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 FANATICS, PURITANS, AND SECTARIES 
 
 NEW PREACHERS NEW! 
 
 Green the Felt-makes', Spencer the Horse-rubber, Quaii- 
 termine the Brewer's Clarke, with some few others, that are 
 mighty Sticklers in this new kindeof talking Trade, which many 
 ignorant Coxrombes call Preaching. 
 
 Whereunto is added the last Tumult in Fleet-street, raised by the 
 disorderly preachment, pratings, and pratling of 
 
 MR. BAREBONES THE LEATHER SELLER, 
 
 And Mr. Greene the Felt-maker, on Sunday last the 19th of 
 December 1041. 
 
 WITH 
 
 Sin Authentic ^oitvatt ano i&emoir 
 
 or 
 
 MR. PRAISE GOD B A R E B O N E, 
 
 THE TANATIC LEADER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARLIAMENT, 
 DENOMINATED AFTER HIM. 
 
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 MR. PRAISE-GOD BAREBONE.* 
 
 JlT is very probable the real surname of this 
 enthusiastic, and furious fanatic, was Barbon ; a 
 very ancient and honourable family of that name 
 having been settled for many generations in the 
 
 * There were three brothers of this family, each of whom had a sentence 
 for his name, viz. " Praise-God Barebone." — " Christ-came-into-the 
 world-to-save Barebone." And, " If-Christ-had-not-died,-thou-hadst- 
 been-damned Barebone ;" some are said to have omitted the former part 
 of the sentence, and to have called him only Damn'd Barebone. — It was 
 usual for the pretended saints at this time, to change their names from 
 Henry, Edward, Anthony, William, which they regarded as heathenish, 
 into others more sanctified and godly ; even the New Testament 
 names, James, Andrew, John, Peter, were not held in such regard 
 as those borrowed from the Old Testament, Hezekiah, Habakknk, 
 
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 neighbourhood of Soho, afler some of whom, the 
 open space next Gerrard Street, Newport Market, 
 so late as the reign of George the Second, was 
 recognized by the name of Barbon Square. This 
 
 Joshua, Zerobabcl : Sometimes, a whole godly sentence was adopted 
 as a name. Here are the names of a Jury, said to be enclosed in the 
 County of Sussex about this period. 
 
 Accepted Trevor, of Norsham. 
 
 Redeemed Compton, of Battle. 
 
 Faint not Hewitt, of Hatfield. 
 
 Jffake Peace He a ton, of Hare. 
 
 God reward Smart, of Five-Hurst. 
 
 Stand fast on High Stringer, of CrowhurM. 
 
 Earth, Adams, of Worbleton. 
 
 Called Lower, of the same. 
 
 Kill Sin Pimple, of William. 
 
 Return Spelman, of Walling. 
 
 Be Faithful Joiner, of Britling. 
 
 Fly Debate Roberts, of the same. 
 
 Fight the good fight of Faith I, "hit,; of Bwcr. 
 
 More Fruit Fouler, of East Hadley. 
 
 Hope for Bending, of the same. 
 
 Graceful Harding, of Lewes. 
 
 h'icpnol Billing, of the same. 
 
 J/eel: Brewer, of Okeham. 
 
 '•Cromvrll." Bays Cleveland, "halli beat up bis drum- rle:m ll igh 
 
 the Old Testament.— The MueMr-ASister has no other li-t than the first 
 chapter of St. Matthew." 
 
( 7 ) 
 
 Praise-God, was by occupation a leather-seller, 
 and resided in Fleet Street, where he carried on 
 a prosperous trade, became a member of the Par- 
 liament assembled by Cromwell; and was one 
 of the most active, if not the most able, of that 
 assembly, which took its denomination from him, 
 of Barebone's Parliament. 
 
