
             by
             this
             means
             I
             was
             preserved
             out
             of
             prison
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   To
                   the
                   Right
                   Honourable
                   and
                   most
                   Reverend
                   Father
                   in
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Archbishop
                   of
                   
                     Canterbury
                  
                   his
                   Grace
                   ,
                   Primate
                   of
                   all
                   
                     ENGLAND
                  
                   and
                   
                     METROPOLITANE
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   MAY
                   it
                   please
                   your
                   Grace
                   ,
                   I
                   understand
                   by
                   my
                   servants
                   ,
                   that
                   Master
                   
                     Roger
                  
                   Quatermayne
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     Io
                     Garbraim
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   divers
                   others
                   were
                   at
                   my
                   house
                   ,
                   since
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   the
                   Terme
                   ,
                   appointed
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   affirmed
                   ,
                   by
                   order
                   of
                   this
                   Honourable
                   Court
                   ,
                   to
                   conferre
                   with
                   me
                   ;
                   but
                   being
                   this
                   Terme
                   to
                   provide
                   for
                   a
                   tryall
                   at
                   the
                   
                     Exchequer
                     Barre
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   being
                   Sued
                   both
                   in
                   
                     Chancery
                  
                   concerning
                   a
                   Lease
                   pretended
                   to
                   be
                   made
                   by
                   the
                   
                     Provost
                  
                   and
                   
                     Fellowes
                  
                   of
                   
                     Chelsey
                     Colledge
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   
                     Kings
                     Bench
                     ,
                  
                   for
                   the
                   House
                   wherein
                   I
                   dwell
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   occasion
                   of
                   these
                   Suits
                   ,
                   inforced
                   to
                   attend
                   in
                   divers
                   
                     Courts
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   could
                   not
                   appoint
                   them
                   any
                   time
                   or
                   place
                   where
                   they
                   should
                   certainly
                   meet
                   me
                   :
                   But
                   as
                   soone
                   as
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   
                   
                     Terme
                  
                   shall
                   give
                   me
                   some
                   respit
                   from
                   these
                   vexatious
                   Suits
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   doe
                   my
                   best
                   to
                   give
                   them
                   satisfaction
                   ;
                   the
                   rather
                   be●…ause
                   I
                   finde
                   them
                   all
                   willing
                   to
                   be
                   informed
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   professe
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   some
                   of
                   them
                   conformable
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   the
                   Doctrine
                   and
                   Discipline
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   save
                   onely
                   they
                   make
                   scruple
                   of
                   the
                   Oath
                   
                     Ex
                     Officio
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Your
                     Graces
                     humbly
                     devoted
                     ,
                     DANIEL
                     FEATLY
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           WHen
           I
           came
           and
           appeared
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           I
           being
           called
           the
           Report
           was
           read
           ,
           and
           the
           Archbishop
           was
           so
           impatient
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           indure
           to
           heare
           it
           read
           thorow
           ,
           but
           said
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             That
             Mr
             
               Quatermayne
            
             was
             the
             Ring-leader
             of
             all
             the
             Separatists
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Notwithstanding
             ,
             I
             was
             one
             of
             their
             greatest
             opposits
             in
             regard
             of
             some
             particulars
             then
             said
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             The
             Archbishop
             ,
             Mr
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             I
             perceive
             that
             Doctor
             
               Featly
            
             hath
             no
             time
             to
             reason
             with
             you
             ,
             by
             which
             you
             have
             a
             long
             time
             to
             consider
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             we
             also
             ,
             I
             pray
             doe
             you
             resolve
             your selfe
             betweene
             this
             and
             the
             next
             Tearme
             ,
             for
             wee
             will
             demur
             no
             longer
             ;
             you
             stand
             very
             much
             upon
             Scripture
             and
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bish.
             Wrenne
             .
          
           
             I
             ,
             said
             Bishop
             
               Wrenne
               ,
            
             he
             is
             a
             great
             Scriptureman
             ,
             I
             warrant
             you
             my
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             to
             make
             proofe
             of
             mee
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             answer
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             to
             convince
             me
             by
             Scriptures
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             before
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             willing
             to
             submit
             or
             suffer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Well
             Mr
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             I
             pray
             satisfie
             your selfe
             betweene
             this
             and
             the
             next
             Tearme
             ;
             and
             I
             pray
             let
             us
             request
             one
             
             thing
             at
             your
             hands
             when
             you
             are
             gone
             ,
             that
             you
             doe
             not
             report
             that
             wee
             are
             cruell
             ,
             and
             mercilesse
             ,
             and
             oppressors
             of
             mens
             consciences
             ;
             you
             have
             found
             no
             hard
             measure
             at
             our
             hands
             ,
             wee
             have
             not
             dealt
             unkindly
             with
             you
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             course
             of
             you
             all
             ,
             to
             raise
             evill
             reports
             of
             us
             ,
             though
             wee
             in
             obedience
             to
             his
             Majesties
             command
             ,
             sit
             to
             doe
             justice
             .
             Farewell
             Mr
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             and
             God
             speed
             you
             ,
             and
             informe
             you
             against
             the
             next
             Terme
             .
          
        
         
           
             Officers
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Officers
             ,
             wee
             are
             glad
             we
             shall
             be
             rid
             
             of
             the
             Puritans
             ,
             I
             pray
             take
             th●…m
             along
             with
             you
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             where
             one
             will
             goe
             with
             thee
             ,
             ten
             will
             follow
             mee
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             summe
             and
             substance
             of
             my
             fourth
             appearance
             at
             
               Lambeth
            
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             And
             home
             I
             went
             accompanyed
             with
             the
             Saints
             of
             God
             〈◊〉
             my
             house
             ,
             and
             
               Mayle
            
             the
             Pursevant
             like
             the
             Devill
             in
             the
             first
             of
             
               Job
            
             went
             with
             us
             .
          
           
             My
             fift
             appearance
             at
             
               Lambeth-House
            
             was
             the
             fifteenth
             day
             of
             
               October
            
             1640.
             
             When
             I
             came
             thither
             the
             Court
             was
             Adjourned
             to
             
               Pauls
               ;
            
             and
             I
             asked
             of
             
               Medall
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             Notaries
             ,
             where
             the
             Court
             was
             kept
             ,
             and
             he
             told
             me
             it
             was
             appointed
             to
             be
             kept
             in
             the
             Convocation-House
             all
             this
             Terme
             .
             But
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             kept
             where
             it
             will
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             for
             you
             to
             doe
             ,
             for
             you
             are
             not
             in
             the
             Bill
             this
             weeke
             ,
             nor
             will
             you
             be
             called
             upon
             this
             weeke
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             are
             you
             certaine
             of
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Notary
             .
          
           
             And
             he
             said
             ,
             yes
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             So
             I
             returned
             home
             accordingly
             ;
             and
             so
             much
             for
             that
             time
             ;
             yet
             neverthelesse
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             hubbub
             at
             the
             Convocation-House
             that
             day
             ,
             although
             I
             was
             not
             there
             ;
             and
             therefore
             I
             was
             not
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             tumult
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             sixt
             appearance
             was
             at
             the
             Convocation
             House
             in
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             the
             22
             day
             of
             
               October
            
             1640.
             
             At
             which
             time
             the
             High
             Commission
             Court
             was
             pulled
             downe
             ;
             but
             for
             as
             much
             as
             the
             whole
             businesse
             was
             opened
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Counsell
             ,
             
             and
             answered
             before
             the
             Justice
             of
             
               Oyer
            
             and
             
               Terminer
               ,
            
             by
             vertue
             of
             a
             Commission
             under
             the
             great
             Seale
             of
             
               England
            
             (
             for
             the
             Prelates
             use
             when
             the
             King
             went
             into
             the
             North
             )
             I
             was
             caused
             to
             answer
             three
             severall
             Sessions
             holden
             in
             the
             
               Guild-Hall
            
             for
             the
             Citie
             of
             
               London
               ;
            
             all
             which
             I
             shall
             hereafter
             lay
             downe
             ,
             therefore
             I
             refer
             all
             till
             its
             proper
             time
             and
             place
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             ,
             followeth
             my
             whole
             businesse
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Privie
             Councell
             :
             First
             ,
             my
             apprehension
             ;
             and
             secondly
             ,
             all
             our
             proceedings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             On
             Satterday
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             24th
             day
             of
             
               October
            
             1640.
             about
             eight
             of
             the
             Clock
             at
             night
             ,
             as
             I
             was
             going
             to
             my
             House
             ,
             a
             Messenger
             from
             the
             Privie
             Councell
             came
             unto
             mee
             ,
             with
             a
             Warrant
             ,
             and
             ten
             Privie
             Councellors
             hands
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             carried
             me
             away
             prisoner
             to
             the
             Catterne
             .
             wheele
             in
             
               Southworke
               ;
            
             for
             his
             Warrant
             was
             so
             strict
             ,
             that
             no
             Bayle
             would
             be
             admitted
             of
             ,
             for
             I
             had
             neighbours
             that
             offered
             body
             for
             body
             ,
             but
             the
             Messenger
             durst
             not
             accept
             of
             them
             .
             Truly
             ,
             the
             Messenger
             was
             in
             such
             a
             condition
             ,
             that
             he
             trembled
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             would
             have
             sunke
             .
             But
             I
             blesse
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             was
             never
             more
             chearefull
             in
             all
             my
             life
             ;
             but
             there
             was
             such
             vild
             aspersions
             cast
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             such
             false
             informations
             given
             to
             the
             Lords
             against
             mee
             ;
             and
             the
             Messengers
             charge
             so
             strict
             ,
             that
             he
             wondred
             to
             see
             mee
             so
             chearefull
             and
             well
             contented
             ;
             and
             I
             told
             him
             ,
             there
             were
             three
             things
             that
             made
             a
             man
             chearefull
             ;
             a
             good
             God
             ,
             a
             good
             Cause
             ,
             and
             a
             good
             Conscience
             ;
             and
             I
             praise
             God
             in
             this
             thing
             all
             these
             I
             have
             .
             Afterwards
             ,
             I
             understood
             that
             the
             Lords
             had
             given
             him
             order
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             not
             be
             carried
             to
             prison
             ,
             for
             the
             prison
             would
             be
             pulled
             downe
             ,
             and
             I
             rescued
             from
             him
             ;
             neither
             that
             he
             should
             carry
             me
             with
             any
             tumult
             ,
             for
             feare
             of
             the
             like
             danger
             that
             might
             insue
             ;
             so
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             following
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             afternoone
             I
             was
             brought
             to
             
               White-Hall
            
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councell
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             came
             thither
             ,
             Sir
             
               Dudly
               Gaveston
            
             his
             Clerke
             began
             to
             examine
             the
             Messenger
             ,
             
             whether
             he
             had
             found
             me
             or
             no
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pursevant
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             he
             answered
             ,
             yes
             ;
             what
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             yes
             ,
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             said
             the
             Messenger
             .
             Where
             is
             he
             ,
             said
             the
             Clerke
             .
             Here
             is
             he
             ,
             said
             the
             Messenger
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             Clerke
             looking
             upon
             me
             ,
             supposing
             I
             had
             not
             heard
             them
             ,
             said
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             proper
             tall
             man
             ;
             but
             before
             God
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             hanged
             ,
             all
             the
             world
             cannot
             save
             him
             .
             I
             nnderhearing
             of
             him
             ,
             thought
             though
             all
             the
             world
             cannot
             save
             mee
             ,
             yet
             God
             can
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             no
             whit
             discouraged
             by
             his
             words
             ,
             as
             knowing
             my
             hope
             was
             not
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             in
             God
             onely
             .
             There
             I
             waited
             certaine
             houres
             ,
             while
             men
             stared
             on
             mee
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             censured
             mee
             ,
             and
             condemning
             mee
             .
             At
             the
             length
             I
             was
             called
             in
             before
             the
             Lords
             ,
             where
             was
             about
             sixteene
             or
             seventeene
             of
             them
             together
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             had
             stood
             there
             a
             pretty
             while
             ,
             the
             Lords
             looking
             one
             upon
             another
             ,
             and
             then
             upon
             me
             ;
             at
             last
             spake
             the
             Lord
             privie
             Seale
             to
             the
             Archbishop
             
