The humble petition or remonstrance of Rich: Day of Eton neer Windsor, to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. I. For the repairing of the decay of wood and timber. II. For the planting of an able preaching ministry throughout the land. III. For the working of the works of mercy and charitie: and for an act against the pride of apparell.
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             The humble petition or remonstrance of Rich: Day of Eton neer Windsor, to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. I. For the repairing of the decay of wood and timber. II. For the planting of an able preaching ministry throughout the land. III. For the working of the works of mercy and charitie: and for an act against the pride of apparell.
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             The
             Humble
             PETITION
          
           OR
           
             REMONSTRANCE
             Of
             RICH
             :
             DAY
             OF
          
           Eton
           
             neer
          
           Windsor
           ,
           
             To
             the
             PARLIAMENT
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           
             I.
          
           For
           the
           repairing
           of
           the
           Decay
           of
           Wood
           and
           Timber
           .
        
         
           
             II.
          
           For
           the
           Planting
           of
           an
           able
           Preaching
           Ministry
           throughout
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           
             III.
          
           For
           the
           Working
           of
           the
           Works
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Charitie
           :
           and
           for
           an
           Act
           against
           the
           pride
           of
           Apparell
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             Simmons
          
           in
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           1652.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Honourable
           Sir
           ▪
        
         
           ABove
           a
           yeare
           agoe
           I
           petitioned
           your
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           under
           your
           name
           the
           
             Parliament
             of
             England
             ,
          
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           a
           future
           Plantation
           of
           Wood
           and
           Timber
           throughout
           the
           Land
           :
           Considering
           it
           as
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           comforts
           of
           life
           ,
           a
           worke
           of
           mercy
           and
           charitie
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           of
           piety
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           of
           absolute
           necessitie
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Navigation
           ,
           the
           building
           of
           Houses
           ,
           the
           maintenance
           of
           husbandry
           ,
           and
           divers
           usefull
           and
           necessary
           Trades
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
           All
           which
           notwithstanding
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           my
           opinion
           that
           the
           matter
           could
           be
           throughly
           proceeded
           in
           so
           soone
           as
           my selfe
           and
           others
           could
           wish
           or
           desire
           :
           Neither
           doe
           I
           hould
           it
           the
           worke
           of
           one
           yeare
           ,
           but
           rather
           such
           as
           will
           take
           up
           an
           employment
           for
           divers
           yeares
           one
           after
           another
           successively
           .
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           if
           it
           like
           your
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           I
           have
           heard
           it
           estimated
           by
           some
           of
           good
           understanding
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           the
           losse
           of
           any
           one
           yeare
           in
           the
           due
           prosecuting
           of
           this
           affaire
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           is
           of
           no
           lesse
           value
           ,
           if
           not
           farre
           greater
           ,
           then
           the
           losse
           of
           one
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           .
           Yet
           this
           I
           consider
           with
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           the
           State
           may
           be
           so
           employed
           otherwise
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           so
           instantly
           pursue
           it
           as
           some
           thinke
           they
           may
           .
           Such
           a
           dishonourable
           ,
           disloyall
           conceit
           cannot
           enter
           into
           me
           ,
           that
           those
           which
           sit
           at
           the
           Sterne
           ,
           watching
           and
           waiting
           all
           opportunities
           to
           doe
           publique
           good
           ,
           can
           wilfully
           ,
           enviously
           ,
           or
           carelesly
           betray
           the
           honour
           ,
           strength
           ,
           comfort
           ,
           and
           conservation
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           in
           such
           a
           maine
           ,
           and
           most
           important
           busines
           as
           this
           .
           In
           as
           much
           as
           Wood
           and
           Timber
           will
           alwayes
           be
           worth
           money
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           very
           easily
           ,
           and
           within
           a
           reasonable
           time
           ,
           to
           raise
           divers
           millions
           of
           money
           ,
           by
           planting
           and
           encreasing
           of
           woods
           :
           besides
           other
           comforts
           and
           commodities
           arising
           thereof
           .
           On
           the
           contrary
           ,
           woe
           to
           this
           Land
           ,
           at
           leastwise
           as
           I
           conceive
           ,
           for
           the
           decay
           of
           Woods
           ,
           not
           onely
           if
           Shipping
           shall
           faile
           ,
           whereof
           it
           is
           sayd
           
           to
           be
           in
           apparant
           danger
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           but
           if
           Sea-coale
           shall
           faile
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           may
           by
           more
           accidents
           then
           one
           :
           the
           misery
           whereof
           began
           to
           be
           seene
           and
           felt
           not
           very
           many
           yeares
           agoe
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Scots
          
           were
           possessed
           of
           
             New-Castle
             .
          
