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The disconsolate reformado; or The sad look'd Presbyterian Jack. Or a true relation of the suddaine change which hath happned in the City of London, since the 30th of July, till the 4th. of August. Between the renowned Sr. Thomas Fairfax's army, and Major Generall Massey's and Col. Poyn's reformadoes.
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Wing D1563; Thomason E401_27; Thomason E404_4; ESTC R201795
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The Disconsolate REFORMADO OR The sad look'd Presbyterian JACK Or a true Relation of the suddaine CHANGE which hath happned in the CITY of LONDON since the 30th of July till the 4th of August Between the Renowned Sr. Thomas Fairefax's ARMY and Major Generall MASSEY'S and Col. POYN'S REFORMADOES Aug 21 London printed 1647. Independent JAMY Presbyterian JACK OH Brother Jamy Independent whether are you walking so Melancholy Why Jack Presbyter what 's the matter with you you are walking in great hast what a smoake you are in from whence come you in such a sweat Sure there 's very hot businesses abroad Iamy I le tell you though we differ in opinions yet I love you therefore shift for your selfe why what 's the matter I will tell you I am now going to Saint Iamses's Fields came you not from thence you are all undone For a new Army is a raising and I will List my selfe I have a Plume of Feathers already and a very strong Buffe-Coat well lined with Queries I shall make a gallant Reformado We shall have mony and good Horses and I meane to have a touch or two for the good of my Brethren the Presbyterians I pray bee plaine Brother Ha Jamy I am sorry for thee for in St Iamses the new Artillery-Ground and diverse other places they are listing themselves under Major Generall Massey Sir William Waller Cor. Poynts and diverse others that are brave Souldiers are all Listing themselves by heapes I heare say the Army meanes to doe what they please but our Commanders doe intend to coole their courage or else they will run for it Heard you not what a shouting there was when they met with a poore fellow of your own stamp an Independent how they cryed out a tub Preacher a tub Preacher downe with him but the poore fellow at last was horst away having receaved many a sore bastinado from a gallant Reformado but brother did hee get away without having any of his bones broken yea brother there were some that tooke pitty of him and therefore now the tyde is turned have a speciall care of your selfe and lye close while I goe and enquire further what is done and stirre not out of your lodging but pray in your tub till I call for you and get you a Passe to send you to your desired Haven Amsterdam where you may professe what you please and so for this time farewell Brother Jamy Iack and Iamy being parted Iack jolly makes his repaire againe into Saint Iamses's Fields on Saturday the last of Iuly where hee findes many of his old Comrades still about the old businesse Lysting themselves but amongst the rest of the businesse some would not Lyst themselves till the Citie had set out a Declaration which that evening was done upon the Sunday following they met againe in the same place still lysting some under one Captaine and some under another shouting and crying some for Massey some for Waller and some for Poyns and so continued all that day and at night taking and seizing on all Horses no Horse-Coursers stables excepted where they had any intelligence Munday there meeting was in the New Artillery ground drawing into Companies and expecting to receave their monies Horses and Armes but were put off till the next day The Common Counsell then sitting very close and the Committee of the Militia Certaine of Iamys friends comming with a Petition was much enterrupted in so much that in the end they fell foule one upon th' other And Poyns like a Gallant Reformado or a Commander in chiefe did there acts of Chivaldry killing one poore man and hurting diverse others Tom. the Apothecaryes man had better been making of a Glister then looking on Massey hearing of the cumbustion came into the field and crying out Col. Poyns was ingaged and with that they came so thicke in Companies to Guield-Hall-Gate shouting hollowing and crying for King Parliament and City poore Iemy lay then in great feare expecting his Brother Iacks Passe but none came In the meane time His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax had notice of it and fearing that the Kingdome should bee imbroyled in a Warre the worthy Generall sent his Letters to the Citie with his Declarations to the Kingdome in generall all which you may reade at large being unwilling that the City by the perswasions of some men should be in danger or damnified Tuesday the Common Counsell sate close with