The glory of Chelsey Colledge revived by John Darley.
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             The glory of Chelsey Colledge revived by John Darley.
             Darley, John, 1622?-1699.
          
           [7], 42 p. : ill.
           
             Printed for J. Bourn,
             London :
             1662.
          
           
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           THE
           GLORY
           OF
           Chelsey
           Colledge
           REVIVED
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           declared
           ;
           
             
               I.
               Its
               Original
               ,
               Progress
               ,
               and
               Design
               ,
               for
               preserving
               and
               establishing
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               in
               purity
               ,
               for
               maintaining
               and
               defending
               the
               Protestant
               Religion
               against
               Jesuits
               ,
               Papists
               ,
               and
               all
               Popish
               Principles
               and
               Arguments
               .
            
             
               II.
               How
               this
               design
               was
               by
               the
               Renowned
               King
               James
               ,
               and
               the
               three
               Estates
               of
               his
               first
               Parliament
               ,
               highly
               applauded
               ;
               As
               also
               by
               the
               most
               Illustrious
               Prince
               Henry
               ,
               and
               King
               Charles
               the
               First
               of
               ever
               blessed
               Memory
               ,
               with
               the
               Right
               Reverend
               the
               Bishops
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               III.
               By
               what
               means
               this
               excellent
               work
               of
               such
               incomparable
               use
               and
               publick
               concernment
               hath
               been
               impeded
               and
               obstructed
               .
            
          
        
         
           By
           JOHN
           DARLEY
           ,
           B.
           D.
           and
           of
           Northill
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Cornwall
           Rector
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Prophetess
           dwelt
           in
           Jerusalem
           in
           the
           Colledge
           .
           
             2.
             
             Chron.
             34.
             22.
             
          
        
         
           But
           when
           divers
           were
           hardned
           and
           believed
           not
           ,
           but
           spake
           evil
           of
           that
           way
           ,
           He
           departed
           from
           them
           and
           separated
           the
           disciples
           ,
           disputing
           daily
           in
           the
           School
           of
           one
           Tyrannus
           .
           
             Acts
             19.
             9.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             J.
             Bourn
          
           at
           the
           South
           entrance
           of
           the
           Royal
           Exchange
           ,
           1662.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               〈…〉
               dell
               of
               Chelsey
               COLLEDGE
               as
               it
               was
               intended
               to
               be
               built
               .
            
             depiction of Chelsey Colledge
             
               Truth
               shall
               bud
               out
               of
               the
               earth
               and
               righteousnes
               break
               downe
               from
               heaven
               .
               
                 Ps
                 :
                 81.
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               This
               stately
               structure
               ,
               Royall
               in
               designe
            
             
               Yea
               more
               ,
               for
               mighty
               reasons
               ,
               most
               Divine
            
             
               (
               which
               Sov'raign's
               Senat
               's
               ,
               Synods
               ,
               wisedome
               too
               ,
            
             
               Did
               vote
               promote
               and
               fort
               ,
               the
               Kingdome
               woo
               )
            
             
               Els
               not
               malign'd
               soe
               ,
               Had
               it
               its
               end
               ?
            
             
               Vowes
               Heresyes
               to
               choake
               ,
               Truth
               to
               defend
               :
            
             
               Bee-hive
               ,
               a
               Trojan
               horse
               ,
               you
               may
               it
               call
            
             
               Heav'ns
               fire
               ,
               to
               Church
               &
               State
               for
               happy
               wall
               .
            
             
               Hells
               hate
               ,
               Romes
               horror
               ,
               of
               our
               poyson'd
               tymes
            
             
               The
               best
               of
               Antidotes
               ,
               to
               purge
               the
               crymes
            
             
               Shal't
               sinke
               ?
               O
               shame
               !
               may
               't
               shine
               yet
               to
               God's
               glory
            
             
               And
               sound
               the
               Parliaments
               aeternall
               story
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           MOST
           SACRED
           MAJESTY
           ,
           CHARLES
           II.
           OF
           Great
           Britanny
           ,
           France
           &
           Ireland
           KING
           ,
           DEFENDER
           OF
           THE
           FAITH
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             Dread
             Sovereign
             ,
             and
             ever
             Blessed
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           MAY
           it
           suffice
           to
           shew
           and
           say
           unto
           Your
           most
           High
           and
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           That
           the
           Design
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           (
           which
           I
           now
           ,
           in
           the
           demonstration
           of
           it
           ,
           prudently
           and
           most
           humbly
           dedicate
           unto
           Your
           Majesty
           )
           was
           first
           of
           all
           by
           Your
           Royal
           Grand-Father
           King
           James
           graciously
           and
           greatly
           applauded
           ,
           whose
           most
           excellent
           Sagacity
           having
           understood
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           gave
           thereunto
           ,
           with
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           it
           's
           Feat
           and
           glorious
           Form.
           Afterwards
           it
           was
           no
           less
           approved
           off
           by
           Your
           Royal
           Father
           of
           ever
           blessed
           Memory
           ;
           by
           Him
           it
           was
           abundantly
           Commended
           ,
           who
           with
           great
           zeal
           commanded
           
           his
           late
           Archbishop
           Laud
           to
           promote
           to
           the
           utmost
           this
           admired
           Design
           ,
           and
           speedily
           to
           put
           it
           into
           all
           good
           posture
           and
           Accommodation
           .
           And
           therefore
           this
           Plot
           is
           of
           most
           pretious
           Concernment
           in
           all
           sorts
           of
           due
           Reverences
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           and
           incomparable
           wellfare
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           :
           For
           so
           it
           was
           in
           the
           real
           and
           tender
           account
           of
           those
           Noble
           Sons
           of
           Honour
           and
           true
           prudency
           of
           the
           first
           Parliament
           of
           Your
           Royal
           Grand-father
           :
           which
           is
           therefore
           above
           all
           recommended
           to
           Your
           Gracious
           Majesty
           ,
           whom
           the
           most
           High
           and
           Holy
           One
           hath
           so
           Miraculously
           Preserved
           ,
           so
           wonderfully
           and
           blessedly
           Restored
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           many
           things
           and
           waies
           the
           Repairer
           of
           decayed
           Persons
           and
           Places
           .
           And
           especially
           ,
           because
           the
           Case
           and
           Dignity
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           had
           a
           known
           and
           very
           large
           interest
           in
           the
           pious
           affections
           of
           Your
           famous
           and
           Glorious
           Uncle
           ,
           Prince
           Henry
           ,
           which
           he
           set
           his
           heart
           upon
           ,
           to
           get
           immortal
           Honour
           by
           his
           most
           endeared
           favour
           and
           Princely
           respects
           thereunto
           ,
           studying
           with
           all
           his
           power
           and
           prudence
           to
           advance
           this
           College
           to
           be
           the
           Pillar
           ,
           yea
           ,
           the
           standing
           and
           living
           Monument
           of
           his
           flourishing
           Fame
           and
           deserved
           Glory
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           made
           and
           
           found
           him
           fully
           ripe
           for
           his
           Celestial
           Throne
           ;
           that
           he
           might
           make
           Your
           Blessed
           Father
           (
           the
           Mirrour
           of
           Princes
           )
           most
           fit
           to
           sway
           the
           Scepter
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           whose
           Princely
           Affections
           and
           Commands
           were
           full
           of
           integrity
           for
           the
           Compleating
           of
           this
           Seat
           and
           Nurse
           of
           Learning
           and
           Truth
           .
           Now
           ,
           if
           Your
           Majesty
           shall
           be
           pleased
           in
           regard
           of
           this
           ,
           with
           the
           aforesaid
           respects
           ,
           to
           espouse
           this
           College
           ,
           and
           to
           meditate
           the
           perfecting
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           Blessed
           imployment
           thereof
           ;
           oh
           then
           ,
           how
           shall
           the
           Hearts
           and
           Tongues
           of
           all
           Good
           men
           (
           whose
           eyes
           behold
           You
           as
           most
           Happy
           ,
           propense
           ,
           and
           Pretious
           )
           blesse
           Your
           Sacred
           Self
           ,
           and
           multiply
           their
           delight
           and
           most
           holy
           Prayers
           in
           and
           for
           You
           ,
           that
           from
           the
           first
           entring
           upon
           Your
           temporal
           ,
           You
           readily
           Contemplate
           to
           make
           this
           Your
           eternal
           Praise
           and
           Dignity
           ?
           The
           rather
           let
           Your
           most
           Admired
           Majesty
           humbly
           be
           beseeched
           to
           set
           Your
           Kingly
           Countenance
           on
           this
           Design
           of
           so
           much
           weight
           and
           worth
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           
             King
             of
             Kings
          
           hath
           in
           his
           amazing
           and
           astonishing
           way
           of
           never-to-be-forgotten
           Mercy
           ,
           now
           at
           length
           ,
           like
           Noah's
           Dove
           ,
           returned
           You
           without
           Gall
           (
           in
           all
           gracious
           Clemency
           )
           with
           an
           Olive
           hopefull
           branch
           of
           
           long-desired
           and
           blessed
           Peace
           into
           the
           Ark
           of
           our
           most
           happy
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           where
           ,
           let
           the
           High
           and
           Lofty
           One
           ever
           delight
           in
           and
           over
           Your
           Majesty
           to
           doe
           You
           good
           ,
           with
           the
           Richest
           and
           Choicest
           Blessings
           of
           this
           and
           the
           next
           life
           poured
           out
           both
           into
           and
           upon
           Your
           gracious
           Heart
           and
           Head.
           And
           the
           Lord
           grant
           that
           You
           may
           be
           Crowned
           with
           the
           Glory
           of
           a
           long
           ,
           prosperous
           ,
           and
           uninterrupted
           Reign
           over
           us
           ,
           That
           holy
           Truth
           and
           Peace
           being
           perfected
           ,
           You
           may
           so
           have
           the
           Heavenly
           and
           eternal
           Kingdom
           begun
           in
           You
           ,
        
         
           which
           is
           The
           utmost
           flame
           of
           the
           zeal
           of
           the
           most
           holy
           and
           hearty
           Prayer
           of
           
             the
             humblest
             of
             Your
             Majesties
             liege
             Subjects
             ,
             JOHN
             DARLEY
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           EPISTLE
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           IF
           thou
           shalt
           wonder
           that
           a
           Man
           so
           near
           his
           grave
           ,
           and
           withall
           so
           far
           from
           Chelsey
           ,
           should
           labour
           to
           revive
           and
           give
           a
           Resurrection
           to
           a
           Design
           so
           long
           buried
           in
           its
           dust
           ;
           let
           me
           then
           assure
           thee
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           from
           any
           hope
           or
           desire
           of
           self-preferment
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           being
           daily
           about
           to
           strike
           saile
           ,
           and
           run
           my
           aged
           ,
           weak
           ,
           and
           infirm
           vessel
           into
           the
           harbour
           of
           Common
           (
           but
           sure
           )
           Rest.
           Nor
           is
           it
           from
           any
           Corrupt
           Principle
           of
           vain-Glory
           and
           applause
           .
           That
           were
           to
           leave
           my
           spirit
           in
           the
           greatest
           darkness
           ,
           by
           sinning
           against
           the
           clear
           Light
           of
           Knowledge
           taught
           in
           the
           Princely
           Preacher
           ,
           
             Prov.
             25.
             27.
             
             For
             Men
             to
             search
             their
             own
             Glory
             ,
             is
             no
             Glory
             .
          
           But
           forasmuch
           as
           some
           broken
           thoughts
           upon
           this
           Subject
           had
           for
           sundry
           years
           last
           past
           lyen
           by
           me
           ,
           which
           were
           perused
           by
           some
           of
           my
           Judicious
           Friends
           and
           Faithfull
           fellow-Labourers
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           after
           a
           review
           ,
           they
           exhorted
           me
           to
           print
           my
           Schedules
           and
           papers
           in
           these
           Halcyon-times
           (
           and
           to
           trust
           the
           Lord
           with
           Issues
           ,
           who
           can
           make
           this
           good
           work
           so
           Joyfully
           begun
           ,
           yet
           to
           flourish
           for
           Sion's
           higher
           Rise
           ,
           and
           Babylon's
           deeper
           Ruine
           .
           )
           Which
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           not
           
           so
           much
           in
           full
           hope
           of
           effecting
           what
           I
           would
           ,
           as
           being
           unwilling
           to
           refuse
           them
           ,
           and
           desirous
           of
           making
           tryall
           :
           for
           I
           had
           rather
           (
           as
           
             Peter
             du
             Moulin
          
           once
           said
           )
           that
           Godly
           and
           Learned
           men
           should
           find
           in
           me
           want
           of
           Prudence
           ,
           then
           accuse
           me
           of
           Negligence
           .
           Besides
           ,
           some
           Worthies
           having
           gone
           before
           me
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           I
           was
           thereby
           further
           perswaded
           to
           cast
           my
           Mite
           into
           their
           treasury
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           thankfully
           remembred
           by
           me
           ,
           and
           diligently
           followed
           by
           others
           .
           Again
           ,
           that
           which
           did
           set
           a
           little
           sharper
           Edge
           on
           my
           willingness
           herein
           was
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           take
           an
           occasion
           to
           clear
           the
           innocency
           of
           Dr
           Feately
           ,
           (
           the
           late
           Provost
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           is
           honoured
           in
           his
           dust
           for
           his
           known
           Vertues
           ,
           eminent
           Piety
           ,
           abundant
           Learning
           ,
           and
           Labours
           )
           somewhat
           blotted
           by
           Dr
           Fuller's
           pen
           ,
           proceeding
           rather
           (
           in
           my
           Judgment
           of
           Charity
           )
           from
           an
           Error
           in
           his
           Judgment
           ,
           then
           Will.
           But
           that
           which
           principally
           moved
           me
           was
           ,
           a
           clear
           perswasion
           of
           heart
           ,
           how
           much
           the
           perfecting
           and
           compleating
           of
           this
           College
           would
           contribute
           Glory
           to
           God
           ,
           Honour
           to
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           encouragement
           to
           Learning
           and
           Learned
           men
           in
           every
           Age
           ;
           what
           invincible
           help
           and
           assistance
           it
           might
           afford
           our
           Gracious
           King
           and
           his
           Royal
           Successors
           against
           the
           many
           subtil
           and
           unwearied
           Adversaries
           of
           Christ's
           Kingdom
           ,
           Gospel
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           holy
           
           Discipline
           ;
           lastly
           ,
           what
           chearfull
           and
           beautifull
           light
           of
           divine
           and
           heavenly
           knowledge
           ,
           what
           soul-reviving
           and
           refreshing
           satisfaction
           the
           Lords
           People
           in
           these
           three
           Nations
           (
           yea
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           world
           )
           continually
           in
           every
           Age
           and
           Condition
           might
           receive
           from
           the
           Studies
           ,
           Disputations
           ,
           and
           Writings
           of
           such
           eminentlyqualified
           Persons
           ,
           as
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           chosen
           into
           the
           Orthodox
           Society
           and
           Learned
           Fellowship
           of
           this
           College
           ,
           so
           richly
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           happily
           accommodated
           with
           encouragements
           of
           every
           kind
           .
           Prolixity
           must
           be
           avoided
           :
           I
           therefore
           reine
           in
           ,
           imploring
           the
           choicest
           Blessings
           of
           Heaven
           upon
           my
           Dear
           Sovereign
           ,
           his
           Royal
           Relations
           ,
           and
           Great
           Councel
           ,
           that
           
             the
             work
             of
             Righteousness
          
           may
           be
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           effect
           of
           Righteousness
           Quietness
           and
           Assurance
           in
           our
           Land.
           Now
           the
           Great
           Counsellor
           give
           thee
           (
           Good
           Reader
           )
           peace
           ,
           and
           understanding
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           all
           Means
           .
        
         
           Which
           is
           the
           Prayer
           of
           
             the
             unworthiest
             of
             those
             that
             serve
             thee
             in
             the
             Faith
             ,
             JOHN
             DARLEY
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Erratum
           .
        
         
           Pag.
           7.
           lin
           .
           3.
           (
           for
           ,
           read
           (
           but.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           GLORY
           OF
           CHELSEY
           COLLEGE
           REVIVED
           .
        
         
           I
           Shall
           not
           by
           any
           needless
           flourish
           of
           my
           own
           words
           begin
           this
           Treatise
           of
           CHELSEY
           College
           ,
           but
           First
           ,
           deliver
           the
           disert
           words
           of
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           made
           in
           the
           seventh
           year
           of
           King
           James
           of
           Blessed
           Memory
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           same
           College
           ;
           as
           also
           a
           Declaration
           published
           by
           Authority
           in
           the
           year
           1616.
           concerning
           the
           Reasons
           that
           moved
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           State
           to
           erect
           the
           same
           (
           God
           assisting
           me
           )
           as
           I
           find
           it
           diligently
           Collected
           and
           extracted
           to
           my
           hand
           by
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           most
           Remarkable
           Monuments
           of
           London
           and
           the
           Precincts
           thereof
           :
           Then
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
           give
           you
           Bishop
           Hall's
           Judgement
           and
           Recommendation
           ,
           with
           Dr.
           Fuller
           his
           more
           special
           report
           of
           it
           ;
           as
           also
           Mr.
           Baxter's
           Instigation
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           Grounds
           of
           the
           Necessity
           of
           prudent
           provision
           of
           Able
           and
           adequate
           Men
           for
           the
           work
           :
           And
           so
           I
           shall
           in
           the
           Conclusion
           adde
           something
           concerning
           Dr.
           Sutcliffe
           his
           being
           the
           first
           Mover
           (
           under
           God
           )
           to
           advance
           the
           design
           in
           this
           beginning
           of
           the
           Embryo
           that
           it
           now
           appears
           in
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           shall
           intimate
           the
           Obstructions
           and
           
           Impediments
           of
           it
           :
           Fourthly
           ,
           adjoin
           some
           prevalent
           Motives
           for
           the
           Renewing
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           reviving
           of
           the
           Design
           to
           it
           's
           original
           intended
           perfection
           :
           Fifthly
           ,
           stop
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           chiefer
           Objections
           against
           it
           :
           Sixthly
           ,
           propose
           the
           means
           (
           though
           in
           these
           hard
           and
           Exhausted
           times
           )
           to
           compleat
           it
           :
           Lastly
           ,
           conclude
           with
           prayer
           for
           
             Grace
             ,
             Grace
             unto
             it
          
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Abstract
           of
           the
           Act
           runs
           thus
           :
        
         
           Whereas
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           of
           his
           Royal
           and
           zealous
           Care
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           true
           Religion
           now
           established
           within
           this
           Realm
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Refuting
           of
           Errors
           and
           Heresies
           repugnant
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           hath
           been
           graciously
           pleased
           by
           his
           Letters
           Patents
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           found
           a
           College
           in
           Chelsey
           near
           London
           ,
           and
           therein
           to
           place
           certain
           Learned
           Divines
           ,
           and
           to
           incorporate
           the
           same
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Provost
           and
           Fellows
           of
           the
           College
           of
           King
           James
           in
           Chelsey
           ,
           of
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           same
           James
           King
           of
           England
           ;
           and
           hath
           of
           his
           most
           gracious
           Goodness
           and
           Bounty
           not
           only
           endowed
           the
           same
           with
           certain
           Lands
           ,
           Privileges
           and
           Immunities
           ,
           but
           hath
           also
           ,
           for
           their
           further
           Maintenance
           and
           sustentation
           ,
           given
           unto
           them
           a
           Capacity
           and
           Ability
           to
           receive
           and
           take
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           his
           Loving
           Subjects
           ,
           any
           Lands
           ,
           Tenements
           ,
           Hereditaments
           ,
           Gifts
           ,
           Benefits
           and
           Profits
           whatsoever
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           in
           the
           whole
           the
           yearly
           value
           of
           three
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           as
           in
           and
           by
           the
           said
           Letters
           Patents
           doth
           more
           at
           large
           appear
           :
           And
           whereas
           also
           it
           is
           manifest
           and
           evident
           ,
           that
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           such
           streams
           of
           Running
           water
           to
           the
           City
           of
           London
           is
           very
           convenient
           ,
           necessary
           and
           profitable
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           private
           use
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           rent
           the
           same
           ,
           for
           the
           help
           of
           cleansing
           the
           said
           City
           in
           the
           time
           of
           sickness
           ,
           and
           preserving
           the
           same
           against
           all
           suddain
           Adventures
           of
           fire
           ,
           &c.
           whereby
           they
           had
           the
           free
           Grant
           of
           and
           for
           draining
           the
           field
           and
           Marishes
           between
           the
           Bridge
           called
           Lock-bridge
           in
           or
           near
           the
           parish
           of
           Hackney
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Middlesex
           ,
           and
           the
           Bridge
           called
           Bow-bridge
           at
           Straford-Bow
           ,
           in
           the
           parish
           of
           Stepney
           in
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Which
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Ample
           Grant
           ,
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           a
           
           Royal
           Privilege
           indeed
           ;
           yet
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           vast
           Labour
           and
           Cost
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           digging
           and
           trenching
           ,
           but
           of
           buying
           leave
           of
           the
           owners
           of
           the
           grounds
           ,
           fields
           and
           limitations
           ,
           may
           seem
           (
           with
           Reverence
           be
           it
           spoken
           ,
           and
           regard
           had
           to
           Clergy-men
           not
           versed
           in
           such
           Affairs
           )
           not
           only
           like
           that
           in
           Holland
           ,
           but
           somewhat
           resembling
           that
           of
           Hercules
           his
           Labour
           of
           cleansing
           Augeas
           his
           stable
           ,
           wherein
           3000
           Oxen
           so
           long
           were
           tyed
           up
           ,
           by
           drawing
           the
           River
           Alpheus
           to
           run
           through
           it
           .
           When
           I
           consider
           the
           many
           Provisions
           in
           that
           Grant
           ,
           it
           appears
           somewhat
           like
           the
           Arduousness
           of
           their
           task
           and
           undertaking
           .
           Notwithstanding
           Christian
           duty
           ought
           (
           especially
           when
           back'd
           with
           so
           many
           advantageous
           incouragements
           )
           to
           swallow
           up
           greater
           difficulty
           .
           It
           is
           the
           most
           holy
           exhortation
           Jude
           3.
           