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             My
             Lord
             ,
             what
             say
             you
             to
             this
             man
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Then
             the
             Archbishop
             said
             ,
             this
             Mr
             
               Quatermayne
            
             standing
             here
             before
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             is
             such
             a
             one
             as
             will
             not
             submit
             to
             our
             Court
             ,
             nor
             our
             authoritie
             ,
             especially
             our
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ;
             neither
             will
             he
             subscribe
             to
             the
             Oath
             
               Ex
               Officio
               ,
            
             although
             I
             have
             used
             all
             means
             to
             informe
             his
             judgement
             ,
             and
             resolve
             his
             conscience
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             appointed
             him
             Doctor
             
               Featly
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             he
             himselfe
             was
             willing
             to
             goe
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             might
             receive
             information
             of
             his
             judgement
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             I
             never
             used
             him
             unkindly
             ,
             I
             appeale
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             for
             I
             never
             imprisoned
             him
             ,
             nor
             threatned
             him
             with
             imprisonment
             ,
             and
             yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             he
             is
             so
             farre
             from
             the
             taking
             the
             Oath
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             been
             in
             the
             Countrey
             in
             divers
             places
             ,
             both
             in
             
               Oxfordshire
            
             and
             in
             
               Barkshire
               ,
            
             and
             there
             hath
             drawn
             much
             people
             together
             ,
             and
             preached
             unto
             them
             and
             made
             Conventicles
             ,
             as
             I
             am
             credibly
             informed
             by
             divers
             wise
             and
             judicious
             Gentlemen
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             preached
             and
             made
             Conventicles
             in
             the
             Countrey
             in
             divers
             places
             ,
             and
             at
             sundry
             times
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             were
             you
             not
             at
             
               Farrington
            
             the
             latter
             part
             of
             this
             Summer
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             was
             never
             at
             
               Farrington
            
             in
             all
             my
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             I
             was
             informed
             that
             you
             were
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             drew
             much
             people
             there
             together
             ,
             and
             made
             Conventicles
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             never
             there
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Were
             you
             not
             that
             wayes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             though
             I
             will
             not
             take
             the
             Oath
             
               Ex
               Officio
               ,
            
             yet
             I
             will
             speake
             the
             truth
             in
             any
             thing
             that
             shall
             be
             demanded
             ,
             I
             was
             at
             
               Longworth
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             And
             did
             you
             not
             there
             draw
             people
             together
             ,
             and
             make
             Conventicles
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             did
             not
             draw
             people
             together
             ,
             nor
             make
             Conventicles
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
             for
             any
             thing
             that
             I
             doe
             know
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
            
             was
             the
             principall
             cause
             of
             the
             mutiny
             upon
             Thursday
             last
             at
             the
             Convocation
             House
             at
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             although
             he
             was
             not
             called
             ,
             nor
             did
             wee
             intend
             any
             more
             to
             call
             him
             ,
             and
             therefore
             in
             as
             much
             as
             he
             doth
             not
             ,
             neither
             will
             submit
             to
             our
             authoritie
             ,
             I
             will
             have
             no
             more
             to
             doe
             with
             him
             ,
             but
             refer
             him
             to
             your
             Lordships
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             spake
             the
             Lord
             Privie
             Seale
             in
             this
             manner
             following
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Privie
             Seale
             .
          
           
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
               Quatermayne
               ,
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             
             You
             keepe
             a
             fayre
             quarter
             ,
             you
             quarter
             it
             indeed
             ,
             you
             are
             a
             Separatist
             ,
             an
             Anabaptist
             ,
             a
             Brownist
             ,
             a
             Familist
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             Preacher
             to
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             receive
             quarter
             from
             you
             ;
             and
             you
             upon
             Thursday
             last
             raysed
             a
             multitude
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             mutiny
             ,
             and
             you
             pulled
             downe
             the
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ,
             and
             no
             Court
             of
             Justice
             can
             stand
             for
             you
             ,
             you
             will
             pull
             them
             all
             downe
             ,
             as
             you
             were
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             High
             Commission
             Court
             pulling
             downe
             the
             other
             day
             ,
             as
             we
             shall
             justly
             prove
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             like
             to
             suffer
             for
             it
             ,
             I
             will
             assure
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
             is
             it
             your
             pleasure
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             speake
             ?
             (
             and
             they
             all
             answered
             ,
             Yes
             .
             )
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             I
             turning
             my selfe
             to
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             said
             ,
             for
             answer
             to
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             whereas
             you
             say
             ,
             I
             doe
             not
             submit
             unto
             your
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ,
             I
             thus
             farre
             submit
             ,
             as
             being
             bound
             in
             a
             band
             of
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             to
             attend
             your
             Court
             ,
             I
             have
             alwayes
             attended
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             been
             appointed
             ;
             and
             whereas
             your
             Lordship
             saith
             ,
             you
             have
             used
             all
             means
             to
             informe
             my
             judgement
             ,
             by
             appointing
             me
             to
             goe
             to
             Doctor
             
               Featly
               ,
            
             I
             doe
             acknowledge
             it
             a
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             Doctor
             did
             take
             
             paines
             therein
             .
             And
             whereas
             you
             say
             ,
             you
             used
             me
             not
             unkindly
             ,
             in
             not
             imprisoning
             ,
             nor
             threatning
             of
             me
             ,
             I
             doe
             not
             lay
             any
             hard
             thing
             to
             your
             charge
             .
             But
             for
             my
             not
             taking
             the
             Oath
             
               Ex
               Officio
               ,
            
             my
             Lords
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             all
             your
             Lordships
             a
             reason
             thereof
             ;
             it
             is
             not
             for
             want
             of
             information
             of
             my
             judgement
             ,
             for
             my
             judgement
             is
             rightly
             informed
             ,
             and
             I
             doe
             know
             and
             will
             prove
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             Oath
             
               Ex
               Officio
               ,
            
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             Nature
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             neither
             did
             nor
             never
             will
             take
             it
             .
          
           
             Then
             turning
             my selfe
             to
             the
             Lord
             privie
             Seale
             ,
             I
             answered
             him
             in
             this
             manner
             ;
             As
             for
             all
             that
             your
             Lordship
             hath
             said
             ,
             it
             is
             impurtenent
             ,
             and
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             way
             proper
             ,
             nor
             appertaining
             unto
             mee
             at
             all
             ;
             all
             that
             your
             Lordship
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             I
             will
             reduce
             into
             two
             heads
             ,
             and
             answer
             it
             in
             two
             words
             .
             Whereas
             your
             Lordship
             saith
             ,
             I
             am
             a
             Separatist
             ,
             a
             Brownist
             ,
             an
             Anabaptist
             ,
             and
             a
             Familist
             ;
             all
             which
             ,
             I
             doe
             deny
             ,
             and
             will
             prove
             the
             contrary
             ;
             and
             for
             proofe
             hereof
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             be
             pleased
             to
             call
             in
             the
             Messenger
             ,
             he
             shall
             prove
             that
             I
             was
             at
             Saint
             
               Georges
            
             Church
             ,
             and
             heard
             both
             Service
             and
             Sermon
             this
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             of
             Dorset
             .
          
           
             Can
             you
             make
             that
             appeare
             ,
             said
             the
             Lord
             
             of
             
               Dorset
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             to
             call
             in
             the
             Messenger
             ,
             he
             shall
             justifie
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Dorset
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             said
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Dorset
               ,
            
             it
             shall
             suffice
             ,
             I
             thinke
             you
             speak
             truth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Francis
             Windebank
             .
          
           
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             said
             Sir
             
               Francis
            
             
             
               Windebank
               ,
            
             Doe
             you
             receive
             the
             Sacraments
             in
             our
             Church
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             I
             receive
             both
             the
             Sacraments
             ,
             Baptisme
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ;
             and
             all
             my
             children
             have
             been
             Baptised
             in
             this
             Church
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             of
             Dorset
             .
          
           
             Can
             you
             make
             all
             this
             appeare
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             M
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             said
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Dorset
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             by
             a
             thousand
             witnesses
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             tell
             a
             lye
             before
             your
             Honours
             for
             a
             hundred
             pounds
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             of
             Dorset
             .
          
           
             I
             thinke
             you
             will
             not
             ,
             sayth
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Dorset
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             I
             turned
             my selfe
             to
             my
             Lord
             Privie
             Seale
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             my
             second
             head
             ,
             thus
             ;
             That
             I
             was
             not
             nor
             could
             .
             not
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             mutiny
             in
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             I
             will
             give
             your
             Lordships
             a
             just
             account
             ,
             how
             I
             spent
             my
             whole
             time
             on
             Thursday
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Morning
             when
             I
             went
             from
             my
             owne
             house
             ,
             I
             past
             over
             the
             Water
             to
             
               Bridewell
               ,
            
             to
             an
             honest
             man
             ,
             that
             hath
             some
             Suits
             in
             Law
             ,
             to
             advise
             with
             him
             the
             best
             I
             could
             for
             his
             owne
             good
             ,
             and
             stayed
             with
             him
             the
             space
             of
             an
             houre
             ;
             and
             from
             thence
             I
             went
             to
             
               Fryday
               Streete
               ,
            
             to
             a
             Merchant
             ,
             and
             there
             I
             continued
             about
             an
             houre
             more
             ;
             and
             from
             thence
             into
             
               CloakeLane
               ,
            
             and
             from
             thence
             into
             St
             
               Thomas
               Apostles
               ,
            
             and
             there
             stayed
             untill
             dinner
             time
             ;
             and
             from
             thence
             I
             with
             one
             more
             went
             to
             the
             Dagger
             in
             
               Fryday-street
               ,
            
             and
             there
             wee
             dined
             ,
             and
             our
             dinner
             cost
             nine
             pence
             ;
             and
             from
             thence
             wee
             walked
             together
             to
             
               Pauls-Church-yard
            
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             he
             went
             about
             his
             occasions
             ,
             and
             I
             into
             
               Pauls
            
             to
             attend
             the
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ;
             I
             went
             alone
             ,
             no body
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             came
             thither
             ,
             there
             stood
             a
             man
             in
             the
             Convocation
             .
             House-dore
             ,
             and
             I
             asked
             him
             if
             the
             High
             Commission
             Court
             would
             be
             kept
             there
             that
             day
             or
             no
             ,
             and
             he
             answered
             me
             ,
             yes
             ,
             then
             said
             I
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             reason
             the
             dore
             is
             not
             yet
             opened
             ,
             then
             said
             he
             because
             the
             Court
             is
             not
             yet
             come
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             are
             come
             ,
             there
             will
             not
             be
             roome
             enough
             for
             them
             ;
             then
             said
             I
             ,
             remove
             the
             Court
             where
             roome
             is
             ,
             and
             I
             walked
             downe
             into
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             one
             came
             unto
             mee
             ,
             saying
             these
             words
             ;
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             what
             doe
             you
             here
             ?
             To
             whom
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             was
             bound
             in
             a
             band
             of
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             there
             to
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             Friend
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             Is
             your
             businesse
             not
             yet
             ended
             ?
             
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             no
             ;
             neither
             doe
             I
             know
             when
             it
             will
             .
          
        
         
           
             Friend
             .
          
