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A95952	Brittish lightning or suddaine tumults, in England, Scotland and Ireland; to warne the united Provinces to understand the dangers, and the causes thereof: to defend those amongest us, from being partakers of their plagues. Cujus aures clausæ sunt veritati, ut ab amico verum audire nequeat, hujus salus desperanda est. The safety of that man, is hopelesse, we, may feare, that stopps his eares against his friend, and will the truth not heare. Mors est servitute potior. Grim-death's fierce pangs, are rather to be sought; than that we should to Babels-yoke, be brought. VVritten first in lowe-dutch by G. L. V. and translated for the benefit of Brittaine.; Britannischen blixem. English	G. L. V.	1643 (1643)	Wing V5; Thomason E96_21; ESTC R20598	42,972	73

love and all things from their subjects who with great affection are taken up with all those lords which shew themselves good Patriots E. Yea have you also flatterers amongst you I thought that all Netherlanders were free born that the blood of their forefathers was in their veins who did not fear the mighty king of Spain but adventured their lives and estates for their liberty and would not be slaves to these or any Whom hath any man need to fear amongst you you have no Soverreign the cities themselves make the sovereignity amongst you every Lord amongst you is a member of the assembly and each can have in himself great attention and power if they be but wise enough to imploy it N. You speak with understanding concerning our goverment and no man needeth to be a slave if every one were content with his own and were not too ambitious but there are many who for an office or to remain on the Cushion fear not much to damme their souls and to ruine their countrie to give away all to some great ones to make the cities Amen-sayers and the provinces slaves that by their means they may effect that which the time all too soon as is to be feared shal manifest but we digresse from our purpose tell me then how had the Parliament its beginning and how all things went there E. The Parliament by Gods wonderfull direction against the wil of all the great ones are come together after that the Scots had shewen the end of their falling into England that it was not out of any covetous desire either of the goods or bloods of the English nation but only out of an upright desire and love to their own freedom and the freedoms of their loving and affectionate Brethren in the Kingdome of England then have they presently more exactly understood one an other and the Parliament began more narrowly to consider the disorders of their own state N. So was there then presently concluded a brother hood between the English and the Scots O wonderfull work of God! that knew how so suddainly to remove that dispersed jealousie and to use so small a nation but full of courage and religion to open the eyes of the mighty Kingdome of England to affect their own freedomes But how did the Parliament then farther proceede E. That would be too much to relate but we will only point at some principall things They have first inquired what were the inormities of the Kingdom and who were the causes thereof and they found such a masse of corruption that in the whole Kingdom either in the church or common weal there was scarce any thing sound and all occasioned principally by the Bishops and some Espaniolized English about the king as it was manifested to the Parliament daily by an overflood of requests and greevances of the inhabitants out of all quarters of the Kingdom with the subscriptions of many thousands of men exhorting them to remove the evill and Authors thereof N. We may see that the boil was ripe for the launce no sooner came neer it but presently the matter issued out But what were those matters which they found out E. Concerning the church matters and the exorbitances thereof I have noted them before there was a generall crye against them all calling for the deposing of the Bishops and the rooting out of their Hierarchie whereupon presently there arose a great adoe and opposition of the whole Episcopall faction especially in the Higher-house where they about fower and twenty or more are members and also all the Papish lords of the Vpper-house which were also 24. or more which constantly held with the Bishops whence men may easily judge what correspondence the Bishops have had with the Papists who ought by the form of their office to have been so far seperated from them as light and darknesse Christ and Belial so that whatsoever was concluded against them or their popely institutions in the Lower-house was presently opposed in the Vpper-house so that there could be no proceeding till by degrees divers matters were discovered whereby now these Bishops are in the Tower and at last the Arch-Bishop also for divers heavy accusations which the Scots brought in against him by whose absence the good Lords of the Parliament procured now one and then ano●her good resolution to the hinderance of many sorts of newly appointed institutions N. These are great beginnings of Reformation it is wonder that the Bishops have not as it began to be thought of them incited the king with whom they are at all times conversant to dissolve the Parliament as other Nimrods have done in the like case E. That was prevented for the Parliament being desired to graunt the King certain subsidies have graunted the same upon this condition that the King should passe an