 When Monk came to London, with a view of 
 restoring the King, and was intent upon the re- 
 admission of the secluded members, this man 
 appeared at the head of a numerous rabble of 
 fanatics, which was alarming even to that intrepid 
 general. A petition was presented by their leader 
 to the parliament, for the exclusion of the King 
 and Royal Family ; Monk, who knew the popu- 
 lartiy of Barebone, was obliged, to make a general 
 muster of his army, and wrote a letter to the par- 
 liament, in which he expostulated with them for 
 giving too much countenance to that furious zealot 
 and his adherents ; this produced the desired 
 
( 8 ) 
 
 effect, in answer to his letter, Monk received 
 the resolves of the House, that the gates of the 
 City of London and the portcullises be destroyed, 
 and that he be ordered to put the said votes 
 in execution : this was on the 9th of Febru- 
 ary, 1659; and the General lost not a moment, 
 but promptly obeyed the instructions given : this 
 panic-struck Barebone and the whole of his party. 
 The latest memorial we find recorded of this 
 worthy, is by Bulstrode Whitelock, who in- 
 forms us that on the 31st of March, ]659, Mr. 
 Praise-God Barebone signed an engagement to 
 the Council of State, not to act any thing in 
 disturbance of the peace. 
 
 On the turning out of the Rump, the wits of 
 the time made many odes and ballads on the occa- 
 sion. Praise-God Barebone and his coadjutors, are 
 particularly noticed in the following verses : 
 
( 9 ) 
 
 A Y VERSY; 
 
 OR THE SECOND MARTYRDOM OF THE RUMP, 
 
 (To the Tune of "The Blind Beggar of Bednall-green.") 
 
 1. 
 
 My muse, to prevent lest an after-clap come, 
 
 If the winde should once more turn about for the bum. 
 
 As a preface of honour, and not as a frump, 
 
 First with a Sir-reverence ushers the Rump. 
 
 I shall not dispute whether Long-tails of Kent) 
 Or Papist this name of disgrace did invent ; \ 
 Whose legend of lies, do defame us the more, 
 Hath entailed on us Rumps ne'er heard on before. 
 
( io ) 
 
 3. 
 
 But now on its pedigree longer to think, 
 (For the more it is stir'd the more it will stink) 
 'Tis agreed the Rumps first report in the town 
 Did arise from the wooden invention of Brown. 
 
 Old Oliver's nose had taken in snuff, 
 
 When it sate long ago, some unsavoury puff; 
 
 Then up went the Rump, and was ferkt to the quick. 
 
 But it settled in spite of the teeth of poor Dick. 
 
 5. 
 
 Then the Knight of the Pestle, King Lambert and Vane, 
 With a scepter of iron did over it reign ; 
 But the Rump soon re-settled, and to their disgrace, 
 Like excrements voided them out of the place. 
 
 6. 
 It did now, like a truant's well discipline bum, 
 With the rod of affliction harder become ; 
 Or else like the image in Daniel it was, 
 Whose head was of gold, but whose tayl was of brass. 
 
( 11 ) 
 
 7. 
 
 It endured the first heat, and proved no starter, 
 But sunk in the midst of the flames like a martyr, 
 
 And whisk'd the tayl like a terrible f r, 
 
 And sounded most chearfully, vive Sir Arthur. 
 
 8. 
 
 But the next fire ordeal put into a dump, 
 Sir Orlando the furious chief joynt of the Rump, 
 That he looked like the picture of Richard the Third, 
 Or like an ejected and frost-bittten T — . 
 
 9. 
 
 'Tis said that his Durindana he drew, 
 
 And a Wight on the road most manfully slew ; 
 
 But, pardon'd by Charles, made good what they tell us, 
 
 How ill 'tis to save a thief from the gallows. 
 
 10. 
 
 Being now to be bum'd, he soon did expire, 
 For he was but a flash, aud would quickly take fire, 
 So that their fewel upon him to spend, 
 Was it but coals to Newcastle to send ? 
 
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( 12 ) 
 11. 
 
 To bring them to th' stake as in order they lye, 
 Harry Martyn the next place must occupy ; 
 'Twas expected in vain he should blaze, for he swore, 
 That he had been burnt to the stumps before. 
 
 12. 
 
 Tom Scott for the Bum most stifly did stand. 
 Though once by a Bum he was fouly trapand ; 
 But time and his office of Secretary 
 Had learnt him his business more private to carry. 
 
 13. 
 
 Some thought he arriv'd at his dignity first, 
 
 By being so well in iniquity verst, 
 
 The mystery of which he hath practised of late 
 
 In his function, which was, to be Baud to the State. 
 
 14. 
 
 Hob Morlcy in silence did suffer the losse 
 Of his Itump, and with patience took up the crosse, 
 That to see him so sing'd and so scorcht you Mould swear 
 No Camel more meekly his burden could bear. 
 
13 ) 
 
 15. 
 