           Certainly
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           mens
           lives
           should
           by
           all
           means
           be
           made
           comfortable
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           use
           our
           wits
           ,
           strength
           ,
           &
           knowledge
           ,
           whatsoever
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           the
           profiting
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           setting
           forth
           the
           praise
           of
           God
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Imitating
           the
           nature
           of
           good
           Angels
           ,
           who
           though
           they
           excell
           in
           dignity
           and
           beauty
           all
           other
           creatures
           ,
           yet
           they
           disdaine
           not
           to
           be
           serviceable
           to
           men
           ,
           doing
           it
           with
           singular
           love
           ,
           and
           good
           will
           ;
           and
           infinitely
           rejoycing
           therein
           .
           In
           consideration
           whereof
           a
           certain
           Theologicall
           Writer
           hath
           this
           excellent
           saying
           :
           
             That
             after
             the
             example
             of
             Angells
             we
             ought
             to
             employ
             our selves
             ,
             in
             soule
             ,
             and
             body
             ,
             calling
             ,
             credit
             ,
             and
             all
             we
             have
             for
             the
             good
             of
             men
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           I
           have
           presumed
           (
           under
           assurance
           of
           honourable
           favour
           and
           leave
           )
           to
           revive
           the
           memory
           of
           my
           late
           Petition
           ,
           Proposition
           ,
           or
           Remonstrance
           ,
           for
           repairing
           the
           decay
           of
           Wood
           and
           Timber
           .
           Toward
           the
           latter
           end
           whereof
           I
           did
           intimate
           to
           your
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           how
           that
           I
           had
           also
           travailed
           with
           the
           late
           King
           for
           the
           planting
           and
           propagating
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           in
           a
           just
           and
           due
           manner
           throughout
           the
           Land
           .
           I
           did
           it
           by
           way
           of
           Petition
           ,
           as
           the
           case
           necessarily
           required
           ,
           and
           briefly
           ,
           and
           summarily
           the
           effect
           was
           this
           :
           In
           the
           first
           place
           I
           did
           justly
           and
           truely
           affirme
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           Impropriations
           is
           apparantly
           derogatory
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           salvation
           of
           soules
           .
           Next
           ,
           I
           shewed
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           how
           it
           rested
           in
           his
           owne
           sole
           power
           ,
           to
           grant
           Licences
           in
           
             Mortmaine
             ,
          
           whereby
           to
           make
           the
           Churches
           capable
           of
           a
           restauration
           in
           that
           case
           by
           due
           course
           of
           Law
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           proposed
           a
           Collection
           of
           benevolences
           to
           be
           had
           and
           made
           throughout
           the
           Realme
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           whereby
           Appropriatories
           might
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           either
           in
           Land
           ,
           or
           money
           ,
           to
           the
           full
           value
           of
           their
           estates
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           suggested
           a
           competency
           of
           yearly
           rent
           to
           be
           reserved
           upon
           all
           those
           Livings
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           grow
           to
           be
           purchased
           ,
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           heires
           and
           Successors
           ,
           in
           lieu
           ,
           of
           first
           Fruits
           ,
           Tenths
           ,
           and
           Subsidies
           :
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           revenew
           of
           the
           Crowne
           or
           State
           ,
           might
           not
           suffer
           diminution
           by
           any
           device
           or
           proposition
           of
           mine
           .
           This
           was
           the
           maine
           ground
           ,
           and
           the
           summe
           and
           substance
           of
           my
           Petition
           .
           Whereby
           it
           may
           appeare
           ,
           as
           I
           suppose
           ,
           
           that
           I
           intended
           no
           wrong
           or
           violence
           to
           any
           ,
           but
           proceeded
           in
           a
           lawfull
           ,
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           satisfactory
           way
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
           As
           for
           a
           generall
           ,
           free
           restitution
           of
           Impropriations
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           often
           &
           earnestly
           urged
           heretofore
           )
           I
           have
           ever
           held
           it
           a
           most
           unreasonable
           ,
           and
           uncharitable
           demand
           ,
           besides
           the
           impossibility
           of
           obteining
           it
           .
           And
           in
           case
           that
           it
           were
           possible
           to
           have
           it
           prevailed
           in
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           onely
           be
           the
           undoing
           of
           private
           Families
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           dissolving
           of
           Collegiate
           Societies
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           Seminaries
           &
           Nurceries
           of
           good
           learning
           ,
           and
           of
           Gods
           true
           Religion
           in
           the
           Land
           .
           It
           was
           meerly
           a
           Satanicall
           device
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           souls
           ,
           when
           Impropriations
           were
           put
           upon
           Colledges
           in
           exchange
           for
           Lands
           of
           another
           tenure
           .
           For
           then
           ,
           and
           from
           thence-forth
           ,
           the
           Church
           could
           not
           build
           up
           it selfe
           without
           destroying
           it selfe
           :
           In
           as
           much
           as
           Colledges
           are
           rightly
           called
           ,
           