           
             Earnestly
             to
             contend
             for
             the
             Faith
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           the
           delight
           of
           the
           Holy
           One
           ,
           to
           behold
           his
           enabled
           Servants
           studying
           and
           labouring
           to
           ridd
           the
           Land
           of
           the
           immense
           Dunghill
           of
           Errors
           and
           Heresies
           ;
           which
           is
           not
           for
           every
           hand
           that
           can
           make
           of
           Scripture
           fine
           Posies
           in
           Preaching
           ,
           but
           are
           too
           tender
           to
           pluck
           up
           or
           thrust
           away
           thorns
           :
           this
           can
           be
           done
           only
           by
           
             men
             fenced
             with
             Iron
             ,
             and
             the
             staffe
             of
             a
             speare
             ,
          
           2
           Sam.
           23.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           And
           this
           above
           all
           is
           now
           (
           if
           ever
           )
           especially
           to
           be
           looked
           unto
           ,
           that
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christ
           be
           not
           betrayed
           and
           lost
           in
           this
           Age
           abounding
           with
           so
           many
           Anti-Christian
           deceipts
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   brief
                   declaration
                   of
                   the
                   Reasons
                   that
                   moved
                   his
                   Majesty
                   and
                   the
                   State
                   to
                   erect
                   a
                   College
                   of
                   Divines
                   and
                   other
                   Learned
                   men
                   at
                   Chelsey
                   ;
                   together
                   with
                   a
                   Copie
                   of
                   his
                   Majesties
                   Letters
                   in
                   favour
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   and
                   an
                   Addition
                   of
                   some
                   Motives
                   very
                   forceable
                   to
                   excite
                   the
                   zeal
                   of
                   good
                   Christians
                   to
                   a
                   voluntary
                   and
                   liberal
                   Contribution
                   .
                
                 
                   Vnderstanding
                   by
                   experience
                   that
                   want
                   of
                   Information
                   hath
                   much
                   hindred
                   mens
                   Devotion
                   in
                   Contributing
                   towards
                   the
                   Erection
                   and
                   Donation
                   of
                   Chelsey
                   College
                   ,
                   We
                   have
                   thought
                   it
                   very
                   fit
                   ,
                   together
                   with
                   his
                   Majesties
                   Letters
                   ,
                   seconded
                   by
                   my
                   Lord
                   Archbishop
                   of
                   Canterbury
                   ,
                   to
                   declare
                   the
                   Reasons
                   that
                   caused
                   this
                   work
                   to
                   be
                   undertaken
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   adde
                   such
                   Motives
                   as
                   we
                   have
                   supposed
                   may
                   be
                   most
                   effectual
                   to
                   give
                   satisfaction
                   to
                   his
                   Majesties
                   
                   desire
                   ,
                   and
                   perfection
                   to
                   this
                   Honourable
                   Design
                   .
                
                 
                   First
                   ,
                   It
                   was
                   considered
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   Popes
                   Agents
                   travelled
                   Sea
                   and
                   Land
                   ,
                   wrote
                   Books
                   in
                   favour
                   of
                   their
                   Faction
                   ,
                   devised
                   Lyes
                   and
                   Slanders
                   to
                   bring
                   Religion
                   and
                   Professors
                   thereof
                   into
                   hatred
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   sparing
                   any
                   standing
                   in
                   their
                   way
                   ,
                   by
                   falshood
                   and
                   Treachery
                   oppugned
                   Kings
                   and
                   Princes
                   that
                   could
                   not
                   endure
                   the
                   Popes
                   Tyrannical
                   Government
                   :
                   and
                   to
                   this
                   end
                   ,
                   men
                   of
                   ready
                   Wits
                   ,
                   good
                   Speech
                   ,
                   long
                   Experience
                   and
                   competent
                   Learning
                   ,
                   have
                   been
                   maintained
                   in
                   Colleges
                   ,
                   furnished
                   with
                   Books
                   ,
                   holpen
                   with
                   Counsell
                   and
                   Direction
                   ,
                   bound
                   with
                   Laws
                   and
                   Oaths
                   to
                   uphold
                   the
                   Papal
                   Hierarchie
                   and
                   Heresie
                   ,
                   and
                   (
                   which
                   moveth
                   most
                   with
                   most
                   men
                   )
                   encouraged
                   with
                   great
                   Promises
                   and
                   large
                   Rewards
                   :
                   Whereunto
                   albeit
                   private
                   men
                   ,
                   piously
                   affected
                   ,
                   have
                   from
                   time
                   to
                   time
                   opposed
                   themselves
                   ;
                   yet
                   because
                   they
                   wanted
                   incouragement
                   to
                   undertake
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   labour
                   ,
                   Counsels
                   of
                   the
                   Ancients
                   to
                   direct
                   them
                   ,
                   Books
                   and
                   Libraries
                   to
                   instruct
                   them
                   ,
                   Forms
                   of
                   proceedings
                   to
                   keep
                   them
                   in
                   compass
                   ,
                   and
                   Rewards
                   to
                   maintain
                   them
                   ,
                   (
                   those
                   excepted
                   that
                   are
                   due
                   for
                   Ecclesiastical
                   Cures
                   )
                   it
                   was
                   further
                   advised
                   ,
                   That
                   to
                   make
                   a
                   sufficient
                   defence
                   for
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   Religion
                   and
                   Honour
                   of
                   the
                   State
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   strong
                   and
                   continued
                   opposition
                   against
                   the
                   continued
                   Lyes
                   ,
                   Slanders
                   ,
                   Errors
                   ,
                   Heresies
                   ,
                   Sects
                   ,
                   Idolatries
                   ,
                   Blasphemies
                   of
                   our
                   Adversaries
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   necessary
                   to
                   unite
                   our
                   forces
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   appoint
                   special
                   men
                   that
                   without
                   other
                   distraction
                   might
                   attend
                   the
                   Cause
                   of
                   Religion
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   State
                   ;
                   being
                   furnished
                   with
                   Directions
                   ,
                   Instructions
                   ,
                   Counsels
                   ,
                   Books
                   ,
                   Presses
                   ,
                   competent
                   Maintenance
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   necessaries
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   then
                   was
                   the
                   reason
                   why
                   this
                   College
                   by
                   his
                   Majesty
                   and
                   the
                   State
                   was
                   first
                   designed
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Corporation
                   granted
                   ,
                   with
                   large
                   Privileges
                   ,
                   viz.
                   That
                   a
                   select
                   number
                   of
                   Divines
                   and
                   others
                   should
                   be
                   gathered
                   together
                   into
                   one
                   body
                   ,
                   and
                   united
                   with
                   one
                   form
                   of
                   Laws
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   maintained
                   ,
                   who
                   being
                   furnished
                   with
                   Books
                   ,
                   and
                   directed
                   by
                   men
                   of
                   experience
                   and
                   action
                   ,
                   might
                   alwaies
                   be
                   ready
                   to
                   maintain
                   our
                   Christian
                   Faith
                   ,
                   to
                   answer
                   the
                   Adversaries
                   Calumniations
                   as
                   wel
                   against
                   Religion
                   as
                   the
                   State
                   ,
                   to
                   defend
                   the
                   Majesty
                   of
                   Kings
                   and
                   Princes
                   against
                   the
                   Vsurpation
                   of
                   Popes
                   ,
                   the
                   Liberty
                   of
                   Christians
                   against
                   the
                   yoke
                   of
                   Superstition
                   ,
                   to
                   supply
                   the
                   defect
                   of
                   Teaching
                   where
                   Appropriations
                   have
                   devoured
                   Ministry
                   ,
                   by
                   Teaching
                   and
                   Conference
                   to
                   convince
                   the
                   obstinate
                   Papist
                   
                   and
                   Atheist
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   all
                   means
                   to
                   maintain
                   Truth
                   and
                   discover
                   Falshood
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           College
           commended
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           intended
           by
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           easie
           to
           be
           perfected
           ,
           if
           it
           please
           all
           true
           Christians
           to
           further
           it
           with
           their
           help
           and
           favour
           ,
           according
           to
           some
           proportion
           of
           their
           means
           .
        
         
           
             
               His
               Majesties
               Letters
               directed
               to
               my
               Lord
               of
               Canterbury
               follow
               in
               these
               words
               .
            
             
               
                 Right
                 trusty
                 and
                 welbeloved
                 Counsellor
                 ,
                 We
                 greet
                 you
                 well
                 .
              
            
             
               Whereas
               the
               Enemies
               of
               the
               Gospel
               have
               been
               forward
               to
               write
               and
               publish
               Books
               for
               confirming
               of
               Erroneous
               Doctrine
               and
               impugning
               the
               Truth
               ,
               and
               now
               of
               late
               seem
               more
               carefull
               then
               before
               to
               send
               daily
               into
               Our
               Realms
               such
               their
               Writings
               ,
               whereby
               Our
               loving
               Subjects
               ,
               though
               otherwise
               wel-disposed
               ,
               may
               be
               seduced
               ,
               unless
               some
               remedie
               thereof
               should
               be
               provided
               :
               We
               ,
               by
               the
               advice
               of
               Our
               Councel
               ,
               have
               lately
               granted
               a
               Corporation
               ,
               and
               given
               Our
               allowance
               for
               erecting
               a
               College
               at
               Chelsey
               ,
               for
               learned
               Divines
               to
               be
               imployed
               to
               write
               (
               as
               occasion
               shall
               require
               )
               for
               maintaining
               the
               Religion
               professed
               in
               Our
               Kingdoms
               ,
               and
               confuting
               the
               oppugners
               thereof
               .
               Whereupon
               Dr
               Sutcliffe
               ,
               designed
               Provost
               of
               the
               said
               College
               ,
               hath
               now
               humbly
               signified
               unto
               Vs
               ,
               that
               upon
               divers
               promises
               of
               help
               and
               assistance
               towards
               the
               erecting
               and
               indowing
               the
               said
               College
               ,
               he
               hath
               at
               his
               own
               Charge
               begun
               and
               well
               preceeded
               in
               the
               building
               ,
               as
               doth
               sufficiently
               appear
               ,
               by
               a
               good
               part
               thereof
               already
               set
               up
               in
               the
               place
               appointed
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               We
               therefore
               ,
               being
               willing
               to
               favour
               and
               further
               such
               a
               Work
               ,
               will
               and
               require
               you
               to
               write
               your
               Letters
               to
               the
               Bishops
               of
               your
               Province
               ,
               signifying
               unto
               them
               in
               Our
               Name
               that
               Our
               Pleasure
               is
               ,
               they
               deal
               with
               the
               Clergy
               and
               others
               of
               their
               Diocese
               ,
               to
               give
               their
               charitable
               Benevolence
               for
               the
               perfecting
               of
               this
               good
               work
               so
               well
               begun
               .
            
             
               And
               for
               the
               better
               performance
               of
               Our
               desire
               ,
               We
               have
               given
               
               order
               to
               the
               said
               Provost
               and
               his
               Associates
               ,
               to
               attend
               you
               and
               others
               unto
               whom
               it
               may
               appertain
               ,
               and
               to
               certifie
               Vs
               from
               time
               to
               time
               of
               their
               Proceeding
               .
            
             
               
                 Thetford
                 
                   the
                   5th
                   of
                   May
                   ,
                   1616.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           These
           Letters
           the
           Lord
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           Archbishop
           ,
           sendeth
           abroad
           to
           the
           Bishops
           of
           his
           Province
           ,
           and
           secondeth
           them
           ,
           in
           these
           terms
           .
        
         
           
             
               Now
               because
               it
               is
               so
               Religious
               and
               Pious
               a
               work
               ,
               conducing
               both
               to
               God's
               Glory
               and
               the
               saving
               of
               many
               Souls
               within
               this
               Kingdome
               ,
               I
               cannot
               but
               wish
               that
               all
               devout
               and
               well-affected
               persons
               ,
               should
               by
               your self
               and
               the
               Preachers
               in
               your
               Diocese
               ,
               as
               well
               publickly
               as
               otherwise
               ,
               be
               excited
               to
               contribute
               in
               some
               measure
               to
               so
               holy
               an
               intendment
               ,
               now
               well
               begun
               .
               And
               although
               these
               and
               the
               like
               motions
               have
               been
               frequent
               in
               these
               latter
               times
               :
               yet
               let
               not
               those
               whom
               God
               hath
               blessed
               with
               any
               wealth
               be
               weary
               of
               well-doing
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               not
               be
               said
               ,
               that
               the
               Idolatrous
               and
               Superstitious
               Papists
               be
               more
               forward
               to
               advance
               their
               Falshood
               ,
               then
               we
               are
               to
               maintain
               God's
               Truth
               .
               Whatsoever
               is
               collected
               ,
               I
               pray
               your
               Lordship
               may
               be
               carefully
               brought
               in
               to
               me
               ;
               partly
               ,
               that
               it
               pass
               not
               through
               any
               defrauding
               hand
               ;
               partly
               ,
               that
               His
               Majesty
               may
               be
               acquainted
               with
               what
               is
               done
               in
               this
               behalfe
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Lordships
                 very
                 loving
                 Brother
                 ,
                 G.
                 Canterb.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           like
           Letters
           are
           written
           to
           my
           Lord
           Chancellor
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord
           Maior
           of
           London
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           by
           this
           that
           has
           been
           said
           it
           must
           manifestly
           appear
           ,
           that
           Chelsey
           College
           has
           not
           only
           King
           James
           his
           Majesties
           and
           his
           first
           full
           Parliament's
           and
           Convocation's
           (
           the
           intire
           representative
           body
           ,
           with
           the
           Head
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           )
           but
           that
           of
           the
           prime
           Powers
           and
           Prudencies
           of
           both
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           Archbishops
           ,
           the
           Chancellour
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           of
           London
           ,
           the
           acclamation
           of
           their
           Energetical
           Prudence
           and
           Zeale
           .
        
         
           By
           these
           Letters
           it
           may
           appear
           that
           this
           College
           is
           not
           an
           idle
           
           Project
           merely
           of
           any
           private
           man
           ,
           but
           a
           most
           Pious
           Work
           ,
           projected
           ,
           or
           rather
           approved
           and
           applauded
           ,
           by
           the
           King
           and
           State
           (
           for
           Dr
           Sutcliffe
           must
           have
           the
           eternal
           Honour
           ,
           in
           that
           his
           most
           pious
           and
           sedulous
           wisdome
           moved
           the
           first
           stone
           ,
           as
           from
           God
           ,
           about
           it
           ;
           )
           and
           that
           all
           that
           profess
           Religion
           ,
           and
           desire
           the
           continuance
           and
           advancement
           thereof
           ,
           yea
           ,
           all
           that
           honour
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           wish
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           desire
           the
           increase
           of
           Learning
           ,
           have
           Interest
           therein
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           shall
           receive
           comfort
           ,
           content
           and
           good
           satisfaction
           by
           the
           same
           ,
           if
           they
           put
           their
           hands
           and
           hearts
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           Being
           then
           such
           a
           work
           of
           Piety
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           who
           can
           be
           accounted
           truly
           Pious
           and
           Religious
           ,
           and
           yet
           yield
           no
           help
           to
           advance
           it
           ?
           Being
           a
           Project
           to
           maintain
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           what
           good
           Subject
           will
           not
           contribute
           to
           set
           forward
           this
           Project
           ?
           But
           to
           touch
           only
           the
           point
           of
           Gods
           Honour
           ,
           
           let
           us
           remember
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Wise
           man
           ,
           
             Honour
             the
             Lord
             with
             thy
             substance
             :
          
           let
           us
           also
           consider
           what
           the
           Lord
           himself
           saith
           ,
           
           
             Them
             that
             honour
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             honour
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             despise
             me
             ,
             shall
             be
             despised
             .
          
           Now
           who
           can
           say
           that
           he
           honoureth
           God
           ,
           that
           suffereth
           him
           by
           Idolatry
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           Blasphemy
           ,
           to
           be
           dishonoured
           ,
           and
           will
           give
           nothing
           to
           suppress
           Baal's
           Priests
           ,
           but
           is
           content
           that
           the
           Pope
           be
           worshipped
           like
           the
           Idol
           Bel
           ?
           Can
           God's
           Honour
           stand
           with
           the
           Superstition
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           Idolatry
           and
           Blasphemy
           of
           Papists
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophaneness
           of
           Atheists
           ?
           It
           is
           not
           sufficient
           for
           true
           Christians
           to
           profess
           true
           Religion
           ,
           but
           they
           must
           with
           zeal
           maintain
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           heart
           abhor
           ,
           and
           with
           hand
           suppress
           Idolatry
           and
           Superstition
           .
           
             Who
             will
             rise
             up
             with
             me
             against
             the
             wicked
             ?
          
           
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           .
           And
           Psal
           .
           139.
           21.
           he
           saith
           ,
           he
           
             hated
             those
             that
             hated
             the
             Lord
             ,
             with
             a
             perfect
             hatred
             .
          
           The
           Law
           Deut.
           13.
           is
           direct
           against
           such
           as
           intice
           us
           to
           serve
           other
           Gods
           :
           our
           eye
           may
           not
           pitty
           them
           ,
           nor
           may
           we
           shew
           mercy
           unto
           them
           ;
           no
           although
           they
           be
           our
           brothers
           ,
           our
           wives
           that
           lye
           in
           our
           bosoms
           .
        
         
           
             An
             odious
             thing
             also
             it
             is
             either
             to
             suffer
             Truth
             to
             be
             suppressed
             ,
             or
             Lyes
             to
             be
             received
             .
             St.
          
           Augustine
           ,
           
             in
             his
             Epistle
          
           ad
           Casulanum
           ,
           
             saith
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             foul
             Fault
             to
             hide
             Truth
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             to
             tell
             Lyes
             :
          
           Vterque
           reus
           est
           ,
           &
           qui
           veritatem
           occultat
           ,
           &
           qui
           mendacium
           dicit
           Chrysostome
           
             Hom.
             25.
             in
          
           Matth.
           
             doth
             charge
             
             him
             to
             be
             a
             traitor
             to
             Truth
             ,
             that
             dares
             not
             boldly
             utter
             it
             ,
             to
             defend
             it
             .
          
           Non
           ille
           solum
           est
           proditor
           veritatis
           ,
           qui
           veritatem
           transgrediens
           ,
           pro
           veritate
           mendacium
           loquitur
           ;
           sed
           etiam
           qui
           non
           liberè
           veritatem
           pronuntiat
           ,
           quam
           pronuntiare
           tenetur
           ,
           aut
           non
           liberè
           veritatem
           defendit
           ,
           quam
           liberè
           defendere
           convenit
           .
        
         
           Some
           suppose
           that
           Christianity
           and
           Popery
           may
           stand
           together
           ,
           and
           themselves
           as
           Newters
           stand
           between
           both
           ,
           or
           as
           Mediators
           would
           reconcile
           both
           .
           But
           can
           Christ
           be
           reconciled
           to
           Antichrist
           ?
           
             There
             is
             no
             Concord
             between
             Christ
             and
             Belial
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           2
           Cor.
           6.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           Upon
           which
           place
           Dr.
           Featly's
           Paraphrase
           is
           here
           fitly
           to
           be
           inserted
           .
           
             Mark
             the
             Apostles
             Gradation
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               What
               fellowship
               hath
               Righteousness
               with
               unrighteousness
               ?
               what
               Communion
               hath
               Light
               with
               da●kness
               ?
            
             and
             lastly
             ,
             
               what
               Concord
               hath
               Christ
               with
               Belial
               ?
            
             No
             more
             agreement
             may
             we
             have
             ,
             who
             are
             temples
             of
             the
             Living
             God
             ,
             with
             Idols
             .
             There
             is
             great
             opposition
             between
             Righteousness
             and
             unrighteousness
             ,
             greater
             between
             Light
             and
             darkness
             ,
             greatest
             of
             all
             between
             Christ
             and
             Belial
             .
             Righteousness
             and
             unrighteousness
             ,
             the
             one
             being
             a
             Vertue
             and
             the
             other
             a
             Vice
             ,
             are
             opposed
             contrarily
             ;
             but
             Light
             and
             darkness
             privatively
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             greater
             opposition
             :
             but
             Christ
             and
             Belial
             contradictorily
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             greatest
             of
             all
             .
             Righteousness
             and
             unrighteousness
             so
             opposite
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             cannot
             subsist
             in
             the
             same
             Soul
             ;
             Light
             and
             darkness
             so
             opposite
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             cannot
             subsist
             in
             the
             same
             room
             ;
             Christ
             and
             Belial
             so
             opposite
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             cannot
             subsist
             in
             the
             same
             heaven
             .
             Righ●eousness
             fighteth
             with
             unrighteousness
             wheresoever
             it
             meeteth
             with
             it
             ,
             Gal.
             5.
             17.
             