 The Speaker was thought to the Rump to be true, 
 Because like a f — t at first he burnt blew ; 
 But streight he was cunningly seen to retire, 
 For fear to endanger the Rolls in the fire. 
 
 16. 
 
 St. John a mortal of flesh and of blood, 
 
 Swore by St. Peter* the example was good ; 
 
 So facing about and shifting his station, 
 
 He turn'd o'er a new leaf in St. John's Rexelation. 
 
 Harry Nexil that looks like a MahomeVs pigeon, 
 
 Accused to be of a state-man's religion, 
 
 Is left to his choyce what processe he'll have, 
 
 To be burnt for an Atheist, or hang'd for a Knave. 
 
 * He hath a great kindness for that saint, not hecanse of his keys, 
 (which lie knew he should never make use of) but in reference to 
 Peterborough Minster, the stones of which built his new house. 
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( 14 ) 
 
 18. 
 
 Now stop thy nose, reader, for Atkins doth come, 
 That shame to the Breeches as well as the Bum, 
 To wish he were burnt, were an idle desire, 
 For be comes provided to s — t out the fire. 
 
 19. 
 
 But least he without comparison should be, 
 Here's Lisle that comes next stinks worser than he ; 
 So fouly corrupt, you may plac't in your creed, 
 Such a Rump could alone such a Fistula breed. 
 
 20. 
 
 Poor Ludlow was bogg'd in Ireland of late, 
 
 And to purge himself came to the Rump of the State, 
 
 But gravely they told him he acted amiss, 
 
 When he sought to betray the Rump with a Kiss. 
 
 21. 
 
 Ned Ilarby was sure an herb John in the pot, 
 Yet could he not 'scape the disasterous lot ; 
 Scarce church'd of the gout was the trusty old squire, 
 But he hopt from the frying pan into the fire. 
 
( 15 ) 
 
 22. 
 
 Robin Andrews was laid on last as they tell us, 
 For a log to keep down the rest of his fellows ; 
 Though he spent on the city, like one of the Royslers* 
 Each morning his *two-penoe in sack and in oysters. 
 
 23. 
 
 Next Praise-God, although of the Rump he was none, 
 Was for his petition burnt to the Bare-bone ; 
 So Praise- God and Rump, like true Joseph's together, 
 Did suffer ; but Praise-God lost the more leather, + 
 
 24. 
 
 There's Lawson, another dag-lock of the tayle. 
 That the water to avoid, to the wafer did sayle; 
 And in godly simplicity means (as they say), 
 To manage the stern, though the Rump's out of play. 
 
 * Some authors hold that it was hut three-half-pence, hut poetry 
 will not admit of broken ntmhers. 
 
 + Courteous reader, he was a leather-seller. 
 
( 16 ) 
 25. 
 But Overtoil most with wonder doth seize us, 
 B v securing of Hull for no lcsse than Christ Jesus, . 
 Hoping (as it by the story appears) 
 To be his lieutenant for one thousand years. 
 
 2G. 
 
 Lord Mounson ? Oh Venus', what do you here ? 
 I little thought you were a Rumper 1 swear : 
 But an impotent Lord will thus far avail, 
 He will serve for a cloak to cover the tail. 
 
 27. 
 
 To burnish his star, Mr. Salisburie's come, 
 With the Atmos of gold that fall from the bum, 
 Sure 'twas but a meteor, for 1 must tell ye, 
 It smelt as 'twere turning to th' Alderman's jelly. 
 
 28. 
 
 Brother Pembroke comes last, and does not disdain, 
 
 Tho' despis'd by the world, to bcarc np the train : 
 
 But after new-lights so long he did run, 
 
 That they brought him to * Bethlehem before they had done. 
 
 :+ Not Bethlehem in Jada (for he is none of the Magi.) 
 
( 17 ) 
 
 29. 
 
 Thus the Foxes of Sampson that carried a brand 
 In their tails, to destroy and to burn up the land ; 
 In the flames they had kindled themselves to expire, 
 And the Dee 1 ! <rive them brimstone unto their fire. 
 
( 19 ) 
 
 A briefe touch in memory of the fiery zeale of 
 Mr. Barebones, a reverend tin-learned Leather- 
 Seller, who with Mr. Green, the Felt Makor, 
 were both taken preaching, or prating in a Con- 
 venticle amongst a hundred persons, on Sunday, 
 19th of December last, 1641. 
 