           
             Then
             he
             asked
             me
             ,
             what
             they
             did
             intend
             to
             doe
             with
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             tell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Friend
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             he
             ,
             will
             you
             take
             the
             Oath
             
               Ex
               Officio
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             no
             ;
             I
             will
             never
             take
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Friend
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             he
             ,
             what
             will
             they
             doe
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             they
             will
             imprison
             mee
             ,
             the
             Archbishop
             did
             threaten
             mee
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             the
             last
             Tearme
             .
          
        
         
           
             Friend
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             thinke
             they
             will
             not
             be
             so
             forward
             ,
             they
             have
             other
             businesse
             to
             doe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             I
             left
             him
             ,
             and
             I
             walked
             quite
             thorow
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             all
             alone
             ,
             no body
             with
             mee
             ,
             and
             went
             into
             the
             Book-sellers
             Church-yard
             ,
             and
             there
             made
             water
             against
             the
             payles
             ,
             and
             returned
             againe
             thorow
             
               Pauls
            
             to
             the
             High
             Commission
             Court
             ,
             and
             the
             Court
             was
             set
             ,
             and
             I
             went
             up
             into
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             did
             diligently
             hearken
             when
             my
             name
             should
             be
             called
             ;
             and
             after
             a
             while
             people
             comming
             in
             ,
             they
             made
             a
             hemming
             ,
             hooting
             ,
             and
             shouting
             ,
             and
             thronging
             into
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             upon
             my selfe
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             was
             forced
             and
             constrained
             to
             put
             on
             my
             hatt
             to
             save
             my
             belly
             ,
             and
             cryed
             out
             unto
             them
             ,
             take
             heed
             of
             my
             belly
             ,
             you
             hurt
             me
             with
             your
             thronging
             upon
             me
             ;
             and
             presently
             as
             the
             people
             shouted
             ,
             the
             Court
             began
             to
             rise
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Nathaniel
               Brent
               ,
            
             being
             one
             of
             the
             first
             that
             came
             downe
             ,
             I
             went
             downe
             together
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             turning
             backe
             unto
             me
             ,
             said
             :
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             .
          
           
             What
             a
             tumult
             is
             here
             ,
             Mr
             
               Quatermayn
               ,
            
             
             this
             is
             not
             long
             of
             you
             ,
             I
             hope
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             in
             no
             wise
             ,
             but
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             bound
             in
             a
             band
             of
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             here
             to
             appeare
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             have
             nothing
             in
             Court
             against
             mee
             ,
             why
             should
             honest
             men
             be
             troubled
             ?
             The
             Knight
             replyed
             thus
             :
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Nathaniel
             Brent
             .
          
           
             Pray
             Mr
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             come
             to
             my
             house
             to
             morrow
             or
             next
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             I
             replyed
             ,
             I
             would
             with
             Gods
             helpe
             ;
             and
             while
             we
             were
             thus
             talking
             ,
             came
             the
             Register
             ,
             and
             said
             :
          
        
         
           
             Register
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             long
             of
             you
             ,
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             all
             this
             
             tumult
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             I
             answered
             ,
             you
             speake
             falsly
             ,
             are
             you
             the
             Register
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             doe
             you
             lye
             ,
             you
             doe
             speake
             falsly
             ,
             you
             have
             my
             band
             of
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             give
             me
             my
             band
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             neither
             trouble
             you
             nor
             your
             Court
             .
          
           
             Then
             I
             parted
             from
             the
             Knight
             ,
             and
             I
             came
             to
             the
             South
             dore
             of
             
               Pauls
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Court
             was
             shut
             up
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             people
             
             were
             gone
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             went
             into
             
               Pauls-Church-yard
            
             ,
             to
             looke
             for
             my
             wife
             ,
             and
             leaning
             my
             backe
             against
             a
             Drapers
             stall
             ,
             I
             saw
             the
             Cushions
             fly
             over
             mens
             heads
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             dirt
             ,
             and
             men
             kicked
             them
             ;
             but
             who
             they
             were
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             ;
             but
             my
             Lords
             ,
             under
             your
             Lordships
             favour
             ,
             I
             doe
             conceive
             that
             the
             Commissioners
             themselves
             were
             onely
             in
             the
             fault
             ;
             for
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             done
             as
             in
             other
             Courts
             of
             Justice
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             Be
             uncovered
             in
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             Gentlemen
             keepe
             silence
             ,
             Give
             audience
             to
             the
             Court
             ;
             or
             my
             Lords
             ,
             in
             the
             third
             place
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             made
             Proclamation
             ,
             and
             deferred
             the
             Court
             untill
             some
             other
             time
             ,
             there
             would
             have
             been
             no
             tumult
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             they
             brake
             away
             from
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             followed
             hooting
             as
             Birds
             at
             an
             Owle
             .
          
           
             After
             all
             this
             ,
             my
             Lords
             ,
             I
             with
             my
             wife
             and
             her
             sister
             and
             two
             or
             three
             more
             ,
             went
             into
             the
             uppermost
             house
             in
             
               Carter-Lane
               ,
            
             and
             there
             we
             dranke
             a
             cup
             of
             Beere
             together
             ,
             and
             then
             parted
             some
             of
             the
             company
             ;
             my selfe
             ,
             my
             wife
             ,
             and
             one
             other
             went
             to
             Master
             
               Seamans
            
             his
             Lecture
             in
             
               Bred-street
               ,
            
             and
             there
             heard
             both
             Service
             and
             Sermon
             .
             And
             thus
             have
             I
             given
             your
             Lordships
             an
             account
             ,
             how
             I
             spent
             the
             whole
             day
             on
             Thursday
             last
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archbish.
             
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             but
             you
             were
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             there
             you
             made
             Conventicles
             and
             preached
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             was
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             but
             made
             no
             Conventicles
             ,
             nor
             yet
             did
             preach
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             never
             made
             any
             Conventicle
             since
             I
             knew
             any
             thing
             that
             was
             good
             .
             But
             I
             was
             close
             by
             where
             a
             fearfull
             Conventicle
             was
             ,
             and
             that
             upon
             the
             Sunday
             or
             Lords
             day
             ,
             where
             were
             at
             the
             least
             two
             thousand
             met
             together
             ,
             to
             blaspheme
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             prophane
             his
             holy
             Sabbath
             ,
             abuse
             his
             creatures
             ,
             and
             to
             misspend
             their
             precious
             time
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             dishonour
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             provocation
             of
             the
             eyes
             of
             his
             glory
             .
             And
             my
             Lords
             ,
             except
             your
             Lordships
             speedily
             looke
             to
             it
             for
             a
             Reformation
             ,
             the
             judgements
             of
             God
             will
             fall
             upon
             this
             Kingdome
             .
             But
             my
             Lords
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             a
             Conventicle
             ,
             when
             the
             judgements
             of
             God
             be
             upon
             the
             Land
             ,
             for
             a
             people
             to
             meet
             
             together
             ,
             and
             humble
             themselves
             ,
             and
             pray
             before
             the
             Lord
             ;
             we
             are
             farre
             off
             from
             
               Salomons
            
             judgement
             ;
             for
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               If
               the
               Lord
               send
               a
               judgement
               among
               the
               people
               ,
               if
               the
               people
               that
               are
               called
               by
               his
               Name
               ,
               shall
               humble
               themselves
               ,
               and
               pray
               and
               seeke
               his
               face
               ,
               and
               depart
               from
               their
               wicked
               wayes
               ,
               God
               will
               heare
               from
               heaven
               ,
               forgive
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               heale
               the
               Land
               .
            
          
           
             And
             my
             Lords
             ,
             are
             not
             the
             judgements
             of
             God
             upon
             us
             ?
             is
             here
             not
             the
             plague
             of
             pestilence
             ,
             and
             a
             threatned
             famine
             ,
             and
             the
             sword
             of
             warre
             hanging
             over
             our
             heads
             ?
             and
             shall
             not
             wee
             my
             Lords
             ,
             humble
             our selves
             in
             the
             sence
             of
             Gods
             displeasure
             ?
             It
             is
             an
             argument
             ,
             my
             Lords
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             Religion
             among
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Newborg
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Lord
             
               Newborg
               ;
            
             at
             such
             meetings
             
             as
             these
             are
             ,
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             in
             what
             manner
             doe
             you
             performe
             your
             d●…ties
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             thus
             ;
             Wee
             pray
             ,
             and
             we
             reade
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             as
             well
             as
             wee
             are
             able
             finde
             out
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             therein
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             understand
             from
             the
             Word
             ,
             we
             impart
             to
             our
             company
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Lord
             .
          
           
             So
             ,
             said
             one
             of
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             this
             Preaching
             ?
             
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             doe
             not
             understand
             it
             so
             ,
             it
             is
             nothing
             but
             godly
             Conference
             ,
             which
             every
             Christian
             man
             is
             bound
             to
             doe
             and
             performe
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             our
             dutie
             to
             edifie
             and
             build
             up
             one
             another
             in
             our
             most
             holy
             faith
             ,
             which
             wee
             cannot
             doe
             ,
             except
             it
             be
             opened
             unto
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             this
             is
             his
             constant
             practice
             in
             Citie
             and
             Countrey
             ,
             to
             draw
             people
             togeth●…r
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             〈◊〉
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             want
             information
             in
             my
             judgement
             ,
             I
             understand
             n●…t
             wh●…t
             you
             meane
             by
             
               Conventicle
               ,
            
             I
             did
             alw●…yes
             thinke
             ,
             that
             publike
             duties
             did
             not
             make
             voyd
             private
             ,
             but
             that
             both
             might
             stand
             with
             a
             Christian
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             No
             more
             it
             doth
             not
             ,
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             but
             your
             Conventicles
             are
             not
             private
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             they
             are
             not
             publike
             ;
             I
             pray
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             informe
             my
             judgement
             what
             a
             Conventicle
             is
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             A●…chb
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             Conventicle
             ,
             said
             the
             Archbishop
             ,
             when
             t●…n
             or
             twelve
             or
             more
             or
             lesse
             ,
             meet
             together
             ,
             to
             pray
             ,
             reade
             ,
             preach
             ,
             expound
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             Conventicle
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             doe
             not
             so
             understand
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             my
             Lord
             Chiefe
             Justice
             ,
             I
             appeale
             to
             you
             ,
             whether
             this
             be
             a
             Conventicle
             or
             no
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Edward
             Littleton
             .
          