Act that he should not dissolve them but by consent of both houses which he hath subscribed beside there were many thousands of apprentices stood up in London to defend the Parliament desiring that the Arch-Bishop and other bad instruments might be punished so that the Parliament could not be dissolved especially seeing the Parliament men had bound themselves to each other by oath not to depart till all things were redressed N. Therein hath the King yet manifested an inclination to reformation in that he hath graunted the Parliament such an act E. The King perceived well in what hatred all his servants that were about him were by reason wherof many through an evill conscience fled to France or the Netherlands so that the King without the Parliament could not have quieted the people and therefore he was necessitated to agree to it hoping through his authority those persons which he had in the houses to bring all yet to his own minde but the King was too great a Patron of all the malignants which he sought to save that made the members more and more to strengthen themselves against the King to resist him therein whereupon the King put on the foxes skin dissembling and abandoning many persons yea did passe an Act that the Bishops should sit no more in the Higher house which gave great content and had the king left all his bad servanrs and joyned himself with the Parliament there had never bin a more mighty king in England then this N. I am also of that opinion but do we not see ordinarily that the servants of Kings and Princes abuse their masters with calumnies and lyes against the best to displace them and then alone to abuse the ear of Princes to their own ends not careing whither their masters be beloved or hated if they can but be great with them and by their power work but their own passions against others It goeth alwayes so amongst us also that the servants that are most about our Prince in all places where they have authority bring in drunkards and novices thrusting out the antient honorable beloved grave gentlemen to the great distast and

and all manner of Seminaries that have so done their indeavor to turn England from their Religion that they have heartened or won many thousands to the papish religion to the unspeakable weakening of our state trouble of the reformed that were where they were mightie oppressed by them yea must suffer great distresse without being heard therin when they came to complaine of it to the clergie where the favour not withstanding was continually on the papists side N. There hath been then a great fall in England for I have allwayes heard that every man was compelled to come to church and attend upon Gods service so that none were excused no not the greatest and that there were very strict orders against the Papists made in divers Parliaments so that I heare wel that it hath gone amongst you as it doth amongst us for the more is the pittie there were many times strict Proclamations read against the breaking in of papistrie but notwithstanding papistrie is openly set up in the middest of us for they have their formall churches with stooles benches Altars ovals quiers Candelsticks cupps in sundrie cities as also in the countrie and they say service at the sound of our bels going openly thereunto the Priests are knowne amongst us preaching against this goverment that it is unlawful exhorting the people to helpe the King to his land will absolve no man in shrift but such as hold the king for the lawfull Lord of the land goe publike processions with an hundred at a time place crucifixes in the church-yards at the graves of the dead come to torment the people of our religion upon their death-beds with their Idol and oyle Yea they have their whole church-goverment amongst us and have divided the whole land amongst Bishops Arch-Bishops Deacons Arch-deacons every one knowing his Iurisdiction they have also given all the civill offices unto certaine persons and when they dye then they confer them upon others againe upon hope that though now they be but titular yet ●hat once they shall have the reall possession therof So that if any change through any stir or other waies should come which God prevent each should know his place and office both in Ecclesiastical and civil affairs that so they might at once over rule the land E. You wondered that it went so in England but I wonder exceedingly that it should go so amongst you for while you give such liberty to the papists you put the souls of the inhabitants yea the whole church and land in a scale and suffer your sworn enemies that are bound by oath to the King of Spain and the Pope to set up a goverment in your goverment Who if it should go ill but in the least or that there were any likely hood to make the King of Spain master would strait fall off so that you foster an Adder in your bosoms N. You are in the right and all good Patriots understand it so it hath also sundry times appeared to be so when the land was in any trouble as when the enemie was in the valle all papists prickt up their ears spake exceeding bouldly said openly out now shortly it shall be our time and the further the enemy brake into the land the boulder they were as also when we lost Schenk-Scans and that the enemie meant thereby to come in the countenances of the papists were then cheerfull and yet when there cometh any bad newes you may easylie perceive with which fide they hold although peradventure they should be no more the better for it than wee