 After my commendations, Mr. Raubones (B '.re- 
 bones, I should have said) in acknowledgement 
 of your too much troubling your selfe, and molest- 
 ing of others : I have made bold to relate briefly 
 your last Sundayes afternoones worke, lest in time 
 your meritorious paines-taking should be forgotten 
 (for the which, you and your associate Mr. Green, 
 do well deserve to have your heads in the custody 
 of young Gregory to make buttones for hempen 
 loopes) you two having the Spirit so full that you 
 must either vent or burst, did on the Sabbath 
 aforesaid, at your house neere Fetler-laue end 
 in Fleet-street, at the si one of the Locke and Key, 
 
( 20 ; 
 
 there and then did you and your consort (by turnes) 
 unlocke most delicate strange doctrine, where were 
 about thousands of people, of which number, the 
 the most ignorant applauded your preaching, and 
 those that understood any thing derided your 
 ignorant prating ; but after foure houres long and 
 tedious tattling, the house where you were, was 
 beleagured with multitudes that thought fit to 
 rowse you out of your blinde devotion, so that 
 your walks were battered, your windows all in 
 fractions torne into ratling shivers, and worse the 
 hurly burly might have beene, but that sundry 
 constables came in with strong guards of men to 
 keepe the peace, in which conflict your signe was 
 beaten downe and unhanged to make roome for 
 the owner to supply the place, all which shewes 
 had never been, had Mr. Green and Mr. Darebones 
 been content (as they should have done) to have 
 gone to their owne parish churches. Also the 
 same day n mad rusticke fellow (who is called the 
 Prophet Hunt) did his best to raise the like strife 
 and trouble in St. Sepulchres Church. 
 
( 21 ) 
 
 An Epistle written by a private friend to John 
 Greene* a Hat Maker. 
 
 Master Greene, you would be taken to be a man 
 fearing God, and not only so, but a teacher of 
 Israel, yea I say more, a teacher of teachers ; for 
 
 * There was a notorious crew of this name ; several of whom are 
 commemorated by Cleveland, in the following ballad. 
 
 FOUR-LEGGED QUAKER. 
 
 (To the tune of— The Four-legged Elder.) 
 1. 
 
 ALL that have two, or but one ear, 
 
 (I dare not tell ye half) 
 You of an Essex colt shall hear, 
 
 Will shame their very calf, 
 D 
 
( 22 ) 
 
 you think that God hath made you wiser than your 
 teachers, and therefore you take upon you not only to 
 
 In Horsley Fields near Colchester, 
 A Quaker would turn trooper ; 
 
 He caught a foal and mounted her, 
 (O base) below the crupper. 
 
 Help, Lords and Commons, once more help, 
 O send us knives and daggers ! 
 
 For if the Quakers be not gelt, 
 
 Your troops will have the staggers. 
 
 Ralph Green (it was this varlet's name) 
 Of Colchester you'll swear, 
 
 For thence the Four-legged Elder came, 
 Was ever such a pair ! 
 
( 23 ) 
 
 reprove them for some things that you judge amiss, 
 but also to instruct them how to preach the word, 
 
 But though 'twas foul 'tween Swash and Jane, 
 
 Yet this is ten times worse; 
 For then a dog did play the man, 
 
 But man now play'd the horse. 
 
 Help, %c. 
 
 3. 
 
 The owner of the colt was nigh, 
 
 (Observing their embrace) 
 And draw'ii? nearer did espy 
 
 The Quaker's sorrel face; 
 My foal is ravish'd (then he cries, 
 
 And fiercely at him ran) 
 Thou rogue, I'll have thee haltered twice, 
 
 As Horse and eke as Man ! 
 
 Help, $c. 
 
( 24 ) 
 
 not the law nor legal preparation for the receiving of 
 Christ, that in your opinion is not God's way. 
 
 Ah Devil, dost thou tremble? now 
 
 'Tis sore against thy will ; 
 For mares and preaching ladies know 
 
 Thou hast a colt's tooth still; 
 But mine's not guilty of this fact. 
 
 She was by thee compelled ; 
 Poor thing, whom no man ever backt, 
 
 Thou wickedly hast bellied. 
 
 Help, Sec. 
 
 5. 
 
