its total extent specially through these Nations Further he sayes they rendred the Catholicks vncapable of any mercy intended by the King for tender consciences that great argument being saith he the Irish rebellion in 41 the opposition and reiection of the peace of 46. with all the circumstances and consequents of euer since the fatall worke of Waterford Congregation the opposition likewise made by a very considerable part of the Cleargy and people to the peace of 48 and the Cleargy's rendring it at last fruitless euen I say after a general reception of and submission to it by the declaration made and censure issued at lamestowne and by the indeuours before and afther that last vnfortunat meeting of the Bishops finally their twice forcing or at least putting a necessitie on his Majesties Leutenant to depart the Kingdom The diuin who justifyed the casting away of the peace of 46 answered VVailsh in this kind This fa shewed himselfe presumptuous and to buisie in censuring the Cedars and Pillars of the Church to whom he ought to bow his head for reuerence and would haue done soe had he been a true and humble child of S. Francis all he haue said or can say will come to nothing and his arguments will be found of noe more strenght then a wauering reed such a thing he is for hauing plaid Iack on both sides will he dare say he had more piety then all the Bishops and Cleargy of the Kingdom more learning then they all in one body more loue to th◠flocks and people more fidelitie to the King more interrest in the nation or had he better knowledge of what past since the making the peace of 48 till the meeting of Iamestowne then they all what authoritie power or comission had he to iudge the decrees of Bishops and Cleargy he should rather have listened to Seneca's advise si judicas coonosce know affore you iudge he knew not the grounds the Bishops went vpon and consequently gaue an erronious iudgment there needs noe other reasons or arguments for convincing him then the view of the acts and Decrees of the said congregation in calling the Congregation fatall and vnfortunat he shews neither education or breeding towards these two venerable meetings He is erroniously mistaken in saying they gaue cause of scandall to the people as for the reuolution of 41. it hath been justified a holy and lawfull war by a skilfull and learned pen the Acts of the Congregation of Iamestowne alsoe haue been made good and maintained by what I haue writen and was not yet answered by Fa VVailsh the peace of 48 was not rendred as he pretends maliciously frùitlesse by those of Iamestowne or the people the Irish Comissioners haue sufficiently proued this in London before his Majestie and Counsel Besides the Bishops neuer intermedled in that peace hauing still esteemed the same as a pretious iewel of the Kingdom dearly bought and such as euery man desired to performe it hath been already sufficiently proued that they did not render these Articles fruitlesse but Fa VVailsh sayes they rendered them fruitlesse by putting a necessitie which is the second proposition objected against them vpon the Lord Leutenant to part the Kingdom and this wee alsoe denie Fa VVailsh will find noe such decree of ours to that purpose if his Excellency was able to doe any good in the extreme condition wee were in why did not he stay the obligation of being Lord Leutenant would haue him stay and this was not taken from him the truth is he was not able by his staying to face the enemie or defend what as yet was in the King◠possession and this is it made him goe away ashamed and confounded to have lost vs all wee had in our possession when he made the peace with vs and that he saw noe way of regaining the places lost this made him leaue the Gouernment with the Lord Marques of Clanricard when he saw evidently all was goeing to wrack they say it is a secret instinct of ratts to leaue houses that are like to goe to ruine or vessells that are to be drowned this truth wee haue found by experience the Lord Leutenant had a stronger ground for leauing Irland then the secret instinct of these smal beasts reason made him euidently know that Irland was to be soon lost his coming to vs was a great if not the only cause of this vnrecouerable losse and that destruction was approching their doores shall I make this manifest First there was noe mony nor treasure to pay the soldiers which did not vse to fight without good pay though our cause for fighting was the best in the world for liues liberties fortunes estates and religion wee had good experience of this and wee neuer saw in any countrie souldiers soe wel paid now cleare it is there was noe way for paying ergò noe fighting to be expected secondly there was noe amunition of pouder for defending the places wee had nor for field service would men thinke you expose themselves as marks