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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85583	Great Brittans ruine plotted by seven sorts of men; discoved [sic] and counter plotted: in which is contained a probable way for the happy and peaceable composing of all the distempers of the time, with articles for the finding out of scandalous ministers. commended in a letter to a friend, and now recommended to the Honourable Parliaments consideration. By a true-hearted well-wisher to great Brittanes happinesse.	True-hearted well-wisher to Great Brittanes happinesse.	1642 (1642)	Wing G1669; Thomason E134_31; ESTC R9186	13,456	33

GREAT BRITTANS RVINE PLOTTED BY SEVEN SORTS OF MEN Discoved and counter-plotted In which Is contained a Probable way for the happy and peaceable composing of all the distempers of the time with Articles for the finding out of Scandalous Ministers Commended in a Letter to a Friend and now recommended to the Honourable PARLIAMENTS Consideration By a true-hearted well-wisher to great BRITTANES happinesse LONDON Printed for Thomas Vnderhill and are to be sold at the signe of the Bible in Woodstreet M. D.C.XLI A Letter to a private Freind Sir WHiles I looke on the Ladie of Islands I meane great Britaine and see her clothed with the mourning weed of so many sad strange and dishonourable accidents which have fallen out in these latter times mine eyes run water and my head is a Fountain of teares So that one while the unhappie occurrences of State doe make me desire a sequestred and contemplative life that I may with freedome bewaile the sinne and dishonour of our Nation another while I seem transported with zeal for God his Church and glory of our Nation pressed in spirit with renewed thoughts of indignation against the instruments of this present distraction Sir In my retirednesse mee thinkes I have discovered the plot of Britains ruine as you may perceive by the insuing discourse together with the contrivers of it and their principles Afterwards I shall propound unto you the way for the Counterplot which may be wel contrived in these times suiting that high and honourable Court of Parliment whose wisdome is sufficiently able to discover the ill intentions of enemies to Church and State and provide meanes of prevention seasonably Sir When I looke on that illustrious Assembly I consider it as a well constituted bodie having right symetrie in all parts the humours well tempred so that there is no feare of any excessive predominancie of one above an other their senses internall and externall active fancie nimble intellect profound and serious memory st●ong and retentive besides their hearing seeing tasting smelling and feeling very good and quick so that it seemes presumption for one that moves in the inferiour orbes to present objects to such accurate and high intelligences Yet Sir whiles passion judgement sense of mine own insufficiencie together with loyalty to my God King and Countrey struggle thus in the wombe of my conceptions I am at a stand and almost resolving to dash my thoughts in the shel and crush them in their embrio but at last considering these presenr Halcyon dayes wherein the Kings-fisher begins to make his nest upon the waters I cannot but promise my selfe serenitie in bringing forth my conceptions especially having so fair opportunity to put them to nurse and education in your bosome whose wisdome learning tendernesse and particular faithfulnes I value as sufficient obligati●ns of trust and confidence Neverthelesse Sir it is not mine intentions so to confine my conceit unto your private acquaintance and tuition but if it find favour in your eyes you may present it to the view of Sr. Edward Deering Sr. Walter Earle Sr. William Bruerton Sr. Nathaniell Barnardiston Mr. Pim Mr. Hambden Mr. St. John Mr. Purphry or others of the Commons house whose names are precious with mee and their minds so stored with the grounds of all true nobility that I doubt not but they will know how to give a favourable acceptance or else to pardon the errours of well intended fancie In the mean time I commit the tuition and administration of my conceptions to your selfe if you see cause to strike them in cunabulis afore they bee presented to any further view yet be pleased to give them a burial beseeming such as are discended of one of your faithful friends of Christian and true English parentage In my discourse I shall describe first the Plot secondly the Counterplot in the Plot I have considered the Plot it selfe the Contrivers the Principles First for the Plot it is Mahomets the introduction of a new forme of government wherein Mahomet borrowed à Judais à Gentibus à Christianis from the Jew from the Gentile from the Christian so our last yeeres have borrowed in their imaginarie forme from three severall Places Sodome Egypt Babylon From Sodome pride idlenesse fulnesse of bread inordinate lusts intemperance c. From Egypt cruelty oppression tyrannie over Gods Israell and ruling in Church and State without any rule but will like Pharaoh in Egypt From Babylon the Marchandize of Gold Silver precious stones and Pearles Revel 18.12 besides these Beasts Sheepe Horses Charriotts slaves and soules of men vers 13. without question Sir Sodome Egypt Babylon or Rome were the presidents or coppies of our latter times according to which they have drawn upon our State to the life the Atheisme of Sodome the tyranny of Egypt the idolatry of Rome or Babylon A most hellish device to squeese the Juice of three such vicious governments into this of ours which before the late times of degeneration was the fame and glory of the whole World The truth of this will appeare by the voluminous Testimonies of the grieved partie before the high and honourable court of Parliament Secondly the Contrivers of the plot whom I shall referre to these seven heads First the scandalous Minister Secondly the corrupt Magistrate Thirdly the innovating Prelate with his officer Fourthly the professed Papist Fifthly the Popish Protestant Sixthly the rigid Arminian Seventhly the Libertine First the scandalous Minister I meane such as preach very seldome and then very coldly happily farr above the capacitie of the hearer or if hee preach often his preaching and practice crosse the one the other hee preacheth against swearing and yet is a common swearer himselfe against drunkennesse and yet is a common drunkard himselfe at leastwise a common bibber an intimate friend and ordinary acquaintance of the common Tospots making the Sack-shop the chiefe place of Studie and contemplation accounting those the finest fancies which are begot over a sparkling cup and those divine raptures which are occasioned by exhalations drawne from the good Ale and Sack my meaning is nor Sir to wound any moderate man who upon just occasion of businesse may looke into a Tavern or sometimes to expresse humanity or courtesie to a friend may sometimes take or give a cup of wine provided it be inoffensively carried in reguard of time persons or companie place moderation and the like Such only I intend Sir who delight more in chirping companie in the Ale-house or Tavern then they doe in Communion with the Saints or their Wives and Families at home that account their own houses prisons and taverns paradices whose defaults in this kind such Ministers own wives and Tavern Boyes are best able to discover Besides these such also I reckon amongst scandalous Ministers as doe fill their Neighbours eares and eys with obscaen wanton words and carriages making lascivious ribaldry the fittest musique at a table-meeting Tom Trinkilo was never more acted to the life then