             But
             Light
             doth
             more
             ,
             it
             presently
             banisheth
             darkness
             .
             But
             Christ
             doth
             yet
             more
             ,
             he
             utterly
             confoundeth
             Belial
             .
             So
             true
             Religion
             not
             only
             fighteth
             with
             all
             Heresie
             and
             Superstition
             wheresoever
             it
             meeteth
             with
             it
             ,
             but
             banisheth
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             end
             confoundeth
             it
             .
          
           Dr.
           
             Featly
             Vertum.
             Rom.
          
           p.
           156.
           
           No
           Toleration
           then
           of
           false
           and
           true
           Religion
           together
           (
           no
           more
           then
           truce
           
             of
             the
             Dogg
             and
             the
             Hyaena
             ,
          
           Ecclus.
           13.
           18.
           )
           No
           halting
           ,
           no
           halfing
           between
           God
           and
           Baal
           ,
           no
           sodering
           of
           Religion
           ;
           no
           pulling
           of
           Rome
           to
           Protestancy
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           the
           Fisher's
           pulling
           the
           Rock
           to
           his
           Boate
           ,
           who
           
           the
           more
           he
           pulls
           ,
           the
           more
           he
           brings
           his
           Boate
           to
           the
           Rock
           .
           The
           Bishop
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Pergamus
           was
           reproved
           for
           suffering
           them
           that
           taught
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Balaam
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Thyatira
           for
           permitting
           Jezabel
           to
           teach
           and
           to
           deceive
           the
           people
           .
           And
           shall
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           any
           longer
           suffer
           the
           
             Romish
             Balaamites
          
           ,
           the
           false
           Priests
           of
           Baal
           (
           maintained
           by
           the
           
             Romish
             Jezabel
          
           and
           her
           Consorts
           )
           to
           seduce
           God's
           people
           ?
           The
           false
           Priests
           of
           Bel
           used
           all
           Arts
           and
           cunning
           practices
           to
           deceive
           ,
           and
           now
           will
           not
           suffer
           any
           Religion
           but
           that
           of
           their
           God
           Bel
           ,
           the
           Pope
           .
           And
           shall
           not
           true
           Christians
           use
           equal
           diligence
           to
           maintain
           holy
           Truth
           ,
           most
           pure
           Protestant
           ,
           holy
           and
           saving
           Truth
           ,
           and
           suppress
           Popery
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Idolatrous
           and
           false
           Religions
           ?
           
             Ingemui
             (
             fateor
          
           )
           (
           saith
           
             Hierome
             )
             minus
             nobis
             inesse
             voluntatis
             ad
             propugnandum
             veritatem
             ,
             quàm
             inest
             illis
             cupiditas
             ad
             inculcandum
             mendacium
             .
          
           I
           sighed
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           seeing
           less
           desire
           in
           us
           to
           defend
           Truth
           ,
           then
           in
           our
           Adversaries
           to
           maintain
           Lies
           .
           Are
           not
           here
           motives
           of
           moment
           enough
           to
           be
           mighty
           with
           any
           that
           have
           any
           true
           tender
           Conscience
           ,
           more
           then
           to
           perswade
           them
           ,
           even
           to
           make
           them
           zealous
           after
           the
           Work
           ?
           Yet
           there
           is
           added
           more
           yet
           moving
           ones
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           The
           College
           being
           erected
           then
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Truth
           and
           God's
           true
           Service
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           resolute
           opposition
           against
           Errors
           and
           false
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           cannot
           but
           please
           God
           and
           content
           godly
           men
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           help'd
           onward
           .
           The
           same
           also
           will
           be
           a
           means
           to
           increase
           Learning
           ,
           and
           prevent
           the
           dangers
           of
           places
           haunted
           with
           the
           spirits
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           the
           Jesuits
           and
           Mass-Priests
           ;
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           be
           well
           accepted
           of
           all
           that
           either
           desire
           a
           learned
           Ministry
           ,
           or
           love
           Learning
           .
           Finally
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Church
           hath
           received
           no
           greater
           dishonour
           by
           any
           then
           by
           insufficient
           and
           unlearned
           Church-men
           ;
           I
           hope
           this
           may
           be
           a
           means
           to
           recover
           some
           part
           of
           their
           lost
           Honour
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           whether
           we
           regard
           the
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           Honour
           we
           owe
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           the
           love
           we
           bear
           unto
           our
           Country
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           above
           all
           ,
           that
           which
           
             omnes
             omnium
             complectitur
             charitates
          
           ,
           the
           Piety
           to
           our
           Church
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           shew
           our selves
           sparing
           and
           backward
           in
           yielding
           our
           aid
           to
           set
           forward
           a
           Work
           so
           religious
           and
           profitable
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           so
           honourable
           for
           the
           State
           ,
           so
           necessary
           in
           regard
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           
           Malice
           ,
           and
           the
           defects
           and
           discouragement
           of
           our
           own
           Forces
           .
           Other
           Collections
           have
           been
           either
           for
           private
           persons
           ,
           or
           Strangers
           ,
           or
           places
           remote
           ,
           or
           matters
           concerning
           some
           particular
           occasions
           :
           This
           concerns
           a
           general
           good
           ,
           and
           toucheth
           every
           man
           both
           in
           Honour
           and
           Conscience
           .
           Heretofore
           we
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           maintain
           Religion
           ,
           and
           favour
           others
           abroad
           :
           let
           us
           not
           therefore
           now
           neglect
           our selves
           ,
           and
           our
           own
           honour
           and
           profit
           and
           necessary
           service
           at
           home
           .
           Neither
           let
           any
           man
           think
           it
           strange
           ,
           that
           a
           work
           of
           such
           greatness
           should
           be
           advanced
           by
           this
           weak
           means
           ;
           or
           that
           a
           Project
           so
           necessary
           should
           proceed
           so
           slowly
           .
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           albeit
           sufficient
           ,
           yet
           would
           have
           his
           own
           Tabernacle
           built
           by
           the
           voluntary
           Offerings
           of
           his
           own
           people
           .
           Speak
           (
           saith
           he
           to
           Moses
           Exod.
           25.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           &c.
           )
           
             to
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             ,
             that
             they
             bring
             me
             an
             offering
             of
             every
             man
             ,
             whose
             heart
             giveth
             it
             freely
             :
          
           and
           Exod.
           36.
           3.
           there
           it
           followeth
           ,
           
             they
             brought
          
           still
           
             unto
             Moses
             free
             gifts
             every
             morning
             ,
          
           and
           they
           ceased
           not
           till
           they
           were
           stayed
           from
           offering
           .
           King
           Solomon
           likewise
           was
           greatly
           holpen
           in
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Temple
           by
           the
           contribution
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           words
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           1
           Chron.
           29.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Further
           ,
           by
           voluntary
           Offerings
           and
           Contributions
           the
           Temple
           was
           repaired
           by
           
             Joash
             ,
             2
             Kings
          
           12.
           and
           by
           
             Josiah
             2
             Chron.
          
           34.
           
           And
           this
           has
           been
           the
           use
           and
           practice
           of
           ancient
           times
           ,
           in
           building
           and
           endowing
           most
           famous
           Churches
           ,
           Colleges
           ,
           Schools
           ,
           and
           other
           monuments
           of
           Religion
           and
           Learning
           ,
           both
           in
           our
           own
           and
           other
           Countries
           .
           Our
           Adversaries
           by
           this
           course
           have
           had
           means
           to
           build
           many
           Monasteries
           ,
           Colleges
           and
           Schools
           ,
           for
           their
           Jesuits
           and
           Friers
           ,
           as
           propugnacles
           of
           Superstition
           ,
           Heresie
           and
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           Antichrist
           his
           Tyranny
           ,
           to
           uphold
           and
           make
           good
           their
           own
           Corruptions
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Usurpations
           upon
           the
           Magistrates
           Government
           ,
           and
           every
           Christian
           mans
           Liberty
           .
           And
           this
           have
           they
           done
           not
           only
           in
           Europe
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           the
           Indies
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           one
           in
           every
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           in
           some
           States
           divers
           ,
           and
           almost
           in
           every
           City
           one
           .
           And
           shall
           not
           our
           flourishing
           Kingdom
           build
           and
           endow
           one
           College
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           God's
           true
           Service
           ,
           and
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           whole
           State
           ?
           It
           were
           a
           dishonour
           to
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           to
           think
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
         
           The
           work
           hath
           (
           we
           confess
           )
           hitherto
           proceeded
           slowly
           ;
           and
           no
           marvell
           ,
           seeing
           great
           works
           are
           not
           easily
           atchieved
           .
           Noa●'s
           Arke
           ,
           God's
           Tabernacle
           and
           Temple
           ,
           and
           famous
           Schools
           and
           Colleges
           ,
           albeit
           founded
           by
           Kings
           and
           great
           men
           ,
           were
           long
           in
           building
           :
           and
           do
           we
           wonder
           that
           this
           College
           is
           not
           yet
           finished
           ?
           Further
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           deprive
           us
           of
           Prince
           Henry
           ,
           our
           principal
           hope
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           Author
           of
           this
           Designe
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           who
           knoweth
           whether
           God
           hath
           appointed
           these
           weak
           Means
           to
           set
           forward
           a
           great
           Work
           ,
           that
           his
           Power
           in
           our
           Weakness
           might
           have
           the
           whole
           Glory
           ?
        
         
           Let
           us
           therefore
           (
           good
           Brethren
           and
           Country-men
           ,
           yea
           Christians
           )
           hearken
           willingly
           to
           his
           Majesties
           motion
           ,
           and
           readily
           follow
           his
           Example
           :
           Let
           it
           appear
           by
           our
           Bounty
           ,
           how
           blessedly
           zealous
           we
           are
           to
           maintain
           the
           everlasting
           Truth
           ,
           and
           to
           root
           out
           Error
           and
           Idolatry
           :
           Let
           us
           by
           effects
           declare
           how
           studious
           we
           are
           to
           doe
           good
           works
           ,
           and
           to
           advance
           God's
           and
           our
           Churches
           honour
           .
           They
           that
           have
           much
           may
           give
           of
           their
           abundance
           ;
           the
           rest
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           means
           :
           God
           as
           well
           accepteth
           of
           the
           widows
           mite
           and
           poor
           mans
           good
           will
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           rich
           mans
           treasure
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           honour
           God
           with
           our
           substance
           ,
           he
           will
           honour
           us
           ,
           and
           increase
           our
           substance
           :
           if
           we
           build
           an
           house
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           his
           Truth
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           continue
           in
           our
           Posterity
           ,
           God
           will
           build
           us
           an
           house
           ,
           restore
           it
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           double
           it
           to
           our
           Posterity
           .
           Abraham
           by
           offering
           his
           sonne
           to
           God
           ,
           was
           made
           a
           Father
           to
           many
           Sons
           ,
           yea
           and
           
             of
             many
             Nations
          
           .
           And
           Solomon
           ,
           that
           shewed
           his
           Royal
           magnificence
           in
           building
           God
           a
           Temple
           ,
           
             in
             Honour
             and
             Riches
             passed
             all
             other
             Kings
             ,
          
           1
           Kings
           3.
           13.
           
           How
           can
           we
           excuse
           our selves
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           if
           we
           now
           deny
           God
           a
           small
           Offering
           ,
           who
           daily
           offereth
           unto
           us
           many
           Graces
           ,
           and
           giveth
           to
           us
           all
           good
           things
           that
           we
           possess
           ?
           Psal
           .
           68.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           Yea
           ,
           our
           souls
           are
           a
           sacrifice
           due
           unto
           him
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           20.
           and
           Rom.
           12.
           1.
           
           And
           then
           much
           more
           our
           external
           things
           .
           And
           therefore
           no
           Christian
           may
           deny
           to
           him
           an
           offering
           out
           of
           his
           wordly
           goods
           ,
           if
           God's
           service
           (
           for
           God's
           members
           and
           Church
           )
           require
           it
           .
           That
           in
           1
           Thes
           .
           5.
           23.
           and
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           whatsoever
           it
           is
           that
           we
           have
           ,
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           is
           God's
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           we
           give
           ,
           we
           give
           unto
           God
           but
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           which
           he
           
           hath
           first
           given
           unto
           us
           ,
           1
           Chron.
           29.
           14.
           
           For
           
             all
             that
             is
             in
             heaven
             and
             earth
             is
             his
             .
          
           For
           
             the
             Lords
             is
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             to
             be
             exalted
             as
             head
             above
             all
             .
             Both
             riches
             and
             honour
             come
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             reigneth
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             hand
             is
             power
             and
             might
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             hand
             it
             is
             to
             make
             great
             and
             to
             give
             strength
             unto
             all
             ,
          
           1
           Chron.
           29.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           As
           for
           those
           that
           draw
           back
           in
           this
           his
           Service
           ,
           and
           refuse
           to
           concur
           in
           promoting
           God's
           Honour
           ,
           let
           them
           marke
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Matth.
             12.
             30.
             
             He
             that
             is
             not
             with
             me
             is
             against
             me
             :
          
           and
           the
           Curse
           of
           the
           Angel
           on
           the
           people
           of
           
             Meroz
             ,
             Curse
             ye
             Meroz
             (
             saith
             the
             Angel
             )
             for
             they
             came
             not
             up
             to
             help
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           But
           we
           hope
           we
           shall
           not
           need
           many
           more
           words
           ,
           to
           move
           them
           that
           are
           (
           already
           )
           so
           well
           perswaded
           ,
           nor
           perswade
           men
           that
           in
           Religion
           and
           Devotion
           are
           so
           forward
           ,
           who
           know
           and
           take
           to
           heart
           that
           severe
           increpation
           of
           the
           Prophet
           Esay
           32
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           against
           the
           evil-eyed
           ,
           hard-hearted
           ,
           fast-handed
           Churle
           ,
           and
           vile
           man
           ;
           but
           withall
           ,
           
             that
             the
             liberal
             deviseth
             liberal
             things
             ,
             and
             by
             liberal
             things
          
           (
           especially
           in
           this
           kind
           )
           
             he
             shall
             stand
          
           :
           for
           
             he
             sowes
             unto
             the
             spirit
          
           Gal.
           6.
           8.
           to
           
             reap
             life
             everlasting
          
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           good
           Christians
           to
           advance
           God's
           Honour
           ,
           and
           repress
           Superstition
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           Idolatry
           ,
           Blasphemy
           .
           It
           is
           the
           office
           of
           good
           Subjects
           to
           defend
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           State
           against
           the
           Sycophancies
           of
           English
           Fugitives
           ,
           and
           the
           secret
           practices
           of
           foreign
           Enemies
           their
           adherents
           .
           The
           Adversaries
           using
           all
           their
           skill
           ,
           and
           joyning
           their
           forces
           against
           Religion
           and
           the
           State
           ;
           it
           behoveth
           us
           likewise
           to
           unite
           our
           forces
           ,
           and
           to
           joyn
           in
           Confultation
           how
           to
           resist
           them
           .
           This
           Common
           business
           requireth
           Common
           help
           ;
           the
           practice
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           provokes
           us
           to
           use
           speed
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           too
           much
           precious
           time
           already
           let
           run
           in
           waste
           ,
           almost
           ,
           if
           not
           altogether
           ,
           or
           more
           then
           full
           forty
           years
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           Commencement
           .
           And
           since
           the
           Work
           has
           been
           let
           lye
           absolutely
           dormant
           ,
           if
           not
           dead
           ,
           what
           tares
           of
           Heresies
           of
           all
           sorts
           has
           the
           Vigilant
           and
           indefatigable
           envious
           man
           sown
           and
           fomented
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           field
           of
           the
           sluggard
           ?
           so
           as
           there
           is
           nothing
           appearing
           but
           Camelions
           of
           monstrous
           uncouth
           Errors
           .
        
         
           The
           Quality
           of
           the
           work
           ,
           being
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           true
           
           [
           pure
           ]
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           ,
           will
           move
           any
           (
           whose
           heart
           is
           not
           hardned
           and
           leavened
           in
           errors
           )
           chearfully
           to
           give
           :
           For
           whosoever
           shall
           give
           ,
           shall
           receive
           of
           God
           a
           full
           reward
           in
           this
           Life
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           dye
           ,
           their
           works
           shall
           follow
           them
           ;
           and
           then
           whatsoever
           they
           have
           sown
           in
           righteousness
           on
           earth
           ,
           that
           shall
           they
           reap
           in
           heaven
           in
           mercy
           ;
           whatsoever
           they
           contributed
           to
           God's
           work
           on
           earth
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           rewarded
           in
           heaven
           ,
           measure
           heaped
           together
           and
           running
           over
           into
           their
           bosomes
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           recommending
           the
           College
           of
           Chelsey
           to
           every
           Religious
           Christians
           devout
           thoughts
           ,
           we
           cease
           further
           to
           press
           them
           ,
           but
           only
           desire
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           of
           St
           Paul
           ,
           respectively
           to
           the
           excellency
           of
           this
           good
           deed
           ,
           in
           advancing
           and
           laying
           out
           themselves
           ,
           to
           advance
           this
           College
           ;
           
             Whatsoever
             things
             are
             true
             ,
             whatsoever
             things
             are
             pure
             ,
             whatsoever
             things
             are
             honest
             ,
             and
             lovely
             ,
             and
             of
             good
             report
             ;
             If
             there
             be
             any
             vertue
             ,
             any
             praise
             ,
             think
             upon
             these
             things
             ,
          
           Phil.
           4.
           8.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           those
           that
           desire
           to
           know
           why
           this
           College
           is
           erected
           at
           Chelsey
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           one
           of
           the
           Universities
           ,
           this
           we
           thought
           fit
           to
           add
           ;
           That
           this
           place
           was
           thought
           fittest
           to
           receive
           directions
           from
           our
           Superiours
           ,
           to
           consult
           with
           men
           of
           best
           experience
           ,
           to
           obtain
           intelligence
           from
           foreigne
           parts
           ,
           to
           print
           books
           and
           to
           disperse
           them
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           to
           obtain
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           State
           and
           City
           .
           Farther
           ,
           hereby
           as
           all
           emulation
           may
           be
           avoided
           ,
           so
           the
           help
           of
           both
           the
           Universities
           may
           as
           well
           be
           had
           by
           intercourse
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           College
           stood
           in
           either
           of
           the
           Universities
           .
           Thus
           all
           things
           now
           stand
           ,
           God
           bless
           the
           proceeding
           of
           this
           College
           ,
           &c.
           and
           give
           Grace
           ,
           Grace
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           you
           (
           by
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           remarkable
           Monuments
           of
           ,
           and
           in
           ,
           and
           about
           London
           )
           a
           just
           and
           full
           Narrative
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           in
           the
           Constitution
           ,
           Cause
           moving
           and
           promoving
           ,
           sovereign
           care
           and
           sollicitation
           ,
           the
           use
           and
           ends
           of
           it
           ,
           with
           some
           fair
           and
           forward
           Provision
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           great
           and
           gracious
           motives
           of
           perswasion
           to
           stir
           up
           mens
           hearts
           to
           contribute
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           in
           a
           sparing
           but
           liberal
           way
           ,
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           let
           the
           Gates
           sink
           in
           the
           foundation
           of
           it
           ,
           Lament
           .
           2.
           9.
           
           The
           Affair
           ,
           not
           only
           auspicated
           by
           King
           James
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           but
           forwarded
           by
           his
           zealous
           care
           in
           writing
           unto
           and
           calling
           upon
           the
           Archbishop
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           writing
           to
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           the
           Chancellor
           
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           London
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           Pithananches
           of
           vulgar
           prudence
           ,
           either
           from
           the
           grave
           Archbishop
           himself
           ,
           or
           some
           one
           of
           the
           Reverend
           Fellows
           ,
           as
           I
           gather
           from
           the
           latter
           words
           of
           his
           goads
           ,
           of
           his
           
             wise
             words
          
           ,
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           reason
           of
           this
           College
           it's
           fitness
           to
           be
           more
           respectively
           at
           Chelsey
           ,
           is
           
             because
             of
             receiving
             directions
             from
             our
             Superiours
             .
          
           In
           which
           exhortation
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           whole
           carriage
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           appeale
           unto
           the
           Godliest
           Judgements
           ,
           whether
           he
           has
           not
           spoken
           as
           with
           the
           tongue
           not
           only
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           as
           of
           an
           Angel
           of
           God
           ;
           so
           that
           now
           ,
           
             nihil
             supra
          
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           to
           him
           let
           me
           joyn
           or
           adde
           another
           Angel
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Joseph
             Hall
          
           ,
           sometimes
           our
           Diocesane
           Bishop
           of
           Exceter
           ,
           afterwards
           of
           Norwich
           ,
           who
           ,
           upon
           this
           Commencing
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           ,
           may
           well
           come
           after
           and
           second
           the
           business
           ,
           as
           Nathan
           after
           Bathsheba
           ;
           who
           in
           his
           Peace-maker
           (
           wherein
           he
           most
           truly
           saith
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           principal
           means
           of
           Peace-making
           in
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           for
           ever
           is
           ,
           by
           absolute
           silencing
           of
           Schismaticks
           and
           Heresies
           )
           is
           pleased
           in
           his
           prudence
           to
           shew
           and
           say
           ,
           and
           set
           down
           at
           full
           his
           Judgement
           of
           this
           Chelsey
           College
           ,
           suppositively
           ,
           if
           promoted
           and
           perfected
           ,
           and
           so
           according
           to
           the
           end
           prosecuted
           and
           adorned
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           the
           undoubted
           and
           blessed
           means
           both
           to
           purifie
           Truth
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           Peace
           for
           ever
           ;
           not
           Peace
           alone
           without
           Truth
           ,
           nor
           Truth
           alone
           without
           Peace
           ,
           but
           both
           Peace
           and
           Truth
           together
           ,
           as
           the
           two
           Chapiters
           upon
           Solomon's
           two
           pillars
           with
           their
           carved
           works
           ,
           called
           Jachim
           and
           Boaz
           ,
           that
           Establishment
           ,
           and
           this
           Strength
           ,
           1
           Kings
           7.
           21.
           
