Animadversions on a petition delivered to the honourable House of Parliament by several of the godly party in the county of Salop in vindication of the present government of the commonwealth, the prudent conduct of the army, and the liberties of the people / by R.F.
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             Animadversions on a petition delivered to the honourable House of Parliament by several of the godly party in the county of Salop in vindication of the present government of the commonwealth, the prudent conduct of the army, and the liberties of the people / by R.F.
             Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678?
          
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           ANIMADVERSIONS
           ON
           A
           PETITION
           Delivered
           to
           the
           Honourable
           HOUSE
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           By
           several
           of
           the
           Godly
           party
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Salop
             ,
          
           In
           vindication
           of
           the
           present
           Government
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           the
           prudent
           Conduct
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           By
           
             R.
             F.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1653.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           The
           Honourable
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           now
           sitting
           ,
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           several
           of
           the
           Godly
           party
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Salop
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Sheweth
             .
          
        
         
           THat
           we
           cannot
           omit
           the
           acknowledgment
           of
           all
           those
           various
           Providences
           God
           hath
           made
           his
           people
           in
           this
           Nation
           partakers
           of
           ,
           in
           owning
           our
           Armies
           ,
           and
           making
           them
           both
           formidable
           to
           ,
           and
           victorious
           over
           ,
           our
           Enemies
           at
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ;
           in
           staining
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           proud
           ,
           dedegrading
           unprofitable
           men
           from
           
           their
           stations
           ,
           and
           planting
           you
           in
           their
           room
           ,
           whose
           beginnings
           begin
           to
           revive
           our
           hopes
           ,
           That
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           will
           yet
           have
           in
           
             England
          
           men
           executing
           judgement
           ▪
           and
           speaking
           the
           truth
           .
           Certainly
           i●
           you
           go
           on
           ,
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           the
           children
           that
           are
           to
           be
           born
           wil●
           have
           cause
           to
           call
           you
           blessed
           ,
           as
           the
           repairers
           of
           our
           Breaches
           ,
           the
           restorers
           of
           paths
           to
           dwel
           in
           ,
           and
           yo●
           will
           render
           your selves
           of
           mor●
           worth
           and
           value
           than
           thousands
           so
           that
           your
           precedency
           of
           Honou●
           and
           Grace
           ,
           will
           transcend
           your
           predecessors
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           probability
           God
           will
           establish
           you
           as
           so
           man●
           Luminaries
           in
           your
           stations
           ,
           to
           shin●
           more
           and
           more
           unto
           the
           day
           of
           ou●
           deliverance
           .
           In
           hopes
           whereof
           ,
           a●
           also
           of
           your
           real
           inclinations
           t●
           hearken
           to
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           me●nest
           Saint
           ,
           and
           o●
           those
           that
           wi●●
           well
           to
           Truth
           &
           Peace
           ,
           amongst
           the
           other
           large
           endeavours
           of
           other
           we
           have
           taken
           the
           liberty
           of
           presenting
           the
           small
           mite
           of
           our
           Proposals
           (
           which
           we
           hope
           will
           be
           look●
           
           at
           )
           amongst
           the
           thousand
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           as
           God
           hath
           trusted
           you
           in
           a
           special
           manner
           with
           the
           guardi●g
           o●
           the
           Truth
           and
           Gospel
           ▪
           you
           will
           have
           a
           special
           eye
           to
           the
           propagation
           thereof
           .
           And
           because
           there
           ar
           many
           idle
           ,
           ignorant
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           &
           malignant
           Ministers
           permitted
           ,
           that
           endeavour
           the
           subversion
           thereof
           ,
           as
           appears
           to
           many
           of
           the
           dear
           Saints
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           grief
           of
           their
           spirit●
           ;
           We
           humbly
           desire
           that
           some
           speedy
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           ejection
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           setling
           of
           those
           that
           are
           fit
           and
           faithful
           for
           so
           great
           a
           work
           ;
           and
           that
           those
           may
           not
           be
           suffered
           as
           Preachers
           thereof
           ,
           who
           hate
           to
           see
           it
           prosper
           ,
           and
           stand
           like
           the
           Red
           Dragon
           ready
           to
           devour
           the
           child
           Grace
           as
           soon
           as
           born
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           notwithstanding
           the
           sufferings
           of
           many
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           deliverances
           vouchsafed
           them
           ,
           yet
           they
           scarcely
           know
           them
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           effects
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           any
           encouragement
           they
           have
           yet
           received
           ,
           more
           than
           the
           most
           notorious
           
           and
           bitterest
           of
           your
           Enemies
           :
           It
           is
           proposed
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           have
           a
           special
           regard
           to
           your
           friends
           above
           your
           enemies
           .
           Had
           the
           late
           King
           prevailed
           ,
           his
           friends
           had
           received
           large
           rewards
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           his
           own
           Ingagements
           ,
           you
           and
           yours
           threatned
           with
           total
           destruction
           :
           Oh
           then
           why
           should
           you
           not
           countenance
           your
           friends
           as
           well
           as
           your
           enemies
           theirs
           ?
           we
           hope
           you
           will
           not
           tread
           in
           the
           paths
           of
           your
           predecessors
           to
           reward
           evil
           for
           good
           ;
           but
           will
           give
           the
           right
           child
           to
           the
           right
           mother
           ,
           and
           suffer
           those
           now
           to
           rejoyce
           with
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           formerly
           mourned
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           will
           still
           (
           while
           you
           are
           for
           God
           )
           live
           and
           die
           with
           you
           .
        
         
           3
           Because
           we
           hear
           many
           Souldiers
           complain
           ,
           who
           have
           ventured
           their
           lives
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           want
           imployment
           since
           their
           willing
           submission
           to
           former
           commands
           of
           Disbanding
           ;
           we
           humbly
           propose
           ,
           That
           a
           deep
           inspection
           may
           be
           made
           in
           your
           Army
           ,
           for
           the
           ejection
           of
           those
           that
           would
           not
           be
           listed
           for
           
           you
           so
           long
           as
           they
           could
           find
           an
           Army
           with
           which
           to
           fight
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           number
           may
           be
           made
           up
           again
           by
           those
           who
           have
           been
           your
           constant
           ●riends
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           whereas
           many
           men
           by
           their
           f●wning
           flatteries
           lie
           at
           your
           doors
           out
           of
           sinister
           ends
           ,
           to
           beg
           ●or
           places
           ,
           we
           desire
           that
           none
           may
           be
           admitted
           to
           any
           place
           of
           trust
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           Army
           or
           Common-wealth
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           known
           to
           you
           for
           men
           of
           fidelity
           and
           integrity
           or
           else
           commended
           to
           you
           by
           the
           Certificate
           of
           five
           or
           six
           of
           your
           Friends
           ,
           that
           so
           things
           may
           be
           carried
           on
           more
           by
           the
           publick
           spirit
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           than
           the
           private
           spirit
           of
           any
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           whereas
           we
           hear
           many
           of
           our
           Nation
           saying
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           to
           