           
             But
             my
             Lord
             Chiefe
             Justice
             answered
             
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             under
             your
             Lordships
             favour
             ,
             I
             know
             it
             is
             no
             Conventicle
             ,
             neither
             by
             any
             Statute
             ,
             nor
             Cannon
             Law
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             a
             Conventicle
             ,
             then
             I
             will
             be
             a
             Conventicler
             while
             I
             live
             ,
             with
             Gods
             helpe
             ,
             I
             kept
             a
             Conventicle
             in
             my
             house
             the
             last
             Wednesday
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             a
             Conventicle
             .
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             did
             never
             come
             to
             your
             Court
             ,
             but
             I
             set
             apart
             the
             day
             before
             to
             〈◊〉
             to
             God
             for
             a
             blessing
             to
             direct
             me
             how
             to
             carry
             my selfe
             before
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             I
             ,
             so
             you
             may
             in
             private
             ,
             so
             it
             be
             onely
             with
             your
             owne
             family
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             And
             no body
             else
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             truly
             my
             whole
             family
             consists
             wholy
             in
             my
             wife
             and
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             must
             call
             in
             my
             neighbours
             to
             helpe
             me
             ,
             for
             this
             dutie
             if
             it
             be
             kept
             as
             it
             ought
             ,
             will
             require
             more
             than
             a
             man
             and
             his
             wife
             to
             keepe
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             You
             were
             at
             
               Watlington
               ,
            
             and
             there
             be
             many
             of
             the
             
               Scottish
            
             faction
             there
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Watlington
               ,
            
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             was
             borne
             there
             ,
             will
             you
             not
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             goe
             into
             the
             Countrey
             to
             visit
             my
             friends
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             make
             Conventicles
             ,
             and
             Preach
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             you
             said
             I
             m●…ght
             in
             private
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             am
             there
             ,
             I
             am
             as
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             my
             Lord
             ,
             we
             alwayes
             did
             it
             in
             private
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             publike
             Congregation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             N●…wborg
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Lord
             
               Newborg
               ,
            
             how
             doe
             you
             pray
             ,
             M●…
             .
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             at
             such
             meetings
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             how
             wee
             pray
             ,
             wee
             pray
             thus
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
             graciously
             pl●…ased
             ,
             out
             of
             all
             these
             combustions
             and
             confusions
             ,
             to
             bring
             forth
             a
             sacred
             Order
             for
             
             the
             establishment
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             the
             rooting
             out
             of
             Popery
             ,
             superstition
             ,
             and
             Idolatry
             .
             For
             the
             uniting
             of
             the
             two
             Kingdomes
             together
             ,
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             setling
             his
             Majestie
             and
             his
             posteritie
             Royall
             in
             peace
             ,
             that
             so
             we
             may
             live
             under
             our
             owne
             Vines
             and
             Fig-trees
             ,
             to
             serve
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             loyall
             and
             obedient
             to
             our
             King
             and
             Soveraigne
             ,
             and
             loving
             and
             charitable
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Cottington
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Lord
             
               Cottington
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             why
             not
             our
             Lord
             ,
             or
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             or
             God
             Almightie
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             willing
             to
             mis-phrase
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             neither
             am
             I
             willing
             to
             displease
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             therefore
             ,
             whether
             I
             say
             our
             Lord
             ,
             or
             God
             ,
             or
             Christ
             ,
             or
             God
             Almightie
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             will
             beare
             me
             out
             in
             what
             I
             say
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Cottington
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Lord
             ,
             what
             Lord
             doe
             you
             meane
             ;
             doe
             you
             meane
             the
             Lord
             
               Wentworth
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             doe
             not
             meane
             the
             Lord
             
               Wentworth
               ,
            
             I
             know
             him
             not
             ,
             nor
             am
             I
             acquainted
             with
             him
             ,
             but
             that
             Lord
             that
             I
             meane
             ,
             is
             the
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Privie
             Seale
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             ,
             said
             the
             Lord
             Privie
             Seale
             ,
             
             Doe
             you
             finde
             fault
             with
             the
             man
             ,
             for
             saying
             the
             Lord
             ,
             he
             speak●…th
             to
             the
             purpose
             ,
             why
             is
             not
             the
             Lord
             in
             Scriptures
             as
             well
             to
             be
             spoken
             ,
             as
             our
             Lord
             ,
             or
             Christ
             ,
             or
             God
             All-mightie
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             of
             Dorset
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             said
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Dorset
               ,
            
             you
             loose
             time
             ,
             the
             man
             speaketh
             punctually
             to
             the
             purpose
             ,
             the
             Lord
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             principall
             title
             that
             God
             is
             denominated
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             by
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             You
             were
             at
             
               Watlington
               ,
            
             and
             there
             be
             of
             the
             Scotish
             faction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             what
             you
             meane
             by
             the
             Scotish
             faction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Cottington
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             said
             the
             Lord
             
               Cottington
               ,
            
             I
             thinke
             you
             doe
             ,
             and
             I
             beleeve
             ,
             if
             you
             were
             well
             examined
             ,
             you
             would
             be
             found
             one
             of
             the
             principall
             .
          
           
             Then
             many
             of
             the
             Lords
             cryed
             out
             of
             the
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             and
             called
             them
             Rebells
             and
             Traytors
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             I
             ,
             said
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             wee
             have
             proved
             them
             Traytors
             and
             Rebels
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Cottington
             .
          
           
             They
             must
             needs
             be
             Traytors
             and
             Rebells
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             come
             in
             such
             hostile
             manner
             ,
             to
             invade
             his
             Majesties
             Realme
             ,
             and
             rob
             and
             spoyle
             his
             Subjects
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             I
             ,
             said
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             and
             under
             pretence
             of
             Religion
             ,
             to
             invade
             the
             Land
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Cottington
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Lord
             
               Cottington
               ,
            
             what
             doe
             you
             thinke
             of
             the
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             Mr
             
               Quatermayne
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             if
             you
             examine
             my
             conscience
             ,
             I
             pray
             doe
             it
             by
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           
             Archb.
             
          
           
             You
             say
             right
             ,
             said
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             I
             never
             did
             otherwise
             ,
             nor
             will
             doe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Cottington
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Lord
             
               Cottington
            
             againe
             ,
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             what
             doe
             you
             thinke
             of
             the
             
               Scots
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             thinke
             more
             than
             I
             will
             speake
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             another
             Lord
             ,
             you
             heare
             that
             they
             be
             proved
             traytors
             ,
             what
             doe
             you
             thinke
             of
             them
             now
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             have
             thought
             formerly
             ,
             that
             those
             things
             that
             your
             Lordship
             now
             sayes
             were
             not
             true
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             now
             what
             cause
             I
             may
             have
             to
             al●…er
             my
             thoughts
             .
          
        
         
           
             Another
             Lord
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             doe
             you
             now
             thinke
             of
             them
             ,
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             I
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             Traytors
             ,
             let
             them
             suffer
             as
             Traytors
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             what
             doe
             you
             thinke
             of
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             whatsoever
             I
             thinke
             ,
             I
             will
             say
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Goring
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             the
             Lord
             
               Goring
               ,
            
             Master
             
               Quatermayn
               ,
            
             how
             doe
             you
             judge
             of
             the
             
               Scots
               ?
            
             speake
             your
             mind
             freely
             ,
             you
             need
             not
             be
             so
             shy
             ,
             here
             is
             none
             that
             will
             wrong
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             cannot
             judge
             at
             uncertainty
             ,
             I
             heare
             one
             thing
             now
             ,
             and
             another
             ●…hing
             anon
             ,
             I
             hardly
             heare
             one
             thing
             twice
             together
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             will
             suspend
             my
             judgement
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             two
             or
             three
             Lords
             together
             ,
             what
             doe
             you
             say
             of
             the
             
               Scots
               ?
            
             speake
             your
             mind
             freely
             ,
             you
             heare
             they
             are
             proved
             traytors
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             you
             say
             you
             have
             already
             proved
             the
             
               Scots
            
             Traytors
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             Traytors
             ,
             let
             them
             suffer
             as
             Traytors
             ,
             and
             my
             Lord
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             proved
             them
             Traytors
             ,
             you
             doe
             not
             want
             my
             approbation
             ;
             for
             if
             I
             say
             ,
             they
             are
             Traytors
             ,
             or
             if
             I
             say
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             ,
             it
             proves
             them
             neither
             to
             be
             ,
             nor
             not
             to
             be
             Traytors
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             will
             say
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             ●…homas
             Row
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Row
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Lord
             
             
               Goring
               ,
            
             What
             doe
             you
             beleeve
             concerning
             the
             
               ●…cots
               ,
            
             i
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             I
             answered
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             doe
             beleeve
             all
             the
             Articles
             of
             my
             Creed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Thomas
             Row
             and
             Lord
             Goring
             .
          
           
             Then
             said
             both
             those
             ,
             I
             
             thinke
             you
             doe
             ,
             for
             you
             seeme
             to
             be
             a
             man
             of
             judgement
             ,
             but
             doe
             you
             beleeve
             the
             
               Scots
            
             are
             Traytors
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             was
             never
             no
             Article
             of
             my
             faith
             ,
             for
             I
             never
             found
             it
             in
             my
             Creed
             ;
             with
             that
             they
             all
             smiled
             .
          
        
         
           
             P.
             S.
             and
             Arch.
             
          
           
             Then
             s●…y
             the
             Lord
             privie
             Seale
             and
             the
             
               Archbishop
               ,
            
             Well
             ,
             for
             all
             this
             ,
             wee
             shall
             prove
             ,
             that
             you
             were
             the
             chiefe
             cause
             of
             the
             ryot
             at
             
               Pauls
            
             on
             Thursday
             last
             ,
             and
             therefore
             Sir
             
               John
               Bankes
               ,
            
             I
             pray
             receive
             information
             from
             Master
             
             
               Lathom
               ,
            
             and
             Master
             
               Lathom
            
             goe
             you
             to
             Master
             Atturney
             Generall
             ,
             and
             give
             him
             instruction
             ,
             how
             he
             shall
             draw
             the
             Bill
             of
             information
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             ,
             you
             may
             make
             an
             end
             of
             the
             busin●…sse
             without
             any
             further
             trouble
             ,
             for
             whatsoever
             I
             have
             spoken
             before
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             I
             will
             prove
             by
             sufficient
             witnesses
             .
          
           
             Then
             divers
             of
             them
             sayd
             ,
             Wee
             have
             sufficient
             proofe
             Master
             
               Quatermayne
               ,
            
             that
             you
             were
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             Tumult
             ,
             you
             shall
             goe
             forth
             ,
             and
             if
             we
             have
             occasion
             ,
             wee
             will
             call
             you
             in
             againe
             anon
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quater
             .
          
           
             So
             I
             departed
             from
             them
             ,
             thinking
             by
             their
             fayre
             speeches
             and
             carriage
             ,
             I
             had
             been
             directly
             freed
             ,
             but
             it
             proved
             otherwise
             ;
             for
             in
             my
             absence
             ,
             the
             Register
             had
             informed
             them
             very
             falsly
             and
             wickedly
             ,
             and
             promised
             to
             prove
             against
             mee
             ,
             whatsoever
             he
             said
             .
          
        
         
         
           Then
           afterwards
           the
           Messenger
           was
           called
           unto
           ,
           and
           was
           by
           the
           Lords
           charged
           to
           looke
           unto
           mee
           ,
           and
           keepe
           me
           safe
           ,
           but
           to
           use
           me
           kindly
           .
        
         
           And
           one
           of
           the
           Lords
           said
           ,
           for
           ought
           I
           see
           ,
           he
           will
           maintaine
           any
           thing
           he
           hath
           done
           .
           And
           so
           I
           returned
           againe
           in
           peace
           to
           my
           prison
           in
           
             Southwarke
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           summe
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           Conference
           had
           with
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           .
           And
           the
           Lords
           writ
           a
           Letter
           ,
           and
           sent
           it
           by
           another
           Messenger
           to
           Sergeant
           
             Greene
          
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           (
           I
           will
           not
           say
           as
           
             David
          
           by
           
             Uriah
          
           but
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           your
           wisdome
           to
           judge
           by
           the
           sequell
           of
           the
           Story
           following
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           twenty
           sixth
           day
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           1640.
           
           I
           was
           carryed
           into
           
             London
          
           to
           Sergeant
           
             GreenesHouse
          
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           did
           appoint
           me
           to
           be
           at
           the
           
             Guild
             Hall
          
           at
           two
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           the
           same
           d●…y
           .
           And
           when
           I
           came
           there
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           great
           preparation
           ,
           both
           Holberts
           ,
           Bills
           ,
           and
           Constables
           Staves
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           three
           or
           foure
           hundred
           ,
           n●…ver
           the
           like
           in
           
             London
          
           seene
           before
           ,
           and
           three
           or
           foure
           thousand
           Auditors
           and
           Spectators
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           Conference
           was
           about
           me
           ;
           and
           all
           concluded
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           dye
           ;
           and
           many
           sweet
           and
           worthy
           Christians
           came
           to
           mee
           ,
           to
           comfort
           mee
           .
           But
           especially
           ,
           Master
           
             Goodin
             ,
          
           that
           Reverend
           Divine
           ,
           who
           told
           mee
           ,
           I
           was
           not
           a
           man
           to
           be
           pittied
           ;
           and
           his
           reason
           was
           ,
           because
           I
           was
           able
           to
           beare
           my
           burden
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           were
           miserable
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           pittied
           .
        