to the enemie expresly to be killed without any defense Thirdly there was noe revenue or rents to be had for supporting in the future the souldrie officers traine of Artillerie pensions for Commissioners of trust and other necessarie Comissioners attending the Armie and publick this truth is cleare out of the Gentlemen Commissioners at London to witt that there was noe towne or considerable place when his Excellency did depart in his Majesties hands but Limerick and Galway and the Counties of Galway and Clare the other parts of connaght being wast and the rest of the Kingdom lost all which as they auerre happened before the proceedings of that part of the Cleargy mett at Iamestowne as was said before Fourthly there was noe expectation of ayde from any part of the world In this place I shall desire my Lord of Ormond or Fa VVailsh for him to name me any person Lord Gentleman Cittizen marchand or yeoman that would giue at that time by way of lone or gift vnto the publick any thing what hopes then had my Lord Leutenant of any substance to maintaine the war they will say there remained as yet the Citties Limerick and Galway and in these were many rich men but let him tell me who was able to get these riches the Lord Bishop of Limerick noe the Arch-bishop of Tuame ordinarie of Galway noe the Comissioners of trust nor those noe nor all the Bishops and Clergy of the Kingdom with them nor my Lord Leutenant himselfe in whose face they shut their gates I confess my Lord Leutenant had his faction in Limerick though the maior and honnester part were against him the recorder stackpole a rotten fellow his creaghs whites macnemarras and Fenells all these did not prouide the least in way of loane or otherwise they painted honnest men in ill collours and tould his excellency vnder hand they were to be suspected and feared but at last they them selues proued traitours and knaues
Nicolaus Episcopus Fernensis Cancellarius Congregationis The supersciption was For the Right Honnorable the lord Mongarret and the rest of the late supreme Councel The declaration mentionned in the aboue letter which was printed doth manifest what past vpon the examination of the peace of 30. Articles and of the aboue mentioned matters with our sense and judgement vpon all our prayers and fatherly commands to our flocks ouer the Kingdom and to the Generals and other officers and soldiers to haue nothing to doe with that peace the propositions mentioned in said letter were expedients offered by the Congregation for securing the Catholick Religion liues liberties and estates of the Catholicks One and that a principal proposition that Glanmorgans concessions vpon which the comitie of Treaty relyed as to Religion should be made as valid and pudlick as the 30. articles and of the same force with them for the benefit and satisfaction of the Catholicks Ormond who was then in Kelkennie when the mentioned letter was receaued by the supreme Councel answered he had noe power to consent to such consessions nor as much as to add any article to the 30. articles his Commission by vertue of which he had concluded said 30. articles with them being expired yet he promised all the frindly offices that lay in his power and all mediation with the king for the satisfaction of the Catholicks which was noe securitie nor satisfaction to the Catholick Prelats The supreme Councel after receauing the mentioned declaration and propositions employed Sr. Lucas Dillon knight and Gerrat Finnel Esquire both of the Councel with Thomas Tirel and Laurence Dudal esquires adding to them Nicolas Plunket and Patrick Darcy esquires who were in VVaterford before both members of the Councel to offer certain proposals for satisfying the Bishops and cleargy to the end sorsaid peace of 30. Articles might be vnanimously by them and the rest accepted these gentlemen were humanly receaued and listened vnto by the lord Nuncio and Bishops of Clonferty and Fernes which two were chosen by the congregation to attend on the lord Nunci◠in that affaire after all was heard and considered of and all they said represented to the Congregation there was nothing of securitie found as to Religion and churches Heere it is to be particularly observed that the Lord Leutenant Ormond vpon a sudden departed from Kelkennie to Dublin like a man possessed by some feare when Sir Luke and the rest were vpon their way to VVaterford which departure of his prescinded all expectation of giving such securitie and satisfaction as the Bishops and Cleargy exspected Heer vpon the Congregation tould Sir Lucas and the rest of the Gentlemen there was noe other way remaining for satisfying all good men then to summon of new a General Assembly of the confederat Catholicks and there and then to have the 30. Articles of 46. more nicely examened and by them to be recepted or rejected