             Rehobo●m
             ,
          
           take
           away
           our
           burthens
           ,
           take
           away
           our
           taxations
           ;
           we
           further
           propose
           ,
           That
           the
           burthen
           of
           Contribution
           may
           be
           laid
           upon
           those
           who
           have
           been
           the
           grand
           Incendiaries
           and
           Contrivers
           of
           the
           War
           (
           we
           mean
           the
           Cavaliers
           )
           
           it
           being
           unjust
           (
           as
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           )
           that
           they
           should
           cut
           out
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           we
           bear
           the
           burthen
           ,
           they
           double
           the
           tale
           of
           Brick
           ,
           and
           we
           do
           the
           Task
           :
           O
           let
           the
           right
           child
           have
           the
           right
           Mother
           ,
           it
           will
           make
           them
           more
           willing
           to
           sit
           still
           ,
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           whereas
           many
           take
           liberty
           of
           keeping
           Wakes
           ,
           setting
           up
           Morice
           Dances
           ,
           and
           other
           prophane
           Sports
           ,
           against
           which
           there
           is
           no
           particular
           Law
           ;
           we
           humbly
           desire
           some
           positive
           Rules
           may
           be
           framed
           for
           suppressing
           thereof
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           In
           regard
           it
           it
           generally
           observed
           ,
           that
           the
           foul
           Sins
           of
           Adultery
           and
           Fornication
           are
           too
           frequently
           unpunished
           ,
           more
           than
           before
           the
           day
           of
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           for
           which
           our
           Enemies
           reproach
           us
           ,
           sith
           the
           Act
           only
           limits
           the
           punishment
           to
           the
           testimony
           of
           two
           Witnesses
           ;
           that
           a
           mock
           may
           not
           be
           made
           of
           ●uch
           soul
           sins
           ,
           We
           desire
           a
           way
           may
           be
           found
           ,
           and
           some
           special
           Law
           instituted
           for
           the
           punishment
           ther●of
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           freedom
           
           given
           to
           Saints
           in
           their
           several
           Churches
           and
           meetings
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           is
           abused
           ,
           so
           that
           Papists
           and
           other
           prophane
           persons
           take
           liberty
           of
           contemning
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           publick
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           spend
           the
           day
           vainly
           and
           idly
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           or
           else
           walking
           in
           the
           Fields
           ;
           we
           propose
           ,
           That
           some
           special
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           of
           restraint
           ,
           that
           the
           freedom
           of
           the
           Saints
           may
           not
           be
           turned
           to
           the
           prophanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           Day
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           the
           Excize
           may
           be
           taken
           away
           in
           the
           oppressive
           manner
           of
           farming
           it
           ,
           that
           poor
           people
           may
           not
           be
           bought
           and
           sold
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           as
           too
           frequently
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           some
           raise
           vast
           estates
           by
           the
           bargain
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           That
           the
           poor
           which
           dayly
           swarm
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           both
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           begging
           in
           the
           Highways
           ,
           and
           at
           our
           houses
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           dishonour
           and
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           may
           in
           some
           due
           way
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           not
           suffered
           to
           wander
           as
           Vagabonds
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           
             And
             your
             Petitioners
             shall
             pray
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Animadversions
           ON
           THE
           PETITION
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           nothing
           more
           sp●●i●us
           than
           the
           name
           of
           
             Refo●mation
             ,
          
           and
           nothing
           less
           ,
           than
           the
           〈◊〉
           it self
           (
           I
           mean
           that
           which
           th●●●lgar
           magnifie
           ,
           and
           cry
           up
           so
           much
           )
           the
           disease
           of
           m●ns
           minds
           ,
           rather
           than
           of
           the
           Times
           ,
           ●ntill
           their
           
             Imagination
          
           fools
           them
           into
           a
           real
           malady
           ,
           ●nd
           never
           lets
           them
           recover
           
           afterwards
           ;
           the
           Itch
           of
           Good
           Times
           ,
           and
           the
           Ulcer
           of
           Ill
           ;
           most
           pernicious
           to
           Kingdoms
           and
           Commonwealths
           ,
           as
           alwayes
           Enemy
           to
           present
           Government
           Every
           one
           who
           would
           trouble
           the
           State
           ,
           taking
           it
           for
           their
           pretext
           ,
           till
           getting
           into
           highest
           place
           ,
           and
           looking
           on
           things
           at
           ne●rer
           distance
           they
           see
           the
           Impossibility
           of
           R●forming
           them
           ;
           when
           casting
           away
           all
           care
           and
           hope
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           next
           take
           up
           that
           pretext
           which
           they
           have
           quitted
           ,
           and
           with
           a●
           great
           privat
           heat
           ,
           and
           as
           little
           for
           the
           publique
           good
           ,
           neve●
           leave
           putting
           for
           it
           ,
           till
           they
           have
           obtain'd
           the
           others
           place
           whence
           it
           consequently
           follow●
           that
           but
           open
           this
           Gate
           once
           o●
           Reformation
           (
           which
           their
           shoving
           and
           justling
           never
           suffers
           t●
           close
           again
           )
           and
           you
           Introduc●
           by
           it
           ,
           nothing
           but
           disorder
           an●
           
           confusion
           .
           I
           grant
           you
           yet
           ,
           it
           hath
           done
           gr●at
           things
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           undone
           great●r
           ;
           and
           some
           good
           ,
           but
           ●ar
           more
           harm
           and
           misc●ief
           ;
           these
           busie
           Reformers
           seeing
           somewhat
           or
           other
           which
           they
           would
           am●nd
           ,
           but
           not
           a
           hundred
           others
           which
           they
           marr
           in
           mending
           it
           ;
           whence
           the
           Wise
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           things
           amisse
           ,
           measure
           their
           Enterprises
           by
           the
           possibility
           ,
           and
           utility
           of
           amen●ing
           them
           ,
           which
           when
           they
           find
           wanting
           ,
           they
           pity
           the
           Condition
           of
           poor
           
             Humanity
             ,
          
           that
           hath
           nothing
           so
           absolutely
           good
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           wholly
           exempt
           from
           
             ●ault
          
           and
           
             blame
             ,
          
           rather
           than
           vex
           and
           torment
           her
           for
           it
           ,
           by
           
             tampering
          
           so
           long
           to
           mend
           it
           ,
           till
           they
           marr
           it
           quite
           .
           Of
           which
           over-busie
           
             ●●lly
          
           the
           
             English
          
           Nation
           in
           particular
           are
           Tax'd
           ;
           it
           having
           pa●●
           almost
           into
           Proverb
           ,
           That
           your
           
             English-man
          
           
           never
           knows
           when
           things
           are
           well
           .
        
