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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59347	Strange news indeed: from Mitcham in Surry Of the treacherous and barbarous proceedings, of Master Robert Cranmer merchant of London; against Master Anthonie Sadler, vicar of Mitcham. How that well known minister, for prosecuting that enough known merchant, in a suite at civil law; for the vindication of the churches rights: and for presenting him into the ecclesiastical court; for the vindication of the churches discipline: hath been (of late) defamed, imprisoned, and complotted to be ruined, by him and his party. As, is very briefly, but very truly related, in this letter and petition, to the Lord Bishop of Winton.	Sadler, Anthony, b. 1610.	1664 (1664)	Wing S272; ESTC R219847	2,551	11

STRANGE News indeed FROM MITCHAM in SURRY Of the Treacherous and Barbarous Proceedings of Master Robert Cranmer Merchant of London against Master Anthonie Sadler VICAR of MITCHAM How that well known Minister for prosecuting that enough known Merchant in a Suite at Civil Law for the Vindication of the Churches Rights and for Presenting him into the Ecclesiastical Court for the Vindication of the Churches Discipline Hath been of late Defamed Imprisoned and Complotted to be Ruined by HIM and his PARTY AS Is very briefly but very truly Related in this Letter and Petition to the Lord Bishop of Winton Oppression makes Men Mad at least so Bold To Cry for Justice when their Tale is Told LONDON Printed for the Authour 1664. News with a Witness That the World may know how no lesse Unchristianly then Undeservedly the Vicar of Mitcham in Surry Master Sadler hath been Consulted upon and Conspired against for his dutifull Ambition to Preach up the Regal Authority the Episcopal Jurisdiction and the Churches Discipline to Keep up the Kingdoms Peace the Peoples Good and the Joy of All. This following Letter and Petition in Order to his Appeall unto the King were Directed to the Lord Bishop of Winton Humbly to Crave the Episcopal Assistance against the Injurie and Insolence of a Contumacious Party against the Rights and Discipline of the Church of England Right Reverend Father in God The Letter IN Matters of the Church I am bound to be Firme and Impartial in their Vindication This hath made me to Prosecute Master Cranmer in a Case of Delapidations and Sacriledge and that the Churches Free-hold may be Preserved to Endanger my Selfe to the utmost of Endamagement The Tryal I am sure will manifest my Innocence and that nothing but Duty to the Church my Mother hath made me thus conscientiously forward for the Oblieg'd Averment of her known Rights This also the Church-Wardens of my Parish wilfully refusing to observe the Arch-Deacons Directions Dr. Peirson which at his Visiting of Mitcham for the Decency of the Church and the Order of my Parish were before Doctor Harris and my Self given to One of them then present Edward Bristock hath made me to Present the said Church-Wardens and the Things and Persons Faulty as by the Canon I am to do Insomuch that upon the 24th day of November last past I went in Person to Witness my said Presentment to be both Lawful and Expedient The Court Rising I went with Doctor Floyd and the Register to Dinner and being but enter'd into the House where Master Cranmer The said Mr. Cranmer it seems and the rest were He sends Three Serjeants to Arrest me upon an Action of Trespass of Five Hundred Pound He Arrested also Master Richardson Your Lordships Register and my Procter as we conceive for Presenting him into the Ecclesiastical Court Surely my Lord there is a Canon to save us Harmless from Trespass Suite and Trouble in the Case of Presentments However I am at present under Custody at great Charge most injuriously debarr'd from my Family my Study and the Duty of my Place not knowing any Reason why but the Malice of Master Cranmer Good my Lord I most Humbly Beseech You for God and the Gospel sake let me finde that Christian Favour that As a Son of the Church of England and in Your Lordships Diocess Your Lordship would send for Master Cranmer and Enforce that Equity that I may have Proceedings Legal and not be thus Over-born and Undone by the Power and Prejudice of a Combination So Saith In all Duty most Oblieg'd Your Lordships Servant ANTHONIE SADLER From the Burrough-Prison Novem. 25. 1664. To the Right Reverend Father in GOD GEORGE LORD BISHOP of WINCHESTER The Humble Petition of Anthonie Sadler The Authour of Inquisitio Anglicana against the Triers 1654. Most Humbly Sheweth The Petition THat whereas in a Just Vindication of His Majesties Authority in and over the Episcopal Jurisdiction to preserve the Churches Discipline from Disorder and Disdain and to preserve the Churches Free-hold from Dilapidations and Sacriledge Your Lordships Petitioner hath Commenced a Suite in Law against and made a Presentment of Master Robert Cranmer as being a Person very Injurious against the Churches Free-hold and Disobedient to the Churches Discipline And whereas the said Master Cranmer is by the common out-cry of the Country credibly devulg'd and now by Your Lordships Petitioner is credibly attested to be a publique Oppressor and notorious in Oppression Because when Your Lordships Petitioner had been Two Years and a Half enforced to be in Law with and against the said Master Cranmer in a Case of Dilapidations and Sacriledge and had brought the said Case upon the point of Tryal in the Court of Arches And Secondly because when Your Lordships Petitioner Appeared in Person in Your Lordships Court to Prosecute the Presentment of the said Master Cranmer for his Publique Contumancy against the Act of Uniformity Your Lordships Petitioner was at the same time Arrested by the said Master Cranmer in an Action of Trespass of Five Hundred Pound the Proctor also of Your poor Petitioner being the Register of the said Court the said Master Cranmer Arrested in an Action of Trespass of Five Hundred Pound not knowing any Reason why but the malice and purpose of the said Master Cranmer to debase our Persons to discourage our Friends to discompose our Minds to stop the said Presentment and to stifle the said Tryal of the Case depending Your Lordships Petitioner was forthwith cast into Prison and there lay that Day that Night and the Day following That Night Master Cranmer and his Common Lawyer Master Cornelius Hooker came to Your Petitioner in the said Prison and they offer him Bayle and Freedome if he would Engage to give up his Presentation to his Patron the said Master Cranmer Your Petitioner for his Liberty and Healths-sake yielded to any thing they said insomuch that the said Common Lawyer caused your Over-griev'd and under-min'd Petitioner to Subscribe and Seal a Bond of Five Hundred Pound and also to the best Remembrance of Your Lordships Petitioner to Subscribe and Seal a blank paper or papers which paper or papers the said Master Cranmer and his Common Lawyer report now to the utter undoing of Your poor Petitioner his Wife and Children to be a Judgement and a Warrant to the payment of Five Hundred Pound as if due from Your Petitioner to the said Master Cranmer Your Petitioner not owing him the worth of a penny but He owing Your Petitioner his Dues and Tythes for these Three Years and a Half last past Wherefore Your Lordships Petitioner most humbly submits his very Sad Condition to the Christian Consideration and Compassion of Your Right Reverend and Well-disposed Self Most Humbly Imploring no other Favour but what becomes Your Lordship in Your Petitioners now Appeal to the King and Council That the said Papers may be produced before that Right Honourable Table and in whatsoever Your Lordships Petitioner is a Debter or Trespasser he may be Legally Impleaded and not be thus Treacherously Ruined by clandestine Proceedings To the Dishonouring of Religion Oppressing the Subiect Adulterating the Law Debasing of Church Discipline and the open discouraging of the Subordinate Clergy from their Dutifull Obedience unto Just Authority So Saith in all Duty and Devotion The much Censur'd the more Scandall'd and most Abused Son of the Church of ENGLAND Your Lordships Most Oblieged ANTHONIE SADLER FINIS