THE HUMBLE PETITION Of some of the inhabitants of the Parish of Leonard Shoreditch against John Squire, Vicar of the Parish aforesaid, together with thirteen ARTICLES Against the aforesaid John Squire.  
ALSO The humble Petition of the mayor, Recorder, Alderman, Common council men, and inhabitants of the Borough of Kings lin in the County of Norfolk.  
LONDON, Printed for John frank, and are to be sold at his shop next door to the Kings head in Fleetstreet, 1642.   

The humble Petition of some of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Leonard Shoreditch to the House of Commons.  
SHEWETH,  
THat the Petitioner● have formerly presented a Petition to this Honourable House, wherein they did remonstrate their agreevances concerning John Squire, Vicar of the Parish aforesaid, upon the proof of which charge, the Honourable Committee found just cause to vote him a Scandalous Minister, notwithstanding he still continueth in his place as Invective as ever, always endeavouring( as your Petitioners humbly conceives) to work in his hearers an ill opinion of this honourable House, by having an eye to the several proceedings, and accordingly to preach in opposition to them, as many partly appear by the Articles hereunto annexed; And that he hath peremptorily said, that none shall come there to Preach, but himself or his Curate, so long as he hath any thing to do in the place.  
All which premises your Petitioners humbly present to your Just and pious considerations, humbly praying, that in your grave wisdoms you would be pleased in due time to take some order for the removal of so corrupt and dangerous a Preacher, and( by the power of this Honourable house) to establish one amongst us that is faithful and able, in the dispensation of the gospel. And in the mean time your Petitioners do humbly supplicate, that they many have Master George Smith to bee a Lecturer, to preach every Lords day in the afternoon, to begin at two of the clock in the parish Church aforesaid, to the comfort of our souls,  
And your Petitioners shall ever pray, &c, 

Christopher Debdale.  
Samuel Samwayes,  
William Crooke.  
Edward Ramsey.     

1 THat the said Master Squire is voted a scandalous Minister.  
2 That he hath refused to obey the order of this honourable House concerning Lecturers.  
3 That he said it is possible for the highest Court to be angry too much in passing greater sentences then the offence may deserve.  
4 That he said wee have got Hallifax law amongst us to cut off mens heads, and after examine the cause, and hardly then neither: these be called your Religious men.  
5 And in bewailing the present times( not onely national, but more particularly the Clergies) he said how that many are like to lose both their Livings and Estates, so that he could wish with the Prophet Jeremy, That his head were water, and and his eyes a fountain of tears: and thereupon he choose that Text, 1 Thes. 5. rejoice evermore, to cheer up himself and others in like condition with himself.  
6 That he said, that he could wish that they would wash their hands from blood, that were the cause of throwing down the Rulers of the Church, and woe be to them that hath cast dirt in their faces.  
7 That it is little less then the sin against the Holy Ghost, to put down one Minister and setup another.  
8 That it is greatly to be feared, that the way is now a paving for the Popes re-entrance again into this kingdom, because the three Bulwarks which kept him out are a beating down, ( viz.) the Book of Common Prayer, secondly, the government of the Church, thirdly, the peace which Christ left to his Church.  
9 That he public Prayers is the onely means to attain life and salvation, and if they will come Wednesdays and Fridays, and a little on Saturdays his soul for theirs they shall have their reward, life and salvaion.  
10 That it is unlawful to use long conceived extemporary prayer, for it transgressed the command of Christ, and the rule of the Apostle Paul.  
11 That he spake in derision of those that would have a warrant from the Word for all they would do, saying, That then women must not receive the Sacraments, and if they will have all done that the Word biddeth them do, they must sell all that they have and lay it down at the Teachers feet, which they will never do.  
12 That he still continueth his second Service, and introduceth forms of Prayer, which are not to be found in the Book of Common Prayer.  
13 That as the Petioners humbly conceives he hath been the means for causing the Constable to present many of the Parish to the Grand Inquest, and there indicted upon the Statute of recusancy, for not coming to divine Service, and now they lye in the Crown Office, for Robert Moore Churchwarden hath confessed that Master Squire and they had concluded in the Vestry house, what to do in the business.   

The humble Petition of the mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, Common council, and Inhabitants of the Borough of Kings Lyn●● in the County of norfolk to the House of Commons,  
Sheweth,  
THat, whereas by the blessing of Almighty God, of his Majesties grace, and of your incessant labours, this whole kingdoms hath been eased of m●●y griev●●● b●●●●ns, both in Church and Common wealth, and especially by the late excluding Bishops from their Votes in Parliament, and settling the Militia of this realm, in an happy posture of Defence, against the threatening dangers of these distracted times. Wee therefore( your Petitioners) humbly aclowledge, that as we cannot, but with all thankfulness, according to our duties, bless God, the King, and you the great Court, and blessed cause of this desired Reformation and security: So we cannot but humbly beseech you to go on cheerfully in that blessed work, as well by quickening the laws of the Land against Papists, and by bringing to Judgement the discovered, imprisoned, and other wise cautioned delinquents; As also, by speeding relief to our distressed brethren in Ireland for their present su●cour, and our future safety.  
And; as the duty of our late Vow and Protestation moveth us, wee further pray and implore your high wisdoms, to improve all means( as hitherto you have done) for the better maintenance of the true reformed Protestant Religion, and of the Union and Peace of the three kingdoms, of England, Scotland, and Ireland. And to that end, that his majesty and Parliament will be graciously pleased, to remove all popish Lords out of the House of peers.  
Lastly, wee humbly desire, that by your help, the Seas be effectually guarded, and our Trading thereby advanced, our English from Turkish slavery redeemed, Projectors at home punished, Scandalous Ministers removed, and the Petitions against Bishop Wren prosecuted, under whose tyranny and popish innovations we have much suffered.  
And your Petitioners shall ever pray for the continuation of happy success to all your endeavours in this blessed Parliament.   
FINIS.