         
           And
           such
           
             Resormers
          
           as
           these
           they
           were
           ,
           who
           l●●●ly
           represented
           this
           Petition
           u●to
           the
           
             Honerable
          
           House
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           under
           the
           name
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Salop
             ,
          
           though
           their
           restriction
           to
           
             several
             of
             the
          
           Godly
           party
           there
           ,
           sufficiently
           acquits
           the
           County
           ,
           and
           declares
           them
           to
           be
           such
           as
           one
           pleasantly
           describes
           ,
        
         
           
             A
             sort
             of
             hot-headed
             ,
             half-witted
             Fellows
             ,
             who
             in
             the
             vehemency
             of
             their
             zeal
             have
             more
             harm'd
             and
             mischiev'd
          
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           
             than
          
           Turk
           ,
           Jew
           ,
           
             or
          
           Infidel
           
             ever
             did
             ,
             and
             have
             more
             texts
             of
             Scripture
             for
             it
             too
             ,
             than
             the
             other
             out
             of
             the
          
           Talmude
           ,
           
             or
          
           Alcoran
           ;
           
             who
             have
             found
             out
             a
             new
             way
             under
             the
             name
             of
             the
          
           Lord
           ,
           
             to
             abolish
             the
             memory
             of
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             and
             of
             that
             of
          
           Godlinesse
           ,
           
             all
             Christianity
             ;
             being
             the
             worst
             sort
             of
             Affectation
             ,
             affecting
             
             nothing
             but
             what
             is
             contrary
             and
             averse
             to
             all
             good
             manners
             ,
             and
             education
             .
             Who
             are
             more
             familiar
             with
             the
          
           Lord
           ,
           
             than
             to
             stand
             upon
          
           Ceremonies
           
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             approach
             him
             with
             far
             lesse
          
           Reverence
           
             than
             a
          
           Serving-man
           
             does
             his
          
           Master
           ,
           
             or
             a
          
           Clown
           
             his
          
           Landlord
           :
           
             so
             hating
             the
             name
             of
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           
             as
             they
             cann't
             indure
          
           God
           
             should
             be
             serv'd
             like
             one
             ,
             and
             so
             abhorring
             the
             name
             of
          
           Church
           ,
           
             as
             they
             wage
             war
             with
             the
             very
             stones
             of
             it
             (
             like
          
           cowardly
           Currs
           ,
           
             who
             bite
             the
             stones
             ,
             when
             they
             cannot
             harm
             the
             persons
             )
             confounding
             by
             it
             all
             things
             ,
             sacred
             ,
             and
             profane
             :
             Mean
             time
             ,
             any
             place
             serves
             them
             to
             Preach
             in
             ,
             as
             any
             place
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             is
             good
             enou●h
             for
             their
             Preaching
             ,
             who
             teach
             nothing
             bu●
          
           Sedition
           ,
           
             and
          
           Infatuation
           :
           
             so
             as
             whilst
             others
             people
          
           Heaven
           
             with
             their
             Preaching
             ,
             these
             people
          
           Bedlam
           .
           
             Mean
             while
             they
             wave
             the
          
           Evangelists
           ,
           
             and
             flie
             to
             the
             explication
             
             of
             the
          
           Prophets
           ,
           
             the
             ●e●ter
             to
             hide
             their
             Ignora●ce
             ,
             (
             since
             ther
             all
             are
             almost
             Ignorant
             alike
             )
             like
             him
             ,
             who
             ●hen
             he
             could
             ●●t
          
           run
           ,
           
             challenged
             an
             excellent
          
           Footman
           
             to
          
           flie
           
             ●●●h
             ●im
             .
             Men
             i●dul●ent
             only
             ●o
             t●eir
             own
             Vices
             ,
             ●ut
             most
             rigid
             to
             th●s●
             of
             other
             men
             ;
             ●ho
             call
             themselv●s
          
           pure
           ,
           
             like
             him
             ,
             who
             being
             all
             o●er
             de●iled
             ,
             brag●'d
             ,
             He
             had
             never
             a
             spo●
             on
             him
             ;
             and
             thanking
          
           God
           ,
           
             with
             the
          
           Pharisee
           ,
           
             f●r
             not
             being
             like
             other
             men
             :
             it
             being
             the
             truest
             word
             they
             e●er
             said
             in
             their
             lives
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             worse
             ●han
             they
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           let
           us
           see
           whether
           this
           Character
           fits
           not
           our
           Petitioners
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           made
           for
           them
           ,
           by
           conferring
           their
           
             Pe●itio●s
          
           with
           these
           
             Animad●ersions
          
           of
           ours
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           to
           say
           nothing
           of
           their
           
             Preface
             ,
          
           nor
           their
           Goodly
           
             stile
             ,
          
           all
           
             stuff'd
          
           and
           
             interlarded
          
           with
           
             Scripture
          
           phrase
           ,
           so
           senselesly
           
           alleg'd
           ,
           as
           I
           will
           not
           say
           their
           reading
           of
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           seems
           to
           make
           them
           mad
           ,
           but
           certainly
           this
           I
           dare
           affirm
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           read
           it
           lesse
           ,
           write
           far
           better
           ,
           and
           more
           sense
           than
           they
           ,
           and
           would
           never
           have
           said
           the
           
             paths
             to
             dwell
             in
             ,
          
           (
           as
           they
           do
           )
           but
           rather
           the
           
             paths
             to
             walk
             in
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           more
           proper
           
             metaphore
          
           ;
           so
           abusing
           every where
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           stile
           ,
           as
           