         
           Then
           came
           the
           Lord
           Major
           and
           his
           Brethren
           in
           
             Oyor
          
           and
           
             Terminor
             ,
          
           the
           Commission
           being
           read
           ,
           a
           Jury
           of
           Inquirie
           was
           impanelled
           ,
           of
           three
           and
           twenty
           men
           ,
           round
           about
           Doctors
           Commons
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           
             Ignoramus
          
           Schoole
           ;
           a
           Jury
           of
           life
           and
           death
           being
           in
           readinesse
           ,
           (
           for
           their
           intent
           and
           purpose
           was
           I
           should
           have
           dyed
           before
           next
           morning
           )
           the
           Bill
           was
           given
           to
           the
           Jury
           ,
           where
           in
           were
           fifteene
           persons
           more
           ,
           for
           shew
           onely
           ,
           their
           ayme
           being
           onely
           at
           me
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           sequell
           it
           did
           appeare
           ;
           a
           great
           number
           of
           persons
           were
           produced
           to
           take
           their
           Oaths
           against
           me
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           to
           the
           purpose
           ,
           as
           they
           thought
           ;
           Then
           was
           I
           had
           into
           the
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           to
           be
           examined
           by
           Sir
           
             Christopher
             Clethero
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Edward
             
             〈◊〉
          
           Sergeant
           
             Greene
             ,
          
           and
           Sergeant
           
             Fesant
             :
          
           which
           examination
           of
           mine
           ,
           with
           my
           owne
           hand
           〈◊〉
           annexed
           ;
           because
           it
           is
           included
           in
           my
           Speech
           with
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           ,
           I
           here
           omit
           ,
           as
           being
           too
           tedious
           .
        
         
           After
           my
           Examination
           ,
           I
           was
           caused
           to
           walke
           in
           the
           Gallery
           ,
           conveyed
           into
           that
           place
           (
           as
           it
           seemed
           unto
           mee
           )
           as
           a
           sheepe
           to
           the
           sl●…ughter
           .
           It
           was
           in
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           as
           I
           might
           have
           called
           long
           enough
           before
           I
           could
           have
           been
           heard
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           a
           backe
           way
           that
           I
           should
           have
           gone
           to
           execution
           ,
           had
           the
           Jury
           but
           found
           the
           Bill
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           informed
           by
           honest
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           returne
           to
           the
           Jury
           ,
           for
           the
           carriage
           of
           that
           there
           were
           indirect
           courses
           used
           by
           all
           the
           Sergeants
           ,
           to
           informe
           the
           Jury
           against
           mee
           .
           Likewise
           a
           Sergeant
           of
           the
           Sheriffes
           ,
           did
           most
           grossely
           abuse
           the
           Iury
           and
           hi●…selfe
           .
           But
           the
           Iury
           could
           not
           agree
           ,
           there
           ,
           were
           many
           want
           〈◊〉
           among
           them
           ,
           that
           had
           never
           been
           of
           a
           Iury
           before
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           been
           likewise
           informed
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           two
           very
           understanding
           men
           ,
           one
           Master
           
             Nicolson
             ,
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Mcredith
             ,
          
           that
           h●…d
           been
           Grand
           Iury
           men
           oftentimes
           before
           ,
           and
           they
           made
           it
           appeare
           plainly
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Major
          
           and
           the
           Sergeants
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           every
           way
           innocent
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           guiltie
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Oaths
           that
           had
           past
           were
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           and
           not
           concerning
           the
           thing
           at
           all
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           by
           the
           information
           of
           the
           Sergeants
           ,
           and
           the
           pressing
           upon
           them
           by
           the
           Officer
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           one
           and
           twenty
           of
           them
           were
           agreed
           to
           finde
           the
           Bill
           .
        
         
           But
           beloved
           Christian
           ,
           take
           notice
           I
           pray
           thee
           ,
           of
           the
           speciall
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           joyne
           with
           me
           〈◊〉
           thankes
           giving
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           so
           great
           a
           Deliverance
           .
           When
           the
           Iury
           came
           in
           ,
           Sergeant
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           who
           ●…ar
           Judge
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           asked
           them
           if
           they
           were
           agreed
           ,
           Master
           
             Nicolson
          
           said
           ,
           We
           are
           not
           agreed
           ;
           we
           finde
           it
           
             ignoramus
             ,
          
           wee
           cannot
           finde
           Master
           
             Quatermayne
          
           guiltie
           ;
           with
           that
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           great
           shout
           in
           the
           Hall
           with
           a
           thousand
           voyces
           ,
           as
           taking
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           I
           should
           be
           freed
           .
        
         
           Then
           said
           the
           Forman
           of
           the
           Iury
           ,
           there
           be
           one
           and
           twenty
           of
           us
           agreed
           ;
           then
           said
           the
           Iudge
           ,
           you
           may
           yeeld
           up
           the
           Bill
           ,
           they
           are
           some
           wise
           men
           that
           shall
           stand
           against
           one
           and
           twenty
           ,
           
           Who
           shall
           speake
           for
           you
           ,
           said
           the
           Iudge●…
           our
           Foreman
           ,
           said
           the
           Iury
           ,
           Give
           up
           your
           Bill
           ,
           said
           the
           Iudge
           ,
           here
           it
           is
           ,
           here
           is
           nothing
           written
           in
           it
           ,
           said
           Sergeant
           
             Stone
             ;
          
           then
           said
           the
           Foreman
           of
           the
           Iury
           ,
           But
           wee
           are
           all
           agreed
           of
           our
           Verdict
           ;
           How
           doe
           you
           finde
           it
           ,
           said
           Sergeant
           
             Stone
             .
          
           Then
           said
           the
           Foreman
           ,
           A
           B●…ll
           of
           Errour
           ,
           wherein
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Prophet
           a●…e
           made
           good
           ,
           
             Man
             purposeth
             ,
             h●…t
             God
             disposeth
             ;
          
           You
           are
           all
           agreed
           indeed
           ,
           said
           the
           Lord
           Major
           S
           
             Hen
             :
             〈◊〉
             :
          
           For
           one
           sayth
           ,
           
             ●…gnoramus
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           sayth
           ,
           A
           Bill
           of
           Errour
           .
           Wherein
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
           〈◊〉
           give
           thee
           another
           hint
           of
           a
           speciall
           mercy
           ;
           for
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           Major
           had
           been
           willing
           to
           have
           had
           my
           life
           ,
           as
           I
           judge
           more
           charitable
           of
           him
           ,
           he
           might
           have
           bid
           them
           returne
           into
           the
           Iury
           roome
           ,
           and
           write
           upon
           the
           Bill
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           had
           been
           found
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           〈◊〉
           his
           heart
           ,
           that
           he
           appointed
           them
           a
           longer
           tim
           ,
           and
           adjourneth
           the
           Court
           untill
           the
           Tuesday
           〈◊〉
           following
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           third
           day
           of
           
             November
          
           (
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           Parliament
           )
           in
           the
           afternoone
           .
           I
           conceive
           one
           reason
           my
           Lord
           Major
           might
           have
           the
           twenty-nine
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           he
           was
           to
           leave
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           his
           wisedome
           not
           to
           carry
           the
           guilt
           of
           innocent
           bloud
           with
           him
           upon
           his
           conscience
           ,
           and
           peradventure
           he
           might
           also
           thinke
           that
           they
           would
           proceed
           no
           further
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           sum
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           first
           proceedings
           in
           this
           Sessions
           ,
           which
           continued
           untill
           between
           seven
           and
           eight
           a
           Clock
           at
           night
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           my
           prison
           againe
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           joy
           and
           peace
           as
           I
           could
           containe
           or
           hold
           ,
           attended
           on
           by
           hundreds
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           .
           I
           looked
           on
           that
           place
           in
           the
           one
           and
           thirty
           
             Psalme
             ,
          
           the
           fifteenth
           Verse
           ,
           where
           the
           Prophet
           
             David
          
           sayth
           ,
           
             My
             times
             are
             in
             thy
             hands
             :
          
           Whence
           I
           concluded
           thus
           much
           ,
           that
           if
           my
           times
           were
           in
           Gods
           hands
           ,
           then
           neither
           in
           
             Canterburies
          
           nor
           in
           
             Cottingtons
          
           hands
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           the
           creature
           could
           not
           give
           life
           ,
           no
           more
           it
           could
           not
           take
           away
           life
           .
           But
           I
           concluded
           ,
           if
           my
           death
           might
           be
           as
           
             Sampsons
             ,
          
           the
           pulling
           downe
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           Antichristian
           Hierarchie
           ,
           the
           pulling
           downe
           the
           Devillish
           spirituall
           Courts
           ,
           then
           should
           I
           gladly
           sacrifice
           my
           life
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           for
           Christ
           and
           his
           true
           
             English
          
           Church
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           to
           returne
           backe
           to
           that
           from
           which
           I
           have
           a
           little
           digrest
           ;
           Betweene
           that
           time
           and
           the
           next
           Sessions
           ,
           the
           old
           Lord
           Major
           going
           out
           of
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           new
           one
           comming
           in
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           jealousie
           fell
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           my
           enemies
           ,
           and
           wrought
           so
           deeply
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           plotted
           more
           cunningly
           to
           take
           my
           life
           then
           before
           ,
           they
           being
           afraid
           ,
           as
           indeed
           it
           did
           fall
           out
           ,
           that
           the
           Iury
           would
           learne
           more
           wit
           and
           be
           better
           advised
           betweene
           that
           and
           the
           next
           Sessions
           ,
           made
           the
           Commission
           ,
           and
           Bill
           ,
           and
           Iury
           ,
           and
           all
           voyde
           ,
           as
           if
           nothing
           at
           all
           had
           been
           done
           ,
           and
           our
           three
           
             London
          
           Sergeants
           in
           their
           Scarlet
           rode
           in
           thei●…
           Co●…ches
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           procure
           a
           new
           Commission
           sealed
           ,
           which
           they
           got
           upon
           the
           Lords
           day
           in
           the
           morning
           
           about
           Sermon
           time
           .
           And
           then
           the
           new
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Wright
          
           sent
           for
           
             Smith
          
           the
           Sergeant
           ,
           giving
           him
           a
           strict
           Charge
           to
           warne
           a
           Jury
           of
           speciall
           able
           men
           ,
           telling
           him
           that
           it
           was
           for
           a
           businesse
           of
           greater
           consequence
           then
           he
           tooke
           it
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           was
           done
           accordingly
           .
           And
           now
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
           I
           will
           lead
           thee
           along
           from
           my
           Prison
           in
           
             Southworke
             ,
          
           to
           my
           next
           Sessions
           holden
           in
           the
           
             Guild
             Hall
          
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           where
           were
           twenty
           Constables
           ,
           and
           each
           man
           had
           twenty
           Watchmen
           to
           attend
           with
           Bills
           ,
           and
           Halberts
           ,
           and
           a
           greater
           number
           to
           see
           me
           then
           at
           my
           first
           comming
           ;
           more
           to
           see
           me
           then
           were
           to
           see
           Doctor
           
             Ducke
          
           let
           downe
           and
           puld
           up
           with
           a
           Rope
           at
           the
           High
           Commission
           Court
           in
           
             Pauls
             .
          
        
         
           So
           we
           ascended
           up
           into
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           Iury
           fitting
           themselves
           to
           give
           in
           their
           Bill
           ,
           all
           joyntly
           did
           assent
           to
           give
           up
           their
           Bill
           
             Ignoramus
             .
          