 The master saw his colt defil'd, 
 
 Which vext is soui with doubt ; 
 
 For if his filly prov'd with childe 
 He knew all would come out, 
 
( 25 ) 
 
 Now truly Sir, I thinke best that you let this 
 question alone, till you (as the tradesmen of Christ 
 
 Then he afresh began to rave, 
 
 (For all his money taking) 
 Neighbours, said he, I look this knave 
 
 In 'th' very act of quaking. 
 
 Help, Sfc. 
 
 Alas you know by man's flesh came 
 
 The foul-disease to Naples, 
 And now we fear the very same 
 
 Is broke into our stables : 
 For death hath stolen so many steeds 
 
 From prince, and peer, and carrier, 
 That this new Murrain rather needs 
 
 A F ar it ar than a Farrier. 
 
 Help, Sjc. 
 
( 26 ) 
 
 did call) bee sent to convert the infidels; but it is 
 like as you preach, so you thinke that all such as 
 
 Nay if this Green within the walls 
 
 Of Colchester left forces, 
 Those cavaliers were caniballs, 
 
 Eating his humane horsee ! 
 But some make man their second course, 
 
 (In cool blood will not spare) 
 Who butcher men and favour horse, 
 
 Will couple with a mare. 
 
 Help, SfC, 
 
 This Ccnteaur. unquoth other thing, 
 Will make a dreadful breach ; 
 
 Yet though an ass may speak or sing 
 O let not horses preach ! 
 
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( 27 > 
 
 meet not in private conventicles as you doe, are 
 infidels without Christ in the world ; and therefore 
 
 Hut bridle such wild colts who can 
 When they'll obey no summons, 
 
 For things begot 'tween mare and man, 
 Are neither Lords nor Commons. 
 
 Help, Sfc. 
 
 9. 
 
 O Elders, lndependants too 
 
 Though all your powers combin'd ; 
 Quakers will grow too strong for you, 
 
 Now horse and man are join'd : 
 While Cavaliers, poor foolish rogues, 
 
 Know only maid's affairs, 
 She- Presbyters can deal with dogs, 
 
 And Quaking-men with marcs. 
 
 Help, Sfc. 
 
( 28 ) 
 
 you tliinke it as great folly for Ministers now to 
 preach legall preparations to these English pagans, 
 
 10. 
 
 Now as when Milan town was rear'd, 
 
 A monstrous sow untam'd, 
 With back half hair, half wool appear'd, 
 
 'Twas Mediolanum nara'd : 
 So Colchester must have recourse 
 
 To some" such four-legg'd sister, 
 For sure as Horsely came from horse, 
 
 From Colt 'twas called Col-ehester. 
 
 Help, fa. 
 
 11. 
 
 Then to the Pinfold (Goal I mean) 
 They dragg'd him by the mane, 
 
 They call'd him beast, and call'd her quean. 
 As if she had heen Jane, 
 
( 29 ) 
 
 as for the Apostles to have prenchcd it to the 
 gentile pagans. Spencer said, that when he tooke 
 
 O stone him (all the women cry'd), 
 
 Nay geld him, (which is worse) 
 Who scom'd us all, and took a bride 
 
 That's daughter to horse ! 
 
 Help, &?c. 
 
 12. 
 
 The colt was silent all this while, 
 
 And therefore t'was no Rape, 
 The Virgin Foal he did beguile, 
 
 And so intends to scape: 
 For though he caught her in a Ditch 
 
 Where she could not revolt, 
 Yet he had no Scott'sh spurr nor switch 
 
 To ride the willing Colt. 
 
 Help, Sfc, 
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( -30 ) 
 
 a text to preach on, that he trembled lest he should 
 fall upon somewhat that others had beene preaching 
 
 13. 
 
 O Essex, Essex, England's pride, 
 
 Go burn this long-tailed Quean, 
 For though the Thames runs by thy side, 
 
 It cannot wash thee clean ! 
 Tis not thy bleeding Sonn's complaints, 
 
 Hold forth such wanton courses, 
 Thy Oysters hint the very Saint 
 
 To horn the very Horses. 
 
 Help, S?c. 
 
 15. 
 
 Though they salute not in the street 
 (Because they are our Masters) 
 
 Tis now reveal'd why Quakers meet, 
 In Meadows, Woods, and Pastures. 
 