             Pistols
          
           phrase
           in
           the
           play
           ,
           
             He
             hears
             with
             ears
             ,
          
           would
           no
           more
           seem
           to
           
             Sir
             Hugh
          
           superfluous
           ,
           and
           absurd
           ▪
           But
           they
           are
           
             those
             dear
             Saints
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           (
           as
           they
           speak
           of
           )
           and
           therefore
           have
           the
           liberty
           of
           profaning
           the
           Scripture
           on
           every
           occasion
           ;
           but
           for
           their
           
             sanctity
             ,
          
           believe
           it
           who
           lists
           for
           me
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           believe
           none
           to
           be
           lesse
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           than
           those
           who
           call
           themselves
           ●o
           the
           most
           ;
           and
           give
           me
           the
           
           
             dead
             ,
          
           and
           take
           the
           
             living
          
           he
           that
           will
           :
           so
           it
           shall
           alwayes
           be
           in
           my
           
             Letanie
             ,
          
           to
           deliver
           me
           from
           the
           
             Devil
          
           in
           an
           
             Angels
          
           shape
           ,
           and
           I
           'll
           deliver
           my self
           from
           the
           
             Devil
          
           in
           his
           own
           shape
           well
           enough
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           us
           come
           to
           their
           Petitions
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           first
           four
           we
           shall
           observe
           a
           vehement
           desire
           they
           have
           ,
           That
           none
           but
           they
           should
           be
           admitted
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           and
           finally
           ,
           to
           the
           distribution
           of
           all
           other
           Preferments
           and
           Rewards
           ;
           they
           seeming
           much
           troubled
           that
           they
           are
           not
           conferr'd
           upon
           them
           :
           and
           troubled
           still
           may
           they
           be
           ,
           rather
           than
           we
           should
           ever
           be
           troubled
           with
           them
           .
           By
           which
           ,
           we
           may
           perceive
           them
           to
           be
           some
           discarded
           party
           ,
           casheer'd
           
           from
           the
           Army
           for
           their
           cowardice
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           discipline
           ;
           some
           rejected
           ,
           and
           excluded
           from
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           for
           their
           want
           of
           
             Talent
             ,
          
           and
           
             non-sufficiency
          
           ;
           and
           finally
           ,
           some
           refuse
           stuff
           ,
           and
           out-casts
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           for
           their
           
             turbulency
             ,
          
           and
           
             non-conformity
          
           ;
           people
           of
           no
           parts
           ,
           nor
           merit
           at
           all
           ;
           else
           't
           were
           to
           tax
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           the
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           prudent
           Conduct
           of
           the
           
             General
          
           and
           
             Officers
             ,
          
           for
           not
           admitting
           them
           to
           Charge
           and
           Imployment
           .
           Such
           
             rash
          
           and
           
             stupid
          
           fellows
           ,
           and
           such
           
             Poltrons
          
           and
           
             Cowards
          
           withall
           ,
           as
           ,
           should
           I
           
             give
             the
             right
             child
             to
             the
             right
             mother
             ,
          
           which
           they
           urge
           more
           than
           once
           ,
           I
           could
           shew
           how
           they
           never
           yet
           had
           the
           management
           of
           affairs
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           brought
           them
           to
           ruine
           &
           
             destruction
          
           ;
           nor
           ever
           fought
           ,
           but
           either
           they
           
           were
           
             beaten
             ,
          
           or
           
             ran-away
          
           ;
           which
           being
           so
           ,
           far
           be
           it
           from
           the
           Commonwealth
           to
           have
           such
           to
           reform
           and
           govern
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           hardly
           fit
           to
           govern
           a
           Cobblers
           ,
           or
           a
           Botchers
           shop
           ;
           and
           far
           be
           the
           
             Omen
          
           from
           our
           
             evervictorious
          
           and
           
             conquering
             Army
             ,
          
           to
           have
           such
           as
           these
           mens
           Fortunes
           joyn'd
           with
           theirs
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           mix'd
           with
           those
           ,
           who
           deserve
           not
           to
           be
           named
           the
           same
           day
           a
           brave
           spirit
           ,
           and
           valiant
           man
           is
           mentioned
           :
           No
           ,
           
             live
          
           the
           
             Commonweal●h
             ,
          
           and
           
             flourish
          
           the
           
             Army
          
           still
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           never
           shame
           nor
           repent
           us
           of
           our
           change
           of
           Government
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           such
           as
           these
           come
           not
           ●to
           govern
           it
           ,
           Men
           of
           so
           narrow
           ,
           &
           so
           Ignoble
           minds
           ,
           as
           nothing
           great
           and
           generous
           ever
           entred
           into
           their
           brests
           ;
           for
           so
           't
           would
           be
           a
           degree
           below
           servitude
           ,
           nothing
           making
           servitude
           more
           intolerable
           ,
           
           than
           the
           Ignobility
           of
           the
           Master
           ;
           and
           those
           who
           can
           suffer
           such
           as
           these
           to
           command
           over
           them
           ,
           deserve
           worse
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           we
           had
           done
           nothing
           ,
           (
           or
           rather
           too
           much
           )
           to
           have
           shaken
           off
           the
           yoak
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lambeth
             ,
          
           to
           submit
           our
           necks
           at
           last
           to
           the
           
             Kirk
          
           Government
           of
           a
           sort
           of
           
             Banbury-men
             ,
          
           of
           
             Iohn
             of
             Leydens
          
           and
           
             Knipperdollings
             ,
          
           who
           would
           govern
           us
           just
           as
           they
           did
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Munster
             ,
          
           till
           with
           their
           fine
           spirit
           ,
           and
           Revelations
           ,
           they
           had
           brought
           all
           to
           confusion
           and
           destruction
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           there
           ,
           and
           tyrannize
           over
           us
           a
           hundred
           times
           worse
           than
           the
           others
           did
           :
           who
           ,
           since
           they
           urge
           their
           merit
           ,
           (
           lest
           we
           should
           seem
           to
           grant
           them
           nothing
           )
           let
           us
           accord
           them
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           the
           first
           Authors
           of
           the
           change
           of
           Government
           ,
           t
           is
           true
           ,
           
           but
           not
           of
           
             this
             ,
          
           nor
           
             that
             ,
          
           they
           being
           ever
           Enemies
           of
           the
           present
           Government
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           were
           formerly
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           so
           will
           they
           be
           now
           of
           the
           
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           unlesse
           they
           may
           have
           the
           
             Government
          
           of
           it
           themselves
           ,
           as
           they
           sufficiently
           declare
           by
           that
           exception
           ,
           and
           clause
           of
           theirs
           ,
           (
           in
           the
           end
           of
           their
           second
           petition
           )
           That
           
             whilst
             they
             are
             for
             God
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           
             for
             them
             ,
          
           according
           to
           their
           own
           Interpretation
           )
           they
           
             will
             live
             and
             dye
             with
             them
             ,
          