           For
           the
           most
           reverend
           Bishop
           and
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           must
           ever
           in
           honour
           mention
           him
           )
           in
           that
           precious
           piece
           of
           his
           Peace-maker
           ,
           (
           for
           which
           he
           must
           of
           future
           Generations
           be
           blessed
           )
           O
           that
           he
           had
           not
           had
           the
           fate
           of
           Cassandra
           ,
           to
           prophesie
           truth
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           be
           believed
           and
           obeyed
           !
           For
           upon
           rich
           grounds
           ,
           his
           divinely-illuminated
           heart
           ,
           foreseeing
           the
           Calamities
           which
           turbulent
           spirits
           in
           malecontents
           would
           bring
           by
           storm
           ,
           through
           Civil
           Warrs
           and
           intestine
           Contentions
           ,
           bethought
           himself
           (
           as
           a
           true
           Prometheus
           )
           of
           this
           Remedy
           ,
           shewed
           to
           K.
           James
           and
           to
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           whilst
           God's
           Good
           Spirit
           was
           with
           them
           and
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           before
           he
           suffered
           the
           Evil
           spirit
           ,
           the
           foul
           and
           Rebellious
           
           spirit
           ,
           to
           possess
           the
           hearts
           of
           Belials
           ,
           to
           open
           the
           postern
           to
           act
           his
           horrid
           deeds
           of
           darkness
           .
           )
           He
           foreseeing
           (
           I
           say
           )
           yea
           presuming
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           design
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           had
           been
           advanced
           into
           a
           forwardness
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           effected
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           have
           made
           choice
           of
           and
           placed
           these
           20
           Colleagues
           ,
           with
           two
           Historians
           ,
           sworn
           to
           defend
           the
           publick
           professed
           Truth
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Articles
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           effected
           so
           much
           by
           their
           wisdome
           ,
           as
           with
           a
           Caduceus
           to
           have
           stilled
           the
           furious
           spirits
           of
           very
           many
           bad
           ones
           ,
           and
           so
           charmed
           them
           to
           have
           worshipped
           the
           blessed
           Peace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           prevented
           a
           world
           of
           Blood
           ,
           Mischief
           and
           Confusion
           and
           Misery
           ,
           and
           still
           pestilent
           Conspiracies
           ,
           to
           souls
           as
           well
           as
           bodies
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           have
           enjoyed
           to
           this
           day
           the
           blessed
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           so
           only
           have
           fed
           and
           feasted
           with
           the
           banquet
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           in
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           had
           all
           their
           Donatives
           and
           Honours
           blessed
           unto
           them
           :
           The
           Bishop
           representeth
           his
           Judgement
           (
           respectively
           about
           Chelsey
           College
           )
           thus
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           Great
           pitty
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           that
           the
           late
           Chelseyan
           Project
           was
           suffered
           so
           foully
           to
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           ;
           whereof
           had
           not
           the
           Judicious
           King
           seen
           that
           great
           use
           might
           have
           been
           made
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           condescended
           to
           so
           gracious
           Privileges
           as
           his
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           to
           inrich
           it
           withall
           .
        
         
           The
           wise
           and
           Learned
           Prince
           well
           observed
           how
           great
           an
           advantage
           our
           Adversaries
           have
           of
           us
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           who
           come
           with
           conjoined
           forces
           (
           on
           every
           side
           being
           ready
           to
           be
           ingruent
           upon
           us
           with
           preparations
           ,
           as
           flood-gates
           set
           open
           and
           inlarged
           )
           whilst
           we
           stand
           upon
           single
           resistance
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           without
           a
           marvellous
           providence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           we
           might
           have
           verified
           the
           old
           word
           ,
           
             Dum
             singuli
             pugnant
             ,
             universi
             vincuntur
             .
          
           Blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           the
           world
           hath
           had
           ample
           proof
           of
           single
           (
           yet
           singularly
           )
           learned
           Champions
           ,
           and
           seen
           and
           heard
           such
           learned
           Advocates
           to
           plead
           for
           the
           Protestant
           Profession
           ,
           such
           Stephens
           ,
           such
           Jewells
           ,
           such
           Mortons
           ,
           such
           
             Fields
             ,
             Whites
             ,
             Abbotts
             ,
             Reynolds
             ,
             Featlyes
          
           ;
           who
           (
           that
           is
           Featly
           especially
           )
           alone
           ,
           as
           in
           single
           duell
           ,
           incountred
           abroad
           in
           France
           ,
           Dr
           Bagshaw
           and
           Smith
           ,
           and
           at
           home
           in
           England
           ,
           alone
           also
           sustained
           and
           incountred
           
             Fisher
             ,
             Sweete
             ,
             Eagle-stone
             ,
             
             Everard
             ,
             Muskett
             ,
          
           and
           ever
           came
           off
           from
           all
           
             intaminatis
             honoribus
          
           :
           as
           also
           University
           Professors
           ,
           
             Peter
             Martyr
             ,
             Holland
             ,
             Prideaux
             ,
             Whitakers
             ,
             Collins
          
           ;
           so
           as
           one
           has
           been
           able
           ,
           in
           Spiritual
           Polemicks
           ,
           to
           resist
           a
           thousand
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           these
           heads
           and
           hands
           have
           been
           so
           powerfull
           ,
           what
           would
           they
           have
           done
           if
           united
           together
           ?
           
             Ne
             Hercules
             contra
             eorum
             Duos
          
           .
           Certainly
           none
           of
           these
           upstarts
           ,
           pernicious
           ,
           prodigious
           late
           Heresies
           ,
           would
           have
           stood
           before
           them
           ,
           [
           For
           the
           Associating
           Divines
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           London
           ,
           in
           their
           testimony
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           in
           detecting
           and
           detesting
           the
           Errors
           and
           Heresies
           ,
           have
           given
           them
           their
           deadly
           wound
           ]
           nor
           have
           breathed
           so
           long
           under
           their
           hands
           ,
           to
           have
           brought
           such
           Disturbances
           [
           yea
           such
           Distractions
           ,
           Schisms
           ,
           Factions
           ,
           Divisions
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           we
           have
           seen
           to
           have
           crept
           in
           ,
           with
           their
           infestings
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           lamented
           ,
           if
           not
           possible
           by
           single
           hands
           to
           be
           amoliated
           ,
           making
           our
           present
           England
           an
           African
           Scene
           of
           new
           Heretical
           swarming
           Monsters
           ,
           threatning
           an
           hellish
           Chaos
           of
           Libertinisme
           ,
           Licentiousness
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           yet
           (
           if
           Chelsey
           College
           find
           favour
           )
           I
           hope
           that
           Rome's
           word
           of
           hope
           ,
           for
           all
           their
           insulting
           ,
           may
           never
           be
           found
           to
           be
           verified
           upon
           us
           :
           
             I
             will
             set
             (
             and
             men
             shall
             see
             it
             )
             the
             Egyptians
             against
             the
             Egyptians
          
           ;
           that
           is
           (
           say
           they
           )
           the
           Protestants
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           the
           Lutherans
           against
           the
           Calvinists
           ;
           as
           Bishop
           Morton
           reports
           it
           ,
           and
           Breerly
           has
           seemed
           to
           have
           done
           it
           ;
           as
           Bishop
           Morton
           (
           I
           say
           )
           in
           his
           
             Catholick
             Appeale
          
           to
           Breerly
           the
           Priest
           in
           his
           
             Protestants
             Plea.
          
           ]
        
         
           But
           if
           we
           may
           not
           be
           so
           happy
           to
           see
           such
           a
           sure
           established
           Preservation
           of
           holy
           Truth
           and
           Peace
           ,
           Zach.
           8.
           16
           ,
           19.
           (
           as
           our
           Palladium
           ,
           or
           holy
           Arke
           ,
           which
           will
           keep
           us
           safe
           unto
           Salvation
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           we
           keep
           it
           )
           it
           will
           be
           requisite
           yet
           ,
           that
           order
           be
           taken
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           be
           allowed
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           lists
           to
           maintain
           the
           Combat
           with
           Heretical
           seducers
           ,
           but
           those
           who
           (
           upon
           egregious
           experiment
           )
           are
           approved
           Champions
           .
           For
           certainly
           there
           cannot
           be
           a
           greater
           advantage
           to
           prevalency
           of
           Error
           ,
           then
           a
           weak
           oppugnation
           .
           I
           remember
           St
           Austine
           professes
           in
           his
           Manicheism
           ,
           this
           was
           it
           that
           heartned
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           met
           with
           feeble
           Opponents
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           his
           nimble
           wit
           was
           able
           easily
           to
           overturn
           .
           When
           therefore
           any
           
           overbold
           Champion
           shall
           step
           forth
           ,
           and
           cast
           down
           his
           Gauntlet
           in
           defiance
           of
           Truth
           ,
           it
           is
           fit
           that
           he
           be
           incountred
           with
           an
           Assailant
           that
           hath
           brawn
           in
           his
           Arms
           and
           marrow
           in
           his
           bones
           ;
           [
           and
           holy
           spirit
           in
           his
           head
           and
           heart
           ]
           not
           with
           some
           weak
           and
           wearyish
           Combatant
           ,
           whose
           heart
           may
           be
           ,
           as
           his
           hand
           is
           ,
           feeble
           ,
           and
           so
           may
           rather
           betray
           the
           better
           Cause
           with
           an
           imprudent
           and
           impotent
           managing
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           strong
           plea
           for
           Chelsey
           College
           thus
           far
           having
           so
           much
           Sanctuary-weight
           in
           it
           and
           witness
           for
           it
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           adde
           any
           graine
           more
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           will
           hold
           certainly
           currant
           in
           the
           ballance
           of
           sanctified
           Judgment
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           will
           be
           vanity
           to
           draw
           a
           line
           after
           Protogenes
           .
           But
           yet
           further
           ,
           for
           the
           establishing
           your
           Judgments
           and
           the
           attracting
           of
           your
           Affections
           ,
           in
           the
           third
           place
           (
           for
           
             A
             threefold
             cord
             is
             not
             easily
             broken
          
           ;
           and
           ,
           
             Vnder
             the
             mouth
             of
             three
             witnesses
             shall
             every
             word
             be
             established
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           13.
           1.
           
           )
           let
           me
           produce
           the
           venerable
           Relation
           and
           Judgement
           of
           one
           who
           may
           be
           well
           called
           a
           Chrysostome
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           joyned
           with
           a
           Bishop
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           Dr
           
             Thomas
             Fuller
          
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           Church-History
           .
        
         
           
             This
             College
             was
             intended
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             for
             a
             spiritual
             Garison
             [
             of
             Stationary
             Church-Champions
             ]
             with
             a
             Magazine
             of
             books
             to
             that
             purpose
             [
             as
             a
             well-furnished
             Armory
             ]
             where
             learned
             Divines
             should
             study
             ,
             and
             write
             in
             maintenance
             of
             all
             Controversies
             against
             the
             Papists
             [
             the
             grand
             Wolves
             ,
             and
             also
             against
             the
             subserving
             Heresies
             of
             the
             little
             Foxes
             .
             ]
             Indeed
             the
             Romanists
             in
             this
             may
             rise
             up
             and
             condemn
             those
             of
             the
             Protestant
             Profession
             :
             for
             as
             Solomon
             used
             not
             his
             Military
             men
             for
             any
             servile
             work
             in
             building
             the
             Temple
             ,
             whereof
             the
             text
             assigneth
             the
             reason
             ,
             
               For
               they
               were
               men
               of
               war
               :
            
             so
             the
             Romish
             Church
             does
             not
             burden
             their
             Professors
             with
             Preaching
             ,
             or
             any
             Parochial
             incumbrances
             ,
             but
             reserves
             them
             only
             for
             Polemical
             exercises
             and
             studies
             ;
             whereas
             in
             England
             the
             same
             man
             Reads
             ,
             Preaches
             ,
             Catechises
             ,
             Disputes
             ,
             delivers
             Sacraments
             ,
             &c.
             so
             that
             were
             it
             not
             for
             God's
             marvellous
             blessings
             on
             our
             studies
             ,
             and
             the
             infinite
             odds
             of
             truth
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             it
             were
             (
             in
             humane
             probability
             )
             impossible
             that
             we
             should
             hold
             up
             the
             bucklers
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             further
             ,
             this
             College
             was
             further
             intended
             to
             be
             Acted
             
             with
             20
             choicer
             School-divines
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             amongst
             them
             two
             able
             and
             prudent
             Historians
             ,
             to
             be
             maintained
             in
             this
             College
             ,
             faithfully
             and
             learnedly
             to
             record
             and
             publish
             all
             memorable
             passages
             in
             Church
             and
             Commonwealth
             .
          
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           this
           College
           or
           Corporation
           was
           to
           consist
           of
           such
           a
           competent
           and
           steady
           number
           of
           Divines
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           at
           least
           20.
           
           And
           let
           us
           hear
           Dr
           Fuller's
           going
           on
           still
           ,
           to
           furnish
           us
           with
           the
           first
           List
           of
           first
           Heroes
           who
           engaged
           themselves
           to
           be
           on
           the
           Frontiers
           ,
           our
           Scipioes
           &
           
             Fulminae
             belli
          
           .
        
         
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 Matthew
                 Sutcliffe
              
               ,
               Deane
               of
               Exceter
               ,
               Provost
               ,
               and
               Promoter
               of
               this
               College
               ,
               a
               man
               worthy
               to
               be
               Captain
               ,
               because
               a
               Champion
               ,
               whose
               skill
               as
               well
               as
               zeal
               ,
               whose
               Art
               as
               well
               as
               heart
               ,
               adorned
               him
               with
               Prudence
               as
               well
               as
               spirit
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               John
               Overall
               
                 Deane
                 of
              
               Pauls
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Thomas
               Morton
               
                 Deane
                 of
              
               Winchester
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Richard
               Field
               
                 Deane
                 of
              
               Gloucester
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Robert
               Abbott
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               John
               Spencer
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               Miles
               Smith
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               William
               Covett
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               John
               Howson
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               John
               Layfield
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               Benjamin
               Carrier
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               Martin
               Fotherby
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               John
               Boys
               .
            
             
               14.
               
               Richard
               Brett
               .
            
             
               15.
               
               Peter
               Lilly.
               
            
             
               16.
               
               Francis
               Burley
               .
               
                 
                   Doctors
                   of
                   Divinity
                   .
                
              
            
             
               17.
               
               William
               Hellier
               
                 Archdeacon
                 of
              
               Barnstable
               .
            
             
               18.
               
               
                 John
                 White
              
               Fellow
               of
               Manchester
               College
               .
            
             
               19.
               
               William
               Cambden
               Clarenceaux
            
             
               20.
               
               
                 John
                 Haywood
              
               Doctor
               of
               Law
               
                 
                   Historians
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             Loe
             here
             (
             saith
             Dr
             Fuller
             )
             none
             who
             were
             actual
             Bishops
             were
             capable
             of
             places
             in
             this
             College
             ,
             and
             when
             some
             of
             these
             were
             advanced
             to
             Bishopricks
             [
             as
             Deane
             Morton
             and
             Doctor
             Abbott
             ]
             and
             others
             translated
             to
             heaven
             ,
             King
             James
             ,
             by
             his
             new
             Letters
             patents
             1622.
             
             November
             2
             substituted
             
             others
             in
             their
             places
             .
          
        
         
           And
           yet
           since
           such
           Rapine
           ,
           and
           Sacrilegious
           sale
           of
           Bishops
           Revenues
           has
           of
           late
           been
           made
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           they
           are
           rather
           Titular
           then
           Real
           Bishops
           ;
           this
           College
           (
           if
           Bishops
           in
           true
           Christian
           high
           magnanimity
           will
           submit
           their
           necks
           to
           this
           yoak
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           what
           can
           be
           more
           honourable
           ?
           may
           best
           fit
           and
           be
           ordained
           for
           such
           a
           Patriarchy
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           as
           a
           Jericho
           ,
           till
           their
           beards
           be
           grown
           ,
           and
           their
           garments
           be
           repaired
           .
           For
           Jericho
           was
           not
           only
           the
           City
           of
           Palm-trees
           ,
           but
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           School
           ,
           yea
           the
           College
           ,
           of
           ,
           and
           for
           Prophets
           ;
           whereof
           the
           two
           great
           Prophets
           (
           that
           were
           in
           their
           time
           called
           the
           
             Chariots
             and
             horse
             men
             of
             Israel
          
           )
           were
           the
           heads
           ,
           having
           younger
           Prophets
           under
           them
           ,
           2
           Kings
           4.
           38.
           
           O
           that
           by
           their
           superintending
           in
           this
           School
           ,
           they
           might
           shew
           against
           Baal's
           Prophets
           the
           spirit
           of
           Eliah
           and
           Elisha
           doubled
           upon
           them
           !
           In
           which
           College
           of
           
             Iericho
             Elisha
          
           succeeded
           Eliah
           ,
           as
           Father
           of
           the
           sonnes
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ;
           healing
           both
           their
           City
           fountain
           ,
           and
           their
           College
           common
           Pot
           of
           infected
           pottage
           ,
           and
           multiplying
           the
           loaves
           of
           barley
           .
           So
           these
           Prophets
           are
           fittest
           to
           heal
           the
           Pot
           of
           Protestants
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           poisoned
           with
           the
           Coloquintida
           of
           the
           Popish
           wild
           gourds
           of
           Traditions
           ,
           Falshoods
           ,
           and
           corrupting
           of
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           more
           evil
           in
           them
           ,
           2
           Kings
           4.
           41.
           
        
         
           
             Now
             to
             these
             ,
             for
             the
             building
             of
             their
             College
             and
             their
             Mansion
             (
             as
             Dr
             Fuller
             saith
             )
             
               K.
               James
            
             gave
             all
             the
             Timber
             requisite
             thereunto
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             be
             fetched
             out
             of
             Windsor
             Forrest
             .
             And
             that
             long
             range
             which
             alone
             is
             extant
             ,
             scarce
             finished
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             yet
             thus
             the
             College
             made
             ,
             not
             of
             free-stone
             ,
             but
             of
             free
             timber
             ,
             cost
             (
             O
             the
             dearness
             of
             College
             and
             Church
             work
             !
             )
             full
             three
             thousand
             pounds
             .
             But
             (
             alas
             !
             )
             what
             is
             this
             piece
             ?
             not
             an
             eighth
             part
             to
             a
             double
             Quadrant
             ,
             besides
             wings
             on
             each
             side
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             intended
             .
             If
             the
             Ancient
             Fathers
             ,
             which
             remembred
             the
             magnificence
             of
             Solomon's
             ,
             wept
             at
             the
             meanness
             of
             the
             second
             Temple
             ;
             such
             must
             needs
             be
             sad
             who
             consider
             the
             disproportion
             betwixt
             what
             was
             performed
             ,
             and
             what
             was
             projected
             in
             and
             about
             this
             College
             [
             as
             in
             the
             Synopsis
             of
             the
             Model
             in
             the
             Frontispice
             may
             be
             observed
             .
             Save
             that
             (
             I
             confess
             )
             the
             destruction
             of
             beautifull
             buildings
             once
             really
             extant
             ,
             leaves
             greater
             impressions
             in
             
             mens
             mindes
             ,
             then
             the
             miscarriages
             of
             only
             intentional
             structures
             ,
             and
             the
             faint
             Ideas
             of
             such
             future
             things
             as
             are
             seriously
             propounded
             ,
             but
             fail
             to
             be
             effected
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             College
             when
             once
             the
             Act
             was
             made
             for
             it
             ,
             in
             pursuance
             thereof
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             Incorporated
             the
             said
             Foundation
             ,
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               King
               James
               his
               College
               in
               Chelsey
            
             ;
             and
             bestowed
             upon
             the
             same
             by
             Letters
             Patents
             ,
             the
             Reversion
             of
             good
             Land
             in
             Chelsey
             ,
             (
             then
             in
             possession
             of
             Charles
             Earl
             of
             Nottingham
             ,
             the
             lease
             thereof
             not
             expiring
             till
             thirty
             years
             hence
             :
             )
          
        
         
           and
           also
           his
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           further
           to
           grant
           his
           Letters
           Patents
           for
           a
           general
           Collection
           all
           over
           England
           and
           Wales
           ,
           of
           the
           free
           benevolence
           of
           the
           willing
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishops
           were
           carefully
           to
           urge
           it
           :
           so
           that
           to
           go
           on
           with
           ,
           much
           monies
           were
           gathered
           ;
           but
           (
           saies
           Dr
           Fuller
           )
           it
           was
           kept
           in
           some
           pockets
           ,
           and
           withall
           wisheth
           (
           as
           well
           he
           might
           )
           that
           those
           pockets
           which
           yielded
           not
           the
           monies
           to
           the
           right
           use
           ,
           might
           rot
           ,
           and
           be
           broken
           baggs
           .
        
         
           Something
           I
           have
           said
           before
           of
           King
           James
           his
           Commendation
           ,
           and
           confessing
           Dr
           Sutcliffe
           his
           diligence
           in
           soliciting
           about
           the
           College
           work
           ,
           to
           put
           this
           fair
           project
           into
           a
           full
           and
           faithfull
           effect
           ,
           who
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           Dr
           Sutcliffe
           )
           also
           bequeathed
           a
           good
           part
           of
           his
           own
           revenues
           unto
           it
           .
           And
           thus
           may
           I
           echo
           out
           the
           work
           unto
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           the
           Angelical
           trumpet
           of
           Dr
           Fuller
           ,
           whose
           expressions
           sweeter
           then
           hony
           ,
           or
           any
           musick
           ,
           thus
           proclaim
           and
           warble
           it
           forth
           .
        
         
           
             Next
             King
             James
             ,
             let
             me
             place
             Dr
             
               Matthew
               Sutcliffe
            
             ,
             Deane
             of
             Exceter
             ;
             who
             ,
             though
             no
             Prince
             by
             birth
             ,
             seems
             little
             less
             by
             his
             bounty
             to
             this
             College
             .
             But
             as
             a
             subject
             (
             Araunah
             )
             gave
             things
             as
             a
             King
             to
             God's
             service
             ;
             such
             was
             the
             Royal
             Liberality
             of
             Dr
             Sutcliffe
             ,
             bestowing
             on
             this
             College
             
               
                 The
                 Farms
                 of
              
               
                 Kingstone
              
               
                 The
                 Farms
                 of
              
               
                 Hazzard
              
               
                 The
                 Farms
                 of
              
               
                 Appleton
              
               
                 The
                 Farms
                 of
              
               
                 Kemerland
              
               
                 in
                 the
                 parish
                 of
              
               
                 Staverton
              
               
                 in
                 the
                 parish
                 of
              
               
                 Harberton
              
               
                 in
                 the
                 parish
                 of
              
               
                 Churchston
              
               
                 in
                 the
                 parish
                 of
              
               
                 Stoke-Rivers
              
            
             All
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Devon
             ,
             and
             put
             together
             richly
             worth
             300
             li
             
               per
               annum
            
             .
          
           
             Besides
             these
             ,
             by
             his
             Will
             dated
             November
             1.
             1628.
             he
             bequeathed
             unto
             Dr
             
               John
               Prideaux
            
             and
             Dr
             Clifford
             ,
             (
             the
             Feofsees
             in
             trust
             to
             settle
             the
             same
             on
             the
             College
             )
             the
             benefit
             
             of
             an
             extent
             on
             a
             Statute
             of
             4000
             li
             acknowledged
             by
             Sr
             
               Lewis
               Steukley
            
             .
             To
             all
             which
             ,
             as
             a
             precious
             Signet
             ,
             he
             gave
             his
             Library
             too
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             mean
             one
             :
             as
             also
             Archbishop
             Bancroft
             promised
             his
             ;
             but
             neither
             Archbishop
             Abbott
             nor
             Archbishop
             Laud
             did
             part
             with
             it
             .
             A
             bountifull
             benefaction
             ,
             and
             the
             greater
             ,
             because
             the
             Doctor
             had
             a
             daughter
             ,
             and
             she
             children
             of
             her
             own
             .
             And
             although
             this
             endowment
             would
             scarce
             make
             the
             Pot
             of
             the
             sons
             of
             the
             Prophets
             to
             seeth
             ;
             yet
             what
             Feasts
             would
             it
             have
             made
             in
             his
             private
             family
             ,
             if
             continued
             therein
             ?
             Seeing
             therefore
             so
             publick
             a
             mind
             in
             so
             private
             a
             man
             ,
             the
             more
             the
             pitty
             that
             the
             good
             Doctor
             was
             deserted
             ,
             Vriah-like
             ,
             ingaged
             in
             the
             front
             ,
             to
             fight
             these
             battels
             alone
             against
             an
             Army
             of
             Difficulties
             ;
             which
             he
             incountred
             [
             or
             rather
             took
             truce
             with
             ]
             in
             this
             design
             ,
             whilst
             such
             men
             as
             were
             to
             be
             the
             wings
             retreated
             from
             him
             ,
             not
             seasonably
             succouring
             and
             seconding
             him
             in
             this
             Action
             ,
             to
             face
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             which
             Dr
             Sutcliffe
             ,
             the
             first
             mover
             of
             the
             first
             fundamental
             stone
             of
             this
             business
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             far
             as
             in
             him
             lay
             )
             the
             Promoter
             of
             Chelsey
             College
             ,
             was
             in
             readiness
             to
             doe
             .
          
        
         
           It
           may
           well
           therefore
           be
           said
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           Paul
           said
           of
           Timothy
           ,
           There
           was
           no
           man
           like-minded
           ,
           who
           did
           naturally
           care
           for
           the
           College
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christ
           and
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           as
           Dr
           Sutcliffe
           did
           ,
           in
           that
           vigorousness
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           energy
           of
           zeale
           ,
           and
           that
           erogation
           of
           large
           and
           wise
           charity
           ,
           to
           his
           power
           .
           For
           all
           men
           seek
           ,
           and
           hugge
           their
           own
           Ape-Cubbs
           ,
           their
           own
           things
           ,
           the
           Minervals
           and
           reaches
           of
           their
           own
           braines
           ;
           and
           not
           the
           Man-child
           of
           their
           labouring
           Mother
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           mystically
           is
           Christ
           and
           his
           Cause
           ,
           Rev.
           12.
           3.
           the
           Child
           of
           God
           ,
           whom
           the
           dragon
           waites
           even
           in
           the
           birth
           to
           devour
           ,
           who
           yet
           is
           to
           
             rule
             all
             Nations
             with
             a
             rod
             of
             Iron
             ,
          
           and
           who
           is
           
             caught
             up
             to
             God
          
           ,
           ver
           .
           5.
           to
           his
           Throne
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           Chelsey
           College
           Project
           ,
           howsoever
           maligned
           and
           obstructed
           in
           the
           birth
           thus
           long
           and
           strongly
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           building
           of
           the
           second
           Temple
           was
           for
           40
           years
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           year
           of
           Cyrus
           to
           the
           second
           year
           of
           
             Darius
             ,
             Ezra
          
           4.
           24.
           
           )
           yet
           though
           it
           hath
           by
           the
           negligence
           of
           our
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           Policy
           and
           malignancy
           of
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           been
           thus
           treacherously
           impeded
           
           and
           oppugned
           ,
           we
           may
           not
           think
           but
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           approvement
           and
           purpose
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           honourable
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           advanced
           in
           the
           Lords
           season
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           men
           whom
           he
           has
           ordained
           and
           sanctified
           :
           and
           why
           not
           at
           this
           shining
           instant
           (
           by
           raising
           up
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           Prophets
           in
           the
           Convocation
           to
           speak
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           prophesying
           to
           promote
           it
           ?
           )
           that
           the
           College
           Adornation
           may
           be
           as
           Michael
           and
           his
           Angels
           fighting
           with
           the
           Dragon
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           til
           the
           Dragon
           not
           prevailing
           ,
           his
           place
           may
           be
           no
           more
           found
           in
           the
           Heaven
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           but
           he
           be
           utterly
           for
           ever
           cast
           out
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Which
           Impediments
           and
           Obstructions
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           tended
           almost
           unto
           destruction
           (
           as
           the
           Enemies
           applaud
           and
           hugge
           themselves
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Have
           not
           our
           foxes
           ,
           going
           up
           with
           secret
           and
           subtile
           Policies
           and
           underminings
           ,
           broken
           down
           their
           stone
           wall
           ?
           Nehem.
           4.
           3.
           
           )
           yet
           we
           must
           and
           do
           say
           ,
           as
           the
           Church
           in
           the
           Prophet
           Micah's
           time
           ,
           yea
           the
           College
           of
           this
           our
           Church
           may
           say
           ,
           
             Rejoyce
             not
             against
             me
             ,
             O
             mine
             Enemy
             :
             though
             I
             am
             let
             and
             left
             to
             fall
             ,
             I
             shall
             arise
             ;
             though
             I
             sit
             in
             silence
             and
             in
             darkness
             ,
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             a
             light
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           &c.
           Micah
           7.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           And
           England
           might
           goe
           on
           and
           say
           ,
           in
           her
           late
           long
           suffering
           ,
           because
           of
           our
           late
           long
           sinning
           ,
           and
           our
           long
           not
           perfecting
           our
           General
           Repentance
           ,
           
             I
             will
             bear
             the
             Indignation
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             him
             ;
             untill
             he
             plead
             my
             Cause
             ,
             and
             execute
             Judgement
             for
             me
             .
             He
             will
             bring
             me
             forth
             to
             his
             light
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             behold
             his
             Righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           But
           here
           is
           yet
           the
           great
           wonder
           unto
           many
           Godly
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           gracious
           work
           ,
           in
           all
           likelyhood
           and
           great
           probability
           ,
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           according
           to
           the
           most
           holy
           way
           of
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           so
           wisely
           commenced
           by
           Dr
           Sutcliffe
           ,
           approved
           and
           promoted
           by
           King
           James
           and
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           far
           proceeded
           in
           and
           to
           such
           a
           measure
           ,
           in
           building
           and
           endowing
           ,
           having
           by
           King
           James
           his
           Letters
           Patents
           so
           much
           and
           such
           Contributions
           so
           far
           and
           fairly
           advanced
           ,
           should
           yet
           at
           length
           ,
           after
           so
           long
           expectation
           ,
           be
           let
           fall
           ,
           and
           sinke
           ,
           and
           dye
           ,
           and
           lye
           in
           it's
           foundation
           :
           What
           might
           be
           the
           cause
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Calamity
           ?
           to
           doe
           ,
           what
           
             Ithacus
             velit
          
           ,
           what
           the
           Roman
           Adversary
           would
           have
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           him
           ,
           yea
           and
           for
           him
           too
           .
        
         
         
           Let
           me
           here
           give
           you
           the
           Impediments
           ,
           first
           in
           the
           discerning
           and
           discreetness
           of
           Dr
           Fuller
           ,
           who
           has
           gathered
           and
           expressed
           the
           Obstructions
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           oppressing
           the
           College
           by
           William
           Lord
           Mounson
           ,
           but
           even
           in
           the
           suppressing
           it
           ,
           unto
           desperateness
           of
           never
           any
           more
           emerging
           or
           resurrection
           ,
           in
           all
           humane
           Judgment
           ,
           unless
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           does
           great
           and
           wonderfull
           things
           alone
           ,
           does
           give
           it
           a
           joyfull
           resurrection
           .
           And
           therefore
           may
           you
           receive
           them
           in
           his
           own
           more
           prudent
           words
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             the
             decay
             of
             the
             College
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             is
             ascribed
             to
             the
             large
             ,
             loose
             ,
             and
             lax
             nature
             of
             it
             ;
             no
             one
             prime
             person
             (
             Sutcliffe
             excepted
             ,
             whose
             shoulder
             sunk
             under
             the
             weight
             thereof
             )
             zealously
             ingaging
             therein
             :
             King
             James
             his
             maintenance
             making
             ,
             or
             amounting
             but
             to
             little
             more
             then
             Countenance
             of
             the
             work
             .
             Those
             children
             will
             have
             but
             thin
             chapps
             and
             lean
             cheeks
             ,
             who
             have
             every
             body
             (
             and
             yet
             no
             body
             )
             nurses
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             Decay
             of
             the
             College
             is
             to
             be
             ascribed
             to
             the
             original
             means
             of
             the
             College
             ,
             principally
             founded
             on
             the
             fluid
             and
             inconstant
             means
             (
             Element
             unstable
             as
             water
             )
             the
             Rent
             of
             a
             new
             River
             (
             when
             made
             )
             which
             at
             the
             best
             (
             thus
             imployed
             )
             was
             beheld
             but
             as
             a
             religious
             Monopoly
             .
             And
             seeing
             that
             design
             took
             no
             effect
             (
             though
             afterward
             in
             another
             Notion
             and
             nature
             it
             was
             perfected
             )
             no
             wonder
             if
             the
             College
             sank
             with
             the
             means
             thereof
             .
             For
             this
             first
             tender
             and
             plot
             for
             the
             College
             profit
             was
             cut
             off
             by
             another
             allowance
             of
             Middleton's
             plot
             ,
             of
             bringing
             water
             actually
             from
             Ware
             to
             Islington
             ,
             to
             be
             conveyed
             to
             Pipe
             through
             every
             street
             in
             London
             .
             And
             now
             ,
             
               
                 —
                 Quis
                 virtutem
                 amplectitur
                 ipsam
                 ,
              
               
                 Praemia
                 si
                 digna
                 justa
                 negentur
                 ei
                 ?
              
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             some
             of
             the
             greatest
             Prelates
             (
             how
             much
             self-ingrossing
             is
             there
             in
             all
             men
             ?
             )
             though
             seemingly
             forward
             ,
             yet
             really
             remiss
             ,
             in
             the
             matter
             :
             supposing
             those
             Controversial
             Divines
             would
             be
             looked
             upon
             as
             the
             principal
             Champions
             of
             Religion
             ,
             or
             more
             serviceable
             in
             the
             Church
             then
             themselves
             ,
             and
             haply
             might
             therefore
             acquire
             Privileges
             prejudicial
             to
             their
             Ecclesiastical
             Jurisdiction
             .
          
           
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             the
             Jealousies
             of
             the
             Universities
             ,
             beholding
             this
             design
             with
             suspicious
             eyes
             ,
             as
             which
             in
             process
             of
             time
             might
             prove
             detrimental
             unto
             them
             too
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             the
             suspicion
             of
             some
             Patriots
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             too
             ,
             such
             as
             carried
             the
             keys
             of
             Countrey-mens
             Coffers
             under
             their
             girdles
             (
             may
             I
             safely
             report
             what
             I
             heard
             from
             no
             mean
             mouths
             )
             that
             this
             College
             would
             be
             too
             much
             
               Courtier
               ▪
            
             and
             that
             the
             Divinity
             (
             but
             especially
             the
             History
             )
             of
             it
             would
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             propend
             too
             much
             in
             favour
             of
             King
             James
             ,
             and
             report
             all
             things
             to
             the
             disadvantage
             of
             the
             Subject
             :
             wherefore
             though
             the
             said
             Patriots
             in
             Parliament
             countenanced
             the
             Act
             ,
             (
             as
             counting
             it
             no
             Policy
             publickly
             to
             cross
             the
             Project
             of
             the
             then
             King
             James
             )
             yet
             when
             returned
             home
             ,
             by
             their
             suspicious
             Items
             and
             private
             instructions
             ,
             they
             beat
             off
             and
             retarded
             the
             peoples
             Charities
             thereunto
             .
             The
             same
             conceived
             this
             Foundation
             superfluous
             ,
             to
             keep
             men
             to
             confute
             Popish
             Opinions
             by
             writings
             ,
             whilst
             the
             maintainers
             of
             them
             were
             every
             where
             connived
             at
             and
             countenanced
             ,
             and
             the
             penal
             laws
             not
             put
             in
             any
             effectual
             execution
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             Sixthly
             ,
             its
             being
             begun
             in
             a
             bad
             time
             ,
             when
             the
             world
             swarmed
             with
             a
             world
             of
             prowling
             Projectors
             and
             necessitous
             Courtiers
             ,
             contriving
             all
             waies
             to
             get
             Monies
             We
             know
             ,
             that
             even
             honest
             persons
             (
             if
             strangers
             and
             casually
             coming
             along
             in
             the
             company
             of
             those
             that
             are
             bad
             )
             contract
             a
             suspicion
             of
             guilt
             to
             themselves
             ,
             in
             the
             opinions
             of
             those
             to
             whom
             they
             are
             unknown
             .
             And
             it
             was
             the
             unhappiness
             of
             this
             innocent
             College
             ,
             yea
             the
             usefull
             good
             design
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             appeared
             in
             a
             time
             when
             so
             many
             Monopolies
             were
             on
             foot
             .
          
        
         
           But
           was
           not
           Christ
           himself
           prejudiced
           for
           being
           with
           Publicans
           ?
           So
           sad
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           ,
           not
           to
           discern
           things
           that
           are
           excellent
           ,
           and
           to
           distinguish
           the
           Instruments
           .
        
         
           To
           all
           this
           ,
           seventhly
           ,
           may
           be
           added
           the
           Papists
           their
           conjuring
           up
           again
           their
           Project
           for
           Toleration
           (
           by
           their
           great
           potent
           Patrons
           ,
           especially
           Henry
           Earl
           of
           Northampton
           ,
           so
           mainly
           for
           the
           bringing
           of
           that
           Trojan
           Horse
           )
           to
           be
           introduced
           to
           be
           stationary
           amongst
           us
           ,
           partly
           because
           Chelsey
           College
           was
           not
           advanced
           ,
           (
           but
           rather
           kept
           under
           Hatches
           ,
           for
           
           
             Non
             progredi
             est
             regredi
          
           )
           and
           partly
           because
           of
           King
           James
           his
           Age
           ,
           and
           Fears
           ,
           which
           then
           were
           most
           awakened
           and
           revived
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           inhaunced
           ,
           and
           meeting
           him
           in
           every
           way
           ,
           Eccles
           .
           12.
           5.
           yea
           more
           created
           ;
           and
           partly
           because
           of
           the
           Popish
           Interest
           which
           was
           got
           on
           high
           ,
           near
           at
           him
           ,
           re-inforcing
           their
           Petition
           for
           Toleration
           so
           far
           as
           that
           (
           in
           effect
           )
           it
           was
           said
           ,
           The
           King
           is
           not
           he
           that
           can
           deny
           you
           any
           thing
           .
           And
           this
           was
           about
           the
           year
           1623.
           immediately
           after
           the
           dismal
           downfall
           of
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Papists
           and
           Black-Friers
           ,
           where
           almost
           300
           of
           them
           perished
           suddainly
           in
           the
           Pit.
           King
           James
           was
           not
           long
           after
           again
           solicited
           so
           strongly
           as
           he
           was
           on
           the
           point
           of
           inclining
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           rather
           )
           of
           seeming
           to
           incline
           ,
           (
           as
           wise
           Kings
           many
           times
           ,
           Jehu
           King
           of
           Israel
           ,
           who
           succeeded
           Ahab
           ,
           and
           Constantine
           being
           President
           .
           )
           Partly
           therefore
           to
           be
           ridd
           of
           tedious
           importunities
           ,
           and
           partly
           to
           explore
           which
           of
           his
           servants
           in
           weighty
           and
           right
           Religious
           affaire
           were
           truly
           faithfull
           and
           constant
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           seem
           only
           (
           I
           say
           )
           so
           far
           to
           take
           the
           Sticklers
           Reasons
           into
           Consideration
           ,
           as
           to
           suffer
           a
           Proposition
           at
           length
           for
           a
           Toleration
           of
           Popery
           ,
           (
           that
           Religion
           which
           yet
           before
           he
           had
           been
           so
           long
           and
           strong
           against
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           soul
           abhorrent
           from
           )
           by
           the
           Chancellor
           ,
           on
           a
           Sunday
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           at
           the
           Councel-Table
           .
        
         
           But
           God
           stirred
           up
           ,
           and
           was
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           Canterbury
           (
           Dr
           
             G.
             Abbott
          
           )
           our
           of
           great
           dislike
           ,
           as
           became
           him
           ,
           though
           with
           hazard
           of
           his
           high
           Favour
           ,
           to
           speak
           against
           the
           Toleration
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           little
           charge
           the
           Chancellor
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           though
           his
           Majesty
           himself
           came
           to
           the
           Councel-Table
           that
           or
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           expressing
           some
           seeming
           high
           displeasure
           ,
           the
           Archbishop
           ,
           like
           a
           true
           Father
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Master
           in
           the
           Place
           ,
           vented
           his
           mind
           upon
           the
           Keeper
           in
           a
           sharp
           reprehension
           of
           his
           Error
           ,
           that
           suited
           his
           Conscience
           to
           the
           time
           .
           But
           the
           Proposition
           the
           Archbishop
           absolutely
           refused
           ,
           and
           desired
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Lords
           to
           second
           him
           ;
           of
           whom
           there
           were
           so
           many
           for
           him
           as
           made
           this
           Resolution
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           was
           laid
           aside
           .
           The
           King
           understanding
           soon
           what
           was
           past
           at
           the
           Councel-Table
           ,
           came
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           expressed
           some
           discontent
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           Archbishop
           maintained
           the
           fidelity
           of
           his
           Judgement
           ,
           humbling
           himself
           at
           his
           Majesties
           feet
           ,
           and
           seeking
           to
           qualify
           
           him
           with
           an
           Oration
           .
           First
           ,
           he
           acknowledged
           the
           Honours
           he
           had
           received
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           he
           laid
           down
           at
           his
           Majesties
           feet
           ,
           remonstrating
           the
           affections
           he
           had
           served
           him
           with
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           Issue
           whereof
           was
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Kings
           great
           heat
           of
           Anger
           was
           by
           meanes
           thereof
           allayed
           and
           appeased
           .
           
             Ille
             regit
             dictis
             animum
             ,
             &
             pectora
             mulcet
             .
          
           And
           in
           his
           inward
           secret
           affections
           he
           was
           altogether
           pleased
           ;
           which
           the
           Archbishop
           afterwards
           found
           ,
           in
           that
           ,
           afterward
           ,
           after
           the
           fatal
           unhappy
           killing
           of
           the
           Keeper
           by
           him
           in
           the
           Lord
           Zouch
           his
           Park
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           not
           pleased
           to
           hear
           the
           Aggravation
           of
           the
           Crime
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           suffered
           him
           to
           live
           in
           place
           and
           grace
           to
           his
           last
           period
           ;
           having
           received
           his
           faithfull
           admonition
           ,
           as
           the
           duty
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           and
           zeal
           from
           a
           Religious
           Counsellor
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           's
           and
           Christ's
           honor
           ,
           as
           to
           this
           effect
           .
           
             
               —
               Quin
               aspice
               quantum
            
             
               Aggrediare
               nefas
               ,
               &
               dum
               licet
               ,
               effuge
               crimen
               .
            
          
           And
           this
           ,
           knowing
           how
           ,
           and
           being
           indeed
           happily
           in
           season
           admonished
           ,
           Eccles
           4.
           13.
           according
           to
           the
           
             wisdom
             which
             cometh
             down
             from
             heaven
             ,
             being
             first
             pure
             ,
             peaceable
             ,
             gentle
             ,
             easie
             to
             be
             intreated
             ,
             full
             of
             mercy
             and
             good
             fruits
             ,
          
           James
           3.
           17.
           
             without
             partiality
             ,
             and
             without
             hypocrisy
             .
          
           And
           this
           
             fruit
             of
             righteousness
             was
             sown
          
           thus
           ,
           
             in
             peace
          
           ,
           of
           him
           that
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Royal
           Motto
           (
           
             Beati
             Pacifici
          
           )
           made
           Peace
           .
           He
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           )
           therefore
           considered
           further
           ,
           preferring
           the
           leniment
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           before
           all
           the
           Sirens
           Songs
           of
           seducing
           ,
           
             vel
             tantillum
          
           ,
           from
           the
           right
           way
           ;
           and
           concluded
           as
           he
           began
           ,
           according
           to
           Queen
           Elizabeth's
           Motto
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           Resolution
           and
           Religion
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           style
           
             Defensor
             Fidei
          
           ,
           but
           in
           zealous
           Vindication
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           his
           Apology
           for
           the
           Protestant
           faith
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Oath
           of
           Allegiance
           .
           And
           therefore
           he
           held
           out
           through
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           God
           helping
           him
           ,
           without
           having
           that
           blame
           as
           the
           Angel
           of
           Thyatira
           had
           ,
           
             I
             have
             something
             against
             thee
             ,
             because
             thou
             sufferest
             that
             woman
             Jezabel
             :
          
           and
           so
           concluded
           ,
           as
           the
           Sun
           in
           his
           setting
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           ,
           
             Intaminatis
             honoribus
             ,
             &
             ut
             esse
             Phoebi
             Dulcius
             lumen
             solet
             jamjam
             cadentis
             .
             Chelsey
          
           College
           
           Institution
           was
           his
           extream
           aim
           ,
           to
           have
           had
           it
           compleated
           in
           his
           life-time
           ,
           for
           after-ages
           to
           have
           the
           fruit
           and
           the
           fruition
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           bless
           God
           for
           his
           so
           gracious
           Indulgence
           .
           Hereupon
           the
           King
           considered
           further
           (
           I
           say
           )
           and
           would
           be
           no
           more
           at
           leisure
           to
           hear
           of
           the
           Toleration
           ,
           but
           rather
           ,
           as
           
             Prov.
             25.
             23.
             the
             North
             wind
             driveth
             away
             rain
          
           ;
           so
           did
           the
           Kings
           angry
           Countenance
           the
           intolerable
           Solicitors
           for
           Toleration
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           goe
           on
           yet
           further
           ,
           in
           shewing
           not
           only
           that
           Middleton's
           Aquaeduct
           from
           Ware
           to
           London
           spoiled
           the
           water-Project
           for
           Chelsey
           College
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           design
           for
           repairing
           of
           Pauls
           Church
           likewise
           quite
           eclipsed
           and
           damped
           the
           building
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           :
           but
           above
           all
           ,
           the
           untimely
           death
           of
           Prince
           Henry
           ,
           as
           is
           afore
           mentioned
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           stately
           Elm
           by
           which
           the
           Vine
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           did
           hope
           to
           rise
           and
           spread
           ;
           but
           the
           Divine
           hand
           having
           cut
           him
           off
           ,
           the
           poor
           and
           weak
           Vine
           of
           this
           Project
           fell
           to
           crawle
           on
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           trod
           under
           the
           feet
           of
           wild
           and
           impure
           beasts
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           hereupon
           still
           hear
           and
           heed
           what
           Dr
           Fuller
           saies
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           ever
           most
           worthy
           to
           be
           heard
           .
        
         
           
             At
             this
             time
             the
             College
             hath
             but
             little
             of
             the
             Case
             ,
             and
             nothing
             of
             the
             Jewel
             for
             which
             it
             was
             intended
             :
             Almost
             rotten
             before
             ripe
             ,
             and
             ruinous
             before
             it
             was
             finished
             .
             It
             stands
             bleak
             ,
             (
             like
             a
             lodge
             in
             a
             garden
             of
             Cucumbers
             )
             having
             pleasant
             waters
             [
             the
             River
             Thames
             ]
             near
             it
             ,
             and
             store
             of
             wholesom
             aire
             about
             it
             ;
             but
             very
             little
             of
             the
             necessary
             Element
             of
             Earth
             belonging
             unto
             it
             .
             Yea
             since
             I
             am
             informed
             ,
             that
             sith
             the
             College
             taketh
             not
             effect
             according
             to
             the
             desire
             and
             intent
             of
             the
             first
             founders
             ,
             it
             hath
             been
             decreed
             in
             Chancery
             ,
             by
             the
             joynt
             Consent
             of
             Dr
             
               Daniel
               Featly
            
             ,
             the
             third
             Provost
             of
             the
             College
             [
             wherein
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             favour
             of
             Dr
             Fuller
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             gross
             mistake
             ,
             when
             he
             calls
             Dr
             Featley
             the
             third
             Provost
             ,
             for
             Dr
             Featley
             was
             indeed
             next
             to
             Dr
             Sutcliffe
             himself
             ,
             and
             but
             the
             second
             Provost
             ,
             whom
             indeed
             the
             Lord
             Mounson
             commenced
             his
             suit
             with
             for
             the
             Land
             whereon
             that
             part
             of
             the
             College
             is
             built
             ,
             to
             whom
             Dr
             Sutcliffe
             travelled
             to
             London
             ,
             on
             purpose
             to
             seek
             out
             Dr
             Featley
             ,
             and
             actually
             and
             personally
             to
             resign
             the
             Provostship
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             invest
             Dr
             Featley
             with
             it
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             dignity
             and
             rights
             unto
             it
             belonging
             :
             and
             therefore
             no
             likelyhood
             of
             suit
             with
             Dr
             Featley
             
             in
             Chancery
             ,
             either
             by
             Dr
             Sutcliffe
             or
             his
             heirs
             ,
             but
             more
             likely
             rather
             with
             the
             third
             Provost
             indeed
             ,
             which
             was
             Dr
             Slater
             ,
             with
             whom
             perhaps
             the
             Chancery
             suit
             was
             commenced
             ,
             and
             Dr
             Prideaux
             the
             surviving
             Feoffee
             ,
             intrusted
             in
             Dr
             Sutcliffe's
             will
             ]
             that
             the
             aforesaid
             Farms
             of
             
               Kingstone
               ,
               Hazzard
            
             and
             Appleton
             ,
             should
             return
             again
             to
             the
             possession
             of
             Mr
             Halee
             Esq
             ;
             ,
             as
             the
             Heir
             General
             to
             the
             said
             Dr
             Sutcliffe
             :
             on
             what
             Consideration
             I
             leave
             ,
             and
             cease
             to
             inquire
             ;
             it
             is
             enough
             to
             perswade
             me
             ,
             (
             saith
             Dr
             Fuller
             )
             it
             was
             done
             in
             equity
             ,
             because
             done
             by
             the
             Lord
             Coventrie
             [
             But
             I
             say
             ,
             if
             Dr
             Featley
             had
             had
             any
             hand
             in
             it
             ,
             then
             Dr
             Sutcliffe
             resigning
             to
             him
             ,
             a
             condition
             or
             word
             of
             Caution
             had
             been
             enough
             ,
             what
             needed
             a
             suit
             with
             Dr
             Featley
             ?
             More
             probable
             rather
             that
             the
             suit
             was
             commenced
             (
             I
             say
             )
             with
             and
             against
             Dr
             Slater
             (
             or
             if
             not
             with
             Dr
             Slater
             ,
             with
             Dr
             Wilkinson
             ,
             the
             present
             (
             I
             know
             not
             by
             what
             means
             )
             since
             Dr
             Slaters
             death
             ,
             self-surping
             Provost
             )
             and
             that
             the
             transaction
             was
             from
             him
             rather
             ,
             because
             the
             disert
             mention
             is
             of
             the
             third
             Provost
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             Dr
             Featley
             ,
             but
             Dr
             Slater
             ;
             or
             by
             Dr
             Wilkinson
             ,
             from
             himself
             imposed
             upon
             Dr
             Slater
             .
             ]
             So
             that
             now
             only
             the
             Farm
             of
             Kemerland
             in
             Devon
             of
             Dr
             Sutcliffe's
             donation
             remains
             to
             the
             College
             .
             All
             that
             I
             will
             adde
             (
             saith
             Dr
             Fuller
             )
             is
             this
             :
             As
             this
             College
             was
             intended
             for
             Controversies
             ,
             so
             now
             there
             is
             a
             Controversie
             about
             the
             College
             ;
             costly
             suits
             lately
             being
             commenced
             betwixt
             William
             Lord
             Mounson
             ,
             (
             who
             married
             the
             widow
             Dowager
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             William
             Earl
             of
             Nottingham
             )
             and
             the
             present
             Provost
             [
             viz.
             Dr
             
               Samuel
               Wilkinson
            
             ]
             about
             the
             Title
             of
             the
             very
             ground
             whereon
             it
             standeth
             :
             and
             that
             but
             for
             a
             lease
             of
             some
             few
             years
             ,
             the
             land
             it self
             being
             Crown-land
             .
          
        
         
           To
           say
           nothing
           concerning
           its
           Calamity
           in
           the
           extent
           of
           late
           fury
           ,
           the
           Abuses
           ,
           the
           Abominations
           in
           the
           desolation
           ,
           it
           becoming
           as
           a
           Cage
           of
           (
           
             Horresco
             reputans
          
           )
           unclean
           birds
           ,
           a
           Prostibulum
           for
           whores
           ,
           a
           stable
           for
           horses
           ,
           &c.
           and
           not
           only
           a
           place
           petitioned
           for
           to
           make
           leather
           Guns
           in
           ,
           but
           desired
           also
           for
           a
           Palaestra
           to
           manage
           great
           horses
           and
           practise
           horsemanship
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           all
           these
           three
           great
           witnesses
           ,
           in
           their
           wisdom
           approving
           and
           improving
           the
           design
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           ;
           Archbishop
           Abbott
           wisely
           and
           sedulously
           soliciting
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           
           and
           perswading
           the
           Kingdom
           with
           most
           grave
           and
           gracious
           motives
           to
           contribute
           unto
           it
           ;
           Bishop
           Hall
           sweetly
           commending
           and
           insinuating
           the
           Project
           to
           be
           promoted
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           not
           perish
           ;
           and
           Dr
           Fuller
           amply
           setting
           forth
           the
           Institution
           ,
           nature
           ,
           provision
           ,
           uses
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           it
           at
           full
           :
           let
           me
           adde
           but
           one
           more
           ,
           that
           is
           Mr
           
             Richard
             Baxter
          
           ,
           who
           is
           so
           learnedly
           verst
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           most
           subdolous
           devices
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           and
           expresly
           the
           Panurgy
           of
           
             Adam
             Contzen
          
           ,
           Jesuit
           ,
           his
           directions
           for
           preserving
           and
           restoring
           Popery
           ,
           and
           changing
           Religion
           in
           a
           Nation
           before
           the
           people
           are
           aware
           :
           in
           the
           said
           Adam's
           Politicks
           ,
           
             lib.
             2.
             pag.
          
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           Who
           (
           
             i.
             e.
          
           )
           Mr
           Baxter
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Holy
             Common-wealth
          
           ,
           or
           his
           
             Political
             Aphorisms
          
           ,
           expresseth
           his
           mind
           thus
           ,
           (
           in
           his
           additions
           to
           his
           Preface
           ;
           )
        
         
           
             Consider
             how
             suitable
             Popery
             is
             with
             a
             carnal
             Inclination
             :
             Secondly
             ,
             what
             plausible
             reasons
             Papists
             have
             to
             delude
             poor
             souls
             with
             from
             their
             pretended
             Universality
             ,
             Antiquity
             ,
             &c.
             
             Thirdly
             ,
             how
             few
             of
             the
             vulgar
             are
             able
             to
             defend
             their
             faith
             ,
             or
             to
             answer
             to
             the
             two
             great
             Sophistical
             Questions
             of
             the
             Papists
             ;
             (
             viz.
             )
             Where
             hath
             your
             Church
             been
             visible
             in
             all
             Ages
             ?
             [
             Only
             Dr
             Featley
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             his
             Disputation
             with
             Fisher
             ,
             but
             in
             his
             Manuscript
             dedicated
             to
             the
             Lord
             Craven
             ,
             not
             yet
             printed
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             
               Grand
               Sacriledge
            
             ,
             particularly
             concerning
             the
             taking
             away
             the
             Cup
             from
             the
             Laity
             ,
             has
             fully
             (
             as
             much
             as
             they
             demanded
             )
             answered
             that
             other
             point
             .
             For
             the
             Nameless
             Romanist
             thus
             contrives
             and
             moulds
             his
             subtilties
             ,
             not
             as
             Cases
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             to
             be
             resolved
             by
             some
             learned
             Divine
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             were
             laying
             (
             as
             Dr
             Featley
             resenteth
             )
             a
             snare
             to
             intangle
             the
             Answerers
             therein
             .
             Let
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             those
             points
             be
             propounded
             one
             after
             another
             ,
             and
             receive
             their
             positive
             answer
             under
             their
             hands
             to
             the
             first
             ,
             before
             they
             know
             the
             second
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             order
             to
             the
             rest
             :
             when
             that
             is
             done
             ,
             you
             shall
             hear
             further
             from
             me
             .
             What
             is
             this
             (
             saies
             Dr
             Featley
             )
             but
             in
             effect
             to
             say
             ,
             draw
             the
             Protestant
             Respondents
             by
             degrees
             ,
             and
             by
             little
             and
             little
             ,
             into
             the
             snares
             which
             I
             have
             laid
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             are
             intangled
             in
             them
             ,
             I
             will
             come
             and
             take
             them
             ,
             and
             intangle
             them
             with
             their
             own
             subscriptions
             ?
             Which
             Tract
             of
             Dr
             Featley's
             ,
             yea
             the
             very
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             in
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lord
             Craven's
             hands
             ,
             who
             is
             extreamly
             desired
             that
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             
             communicate
             it
             for
             the
             Churches
             good
             ,
             if
             he
             have
             it
             by
             him
             ;
             or
             else
             I
             have
             a
             transcript
             ,
             which
             I
             shall
             crave
             his
             leave
             to
             put
             forth
             .
             ]
             And
             how
             prove
             you
             the
             Scripture
             to
             be
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ?
             Though
             not
             only
             the
             Papists
             themselves
             ,
             but
             especially
             our
             Divines
             ,
             as
             Whitakers
             against
             Stapleton
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             large
             Tract
             besides
             ,
             yea
             Arminius
             himself
             ,
             Vrsinus
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             Catechetical
             Divines
             ,
             especially
             the
             Confession
             of
             our
             English
             Churches
             faith
             ,
             against
             the
             Popish
             Traditions
             and
             Papal
             Decretals
             ,
             have
             abundantly
             proved
             the
             sufficiency
             ,
             perfection
             and
             divinity
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             unto
             salvation
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             that
             they
             be
             the
             word
             of
             God
             only
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             man
             ,
             as
             spoken
             and
             delivered
             by
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             21.
             
             And
             therefore
             we
             may
             say
             ,
             What
             is
             the
             Chaff
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ?
             what
             are
             Traditions
             ,
             Legends
             of
             Saints
             ,
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ?
             
               Jer.
               23.
               28.
               
               Alphonsus
               de
               Villega
            
             his
             more
             refined
             Legends
             of
             the
             Saints
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             how
             will
             it
             take
             with
             the
             people
             ,
             to
             be
             told
             that
             their
             forefathers
             all
             dyed
             in
             the
             Roman
             faith
             ?
             which
             Reverend
             Mr
             Hocker
             ,
             that
             wrote
             the
             Ecclesiastical
             Policy
             in
             five
             books
             ,
             wil
             abundantly
             resolve
             them
             in
             .
             And
             fifthly
             ,
             above
             all
             ,
             what
             a
             multitude
             of
             Jesuits
             and
             Friers
             and
             Priests
             they
             can
             prepare
             for
             the
             work
             ,
             and
             pour
             out
             upon
             us
             at
             their
             pleasure
             ,
             from
             
               Flanders
               ,
               France
            
             ,
             and
             Rome
             ,
             and
             other
             places
             :
             and
             how
             those
             sorts
             of
             men
             are
             purposely
             trained
             up
             for
             this
             deceivable
             and
             illusive
             work
             ,
             and
             have
             their
             common
             Arguments
             at
             their
             fingers
             end
             ;
             which
             though
             they
             are
             thred-bare
             and
             transparent
             fallacies
             to
             the
             wise
             ,
             yet
             to
             the
             vulgar
             ,
             and
             to
             our
             unstudied
             Gentry
             ,
             they
             are
             as
             good
             as
             if
             they
             had
             never
             been
             confuted
             ,
             or
             as
             the
             best
             .
             [
             I
             appeal
             unto
             that
             
               gloriosum
               Certamen
            
             between
             King
             Charles
             the
             first
             and
             the
             Marquess
             of
             Worcester
             at
             Ragland
             Castle
             ,
             who
             (
             I
             say
             ,
             the
             Marquess
             )
             wanted
             not
             his
             College
             of
             Priests
             and
             Popish
             Jesuits
             :
             with
             what
             hazzard
             did
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             encounter
             ,
             and
             escape
             the
             most
             subtile
             Circumventings
             of
             that
             night
             in
             single
             Combats
             ,
             having
             only
             for
             his
             second
             Dr
             Bayley
             ,
             a
             single
             Chaplain
             ?
             ]
             Sixthly
             ,
             what
             a
             world
             of
             wealth
             and
             secular
             helps
             is
             at
             their
             becks
             ,
             in
             
               France
               ,
               Flanders
               ,
               Italy
               ,
               Spaine
               ,
            
             and
             Germany
             ?
             They
             have
             Millions
             of
             gold
             ,
             and
             Navies
             and
             Armies
             ready
             to
             promote
             
             their
             work
             ,
             which
             other
             Sects
             have
             none
             of
             .
             [
             So
             as
             that
             the
             Jesuitical
             Collegiated
             Hives
             ,
             for
             them
             in
             all
             Countries
             ,
             in
             
               Italy
               ,
               France
               ,
               Spaine
               ,
               Germany
               ,
            
             as
             one
             of
             credible
             Intelligence
             has
             mustred
             (
             only
             the
             Jesuits
             )
             and
             reported
             them
             ,
             smal
             and
             great
             ,
             
               Tyrones
               ,
               Veterani
            
             ,
             Pupils
             ,
             Tutors
             ,
             Pensioners
             ,
             Governors
             ,
             maintained
             in
             their
             Armies
             and
             pay
             ,
             are
             ten
             times
             more
             then
             all
             the
             Students
             in
             both
             Universities
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             the
             Inns
             of
             Court
             in
             London
             too
             ,
             (
             viz.
             2000000.
             )
             Which
             Computation
             is
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             Muster-book
             of
             Harley's
             
               Defence
               Des
               Jesuits
            
             .
             And
             therefore
             no
             marvel
             that
             these
             hives
             every
             where
             so
             swarm
             ,
             and
             such
             multitudes
             of
             them
             are
             sent
             to
             seek
             their
             hiving
             quarters
             in
             our
             England
             .
             For
             they
             account
             Scotland
             as
             yet
             too
             poor
             for
             them
             ,
             or
             too
             cold
             and
             barren
             to
             thrive
             in
             ,
             as
             not
             having
             those
             
               flores
               inscripti
               nomina
               Regum
            
             ,
             for
             them
             to
             suck
             their
             hony
             out
             of
             .
             ]
             Seventhly
             ,
             what
             worldly
             motives
             have
             their
             Priests
             and
             Friers
             to
             promote
             their
             zeal
             ?
             Their
             Superiors
             have
             such
             variety
             of
             Preferments
             and
             ample
             Treasures
             to
             reward
             them
             with
             ,
             and
             their
             single
             life
             alloweth
             them
             so
             much
             vacancy
             from
             domestick
             Avocations
             ,
             and
             withall
             ,
             they
             so
             much
             glory
             in
             a
             zeal
             ,
             in
             compassing
             sea
             and
             land
             to
             make
             Proselytes
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             an
             incredible
             advantage
             that
             they
             get
             by
             their
             Industry
             ,
             the
             Envious
             man
             by
             them
             sowing
             his
             tares
             ,
             whilst
             others
             sleep
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             half
             so
             industrious
             to
             resist
             them
             .
          
           
             Eighthly
             ,
             What
             abundance
             have
             they
             lately
             wone
             in
             England
             ?
             Notwithstanding
             they
             have
             wanted
             publick
             liberty
             ,
             and
             have
             only
             taken
             secret
             opportunities
             to
             seduce
             persons
             ,
             many
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             Gentry
             ,
             yea
             and
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             the
             Common
             people
             ,
             and
             zealous
             Professors
             of
             Religion
             (
             lately
             ,
             )
             as
             well
             as
             of
             the
             profane
             ,
             have
             been
             seduced
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             them
             Princes
             in
             other
             Countries
             have
             been
             won
             ,
             and
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             cunningly
             worm'd
             out
             .
             And
             what
             a
             lamentable
             increase
             they
             had
             made
             in
             England
             before
             our
             Wars
             ,
             by
             that
             Countenance
             and
             favour
             which
             through
             the
             Queen
             was
             procured
             them
             ,
             (
             though
             incomparably
             short
             of
             this
             absolute
             Liberty
             )
             is
             sufficiently
             known
             .
          
           
             Ninthly
             ,
             It
             is
             not
             the
             least
             of
             our
             danger
             ,
             that
             the
             most
             of
             our
             Ministers
             are
             unable
             to
             deal
             with
             a
             Cunning
             Jesuite
             or
             
             Priest
             .
             And
             this
             is
             not
             to
             be
             wondred
             at
             ,
             considering
             how
             many
             of
             them
             are
             young
             men
             ,
             put
             in
             of
             late
             in
             the
             Necessity
             of
             the
             Churches
             ,
             (
             which
             the
             world
             knows
             who
             have
             caused
             ;
             )
             and
             there
             must
             be
             time
             before
             young
             men
             can
             grow
             to
             maturity
             ,
             and
             an
             unfurnished
             Nation
             can
             be
             provided
             with
             able
             ,
             experienced
             men
             .
             And
             the
             Cessation
             of
             Popish
             assaults
             of
             late
             hath
             disused
             Ministers
             from
             these
             Disputations
             .
             The
             Reformation
             had
             seemed
             to
             have
             brought
             down
             Popery
             so
             low
             ,
             that
             we
             grew
             secure
             ,
             and
             thought
             there
             was
             no
             danger
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             the
             Papists
             of
             late
             have
             forborn
             much
             to
             meddle
             with
             us
             barefac'd
             ,
             and
             have
             played
             their
             game
             under
             the
             vizor
             of
             their
             Sects
             .
             And
             withall
             ,
             young
             Ministers
             have
             been
             so
             taken
             up
             with
             the
             greater
             work
             of
             winning
             Souls
             from
             common
             profaneness
             ,
             that
             most
             have
             laid
             by
             their
             defensive
             Arms
             ,
             and
             are
             grown
             too
             much
             unacquainted
             with
             Controversies
             .
             We
             have
             so
             much
             noted
             how
             Controversie
             in
             other
             Countries
             hath
             eaten
             out
             much
             of
             the
             power
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             fallen
             by
             disuse
             into
             an
             unacquaintedness
             with
             the
             means
             of
             our
             necessary
             defence
             :
             and
             whilst
             we
             thought
             that
             we
             might
             lay
             by
             our
             weapons
             [
             as
             Sampson
             his
             Jaw-bone
             ,
             or
             David
             his
             Goliah's
             Sword
             ]
             and
             build
             with
             both
             hands
             ;
             we
             are
             too
             much
             unready
             to
             withstand
             the
             adversary
             .
             Alas
             !
             what
             work
             would
             liberty
             for
             Jesuits
             and
             Friers
             make
             in
             our
             Congregations
             in
             a
             few
             months
             space
             ?
             I
             must
             confess
             this
             (
             though
             some
             will
             think
             it
             our
             dishonour
             )
             it
             is
             not
             from
             any
             strength
             in
             their
             cause
             ,
             but
             from
             their
             carnal
             advantages
             and
             our
             disadvantages
             [
             because
             we
             are
             not
             stored
             with
             our
             learned
             Garison
             ,
             with
             the
             Magazine
             of
             Library
             and
             maintenance
             ]
             For
             it
             is
             easier
             to
             pull
             down
             then
             to
             build
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             a
             Town
             on
             Fire
             then
             to
             re-edife
             one
             house
             ,
             and
             to
             wound
             then
             to
             heal
             .
             [
             But
             as
             the
             fountain
             was
             hid
             at
             the
             present
             from
             Hagar's
             eyes
             ;
             so
             Mr
             Baxter
             for
             the
             present
             did
             not
             see
             ,
             nor
             think
             on
             the
             adequate
             remedy
             of
             this
             (
             
               viz.
               )
               Chelsey
            
             College
             Project
             and
             design
             ;
             this
             being
             to
             this
             present
             utterly
             ,
             to
             all
             seeming
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             dead
             and
             buried
             ,
             without
             hope
             of
             recovery
             ,
             and
             so
             discovery
             ,
             unless
             some
             Angel
             awaken
             and
             open
             our
             eyes
             to
             see
             it
             .
             ]
             And
             then
             if
             Popery
             should
             come
             in
             again
             [
             through
             our
             giving
             over
             our
             watch
             and
             guards
             ,
             and
             then
             
             doubtless
             if
             so
             ,
             not
             without
             seven
             worse
             devils
             of
             Infection
             ,
             Rage
             ,
             Thraldom
             ,
             Superstition
             ,
             Tyranny
             ,
             gross
             Idolatry
             ,
             Perniciousness
             ]
             what
             measure
             Protestants
             may
             look
             for
             at
             their
             hands
             ,
             we
             need
             not
             go
             out
             of
             England
             and
             Ireland
             for
             proof
             .
          
           
             To
             use
             therefore
             a
             little
             more
             Mr
             Baxter's
             words
             for
             Chelsey
             College
             ,
             which
             he
             urgeth
             indeed
             for
             another
             thing
             .
             I
             leave
             it
             therefore
             to
             the
             Judgment
             of
             all
             men
             that
             are
             not
             asleep
             in
             their
             security
             ,
             and
             utterly
             unacquainted
             with
             the
             advantages
             and
             vigilancies
             of
             Papists
             ,
             whether
             this
             design
             of
             restoring
             and
             endowing
             Chelsey
             College
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             first
             wisdom
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             the
             defense
             of
             our
             Church
             Articles
             and
             oppugnation
             of
             the
             Adversaries
             ,
             be
             not
             altogether
             of
             Christ
             ,
             of
             the
             Angel
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             having
             discovered
             it
             unto
             our
             eyes
             ,
             and
             caused
             us
             to
             see
             this
             fountain
             ,
             for
             our
             selected
             and
             choice
             men
             to
             draw
             water
             out
             of
             the
             Well
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             Gen.
             21.
             19.
             as
             the
             strong
             men
             of
             David
             out
             of
             the
             well
             of
             
               Bethlehem
               ,
               2
               Sam.
            
             23.
             16.
             with
             Joy
             ,
             for
             the
             establishing
             of
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             Saints
             in
             the
             true
             grace
             ,
             that
             they
             be
             sound
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             so
             be
             able
             and
             furnished
             (
             when
             need
             is
             )
             to
             convince
             the
             gainsayers
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             simple
             at
             length
             may
             be
             able
             to
             confound
             even
             the
             Scribes
             and
             the
             wise
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             beat
             their
             brains
             with
             the
             deceivableness
             of
             that
             unrighteousness
             ,
             to
             build
             ,
             or
             rather
             daube
             up
             ,
             the
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
             ,
             the
             deceivableness
             of
             unrighteousness
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           at
           large
           related
           the
           nature
           and
           Condition
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Causes
           ,
           form
           ,
           uses
           ,
           and
           ends
           of
           prudence
           ,
           for
           happiness
           to
           our
           Church
           ,
           if
           we
           can
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           condition
           for
           the
           present
           of
           it
           in
           its
           impediments
           and
           obstructions
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           it
           be
           not
           now
           religiously
           looked
           unto
           ,
           it
           must
           and
           will
           be
           everlastingly
           forlorn
           and
           lost
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           opportunity
           never
           more
           can
           be
           hoped
           for
           .
           And
           this
           I
           have
           related
           as
           principal
           and
           princely
           Bezaliels
           have
           meditated
           and
           designed
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           well-drawn
           and
           wrought
           fair
           piece
           of
           Arras
           ,
           and
           a
           Pattern
           to
           be
           made
           up
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           from
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           of
           Ezekiel
           ,
           Chap.
           40.
           4.
           
           
             Son
             of
             man
             ,
             behold
             with
             thine
             eyes
             ,
             and
             hear
             with
             thine
             ears
             ,
             and
             set
             thy
             heart
             upon
             all
             that
             I
             shall
             shew
             thee
             :
             for
             to
             the
             intent
             that
             I
             might
             shew
             them
             ,
             am
             I
             sent
             unto
             you
             .
          
        
         
         
           Wherein
           you
           have
           not
           only
           a
           Synopsis
           and
           clear
           declaration
           of
           a
           Tower
           of
           Ophel
           ,
           a
           Church
           Garrison
           ;
           but
           also
           motives
           pregnant
           and
           powerfull
           enough
           of
           Archbishop
           Abbott's
           ,
           or
           one
           of
           the
           Fellows
           ,
           even
           flexanimous
           to
           hearten
           and
           help
           onward
           the
           Affair
           :
           1.
           
           From
           the
           Papists
           and
           Jesuits
           their
           industry
           and
           lavishing
           of
           gold
           ,
           for
           defence
           of
           their
           Idolatry
           and
           Antichristianism
           ;
           2ly
           ,
           From
           the
           necessity
           (
           as
           they
           account
           it
           )
           to
           uphold
           the
           Mystery
           of
           Iniquity
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           necessity
           for
           us
           also
           to
           work
           counter
           unto
           them
           ;
           3ly
           ,
           From
           the
           danger
           that
           our
           Church
           and
           Cause
           may
           be
           in
           ,
           if
           we
           provide
           not
           in
           time
           ;
           4ly
           ,
           From
           the
           excellency
           of
           being
           valiant
           for
           the
           Truth
           ;
           5ly
           .
           From
           the
           honour
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           our
           King
           and
           Country
           ;
           6ly
           ,
           From
           the
           reproach
           which
           otherwise
           will
           redound
           unto
           us
           ;
           7ly
           ,
           Besides
           the
           suffering
           of
           the
           
             Abomination
             of
             Desolation
          
           suddenly
           to
           overspread
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           adversaries
           to
           work
           their
           pleasure
           upon
           mens
           souls
           ,
           and
           have
           occasion
           to
           upbraid
           us
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Why
           is
           there
           a
           price
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           foolish
           English
           -
           men
           to
           get
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           no
           heart
           to
           lay
           it
           out
           for
           wisdom
           ?
        
         
           So
           that
           after
           all
           this
           Remonstrance
           about
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           heads
           of
           the
           motives
           so
           faithfully
           inforced
           and
           improved
           ,
           there
           needs
           no
           more
           inculcating
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           only
           praying
           to
           remember
           and
           consider
           what
           has
           been
           so
           carefully
           and
           conscionably
           urged
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           give
           us
           understanding
           in
           all
           things
           .
           Only
           may
           I
           humbly
           crave
           leave
           to
           urge
           in
           fine
           ,
           what
           we
           have
           found
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           not
           considered
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           Spirit
           advertiseth
           the
           Church
           of
           Philadelphia
           ,
           Rev.
           3.
           10.
           
           
             Because
             thou
             hast
             kept
             the
             word
             of
             my
             patience
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           does
           paraphrase
           1
           
             Thes
             .
             1.
             3.
             the
             work
             of
             faith
             ,
             the
             labour
             of
             love
             ,
             the
             patience
             of
             hope
             ,
          
           for
           all
           these
           are
           joyntly
           to
           be
           ingaged
           in
           the
           work
           )
           
             therefore
             I
             will
             keep
             thee
             from
             the
             hour
             of
             Temptation
             ,
             which
             shall
             come
             upon
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             try
             them
             that
             dwell
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Earth
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           try
           their
           Faith
           ,
           to
           try
           their
           Love
           ,
           to
           try
           their
           Hope
           :
           their
           Faith
           ,
           whether
           it
           work
           by
           Love
           ;
           their
           Love
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           sincere
           and
           zealous
           for
           the
           Truth
           ;
           their
           Hope
           ,
           whether
           it
           indure
           unto
           the
           end
           in
           patience
           ,
           Heb.
           6.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           rejoycing
           in
           hope
           ,
           patient
           in
           tribulation
           :
           and
           out
           of
           faith
           ,
           hope
           and
           
           love
           ,
           laying
           out
           themselves
           for
           this
           College
           ,
           leaving
           the
           success
           ,
           prospering
           and
           blessing
           to
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           .
           And
           this
           the
           rather
           ,
           if
           our
           expectation
           be
           according
           to
           the
           fifth-Monarchy
           mens
           perswasion
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           an
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           to
           be
           condemned
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           looked
           for
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           endeavoured
           after
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           prayed
           for
           ,
           that
           Christ
           his
           second
           coming
           ,
           in
           bringing
           and
           setting
           up
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           may
           so
           appear
           .
           And
           ,
           in
           a
           sort
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           hour
           of
           temptation
           come
           upon
           us
           of
           England
           ?
           and
           has
           it
           not
           been
           even
           for
           no
           less
           then
           fourty
           years
           almost
           trying
           our
           Faith
           ,
           whether
           we
           will
           and
           do
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           for
           it
           ;
           our
           Love
           and
           Charity
           ,
           whether
           we
           will
           contribute
           any
           thing
           liberally
           to
           maintain
           the
           Champions
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           whether
           we
           will
           cast
           this
           
             sure
             anchor
          
           in
           the
           most
           holy
           place
           ,
           Heb.
           6.
           19.
           
           ?
           knowing
           and
           believing
           this
           most
           certainly
           ,
           that
           ,
           (
           as
           Mr
           Archer
           expresseth
           ,
           in
           his
           Forerunner
           of
           Christ's
           personal
           Reign
           on
           earth
           ,
           pag.
           50.
           and
           55.
           and
           Mr
           
             Mede
             ,
             Rev.
          
           11.
           7.
           his
           opinion
           is
           )
           that
           Popery
           shall
           yet
           again
           ,
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           universally
           prevail
           in
           those
           Countries
           and
           Nations
           out
           of
           which
           it
           hath
           been
           expelled
           .
           Mr
           Cartwright's
           Preface
           to
           the
           
             Gloriosum
             Certamen
          
           .
           And
           therefore
           ought
           we
           not
           of
           England
           to
           advance
           this
           College
           ?
           thus
           to
           prepare
           to
           give
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Dragon
           his
           last
           deadly
           wound
           ?
           that
           the
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           may
           set
           up
           his
           Scepter
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           be
           the
           Solomon
           of
           peace
           ,
           in
           governing
           his
           Saints
           in
           all
           the
           blessings
           of
           Peace
           and
           beauties
           of
           holiness
           ?
           that
           we
           may
           seek
           ,
           and
           love
           to
           have
           ,
           and
           keep
           the
           saving
           Truth
           in
           love
           and
           peace
           ,
           Zach.
           8.
           19.
           
           But
           as
           one
           saith
           ,
           
             Si
             nos
             iri
             perditum
             vult
             Dominus
             Jesus
             ,
             h●c●tamen
             solamini
             erit
             ,
             nos
             nihil
             omisisse
             virtutis
             ad
             eluctandum
             ruinam
          
           ;
           as
           the
           two
           Witnesses
           in
           sackcloth
           ,
           or
           rather
           as
           becomes
           a
           Couragious
           souldier
           
             stantem
             in
             bellow
             mori
          
           ,
           in
           hope
           of
           a
           most
           glorious
           resurrection
           ;
           like
           that
           which
           the
           
             Roman
             Florus
          
           speaks
           of
           the
           holding
           out
           the
           last
           siege
           of
           
             Carthage
             ,
             Vt
             morsus
             morientium
             sunt
             maximè
             mortiferi
             ;
             sic
             plus
             negotii
             fuit
             cum
             semiruta
             quam
             cum
             integra
             Carthagine
             :
          
           or
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           Sampson
           ,
           Judg.
           16.
           30.
           
             the
             dead
             which
             he
             slew
             at
             his
             death
             were
             more
             then
             they
             which
             he
             slew
             in
             his
             life-time
             .
          
           And
           then
           the
           hope
           of
           everlasting
           rest
           after
           all
           our
           labours
           ,
           shall
           sweeten
           all
           our
           labours
           ,
           ease
           our
           torments
           ,
           mitigate
           our
           sorrows
           ,
           comfort
           
           our
           hearts
           that
           they
           faile
           not
           in
           their
           labour
           ,
           nor
           faint
           in
           their
           travail
           ,
           nor
           sink
           under
           their
           burden
           ,
           nor
           fall
           under
           their
           Crosses
           ,
           nor
           dye
           for
           sorrow
           of
           their
           wound
           ;
           but
           may
           say
           ,
           
             I
             have
             fought
             the
             good
             fight
             ,
             and
             finished
             my
             course
             ,
             and
             kept
             the
             faith
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           4.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Henceforth
           the
           spirit
           hath
           said
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           pillars
           (
           Rev.
           3.
           12.
           
           )
           
             in
             the
             Temple
             of
             our
             God.
             
          
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           may
           I
           humbly
           adde
           a
           word
           of
           the
           probable
           means
           of
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           buoying
           up
           this
           Ship
           of
           the
           sunk
           College
           ,
           to
           be
           rigged
           and
           to
           ride
           again
           as
           a
           Pretorian
           ship
           ,
           in
           its
           haven
           ;
           with
           respect
           to
           his
           most
           Gracious
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Great
           Wisdoms
           of
           his
           Councel
           and
           Parliament
           :
           because
           it
           is
           said
           expressly
           ,
           that
           
             Kings
             shall
             be
             nursing
             Fathers
             and
             Queens
             nursing
             Mothers
          
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           Esay
           49.
           23.
           
           Whatsoever
           the
           penury
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           late
           great
           losses
           and
           exhaustings
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           sweeping
           tempests
           ,
           that
           have
           left
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           nothing
           ,
           or
           little
           good
           ;
           yet
           is
           it
           not
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           
             Haggai
             ,
             The
             silver
             is
             mine
             ,
             and
             the
             gold
             is
             mine
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ?
          
           )
           So
           that
           if
           it
           please
           Almighty
           God
           to
           stir
           up
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           heart
           an
           heroick
           care
           and
           resolution
           to
           set
           about
           the
           advancing
           and
           restoring
           of
           this
           ruinous
           College
           ,
           by
           taking
           the
           Course
           which
           his
           Royal
           Grand-father
           did
           ,
           viz.
           granting
           forthwith
           his
           Letters
           Patents
           once
           again
           ,
           generally
           all
           over
           England
           ,
           for
           a
           Collection
           of
           three
           years
           to
           be
           made
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Archbishops
           Graces
           would
           be
           earnest
           with
           the
           Bishops
           of
           their
           Dioceses
           to
           sollicit
           their
           particular
           Ministers
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Peers
           of
           the
           Upper
           house
           and
           the
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           Commons
           house
           would
           by
           their
           Munificence
           be
           exemplary
           Leaders
           unto
           the
           Collective
           body
           ;
           more
           respectively
           ,
           the
           new
           Bishops
           ,
           revived
           and
           restored
           (
           as
           men
           of
           God
           )
           to
           their
           Sees
           and
           dignities
           ,
           to
           act
           as
           Intelligences
           and
           Angels
           of
           the
           Churches
           in
           their
           own
           Spheres
           ,
           though
           possible
           their
           Sees
           are
           much
           impaired
           ,
           as
           having
           had
           
             the
             Line
             of
             Ahab
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           
             Plummet
             of
             Samaria
          
           :
           Yet
           if
           they
           shall
           
             meditate
             liberal
             things
          
           ,
           Esay
           32.
           8.
           or
           
             devise
             liberal
             things
          
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           their
           grave
           and
           gracious
           wisdoms
           prompt
           and
           promote
           unto
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           a
           more
           probable
           way
           of
           wisdom
           then
           at
           first
           was
           projected
           ,
           and
           become
           also
           not
           only
           exhortative
           but
           exemplary
           ,
           to
           their
           power
           ,
           for
           so
           important
           ,
           godly
           ,
           and
           necessary
           a
           
           work
           ,
           especially
           the
           most
           Reverend
           Fathers
           ,
           
             Canterbury
             ,
             Winchester
             ,
             London
             ,
             Lincoln
             ,
             Yorke
             ,
             Durham
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           This
           may
           doe
           much
           ,
           and
           much
           contribute
           towards
           the
           speedy
           adorning
           and
           advancement
           of
           the
           College
           to
           its
           due
           perfection
           ,
           and
           placing
           it
           in
           its
           sphere
           of
           activity
           ,
           yea
           and
           to
           the
           settling
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           become
           a
           pattern
           and
           president
           for
           Imitation
           to
           foreign
           Protestant
           Churches
           also
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           not
           yet
           in
           the
           Popes
           Captivity
           and
           dungeon
           of
           darkness
           ,
           of
           his
           Mystery
           of
           Iniquity
           and
           deceivableness
           of
           unrighteousness
           .
           And
           if
           the
           late
           Archbishop
           Laud
           could
           have
           imagined
           that
           such
           Wolves
           and
           Monsters
           of
           Heresy
           ,
           upon
           his
           being
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           would
           have
           been
           in
           such
           readiness
           ,
           like
           Serpents
           and
           Toads
           and
           venemous
           creeping
           ,
           noxious
           beasts
           ,
           at
           the
           root
           of
           the
           stately
           Palm-tree
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           in
           readiness
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           thronging
           with
           their
           Fry
           ,
           whose
           word
           was
           ,
           
             Viam
             inveniam
             aut
             faciam
          
           ,
           to
           crawle
           up
           even
           so
           all
           over
           the
           fruitfull
           branches
           of
           this
           Palm
           (
           for
           the
           shepheard
           being
           smitten
           ,
           how
           would
           the
           sheep
           be
           scattered
           ?
           )
           how
           would
           he
           have
           roused
           up
           and
           awakened
           himself
           as
           the
           Cock
           ,
           who
           with
           his
           wings
           clappeth
           himself
           ,
           to
           have
           been
           most
           vigilant
           over
           them
           ?
           especially
           when
           Dr
           Featley
           (
           being
           assigned
           the
           Provost
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           by
           Dr
           Sutcliffe
           his
           studious
           and
           solicitous
           obtaining
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           resigning
           all
           his
           Authority
           and
           power
           unto
           him
           )
           sollicited
           Bishop
           Laud
           (
           at
           London
           House
           )
           to
           favour
           and
           further
           the
           College
           ,
           when
           the
           Church
           looked
           upon
           him
           as
           a
           son
           upon
           his
           Father
           and
           Patriot
           ,
           because
           of
           his
           fair
           opportunity
           ,
           by
           his
           high
           advancement
           ,
           for
           the
           greatest
           affaires
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           King
           Charles
           the
           First
           was
           pleased
           to
           grace
           and
           intrust
           him
           withall
           .
           How
           would
           he
           have
           known
           and
           remembred
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           incumbent
           upon
           him
           to
           have
           served
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           have
           looked
           upon
           Chelsey
           College
           as
           a
           grand
           business
           of
           Christ's
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           be
           so
           zealous
           for
           the
           re-edifying
           of
           Pauls
           ;
           and
           not
           have
           daunted
           Dr
           Featley's
           suit
           with
           that
           short
           hasty
           word
           ,
           
             Cui
             bono
          
           ?
           as
           Pilate
           once
           seemed
           to
           have
           done
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
             What
             is
             Truth
          
           ?
           His
           eye
           ,
           with
           his
           heart
           ,
           being
           so
           immoveably
           fixed
           upon
           the
           repairing
           of
           the
           dead
           and
           decaying
           walls
           of
           Pauls
           Church
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           interim
           providently
           eying
           and
           spying
           the
           mischiefs
           ,
           Calamities
           ,
           Chaos
           of
           Heresies
           ,
           Sects
           and
           Schisms
           ,
           by
           Satan's
           Panurgy
           ,
           and
           
           by
           the
           madness
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           be
           drawing
           in
           upon
           us
           ,
           like
           the
           Trojan
           Horse
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           that
           publick
           armature
           ,
           sword
           and
           spear
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           the
           spiritual
           sword
           of
           God's
           Word
           in
           the
           mouths
           of
           his
           more
           select
           Ministers
           ,
           those
           living
           stones
           of
           his
           spiritual
           Tower
           of
           Armory
           .
           Could
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           his
           Graces
           wisdom
           (
           I
           mean
           Archbishop
           Laud's
           ,
           who
           was
           
             omni
             laude
             dignus
          
           )
           have
           commanded
           his
           heart
           to
           have
           beheld
           and
           heeded
           the
           Angelical
           face
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           Project
           ,
           as
           Dr
           Featley
           presented
           it
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           on
           a
           time
           did
           it
           more
           fully
           and
           freely
           at
           Fulham
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           better
           at
           leasure
           ;
           had
           not
           the
           Importunity
           of
           Pauls
           still
           been
           too
           clamorous
           in
           his
           ears
           ,
           for
           expediting
           it
           ,
           how
           would
           he
           not
           (
           doubtless
           )
           have
           blessed
           Dr
           Featley
           ,
           and
           blessed
           his
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           blessed
           God
           ,
           who
           filled
           his
           heart
           to
           lay
           before
           him
           indeed
           the
           
             summum
             bonum
          
           of
           Chelsey
           College
           ,
           as
           David
           did
           blesse
           Abigail
           ?
           So
           that
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           though
           that
           Church
           ,
           that
           Carnal
           Church
           ,
           (
           carnal
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           this
           Chelsey
           College
           its
           pure
           spiritual
           consideration
           and
           intention
           )
           the
           specious
           repairing
           whereof
           could
           not
           be
           without
           immense
           charge
           ,
           did
           much
           dazle
           the
           Archbishops
           eyes
           ;
           yet
           the
           apprehension
           and
           contemplation
           of
           future
           spiritual
           fruit
           and
           advantage
           from
           right
           qualified
           persons
           in
           Chelsey
           College
           had
           it
           been
           entertained
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           how
           might
           it
           make
           his
           Soul
           now
           living
           under
           the
           Altar
           ,
           though
           the
           Vasculum
           of
           his
           precious
           body
           be
           layed
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           yet
           (
           I
           say
           )
           how
           might
           it
           make
           his
           Soul
           say
           ,
           and
           sigh
           ,
           and
           still
           wish
           ,
           
             Me
             mortuo
             ,
             me
             occiso
             ,
             seu
             mactato
             ,
             floreat
             Collegium
             Chelcianum
             ?
          
           Much
           more
           therefore
           ,
           how
           may
           it
           move
           the
           present
           Archbishop
           ,
           Dr
           Juxton
           ,
           with
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           yea
           labour
           and
           indeavour
           it
           ,
           
             Imo
             nobis
             quasi
             à
             mortuis
             resuscitatis
             ,
             unà
             nobiscum
             revirescat
             in
             aternum
             Collegium
             Chelcianum
             ?
          
           And
           therefore
           we
           will
           
             give
             no
             sleep
             to
             our
             eyes
             ,
             nor
             slumber
             to
             our
             eye-lids
             ,
          
           until
           we
           have
           obtained
           this
           Chelsey
           College
           to
           be
           set
           upon
           its
           own
           Basis
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           the
           place
           for
           the
           Lord
           to
           dwell
           amongst
           us
           ,
           as
           between
           the
           Cherubims
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           most
           honourable
           and
           glorious
           service
           of
           his
           most
           sanctifying
           and
           saving
           Truth
           ,
           so
           
             to
             prepare
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             his
             paths
             straight
             ,
          
           that
           our
           ,
           Lord
           and
           great
           Master
           
             when
             he
             cometh
             may
             find
             us
             thus
             doing
             .
          
           most
           diligently
           with
           all
           our
           best
           prudence
           and
           piety
           
           advancing
           his
           precious
           work
           ,
           for
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           the
           sovereign
           soul-good
           of
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           I
           prudently
           confess
           ,
           and
           most
           humbly
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           
             non
             est
             meae
             tenuitatis
             dictare
             viris
             tantis
             ,
             &
             tam
             rerum
             sapientiam
             Divinam
             pariter
             ac
             gloriam
             spectantium
             perquam
             sagacissimis
             :
          
           yet
           may
           I
           (
           with
           craving
           of
           pardon
           )
           say
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           present
           Archbishop
           his
           Grace
           (
           as
           being
           the
           last
           and
           only
           man
           that
           was
           ,
           at
           the
           dying
           of
           King
           Charles
           on
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           privy
           to
           the
           Counsel
           and
           bosom
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Royal
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           many
           desires
           of
           his
           not
           yet
           uttered
           )
           if
           he
           shall
           think
           good
           ,
           yea
           if
           God
           command
           him
           to
           acquaint
           his
           blessedly-succeeding
           Majesty
           (
           so
           as
           it
           may
           be
           no
           prejudice
           any
           way
           unto
           him
           )
           with
           a
           convenient
           way
           for
           settling
           a
           determined
           certain
           revenue
           on
           this
           College
           ,
           then
           (
           I
           say
           )
           the
           Affair
           may
           easily
           ,
           speedily
           ,
           and
           happily
           be
           promoted
           ,
           and
           no
           prejudice
           done
           to
           ,
           or
           complaint
           made
           by
           any
           man
           :
           but
           rather
           ,
           by
           the
           secret
           blessing
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           acceptance
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           made
           to
           emerge
           in
           Glory
           .
           Yet
           with
           all
           most
           prudent
           and
           provident
           Caution
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           the
           Members
           thereof
           so
           amply
           provided
           for
           ,
           should
           not
           answer
           the
           trust
           which
           they
           are
           sworn
           unto
           ,
           and
           the
           Articles
           of
           Unity
           ,
           Love
           and
           Truth
           which
           they
           are
           ingaged
           in
           ,
           but
           suffer
           their
           fountain
           to
           be
           defiled
           ,
           and
           their
           waters
           (
           like
           those
           of
           Jericho
           )
           at
           length
           to
           become
           bitter
           ;
           that
           then
           all
           Indulgences
           ,
           Privileges
           ,
           Provision
           ,
           return
           to
           the
           King
           and
           State.
           For
           ,
           O
           the
           sacred
           Covetousness
           ,
           with
           the
           Envy
           and
           hate
           that
           Satan
           may
           possess
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Adversaries
           with
           ,
           the
           
             Ecclesia
             malignantium
          
           ,
           especially
           against
           Christ
           and
           his
           Cause
           ,
           even
           to
           corrupt
           and
           to
           cause
           prevarication
           in
           the
           best
           and
           most
           blessed
           things
           ,
           to
           cause
           even
           them
           to
           be
           the
           more
           doubly
           and
           dreadfully
           cursed
           !
           according
           to
           my
           comparison
           which
           I
           have
           before
           hinted
           of
           snakes
           ,
           toads
           and
           vipers
           crawling
           at
           and
           corrupting
           the
           Royal
           root
           of
           the
           Palm-tree
           .
           But
           
             Absit
             omen
          
           !
        
         
           But
           I
           hope
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           will
           see
           not
           only
           great
           reason
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           gracious
           Religion
           flourishing
           in
           it
           too
           (
           which
           overbalances
           all
           carnal
           respects
           )
           and
           find
           that
           God
           will
           ,
           as
           he
           well
           can
           ,
           multiply
           his
           seed
           of
           Royal
           Munificence
           thus
           sown
           ,
           an
           hundred
           fold
           into
           his
           bosom
           ,
           and
           heap
           upon
           and
           load
           him
           in
           
           lieu
           thereof
           with
           Riches
           and
           Honour
           and
           Obedience
           and
           hearty
           love
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           make
           him
           the
           Joy
           and
           delight
           of
           mankind
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           man
           of
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           by
           multiplying
           still
           more
           Riches
           and
           Honour
           upon
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           to
           Jehosaphat
           the
           son
           of
           Asa
           ,
           who
           walked
           in
           the
           first
           waies
           of
           David
           ,
           and
           abhorred
           Baalim
           .
           The
           like
           his
           Majesty
           does
           ,
           and
           has
           resolved
           to
           doe
           ;
           for
           which
           God
           has
           established
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           by
           inclining
           the
           hearts
           of
           Parliaments
           and
           Citizens
           to
           bring
           presents
           unto
           him
           in
           earnest
           thereof
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           Riches
           and
           Honour
           shall
           be
           multiplied
           upon
           him
           ,
           for
           those
           that
           honour
           God
           ,
           God
           will
           honour
           ,
           especially
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           
             deep
             poverty
             meditate
             liberal
             things
          
           ,
           and
           study
           to
           
             abound
             unto
             rich
             liberality
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             8.
             2.
             
             Esay
          
           32.
           8.
           and
           
             Esay
             30.
             15.
             
             In
             returning
             and
             rest
             ye
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
          
           But
           
             Esay
             7.
             9.
             
             If
             ye
             will
             not
             believe
          
           —
           but
           
             Absit
             omen
          
           !
        
         
           If
           then
           ,
           men
           being
           moved
           by
           God's
           spirit
           shall
           chearfully
           and
           readily
           lay
           out
           themselves
           for
           this
           College
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           repent
           of
           this
           good
           deed
           ,
           but
           find
           profit
           by
           it
           ;
           as
           the
           widows
           oil
           and
           flower
           was
           multiplied
           by
           her
           contributing
           to
           the
           Prophet
           .
           
             And
             he
             that
             ministreth
             seed
             to
             the
             sower
             ,
             both
             minister
             bread
             for
             your
             food
             ,
             and
             multiply
             your
             seed
             sown
             ,
             and
             increase
             the
             fruits
             of
             your
             Righteousness
             ,
             2
             Cor.
          
           9.
           10.
           
           Especially
           if
           there
           be
           withall
           a
           chearfulness
           of
           heart
           ;
           as
           in
           sowing
           our
           seed
           in
           hope
           ,
           how
           gladly
           with
           full
           hands
           do
           we
           distribute
           it
           ,
           and
           what
           rich
           return
           doth
           the
           Earth
           recompense
           us
           again
           withall
           ?
           As
           oil
           therefore
           which
           flows
           of
           its
           own
           accord
           from
           the
           Olives
           fatness
           ,
           without
           pressing
           ,
           is
           much
           more
           excellent
           and
           precious
           ,
           and
           for
           many
           medicaments
           more
           usefull
           then
           that
           which
           is
           forced
           by
           pressing
           :
           so
           a
           prompt
           ,
           voluntary
           and
           chearfull
           Contribution
           ,
           without
           any
           importunate
           begging
           ,
           is
           most
           gratefull
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           most
           rich
           for
           reward
           .
           But
           for
           the
           work
           faithfully
           done
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           O
           how
           rich
           and
           blessed
           a
           reward
           is
           there
           !
        
         
           The
           promised
           and
           hoped
           effects
           from
           this
           College
           when
           first
           constituted
           ,
           formed
           and
           manned
           ,
           having
           its
           provision
           of
           maintenance
           to
           sustain
           it
           ,
           a
           Library
           and
           revenue
           for
           helps
           to
           it
           ,
           let
           me
           set
           forth
           ,
           First
           ,
           in
           Beza's
           Emblem
           ,
           and
           next
           in
           Zachary
           the
           Prophets
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           Beza's
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           vast
           Circle
           ,
           made
           up
           of
           intwined
           Serpents
           ,
           all
           langued
           and
           armed
           ,
           every
           way
           facing
           the
           Assailants
           ,
           about
           the
           immense
           body
           of
           a
           Cerastes
           ,
           whereof
           these
           are
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           the
           life-guard
           :
           which
           Orbe
           or
           Circle
           is
           the
           same
           with
           one
           OEcumenical
           Bishop
           ,
           an
           Arch
           old
           Serpent
           ,
           with
           an
           erected
           most
           formidable
           Head
           and
           neck
           ,
           bearing
           a
           triple
           Crown
           upon
           it
           ,
           but
           having
           an
           hand
           above
           it
           with
           an
           armed
           sword
           ,
           to
           smite
           at
           and
           cut
           off
           the
           head
           at
           his
           time
           .
           The
           Emblem
           speaketh
           thus
           .
        
         
           Hi
           Colubris
           Colubri
           (
           Crist
           as
           tollente
           Ceraste
           )
        
         
           Contexti
           pariter
           ,
           sinuosa
           volumina
           quorum
        
         
           Dextra
           secat
           ,
           Gladium
           Coeli
           quae
           vibrat
           ab
           Arce
           ,
        
         
           Quos
           signant
           ,
           rogitas
           ?
           satis
           &
           re
           &
           nomixe
           notos
           :
        
         
           Quos
           Satan
           armavit
           ;
           Justi
           quem
           numinis
           ira
        
         
           Terrarum
           exitio
           funesto
           excivit
           ab
           Orco
           .
        
         
           Ast
           hominis
           tandem
           sortem
           miseratus
           acerbam
           ,
        
         
           Exterto
           Verbi
           Christus
           nunc
           dissecat
           Ense
           .
        
         
           Which
           speaks
           thus
           ;
        
         
           
             Cerastes
             (
             loe
             !
             )
             that
             serpent
             fell
             and
             horn'd
             ,
          
           
             With
             his
             proud
             head
             in
             hellish
             wrath
             and
             scorn
          
           
             Exalted
             ,
             against
             Heights
             to
             hiss
             suborn'd
             ,
          
           
             His
             immense
             body
             how
             it
             is
             adorn'd
          
           
             With
             Adders
             ,
             Snakes
             ,
             capt
             ,
             mitred
             ,
             cowl'd
             ,
             and
             bald
             ,
          
           
             Which
             so
             in
             order
             have
             about
             him
             crawl'd
             ?
          
           
             Which
             Monster
             yet
             ,
             an
             arm
             with
             sword
             from
             high
          
           
             At
             his
             mad
             head
             and
             Circle
             does
             let
             fly
             .
          
        
         
           
             If
             any
             ask
             ,
             what
             means
             all
             this
             ?
             't
             is
             plain
             ,
          
           
             That
             't
             is
             Hells
             rabble
             ,
             which
             unto
             mans
             bane
          
           
             (
             God's
             wrath
             permitting
             )
             Satan
             does
             excite
             ,
          
           
             To
             bring
             upon
             the
             world
             an
             hell-black
             night
             .
          
           
             But
             mercy
             moving
             God
             to
             help
             mans
             Case
             ,
          
           
             With
             his
             mouths
             sword
             he
             smites
             the
             Monsters
             face
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   Zachary's
                   Emblem
                   of
                   the
                   Repairs
                   ,
                   Zach.
                   1.
                   18
                   ,
                   19.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Loe
                     !
                     whilst
                     that
                     Rome
                     thus
                     sets
                     and
                     sinks
                     in
                     night
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Sion
                     shall
                     rise
                     ,
                     Christ's
                     Church
                     shine
                     and
                     be
                     bright
                     .
                  
                   
                     Four
                     Carpenters
                     in
                     grace
                     the
                     Lord
                     adorns
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Of
                     hellish
                     Heresie
                     to
                     fray
                     the
                     horns
                     .
                  
                   
                     Which
                     four
                     fierce
                     horns
                     are
                     Heresies
                     and
                     Factions
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Base
                     State-defamings
                     ,
                     bitter
                     Church-distractions
                     :
                  
                   
                     With
                     the
                     sad
                     issue
                     ,
                     as
                     the
                     Fiend
                     expects
                     ,
                  
                   
                     To
                     blast
                     our
                     Churches
                     face
                     with
                     his
                     infects
                     .
                  
                   
                     Whilst
                     Christ
                     Church
                     shines
                     in
                     the
                     perstringing
                     beams
                     ,
                  
                   
                     To
                     cloud
                     Rome's
                     Synagogue
                     in
                     tragick
                     schemes
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     the
                     four
                     Carpenters
                     are
                     Truth
                     ,
                     Grace
                     ,
                     Love
                     ,
                  
                   
                     With
                     Unity
                     ,
                     for
                     blessing
                     from
                     above
                     ;
                  
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     Cage
                     of
                     unclean
                     birds
                     who
                     may
                     dispell
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Raising
                     a
                     Temple
                     in
                     which
                     Christ
                     may
                     dwell
                     ;
                  
                   
                     Consterning
                     Adversaries
                     perilous
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Because
                     Immanuel
                     ,
                     God
                     so
                     with
                     us
                     .
                  
                   
                     This
                     to
                     effect
                     ,
                     God
                     workmen
                     send
                     to
                     doe
                     it
                     ;
                  
                   
                     We
                     'll
                     bless
                     his
                     Name
                     ,
                     
                     and
                     then
                     cry
                     
                       Grace
                       ,
                       grace
                       to
                       it
                    
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           CATALOGUE
           of
           Books
           sold
           by
           J.
           Bourn
           ,
           at
           the
           South
           entrance
           of
           the
           Royal-Exchange
           .
        
         
           
             LEx
             Mercatoria
          
           ,
           or
           the
           ancient
           Law-Merchant
           ,
           divided
           into
           three
           parts
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           escential
           parts
           of
           traffick
           ,
           by
           
             Gerard
             Mulins
          
           Merchant
           .
           fol.
           
        
         
           The
           Merchants
           Mirror
           ,
           or
           directions
           for
           the
           better
           ordering
           and
           keeping
           of
           his
           accompts
           by
           way
           of
           Debtor
           and
           Creditor
           after
           the
           Italian
           manner
           ,
           by
           
             Richard
             Dafforne
          
           Accomptant
           ,
           3d
           edition
           .
           fol.
           
        
         
           The
           Accomptants
           Closet
           ,
           directions
           for
           keeping
           Accompts
           after
           a
           new
           method
           ,
           by
           
             Abraham
             Liset
          
           Accomptant
           .
           fol.
           
        
         
           Several
           pieces
           of
           the
           Reverend
           Dr
           
             Daniel
             Featley
          
           against
           the
           Papists
           and
           against
           the
           Anabaptists
           .
        
         
           An
           Abridgment
           of
           Dr
           Preston's
           works
           ;
           an
           excellent
           practical
           piece
           .
           8o.
        
         
           B
           p
           Downam's
           Exposition
           on
           the
           Lord's
           Prayer
           with
           a
           Tract
           on
           Practical
           praying
           in
           4o.
           Also
           a
           Treatise
           against
           Lying
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Author
           .
        
         
           Eliptical
           Dyalling
           ;
           and
           a
           Treatise
           demonstrating
           the
           use
           of
           a
           Ruler
           ;
           both
           written
           by
           Mr
           
             Samuel
             Foster
          
           late
           Professor
           of
           Astronomie
           in
           
             Gresham
             College
          
           .
           4o.
        
         
           The
           Survey
           of
           London
           ;
           containing
           the
           Original
           ,
           Increase
           ,
           Modern
           Estate
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           famous
           City
           ,
           &c.
           by
           
             John
             Stow.
             fol.
          
           
        
         
           The
           Chirurgeons
           Mate
           ,
           or
           military
           and
           domestick
           Chirurgery
           discovering
           faithfully
           and
           plainly
           the
           order
           and
           method
           of
           a
           Chirurgeons
           Chest
           ,
           by
           
             John
             Woodal
          
           Master
           in
           Chirurgery
           .
           fol.
           
        
         
         
         
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A36875-e870
           
             Prov.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             30.
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             94.
             16.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             1.
             20
             and
             4.
             7.