             Semen
             Ecclesiae
             ,
          
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           I
           omit
           for
           brevity
           sake
           ,
           to
           shew
           how
           the
           matter
           was
           discussed
           at
           my
           attendance
           at
           the
           Councell
           board
           ,
           how
           the
           King
           was
           ready
           to
           have
           proceeded
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           ,
           and
           under
           what
           pretence
           the
           proceeding
           was
           secretly
           stopt
           and
           stayd
           .
           Whatsoever
           shall
           be
           conceived
           of
           my
           proceeding
           with
           the
           said
           late
           King
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           above
           recited
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           comfort
           to
           my
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           faithfully
           travailed
           in
           a
           lawfull
           and
           peaceable
           way
           for
           the
           propagating
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           glory
           &
           strength
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           life
           ,
           and
           everlasting
           happines
           of
           every
           true
           Christian
           Believer
           .
           I
           never
           proposed
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           said
           late
           King
           ,
           but
           what
           I
           meant
           to
           justifie
           at
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           Parliament
           whensoever
           .
           For
           though
           the
           times
           then
           were
           such
           ,
           that
           no
           Parliament
           could
           be
           had
           (
           the
           reason
           whereof
           I
           well
           perceived
           ,
           and
           understood
           )
           yet
           I
           did
           not
           believe
           that
           the
           state
           of
           those
           times
           would
           continue
           long
           ,
           whatsoever
           the
           alteration
           should
           be
           .
           And
           the
           ground
           &
           reason
           of
           my
           conjecture
           did
           not
           faile
           me
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           crave
           humble
           leave
           to
           speak
           somewhat
           of
           the
           matter
           in
           generall
           ,
           although
           but
           briefly
           in
           comparison
           of
           that
           which
           might
           be
           said
           ,
           I
           doe
           thus
           conceive
           of
           it
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           dearer
           to
           God
           then
           his
           sacred
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           saving
           of
           soules
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           was
           incarnate
           ,
           and
           suffered
           shame
           &
           reproach
           ,
           and
           a
           cruell
           death
           .
           Now
           when
           once
           the
           true
           Religion
           is
           established
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           the
           planting
           and
           propagating
           of
           it
           is
           of
           all
           religious
           causes
           the
           next
           in
           order
           by
           the
           necessity
           of
           just
           
           consequence
           .
           For
           otherwise
           ,
           we
           make
           our selves
           unworthy
           of
           so
           great
           a
           benefit
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           we
           hazard
           the
           losse
           of
           it
           .
           As
           for
           this
           our
           Nation
           ,
           it
           hath
           abounded
           in
           wealth
           and
           peace
           heretofore
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           a
           very
           long
           time
           together
           ,
           through
           the
           great
           and
           rich
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           it
           .
           Wherefore
           it
           is
           much
           to
           be
           lamented
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           that
           peaceable
           time
           ,
           a
           pious
           learned
           Ministery
           hath
           not
           been
           planted
           ,
           and
           setled
           throughout
           the
           Land
           ,
           as
           it
           might
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           especially
           ,
           as
           I
           in
           my
           conscience
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           is
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           incensed
           ,
           and
           stirred
           up
           against
           the
           Land
           .
           Other
           sins
           there
           are
           very
           great
           ,
           and
           many
           ,
           even
           a
           multitude
           and
           heape
           of
           them
           .
           But
           the
           neglect
           and
           contempt
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           overthroweth
           all
           in
           the
           foundation
           .
           Under
           correction
           ,
           it
           may
           seeme
           to
           overthrow
           the
           ground
           of
           publick
           proceeding
           in
           the
           late
           lamentable
           warre
           .
           Which
           I
           could
           declare
           more
           particularly
           ,
           if
           I
           thought
           it
           convenient
           .
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           if
           we
           refuse
           to
           plant
           our
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           true
           Religion
           ,
           when
           God
           giveth
           time
           and
           meanes
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           our
           consciences
           ,
           if
           we
           aske
           them
           ,
           will
           tell
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           doe
           altogether
           deserve
           to
           be
           plagued
           with
           the
           contrary
           .
           It
           is
           Gods
           exceeding
           great
           mercy
           ,
           &
           forbearance
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           (
           which
           we
           praise
           ,
           and
           professe
           )
           is
           not
           utterly
           taken
           from
           us
           a
           good
           while
           agoe
           ,
           and
           the
           Antichristian
           placed
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           in
           the
           roome
           thereof
           .
           Wee
           have
           wanted
           neither
           time
           nor
           means
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           wanted
           love
           and
           good
           will
           to
           stirre
           us
           up
           thereunto
           .
           If
           we
           have
           found
           and
           known
           the
           sweetnes
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           in
           our selves
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           own
           particulars
           ,
           how
           is
           it
           that
           we
           have
           not
           earnestly
           sought
           to
           communicate
           it
           to
           others
           ?
           
             When
             thou
             art
             converted
             ,
          
           sayth
           he
           ,
           
             convert
             thy
             Brother
             .
          
           It
           is
           extreame
           cruelty
           ,
           thus
           to
           neglect
           the
           soules
           of
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           Neighbours
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           as
           deare
           unto
           us
           as
           our
           owne
           .
           He
           liveth
           not
           the
           life
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           but
           a
           dead
           ,
           dull
           ,
           uncomfortable
           being
           he
           hath
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           whatsoever
           he
           is
           ,
           that
           enjoyeth
           not
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           duely
           preached
           &
           taught
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           solemne
           Assemblies
           ,
           I
           meane
           ,
           the
           Sabbath
           dayes
           in
           the
           publique
           Churches
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           and
           appointment
           of
           God
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           under
           heaven
           that
           may
           be
           compared
           to
           the
           benefit
           thereof
           .
           It
           is
           the
           ease
           and
           release
           of
           all
           weekly
           labour
           ,
           all
           worldly
           sorrow
           ,
           misery
           and
           trouble
           .
           And
           in
           some
           degree
           it
           is
           a
           lively
           representation
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           heaven
           ,
           where
           the
           
           Psalme-singers
           ,
           the
           holy
           Saints
           and
           Angells
           are
           filled
           with
           unspeakable
           joy
           &
           gladnesse
           by
           their
           continuall
           beholding
           of
           the
           glorious
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           giving
           him
           thankes
           and
           praises
           :
           As
           it
           is
           written
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           the
           
             Psalmes
             ;
             In
             thy
             presence
             is
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             joy
             ,
             and
             at
             thy
             right
             hand
             there
             is
             pleasure
             for
             evermore
             .
          
           I
           will
           shortly
           conclude
           this
           point
           ,
           with
           a
           briefe
           recicall
           of
           that
           which
           was
           uttered
           at
           the
           Councell
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           Conspiracy
           of
           
             Trent
             .
          
           It
           is
           well
           knowne
           that
           that
           Councell
           was
           packt
           and
           plotted
           for
           the
           Pope
           .
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           there
           were
           divers
           grave
           ,
           learned
           ,
           judicious
           ,
           and
           religious
           men
           convened
           therein
           ,
           and
           no
           great
           favourers
           of
           the
           Pope
           .
           Amongst
           whom
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Toledo
          
           sitting
           as
           Ambassadour
           for
           his
           Maister
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           spake
           thus
           ;
           
             I
             have
             heard
             it
             often
             said
             ,
             that
             if
             there
             were
             yet
             but
             one
             soule
             to
             be
             saved
          
           (
           supposing
           that
           the
           propitiation
           for
           sins
           were
           not
           throughly
           made
           as
           it
           is
           )
           
             Christ
             would
             descend
             againe
             and
             suffer
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
          
           quoth
           he
           ,
           
             I
             marvaile
             with
             what
             Conscience
             the
             Pope
             can
             give
             himselfe
             any
             rest
             ,
             having
             the
             cure
             of
             so
             many
             Churches
             lying
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             no
             course
             taken
             to
             discharge
             the
             same
             .
          
           Thus
           spake
           he
           according
           to
           the
           common
           error
           and
           opinion
           of
           the
           deluded
           Princes
           and
           people
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           unlimited
           power
           and
           jurisdiction
           of
           the
           Pope
           over
           all
           Churches
           :
           The
           application
           whereof
           were
           easie
           to
           be
           made
           in
           regard
           of
           those
           many
           desolate
           and
           unprovided
           Churches
           in
           this
           our
           Land
           ,
           but
           I
           omit
           it
           for
           brevity
           sake
           ,
           humbly
           referring
           it
           ,
           to
           all
           pious
           ,
           prudent
           ,
           serious
           ,
           and
           religious
           consideration
           .
           For
           the
           longer
           that
           this
           matter
           is
           deferred
           ,
           the
           more
           pernitious
           it
           is
           to
           the
           State
           .
           God
           never
           yet
           left
           the
           contempt
           of
           his
           holy
           word
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Ministery
           thereof
           unrevenged
           ,
           nor
           never
           will
           .
        
         
           From
           hence
           I
           shall
           humbly
           crave
           leave
           to
           descend
           to
           the
           third
           ,
           and
           last
           particular
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           in
           mine
           intention
           to
           have
           proposed
           to
           the
           said
           late
           King
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           for
           the
           working
           of
           the
           works
           of
           mercy
           and
           charity
           towards
           the
           poore
           ,
           in
           a
           magnificent
           sort
           ,
           answerable
           to
           his
           regall
           estate
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           degree
           to
           the
           exigency
           of
           the
           people
           .
           For
           otherwise
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           distributing
           of
           small
           summes
           of
           money
           at
           certaine
           times
           ,
           we
           know
           there
           was
           an
           ordinary
           course
           setled
           in
           the
           office
           of
           the
           Kings
           Almoner
           .
           About
           a
           yeare
           or
           two
           agoe
           ,
           I
           heard
           of
           somewhat
           that
           was
           intended
           by
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           to
           be
           done
           in
           this
           kinde
           within
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             .
          
