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A81039	Cromwell's recall. Or, The petition of the zealous fraternity, convented iniquity, at the house of John Goodwin arch-flamin of England, to the supreme authority of this nation, the House of Common-Traytors assembled in Parliament. With a declaration of the said House, for the recall of Cromwell from his dangerous expedition to sit with them and vote that which he dare not doe, July the 30. 1649. Together with Cromwell's description. It is ordered, that this declaration and the petition of our loving and seditious brethren be forthwith printed. Hen Scobel, Cler. de Com. / Written by Alethophilus Bæsiluphilus Britannophilus.	Britannophilus, Alethophilus Baesiluphilus.	1649 (1649)	Wing C7195; Thomason E566_22; ESTC R11901	2,756	8

CROMWELL'S RECALL OR THE PETITION OF The zealous Fraternity convented iniquity at the House of John Goodwin Arch-flamin of England To the Supreme Authority of this Nation the House of Common-Traytors assembled in PARLIAMENT WITH A DECLARATION OF The said House for the recall of Cromwell from his dangerous expedition to sit with them and Vote that which he dare not doe July the 30. 1649. Together with CROMWELL'S Description IT is Ordered that this Declaration and the Petition of our loving and seditious Brethren be forthwith printed Hen. Scobel Cler. de Com. Written by Alethophilus Basiluphilus Britannophilus Darby-house Printed in the first year of our Reigne 1649. CROMWELL'S RECALL OR The humble PETITION of the zealous Fraternity convented in iniquity at the House of John Goodwin Arch-flamin of England To the Supreme Authority of this Nation the House of Common-Traytors Assembled in PARLIAMENT Sheweth THat whereas manifest tokens of our god Mammons assistance have been both precedent present and subsequent to all our undertakings in the seven last years Rebellion but more especially have gone along with us since the Reformation otherwise called the New modelling of our Army under the Command of his Servants Og and Magog Cromwell and Fairfax evidently demonstrating that he will not forsake us while we shall obey and follow the direction of those his chosen Servants yet the Supreme Tyranny of England assembled in this House of profanation hath thought it convenient to imploy that happy Instrument of sedition our most noble Lord and Brother Oliver Cromwell for the propagation of Heresie and Rebellion in the Land of Ham alias Ireland but how great an impediment this may be to the thorough setlement of us and our Posterity in this Country that he the Pillar of Heresie and Mammons Vicegerent should leave us before a perfect establishment of our Government and go amongst those that are as cruel as we are wicked we will referre to your most impious considerations but we cannot passe over without hearty thanks and humble acknowledgment of your care the manifestation of your zeale towards the promulgation of your schismaticall tenents zealously professing that neither Principalities nor Powers Equity nor Honour Religion nor Conscience Life nor Death shall part us from you but we shall faithfully honour serve and obey you and your Ministers as we have done hitherto in all things and at all times but we hope that the dore of Addresse shall be open for us that we may freely present our trayterous and unlawfull requests to this dishonourable House both in the behalf of our selves and of our Brethren the Free-borne People of England and that if we have at any time the Spirit of Contradiction or of Southsaying corruptly called by us Prophesie as we have at this time that we shall have without any molestation accesse to this Assembly Now in verity we find many spirituall conflicts for the departure of our Brother in the Devill Cromwell yet we are very sensible of the profit may accrue to us and our zealous Faction by his navigation but we cannot imagine that his endevouring to get another Countrey is as convenient as the keeping this which cannot be defended without him our Headpiece and Buckler And besides we conceive and so we hope doth this blear eyed Assembly that the multitude of Robbers Murtherers Jayle-birds Turkes Jewes Hereticks and Atheists which are gone along with him hath so much debilitated the strength of this Nation that we should not be able to resist the least R●sing therefore we beseech this wall-eyed Conventicle to take this our Petition and our Reasons into consideration and that they will be pleased to call back Goliah from facing the Israelites so that we may live in peace and quietnesse under the banner of the Devils anointed And your Petitioners shall pray for your lives and continuation of Authority till the Gallows which will be the end of us all shall divide us Signed by many ill-affected in London The House after some debate sent out the Mace to bring in Mr. Goodwin and three of the chief to whom Mr. Speaker gave the thanks of the House and promise of speedy satisfaction which upon their returne was presently took into consideration and order issued out as followeth ¶ An Ordinance of the Commons assembled in Parliament for the sudden returne of the Lord Gen Cromwell from the Irish expedition Die Lunae ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament that Oliver Lord Cromwell Generall of all the Forces on this side Ireland raised by the power of Parliament for defence of that Place doe if he can return to us at Westminster And it is likewise Ordered that all Souldiers doe repair with him to the City of London where they shall be rewarded for their gallant resolution and deportment Every Colonel that hath magnanimously ventur'd to looke upon the Sea without a prospective Glasse shall have a hundred pounds when he can catch it every Lieutenant Colonel of the same valour fourscore and ten pounds every Major fourscore c. And it is likewise Ordered that every Colonel that hath pretended to engage for Ireland shall have fifty pounds every Lieutenant Col five and forty pounds c. And those Monies to be raised out of Deanes and Chapters Lands And further it is Ordered by the Authority aforesaid that if any one be so adventurous as notwithstanding this Order shall put to Sea and go to Ireland shall have all his Goods Sequestred in England to the use of the Common-wealth and it shall belawfull for one either Irish or English in the Domini●ns of Ireland to execute justice upon him for contempt of the Authority of Parliament This Order is forth with to be printed and sent into all parts of this Kingdome as soone as possible Hen. Scobel Cler. de Com. That his Lordship may be the better entertained in his returne I was commanded by the Authority aforesaid to annex this description of him CROMWELL'S Description MArke Cromwell from the Head to th' Feet He 's like the Minotaure of Creet Or like the Prodigie of Nile Th'insinuating Crocodile But to speake truth the wicked Elfe Is like to nothing but himselfe Ne'r before him on earth did dwell Such an Epitomy of Hell Surely the Devil could not find A body fitter for his mind H 'as a Round-head Haire that the Cats Monopolize unto the Rats His Eares hang over like a pent-house Or like an old decayed rent-house Or like a broad hat brims that doe Reach from the head unto the shooe A front branded with impudence And cheeks puft up with arrogance With eyes sunk in his bead to shew They dare not see what he dares doe But for his NOSE p●x 〈◊〉 there w●●e Can find a fit comparison It 's like the Pyramid that stands On Egypts Pilgrim-trodden sands Like a fir'd Beacon or it looks Like the great Letter in news-News-books And if turn'd to the Sun you may See on his teeth the time of th' day Africk ne'r brought more Monsters out Then this same edifying Snout Once in a month it breedeth and Brings forth of Maggots a train band That and his mouth sends forth a breath Of many Royallists their death And such sulphurous scents you 'd swear Etna and Hell but vapours were With Blasphemies that won't thought on By Blatant beast or Julian Like to a Gulph opening so wide Into it Curtius may ride His Teeth like Palisadoes be Or like Stakes standing three by three But oh his Chin it wheels about Like to his Souldiers in a rout And so disorderly doth run Unto his neck it 's garrison His Neck worth nothing onely that It may sustaine his Bodies fate With Shoulders bread and a full Brest In which all villany doth rest His Hands and Armes besmeared be Ore with the blood of Royaltie I know not with what to compare His other parts but even they are Either like these or like his Heart That not degenerating part And joyn'd with it make a compleat State Matchivilian Hypocrite FINIS