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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88081	The Samaritans box newly opened: powring his oyl into the wounds of a distressed kingdome; and communicating wholsom advice to all estates, especially to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, the Honourable Councel of War, together with the Agitators of the Army. Wherein is laid down 1. The particular causes of all our calamities. 2. Divers considerations tending to moderation. 3. Rules to prevent growth of evils. 4. Assured means to procure peace, and put an end to all our troubles. / By William Levitt.	Levitt, William.	1647 (1647)	Wing L1829; Thomason E416_4; ESTC R204470	11,062	20

expected fai●h●ull whether they might have commanded their ●ommanders at the sight of Bo●ty who knew Opportunity makes a Theefe However God be thanked for so reall a Remonstance to the cont●a●y as neither we nor you could promie 6. That that gave you entrance into the 〈◊〉 was the good affection of the Citizens who would not engage against you who are now put into the scale with ne●te●s and malignants who opposed you most 7. In ●idged proceedings you imi●●te the Malignant not the Godly party of the Presbyterians who were much grieved at that suddain outing of your and our Independent friends 8. Consider you are now upon the Pinacle of temptation A man is never tryed till he hath power to do good or hurt to be mercifull or oppressive the eyes of the whole Christian world is upon you Suppose ye were naked and those ye now look upon as enemies were armed Thi●k upon that good old rule What ever ye would men should doe to you doe ye to them for this is Law and Prophets 9. Hereby ye exasperate the spirits of Neuters and Malignants who would be glad of opportunity to bee avenged both upon you and the Presbyterian Godly and who onely wait a turn of the wheele now by dealing unworthyly with the Godly party although different in Judgement you give but occasion of more violence if opportunity serve unlesse God be the more mercifull the breach will be then more wide then ever 10. This causes men to say You seek your selves not the publique when men of Gallantry and Fidelity otherwise without exceptions are neglected because not of opinions with you in all things and putting into place of Honour and Trust men of sinister and unworthy principles some of them who to my knowledge never lent Ten groats freely to the publique either hazarded life or fortune in the Kingdoms cause or could till very late give you a good word while many neglected have pleaded your Cause before God and man when you were at greater distance and lesse strength and let me tell you in such generall negotiations you were better spare ten knaves then deal unworthily with one honest man It is true the City of late have kept their purses whatsoever is said to the contrary not being so able as formerly the well-affected in it having had divers occasions of weakning yet peradventure some others have too unworthily dealt this way doubtlesse Nabal dealt as unworthily with David and it never repented him to spare the Churls blood 11. Give the Presbyterians their due although they neglected your and their Independant friends yet they loved them better then to send them by Troops as it were into prison therefore take heed while ye plead against persecution and tyranny you your selves act not that part 12. Did your Master the Parliament forgive you ten thousand talents when ye refused to disband seized the Kings person changed the Militia demanded the impeached members with a menace and will you pull your poore brother by the throat for an ●undred pence for one act yea so disputable they acting by Command you contrary Gentlemen I must deal plainly with you I cannot I may not I dare not to speak Souldier-like I will not flatter and I am consident I speak to those that regard more the reproof of a friend then the flattery of a foe 13. This makes Religion ridiculous in that there is no forbearing one another not a wise man amongst us to moderate but we must jar before the uncircumcised that would gladly see us both ruined for shame let not this be told in Gath or published in Askelon Let not the daughters of the Philistims rejoyce in our divisions What shall wee now at last that have been joyning against the Common enemys become the devils Pack horses to drive on the designe of him and his God forbid What say they is this your harmlesse Army Is this your Reformation Have we not a Church and State well setled Is this the fruits of your Fastings and Prayers these are your brethren the Saints Marry God send us a King upon any termes This is the Language of your and our enemies at home and abroad and I verily beleeve our divisions adds more to the strength of Antichrists Kingdom then all his Champions and I do as verily beleeve that he hath a competent number both in City and Army viz. Jesuits that are the fomenters of this mischief God grant the Parliament be clear of them 14. Consider how wide a dore our domestick dissentions sets open to a Forreign Adversary Certainly but that God unexpected and undeservedly on our parts hath engaged them one against another we had heard more of them ere this 15. Take notice the hand of God is upon us he 's pleading with us by his Judgments the sword hath devoured much flesh and still threats his pestilential arrows are flying about us striking on the right and lesc hand and although the season promise better then a famine yet price of bread corn c. is sach as that the poor are not a little pincht I Gods controversie on foot and shall we provoke him by our unnatural conte●tions I look upon the jarrings of the godly as a spiritual and heavie Judgment Surely our hearts are divided from God therefore he divides us Let us not be in ensible of his hand and take heed of biting one another least we be devoured one of another 16. Violence and Oppression are grand causes of Civil commotions and insurrections believe it the whole Kingdom is in ●ardly disturbed Oppression makes a wise man mad Our studiet erefore should be to ease not burthen if fire break out it s not easily quenched 17. Shall Pagans Papists Heathens and Tu●ks agree and shall Christians be the onely men of contention Let us not give occasion to blaspheme Are the arch enemies of God and Kingdom overcome and shall we now breatne out threats and slaughters one against another Remember the Apostle saith If any man lust to be contentious the Churches of Christ have no such custom 18. Consider you have a har● task to undergo I believe in the accomplishment whereof you I●ave need enough of the assistance of ali the well-affected in the Kingdom work which would have been carryed on with les difficulty while the affections of the Kingdom were warmer toward the Parliament and you also then now 19. Hereb you sad the hearts of many faithful Instruments of Church and S●a●e and discourage divers of those you employ 〈…〉 with ife a ●minister much matter of mirth to a lmalignants to see ●uch now slig●ted by you who were ever envied by them for their activity and sidelity 20. Fear of violenc● both from within and without caused the Ci●y to endevour a capacity of desence no● this being over sufficient satisfaction to Saints is vindication of their own innocencie not revenge Have ye done all for God Trust all with God 21. Forget not W●at the Citie hath done for