           Which
           gives
           me
           the
           greater
           encouragement
           to
           speake
           and
           treate
           of
           the
           matter
           here
           .
           I
           would
           not
           presse
           this
           
           duty
           to
           the
           present
           State
           in
           these
           so
           chargeable
           times
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           know
           most
           assuredly
           how
           it
           may
           be
           most
           easily
           and
           conveniently
           performed
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           taxes
           or
           payments
           now
           already
           imposed
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           ever
           likely
           to
           be
           imposed
           .
           It
           may
           be
           done
           in
           a
           privative
           way
           ,
           &
           in
           a
           positive
           .
           In
           this
           place
           I
           shall
           onely
           insist
           upon
           the
           privative
           ,
           for
           the
           encrease
           of
           the
           workes
           of
           charitie
           ,
           by
           substracting
           and
           taking
           away
           from
           the
           works
           of
           superfluitie
           ,
           vanity
           ,
           and
           overflowing
           wickednesse
           .
           My
           most
           humble
           and
           earnest
           request
           now
           therefore
           is
           ,
           that
           a
           strong
           permanent
           Act
           ,
           may
           be
           framed
           and
           put
           forth
           against
           the
           pride
           of
           apparell
           .
           As
           I
           conceive
           it
           ,
           the
           pride
           of
           this
           Land
           will
           be
           the
           destruction
           thereof
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           timely
           repressed
           :
           It
           is
           so
           excessive
           ,
           that
           I
           suppose
           the
           divine
           justice
           of
           God
           cannot
           beare
           it
           .
           Let
           not
           my
           fancy
           or
           folly
           be
           objected
           against
           me
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           matter
           be
           examined
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           rule
           of
           truth
           .
           In
           the
           third
           Chap.
           of
           the
           Prophecy
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           particular
           enumeration
           and
           recitall
           of
           those
           proud
           fashions
           and
           gestures
           which
           were
           used
           among
           the
           
             Israelitish
          
           women
           in
           those
           dayes
           .
           If
           any
           man
           should
           goe
           about
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           among
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           doth
           there
           ,
           he
           would
           seeme
           to
           trifle
           and
           to
           deale
           absurdly
           and
           ridiculously
           .
           But
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           doth
           not
           trifle
           ,
           neither
           is
           any
           Word
           of
           God
           idle
           or
           vaine
           .
           If
           any
           man
           should
           doubt
           whether
           the
           eye
           and
           observation
           of
           God
           were
           so
           upon
           all
           the
           actions
           of
           men
           and
           women
           on
           earth
           ,
           as
           to
           mark
           and
           take
           notice
           what
           apparell
           they
           weare
           ,
           and
           what
           gesture
           of
           body
           they
           use
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           satisfied
           in
           it
           by
           the
           perusall
           of
           that
           place
           of
           Scripture
           .
           In
           the
           end
           and
           close
           whereof
           there
           is
           no
           lesse
           punishment
           threatned
           ,
           then
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           And
           did
           God
           so
           hate
           the
           pride
           of
           women
           in
           those
           dayes
           ,
           and
           will
           he
           tolerate
           it
           now
           in
           the
           people
           of
           this
           our
           Nation
           ?
           If
           the
           misery
           of
           a
           civill
           warr
           (
           which
           did
           manifestly
           threaten
           our
           destruction
           )
           cannot
           serve
           to
           bring
           downe
           our
           pride
           ,
           how
           ,
           doe
           we
           thinke
           ,
           should
           God
           deale
           with
           us
           ?
           For
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           obstinate
           rebellion
           ,
           and
           disobedience
           ,
           we
           doe
           none
           other
           in
           the
           effect
           ,
           then
           make
           this
           the
           question
           :
           Whether
           we
           shall
           humbly
           submit
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           feare
           before
           him
           as
           we
           ought
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           should
           yeeld
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           doe
           as
           we
           list
           ?
           
             Doe
             we
             provoke
             him
             to
             anger
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           are
           we
           stronger
           then
           he
           ?
           And
           both
           in
           
             Leviticus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Deuteronomy
             ,
          
           God
           threatneth
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           that
           if
           they
           will
           not
           turne
           and
           repent
           upon
           
           his
           first
           chastising
           of
           them
           ,
           he
           will
           encrease
           their
           plagues
           seven-times
           more
           .
           Our
           blessed
           Saviour
           in
           his
           divine
           Sermon
           upon
           the
           Mount
           ,
           pronounceth
           them
           blessed
           that
           are
           mercifull
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           sixt
           Chapter
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           St
           
             Matthew
             ,
             Blessed
             are
             the
             mercifull
             ,
             for
             they
             shall
             obtaine
             mercy
             .
          