other Counsells and Messages past too and againe from them to Sir Thomas and his Counsell of Warre then leaving off there heate of Lysting gave them very good words and promising faire doubling all our guards with Trained bands and Auxilliaries Wednesday morning about one of the Clock that worthy Patron of the City Sir I.W. Knight went to the Counsell of Warre to Treaty on behalfe of the City and within an houre after he was gone an Alarum was given at Hide-Parke corner where the Officers and Souldiers were ready and diligent But it hapned that about two houres after with hollowing and shouting they made themselves Masters of Southwarke Iamy hearing of that being over-joyed ran forth to see his friends with much joy and comming backe found his brother Iack Presbyter in a discontented manner walking too and againe whom clapping on the shoulders crying I arrest you which made Presbyter Iack start fearing it had beene Trypes the Sarjeant but seeing it otherwise tooke it patiently shaking of his head he asked what newes with you brother Jamy Oh brother Jack I have been with part of the Army it is a gallant Army but doth not love your Reformadoes for they say you deserted the Army and endeavoured to make a new Warre therefore I would have you take the same councell you gave me looke to your selfe for they are men not worse then their words they are treating hard you had best shift for your selfe begone either for France or Scotland and well you scape so Yet brother Jack if you will stay till Saterday you will blesse your selfe at the sight of a gallant Army they have much Artillary but will do no hurt unlesse you doe oppose them and that 's in vaine Iack for Friday Sir Thomas concludes of all things at Wistminster where he will guard the House with his owne men therefore Iack Presbytary tarry till Saterday which is but a very short time all your chiefe Commanders are gone and I will be your Protector So leaving Iamy and Iack Iamy rejoycing and Iack admiring at the well governed Army of that Renown-Generall marching through London to Black-Heath whom God I beseech governe and protect that by the two Honourable Houses mutable consent and their strength wee may have a true setlement of the Church and a firme peace in the Kingdome To the disconsolate Reformado OR Sad lookt PRESBYTER I Conceive that teares are fitter for this Theam then words for I heare since this unexpected change of your side you have both scratcht where it doth not itch and the rather considering how you took upon you till it pleased God to turne the tyde It is a true saying the reason that many men want their desires is because their desires want reason and honesty You did mainly bestir your selves on a suddaine to flourish â—â—â—h like the Paâ—tridge that carryeth faire feathers but 〈◊〉 flesh Soâ—e hâ—â—â— not stuck to say come we will take their Horses and their 〈◊〉 pay and then let it goe on which side it will Here Reformado I must tell thee if thou art guilty of this thou dost breakâ— thy Covenant with God and man and must now say to thee 〈◊〉 Vlyssâ—s said to Aliax Riches Honours and Policy are pretious â—â—â—els but fortune ruleth the Roast oftentimes taketh all from them that had much and giveth to them that had little I have read of a story of Hycurges two Dogges both of a Damme the one ranne at a Hare the other at a Poridge-Pot my meaning is not to compare the two dogges to Christians but accept of the Morall I conceive the stout hearted Souldier will stand to that which he hath beene ever brought up in when another of the same Traine is good for nothing but to runne after the spoyle and ruinning of Cities and Townes From which Massacry though it have many Enemies I trust God will ever defend it Well Reformado I am sorry thou hast no better imployment but to live by the sword and I as am heartily glad thou art disappointed of such an imployment thou mayst even now say by thy fortunes as the Lord Keeper Finch said by his BOTSON'T who thought of a Parliament so who thought of so peaceable a change which change hath for the present put thee into a sad and lost condition And now Reformado my last advice to thee shall bee to eschew evill and doe good And that thou maist have more minde on good Bookes then of Bagges more desire of Godlinesse then of Gold greater desire to dye well then to live wantonâ—y or idlely So wishing thee no ill I bid thee adew Farewell Reformado Lastly My hearty Prayers to God for this whole Kingdome is That the Lord would power out upon all sorts of persons in these Kingdomes a spirit of grace and supplication that it may repent us of all our iniquities and that wee may bee reconciled to the Lord that so all the threatens of his wrath may be removed from amongst us and hee may blesse us with the sweet fruits of truth and peace FINIS