as it appeares in manie places yet their hate is so great that they would willinglie wish to perrish them selves so that we might but perrish with them yea they are yet so bould in some places that when any godly preachers are somthing zealous to bridle their insolencies they dare send word to such persons that they should consider how it now goes in Ireland yet not withstanding these deadly enemies of our state are winked at because they blinde the eies of the Officers and great ones with great guifts and yearlie pensions as they them selves do say that they are beholding to no man for their freedome but their monie by which means they cannot be effectuallie proceeded against notwithstanding those Remonstaunces given against them by the church so that the Synods were necessitated to leave it to God and protest before all the world that they would be free of the sowles by this meanes lost having done according to their places what they could as also from that distruction which shall certainlie come upon the land therby if not speedily prevented Whereunto I pray God the Lord to stirr up all Corporations and their particuler members to take the redresse of these thinges into their hands and not to let it hang upon the officers or a few persons as it is here and thereunto the great advantage of this cause E. Yea I heare then that thinges go ill not onely in England but that in this matter it stands ill enough amongst you also although you have no Bishops to let such mischiefs break in but hold this for certaine that the whole heap of papists if they can master us and it hit right shall be quicklie a tip toe against you for I have latelie seen a letter out of the Netherlands to one of our papists which earnestlie stirreth ours up to use all meanes possible to become masters and to advance poperie assuring them that they with the helpe of England should be here strong enough to make them selves masters both of land and Religion therfore their breaking in groweth and increase of such is not to be slightlie esteemed for they can all wayes at a start be seconded by your neighbor enemies if they but make them selves masters of one passe or other so as they can not do with us because they must fetch all assistance from beyond Sea N. You say right and I know not how our goverment is so besotted that they do not better consider it for every one knoweth that there cannot be a more hurtfull nor dangerous enemy than that within especially if it be one with a powerfull enemy without and therefore God open all eyes to see it You have now told me much concerning the designs of the Bishops and the means they used to bring in papistry but tel me now once wherin the malignant Courtiers and other infected statesmen were the cause of the stirs in England E. You well remembred what I told you in the beginning that the Bishops and the malignant Politiks besides the papists have occasioned all our heavinesse for it is certain that the Bishops have spoiled all in the church and together with the Politiks have turned all things up side down in the common weal also N. How understand you that together with the Politikes I think not that the Bishops had also the care of worldly matters E. How have you not known that O yes the Bishops

and that the King condescended so far unto them that they also would then be ruled by the Kings religion to give him content and hereby have they blinded the eyes of the King and brought him so far that he in stead of hindering this bringing in of papistrie hath judged it convenient and maintained it by his authority to the grief and astonishment of all the godly and joy of papists N. What! were the Bishops such lads to deale by such false practices then 't is no wonder that all the honest men in England care not for them but tell me yet again were they also papists in their forme of doctrine or was it onely in the outward ceremonies and worship E. You can easily imagine whither it be possible that any man can come so neer the popish Religion in the outward worship with such zeal for those Idolatrous institutions without beeing one with them indoctrine also It is very true that the Bishops and their adherents will not go to church with such a cloak that they should be thought papists in doctrine they have kept that a longtime hid but the oulder they grow the more their painting falls off and the more their Esaws coate is worne out So that all men by little and little begin to see what was hid under it so that they could not alwayes play behinde the curtain as also was not their intention but they have now and then begun to appear on the stage and made it apparent that their mouth was reformed but their heart papish N. You say true for he that is a true protestant he will hate even the garment spotted with the flesh she that is not a whore in her heart will not put on a whorish attire he that is a right Reformed one will not be burthened with such traditions he will not touch tast or handle them as being brought in according to the institutions and doctrines of men much lesse he will defend them himselfe appoint them be zealous for them more then for the truth it self But I pray you tell me yet wherein have the Episcopall Clergie manifested that they are one with the papists in Doctrine also E. There can plentifull proof be given of that for they have not onely caused these foresaid things to be observed as indifferent but they have with the papists placed holinesse therein as by this appeares