as pleased the prudency of the whole Catholick Assembly This is a candid and ample accoumpt I give you out of the mentioned divin of the propositions and procedings of the Bishops and Cleargy assembled in VVaterford to the end that all their transactions there and then rightly pondered and vnderstood they may appeare to the world as really they are innocent and blamelesse as acting nothing therin but what the dictamen of their conscience led them vnto touching the 30. Articles It is by this manifestly known how Ormonds mercenarie pens and others vpon their suggestions without any search or examination haue both bitterly spoken and written of these Bishops and of all the cleargy for putting a side that peace one of which and that wrote bitterly was F. Peeter VVailsh who censured them griuously for soe doeing thought at the same time this Congregation sate this friar was as much against the said 30. Articles and Ormond as another how he came to Change his mind and writ for Ormond against the Bishops and Cleargy I know not neither to this day hath he given any ground or reason nor is able to doe for that his instabilitie and if in case he had apparently given yet noe regard ought to be had by any good and Zealous Catholick of what he sayes in as much as he lyes vnder the curse of an excommunication major as I haue said in the Preface prononced against him by a general Chapter of his owne order against whom he most rebelliously stands out refusing submission to them I hope these things well considered the Bishops and Cleargy assembled in VVaterford will loose noe esteme in the sight of good impartial Christians but rather be commended for their zeale vnd fortitude in Gods cause wee are not to feare fire nor sword nor the graetness of men when wee speake for God and his glorie Loquebar saith the divin psalmist de testimonijs tuis in conspectu regum non confundebar The diuin by me aboue cited protested before God and his Angels that the Bishops and cleargy had noe intention to offend Ormond in that proceeding or to blemish his honnor in the least but they were much vnsatisfied with the Comitie of Treaty for neglecting and not performing the trust laid vnto their charge by which protestation you see the Bishops gave noe cause to Ormond to depart Kelkennie for Dublin nor as much as thought of his goeing or suspected in the least that he would be gon but his owne conscience why spered various thoughts vnto him soe that verè trepidabat timore vbi non erat timor He trembled with feare where there was noe occasion of feare howeuer since this great man departed for Dublin he fostered an inveterat odium against the Bishops and Cleargy swearing and protesting he will be avenged of that stinking creuw soe he is heard to call them which vnusuall forme of speech to an intire and of an intire body of Bishops vertuous learned and honorable men divers of them being noblie descended If this be I say a language beseeming a noble man of Ormonds qualitie or rather the language of a rash profane and insolent person let any discreet man iudge CHAP. VII The Calumnies and aspersions cast by Fa. Wailsh vpon the Congregation of Iamestowne and especially that of forcing the Lord Leutenant out of the Kingdom confuted and their proceedings justified FOur yeares after this Congregation of VVaterford an other convened in Iamestowne a litle towne in Conaght two yeares after the second peace concluded with Ormond in the yeare 1648 by the vnanimous consent of the Kingdom Ormond keapt a great stirr with this Congregation and Fa VVailsh who busied himselfe still and alwayes in verifying of Ormonds doeings must needs write vnhandsomly of that venerable congregation saying in his litle printed booke he calls by the name of the more ample accompt pag 105 that vnfortunat and fatall Congregation gave a scandal which aspersed them and aspersed not them and the whole Irish Cleargy alone but euen their Communion and Religion in
feares of the Catholicks of our nation in London that Ormond was to desert them and their good cause let us pass o cleere arguments fully convincing that noble man of this his mind and determination to abandon said catholicks and joyne with Orery and the rest of that tribe as really he did God said to the Prophet Ezeciehl Son of man digge the wall and when I had aigg'd the wall there appeared one doore and he saith to me goe in and see the most wicked abominations which they doe here I am now comming to digg the wall where you shall see the abominations Ormond was doeing even about the time the credulous friar wrote him the above letter what I am to say here will appeare evidently by Ormond's owne letter to Orery which is in this forme Ormond's letter to Orery My Lord agreable to the particular frindship I desire to have inviolably with your Lordship that upon ocâ—asion the