( 31 ) 
 
 on, and so printed, fearing if he should so doe, it 
 would scandalize his ministry. Doe not these 
 
 But Hors-men, Mare-Men, all and some 
 Who Man and Beast perplex, 
 
 Not only from East Horsley come, 
 But from West Middle-Sex. 
 Help, Sfc. 
 
 15. 
 
 This was not Green the Felt-maker, 
 
 Nor Willow Green the Baker, 
 Nor George the Sea- Green Mariner, 
 
 But Ralph the Grasse-GiiEEN Quaker, 
 Had Green the Sow-gelder but known, 
 
 And done his Office duly, 
 Though Ralph was Green when he came on, 
 
 He had come off most blewly. 
 Help, Sfc. 
 
( 32 ) 
 
 things come from proud spirits, that he, and you 
 a Hat-maker, and a Horse-keeper, will take upon 
 you to be Ambassadours of God, to teach your 
 teachers, and take upon you to be ministers of the 
 gospell in these dayes of light, in these times, when 
 (thankes be to God) we may say, great are the 
 company of preachers, yea and such preachers that 
 are able, out of original tongues to divide the word 
 aright, who in learning and godlinesse of lives, are 
 not inferiour to the Ministers of any churches in 
 Europe, and you will improve them and instruct 
 them, and teach them how to leach others. 
 
 O Mr. Greene, for shame blush, 1 say again 
 blush, and say in these words of holy Job, — Job, 40, 
 44, 45. I will lay my hand upon my mouth: once 
 have I spoken, but I trill not answer yee tie ice. But 
 I will proceed no further. But put the case that 
 you are resolved to go on in this jvay, whichindeed 
 I too much feare, let us reason the matter a little 
 what ground you have for so doing: a calling from 
 
( 53 ) 
 
 Man I am sure you have none, for it is not the 
 custome of any well setled church in Europe to 
 ordaine such as you, I meane Hat-makers, Coolers, 
 Taylors, Horse-keepers, upon one and the same day 
 to be plancke and the pulpit, in the forenoon 
 making a hat, or rubbing a horse, in the afternoon 
 preaching a sermon. But you will say, though you 
 have not a calling from man, yet from God you 
 have an inward calling. Who shall be judge of 
 that Mr. Greene! Yourselfe ? Thinke of what 
 the Apostle saith, 2 Cor. 10, 12. Such as measure 
 themselves by themselves, are not wise. But con- 
 sider I pray you, that our Lord would not have had 
 the Asse, Matth. 21, 3, if he had not have stood in 
 need of him. Now the truth is, our church hath 
 no need of such as you, unlearned, a selfe-conceited 
 Hat-maker. Spencer, a wavering minded fellow, 
 a stable unstable companion in all his waies, having 
 been a serving man, a porter, a groome to a stable, 
 a chandler, a weaver, yea more, of as many trades 
 almost as religions ; but the church hath need of 
 
( 34 ) 
 
 him, so he saith. But I say it is a proud speech. 
 It is true, that in the beginning of Queene Eliza- 
 beth's reigne, the Popish Priests and Friers being 
 dismissed, there was a scarcity for the present of 
 learned men, and so some tradesmen were per- 
 mitted to leave their trades, and betake themselves 
 to the ministry ; but it was necessity that did then 
 constraine so to doe: but thankes bee to God, we 
 have now no such necessity, and therefore this 
 practice of you and your comragues casts an ill 
 aspersion upon our good God, that doth furnish our 
 church plentifully with learned men ; and it doth 
 also scandalize our church, as if we stood in need 
 of such as you to preach the Gospell. But you 
 will say, that our Lord chose tradesmen, fishermen, 
 and others, and Paul was a Tent-maker, and the 
 same God that chose them, hath called you. Your 
 wisdome is great, and it is wittily said : but the tree 
 is knowne by the fruit, and if you can doe the like 
 workes as they did, wee will beleeve that you have 
 the like calling as they had. Can you speake with 
 
