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A88504
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Londons new recorder or, certain queres to be resolved by the old recorder, for Londons further welfare.
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1647
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Wing L2944; Thomason 669.f.11[90]; ESTC R210665
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london_n new_a recorder_n or_o certain_a queres_fw-la to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o old_a recorder_n for_o london_n further_a welfare_n 1._o whether_o the_o city_n late_o furious_a and_o audacious_a insolence_n in_o list_v themselves_o and_o engage_v their_o friend_n for_o a_o second_o war_n or_o their_o tame_a and_o shameful_a submission_n and_o betray_v the_o other_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o contempt_n 2._o whether_o we_o may_v not_o now_o as_o just_o and_o ingenuous_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o city-government_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mayor_n alderman_n sheriff_n common-counsel_n and_o other_o officer_n depend_v thereon_o and_o place_v better_a in_o their_o room_n for_o their_o late_a intend_a rebellion_n in_o raise_v a_o new_a war_n as_o they_o before_o have_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n that_o be_v church-government_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n chancellor_n dean_n etc._n etc._n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n profaneness_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v sin_n more_o apparent_o act_v by_o they_o and_o we_o more_o miserable_o sensible_a thereof_o than_o these_o of_o the_o latter_a none_o of_o which_o the_o whole_a synod_n can_v yet_o reduce_v under_o any_o of_o their_o class_n 3._o whether_o the_o city-fomenters_a in_o their_o late_a practice_n for_o a_o new_a war_n do_v not_o give_v occasion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o justice_n and_o less_o sacrilege_n for_o the_o king_n and_o state_n to_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o these_o caupon_o capon-eater_n hall_n and_o several_a corporation_n the_o main_a incentive_a of_o their_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n than_o those_o ancient_a and_o pious_a fabric_n and_o endowment_n of_o our_o forefather_n devotion_n and_o charity_n 4._o whether_o these_o new_a holy_a day_n of_o apprentice_n and_o schoolboy_n may_v not_o prove_v a_o great_a deformation_n to_o church_n and_o city_n than_o their_o ancient_a shrovetide_n and_o may-day_n have_v be_v of_o reformation_n to_o playhouse_n and_o stew_n 5._o whether_o the_o redoubt_a valour_n of_o the_o apprentice_n have_v not_o revive_v their_o extinguish_a birthright_n and_o make_v more_o gentleman_n than_o master_n who_o as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o king_n from_o the_o parliament_n so_o these_o shall_v extrude_v their_o master_n from_o their_o commodity_n and_o warehouse_n 6._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o temporal_a sword_n to_o suppress_v all_o arm_n and_o soldiery_n of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o spiritual_a all_o schism_n and_o sectary_n they_o both_o have_v their_o beginning_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n and_o both_o alike_o formidable_o increase_v to_o church_n and_o state_n 7._o whether_o queen_n elizabeth_n first_o licence_n to_o a_o few_o citizen_n and_o apprentice_n may_v not_o exercise_v arm_n for_o her_o disport_n and_o entertainment_n may_v not_o be_v re-called_n by_o her_o successor_n their_o number_n now_o be_v limit_v and_o their_o use_n è_fw-fr diametro_fw-la to_o the_o contrary_n 8._o whether_o since_o their_o expulsion_n of_o the_o king_n from_o his_o chamber_n the_o city_n and_o their_o disloyal_a royal_a hunt_n they_o will_v not_o now_o though_o against_o their_o religion_n and_o charter_n turn_v penitent_a pilgrim_n and_o revisit_v s._n cutberts_n and_o s._n michael_n mount_n to_o reduce_v he_o and_o the_o prince_n and_o although_o they_o have_v not_o canonize_v any_o of_o they_o for_o a_o saint_n in_o their_o weekly_a pamphlet_n yet_o for_o his_o return_n to_o procure_v a_o new_a holy_a day_n ordinance_n and_o register_v it_o in_o their_o yearly_a calendar_n 9_o whether_o that_o ancient_a little_a model_n the_o city_n not_o circumscribe_v now_o in_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n have_v not_o by_o their_o tumultuous_a petition_n reduce_v and_o whittle_v that_o main_a prop_n and_o post_n of_o our_o english_a government_n the_o parliament_n to_o less_o power_n and_o proportion_n then_o a_o sheriff_n white_a rod_n or_o a_o constable_n paint_a staff_n 10._o whether_o their_o long_a liberty_n over_o southwark_n westminster_n whitechapel_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o make_v those_o place_n great_a object_n of_o fear_n and_o danger_n unto_o the_o city_n herself_o than_o they_o