King 's naming me to the gouvernement of Irland I sâ—ould have written particularly to you but I held it not soe particularly necessarie because I vnderstood a principal coâ—dition is that noe change should be made in that hoever it may make me more or less able to serve you soe that I presume on the oldfoot and lay asside all ceremonies I hope you will find that since I had some title to make it my business the maine dispaches in order to the setlement of that Kingdom hâ—ve not gon on slower then before which with some thristy alterations hath past hiâ— Majesties approbation in full counsel and wil speedyâ—y be transmitted and if it be possible the great act of setlement with it that with the retrenchements the securitie as well of their possessions as of a constaâ—t payement of what is left of pay may be secured vnto them I assure you noe diligence nor â—â—anes shall be wanting or omitted on my side to hastâ—n both to you I thanke your Idsp for general Preston's pious oath I neavâ—r saw it before but the fruits of it and of an other pâ—rjurie soone after I found and in truth found nothing but direct treachery and disobedience from the generalitie of that people governed by the worst spiritual guides that ever lead a poore people to destruction but they doe and it is just they should find the smart of it I have a designe to make that smart whâ—re it is reason it should it is to execute the act in all the fundation of it which must be immoveable by way of plantation and transplatation I meane of the Irish for it must be laid as a ground that noâ— adventurer or soldier shall be removed from his lott by which all the ends of satisfaction and security I think will be mett which my conceptions are in the hands of your frind and tells me he liketh them well when they are brought to forme you shall have â—hem sent you I am yours c. Ormond CHAPTER XI A paraphrase vpon the misterious meaning of this letter IN this letter a blind man may parceaue the great affection Ormond beares to the Cromwelians and his longing desire to see them paid and satisfyed of all their challenge and demands more could not be desired by them then what is promised by Ormonds letter the 12. Counties in Irland that Cromwel and the then parlament allotted them the same affection and care he hase of the adventurers of London as deeply in rebellion as the rest Vnderstood here for it must be said Ormond laid as a ground that noe adventurer nor soldier shall be remoued from his lott by which all the ends of satisfaction and securitie I thinke will be mett which my conceptions are in the hands of your frind and tells me he likes them well this frind he meanes is Clarendon who sold away Irland and the catholicks of Irland Ormonds conceptions ran vpon the satisfaction and securitie of the Cromwelians that they should not be remoued from their lott neither the adventurers in manner that by this frindly distribution there was nothing left to the Catholicks for what the Cromwelâ—ans and adventurers possessed were 22. countyes of thirty two in aâ—l Irland If Cromwel were but aliue againe and hauing an act of grace from his majestie for himselfe he could not demand nor desire more for his close Sticklers then what Ormond assures them of Good friar trouble your braines noe more with these Strained letters of yours vnto Ormond as for favour to the Catholicks conclusum est contra ipsos all is disposed of and to the very rebells your Ormond have stopt his eares to your flattering eloquence and left nothing to the poore innocent Catholicks an eternal staine and blemish to his name and family and this he was plotting to your confusion friar be this spoken this he was plotting I say even then and at the same time you strained your witt to pen him that learned letter it is much that for the confidence he placed in you his prone Orator and affection he bore to his noble brother in law Clancarty and Kindness to his gallant nâ—phew young Musgry that he concealed all these his hidden straragems from you all even from his intimat ould frind Mr. Belâ—ng This letter is replenished with tender love and affection to Orery my lord said Ormond agreable to the particular friâ—dsâ—ip I desire to have inviolably with your lordship what a sudden alteration if they be sincerely spoken is this a noble man held still to be a royalist to become soe vnexspectedly a fautor of Cromwelians a man as Ormond who stuck soe closely to the king in his royal banishment and vnparalel misfortunes the kings cabinet counselor to desire and insinuate freely without solicitations from the other side frindship and particular amitie inviolably to be observed and performed with the kings mortal enemie not long agoe with Orery I meane whose witt was brewing to crowne Cromwel king of the three kingdoms Ormond tells this Orery I hope you will find