( 35 ) 
 
 strange tongues, and work miracles ? When our 
 Lord chose mechanicks to be his messengers and 
 ministers, it was to shew his power, that very babes 
 should perfit his praise, and confound the wisdom 
 of the world, when such mighty workes should be 
 effected by such weake instruments. And indeed 
 it was said by Moses, that God gave the Law in 
 such wonders, that Moses law might for ever be 
 beleeved: so of Christ, that his Gospell might for 
 ever be beleeved. Hee chose such as knew not 
 their letters, ignorant men, Act 4, 13, which made 
 the world to wonder how they could doe such 
 things. God gave testimony both with signes and 
 wonders, and divers Miracles, and gifts of the Holy 
 Ghost, Heb. 2, 4, but we see none of these things 
 in you master Greene; what is that which you can 
 doe more than any baffling Sectary? You tell us 
 you have the Spirit, so doe they, but shew us no 
 works to evince us, but as common Mountebanks 
 boast it out of themselves, so doe you : and as men 
 learne trades, so you have private meetings, in 
 
( 36 ) 
 
 which you learnc to preach, at which for a time you 
 are onelv auditors : ye be at first like birds in the 
 shell: silly discontented zelots : they onelv are the 
 fish that bile at the seducers bait, which being once 
 caught and perverted, then is the shell broke, and 
 the bird crept forth, and the simple one is become 
 a schismatick ; and then at their meetings beginne 
 to talke, and sometimes thinking himselfe, to under- 
 stand such or such a Scripture, he will then take 
 upon him to expound Scriptures, the which they 
 call prophesying or preaching; and thus, as one of 
 them told the Lords in the Parliament, that they 
 were all preachers, for so they practise and exercise 
 themselves as young players doe in private, till they 
 bee by their bretheren judged fit for the Pulpit, and 
 then up they goe, and like Mountebankes play their 
 parts, making some of their old honest acquaintance 
 beleeve, that all they doe is by the Spirits immediate 
 infusion, and that it is so, they cunningly apply that 
 Scripture of a promise by Christ, that saith, Take 
 no thought what yec shall say, for it shall be given 
 
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 in the selfe same houre : so these men will pro- 
 fesse that they speake by the Spirit, and that they 
 pray by the Spirit, for which they will cite 1 Cor. 
 14, 15, where the Apostle speaketh of praying with 
 the spirit, and praying with understanding also: but 
 let them take the latter end of that verse with them, 
 and let them sing with the Spirit, and sing with 
 understanding also, and let the cunningest Mounte- 
 bank of them all play his part, let him sing 
 Psalmes ex-tempore by the Spirit, and I will say 
 he is a gull indeed that is seduced by them. But 
 the Apostle there speakes of those divine men that 
 had the Spirit of prophesie given for the planting of 
 the Church : for the Apostle saith, 1 Cor. 14, 24, 
 That if an unbeleever come in when they are pro- 
 phesying, he is convinced, that the secrets of his 
 heart are manifested, and falling downe upon his 
 face, worships God, and saith, of a truth God is in 
 them So it was with the woman of Samaria, Joh. 4, 
 29, when hearing of our Lord Christ, she ran and 
 told her neighbours, saying, Come see a man that 
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 told mee all things that ever I did, is not this [\\t 
 Christ? These were those that could then pray by 
 the Spirit, sing by the Spirit, and without studying 
 preach by the Spirit : and now every proud sectaiie 
 takes upon him to doe the like ; Greene, Spencer, 
 Robinson, yea all Brownists, Anabaptists, Familists, 
 Arrians ; can all preach by the Spirit, pray by the 
 Spirit, but they cannot sing by the Spirit ; then 
 lime required it, the worke required it; it was the 
 time of which the Prophets foretold, that God 
 would pourc out the Spirit upon all iiesh, and their 
 sonncs and their daughters should prophesie : and 
 dare our proud sectaries assume unto themselves 
 the like gifts ? There is not in our dayes that 
 occasion and necessity for men to be so gifted : 
 have you new Gospclls, or new doctrines to pub- 
 lish to the world ? I feare indeed you have many 
 strange whimsies, and though you have not the 
 like gifts as the primitive Christians, yet you have 
 many juggling trickes to deceive the simple ; in 
 that you come not much behind the Jesuits, but 
 like Jannes and Jambres, ye have cunning sleights 
 
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 to bewitch and deceive the simple. Away with 
 these trickes, put off your vizards, and turne honest 
 men, follow your trades painfully, pay your debts 
 honestly, releeve the poor charitably, beare burdens 
 with neighbours willingly, obey your governors rea- 
 dily, if you would doe thus, wee should not have so 
 many sectaries and beggars about the towne. I tell 
 you I am angry with you, my very purse feeles it. it 
 is your enticing to conventicles and private meetings 
 that makes men and women to neglect their callings 
 and trades two or three days a weeke to follow 
 your heeles ; and though they doe not follow you 
 so oft, yet they spend away that precious time that 
 they should work for themselves and families, and 
 be able to releeve the poore, to prate of your doc- 
 trines, and to set others upon admiring what strange 
 gifts and abilities you have given of God. If this 
 be not so, how comes it to pass in such a City as 
 this, neere the one halfe of men that breake are 
 biased your way? And how many poore families 
 in every parish receive almes, and runne in debt, 
 and make no conscience of paying, and yet they 
 
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 must bee at your meetings, like bnsie- bodies, spend- 
 ing away their time in chatting one with another, 
 censuring those of their neighbours thai arc not as 
 foolish and factions as themselves. Mr. Greene, 
 Mr. Greene, leave off these waves, bring home 
 such as you have caused to stray. It is such as 
 you that vent your venome against our godly 
 Preachers, and the divine Prayers of our Church, 
 yea, against all solemne set forme of prayers, all 
 is from Antichrist, but that which you preach is 
 most divine, that comes fresh from the spirit, the 
 other is an old dead sacrifice, composed (I should 
 have said killed) so long time agone, that now it 
 stinkes. It is so that in the yeare of the Lord 1559, 
 it was compiled by Dr. Crcmmer, Dr. Goodrich?, 
 Dr. Skip, Dr. Thirlby, Dr. Day, Dr. Ilolbeche, 
 Dr. Rtdley, Dr. Cox, Dr. Tailor, Dr. Haines, 
 Dr. Redman, Mr. Robin, Archdeane of Leicester : 
 but what are all those ? They are not to be 
 compared to John Greene a Hat Maker, for hee 
 tliinketh what he blustereth forth upon the sudden 
 is farre better then that which these did maturely. 
 
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 and deliberately compose. Now, truly I will say 
 no more of John Greene but this, I think he hath 
 more fellowes about the tovvne, such as Solomon 
 speaks of, Prov. 26, 16, wiser in their owne con- 
 ceits, then men that can render a reason ; and let 
 them know, truth saith, Prov. 10, 8, such prating 
 fooles shall fall : and as for such as will suffer them- 
 selves to be seduced and led by Greene, or such 
 like, I will say to them, much good doe it them, 
 that have got a proud Vicar of fooles for their 
 ghostly father. But some will say, Greene is a 
 very honest man, and what he doth is in sinceritic 
 of heart. I answer, so did the Heriticks of old, 
 and all sectaries in our dayes, in sinceritie of heart; 
 judge all but themselves to be out of the right 
 pathway to heaven: and this is the cunningnesse 
 of the old Serpent, if he cannot hold men in one 
 snare, he will lay another for them, if he cannot 
 keep John Greene, a potting companion, he will 
 make a schismatic of him, and he shall not feare to 
 take the Priesthood and Ministrie upon him, and 
 to tell Moses and Aaron to their faces, That you 
 
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 take too much upon you ye sons of Levi. Are not 
 all the Lo.ds people holy as well as you? Hath 
 not Hat-makers, Horse-keepers, Coblers and 
 Weavers as great abilities of the spirit, and as 
 much holinesse, as any Doctor of them all, that is 
 bred up in learned Tongues and Arts ? Thus Satan 
 transformes himselfe into an Angell of light, to 
 deceive the simple ; for if the Devill in his instru- 
 ments should come in his coulours, who then could 
 have beene seduced by him, if Greene had beene a 
 potting in the forenoone, and preaching in the 
 afternoonc, hee could hardly have persuaded a man 
 to have given credit to his doctrine, neither to his 
 words, as to have given in a hat 5 shillings in 20, 
 more to him than to another. But both hee and 
 many of his fraternity know very well how to get 
 money, can they but turnc non-conformists, or de- 
 liver strange doctrines, or become a leader of some 
 sect then who but them, both for rich wives, 
 and many customers. Full truly doth Jude in 
 his Epistle spcakc of such, saying, These filthy 
 dreamers, defile the Jlesh, despise dominion, and 
 
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 speak evil of dignities. Woe unto them, for they 
 have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily 
 after the error of Balam for reward , and perished 
 in the gainsaying of Core. 
 
 Consider and avoid these disorders, good Reader. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
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