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A30788	King Edward the Third, with the fall of Mortimer, Earl of March an historicall play, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royall by Their Majesties servants.	Bancroft, John, d. 1696.; Mountfort, William, 1664?-1692.	1691 (1691)	Wing B635; ESTC R8063	40,264	66

his hand And with a face of sorrow begg'd relief Chan. Do but hear me Mort. Pittying thy abject State I took thee hence Cloath'd fed and rais'd thy drooping Spirits up Plac'd thee where thou grew'st fat with saying Prayers But quickly found that Virtue was thy Burthen Thy Piety grew faint with Nourishment Thy Carcase was the hoard of Luxury Where each variety came tumbling in The profits of the Church thou still would'st glean But never did a moments duty for it Pick'd up a Mendicant of thy old Trade He was sufficient for the work of Heaven Your Clergy's grown so lazy with their wealth 'T is Drudgery if they Preach 'bove once a Year And if you 'r Chose in Lent you call it thrashing Because you think there 's nothing to be got Like Sheriffs then you had rather fine then stand Chan. Your Lordship is pleas'd to be somewhat free with the Church If it knew you so sharp an observer the Members of it would Contribute towards your Removall Mort. I rais'd thee I preferr'd thee And as thou did'st improve in serving me From all the vile necessities I 've mention'd Advanc'd thee to the highest place of trust Exhalted thee from the Meager dregs of man To be a Saucy Proud Lacivious Prelate Chan. Nay my Lord I must confess you have done me many signall favours but I beseech you however you Load my Person have a regard to my Function Lacivious revile me at your Pleasure but forbear Scandalizing the Gown you may talk of what you please and my Gleaning the Profits of the Church but what can be Glean'd out of him that fasts four days a week and when he does eat takes no more then what will Just keep Life and Soul together Mort. 'T is false You pamper your varatious Appetites Indulge Praedominance to that degree You exceed the very Sultan of the East But with this Difference he at vast expence Keeps his Seraglio you have all in Common Under the holy Covert of Confession You shrowd the Priest and Sanctify the Whore Did I not holt upon your Rank Devotion And caught you acting Tarquin on Lucretia Chan. I cou'd give him a rub of Majesty if I durst aside What A Censorious Age do we live in that a man of my Cloathing cannot press a Case of Conscience home to a Gentlewoman but it must look like force But suppose I was doing what your Lordship said I say suppose why all flesh is frail because we ought to be above temptation d' you think it possible to be so We that are given to fasting Eat Fish and fish is of a Provoking Disgestion and make the worst of what you were saying 't was but veniall As the Casuists says I confess to Ravish is a heinous Crime in the Sex that puts us to 't But if it raises their affections the more then it may be palliated but as for simple Fornication there 's not a Novice in any University or Colledge in Europe but is allow'd it provided it be used as the Cannon expresses medicinally and for healths sake Mort. Leave guilding Vices with the Cant of Virtue The time calls on for business for the offence You have committed merrit the forgiveness Read that and as you love your safety see it done gives a Paper The Chancellor mumbles as reading the Paper Eyes Mortimer at last speaks the suppos'd end Chan. By formall process Let Mountacute be speedily dispatch'd say you is it thereabouts I perceive who has nettled him and I must smart for't-but I have a fetch dispatch'd ha dispatch'd Mort. Why do you hesitate I say dispatch'd Are you so squeamish you can't disgest the term Chan. No my Lord not I but you ferrit me out of the few sences I have dispatch'd murder'd 't is not my profession I will not turn Cutthroat for any mans pleasure if the lodging him in a Jayl for his Life will serve so if not Mort. Away Trifler Chan. I am confounded why you have no sooner done Chiding me for a little humane frailty but you hurry me on to a Crime with a Vengeance Mort. Do you make Scruples let me but hear Another Sillable that contradicts what I 've decreed and thou art lost for ever I will devest thee of thy Pageant-Greatness expose thee as a Sacrifice to 'th Rabble and how they 'l use thee thy Conscience best can tell Chan. The Devill 's in him I must submit I have run my self like Theeves so far into ill company that now I would reform my associates won't let me my Lord I beseech you be not angry I did this only to found the depth of your Lordships intentions and since you are resolv'd he shall be dispatch'd I have light on the rarest fellow one that will go through-stich in the Law he must be a Judge Mort. Who is it Chan. Why Serjeant Either-side Mort. That 's a dull wretch Chan. Ne're the worse for a Judge they sleep half their Lives out but he has a vast assurance and tho'he cannot speak much to the purpose he has rare lungs and will let no man he heard but himself Mort. Well work him and make him what you will Chan. I was born to serve your honour I will retrieve your favour tho' it be by turning executioner my self and for this fellow he 'l prove the miracle of the Bench as to your use and will truss up your enemies with as little regret as a Farmer does the Moles which molest his Ground it shall be done my Lord. Exit Mort. This fellow came from Proteus the Caemelion change not faster Enter Turrington and Nevill How now your business Turr. 'T is of Importance stand upon your guard For Berkly Salisbury and many others Who not long since were banish'd from the Court Are now with Edward close Lock'd up with him Mor. Ha! Nev. By heav'ns 't is true we saw 'em enter We would have follow'd 'em but were deny'd Nay order'd to retire and the out-Courts Are fill'd with rough-hew'd slaves who guard the Lords Mort. Withdraw to my Apartment I 'le come presently How 's this so Cunning Boy Damnation Ex. Tur. Nev Salisbury Berkly and Exeter I warrant too are there Are ye upon the Catch my Polititians That Exeter's the Devill for a Statesman and Must be the Guide o' th Councill too or nothing The subtle fiend has Left and sought more parties Then all the Cabinet Pack shuffled together He was for us but faulter'd when he found My Interest Greater in the Queen then his He had rather be the foreman of a Jury Then second in the Councill of four hundred Why Salisbury and he were ever foes Constantly Jealous of each others greatness And tho' they both have liked each others measures Still Contradiction was their practic'd spight But in this Cause 't is probable they 'l Joyn And to secure it give their spleen Cessation What 's to be thought on Enter Queen Queen What always musing ever melancholly Beware of the infection none so wretched As