           If
           they
           are
           blessed
           that
           are
           mercifull
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           cursed
           that
           are
           unmercifull
           ,
           and
           cruell
           .
           It
           is
           a
           true
           inference
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           
             Englands
          
           case
           concerning
           alms-deeds
           ,
           and
           the
           reliefe
           of
           the
           poore
           .
           In
           the
           proud
           carriages
           of
           men
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           and
           their
           vaine
           ,
           foolish
           ,
           and
           garish
           attire
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           a
           bold
           audacious
           presuming
           against
           God
           himselfe
           (
           for
           it
           is
           done
           in
           his
           sight
           )
           so
           moreover
           there
           is
           a
           mercilesse
           ,
           cruell
           persecuting
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           whose
           eyes
           cannot
           but
           behold
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           griefe
           of
           their
           hearts
           :
           according
           to
           that
           saying
           ;
           
             The
             poore
             are
             persecuted
             in
             the
             pride
             of
             the
             ungodly
             .
          
           I
           know
           there
           are
           divers
           other
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           uncharitable
           wayes
           of
           misspending
           the
           good
           gifts
           and
           blessings
           of
           God
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           besides
           the
           vanity
           of
           apparell
           .
           But
           I
           insist
           upon
           this
           ,
           because
           I
           hold
           it
           for
           the
           most
           generall
           &
           expensive
           way
           .
           Concerning
           my
           poore
           and
           unworthy
           selfe
           ,
           I
           declare
           my
           conscience
           in
           this
           respect
           :
           I
           would
           not
           desire
           to
           be
           the
           Planter
           of
           wood
           ,
           no
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           it selfe
           ,
           without
           exercising
           the
           works
           of
           mercy
           ▪
           and
           charity
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           ability
           and
           meanes
           ,
           which
           God
           should
           please
           to
           put
           into
           my
           hands
           :
           Considering
           how
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           second
           person
           in
           Trinity
           was
           content
           to
           make
           himselfe
           poore
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           enrich
           others
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           diffinitive
           sentence
           of
           absolution
           and
           condemnation
           shall
           goe
           upon
           it
           at
           the
           last
           day
           .
           It
           is
           not
           Popery
           to
           relieve
           the
           poore
           ,
           as
           some
           are
           pleased
           to
           account
           it
           now
           adayes
           :
           It
           is
           pride
           ,
           covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           not
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           No
           man
           possibly
           can
           know
           aright
           how
           to
           give
           almes
           ,
           or
           to
           doe
           any
           good
           worke
           whatsoever
           ,
           save
           onely
           the
           true
           Protestant
           ,
           who
           beleeveth
           ,
           and
           knoweth
           that
           salvation
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           are
           already
           purchased
           by
           the
           death
           and
           merit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           therefore
           good
           workes
           must
           be
           done
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           to
           testifie
           our
           faith
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           our
           love
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           so
           loved
           us
           ,
           that
           
             he
             gave
             himselfe
             a
             propitiation
             ,
             and
             ransome
             for
             our
             sins
             .
          
           These
           things
           I
           am
           bould
           to
           propose
           ,
           because
           I
           hold
           my selfe
           bound
           thereunto
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           publique
           safety
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           that
           the
           loving
           favour
           of
           God
           may
           rest
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
         
           I
           might
           enlarge
           this
           Discourse
           to
           a
           very
           great
           length
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           rather
           abridge
           it
           .
           In
           the
           first
           Covenant
           that
           came
           forth
           from
           the
           Parliament
           divers
           yeares
           agoe
           ,
           this
           reason
           was
           given
           of
           all
           the
           common
           calamitie
           that
           hath
           befallen
           us
           ,
           namely
           this
           ,
           that
           
             we
             have
             not
             received
             Christ
             into
             our
             hearts
             :
          
           And
           I
           doe
           verily
           believe
           it
           to
           be
           so
           .
           For
           if
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           had
           been
           shed
           abroad
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           kept
           us
           from
           those
           great
           ,
           and
           manifold
           transgressions
           ,
           which
           we
           now
           stand
           guilty
           of
           :
           It
           would
           have
           led
           us
           into
           all
           good
           wayes
           ,
           and
           learned
           us
           to
           keepe
           his
           Commandements
           .
           Nothing
           in
           the
           world
           would
           have
           been
           sweeter
           ,
           and
           dearer
           to
           us
           .
           Since
           I
           knew
           this
           world
           (
           in
           which
           I
           have
           lived
           a
           long
           time
           )
           I
           never
           heard
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           so
           much
           in
           the
           mouths
           of
           men
           as
           it
           is
           now
           adayes
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           of
           late
           yeares
           .
           That
           great
           ,
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           excellent
           Name
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           had
           in
           honour
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           exalted
           ,
           and
           magnified
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           places
           throughout
           the
           world
           .
           But
           God
           grant
           we
           may
           have
           him
           in
           our
           hearts
           as
           well
           as
           in
           our
           mouths
           ,
           least
           otherwise
           our
           deepe
           hypocrisie
           should
           be
           discovered
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           we
           be
           found
           to
           have
           collogued
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           dealt
           untruly
           with
           God
           .
           