seeing they compell the people to do reverence to those things for when the bare name of Iesus is uttered then must every one bow also no man may approach to the meanest of those Altars which they have set up and named by the name of the mercy seate the place of Gods gif●s without bowing three times before it and then fall upon his knees They have consecrated and hallowed their Churches Chappels pavements of the same the pulpit cups church yarde and many other places pretending that without this consecration the places are unholy and unclean and therefore no service might be performed therein till that were first done yea if by any occasion they were never so little defiled then they were pronounced unclean till they were again purified by the Bishops Who may not from hence cleerly see that their faith concerning humane traditions is all one with that of the Papists N. You are in the right for such administrations are altogether according to the faith of papists so that I hold it for certain that the Bishops and Iesuits understood one the other in their doctrine also but tell me I pray is there yet any thing els whereby we may Iudge that they were papists in the faith also E. O yes for I scarcely know any thing exercised in papistrie which may not be found amongst them They administer the L Supper upon an Altar and they must receive it kneeling they administer Baptisme out of a font with a crosse on the fore head of the childe they have had that forme of confirmation whereby the Bishops must consecrate the children they have made marriage purely Ecclesiastical as depending on the bishops who have forbidden Mariage at some certaine times and almost half rhe year and unlesse their consent be gotten either by favour or mony none must Marry yea some Clergie-men amongst them may upon no condition Marry tho it be against the mindes and allowance of their parents and friends They have caused the Holy dayes to be more precisely observed then the Saboth forbidding all work therin upon great penalties They pray over the dead They make women after childbirth to appear in the church with white consecrated garments and then they are purified and many more such like things according to the papists institution are very precisely enjoyned by order from the Bishops N. You move my heart so that I am at the Highest pitch to hear such things of the goverment of Bishops I have alwayes thought England to be the most reformed land in the world because I have seen so many excellent bookes that were penned in England against all such popish institutions for the advancing of the doctrine of salvation and the purity of worship and therefore I can not enough wonder that so many unclean things should bear such sway there E. It makes you wonder and it hath made us many times exceeding sorrowfull and to fear unlesse God speedily prevent it that we should shortly see all our land papists which we may perceive by their generall bent that way for in the universities they began openly to defend that we must pray for the dead yea it was preached in London at Pauls Cross there are bookes written of it as also that the Pope is not that Antichrist that men may very well be saved in the papish Religion as the Arch Bishop made it manifest to the Queen therefore he hath forbidden to pray for her any more that God would convert her and open her eyes as being a Papist They have publikely taught that men may be saved by their good workes and that with the approbation of the Arch bishop as from hence may appeare when he perused the Lithurgie of the Scots in the place concerning good workes it stood that they were not causa regnandi the cause of our salvation but via regni the waye to salvation which he caused to be put out and willed them to exhort the people to good works simply without such distinctions where hence we might easily perceive what he bare in his buckler as he hath also approved the foresaid bookes and by all meanes countenanced the pen men therof From all which it cleerly appeareth that they were right Papists both in faith and doctrine N. This cuts deepe and is something more than Caeremonies by such stalking we often see that the catt leaps quite out of the sack and that they were altogether Papists and would have made the whole land papists They must without doubt have had great correspondence with the papish Clergie that have so infected them E. You have read

in rest E. Our fear is not without reason for now of late souldiers and officers which are and remain in the service of the Land and hold their gages here with much ammunition out of the Magazines of the land have bin sent to the King at the request of the Queen with knowledge of those from where the man is now lost What is this els but to give the knife to cut our own throats yours for which we have cause to protest before God and the world and call for vengeance thereupon This exceedingly distracted our Nation that they have not so much favour shewed them as the Scots with whom they have not so handled N. If it be so you have reason to be distracted we have also as great cause for in so doing we disfurnish our selves of amunition and men that we might be the more easily fallen upon To do so is the head and if the commons should know it it would not go wel with them I cannot receave it that the governours would trouble themselves herewith for though there were many slaves among the Lords yet there be many good cities that would take it upon them E. You judge well for they of Holland take it exceedingly on them have well received the messengers of the Parliament at their intreaty have arrested divers ships with amunition that would go to the King notwithstanding the deep protestations of the Queen against it they also will that those shall be sought for that have sent away the former amunition without their knowledge yea they presse this point so far that they have sent a message to them of Zealand to be one with them in this point and other points tending to the maintainance of the freedom of the Land which is there also exceedingly wel taken up and concluded to the conten●ment of those of Holland although it were there stoutly strugled against God graunt that the Provinces may understand it so likewise N. Sir whence heard you all this you must have listned with a curious ear you tell me here choice tydings God must be praised for the zeal of the honorable States of Holland this is a token that there must be yet many good Lords there God make their nomber tenfold more and so incourage them that neither by promises nor deceipts they may be won to desist from this good begun work their reward shall be with God and all good inhabitants shal carry them upon their hands and with them adventure all for the freedom E. We doubt not of the affection of the Commons but they know not many times that their safety dependeth upon ours and that this doing is not for us alone but for them also But the Governours see this well and therefore we hope that they shall be for us as for themselves as it is also very needfull for the Queen doth not cease to be on his Highnes ear to ingage himself and assist her with men and mony for the Marriage sake yea she regardeth not to write to the King that the Prince hath afforded her all help in this thing already which must be receaved with discretion for she can write that to animate the King although there be nothing of it such practises go through the world she pawneth still daily the Iewels of the Kingdom knoweth how to send officers privately with amunition to the King which by little and little through the wonderfull providence of GOD falleth into the Parliaments hand by which all her designes are discovered like as GOD from time to time hath brought to light all enterprises against the Parliament GOD graunt it may be alwayes so N. All good men are with his Highnes exceedingly perplexed who by this Marriage is in a great streyt on the one side he would willingly give content to the Queen and the King being so neer bound unto them by aliance in regard of his son on the other side the best governours and body of the inhabitants incline to the Parliament whose good wil doth most concern his Highnes for therwith he must keep house God give his Highnes wisdom that he sail not against the stream to ingage himself farther with them that no farther diseases or unquietnes come upon us and England But tell me how it goeth forward with the Kings matters E. I have gotten even now a Letter from England that the Earle of Essex with the Leager is marched towards the King first to desire his Majesty by request to be pleased to joyn himself to his Parliament and in case of refusall to see if he can free his Majesty from his bad counsillers with so little blood shed as he can N. But I hear that the King hath also a mighty leager besides that he gets the Papists dayly to his assistance yea that he himself hath called them to aide him Tell me once what there is concerning that for that should manifestly oppugne all his former deep protestations wherein he hath many times cal'd God to witnesse and thereby should before GOD and the whole world make himself a perjured person justifie the Parliament in their proceedings and let every one see that they intend nothing but the suppression of the freedoms of the kingdom and the Religion E. That is certain that the papists who were disarmed by order from the Parliament have at their request received expresse order from his Majesty to arme themselves for his and their own defence N. But we wonder that the Parliament hath so long delayed they might long before this time have more easily beset the King when he had but 2. or 300. men with him now it will cost much blood spoil England E. The Parliament have taken the mildest way and alwayes hoped by humble messages supplications and high presentations to the King to mollifie him open his eies and bring him again unto them Now they can manifest to all the common people and before the whole World that they are brought by the greatest necessity to the last remedy of open war against their King and are free from all the innocent blood N. The Parliament sheweth themselves to be right fathers of their country that seek to content their inhabitants so much as they can GOD give them wisdom and courage to do all things according to justice and right in sincerity before GOD for his holy truth to the rooting out of papacy and then they need not fear but GOD will further his own cause E. This the Parliament Lords of both Houses have professed with high and deep oaths and all their actions also manifest the same But they about the King shew that they have sworn the destruction of the whole Kingdome for they do nothing but pilledge and steal and especially from the best inhabitants and such as are known and commended for their godlinesse whom they have upon a roll not to passe by their houses before that like a company of ungodly persons they have turned all things upside down