A PROCLAMATION against the Home-loyterers, Recusants to the common Cause, within the College of justice, as followeth,  

WE blameless Beauty, badges bright of peace,  
White shining smiles of Lady justice face;  
And glory of that pomp expecting Train,  
Whose aims by us, are honour now to gain.  
For as much as that fleeing herald Fame,  
Doth still by her eare-batring voice proclaim  
Each where; that for our Crown & Faith's defence,  
Our present progress keeps a residence;  
Here in Dunglasse, where now our curious Eyes,  
With long-worne looks, as waking watchmen lies  
Still in await: as pleasing to be deigned  
Here to attend those unto us assigned,  
By Truth's blue Flags, our sister in degree,  
Both sprung from noble justice pedigree:  
As als our patience did not yet disdain,  
To wait the lurking fragments of our Train  
That yet remains: as our assured supply,  
Bought long ago by love, and clemency:  
Albeit to them heavens helping hand hath been  
Most liberal, as mortal eyes hath seen:  
Whose prodigal usher Lady Providence.  
Fraught their desires with a right large expense,  
Of golden strength, by nursing Virtues hand,  
And made them strong in our just Cause to stand;  
Under the shelter of our famous Name,  
Which by the right of thankfulness we claim:  
Ay due by them, and that for their supply  
Of true Religion, and our Liberty:  
That so our sight might terrify our foe,  
As did our noble Name a year ago.  
But O! those hopes were blasted long ere Time  
Can bring these blossoms to an happy prime.  
Whose fruits (deceit's, Nay, rather) in respect,  
They nothing bring but shows, of mere neglect.  
Which all men knows, did spring from servile fear,  
Or churlish-mindes, that now the sway doth bear.  
Yet whilst we did, sweet smylling Peace enjoy,  
Then seemed they ready Subjects to employ;  
And traced the Streets with such a gallent grace,  
As if their worth consisted in their pace:  
But when proud Mars once show his angry brow,  
Their fainting hearts than seemed for fear to bow.  
Their courage which their tongues some times did keep  
Now in their secret Cells doth sound sleep.  
With gaping gried they glory in their gain,  
Which lurking they achieved with honour's stain  
They care not for their Faith, nor Countries good,  
So they buy ease with their own brethren's blood.  
Thus then (we see) their Faith, and courage cold,  
Now make their feeble breasts in nothing bold,  
Except it be a Venus to embrace,  
Much more esteemed, than brave Bellona's face:  
Then lo, what cause we have so to proclaim,  
Them wanting brains to underprop our Name.   

HErefore since threats, nor our persuasions fair,  
Nothing avails, We will, and we declare  
That this aforenamed home delighting Crew,  
As well of White, as of the colours Blew,  
Be from henceforth, and by all humane laws,  
Esteemed Recusants, to our noble Cause.  
And als we find, and think expedient,  
That they, and every one of them be rend:  
And cut clean off, with shames infamous struck,  
As withered Boughs from blooming justice stock.  
And we command, that this our will be shown,  
And in each place, that Fame do make it known.  
Which we here stamp with Truth fair justice seal,  
That never died: nor ever yet shall fail.   
Daited from Dunglasse 26. of july, 1640.  

This Proclamation's sealed that now I bring,  
With great Apollo's hand adorning Reign.   
Tho. Plain Clerk.