           But
           when
           they
           came
           into
           the
           Court
           ,
           supposing
           to
           begin
           where
           they
           left
           off
           ,
           they
           found
           it
           otherwise
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           a
           new
           Iury
           impannelled
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           Commission
           read
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           Charge
           given
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           forsworne
           Witnesses
           anew
           swo●…ne
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           Iury
           much
           disgraced
           by
           
             Stone
          
           our
           
             London
          
           Sergeant
           :
           which
           Iury
           had
           learned
           more
           wit
           or
           wisdome
           in
           his
           absence
           ,
           then
           ever
           he
           would
           have
           taught
           them
           being
           present
           .
           So
           the
           new
           Iury
           being
           called
           by
           their
           names
           ,
           they
           answered
           to
           them
           ,
           three
           and
           twenty
           were
           summoned
           to
           appeare
           ,
           and
           did
           all
           appeare
           ,
           but
           six
           of
           them
           were
           not
           called
           ,
           because
           (
           sayd
           the
           Register
           )
           they
           are
           Puritans
           ,
           of
           
             Quatermayns
          
           
           faction
           .
           Then
           
             Stone
          
           the
           Sergeant
           ,
           sitting
           as
           Judge
           ,
           told
           me
           it
           was
           not
           fit
           I
           should
           be
           in
           the
           Court
           .
           Then
           said
           I
           to
           my
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           so
           your
           proceedings
           be
           to
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           just
           way
           for
           my
           owne
           particular
           ,
           my
           presence
           shall
           not
           be
           hurtfull
           to
           you
           ;
           you
           have
           chosen
           a
           Iury
           of
           wise
           discreet
           Gentlemen
           ,
           I
           am
           willing
           to
           referre
           my selfe
           unto
           them
           .
           Then
           sayd
           Sergeant
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           K●…epe
           him
           safe
           Messenger
           ,
           you
           must
           looke
           unto
           him
           ;
           Then
           I
           answered
           him
           againe
           ,
           My
           cause
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           not
           start
           ,
           though
           you
           would
           give
           me
           a
           thousand
           pounds
           .
           Then
           answered
           my
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           I
           thinke
           you
           will
           not
           Master
           
             Quatermayn
             ,
          
           then
           the
           Iury
           looked
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           looked
           upon
           the
           Witnesses
           ,
           how
           like
           Rogues
           they
           looked
           ;
           then
           I
           answered
           
           they
           are
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           meaning
           they
           were
           of
           the
           High
           Commission
           Court
           .
           So
           the
           Iury
           going
           into
           the
           Iury-roome
           ,
           my
           adversaries
           thought
           ,
           they
           had
           expunged
           all
           Puritans
           out
           of
           the
           company
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           utterly
           deceived
           ;
           for
           one
           Master
           
             Lee
             ,
          
           a
           Vintner
           at
           the
           Sunne
           Tavern
           at
           
             Criple-gate
             ,
          
           a
           very
           wise
           and
           judicious
           man
           ,
           did
           so
           debate
           the
           matter
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Iury
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           my
           enemies
           ,
           which
           were
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           had
           cast
           such
           aspersions
           upon
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           an
           Arian
           ,
           an
           Anabaptist
           ,
           a
           Separatist
           ,
           a
           Familist
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           he
           made
           them
           to
           see
           clearly
           ,
           that
           the
           Bill
           could
           not
           be
           found
           against
           mee
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           make
           an
           end
           that
           night
           .
           At
           length
           the
           Iury
           being
           often
           called
           upon
           to
           bring
           in
           their
           Bill
           ,
           it
           being
           late
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           the
           Iury
           came
           forth
           ,
           and
           Sergeant
           
             Stone
          
           asked
           them
           if
           they
           were
           agreed
           ,
           they
           answered
           they
           were
           not
           agreed
           ,
           then
           inquiry
           being
           made
           how
           the
           businesse
           stood
           ,
           seven
           would
           have
           found
           the
           Bill
           ,
           and
           ten
           were
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Sessions
           for
           that
           night
           ended
           ,
           untill
           the
           next
           Friday
           following
           ,
           being
           the
           sixth
           of
           
             November
          
           1640.
           
        
         
           Loving
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
           I
           will
           put
           thee
           in
           minde
           of
           one
           thing
           ,
           my
           persecutor
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           my
           life
           ,
           though
           it
           cost
           him
           five
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           and
           another
           said
           ,
           that
           if
           
             Quatermayn
          
           were
           not
           hanged
           within
           six
           houres
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           hanged
           for
           him
           ;
           but
           the
           first
           hath
           mist
           of
           his
           purpose
           ,
           and
           the
           l●…st
           
           hath
           time
           enough
           to
           choose
           his
           Gallowes
           ,
           or
           to
           repent
           hims●…
           of
           his
           precipitated
           malice
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           summe
           and
           substance
           of
           our
           second
           S●…ssions
           ,
           and
           I
           returned
           home
           to
           my
           prison
           againe
           ,
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           for
           my
           free
           and
           full
           deliverance
           in
           his
           own
           good
           time
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           there
           were
           three
           or
           foure
           Letters
           sent
           from
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           ,
           or
           the
           Councellor
           of
           the
           
           Lords
           ,
           to
           the
           Lord
           M●…jor
           and
           the
           Sergeants
           ;
           but
           what
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           God
           in
           his
           due
           time
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           will
           reveale
           it
           .
           Besides
           ,
           divers
           Messengers
           were
           sent
           to
           the
           place
           where
           I
           was
           imprisoned
           ,
           to
           see
           whether
           I
           were
           safe
           or
           no
           .
           And
           now
           Christian
           Brother
           ,
           I
           shall
           lead
           thee
           to
           my
           Gayle-Delivery
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           proved
           a
           Sessions
           of
           peace
           ,
           for
           when
           we
           came
           thither
           ,
           there
           was
           neither
           Constable
           nor
           Watchman
           ,
           so
           the
           Iury
           after
           some
           certaine
           time
           came
           forth
           and
           desired
           audience
           ,
           for
           they
           would
           give
           up
           their
           Bill
           ,
           and
           the
           three
           Sergeants
           would
           not
           receive
           it
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           my
           Persecutor
           the
           Register
           of
           the
           High
           Commission
           Court
           was
           not
           there
           ,
           but
           at
           length
           
             Lathom
          
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Iury
           was
           called
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           all
           agreed
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           they
           yeelded
           up
           the
           Bill
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           a
           Bill
           of
           
             Vera
             ,
          
           for
           one
           
             Reynolds
          
           a
           Waterman
           and
           
             Ignoramus
          
           for
           all
           the
           rest
           .
           At
           which
           word
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           great
           rejoycing
           among
           the
           people
           ;
           but
           
             Lathom
          
           looked
           as
           pale
           as
           ashes
           ,
           then
           I
           blessed
           God
           with
           these
           two
           words
           ,
           
             Truth
             is
             strong
             and
             will
             prevaile
             ;
          
           and
           then
           divers
           good
           Christians
           tooke
           me
           by
           the
           middle
           ,
           and
           sayd
           ,
           Master
           
             Quatermayne
             ,
          
           you
           are
           sr●…ed
           ;
           and
           I
           said
           ,
           Blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           deliverer
           of
           his
           people
           .
           Then
           
             William
             Barrife
             ,
          
           who
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Iury
           ,
           was
           called
           for
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           assent
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Iury
           ;
           but
           see
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           in
           this
           also
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           fined
           fortie
           shillings
           for
           his
           absence
           ,
           and
           was
           glad
           to
           submit
           to
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           intreat
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           Court
           for
           his
           fine
           .
           Then
           I
           spake
           to
           my
           Lord
           Major
           and
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           saying
           ;
           Is
           it
           in
           your
           power
           to
           free
           me
           ,
           seeing
           I
           am
           freed
           by
           the
           Iury
           ?
           And
           they
           answered
           ,
           No
           .
           Then
           I
           asked
           if
           they
           had
           not
           authoritie
           in
           
           those
           Letters
           that
           they
           had
           received
           ,
           to
           free
           me
           ;
           but
           they
           answered
           me
           ,
           No
           .
           Then
           I
           told
           them
           ,
           I
           would
           use
           meanes
           my selfe
           .
           And
           thus
           was
           I
           most
           graciously
           delivered
           from
           the
           Lyon
           ,
           and
           the
           Beare
           ,
           and
           the
           uncircumcised
           Philistims
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Diotrephes
             ,
          
           the
           troubler
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           their
           prating
           of
           many
           swelling
           words
           of
           vanitie
           ;
           But
           the
           Net
           is
           broken
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           delivered
           ;
           to
           God
           onely
           .
           be
           the
           glory
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           Instruments
           thereof
           due
           respect
           and
           praise
           .
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           PRAYER
           .
        
         
           THou
           ,
           oh
           Lord
           God
           omnipotent
           reigneth
           ,
           holy
           are
           thy
           wayes
           ,
           just
           are
           thy
           workes
           ,
           great
           are
           thy
           mercies
           ,
           dreadfull
           are
           thy
           judgements
           ,
           oh
           King
           of
           Saints
           .
           Oh
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           like
           unto
           thee
           ?
           Thy
           goodnesse
           and
           mercy
           ,
           Oh
           most
           mightie
           God
           ,
           encompasseth
           us
           round
           on
           every
           side
           .
           Thou
           ,
           oh
           Lord
           ,
           hast
           said
           ,
           
             Thou
             wilt
             be
             a
             wall
             of
             fire
             round
             about
             thy
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             .
          
           Thou
           h●…st
           said
           ,
           
             Thou
             wilt
             be
             a
             Sunne
             and
             a
             Sheild
             to
             thy
             Servants
             ,
             and
             no
             good
             〈◊〉
             wilt
             thouwithhold
             from
             them
             that
             walke
             uprigh●…ly
             before
             thee
             ,
             but
             grace
             and
             glory
             wilt
             thou
             give
             unto
             them
             .
             Thy
             people
             of
             old
             beleeved
             in
             thee
             ,
             they
             called
             upon
             thy
             Name
             ,
             and
             were
             delivered
             .
             Thou
             never
             ●…allen
             them
             that
             put
             their
             〈◊〉
             thee
             .
          
           Oh
           Lord
           who
           is
           it
           then
           that
           doth
           know
           thy
           Name
           ,
           but
           will
           trust
           in
           thee
           .
           Oh
           Lord
           ,
           I
           am
           thy
           Serva●…t
           ;
           the
           Sonne
           of
           thy
           hand●…
           ;
           Thou
           haste
           broken
           my
           bands
           in
           sunder
           ,
           and
           set
           my
           fe●…te
           in
           a
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           that
           I
           ●…ht
           〈◊〉
           the
           wayes
           of
           thy
           C●…mmandements
           ,
           ●…nd
           so
           serve
           thee
           with
           an
           upright
           heart
           ,
           and
           a
           willing
           minde
           .
           I
           have
           ●…ound
           by
           〈◊〉
           experience
           ,
           Oh
           Lord
           ,
           that
           the
           issuos
           
             from
             death
             are
             in
             thy
             hands
             .
          
           The
           enemies
           plotted
           and
           contrived
           to
           take
           away
           the
           life
           of
           thy
           Servant
           ,
           and
           yet
           behold
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           didst
           most
           〈◊〉
           deliver
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Net
           was
           layd
           ,
           the
           Pit
           was
           digged
           ,
           thy
           servant
           freed
           ,
           and
           his
           and
           thine
           enemies
           ensnared
           and
           covered
           .
           Oh
           Lord
           ,
           
             prayse
             waiteth
             for
             thee
             in
             Sion
             ,
             and
             unto
             thee
             shall
             the
             Vow
             be
             performed
             .
          
           
           Thou
           hearest
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           
             therefore
             unto
             thee
             shall
             all
             flesh
             come
             .
          