that since I had some title to make it my business the maine dispaches in order to the setlement of that kingdom have not gon on slower then before which with some thrifty alterations hath past his Majesties approbation in full counsel and will speedyly be transmitted and if it be possible the great act of setlement with it c. Ormonds business here which he made his maine worke was to vndermine and destroy the Irish intrest his settlement as hee means is to see all disposed of to the Cromwelians Aduenturers and Souldiers not forgetting himselfe and some others as treacherous to Irclaud as hee himselfe or Orrery â—eere you may take notice of his godly conscience in hauing a speciall care to see a constant payment of what is vnpayd secured for the vngodly crew tell mee Ormond Sautour and Ioseph of your Countremen what is your meaning by a constant payment to those who fought soe vigorously against the Crowne and Royall Bloud is this the Crownes
17'th of Aprill which was performed And after condescended that incase good and particulare hopes were demonstrated vnto vs wee would out of zeal to our liege Lord the King and in our great expectation of the interposition by them promised of the Crowne of France embrace a Cessation for six monthes soe that in the interval the Lord Marquis would accept noe Parliment forces into any of the Garrisons vnder his commâ—und and give good assurance for his performance therein where vpon Monsieur Tallone repaired to Dublin and brought vnto vs his Lordships absolute denyall of Cessation for more then three weekes vnto which wee could not condescend in regard wee had Iust and pregnant causes of feares that the said Lord Marquis did but seek that short Cessation in expectation of forces from the Parliment wherof wee had well grounded intelligence from London and otherwise and his Lordship having during the treaty with vs received men from the Parliment into Dublin and other his Garrisons and wee having vnderstood that his Lordships reason for not granting a Cessation for the six monthes propounded was that therby all hopes of his agreement with the Parliment had bin taken away and that then of necessity hee must throw himselfe on our party before hee could fairly fall of from the Parliment which whether hee can doe or noe the delivery of the hostages and theire quality and the forces by him allready received and the dayly expectation hee hath of more and the late propositions by him sent to the Parliment which if assented vnto by the Parliment hee declared himselfe to stick vnto them being considered it may be easily Iudged wherin the Impediment to an accommodation lyeth Adding to the premises for the more Cleare vnderstanding of our real desires to entertaine an accommodation wit the Lord Marquis of Ormond for preserving and continuing the places vnder his Majestys obedience which his Lordship holdeth that since our propositions sent him to put his Lordship in minde of an accommodation hee did neither by message or otherwise authorise any to treat further with vs ther vpon but vtterly sleighted that treaty by which wee had noe encourragment given vs to listen to a cessation which in it selfe was noe way profitable to the affaires of the Confederate Catholicks for the reasons afforesaid other then in order to the hopes wee might have of an accommodation the Coppy of which propossitions is hierwith sent Besides the motives afforesaid wee have it by assured and certaine intelligence that the Lord Marquis of Ormond hath alredy concluded with the Parliment and hath vpon confidence of prevailing for a short Cessation with vs assured them that hee would hould what hee enjoyeth vntill the month of May expecting then the Parliment of England theire Supplys Overtures for an accommodation delivered by Doctor Gerrald Fennell and Geffrie Brron Esquires from the Generall assembly of the confederat Catholicks to the Lord Marquess of Ormond in March 1647. 1. THat each party should continue theire respective goverment independent of ech other within such quarters as by the accommodation shall be agreed on vntill a peace 2. That both should joyne in a warre both by sea and land against the Enemys of his Majesty and this Nation and that neither party shall make Peace Cessation or other Agreement or ntertaine any Commerce or Trafick with the said Enemys without the consent of each other vntill a peace 3. That Dublin and other Garrisons your Lordships quarters may be secured against the said Enemie 4. That the Confederat Catholicks within the quarters that by this accomodation shall be agreed vpon to be left to your Lordship shall be secured of the free Enjoying of theire Religion Lives Estates and libertys 5. The like for all other Catholicks in the said quarters 6. That your Lordship shall permitt none to live within your quarters but such