A REMARKABLE PASSAGE, OR, A witty discourse between two Citizens and the Bishop of Lincoln, Concerning the Book of Common Prayer, before the Lords of the PARLIAMENT House. With the pleasant Passages in their Discourse worthy to be observed by the READER.  
LONDON: Printed in the year 1641.   

A REMARKABLE PASSAGE, OR WITTY Discourse, between two Citizens and the Bishop of Lincoln.  
Our sovereign Lord King Charles after his royal entertainment by his most loving and faithful Subjects of this famous City of London, by those grave Senators of the city, showing their joyfulness by their obedience and duty; and the meaner sort of people rejoicing in their hearts, in hopes of a happy reformation, that would by his means be put forward, after they had conducted his majesty home to White Hall, where after many kind congratulations, the Lord Maior left him with the rest of the Citizens, and returned home to their several habitations triumphing. And so leaving the perambulation, falling upon the circumstance and matter.  
His majesty after his safe and happy return went to the Parliament House, And viewing the Trained Band which tended there for the safeguard of that honourable House, he fearing some casualties that might happen by it, discharged them, thinking they would be as safe as his Sacred Person. But upon their discharge, some godly Christians of honest Report, house keepers of reputation and good credit; the streams of their thoughts running upon some other object, went thither with some discontented fears, to show their loving affections, with their lives and estates, as it did appear by their designs, but there being legions of spirits foaming after the honour of the world, rather than the glory of God.  
There presently coming by the Bishop of Lincoln (●A) by name, and spying these Christians there, he certified the Parliament, that there was a tumult gathered together, of inhuman fellows. There being at that time between both Houses some discord about Bishops, he certifying at that time that there was none but such there as could not abide the Divine Service. Upon his Relation there was two of them called in before the House and examined, upon this Cogitation which came into the Bishop's brain. Whereupon after a while one was asked where he was at Church by the Honourable House, which being present with them there the Bishop of Lincoln; The party's answer was, That he was at Aldermanburic at Master Calamy's. Whereupon the Bishop asked him, If he were present all the while at the Divine Service; He made Answer, that he was there from the beginning to the ending. (which being as short an answer, as the matter used in that Congregation.) Then was the other Questioned, where he was at Church; His Answer was, That he was at Wool-Church. Then the Bishop demanded of him, whether he was at Divine Service or no; but his reply was agreeable to the others answer, being very wittily replied, which was, from one end to the other, there being no Service read at all, being well known everywhere. This question of the Bishop being so fully answered, one of their Honours said, they were worthy to be recompensed for their pains; for their answer gave great content.  
Besides, their accuser the Bishop of Lincoln said, it was well done of them: whereupon they were freed of their opposer (his aims and ends) which being contrary to his expectation, and the rest of their Honours said, they were worthy of recompense for their pains; for they had answered all Objections that was put to them, and had cleared themselves.  
This being a pretty remarkable passage, and let it exhort Christians to be mild in their speeches; calling to mind an old proverb, Ill words corrupts good manners; therefore, let all Christians pray for peace and happiness, that the King our anointed may flourish over us in a joyful and settled peace, both in this and his other two kingdoms, that He and his people may triumph; And the enemies of God, his Church, and People, may be confounded in their plots and intentions.  
And thus courteous Reader, I bid thee farewell.  
FINIS.