           O
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           haste
           done
           wondrous
           things
           .
           Thy
           promises
           of
           old
           are
           
             faithfulnesse
             and
             truth
             .
          
           Oh
           Lord
           ,
           
             what
             shall
             I
             render
             unto
             thee
          
           for
           thy
           great
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           loving
           kindnesse
           ,
           shewed
           to
           thy
           Servant
           .
           
             I
             will
             take
             the
             cup
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             give
             prayse
             unto
             thy
             name
             ,
          
           Thou
           haste
           good
           Lord
           ,
           preserved
           mee
           from
           the
           
             Lyon
          
           and
           the
           
             Beare
             ,
          
           and
           the
           usurping
           tyrannous
           
             Philistims
          
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           what
           end
           ,
           deare
           Father
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           should
           not
           forget
           the
           loving
           kindnesse
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           be
           still
           mindfull
           of
           his
           Covenant
           .
           Thy
           out-stretched
           arme
           hath
           been
           my
           defence
           .
           Thy
           right
           hand
           ,
           Oh
           Lord
           ,
           hath
           the
           preheminence
           .
           Thy
           right
           hand
           deare
           Father
           ,
           hath
           brought
           mightie
           things
           to
           ●…asse
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           dy●…
           through
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           but
           〈◊〉
           live
           ,
           through
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           to
           declare
           the
           loving
           ?…?ness
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           make
           my
           boast
           of
           thy
           prayse
           ,
           all
           the
           day
           long
           my
           tongue
           shall
           never
           cease
           to
           speake
           of
           thy
           goodnesse
           whilest
           I
           have
           a
           being
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             Thou
             bringest
             downe
             to
             the
             grave
             ,
             and
             raisest
             up
             againe
             .
             Thou
             dost
             all
             thy
             workes
             to
             be
             had
             in
             remembrance
             of
             all
             that
             are
             ●…ound
             about
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           If
           any
           Creature
           that
           ever
           thine
           ●…and
           hath
           made
           ,
           hath
           cause
           to
           magnifie
           thy
           Name
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           thy
           prayse
           ,
           then
           have
           I
           much
           more
           .
           Mine
           enemies
           did
           as
           it
           were
           cast
           Lots
           upon
           my
           Vesture
           ,
           and
           had
           so
           numbred
           my
           dayes
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           thought
           within
           six
           houres
           to
           take
           away
           the
           life
           of
           thy
           Servant
           ;
           and
           yet
           behold
           Lord
           some
           dead
           ,
           ●…me
           run
           away
           ,
           and
           others
           imprisoned
           ,
           as
           thine
           the
           Churches
           ,
           the
           States
           ,
           and
           G●…mmon
           mealths
           enemies
           and
           yet
           deare
           Father
           ,
           thy
           Servant
           preserved
           alive
           ,
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           thy
           mercy
           in
           beleeving
           thy
           holy
           promise
           ,
           where
           thou
           sayest
           ,
           
             Thou
             wilt
             deliver
             the
             righteous
             out
             of
             trouble
             ,
             and
             bring
             the
             wicked
             in
             their
             stead
             .
          
           Oh
           Lord
           ,
           I
           have
           found
           that
           
             my
             tim●…
             are
             in
             thy
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           not
           in
           the
           han●…
           of
           my
           enemies
           ;
           yea
           ,
           I
           ●…ve
           and
           doe
           finde
           by
           blessed
           experience
           ,
           o●…
           Lord
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           creature
           cannot
           give
           life
           ,
           so
           neither
           can
           it
           take
           life
           away
           ,
           Deare
           Father
           ,
           I
           received
           my
           life
           from
           thee
           ,
           to
           glorifie
           thy
           Name
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           the
           severall
           actions
           and
           duties
           in
           my
           place
           and
           calling
           ,
           and
           should
           the
           enemies
           deprive
           mee
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           th●…
           shame
           and
           reproach
           of
           the
           Gospell
           .
           Oh
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           haste
           forbidden
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           come
           to
           p●…sse
           ,
           for
           ever
           blessed
           be
           thy
           N●…e
           for
           it
           .
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           haste
           said
           ,
           that
           
             we
             should
             be
             brought
             before
             Princes
             and
             
             Rulers
             for
             thy
             Name
             sake
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           we
           should
           not
           feare
           nor
           take
           care
           what
           to
           speake
           ,
           
             for
             thou
             wilt
             g●…
             a
             mouth
             and
             a
             tongue
             ,
          
           and
           behold
           ,
           deare
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           haste
           made
           this
           promise
           also
           good
           to
           thy
           servant
           .
           Wherein
           thou
           didst
           so
           guide
           him
           and
           direct
           him
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           did
           neither
           deny
           the
           truth
           ,
           nor
           corrupt
           his
           conscience
           ,
           to
           please
           the
           times
           ;
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           deare
           Father
           ,
           thou
           didst
           sill
           his
           heart
           full
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           peace
           in
           beleeving
           ,
           that
           
             all
             things
             should
             worke
             together
             for
             his
             good
             ,
          
           when
           the
           enemies
           ,
           oh
           Lord
           ,
           did
           coop
           him
           up
           and
           appoint
           him
           as
           a
           sheepe
           for
           the
           slaughter
           .
           ●…hen
           didst
           thou
           lengthen
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           prolong
           his
           dayes
           ,
           to
           tell
           of
           all
           thy
           wondrous
           workes
           .
           I
           will
           therefore
           sing
           of
           thy
           prayse
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ;
           for
           thou
           haste
           shewed
           kindnesse
           to
           thy
           servant
           .
           Thou
           haste
           multiplyed
           thy
           hand
           of
           bountie
           ,
           I
           will
           never
           forget
           thy
           free
           and
           full
           acts
           of
           love
           vouchsafed
           to
           me
           .
        
         
           
             Deare
             Father
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thee
             to
             direct
             thy
             Servant
             what
             to
             doe
             ,
             and
             how
             to
             carry
             himselfe
             in
             this
             his
             Pilgrimage
             ,
             that
             so
             ●…e
             may
             glorifie
             thy
             Name
             ,
             and
             endeavour
             to
             〈◊〉
             thy
             people
             ,
             that
             others
             may
             by
             his
             example
             be
             incouraged
             to
             walke
             on
             constantly
             ,
             conscionably
             ,
             and
             faithfully
             ,
             in
             the
             pursuit
             and
             practise
             of
             all
             the
             duties
             of
             Christianitie
             .
          
        
         
           Blessed
           Father
           ,
           Lord
           of
           life
           and
           glory
           ,
           I
           doe
           most
           humbly
           desire
           thee
           so
           to
           direct
           me
           by
           thy
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           as
           thou
           hast
           miraculously
           and
           mercifully
           preserved
           mee
           from
           all
           dangers
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           and
           on
           the
           left
           ,
           from
           the
           malice
           and
           fury
           of
           mine
           enemies
           ,
           I
           may
           now
           in
           an
           humble
           acknowledgement
           of
           thy
           goodnesse
           ,
           walke
           before
           thee
           in
           all
           holy
           and
           humble
           subjection
           to
           thy
           blessed
           will
           in
           all
           things
           .
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           I
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           ●…athe
           my
           soule
           〈◊〉
           that
           ●…ountaine
           
             that
             thou
             hast
             opened
             to
             the
             house
             of
             Judah
             ,
             and
             the
             Iohabitants
             of
             Jerusal●…m
             to
             wash
             in
             .
          
           Make
           good
           that
           holy
           promise
           more
           and
           more
           to
           my
           soule
           ,
           wherein
           thou
           hast
           said
           ,
           
             Thou
             wilt
             wash
             mee
             from
             mine
             u●…cleannesse
             ,
             and
             sprinkle
             mee
             with
             cleane
             water
             .
          
           Deare
           Father
           ,
           it
           is
           thy
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           
             in
             Christ
             the
             God-head
             should
             dwell
             bodily
             ,
          
           that
           so
           I
           might
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           divine
           nature
           ,
           yea
           ,
           
             that
             in
             him
             all
             sulnesse
             should
             dwell
             ,
          
           that
           so
           I
           might
           
             receive
             grace
             for
             grace
             .
          
           Now
           I
           besecch
           thee
           ,
           deare
           Father
           ,
           let
           it
           not
           be
           with
           me
           as
           with
           
             Pharoahs
          
           leane
           Kine
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           still
           feed
           upon
           the
           fat
           and
           〈◊〉
           promises
           of
           the
           Gos●…ell
           ,
           and
           yet
           remaine
           a
           starveling
           to
           thy
           great
           dishonour
           ,
           and
           the
           reproach
           of
           Religion
           .
           
           But
           grant
           ,
           〈◊〉
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           use
           of
           all
           holy
           meanes
           I
           doe
           so
           plentifully
           injoy
           ,
           I
           may
           grow
           up
           to
           that
           age
           ,
           stature
           ,
           fulnesse
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           of
           thy
           saints
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           so
           as
           thy
           band
           hath
           and
           still
           is
           upon
           mee
           for
           good
           ,
           so
           my
           heart
           may
           alwayes
           meditate
           on
           thy
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           my
           tongue
           may
           speake
           of
           all
           thy
           wondrous
           workes
           .
           Blessed
           Father
           ,
           I
           be
           seech
           thee
           to
           anatomize
           my
           heart
           ,
           and
           spiritualize
           my
           soule
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           there
           be
           any
           wickednesse
           in
           mee
           ;
           and
           by
           thy
           Word
           and
           〈◊〉
           it
           ,
           divide
           between
           the
           Soule
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           joynts
           and
           marrow
           of
           my
           corruption
           ,
           and
           so
           separate
           betweene
           the
           precious
           and
           the
           vile
           ;
           that
           all
           iniquitie
           may
           be
           removed
           farre
           away
           from
           my
           person
           ,
           and
           from
           my
           Tabernacle
           ,
           that
           so
           O
           Lord
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           that
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           I
           may
           walle
           evenly
           with
           thee
           in
           the
           path
           that
           is
           called
           holy
           ,
           that
           so
           I
           may
           have
           my
           fruit
           in
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           end
           eternall
           life
           ,
           that
           being
           guided
           by
           thy
           counsell
           here
           ,
           I
           may
           at
           last
           be
           brought
           to
           glory
           .
           Good
           Lord
           grant
           that
           I
           may
           never
           be
           of
           that
           number
           that
           doth
           
             so
             we
             to
             the
             〈◊〉
             to
             reap●…
             corruption
             ,
          
           but
           of
           those
           that
           doth
           
             so
             we
             to
             the
             Spirit
             and
             reape
             life
             everlasting
             ,
          
           that
           I
           may
           never
           as
           formerly
           dig
           
             broken
             〈◊〉
             that
             will
             hold
             no
             water
             ,
          
           but
           that
           I
           may
           drinke
           deeply
           of
           that
           
             fountaine
             of
             the
             water
             of
             life
             ,
          
           my
           fresh
           springs
           being
           found
           in
           thee
           ,
           that
           so
           〈◊〉
           soule
           may
           be
           filled
           with
           the
           fruits
           of
           rightcousnesse
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           the
           prayse
           of
           thy
           rich
           grace
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ●…esus
           .
        
