A Fresh Bit of Mutton, for those Fleshy minded Cannibals that cannot endure Pottadge.  
OR A Defence of Giles Calfine's Mess of Pottadge well seasoned and well crumbed.  
Against the idle yet insolent exceptions of his monstrous Adversary MT. ST.RA.IS.PH.  
By Drupheyra Thexylvenic: Cosmopolites  JOELL 2.17. 
Let the Priests the Ministers of the Lord weep between the Porch and the Altar and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the Heathen should rule over them, etc.  ECCLESIAST. 5.2. 
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God; for God is in Heaven and thou upon Earth, therefore let thy words be few.  
Printed for T. P. in Queen's head-Alley, 1462.   

A Fresh bit of Mutton for those fleshy minded Cannibals that cannot endure Pottadge.  
Our blessed Saviour himself, and also john the Baptist justly called the Pharises of their times, a Generation of Vipers and Hypocrites; And certainly the new resined Pharisees of our days are just the same, professing all good, yet practising nothing but what is evil and destructive to the peace of the Church. The old Pharisees said of John Baptist, who came neither eating or drinking, that he had a Devil; of our Saviour (who came both eating and drinking) that he was a Glutton and Winebiber, etc. and that he also had a Devil: Of the same humour are our new nice Pharisees, if fasting at Church like honest Christians, or full fed in a Conventicle amongst their own licentious Libertines, they are still the same, still going contrary to the the Orders of the Church, fasting when they are allowed to feast, and feasting when fasts are enjoined. But these men go beyond the old Pharisees in this, that they are not content to deny obedience to Church Orders, but revile the Church as adulterous, for not conforming herself to their giddy devises. They are never so happy in their own opinions, as when they are casting foul indignities & aspersions on those whom Christ hath chosen, and his Church ordained to be the faithful dispensors of his word & Sacramets'. Hence proceeds those scandalous reproaches against that sacred government, which Christ instituted in his Church. It is true, as Christ said to his Apostles, Menshal think they do God good service when they revile and persecute you It appears nowby these men's practices, who think themselves almost capable of Heaven, If they can but rail at God's faithful Ministers and Ambassadors. Traducing their calling as diabolical and Antichristian, profaning their practice and worship as Idolatrous and Superstitious, blasting their good names as odious and scandalous, and calumniating their lives as lewd and licentious; but why do I rake in this dunghill of blasphemies and reproaches? For what good language can Christ's Messengers expect from such incendiaries, whose tongues are set on fire from Hell? What calamities this viperous generation hath brought on poor Germany is known to all and what it may bring on us is very much to be feared, by the monstrous increase of these pestilent sects of late in this Kingdom? We see how they resist the Orders of our Church in troops, and labour by their multitudes to effect that, which by plain arguments and reason they cannot accomplish.  
The patiented and pious humble Remonstrance met with a plural adversary, a five headed monster, styled Smecty m●u●s; Out of the same sea was revealed the second Beast with 7 heads, in arms against our Lyturgy, (known by the name of ●walphineramis) but that the mystery of iniquity may appear every day more abominable, Giles Calfines answers are discovered under this heathenish name, MT. ST.RA.IS.PH. And now that you may know him to be a true viper, you may see he hath eaten his way through the belly of his dam: Impudently proclaiming in his Title and Book, that the Lyturgy of our Church is no better than Popish Poradge, etc. Making the Church (too good a mother for such a bastard) no better than an harlot. He says he hath such arguments against it, as are unanswerable. A bold speech of an uncircumcised Philistim: Yet in the name of God I will throw one stone out of David's sling at this Goliath, though I cannot put on saul's armour, nor was ever wrapped in samuel's mantle. And now Sir, I must a little reason with you, if you will allow of any reason.  
This you say, It is no indignity to call the Service Book Porradge, by a metaphor, because fat Cooks out of the Pope's Kitchen composed it. I had though (my unlettered many lettered brethren) that Cooks did make Porradge within, not out of the Kitchen, and if it had been composed by the Pope's Cooks, it would never have had so many arguments against Popery, as may with small pains be deduced from thence. If it be Porradge it is milk Porradge made of the fincere milk of the word, and boiled before the Pope had either Cook or Kitchen, at least allow it to be as Giles Calfine affirms good wholesome Porradge well easoned and well crumbed, etc. If there be any thing that doth not agree with your nice palate, it is herb of Grace, whereof there is good store; an ingredient which you cannot abide, because it will vex your fleshly desires. But if the whore of Babylon did chop into it (as you say) weeds of Idolatry, to poison the children of Grace; The blessed Reformers did by their Porradge as Elisha did by those (whereof the sons of the Prophets cried out, saying, there is death in the pot, that is, not throw them away, but cure them, by putting therein the fine flower of God's Word, and making them conformable to the truth. So that there is now nothing in them, but that which is in for our nourishment and comfort; and I dare confidently affirm that never any child of Grace perished by any nightshade or Coloquintida in the Porradge. But you say, the name Lyturgy and Mass are used promiscuously by Jesuits, and therefore the Lyturgy is unlawful. A pretty formal argument, the word Communion and Sacrament are used promiscuously by us and the Papists by the same argument we should not receive the Lords Supper, because Papists agree with us in the name: By this you may behold on what slender argument your found opinions are grounded. But, you say, Na●nes are the Images of things, and therefore the Lyturgy is either a Lethargy of Will-worship, or a Mass● of Idolatry. Well bowled Brether Nicholas, but that one is too wide, & the other too narrow. Tenterdon Steeple is the cause of goodwin's sands, the more Logical argument of the two; if the Name be always the Image of a thing, than every one that is named John must be as good as S. John, and he that is called Peter as S. Peter. I warrant that is the matter that S Paul was so wicked before his name was altered, because he was King saul's name sake. I by this can see the reason why you delight to give Scripture names to your children, because you think their names will make them good; when as we see these poor children, being misled by their parents & separating from God's Church into Conventicles, lose all Religion & God too, while they run a whoring after their own inventions, and worship the Calves of their own imagination. But again the name being the image of a thing, you hence assirme that bowing to a name is bowing to an Image; Ergo, it is Idolatry tobow to he name of jesus. If this be your Logic, God keep me from your conclusions. You have I believe forgot bow a worthy Gous: did of late vindicate this part of worship; but I will bear with your short memory seeing you have almost spoilt it by hearing long wound Sermons. But now comes another of your great arguments, that the Lyturgy is taken out of the Popish Breviary, and therefore it is unlawful. I can tell you that the Lords prayer is taken from thence, will you therefore say it is unlawful? Your Brethren do as good, for many of them will not use it; the Apostles Creed is there too, but those Articles are now no part of your saith; Turner is your Apostle; (but I am sure his Creed will never save your souls) the ten Commandments are there too, but the World, the Flesh and the Devil are so potent in your affections, that you will not keep them, and therefore desire not to hear them. But if the Papists mix with our Prayers their superstrtious ones, must not we therefore use the good ones? The Devil confessed Christ to be the Son of God, so did Peter, yet our Saviour never blamed Peter for using the Devil's confession. Next you find fault with the translation of the Psalms in the Liturgy; for answer to this, pray understand (if you can) that the Psalms in the Service book were never yet allowed of by any Papists, but were one of the first translations since our blessed Resormation, and authorized by Act or Parliament for public Service. This last which is the best translation, was done by King james his Command, and by him apppointed to be read in Churches; and if they were (as I wish they might) be enjoined by Parliament to that use, I dare say, none would refuse to read them instead of the old. Next you find fault that we use Gloria Patri, instead of praise the Lord: It seems you think holy duties enjoined are unlawful to be performed, for what is Gloria Patri, but praise be to the Lord?  
Another frivolous Cavil you have against reading parts of Chapters, as in the Epistles and Gospels; he is a fool they say, that can say nothing, and rather than you will have nothing to say, you will talk like a fool; for tell me (good Sir) is it not lawful nor commendable on such occasions to take those parts of holy Writ only, as are agreeable and pertinent to the time and occasion? If you will not allow a part of a Chapter, do not allow a Chapter of a Book; for the division of books into Chapters was not original, but of latter times, done few ages ago. I will give you one instance more delightful to your fleshly desires; Why is your Mutton your own dear dish, brought to your table by the joint, and not by the whole sheep? and why do you eate but part of that joint only, such as you best like, and not all of it; you cannot give me a reason of one, but I can return it to you in behalf of the other, only this one excepted: that this your trade of Pamphleting will not maintain so great a table, as a whole sheep every meal, and two legged Mutton into the bargain.  
Your last and worst argument is against the Litany, which (you say) is not the stump or limb of Dagon, but the head of the Mass book, in which you say are nothing but repetitions, and a multitude of words, as Good Lord deliver us, hear us etc. ridiculous invocations, Magic spells, and no better than conjuring. Oh horrid Profanation of true zealous devotions! stop thy mouth audacious Blasphemer, and blush for the abuse of those cries for mercy, and short ejaculations for and ience at the Throne of grace.  
Look on Psal. 136. and see if there be not more repetitions in these very words, for his mercy endures for ever: See also our Saviour's practice, Matth. 26. praying three times the very same words, Father if it be possible let this cup pass from me: Can you teach David and our Saviour? will you charge them with vain repetitions? He that is wise in his own conceit is a fool; but take heed, pride goeth before a fall, and an high mind before destruction. You have great need to say one part of the Litany, from all blindness of heart, from pride, vain glory, and hypocrisy, from envy hatred and malice, and all uncharitableness, &c, Look I beseech you to an extemporary prayer of one of your own trib; how many vain and impious Tautologes have you there, a dozen expressions of one thing; crying good Lord, merciful Father, gracious Lord, etc. three times in a breath to stop a gap, and keep his tongue in play, profaning the name and attributes of God, to fill up his nonsense, and help out his dull invention. Lastly tell me, do you ever think to come to heaven by conjuring? Can you come thither without the Incarnation, Nativity, Circumcision, Temptation and Agony, the death and burial, the glorious Resurrection and Ascension of Christ? This it is to cast most glorious pearls before Swine, who will be sure to trample them in the mire. You need no other answer but the whipping post or gallows, that dare defame the mysteries of Salvation. But though you will call it conjuring, it shall ever be the chief part of my public devotions, and I will add this to my private Litany.  
From the numerous generation of Smects.  
From viperous tub Preachers and their giddy Sects,  
From those who holy prayers of our Church neglects,  
Good Lord deliver me.  
And now Sir, having in some measure laid open the invalidity of your arguments, I crave leave a little to rub you by the elbow for your jeering; I perceive you are a carnal man fleshly minded, you love Mutton well, but cannot away with Porridge: Take heed you do not surfeit yourself, too much of your straight-laced Mutton it will bring you to a Consumption, and then good Porridge well seasoned and well boiled, will prove the best nourishing diet to restore your decayed nature.  
You are I perceive a Cook too, but no ordinary Cook, for you never would dress Porridge.  
One of the Pope's fat Cooks you are not, for they put poison in the Porridge, You are then a lean Cook, & for your leanness you may thank your Mutton. You are no ignorant Cook, but one that is well experienced, one that knows the whore of Babylon well, and cannot abide her, because she is out of your reach. For if she were near you would be one of her best customers, having as good a desire to the flesh as the best. Experience is gained by old age, so it seems you are an old Cook; and then (if the name be the image of a thing) you are a Cuckold. But will nothing down with you but Mutton, sure your stomach is very strong. Your extemporary exercises are but raw meats full of crudities, but you know where to vent them, and no carrion will kill an old Crow. The learned Clergy you will not hear, for they are Baal's Priests you say. But you love strong backed men, as Potte● and Carmen, inspired Weavers, and soule-curing Cobblers; such as were Ieroboamb's Priests made of the lowest of the people. I ●e ceive you hope to gain something by their Calves. But to return to the matter in hand, and come to a Conclusion; since I perceive you are such a great Mutton monger, pray what part of the Mutton shall I assign. If I allot you the head, you may think I account you a Sheep's head, (blow your Ram's Horn, and assemble your tribe to a consul; tation) if the neck, you will say, I jeer your stiff neckednesse. The shoulders you are content to keep for Friday nightsu spper, with the help of a good fat Coney for your digestion. The breast and loins you and your Brethren love dear. But above all, I commend unto you the rump, and lest you should blend legs with your sisters, I will take the legs and begun.  Psalm. 78.30, 31. 
They were not estranged of their lusts, But while their meat was yet in their mouths, The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them and smote down the chosen men of Israel.  Levit. 19.27. 
Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.  
FINIS.