             Amor
             si
             est
             ,
             mira
             operatur
             ;
             si
             operari
             renuit
             ,
             amor
             non
             est
             .
          
           The
           love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           in
           us
           indeed
           ,
           will
           constraine
           us
           to
           doe
           those
           good
           things
           ,
           which
           will
           seeme
           strange
           unto
           the
           world
           :
           but
           if
           we
           refuse
           to
           propound
           him
           to
           us
           as
           an
           ensample
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           tread
           in
           his
           steps
           ,
           how
           then
           abideth
           his
           love
           in
           us
           ?
           If
           we
           have
           yet
           received
           Christ
           into
           our
           hearts
           ,
           or
           if
           we
           will
           yet
           receive
           him
           ,
           I
           am
           very
           sure
           ,
           the
           things
           that
           I
           have
           here
           proposed
           will
           be
           readily
           assented
           unto
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           due
           execution
           :
           Wherefore
           I
           will
           not
           doubt
           of
           the
           integrity
           ,
           and
           sinceritie
           of
           the
           Superiour
           Powers
           under
           which
           we
           live
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           will
           set
           themselves
           with
           all
           faithfulness
           and
           diligence
           to
           doe
           the
           will
           of
           God
           in
           all
           things
           .
           It
           was
           the
           voyce
           of
           an
           envious
           malignant
           Papist
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           Cardinall
           
             Matheolangi
             ,
          
           that
           was
           heard
           in
           the
           Councell
           of
           
             Trent
             ,
          
           speaking
           thus
           to
           some
           of
           his
           intimate
           friends
           ,
           as
           concerning
           
             Luther
             :
             That
             Luthers
             demands
             ,
             and
             his
             vehement
             complaints
             against
             the
             abuses
             of
             the
             Court
             of
             Rome
             were
             just
             ,
             and
             reasonable
             ;
             but
             that
             a
             poore
             Fryar
             should
             reforme
             all
             ,
             this
             was
             not
             to
             be
             endured
             .
          
           I
           am
           not
           so
           jealous
           of
           my
           poore
           credit
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           I
           can
           be
           content
           to
           be
           neglected
           ,
           and
           despised
           of
           all
           that
           are
           of
           it
           ,
           of
           all
           that
           
           are
           in
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           God
           may
           vouch
           safe
           to
           have
           respect
           unto
           me
           ,
           as
           to
           one
           that
           desireth
           to
           feare
           his
           Name
           in
           truth
           and
           sinceritie
           ,
           and
           to
           seeke
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           his
           people
           .
           Although
           Monarchy
           were
           still
           on
           foote
           ,
           and
           in
           place
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           yet
           neverthelesse
           I
           would
           be
           bold
           to
           affirme
           thus
           much
           ,
           being
           able
           to
           prove
           it
           :
           that
           if
           this
           State
           and
           Common-wealth
           shall
           be
           preserved
           from
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           by
           the
           benefit
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           in
           ordaining
           good
           ,
           and
           wholesome
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           seeing
           them
           put
           in
           due
           ,
           and
           strict
           execution
           ,
           partly
           by
           imitating
           the
           office
           of
           Censorship
           among
           the
           old
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           whereof
           we
           read
           in
           their
           History
           .
           I
           will
           shut
           up
           all
           with
           little
           more
           then
           the
           recitall
           of
           a
           very
           briefe
           saying
           in
           
             Chrysostome
             ,
          
           but
           somewhat
           pertinent
           ,
           as
           I
           suppose
           ,
           to
           these
           proud
           ,
           licentious
           ,
           and
           luxurious
           times
           in
           which
           we
           live
           :
           
             It
             is
             not
             so
             hard
             to
             refute
             Heretiques
             ,
             as
             to
             reforme
             vices
             .
          
           Religion
           will
           decay
           and
           dye
           where
           dissolutenes
           of
           manners
           is
           not
           repressed
           and
           kept
           downe
           .
           It
           is
           not
           any
           singular
           ,
           censorious
           conceit
           of
           mine
           ,
           but
           a
           common
           complaint
           ,
           that
           the
           pride
           of
           this
           Land
           was
           never
           so
           great
           as
           now
           .
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           it
           is
           such
           ,
           and
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           it
           cryeth
           for
           Judgement
           ,
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           we
           enjoy
           great
           peace
           ,
           and
           quietnesse
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           being
           farre
           above
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           our
           desert
           .
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           I
           hould
           it
           a
           cleare
           case
           ,
           and
           undeniable
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           those
           great
           ,
           and
           strange
           alterations
           ,
           which
           have
           lately
           happened
           in
           our
           Land
           ,
           we
           doe
           live
           as
           yet
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           controverted
           divided
           State
           :
           And
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           secure
           ,
           and
           stablish
           it
           by
           any
           other
           way
           ,
           save
           onely
           by
           repenting
           (
           without
           hypocrisie
           )
           for
           the
           fore-passed
           time
           ,
           and
           now
           hence
           forward
           walking
           humbly
           with
           God
           ,
           holding
           close
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           working
           the
           workes
           of
           piety
           ,
           and
           charity
           ,
           and
           so
           advancing
           his
           glory
           :
           Because
           his
           loving
           kindnes
           ,
           and
           goodnes
           towards
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           late
           Ancestors
           ,
           and
           Predecessors
           ,
           hath
           been
           exceeding
           great
           ,
           but
           we
           all
           have
           been
           unfaithfull
           ,
           and
           unthankfull
           ,
           abusing
           our
           long
           peace
           ,
           neglecting
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           our
           owne
           ,
           and
           others
           Salvation
           ,
           resolutely
           provoking
           his
           wrath
           .
           Wherefore
           God
           also
           hath
           as
           resolutely
           revenged
           his
           own
           cause
           by
           drawing
           out
           money
           ,
           and
           bloud
           in
           abundance
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ;
           