           (
           and
           not
           otherwise
           ;
           )
           a
           rerestriction
           ,
           which
           had
           it
           issued
           from
           the
           pen
           of
           any
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           or
           
             Protestant
             ,
          
           they
           had
           been
           presen●ly
           exclaim'd
           against
           ,
           for
           
             Malignants
             ,
             Seditiou●
             ,
          
           and
           Traitors
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           :
           but
           these
           men
           
             are
             the
             dear
             Saints
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           may
           say
           and
           do
           any
           thing
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           then
           with
           them
           ,
           
           before
           we
           pass
           to
           their
           other
           
             Peti●ions
             ,
          
           we
           may
           answer
           them
           in
           urging
           of
           their
           merits
           ,
           as
           
             Philip
          
           of
           
             Macedon
          
           did
           a
           certain
           treacherous
           Commander
           of
           a
           place
           ,
           reproaching
           his
           beholdingness
           unto
           him
           for
           delivering
           of
           it
           up
           ,
           
             That
             if
             he
             had
             not
             betray'd
             it
             ,
             he
             had
             not
             so
             soon
             been
             master
             of
             it
          
           ;
           't
           is
           true
           ,
           but
           that
           made
           him
           rather
           
             fear
             ,
          
           than
           
             reward
          
           him
           for
           his
           
             Treachery
             .
          
        
         
           To
           proceed
           then
           ,
           after
           ,
           in
           the
           end
           of
           their
           4th
           Petition
           ,
           they
           insinuate
           their
           desire
           ,
           That
           
             none
             should
             be
             advanc'd
             to
             any
             place
             of
             Trust
             ,
          
           either
           
             in
             the
             Army
             ,
          
           or
           
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           but
           such
           
             as
             should
             be
             recommended
             by
             the
             Certificat
             of
             some
             ●ive
             or
             six
             of
             them
             ,
          
           that
           so
           
             things
          
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           
             may
             be
             carryed
             on
             more
             by
             the
             publique
             spirit
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             than
             the
             privat
             spirit
             of
             any
             whatsoever
          
           ;
           (
           bold
           words
           ,
           and
           glancing
           at
           those
           in
           Authority
           ,
           and
           in
           derogation
           
           of
           all
           besides
           but
           themselves
           .
           )
        
         
           This
           publick
           spirit
           wch
           they
           like
           so
           much
           in
           their
           Saints
           ,
           they
           approve
           not
           so
           much
           in
           their
           women
           (
           as
           it
           seems
           )
           when
           in
           their
           7th
           they
           urge
           the
           Amendment
           of
           the
           
             Act
          
           of
           
             Adultery
          
           ;
           &
           whereas
           the
           former
           had
           gone
           as
           far
           as
           they
           could
           in
           
             Law
          
           before
           ,
           to
           hang
           them
           up
           ,
           on
           the
           Testimony
           of
           
             two
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           these
           would
           go
           farther
           yet
           ,
           and
           hang
           them
           up
           ,
           without
           any
           
             Witnesse
          
           at
           all
           ;
           and
           then
           what
           a
           
             shower
             of
             Halters
          
           should
           we
           have
           ra●ning
           down
           upon
           our
           heads
           ,
           when
           our
           very
           Sexes
           should
           be
           our
           crimes
           ,
           which
           ,
           but
           with
           our
           beings
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           depart
           withall
           ?
        
         
           And
           whither
           with
           this
           
             severity
          
           of
           theirs
           ,
           would
           they
           drive
           this
           Vice
           at
           last
           ,
           but
           more
           and
           more
           inwards
           still
           ?
           as
           
             Diogenes
          
           wittily
           said
           of
           that
           Young
           man
           ,
           who
           issuing
           
           from
           one
           of
           those
           lewd
           places
           ,
           and
           seeing
           him
           ,
           ran
           in
           again
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           seen
           by
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           perceiving
           ,
           call'd
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           That
           the
           more
           he
           sought
           to
           hid●
           his
           lewdnesse
           ,
           he
           but
           entred
           the
           further
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           ingulphed
           &
           plung'd
           self
           into
           it
           the
           more
           .
           So
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           these
           would
           inforce
           men
           to
           do
           ,
           by
           the
           
             severity
          
           of
           the
           
             Laws
          
           they
           would
           enact
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           For
           (
           I
           speak
           it
           not
           to
           patronage
           Vice
           ,
           but
           to
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           Virtue
           ,
           )
           they
           have
           look'd
           as
           narrowly
           to
           this
           
             Vice
          
           already
           ,
           as
           modestly
           they
           can
           ,
           and
           to
           look
           nearer
           to
           these
           secret
           sins
           ,
           would
           but
           make
           them
           indeavor
           ●till
           to
           sin
           more
           secretly
           ,
           
             Re●traint
          
           but
           more
           irritating
           Vice
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           those
           Countries
           where
           they
           trust
           more
           to
           
             re●traint
          
           and
           
             cautel
             ,
          
           than
           to
           peo●les
           
             honesties
          
           ;
           it
           being
           more
           the
           
           
             conscience
          
           than
           
             cautiousness
             ,
          
           can
           keep
           them
           honest
           :
           and
           to
           take
           off
           the
           bridle
           from
           mens
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           expect
           to
           constrain
           them
           to
           be
           
             virtuous
             ,
          
           is
           just
           like
           him
           ,
           who
           should
           take
           the
           
             bridle
          
           off
           his
           Horse
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           by
           
             switching
          
           expect
           to
           manage
           him
           as
           he
           pleased
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           the
           setting
           so
           high
           a
           rate
           on
           the
           forfeiture●
           ,
           but
           indears
           and
           renders
           Vice
           more
           precious
           ;
           and
           just
           as
           we
           see
           in
           Gaming
           ,
           makes
           foul
           play
           lawfull
           ,
           by
           setting
           a
           Tax
           and
           penalty
           on
           their
           not
           playing
           fair
           ;
           they
           seeming
           by
           that
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           to
           punish
           the
           Act
           ,
           as
           the
           being
           taken
           in
           it
           ;
           whence
           consequently
           ,
           men
           study
           more
           to
           avoid
           the
           being
           taken
           in
           it
           ,
           than
           the
           Act
           it self
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           fifth
           ,
           these
           lovers
           of
           Justice
           and
           Righteousnesse
           propose
           ,
           to
           have
           all
           the
           burthen
           of
           
           Taxes
           and
           Contribution
           layed
           on
           the
           