you and the Kingdom A man will ever be tender of a friend and make best constiuctions of his actions Suppose that with Diogenes it hath once in its sise gone backward me thinks that ever forwardness and freeness that hath been found it it should cover one fault 22. Herein you seem to pr●fer shaddows before substance Is there any man slighted that is Independent though never so erroneous and unsound in his opinion while men though never so O●thodox if dissering in that punctillo are neglected so that it seems a less matter to be an Anabaptist Antinomian Anti Scripturian Anti Sabatharian an Anti-God or an Anti Christ then a Semi-Anti Independent 23. This mightily corrobocats and consirms all the Roman Catholick crew nay the prophane wretches in the world are encouraged hence to abominate our Religion and the very name of it while they are unanimous though never so Idolauous and prophane and we thus extremely fill'd with contentions and divisions 24. Consider harsh dealing from friends goes harsh goes neerest the heart What thou my familiar friend that sate at my Table that are my bread with whom I took sweet counsel with whom I ven uredlife and fortune may this Citie well say especially the well affected in it Truly should Cavaliers and Ma●ignants oppose the godly it were no wonder for wolves to ●●vour sheep is natural but it would astonish a man to see one sheep shouldering and devouring another I am sure our shepherd will not well like it 25. Let the Cities former service prevail so far with you as to b●●ish he th●ught● of billerting upon i● i●s very fit the sou●dier should have his pay but I hope the Parliam●nt both can and have made better provi●ion then billet of Ordinances are not obeyed where men are able let them suffer distress for want of which many dis affected laugh at such whose freeness and obedience to the State hath dis inabled them to do as formerly while others malignantly disposed are much in arrear with whom speedy and strict course should be taken but the houses and shops of Citizens are fit to entertain better guests then common souldiers 26. Lastly although not the least consideration Poor bleeding dying Ireland which lies gasping for our help while we lie c●uslesly contending one with another Wo be to them that are cause of that ●ad retard of their relief I believe if God call him once to account who ever it be it were better that a milstone were hang'd about his neck and he cast into the Sea then to bean Instrument of shedding so much Christian blood we●l is it while we in effect say it shall be destroyed the Lord saith no in the absence of humane help I will save and deliver it Friends I pray God grant when he makes Inquisition that Irelands blood be not charged upon Englands account for all we do is to talk of their relief we say to the hunger starved be ye warmed and be ye filled and to the naked be ye clothed and to the wounded be ye healed but who administers help Surely we are all Priests and Levites 3. Remedies to prevent growth of future evils 1. Take heed of too much listning to whispering Informers who do more hurt in private then ever they 'l do good to publique especially give them no ear when they strike at men of publike Trust fidelity and spirit 2. In placing or displacing consult not with men of self-ish and peevish spirits although otherwise godly he is fittest to advise withal that loves a godly man let him be Presbyterian or Independent 3. Let not a single report serve in point of publike concernment 4. Judge no man by a particular word or action that generally hath appeared faithful 5. Make best constructions of the words and actions of any godly man of what opinion soever in circumstantialis 6. Condemn no man till called to answer his cha●ge nor g●ve much he●d to one that gapes for preferment 7. If the Parliament would acquiesce in their own Judgement and determinations it would prevent much discontent they being the proper Trustees and Representative Body of the Kingdom and not the Army and then would likewise the Kingdom acquiesce in them 8. Avoid all things that may breed dis-union and listen to any thing that may promote peace or tending to a Religious accomodation 9. If they would be more caresul to keep their credit in paiment of the publique faith then solicitous to reward themselves t●ere would be less heart-risings against them Take heed of cutting too large thongs neither slay the poor mans Ewe-Lamb 4. Means to put an end to all our Troubles 1. Let us break off our sins by righteousnesse and our iniquities by shewing mercy for they are cause of all our troubles Corrupt Councellours and States-men have slain their thousands but our sins their ten thousands 2. Let every one of us in particular seek the Lord call upon him and wrestle with him by prayer for setling Peace and Truth and let both Presbyterian and Independent joyntly and solemnly seek the Lord in publique for his direction and blessing that however our opinions differ our affections may bee one for God like a wise Father if he see his children altogether by the ears will never leave lashing till hee make them agree 3. Let the difference be publickly debated by men of moderate spirits able and Godly that the Kingdom may receive satisfaction 4. Every one deny himself Let all Estates King Parliament Army and City too smite upon the thigh all confesting their mis-treadings for so long as each stands upon his own Justification there can be no true Peace 1. For the King None can deny that his doings have been destructive the sad stories whereof may be yet read in lines of Blood 2. The Army However happily owned by the Parliament since their refusing to disband c. although the most renowned in the Chri●●ian world I beleeve no age can produce so many sump●ome● and trophi●s of Honour in so short a time as they yet this cannot be reckoned lesse then a digression 3. The City extreamly too blame In permitting it not countenancing that mischievous combination and ingagement that horrid ryot and violence upon the Parliament neither punished nor declared against As also in outing the Militia and their Commands their Independent brethren who had been faithfull and active in worst times 4. The Parliament 1. In sleighting such an Army who under God were their and the Kingdoms deliverers endeavouring their disbanding before sufficient provision either for Pay Indempnity or Tender Conscience 2. In pleading a Force some of them saying they were forced to Vote a shameful plea for any man intrusted with a Kingdom Co●science certainly cannot be compell'd were the sword at the brest a man ought rather lose his life then betray a Kingdom if a man could not sit without apparent haz●●d of life he were better of the two protest and withd●aw but if there come li●e