as shall sweare to the performance and accomodation 7. That your Lordship shall enjoy the profitts of your Estates in the quarters of the Confederate Catholicks paying such contributions out of it as the said Confederats shall doe out of theires 8. That the Confederats will contribut to the maintenance of your Lordships Charge by reason of your place in a Competent way Could there be any accommodation thought on more profitable to the King more considerable to the Queen and Prince his expectation and more advantagious to Ormond himselfe who therby had the rents of a great part of his Estate of that I meane that laid within the Catholick quarters then this Let any indifferrent conscientious man tell mee if any thing could be more Loyall or laying forth our great affection to our King in the distressed state hee then was in then this Here you have Ormonds answer to said accommodation sent by Mr. Wintergrant vnto the supreme Counsell the 10'th of may 1647. The answers were as followeth THe two first propositions are such as apeare fitter to be treated in a League offensive and defensive between neighbouring Princes then between his Majestys governour of a Kingdom and his subjects of the same declined from theire obedience with whome it is inconsistent with his Majestys Lieutenant to Ioyne otherwise then by theire returne to theire obedience and submission to his Majestys Authority 2. To the third When they are thus returned to theire obedience and have submitted to his Majestys Authority it will then be seasonable to consider of securing the Garrisons 3. The fiue other propositions are such as may be fitt to be considered in case of a sessation which when they shall propose vnto vs wee shall take it into consideration and give such answers thervnto as shall be reasonable You see the nature and condition of this answer Ormond would not com to any accommodation with the Confederate Catholicks because they were as hee saith declined from theire obedience vntill they had returned againe to theire former obedience and submission to his Majestys Authority yet the very same tyme the same Ormond treated publickly of a peace with the Parliment party a peace is of a higher nature then an accommodation open and knowne Rebels to the King and who had his Majesty at the very same tyme theire close prisoner and not only treated with those Rebels but even yielded vp to them the Cittie of Dublin the Castle sword and all appertaining thervnto Ormond gave to the confederate Catholicks and theire propositions of an accommodation the answer hee should have given to the Parliment party hee should have said to theire commissioners with whome hee then treated that it was not consistent with his Majestys Lieutenant to treat with them vntill they had set his Majesty at full liberty laid downe Armes restored to the King his Townes Forts and Navy acknowledging theire obedience and sworne aleageance vnto him This hee did not but perclosed a peace with them as above was said If this his acting when hee could have preserved the Kings Cittie and intrest from his enemys by
Caine that whosoever found him should not kill him a trembling in his head as many hold Caine was allways frighted and soe distracted as to hold that trembing of his head for a signe given by God that hee should be killd You see by this how great is the feare and frightning of a guilty Conscience And can these men live without being frightned after killing soe many Innocent Abels by nakedness vermin famin and all kinde of miserys having taken from them all they had in the world There have been many opulent persons and of great quallity Tea and som of them Peeres and Lords of the Realme have bin lodg'd in small smooking Hutts and Cabins and as I may well say buried there and starued to death with theâ—re wives and Children Can the Cruell Robbers of these men live without the feare of Gods anger If they have not a trembling in the head as Caine had likely they will have a trembling in theire harts CHAPTER 20'th The Author speaks to Ormond a lone BVt my Lord that I may returne to your Grace whose house I have ever honoured and spend a few words with you alone Amongst Birds and Beasts you know full well som are Noble and som Ignoble Lyons begett Lyâ—ns and Eagels ingender Eagels your ancient house hath given of both Lyons and Eagels Your Noble progenitors nobly minded did worthy things and performed great matters the poorest neighbour liu'd safly neare them possessing quietly what was his owne they succoured the distressed and farre it was from them to oppress the weakest but have been a propp to such as could not stand by themselves and for such worthy doings the afection and blessing of those releeved by them and supported by them in theire right and Iust causes have followed your Ancestors But my Lord the world speakes otherwise of your Grace that being extolled to the title of Duke that your house had not before you digenerate from the true piety and greatness of your brave Ancestors for the natives ouer all the Kingdome complaine that your power is Imploy'd to the opression of all wherfore they all cry out can not the Duke of Ormonds greatness stand without our fall and Ruin Is it possible my Lord that the title of greatness is soe much inereased in you and that of vertue deminished My Lord the Lyons of your house I meane the noble Earles did praye openly and fairly but your game is of a new forme you are a Lyon of another nature then was one of the greatest Earles of your house by name black Thomas Grandfather to your Lady a person highly esteemad by Queen Elizabeth King Iames and the Counsells of England and Irland and of the people of both Kingdoms hee made noe purchases by distroying the natives of the Kingdom as yours are yet hee was both a happy and glorious Earle hospiciously noble and had many depending of his bounty and good nature who made noe small fortune by him * Nahum cap. 2. Nahum the Prophet if you will take the paynes to read him will tell you what kinde of Lyon you are Where is saith hee the habitation of Lyons and the pasture of Lyons whelps The Lyon hath caught saith hee sufficiently for his whelpes and hath killed for his Lyoness and hath filled his Denns with praye and his Couc'h with Ravening ô Ormond Ormond thou hast caught sufficiently for thy Whelps thou hast fill'd thy Denns with praye and thy Couch with Ravening thou hast made the noble house of Ormond an Infamous Denn and Couch of Rapine thy whelps are made fatt with Praye and booty made vpon thy neighbours My Lord there is a nother Propheâ— speakes to your Grace and to Orrery and the rest of the vsurpers in words able to make you tremble Woe to him said * Habacuc cap. 2. Habacuc that gathereth naughty Avarice to his house that his nest may be on high and thinketh hee is delivered out of the hand of Evill thou hast thought confusion to the house thou hast cutt in sunder many people and thy soule hath sinned because the stone out of the wale shall cry and the Tâ—mber that is between the Iuncturs of the buildings shall answer Wo to him that buildeth a Citty in blouds and prepareth a Citty in Iniquitys A dreadfull expression Have not you my Lord and the rest of your Complices cutt insunder many familys most of them Er this consumed with hunger and miserys are gon into the other world and for such of them that live as yet they are miserably perishing at home and abroad will not the blood of those be layd at your doore Youâ— ambition have built nestes in a high place from the reach of human hands but not from the hand of God who with the breath of his Indignation will cast them all downe in his good tyme yee have houses and magnificent palaces for your posterity in Blouds and the stone out of the wale shall cry out against you and the Timber between the Iunctures of your buildings shall answer Wo to them that builded Cittys in bloud prepar'd houses in Iniquitys God in a moment though at present yee glory and tryumph in your greatness and pleasures can fill your houses with dissolations mournings Ignominy death feare and trembling And perhaps will doe it when you least think of it When Sr. Ralph Fan was condemn'd to dye by the practices of the Duke of Northumberland and brought to the place of Exccution in protestation of his Innocency spook only these two words My blood shall be the Dukes bolster as longe as hee shall live My Lord you may have I feare many of these vneasy bolsters cast therfore an eye vpon the other world whilst God mercifully gives you tyme to doe it and take that care now for your selfe that noe other will once you are gon and perswadâ— your selfe that without this care all is lost and gon for all Eternity CHAPTER 21'th Ormond Seriously advised to think of longe Eternity MY Lord God did forbid the Hebrues to mingel honny in the oblations but commaunded theÌ„ to vse salt in every sacrifice * Levit. cap. 2. What sacrifice soever thou offerest thou shalt season it with salt neither shalt thou take a way the salt of the Covenant of the God from thy Sacrifice In every oblation thou shalt offer salt What mistery doth this signify to banish honny from the Sacrifice and make vse of salt Why salt in Sacrifice and not honny This is to tell vs that sweet things deceive vs and that flattererâ— betray vs but sharp things cure vs and mortify the body and minde when wee are to Sacrifice both to God and that wee are to heare patiently and willingly those that speak trueth without assentation and with the salt of sencerity * Isai cap. 3. God himselfe sayd My people they that the blessed the same deceive thee But a lass it is now in fashon that Princes and great men are deceived because