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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46843	King Charles I, no such saint, martyr or good Protestant as commonly reputed, but a favourer of Papists and a cruel and oppressive tyrant all plainly proved from undeniable matters of fact : to which are added Dr. Burnet's, now Bishop of Salisbury, and other reasons, against the keeping up any longer the observation of a fast on the 30th of January : as also short answers to these three questions, I, what is the occasion of the clergies pride and lording it over the laity, II, why they and many of the laity cry up this king for a saint, martyr, &c., III, what is the true reason that the generality of the clergy, and many of the laity, both lawyers and others, are constant advocates for kings, tho never so wicked, and sacrificers of the people.	D. J.	1698 (1698)	Wing J7; ESTC R444	18,954	30

I shall not be hardly thought on since a Person in so high a station so eminent for Parts and Piety as Dr. Burnet now Bishop of Salisbury hath before a great Auditory in the famous City of London viz. the Aldermen c. expressed himself fully against the keeping up that day in his Sermon preached at St. Lawrence Church London Jan. 30. 1680. and since printed by R. Chiswell His words are I acknowledg it were better if we could have Job's Wish that this day should perish that darkness and the shadow of death should cover it that it should not see the dawning of the day nor should the light shine upon it it were better to strike it out of our Kalendar and make our January determine at the 29th and add these remaining days to February And to put it out of doubt what the Bishop of Salisbury's meaning was in that expression It were better if we could have Job 's Wish I shall quote some other expressions in that Sermon Pag. 4. are these words Upon their loving Truth and Peace those black and mournful days should be converted to days of gladness Pag. 5. It might have been expected that our 29th of May should have worn out the remembrance of the 30th of January and now at the end of two and thirty years to this time 50 it may be reasonably asked Should we still continue to fast and mourn Pag. 28. If we come to love the Truth and Peace to live in Love and Peace one with another then our days of Fasting shall be turn'd into solemn and chearful Feasts Then shall our 29th of May swallow up the remembrance of the 30th of January Or perhaps as the Prophet foretold such happy Deliverances should come to the Jews as should make even that out of Egypt to be forgotten so we might hope for such days as should out shine and darken the very 29th of May If we come to love Truth and Peace then shall even this Fast of the 10th month according to the Jewish Account which according to Arch-Bishop Vsher is exactly our 30th of January be to us Joy and Gladness 1. I shall observe That the keeping up the 30th of January hath never as I could learn done the least good but much burt to these Kingdoms for it hath given and still gives the Clergy who rarely preach or write for the good of the Kingdom an opportunity of poisoning the People with lying Stories and dangerous Notions many of them crying up this King to the great scandal of Christianity in a blasphemous manner venting such horrid Expressions as these in his behalf viz. THAT HIS BLOOD CRIED LOWDER FOR VENGEANCE THAN THE BLOOD OF JESUS our dear Redeemer Another vile Wretch said That they accused our Saviour of being a Winebibber and a Friend of Publicans and Sinners but could lay no such Charge to the Martyr of their own making Are such wicked Assertions to be tolerated among Christians God forbid 2. Contrary to all Christianity it effectually keeps up perpetual Animosities Wraths Feuds and Divisions in these three Kingdoms Which are of a pernicious consequence to the publick Welfare of any People For what good Man can hear without a just resentment his Ancestors that ventured their Blood and Treasure for the deliverance of their Country be most falsly and wickedly arraigned as Rebels by a parcel of Clergymen generally Advocates for Tyranny and many of them little sneaking ignorant and scandalous Fellows who on this madding Day impudently vent their lying Harangues against them who under God were the Instruments of much happiness to England 3. The keeping up that day furnisheth the Jacobites with a mighty Argument against the late happy and glorious Revolution for they argue thus Since by Act of Parliament the opposers of King Charles the First who acted by authority of Parliament mark that are branded as Rebels c. how much more are they Rebels that against their own Principles of Passive Obedience and Non Resistance turned out their Jure divino King the late Tyrant James who had not committed half so many arbitrary and illegal Actions nor been guilty of such notorious Violations upon the Laws and Liberties of England as that Holy Martyr Charles the First was justly charged with 4. This solemn observation is pleasing or acceptable to none but those wicked Clergy-men or Laymen that either had a hand in those arbitrary doings of that King or that would still maintain and justifie such pernicious Doctrines and Actions Neither is it to be wondred at that some of the Laymen are for keeping up this day by reason thy now enjoy the Estates of those men that assisted in the redemption of their oppressed Country for the old Saying is true Interest may flatter but it will never lie 5. If against all reason and justice to the memory of our deceased Patriots I should pro confesso allow they had been Rebels by resisting this King I would willingly be satisfied what hath their innocent posterity to answer for in this case To conclude all I do solemnly profess and declare in the presence of God That I have not written this Book to vindicate the Actions of any Relations of mine that had any hand in opposing that King nay I am not sure any of my Family was engaged in that Righteous Cause but for the undeceiving of those that are most strangely against all truth and reason deluded by the Clergy to believe a Lie viz. That King Charles the First was a Saint and Martyr and that all those good people that withstood his notorious oppressions and evil designs were great Rebels Dear Country men I have now set clear light before you and I hope you will no longer walk in darkness I desire you will carefully read over and consider this small Book and that called A Defence of the Parliament of 1640 which contains a black list of the pretended Martyr's tyrannical actions c. and upon all occasions stand u p for the undoubted Truths therein by doing of which you will highly contribute towards the securing to your selve● and posterity a Lasting Happiness Which is the most hearty prayer of yours and his Countries real Friend D. J. FINIS