have_v make_v she_o to_o be_v of_o terror_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o whether_o like_o a_o overgrow_v oyster_n do_v she_o not_o now_o stew_n in_o she_o own_o pickle_n 11._o whether_o the_o city_n do_v not_o deal_v with_o its_o suburb_n and_o their_o line_n of_o communication_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a with_o the_o samaritan_n acknowledge_v they_o brethren_n only_o while_o they_o advantage_n they_o and_o whither_o if_o necessary_o they_o must_v be_v appendix_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o all_o its_o liberty_n 12._o whether_o those_o martial_a burgess_n have_v not_o good_a nigh_o bring_v their_o city_n into_o as_o calamituous_a a_o case_n as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v s._n peter_n patrimony_n or_o the_o bishop_n estate_n 13._o whether_o the_o city_n monopolise_v all_o trade_n it_o be_v a_o good_a state_n of_o body_n to_o have_v a_o fat_a head_n thin_a gut_n and_o lean_a member_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a policy_n by_o lance_a the_o mid_n of_o the_o hide_n to_o eventilate_v those_o tumour_n which_o by_o the_o late_a depress_v and_o trample_v of_o the_o side_n have_v so_o exorbitant_o swell_v there_o that_o it_o hold_v not_o now_o a_o fit_a proportion_n for_o the_o right_a level_n of_o the_o whole_a 14._o whether_o their_o endeavor_v to_o make_v themselves_o a_o four_o party_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v with_o the_o earthen_a pot_n in_o the_o fable_n justle_v with_o all_o the_o other_o and_o now_o down_o stream_n they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v shatter_v a_o piece_n by_o the_o other_o great_a strength_n 15._o whereas_o upon_o the_o 7._o of_o this_o august_n the_o city_n give_v up_o its_o spirit_n inarticulate_o intestate_a whether_o his_o excellency_n their_o present_a administrator_n will_v yet_o accept_v of_o their_o beat_a gold_n bason_n and_o ewer_n and_o permit_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n to_o enjoy_v their_o three_o part_n 16._o whether_o the_o city-tame_a pigeon_n since_o their_o late_a wild_a flight_n abandon_v their_o turtell_n will_v not_o most_v of_o they_o be_v transform_v to_o stockdove_n and_o seek_v some_o desert_n or_o wilderness_n to_o bemoan_v their_o unpitied_a desolation_n 17._o whether_o the_o cockneigh_n or_o the_o horse-crow_n be_v now_o the_o more_o proper_a and_o please_a language_n to_o a_o citizen_n 18._o whether_o on_o the_o royal_a exchange_n the_o publike-faith_n or_o the_o irish_a purchaser_n will_v prove_v the_o great_a bankrupt_n 19_o whether_o alderman_n gresham_n in_o his_o trunk-hose_n and_o round_a cap_n upon_o the_o exchange_n deserve_v not_o though_o he_o less_o need_n more_o incense_n to_o his_o memory_n and_o be_v more_o worthy_a their_o imitation_n then_o late_o that_o rhodomontado_n alderman_n in_o moorfieles_n on_o horseback_n with_o all_o his_o comparison_n 20._o whether_o the_o old_a change_n and_o guildhall_n be_v not_o near_o to_o newgate_n and_o ludgate_n than_o the_o bishop_n gate_n be_v unto_o the_o tower_n 21._o whether_o britain_n burss_n be_v not_o now_o as_o rich_a as_o goldsmith_n or_o guildhall_n 22._o whether_o bedlam_n and_o bridewell_n sound_v not_o better_o to_o puritan_n then_o s._n bartholomewes_n or_o christ-church_n 23._o whether_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la row_n ave_fw-la and_o creed_n lane_n stand_v not_o as_o near_o cheapside-crosse_n as_o gracious_a street_n 24._o whether_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o the_o city_n and_o whether_o to_o this_o quintessence_n of_o all_o their_o former_a rebellion_n and_o adequate_v transcendent_a punishment_n may_v not_o just_o be_v fear_v 25._o whether_o the_o old_a recorder_n shall_v not_o be_v better_o employ_v in_o stay_v here_o to_o resolve_v all_o these_o quaeres_fw-la than_o his_o other_o ten_o fellow-member_n have_v be_v in_o give_v occasion_n to_o raise_v they_o and_o then_o run_v away_o civitas_n crventa_fw-la londinensis_fw-la erit_fw-la regis_fw-la religionis_fw-la legis_fw-la ac_fw-la totivs_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglicanae_n proditrix_fw-la 1640._o cives_fw-la crventi_fw-la londinenses_n ni_fw-fr jehovah_n prohibet_fw-la ervnt_fw-la regis_fw-la religionis_fw-la legis_fw-la ac_fw-la totivs_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglicanae_n proditores_fw-la 1640._o christ_n prevent_v or_o londons_n rebellion_n bring_v rvine_n to_o englands_n church_n law_n king_n &_o people_n christ_n save_v our_o english_a church_n law_n king_n with_o state_n 1640._o by_o londons_n fvrie_n shall_v be_v desolate_a the_o false_a scots_n london_n shall_v confvsion_n bring_v 1640._o to_o englands_n religion_n law_n whole_a state_n &_o king_n londons_n rebellion_n with_o scots_n treachery_n bring_v our_o englands_n church_n king_n &_o state_n to_o poverty_n 1640._o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1647._o