             I
             set
             every
             man
             against
             his
             neighbour
             .
          
        
         
           And
           he
           the
           same
           God
           can
           and
           will
           yet
           further
           by
           one
           meanes
           or
           other
           ,
           avenge
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           will
           doe
           it
           like
           a
           God
           indeed
           ▪
           
           if
           we
           deale
           stoutly
           ,
           perversly
           ,
           or
           deceitfully
           with
           him
           .
           
             Who
             ever
             waxed
             feirce
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             prospered
             ?
          
           So
           saith
           the
           Scripture
           .
           And
           againe
           ,
           it
           bringth
           in
           God
           thus
           speaking
           of
           himselfe
           ;
           
             I
             the
             Lord
             am
             he
             that
             searcheth
             the
             reines
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           State
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           is
           subject
           to
           alteration
           :
           not
           any
           people
           more
           apish
           ,
           more
           ridiculous
           ,
           more
           fickle
           ,
           and
           inconstant
           then
           a
           sort
           of
           the
           
             English
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           stability
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           .
           It
           is
           onely
           found
           ,
           and
           founded
           in
           God
           ,
           who
           alone
           is
           immovable
           ,
           immutable
           ,
           worthy
           to
           be
           honoured
           ,
           and
           magnified
           throughout
           the
           world
           ,
           having
           freely
           reconciled
           it
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           in
           a
           wonderfull
           ,
           ineffable
           way
           ,
           by
           the
           death
           of
           his
           onely
           begotten
           Sonne
           ;
           In
           whose
           hands
           is
           our
           life
           ,
           and
           our
           breath
           ,
           who
           is
           blessed
           for
           ever
           .
           As
           long
           as
           I
           live
           I
           will
           seeke
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           Name
           ,
           though
           others
           blaspheme
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           endeavour
           my selfe
           to
           shew
           forth
           his
           praise
           :
           
             For
             his
             loving
             kindnes
             is
             better
             then
             the
             life
             it selfe
             ,
          
           even
           as
           
             David
          
           saith
           :
           Consider
           we
           then
           on
           the
           contrary
           part
           ,
           what
           his
           anger
           ,
           and
           displeasure
           is
           .
           And
           let
           not
           mortall
           ,
           and
           wretched
           creatures
           ,
           poore
           silly
           wormes
           ,
           and
           vermin
           ,
           be
           presumptuous
           out
           of
           measure
           ,
           least
           their
           breath
           be
           suddenly
           stopt
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           rue
           it
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
           For
           there
           is
           somewhat
           to
           be
           feared
           that
           is
           worse
           then
           the
           fire
           of
           Hell
           ,
           if
           a
           true
           Saint
           ,
           and
           Servant
           of
           God
           were
           not
           infinitely
           deceived
           in
           so
           saying
           ,
           who
           yet
           ,
           without
           question
           knew
           very
           well
           ,
           and
           throughly
           considered
           what
           he
           spake
           ,
           and
           said
           in
           that
           point
           :
           
             Multi
             gehennam
             credunt
             esse
             extremum
             omnium
             malorum
             ;
             at
             ego
             è
             contrà
             ●
             hoc
             semper
             praedicabo
             ,
             multò
             tolerabilius
             esse
             gehennam
             pati
             ,
             quam
             offendere
             Christum
             .
             Chrysost.
             in
             Matheum
             .
          
           Thus
           did
           he
           esteeme
           of
           the
           sin
           and
           guilt
           of
           offending
           Christ
           ,
           counting
           it
           much
           more
           intolerable
           then
           the
           very
           flames
           of
           the
           fire
           of
           Hell
           .
           Woe
           unto
           those
           soules
           that
           shall
           one
           day
           experience
           it
           in
           themselves
           .
           The
           mercifull
           and
           gratious
           Lord
           preserve
           this
           our
           State
           from
           being
           deepe
           in
           that
           condemnation
           of
           offending
           Christ
           ,
           and
           provoking
           that
           most
           holy
           One
           either
           by
           words
           or
           deeds
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .