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A93094	The famers fam'd or An answer, to two seditious pamphlets, the one intituled The just man in bonds, the other A pearle in a dunghill, written in the behalfe of that notorious lyar, and libeller John Lilburne. Also a full reply, with a confutation of certaine objections devised by the trayterous author of a seditious and unparraled [sic] libell, intituled A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free borne people of England, to their owne House of Commons, &c. Wherein the wickednesse of the authors, and their abettors, the destructive courses of the sectaries, and their adherors is amply discovered. So that all (not wilfully blind) may cleerely see, that they are men stirred up by mans enemie, the Devill, as to ruine themselves, so this poore nation, that yet lies bedrid of her wounds lately received. And ought to be avoided as serpents, to be contemned as abjects, and to be delivered over to Satan, as blasphemers and reprobates. / Written by S. Shepheard.	Sheppard, S. (Samuel)	1646 (1646)	Wing S3163; Thomason E349_5; ESTC R201022	25,285	34

that they have not in all things their swinge and sway that they could wish out of vengeance the Kingdome were on fire while they warmed themselves by the light on t and therefore they leave no projects unattempted no Falsities unsaid to raise Discord and Division And to make his argument invincible as he supposeth he insinuateth that maine ground of this more then unnaturall Warre was to abolish illegall and tyrannicall power which is most true but doth it therefore follow that we having cut the throat of Innovation should forsake the worship of God or that ' cause we have crushed to pieces Aristocraticall or Tyrannicall power we should not now make use either of Law or Justice GOD FORBID If yee did intend to expose this Kingdome to the miseries of war for no other end but that one kind of Arbitrary government Star-obamber Chamber and High-commission power might be abolished and others of that kind established over us why would ye not tell us that we might have both spared our lives and estates Now steeres the Pamphleter another course more irregular then before now he exclaimeth on the house of Commons that they did not give advertisement that having puld down one Arbitrary power they would erect another the rancorous and evill minde of the Pamphleter how many waies trieth he to worke contention and confusion because Lilburne is not countenanced in his pernicious waies as he hath been formerly too too much now they are netled to the purpose and they care not what they affirme and therefore forsooth the House of Commons ' cause they not opposed the House of Lords in their legall tryall and just censure of Lilburne are taxed that though they have abolished one kind of Arbitrary power they are props of another and therefore the trayterous Pamphleter seemeth to lament that they had not more timely notice thereby to have prevented the great effussion of blood and losse of their estates All these questions and affirmations had not been thought on had JOHN LILBURNE been walking abroad But if ye would either free your selves from suspition or us of these just fears then shew your selves such Worthies as doe truely deserve the title by using this happy opportunity which God hath put into your hands and making us Free men it being the maine cause for which we used and intrusted you and as a present signe of your fidelity and magnanimity let all your reall intentions in the generall appeare by the exactnes and speedinesse of your delivery of your own and his Countries saithfull servant JOHN LILBURNE from prison with all due reparations I told you before the cause of all this trouble in print was for * Namely Lilburnes b● soundly ch● sed for his orbitancy his slande● and lies 〈◊〉 stir●ing up people both words and 〈◊〉 to Re●●●lion agains● PARLI●MENT 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 preservers Lilburnes imprisonment which here the Pamphleter plainly confesseth and saith that if they will cleare themselves of the feares the Pamphleter and his complices hath that then they should set at liberty Lieut. Col. LILBURNE And then all Acts for the good of the Subject are ratified and confirmed and then they shall truely deserve the title of Worthies and be Worthies indeed Into what a further labyrinth of misery were poor England involved if the Parliament should allow and take the advice of these malevolent Idiots certainly although we are greatly impoverished and brought low then we should not faile to become the most wretched and abject people in the world which evill God divert An answer to a seditious Pamphlet lately in print entituled * A PEARL IN A DVNGHILL Written in Defence of that famous Libeller Li●ut Col. LILBURNE SUre the Author of that Dunghill * piece before answered was ●he just man ●onds the Author also of this scurrilous Pamphlet entituled A Pearle in a Dunghill save that this is a little more finely spun then the other He begins thus ●o be 〈◊〉 in an ill se is wo●s●●n cower Although most States and Statesmen be of late turnd upside downe like a wheel● yet this worthy * valiant and publique spirited Gentleman unto whom this Nation is as much bound to at least as unto any one all things considered is the very same man both in principles and practice Rom● wa● 〈◊〉 whom the Bishops so long imprisoned in the Fleet by a most cruell and barbarous censure caused to be weary of his life which censure they procured in the Star-chamber against him and so he was whipt gag'd and pinni●n'd and in his close imprisonment almost famished and murthered This this is the man that thinketh he indeed hath proved and that with one Argument of Lilburnes quondam sufferings that he hath been faithfull to God and his Countrey to the death in times past and in the same stedfastnesse remaineth to this day now therefore that his Country may see and know how deeply they stand ingaged to the said Lilburne let us search diligently and shew First the eminency of the party the sufferer Secondly the cause of his so suffering Thirdly the quality of the paine suffered The discovery hereof I know he will exclaime against and say it is a breach of MAGNA CHARTA according to his wonted manner First then for the eminency of his person we must know that it is even JOHN LILBURNE during his minority an Apprentice of London and being of an insinuating spirit he ende●red himselfe and wan the love of some silly Schismaticks who for his strange yet empty expressions deemed him one inspired So that by that time he came out of his time and had served his apprentiship who but Lilburne of note amongst the Sectaries his approbation desired and his counsels followed in all things Secondly the cause of his suffering during the imprisonment of Doctor Bastwicke by the rigorous censure of the Prelates divers persons affecting the said Doctor out of their love resorting to him amongst the rest one of them tooke John Lilburne with him as his associate after plenty of cheere Dr Bastwick to solace his guests read to them his merry * A Book● laying 〈◊〉 the pride 〈◊〉 leachery 〈◊〉 abominal 〈◊〉 acts of the 〈◊〉 ●●ts in 〈◊〉 Lettany which highly pleased them all Lilburne also hearing the said Lettany read and knowing that Whatsoever was written in defiance of that power then generally hated would be very acceptable he desired of Dr Bastwick to have a copy of one of them with which he would travell beyond Sea and cause it to be printed not doubting to be enriched by it the winde of this fancie transported him over Sea accompanied with a fellow whose fidelity he doubted not there he printed many Bookes and by them got much money selling them even at what rates he pleased afterwards comming into England bringing with him many Bookes hoping to have a new Mart the fellow that accompanied him was his betrayer who gave information to the then * William 〈◊〉

A Fooles Bolt is soone shot And what other have the Lords ever been then a Clog to the House of Commons in all their Proceedings How many necessary things have they obstructed how many evill things promoted what devices have they had of Prudentialls and expedients to delay and pervert what is good and subtle Policies to introduce things evill It hath ever been the custome of Libellers and calumniators when they groundlesly slander to cite things by the whole not bringing proof of any one thing so here the lying Pamphleter taxeth the Lords nameth not when where or how they deserved the reason you may ghesse he cannot indeed envy itself cannot challenge the honour'd Lords of the least corruption I meane in the way of hindring any one Act for the good of the Subject nay rather have they not ere since the time of their fitting and passing through this fiery Furnace as I may so say of their opposing the Royall party been the Agents to procure many Orders for the good of the Subject can any say that they have held back or refused to subscribe to any one paper tending to the good of the Subject and for their introducing of evill which the Railing Pamphleter taxeth them of the meanest capacity may perceive and all Loyall subjects will hisse at so impudent a Lie Now you must know the Pamphleter in his own conceit having sufficiently vindicated Lilburne he flyeth high and hyperbolically saith Thou dost well ô England to give up thy first borne Lilburne the son of thy strength and high Resolution for Freedome If thou intendest to become a Bondslave to either King Lords or any others for hee will never submit either body or minde to any kinde of slavery Lilburne in prison hinc Dolor hinc Lachrymae and therefore to incite the Commons if it might be to rise against his Judges he maketh them interessed in his cause Alas Sir this wil not do the dearly beloved inimitable unparallel'd Libeller must have the reward of his merits While England will sit still and see not the Sonne of her Strength but the Son of her Shame and Sorrow brought to condigne punishment nor doth she feare that thereby Her bond●ge wil be aggravated knowing that such are the Bands that tie her hands feet not suffering her to atchieve that which would prove to her everlasting Benefit and honour and she knoweth right-well that he that hath already submitted himselfe and is become a Bond-slave to the devill to put in Act what ever hee shall whisper to him cannot be the Agent to procure her Infranchisement Liberty she fits and beholds with joy the unequall'd proceedings of her two Houses of Parliament and having the spirit of discerning lamenteth the errors heresies blasphemies of the time taking into consideration those * A lively description of these times verses of the Poet that Now for truths matters there is much adoe Some this some that some none of both wll have And yet they ali doe restlesse Fortune woe To yeeld to neither yet doe either crave In worlds behalfe or Fleshes fixt thereto They all in shew doe seek the truth to save And all seem to sollicite Sions cause Which they would have confirmed by the Lawes Some say they lye that onely truth doe teach Some envy them that live by teaching so And at their lives and livings seem to reach Which they forgive but will not so forgoe Some tongues defend the Truth which they doepreach Whose Actions give her many a bitter blow Some live as Dying while they seek to live And some Dye living yet doe most relieve Some * Independent Lyers doe call carnall liberty The glorious liberty of Truths deare Sonnes And her they urge to prove that verity But Truth 's betray'd by such untrusty ones That Sacriledge doe guild with sanctity Yet for that look for high promotions O' t is a world of mischiefe when pretence Doth shroud a world of Inconvenience But whereas the Pamphleter saith that Lilburn will never submit either body or mind to slavery he insinuateth that some are slav'd O the incorrigiblenesse of some if they may not do what say what attempt what they list they cry out they are vassaliz'd and trod on Magna Charta is slighted the liberty of the Subject infring'd But sure the time will come that these men that doe and say what they list and should not shall be forced to undergoe what they ought and would not and now the Pamphleter having railed sufficiently on the Lords whose innocency is above his calumnies hee insinuateth with the Commons promising himselfe that which were a wonder to see But certainly those Worthies in the House of Commons that consider what the people have done and suffered for their liberties will never suffer so foule a deed it cannot be but they intend the uttermost * Just freedom is so farre as is consistent with the fundamentall Lawes of this Kingdom which prohibiteth toleration of crimes under pretence of libertie of just Freedome to the people and love those best that most know and affect true Liberty and are greatest opposers of exorbitant power in whomsoever and consequently cannot but instantly deliver all just men and henceforth reduce the Lords Condition suitable to the Freedome of the People To fill up his measure of evill hee concludeth his Pamphlet with confidence that the House of Commons will intrench upon the Priviledge of the Lords and deliver him whom they have caged but Sir your hopes deceive you for the Honourable House of Commons will not but maintaine as they ought the Priviledge of the House of Peers even as they have hitherto both Houses having mutually and unanimously proceeded without the least perturbation For should those happy workmen disagree that glorious and solid Fabrick which with so much cost and paine hath been erected would not only be left unfinished but also would be in danger to be utterly demolished But the Highest divert so great a mischiefe and let not ô Lord our many and crying sins pull downe so heavy and fatall a judgment The P●idiculous Pamphleter proceedeth in his madness and holdeth it convenient the Lords should be reduced but his combustible matter I have so moistned that it shall never be able to take fire The mouth of the just shall be fruitfull in Wisedome but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out Prov. chap. 10. An answer to a Libell INTITULED A Remonstrance of many thousand Citizens and other free-borne people of England to their own House of Commons THis REMONST●ANCE was not penned by L●●burn but whoever he be that penned the same * his † Lilburne spirit was doubled upon him and it may fitly bee termed the master piece of wickednesse and the very quintessence of basenesse the contents whereof is able to infect the unsetled and to cause the plague of Dissention to reigne as hot as ever before but I shall make known a soveraign Antidote