         
           
             Deare
             Father
             ,
             I
             have
             three
             grand
             enemies
             to
             grapple
             with
             ,
             the
             world
             ,
             th●…●…lesh
             ,
             and
             the
             Devill
             ,
             the
             least
             of
             which
             is
             too
             great
             for
             me
             to
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ,
             if
             my
             weaknesse
             be
             not
             supported
             ,
             and
             my
             wants
             supplyed
             .
             But
             yet
             I
             know
             that
             thorow
             Jesus
             Christ
             that
             strengtheneth
             mee
             ,
             I
             may
             by
             faith
             make
             the
             Devill
             flye
             ,
             overcome
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             get
             my
             owne
             heart
             purified
             :
             〈◊〉
             although
             holy
             Father
             of
             my selfe
             being
             poore
             ,
             weake
             ,
             and
             contemptible
             ,
             I
             can
             doe
             nothing
             ,
             yet
             thorow
             Jesus
             Christ
             that
             strengtheneth
             me
             ,
             I
             can
             doe
             all
             things
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             thy
             power
             ,
             and
             strong
             arme
             of
             thy
             salvation
             ,
             in
             and
             from
             whom
             thou
             hast
             received
             full
             compensation
             to
             divir●…
             just●…ce
             for
             the
             sinnes
             of
             all
             the
             Elect
             ,
             and
             in
             particular
             for
             mee
             thy
             unworthy
             servant
             .
             I
             beseech
             thee
             〈◊〉
             Lord
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             thou
             hast
             any
             imployment
             for
             thy
             unworthy
             servant
             in
             this
             〈◊〉
             and
             transito●…y
             life
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             these
             few
             broken
             ends
             of
             mortalitie
             doth
             remaine
             ,
             be
             thou
             pleased
             ,
             who
             doth
             all
             things
             according
             to
             the
             counsell
             of
             thine
             
             owne
             will
             ,
             so
             to
             uphold
             mee
             in
             the
             way
             of
             holinesse
             ,
             that
             in
             all
             th●…
             actions
             of
             my
             generall
             and
             speciall
             calling
             ,
             I
             may
             glorifie
             thy
             great
             Name
             ,
             〈◊〉
             my
             Brethren
             ,
             propagate
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             stop
             the
             mouths
             and
             put
             to
             silence
             the
             tongues
             of
             wicked
             and
             ungodly
             men
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             the
             will
             of
             thee
             my
             God
             as
             touching
             thy
             servant
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             be
             not
             angry
             with
             poore
             sinfull
             dust
             and
             ashes
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             speake
             but
             this
             one
             time
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             in
             the
             behalfe
             of
             the
             generation
             of
             thy
             first
             borne
             ,
             whom
             thou
             from
             eternitie
             hast
             set
             thy
             love
             upon
             ,
             and
             still
             〈◊〉
             delight
             in
             to
             extend
             mercy
             to
             .
             It
             is
             the
             Vine
             which
             thine
             owne
             hand
             hath
             planted
             holy
             holy
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             looke
             downe
             from
             Heavn
             ,
             behold
             ,
             and
             visit
             this
             Vine
             .
             The
             straits
             of
             thy
             people
             are
             great
             ,
             but
             deliverance
             is
             in
             thine
             owne
             hands
             ,
             thy
             mercyes
             are
             thine
             owne
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thee
             therefore
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             consider
             how
             deeply
             thine
             owne
             glory
             is
             involved
             in
             the
             great
             cause
             of
             thy
             Church
             .
             Behold
             ,
             the
             insolency
             ,
             pride
             ,
             and
             subtilti●…
             ,
             of
             thine
             enemies
             ,
             and
             looke
             upon
             the
             imbecilitie
             and
             weaknesse
             of
             thy
             people
             ,
             and
             let
             that
             auntient
             motive
             which
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             ages
             ,
             did
             stirre
             thee
             up
             to
             doe
             good
             to
             thy
             people
             ,
             provoke
             thee
             at
             ;
             this
             time
             to
             be
             mercifull
             to
             thy
             Church
             ,
             because
             mercy
             〈◊〉
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           O
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           h●…st
           in
           thy
           Word
           spoken
           great
           things
           of
           thy
           Servants
           concerning
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           also
           gathering
           thy
           Churches
           from
           the
           foure
           Corners
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           that
           thou
           wilt
           rayse
           up
           thy
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           
             make
             it
             the
             prayse
             of
             the
             whole
             Earth
             ,
          
           and
           is
           not
           now
           the
           time
           come
           wherein
           
             thou
             wil●…
             extend
             thy
             mercy
             to
             Sion
             ?
             O
             Lord
             is
             not
             yet
             the
             time
             fully
             come
             ?
          
           Hath
           shee
           not
           lyne
           long
           enough
           in
           the
           dust
           ?
           Hath
           not
           the
           
             Plowers
             plowed
             long
             furrowes
             on
             her
             bucke
             for
             a
             long
             s●…ason
             ?
          
           Hath
           not
           O
           Lord
           ,
           the
           
             Fox●…
             ,
          
           the
           subtill
           
             Foxes
          
           broke
           off
           her
           fruitfull
           bowes
           ,
           spoyled
           her
           grapes
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           let
           them
           cluster
           ?
           Good
           Lord
           ,
           hath
           not
           thine
           enemies
           mingled
           our
           Wine
           with
           water
           ,
           our
           silver
           with
           drosse
           ,
           and
           thy
           pure
           worship
           with
           superstitious
           vanities
           ?
           And
           shall
           they
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           prosper
           ,
           that
           thus
           runne
           along
           in
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           
             eating
             up
             thy
             pe●…ple
             even
             as
             bread
             ,
          
           ●…vouring
           thy
           precious
           Saints
           ,
           and
           sacred
           truthes
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lyeth
           ?
           And
           will
           not
           our
           God
           returne
           ,
           and
           cause
           the
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           to
           sh●…ne
           upon
           his
           .
           Sanctuary
           ?
           Thou
           hast
           said
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           that
           
             thou
             never
             biddest
             the
             sonnes
             of
          
           Iacob
           
           
             seeke
             thy
             face
             in
             vaine
             ;
          
           is
           not
           the
           time
           yet
           come
           that
           the
           
             Stone
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             mountaine
             without
             hands
             ,
             shall
             grow
             to
             be
             a
             Mountaine
             ,
             and
             fill
             the
             whole
             earth
             ?
          
           When
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           wilt
           thou
           give
           the
           
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             earth
             to
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             High
             ?
          
           When
           shall
           our
           
             Sister
             that
             hath
             no
             breast
             ,
             desire
             the
             sincere
             milke
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ?
          
           When
           Lord
           ,
           
             shall
             those
             dry
             bones
             live
             ?
          
           When
           deare
           Father
           ,
           
             shall
             the
             great
             River
          
           Euphrates
           
             be
             dryed
             up
             ,
          
           that
           thy
           redeemed
           may
           passe
           over
           ?
           When
           shall
           that
           
             Monarch
             of
             Rome
             and
             Hiera●…chy
             of
             England
          
           which
           makes
           the
           reall
           Antichrist
           ,
           not
           onely
           be
           discovered
           ,
           but
           rooted
           out
           and
           consumed
           ,
           that
           thy
           Saints
           may
           rejoyce
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           warme
           their
           hands
           at
           that
           great
           bonefire
           so
           long
           desired
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           may
           raigne
           in
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           
             Deare
             Father
             ,
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             Gird
             thy
             Sword
             upon
             thy
             thigh
             ,
             O
             thou
             most
             mightie
             ,
             strike
             thorow
             the
             loynes
             of
             thine
             ,
             and
             thy
             Churches
             enemies
             .
             Root
             out
             all
             them
             that
             delight
             in
             superstitious
             vanities
             ;
             avenge
             the
             quarrell
             of
             thy
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             maintaine
             thine
             owne
             glory
             .
             Blesse
             thine
             owne
             worke
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             the
             great
             Reformation
             already
             begunne
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ;
             yea
             ,
             blesse
             O
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             strong
             arme
             of
             flesh
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             sanctified
             and
             preserved
             to
             doe
             great
             things
             by
             ,
             let
             not
             our
             hopes
             be
             made
             frustrate
             ;
             let
             not
             the
             malicious
             purposes
             of
             thine
             enemies
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             least
             they
             grow
             too
             proud
             .
          
        
         
           O
           Lord
           ,
           Blesse
           the
           Kings
           Majestie
           ,
           with
           spirituall
           ,
           corporall
           ,
           and
           eternall
           Blessings
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           so
           comply
           with
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           all
           differences
           may
           quietly
           be
           composed
           ,
           Religion
           may
           flourish
           ,
           scandalous
           dumb
           dogs
           removed
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           Pastors
           and
           Teachers
           planted
           in
           their
           roomes
           ,
           with
           those
           sacred
           Governours
           and
           government
           ;
           which
           Christ
           hath
           instituted
           in
           his
           Church
           .
           Blesse
           the
           Queene
           ,
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           royall
           Race
           :
           Lord
           ,
           let
           thy
           blessing
           be
           upon
           all
           states
           and
           degrees
           of
           people
           ,
           as
           if
           their
           names
           were
           particularized
           before
           thee
           .
           Good
           Lord
           ,
           cause
           Warres
           to
           cease
           in
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           let
           justice
           and
           mercy
           meet
           together
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           thy
           enemies
           may
           justly
           be
           punished
           ,
           and
           thy
           people
           mercifully
           delivered
           .
           Blesse
           those
           Forces
           that
           are
           imployed
           for
           that
           service
           ;
           send
           more
           ,
           and
           prosper
           them
           also
           ;
           that
           the
           great
           good
           worke
           hoped
           for
           ,
           may
           be
           most
           blessedly
           accomplished
           .
           Good
           Lord
           ,
           blesse
           thy
           blessed
           people
           of
           the
           
           
             Scots
          
           Nation
           ,
           by
           whom
           thou
           hast
           done
           so
           much
           good
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           that
           thy
           poore
           servant
           is
           bound
           to
           pray
           for
           ,
           by
           dutie
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           or
           any
           band
           or
           tye
           of
           nature
           or
           grace
           ,
           even
           for
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           his
           sake
           .
           In
           whom
           ,
           and
           for
           whom
           ,
           thou
           receivest
           poore
           sinners
           to
           mercy
           .
           To
           whom
           with
           t●…ine
           own
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           God
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           three
           persons
           ,
           one
           onely
           holy
           wise
           God
           ,
           be
           rendred
           ,
           as
           is
           most
           due
           ,
           all
           honour
           ,
           prayse
           ,
           glory
           ,
           and
           thankes
           ,
           now
           ,
           hence
           forth
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           .
        
      
       
         AMEN
         .
         FINIS
         .
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A56866e-920
           
             Jo.
             Lincol
             .
             
               now
            
             York
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A56866e-1430
           
             My
             first
             Apprehension
             .
          
           
             My
             Appearance
             
          
           
             The
             Conference
             .
          
           
             Doctor
             Featly
             .
          
           
             Dr
             Feally
             his
             report
             .
          
           
             Bishop
             of
             
               Bathe
               &
               Wells
               .
            
          
           
             Pursevant
             .
          
           
             Thomas
             Squire
             .
          
           
             Diver●…
             spake
             .
          
           
             A
             Doct●…
             
          
           
             Purs●…vant
             ,
          
           
             Officers
             .
          
           
             Notary
             .
          
           
             Clerke
             of
             the
             Co●…cell
             .
          
           
             Privie
             Seale
             .
          
           
             Lord
             privy
             Seale
             .
          
           
             Lord
             of
             
               Dorset
               .
            
          
           
             〈◊〉
             
               Francis
               Windebanke
               ,
            
             Secretary
             of
             State
             .
          
           
             Friend
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Nathaniel
               Brent
               .
            
          
           
             Register
             .
          
           
             Lord
             
               Newborg
            
          
           
             A
             Lord
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Littleton
               .
            
          
           
             Lord
             
               Cottington
               .
            
          
           
             Lord
             
               Privie
               Seale
               .
            
          
           
             〈◊〉
             Tho.
             Row
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Tho.
               Row
               .
            
             and
             Lord
             
               Goring
               .
            
          
           
             〈◊〉
             Generall
             .
          
           
             Of
             Sir
             
               Jo.
               Finch
            
             Lord
             Keeper
             .
          
           
             Said
             the
             Jury
             .
          
           
             The
             Archbishop
             .