             Cavaliers
             ,
          
           against
           the
           Publique
           Faith
           given
           them
           in
           their
           several
           Articles
           and
           Agreements
           ,
           which
           
             Faith
          
           these
           seem
           to
           care
           as
           little
           for
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           for
           
             Good
             works
          
           ;
           whence
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           had
           these
           men
           the
           management
           of
           Affaires
           ,
           they
           would
           soon
           throw
           their
           
             Iustice
          
           and
           
             Temperance
          
           after
           their
           
             Prudence
          
           and
           
             Fortitude
             ,
          
           hating
           all
           
             Cardinal
             virtues
             ,
          
           ever
           since
           they
           understood
           they
           belonged
           unto
           the
           
             Pope
          
           ;
           never
           considering
           how
           dearly
           already
           they
           have
           payed
           for
           their
           
             new-styl'd
          
           offence
           ,
           by
           the
           Sequestration
           of
           their
           whole
           Estates
           ,
           or
           being
           Mulcted
           in
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           are
           not
           in
           present
           poss●ssion
           ,
           but
           by
           dearly
           buying
           them
           again
           ;
           yet
           would
           these
           most
           equal
           
             Iusticers
          
           have
           them
           more
           taxt
           than
           others
           who
           enjoy
           their
           Estates
           intire
           .
        
         
         
           And
           mark
           what
           a
           wise
           Reason
           they
           give
           you
           for
           it
           ;
           For
           so
           (
           say
           they
           )
           
             It
             will
             make
             them
             the
             more
             willing
             to
             sit
             stil●
          
           ;
           to
           
             rise
          
           rather
           they
           should
           say
           ,
           as
           most
           commonly
           does
           any
           man
           of
           spirit
           ,
           when
           he
           finds
           himself
           too
           much
           oppress'd
           ;
           none
           besides
           being
           
             willing
          
           to
           do
           that
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           forc'd
           unto
           .
           These
           men
           who
           counsel
           and
           perswade
           this
           ,
           (
           like
           those
           ,
           who
           after
           a
           body
           has
           been
           once
           sick
           ,
           will
           never
           suffer
           it
           to
           recover
           health
           again
           )
           never
           considering
           ,
           That
           a
           
             Commonwealth
          
           founded
           on
           the
           
             injury
          
           and
           
             oppressions
          
           of
           others
           ,
           is
           only
           built
           for
           
             ruine
          
           and
           
             destruction
          
           ;
           That
           
             sternness
             ,
             cruelty
             ,
          
           and
           
             severity
             ,
          
           is
           for
           
             Slaves
             ,
          
           but
           for
           Free-born
           men
           ,
           
             gentlenes
          
           &
           
             debonairity
          
           ;
           That
           there
           the
           Government
           is
           ever
           most
           assured
           ,
           where
           men
           govern
           so
           ,
           as
           it
           may
           be
           expedient
           for
           all
           Good
           men
           the
           present
           State
           
           should
           continue
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           govern
           otherwise
           ,
           may
           be
           safe
           ,
           but
           never
           secure
           ;
           and
           ,
           That
           finally
           nothing
           better
           declares
           the
           wholesom
           constitution
           of
           a
           Commonwealth
           ,
           than
           a
           cheerful
           and
           smiling
           countenance
           ,
           with
           no
           discontent
           sadding
           its
           brow
           :
           a
           sad
           and
           groaning
           State
           being
           never
           long-lived
           ,
           since
           as
           the
           Poet
           sayes
           ,
           
             Non
             vivere
             ,
             sed
             bene
             valere
             vita
             est
             ,
          
           that
           that
           which
           we
           call
           Life
           ,
           consists
           not
           so
           much
           in
           living
           ,
           as
           in
           living
           well
           .
        
         
           For
           which
           consideration
           ,
           those
           who
           formerly
           had
           the
           ordering
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           sufficiently
           Mulcted
           the
           
             Cavaliers
          
           for
           that
           ,
           which
           only
           the
           fortune
           of
           the
           side
           seems
           ●o
           have
           made
           a
           
             crime
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             ●ffence
             ,
          
           wisely
           admitted
           them
           by
           divers
           Treaties
           to
           Composition
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Act
             of
             Oblivion
             ,
          
           
           to
           the
           common
           Freedom
           and
           Liberty
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           which
           now
           to
           infringe
           ,
           were
           no
           lesse
           dishonourable
           than
           dangerous
           .
        
         
           But
           in
           the
           8th
           ●heir
           main
           Combat
           is
           against
           the
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           who
           is
           alwayes
           the
           Giant
           these
           doughty
           Sir
           
             Lancelots
          
           and
           
             Don
             Quixo●s
          
           must
           overcome
           ,
           and
           like
           old
           
             Calianax
          
           (
           in
           the
           Play
           )
           beat
           over
           and
           over
           ,
           when
           any
           else
           hath
           offended
           them
           ,
           whom
           they
           dare
           not
           meddle
           with
           .
           The
           poor
           
             Papist
          
           by
           perpetual
           ill
           usage
           having
           been
           so
           cow'd
           and
           cowarded
           ,
           as
           he
           lies
           quaking
           and
           trembling
           ,
           and
           dares
           do
           nothing
           ,
           but
           pray
           that
           no body
           may
           molest
           him
           ,
           he
           accounting
           it
           obligation
           to
           those
           who
           but
           strike
           him
           only
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           power
           to
           kill
           .
           He
           is
           the
           
             Dogg
          
           that
           's
           always
           beaten
           in
           the
           
             Lions
          
           presence
           :
           and
           be
           the
           fault
           whose
           it
           will
           ,
           he
           is
           sure
           to
           undergo
           
           the
           blame
           and
           punishment
           ;
           so
           ,
           as
           if
           
             Persecution
          
           be
           not
           the
           nighest
           way
           to
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           certainly
           he
           goes
           the
           farthest
           way
           about
           ;
           Their
           Adversaries
           (
           such
           as
           these
           Petitioners
           )
           always
           crying
           out
           against
           them
           ,
           like
           
             cunning
             Thieves
             ,
          
           who
           joyn
           with
           the
           
             Hub-bub
             ,
          
           and
           follow
           
             True
             men
          
           with
           
             Hue
          
           and
           
             Cry
             ,
          
           the
           better
           to
           escape
           themselves
           .
           And
           truly
           I
           do
           not
           know
           why
           all
           your
           new
           
             sale-made
          
           Religions
           (
           though
           differing
           among
           themselves
           )
           should
           joyn
           so
           
             unanimously
             ,
          
           and
           with
           so
           great
           
             Animosity
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           unlesse
           perhaps
           ,
           for
           fear
           they
           should
           marr
           their
           Market
           ;
           just
           like
           that
           bungling
           
             Painter
             ,
          
           who
           having
           painted
           a
           
             Cock
          
           most
           monstrously
           ill
           ,
           set
           his
           
             Boy
          
           to
           keep
           away
           all
           
             Cocks
          
           from
           about
           his
           shop
           ,
           for
           fear
           ,
           lest
           in
           comparison
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           deformity
           
           of
           his
           work
           should
           more
           manifestly
           appear
           ;
           they
           advantaging
           the
           
             Papist
          
           the whilst
           by
           making
           people
           imagine
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           somw●at
           extraordinary
           in
           their
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           rendring
           it
           incompatible
           with
           all
           other
           Sects
           ;
           and
           make
           this
           
             dilemma
             ,
          
           that
           either
           all
           
             Religions
          
           prof●ssing
           
             Christ
          
           are
           true
           ,
           or
           but
           only
           one
           ;
           if
           all
           ,
           why
           not
           the
           
             Papist
          
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ?
           if
           but
           one
           ,
           why
           are
           not
           the
           rest
           as
           much
           persecuted
           as
           he
           ?
           And
           here
           I
           cann't
           omit
           a
           plesant
           saying
           of
           
             K.
             Iames
             ,
          
           That
           the
           
             Papist
          
           was
           his
           
             honest
             Ass
             ,
          
           on
           whom
           he
           might
           impose
           what
           burthen
           and
           load
           he
           pleased
           ,
           and
           hee
           'd
           grunt
           and
           grunt
           ,
           but
           patiently
           bear
           it
           still
           ;
           wheras
           the
           
             Puritan
          
           was
           like
           a
           skittish
           Jade
           ,
           which
           kicks
           and
           winces
           at
           the
           least
           load
           laid
           on
           him
           ,
           crying
           out
           before
           he
           was
           hurt
           ,
           to
           keep
           off
           danger
           still
           far
           enough
           from
           him
           ,
           which
           skittishnesse
           
           of
           his
           hath
           render'd
           him
           so
           resty
           and
           pampered
           ,
           as
           none
           dare
           hazard
           the
           breaking
           and
           backing
           him
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           Army
           ,
           (
           to
           whom
           nothing
           is
           difficult
           ,
           and
           impossible
           )
           the
           enterprizing
           of
           taming
           which
           wild
           and
           head-strong
           
             Bucephalus
             ,
          
           to
           their
           perpetual
           
             fame
          
           and
           
             felicity
             ,
          
           like
           another
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           seeming
           only
           to
           be
           reserv'd
           to
           them
           .
           Mean
           while
           ,
           whosoever
           out
           of
           these
           unworthy
           timid
           respects
           ,
           does
           tolerate
           them
           ,
           shall
           find
           ,
           as
           your
           
             Kings
          
           have
           done
           ,
           by
           dear
           Experiment
           at
           last
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           in
           
             Kingdoms
          
           and
           
             Commonwealths
             ,
          
           just
           like
           your
           
             Hedge-hoggs
          
           brood
           ,
           which
           when
           the
           Damn
           finds
           prickly
           in
           her
           womb
           ,
           she
           shrinks
           up
           ,
           and
           dares
           not
           inforce
           her self
           to
           be
           delivered
           of
           it
           ,
           till
           deferring
           it
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           they
           becom
           so
           grievous
           and
           intolerable
           at
           last
           ,
           as
           they
           cannot
           be
           delivered
           
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           with
           their
           lives
           and
           all
           .
           And
           here
           comes
           well
           to
           purpose
           (
           to
           the
           
             Army
          
           and
           the
           
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           into
           whose
           number
           these
           would
           so
           fain
           insinuat
           themselves
           )
           the
           Fable
           of
           the
           
             Hare
          
           and
           
             Hedge-hogg
             ,
          
           who
           in
           a
           cold
           winters
           night
           came
           to
           the
           form
           or
           
             muset
          
           of
           the
           
             Hare
             ,
          
           desiring
           to
           shelter
           there
           against
           the
           rigor
           of
           the
           season
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           
             Hare
          
           at
           first
           answered
           wisely
           ,
           that
           her
           form
           was
           but
           strait
           and
           narrow
           ,
           and
           he
           so
           
             prickly
             ,
          
           as
           without
           her
           much
           Incommodity
           she
           could
           not
           admit
           ,
           nor
           harbour
           him
           ;
           when
           he
           craftily
           replyed
           ,
           That
           for
           his
           
             prickles
             ,
          
           as
           he
           could
           bristle
           them
           up
           against
           an
           Enemy
           ,
           so
           for
           a
           Friend
           he
           could
           couch
           them
           so
           close
           unto
           his
           back
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           feel
           them
           no
           more
           ,
           than
           as
           if
           they
           were
           
             down
          
           or
           
             feathers
          
           ;
           which
           the
           
             Hare
          
           simply
           believing
           ,
           admitted
           him
           
           into
           her
           form
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           no
           sooner
           come
           ,
           but
           he
           began
           to
           bristle
           ,
           &
           so
           gor'd
           the
           poor
           
             Hare
             ,
          
           as
           she
           cried
           out
           for
           pain
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Hedge-hogg
          
           gave
           it
           only
           this
           comfort
           and
           answer
           ,
           for
           all
           its
           hospitality
           ,
           
             That
             those
             who
             found
             themselves
             agrieved
             ,
             might
             quit
             the
             place
          
           :
           and
           here
           I
           leave
           to
           each
           one
           the
           Application
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           the
           examining
           what
           grievous
           crime
           they
           charge
           the
           
             Papist
          
           with
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           most
           commonly
           no
           less
           than
           the
           Invasion
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           or
           the
           blowing
           up
           the
           
             Thames
             ,
          
           &c.
           to
           the
           destruction
           both
           of
           fish
           and
           flesh
           .
        
         
           For
           that
           
             Papists
          
           &c.
           (
           say
           they
           )
           
             take
             liberty
             of
             contemning
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             publique
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             spend
             the
             day
             vainly
             and
             idlely
             in
             their
             houses
             ,
             or
             else
             walking
             in
             the
             fields
             ,
          
           we
           propose
           
             That
             some
             special
             course
             may
             be
             taken
             of
             restraint
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           what
           unreasonable
           people
           
           are
           these
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           permit
           them
           to
           go
           to
           Church
           ,
           nor
           tarry
           at
           home
           ,
           to
           remain
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           nor
           to
           walk
           abroad
           in
           the
           fie●ds
           ?
           w●at
           they
           would
           have
           of
           them
           else
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           know
           ,
           unless
           t●ey
           would
           in●orce
           them
           to
           work
           on
           the
           
             Sabbath
             da●
          
           ;
           &
           more
           unr●asonable
           would
           they
           be
           yet
           ,
           to
           seek
           to
           enforce
           them
           to
           go
           to
           other
           Chur●hes
           besides
           their
           own
           .
           If
           they
           think
           they
           be
           so
           idl●
           at
           ●ome
           ,
           why
           do
           they
           search
           their
           house●
           so
           oft
           to
           find
           them
           at
           
             Mass
             ?
          
           and
           what
           restraint
           they
           in●end
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           see
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           mean
           to
           
             pound
          
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           catch
           them
           in
           the
           fields
           .
           In
           fin●
           ,
           their
           condition
           is
           lamentable
           the
           whilst
           they
           will
           not
           permit
           them
           the
           liberty
           of
           their
           own
           houses
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           the
           benefit
           of
           common
           air
           :
           But
           of
           this
           enough
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           whom
           they
           fall
           foul
           
           upon
           (
           in
           the
           6th
           )
           are
           your
           
             Wakes
          
           and
           
             Moris-dances
             ,
          
           meaning
           quite
           to
           overthrow
           the
           
             Hobby-horse
             ,
          
           horse
           and
           man
           ,
           holding
           him
           litle
           better
           than
           the
           
             beast
             ,
          
           and
           
             maid
             Marian
          
           the
           
             Whore
          
           of
           
             Babylon
             .
          
           Mean
           time
           ,
           what
           harm
           the
           poor
           
             Moris-dancers
          
           do
           unto
           them
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           see
           ,
           but
           only
           that
           the
           
             melancholy
          
           Devil
           which
           possesses
           them
           is
           enemy
           of
           all
           mirth
           and
           harmlesse
           Recreation
           ,
           which
           makes
           the
           poor
           souls
           in
           sighing
           ,
           wish
           for
           the
           
             merry
             devil
             of
             Edmonton
          
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           days
           of
           
             Puck
             ,
          
           and
           
             Robi●-goodfel●ow
             ,
          
           as
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           their
           wisdoms
           who
           govern
           the
           Commonwealth
           wil
           shortly
           grant
           them
           u'm
           &
           restore
           them
           their
           former
           sports
           again
           ,
           which
           as
           they
           during
           the
           Time
           of
           our
           late
           Calamities
           did
           prudently
           debar
           them
           of
           ,
           (
           when
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           all
           mirth
           had
           been
           unseasonable
           )
           so
           that
           time
           once
           over
           ,
           they
           
           will
           suffer
           them
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           to
           return
           unto
           them
           again
           ,
           and
           consider
           that
           as
           the
           Poet
           said
           ,
           
             Pane
             &
             Circense
             ,
          
           give
           them
           but
           sports
           and
           bread
           enough
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           rule
           them
           at
           pleasure
           :
           whereas
           ,
           take
           from
           them
           but
           those
           outward
           
             amusements
          
           of
           their
           minds
           ,
           and
           you
           but
           convert
           their
           thoughts
           inwards
           ,
           to
           meditate
           on
           nothing
           but
           their
           grievances
           ,
           and
           discontent
           ;
           for
           which
           Reason
           ,
           perhaps
           these
           men
           would
           prohibit
           ,
           and
           abridge
           them
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           only
           study
           mischief
           ,
           like
           themselves
           .
           Mean
           time
           ,
           such
           as
           these
           would
           make
           rare
           Governors
           of
           th●Commonwealth
           
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           whilst
           they
           should
           be
           making
           
             Acts
             ,
          
           for
           the
           overcoming
           of
           our
           Enemies
           abroad
           ,
           and
           rendring
           us
           formidable
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           would
           be
           making
           
             Acts
          
           against
           
             Moris-dancers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hobby-horses
             ,
          
           to
           render
           
           us
           ridiculous
           unto
           every
           one
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           may
           suffice
           to
           shew
           the
           malice
           and
           foppery
           of
           their
           Petition
           ,
           which
           I
           know
           wil
           fret
           ▪
           and
           vex●
           them
           to
           the
           very
           hearts
           (
           &
           much
           good
           do
           't
           their
           good
           hearts
           with
           it
           )
           to
           see
           the
           secrets
           of
           their
           
             Cabal
          
           discovered
           ,
           and
           their
           designs
           laid
           open
           ,
           so
           pernicious
           to
           the
           present
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Commonwealth
          
           ;
           It
           being
           the
           
             Religion
          
           of
           the
           
             common
             fry
             ,
          
           and
           such
           brown-bread
           spirits
           of
           the
           same
           batch
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           making
           the
           
             Rabble
          
           their
           only
           
             Rabbins
             ,
          
           and
           inviting
           them
           to
           
             liberty
             ,
          
           which
           in
           effect
           is
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           
             licentiousnes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Shrovetide-Ryot
             ,
          
           such
           having
           nothing
           to
           lose
           ,
           being
           sure
           to
           gain
           by
           each
           change
           and
           mutation
           :
           The
           more
           deserving
           the
           
             Magistrates
          
           care
           and
           
             coertion
             ,
          
           the
           more
           numerous
           ,
           and
           indigent
           they
           ar
           .
           Mean
           time
           ,
           't
           shall
           never
           repent
           
           me
           to
           be
           an
           
             Enemy
          
           of
           those
           ar●
           Enemies
           to
           my
           Country
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           I
           'm
           sure
           th●Arm●
           &
           
             Republiqu●
          
           will
           thank
           me
           for
           't
           ,
           these
           men
           being
           the
           greatest
           Enemies
           they
           have
           ,
           as
           their
           many
           vain
           Attempts
           to
           change
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           fight
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           sufficiently
           declare
           .
           To
           conclude
           ,
           all
           men
           are
           to
           admire
           the
           rare
           temper
           and
           wisdom
           of
           the
           State
           to
           admit
           of
           all
           Petitions
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           moved
           with
           none
           but
           such
           a●
           may
           be
           salutarie
           for
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           rejoice
           in
           the
           Lib●rty
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           enjoy
           ,
           the
           while
           they
           can
           deliver
           such
           Petitions
           as
           these
           ,
           without
           being
           sent
           to
           
             Bedla●
          
           for
           their
           pains
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .