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A90227	The araignement of Mr. Persecution: presented to the consideration of the House of Commons, and to all the common people of England wherein he is indicted, araigned, convicted, and condemned of enmity against God, and all goodnesse, of treasons, rebellion, bloodshed, &c. and sent to the place of execution. In the prosecution whereof, the Jesuiticall designes, and secret encroachments of his defendants, Sir Symon Synod, and the John of all Sir Johns, Sir Jonh Presbiter, upon the liberty of the subject id detected, and laid open, / by yongue Martin Mar-Preist, son to old Martin the Metrapolitane. This is licensed, and printed according to holy order, but not entered into the Stationers monopole.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.; Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?,	1645 (1645)	Wing O620; Thomason E276_23; ESTC R209849	47,185	54

4. con Trent lib. 5. p. 409. So that there can be no security for the Power of Majestracy where Ecclesiasticke vsurpation is predominant for the greater their Power is the the lesse powerfull is Majestracy wherefore I must needs consent to the equity of this Byll 3. Mr. Vnity-of-Kingdomes Mr. Foreman should I relate how through the divilish polecy and cruelty of this Persecution for conscience I have been banished from betwixt Kingdomes States and Provinces to their utter destruction in one an others ruine I should be unhappily too troblesome wherefore in short my verdict is concurrant with yours 4. Mr. Nationall-Strength Mr. Foreman I conceive that you cannot be unsensible that the Nationall strength of Kingdomes and People consists in the generall peace as severall members wisely compacted in the naturall skin of one politike body wherefore to foster this Malefactor amongst a people is to vender the strength of a Kingdome to ruine for he is a constant sower of division emulation hatred c. amongst them So that my verdict is not any wayes dissenting from your judgment Mr. Setled-Peace Mr. Foreman By reason of Persecution for conscience I can find no absolute acceptance in any Kingdome or Nation throughout Christendome For he so poysoneth all Nationall Pacifications Leagues and Covenants that their peace changeth with their Reigion so that their peace cannot be truly setled whererefore my verdici is concurrant 6. Mr. Humaine-Society Mr Foreman My verdict is what by experience you have all found that he hath not only set Kingdomes at variance but even sat bee against son and son against father one friend against an other and embrewes them in one an others blood to the destruction of all humaine society wherefore I conceive this Charge against him is according to equiry 7. Mr. Blood-of-Princes Mr. Foreman The blood of Kings Rulers and Governours the Treasons Designes and Conspiracies against their persons whereof History is full and whereto our Age is not wanting occasioned by Persecution enforces my verdict in approbation of the Byll against him 7. Mr. Vnited-Provinces Mr. Foreman Whosoever readeth the History of the Vnnited Prvinces and considereth their wonderfull preservation flourishing state and prosperity they enjoy notwithstanding their with waging of continuall warre with a forraigne Enemie may clearly perceive the great mercy of God vpon a Nation and People that in tender to the consciences one of an other exclude banish and extirpate Persecution out of their Territories wherofore I likewise consent to the equity of the Byll given in against him 8. Mr. Desolate-Germany Mr. Foreman Those that doubt of the truth of this Byll let them but looke upon the Germaine desolations depopulations warre famine and pestilence occasioned through papall supremacy over our consciences and he may receive full satisfaction of the equity of this Byll 9. Mr. Publique-good Mr. Foreman that which is destructive to the publique good is Treasonable and not to be suffered in a Common-wealth because it striketh at the Root and Foundation of Magistracy whose proper end is that all may lead a Quiet and Peaceable life under the publique Protection But this Fellow Persecution diverteth the publique good from the Generality to this or that Sort to this or that prevailing Faction so that where or in what State soever he is Predominate there is an impossibility of an equall enjoyment of the publique good but even the better sort such as stand for the good of others as well as their owne and have hazarded their lives for the publique good against the common Enemy as Anabaptists Brownists c. are by him deprived of the publique Liberty and Freedome of the Subject for which they have engaged Estate and Life Therefore Mr. Foreman my Verdect upon the Bill is BILLA VERA 0. Nationall-wealth Mr. Foreman that which is the Ruine of Nationall Wealth is destructive to the very Being and continuance of Nations Kingdomes and States for it bringeth Devastation and Depopulation thereof and so not to be suffered But this Persecution for Conscience stirreth up Warres and Bloodshed in Nations Kingdomes and States which consumeth their Wealth devoureth their Fruit burneth and destroyeth their Cities Townes and Villages and throweth all into a Wildernesse Therefore Mr. Foreman you have my consent to the verity of this Byll Foreman Gentlemen we have spent much time and our verdict is expected if you 12. Mr. Civill-Government and Mr. 13. Domesticke-Miseries be agreed with us in your verdict there remaineth nothing but the endorsment hereof with Billa-Vera Ambo Wee are agreed with you This past the Grand Jury give in their verdict or Inditement endorsed with Billa vera whereby the Malefactor Persecution is made a lawfull prisoner to be brought forth to the Barre and to be put upon the Jury of life and death Whereupon the Clarke the month of the Court commands the Goaler to set forth Persecution to the Barre The Goaler sets forth Persecution to the Barre The Indictment Clar. Persecution Hold up thy Hand and heare thy Indictment Perse-secution 〈◊〉 standest Indicted in this County of Just-Judgment by the name of Persecution late of the Towne of Tyranny in the County of Martyrdome by Gods-Vengance of the Towne of Impartiallity in the County of Just-Judgment That thou art an enemy to God and all goodnesse a Traytor to Kings and Princes their persons Crownes and Dignities divider of them one against an other and of Kingomes and people in themselves and that thou art guilty of the warre and bloodshed at present in this Land yea almost of all the blood of the whole earth from the blood of righteous Abell unto the blood of these present times contrary to the peace of our Soveraigne Lord the King his crowne and dignity How 〈◊〉 thou Persecution art thou guilty of this Treason Rebellion and bloodshed in manner and forme as thou standest Indicted or not guilty Pris Not guilty Clar. By whom wilst thou be tryed Pris By God and my Countrey Then an Impannell being returned the Clarke saith You good men that are Impanneled between our Soveraigne Lord the King and the prisoner at the Barre answer to your names at the first call upon paine and perill that may fall thereon They all answer to their names Clar. Cryer make Proclamation Cryer o yes If any man can informe my Lord the Kings Justices the Kings Sergeant or the Kings Atturney before this Inquest be taken between our Soveraigne Lord the King and the prisoner at the Barre let them come forth and they shal be heard for the prisoner stands at the Barreupon his deliverance Clar. You the prisoner that is called to the Bar these men which you have heard called and personally appeare shall passe between our Soveraigne Lord the King and you upon tryall of your life and death if you will challenge them or any of them you must speake unto them or any of them as they come to the Booke to be sworne before they be sworne Prisoner My Lord

let me humbly crave liberty to Challenge this Jury who though my Lord in all probability they be honest Gentlemen yet my breeding education nature and course of life is not so well known unto them as unto divers other Geentlemen of worth and quality here present indifferent men of far more esteem in the world more able to discerne my cause the evidence mine accusars shall bring Besides my Lord these men of the Jury are men possest with an inveterate hatred and malice against me and are parties in my Indictment for together with the Grand Inquest they conspired together against me and provoaked Gods-Vengance to prosecute against me now for me to be tryed by mine accusars and mortall enemies I hope your Lordship cannot conceive it equall or legall wherefore my Lord I beseech you have mercy upon me consider the blood of the innocent least it be a prey to the malice of envy and let more indifferent men be chosen Judge Persecution I much wonder at thy impudence in excepting against such a Jury yet so far as in equity I may I am willing for justice sake to grant the utmost the Law affords Prisoner I humbly thanke your Lordship the Lord blesse your Honour and I beseech your Honour for the assistance of Sir Symon Synod Judg Well then let Sir Symon be cal'd into the Court. Clarke Call Sir Symon Synod Crier Sir Symon Synod come into the Court. Judge Sir Symon if you can further his Majesties service in the proposall of others in the roome of those Persecution doth except against to Mr. Sherriffe to be impanneled you are commauded Sir Symon Synod My Lord since it is your Lordshids pleasure with the consent of this Honourable Bench that I shall be serviceable to him I shall most willingly propose to his consideracion persons of sufficient worth and estimation in the World that are not prejudiciall to the Person of the Prisoner neither are parties in his accusation indisserent men acquainted with his life and conversation able to discerne the evidence that shall be brought in again 〈◊〉 him men whom I shall commend unto your Lordships acceptance for soundnesse of judgment and singular Piety in the cause of the Cle●●y this being a matter which concernes them in an high nature wherefore by your Lordships favour I shall propose those if if no better can be procured to wit Mr. Satan Mr Antichrist Mr. Spanish Inquisition Mr. Councell-of-Trent Mr. High-Commission Mr. Ass●mbly-of-Divines Mr. Rude-Multitude Sr. John Presbyter mine only son Mr. Scotch Government Mr. F●●ls●-Prophets Mr. Ecclesiasticall-Supremacy Mr. Pontificall-Revenue These never sailed the designes of the Clergy who in all Ages have endevoured the Advancement of the Church of God the Tribe of Levi wherefore this being a Case that concernes their Advancement which above all things in the wo●ld is to be endevoured I am emboldned to propound them unto Mr. Sheriffe for the Tri●ll of this Prisoner Judge 〈◊〉 Simm this is a strange Jury you propose Justice Reason My Lord it is according to the nature of the Clergy can you expect Grapes of Thornes or Figges of Thistles if you shall but according to Reason consider of their Wa●es and Pretences which indeed beare a specious shew you shall find them no better then ravening Woolves in Sheepes Cloathing Justice Humanity My Lord it cannot stand with Humanity much lesse wich L●●a● Equity that a Case which concernes the generall good of mankind should be refer'd to the Verdict of such anhumane Jury Kings Ser. My Lord there be divers of them whom Royall Prerogative hath called in to his Assistance and at this day I conceive maketh use of them for the Establishing the Liberty of the Subject and the Protestant Religi● on so that for my part I cannot see how all of them can be condemned Kings Attorn My Lord a great part of them are Props to the Protestant Religion Justice Reason My Lord what though Royall Prerogative and the Protestant Religion should be founded upon them must they therfore be concluded Anthentick non sequitur and for the Liberty of the Subject though they may be used as a Glosse yet Reason will tell you that they are as directly opposite to it as the Zenith is to the Antipodes Judge Sr. Simon I cannot in Equity permit such unworthy Persons to be on the Jury only Mr. Assembly of Divines Sr. John Presbiter and Mr. Scotch-governement are commanded to attend the Court for the service of the King if occasion be Then the former Jury being sworne c. the Goaler is co 〈…〉 anded to set fortb PERSECUTION to the Barre Clar. PERSECUTION hold up thy hand Looke upon him Masters of the Jury hearken to his cause You shall understand that he stands indicted in this County of Just-judgment by the name of PERSECUTION c. Upon this Indictment he hath beene Arraigned and thereto hath pleaded not guilty and for his tryall hath put himselfe upon God and the Countrey which Countrey are you your Charge is to enquire whether he be guilty of this Treason murder c. in manner and forme as he stands Indicted or not guilty And heare your Evidence Crier If any man can give Evidence or can say any thing against the Prisoner let him come forth for the Prisoner stands upon his deliverance Clar. call Gods-Vengance Gaffar Christian Gaffar Martyrs Gaffar Lib. Cons Crier Gods-Vengance here Gaffar Christian here Gaffar Martyrs here Gaffar Lib. Cons come forth prosecute or you forfeite your Recognisance I cannot get in my Lord Sir Symon keeps me out O! murder murther my Lord. Judge What is the matter Lib. Cons My Lord Sir Symon Synod is like to pull out my throate with the revenous Clawes of an Assembly and Mr. Scotch-Government was fit to stab me with his Scotch dagger and the John of all Sr. Johns Sr. John Presbyter with his Classicall Club would beat out my braines For my Lord they are affraid I should come into your Honours presence least I should find entertainment in this Kingdome and so Mr. Pontificall-Revenue turne Seperate from the Church of England Crier Peace there every man keep silence upon paine of imprisonment make way there for Liberty-of-Conscience Jemmy put up thy dagger Sir Symon ●oe paire your nalles Sir John away with your Club that Liberty-of-Conscience may come into the Court. The Witnesses being come in they are sworne every one according to their knowledge to give in a true Evidence for the King against the Prisoner at the Barre Clar. Gods-Vengance stand up what can you say for the King against the Prisoner at the Bar GODS-VENGANCE My Lord I have from the beginning dilligently observed the Nature and inclinations of this Prisoner eve● to have been so averse to God and all goodnesse that his Actions in all Nations Kingdomes and St 〈…〉 s amongst Societyes and people have been in direct Enmity to the end of Christs comming for he came not to destroy mens Lives but to save them

late the dore is shut against it the Kingdomes hands are bound so that if a Toleration were not in it selfe unlawfull and against the duty of the Majestrate yet now because of the Oath and Covenant 't is unlawfull so that whatsoever might have been granted before cannot be now least the Kingdome should be guilty ●efore God of Covenant breaking Ergo J. Reas Because the Assembly bath sadled the Parliament it is unlawfull for the Presbyters to goe a foote Ergo Persecution was unlawfull when the Preists were persecuted but now it is lawfull they persecute Ergo Toleration was lawfull and the duty of the Majestrate when the power was in the hands of the Bishops but now the Presbyters are crowding into S. Peters Chaire the Parliament is bound to compell all men to the Decrees of the Assembly as that impudent and desperate Incendiary Mr. Edwards boldly and openly affirmeth an Assertion able to divide the Kingdome in twenty peeces 4. Because it is against the greatest lights in the Church both antient and pag. 281. moderne as Agustine Ambrose Calvine Phillip Melancton Zanchius Musculus Bullinger likewise the judgement of the Divines of New England are against the Toleration of any Church Governement and way but one they will not suffer Brownists Anabaptists c. Mr. Cotton the greatest Divine in New England and a precious man is against Toleration and holds that men may be punished for their Consciences as will appeare by his Letter to Mr. Williams Ergo J. Reas Presbyterian Governement is unlawfull because Mr. Cotton condemnes it in his Booke intituled The Keyes of the Kingdome of Heaven 5. Because at this time for want of setled Governement people being left to so great liberty multitudes are fallen and doe daily to Antinomianis●e pag. 289. Anabaptisme Independancy yea to deny the Immortality of the soule Ergo J. Reas One Anabaptist Independant or the like that can render a Reason for what he holds is better then se●ven Presbyters that conclude from such bald Premises Pro. 26. 16. Here the Authour of that Booke intituled M●ns Mortality desires Mr. Edwards with those that are so invective against it in their Pulpits that they would cease their railing at it there and come forth in Print against it for the thing being so rare so litle questioned and the contrary so generally concluded as a principle of faith any bumbast-stuffe will passe there for authentike with the people without tryall but if it be put forth to publike vew it must expect an encounter by one or other and therein the Authour of that Booke observeth the policie of his Presbyterian Adversaries to maintaine their repute with the people in being so hasty in the Pulpit and so slow to the Presse 6. Independants and all kind of Sectaries as long as they have their liberty pag. ibid. snuffe up the wind and will not hearken to any way whereby they may receive satisfaction but if once the Majestrate declares and by Lawes concludes one way of Church Worship it may be they will heare reason Ergo J. Reas It seemes the Presbyters till then can render them none for the reason and ●orce of that Argument li●s in take him Goaler Ergo If once the Majestrate declares and by Lawes concludes all the fat Benefices of the Kingdome upon Independancie then it may be the Presbyters will beare reason and turne Independants 7. Independancie hath ever been from the first to the last a Fountaine of evill roote of bitternes divisions c. as the Histories of the Anabaptists the pag. 394. highest forme of Independancy and Church way declare in respect of the evils they fell into and the mischeifes they brought upon Germany and how God cursed and scattered them Ergo J. Reas If the King conquer the Parliament wil be Traytours to posterity by Cr●nicle for who writ the Histories of the Anabaptists but their Enemies 8. My Lord becausethe Presbyterian way hath been countenanced from pag. 29●● Heaven and blessed from sorts of sects c. and that for almost an hundered yeares Ergo J. Reas Both Papall and Episcopall is better then Presbyterian for they are and have been more vniforme and have continued many hundred yeares longer then Presbyterian and were long before Presbytrie was thought on for alas it was but a shift at a pinch the Divell made when neither of the other would serve his turne and so came up Presbytrie but what good the Divell will have on 't I know not for who knowes the lucke of a Iousi● Curre he may prove a good Dog 9. My Lord If Toleration of Government though not of Doctrine pag. 301. should be granted then the simple Anabaptists and that simple sort called Dippers will come in too saying that Baptisme at such an age and Baptizing in Rivers by Dipping are but matters of order and time Ergo J. Reas He that desembleth hatred with lying lips and he that inventeth slander is a foole Pro. 10. 18. Wherefore I humbly beseech your Lordship seriously to consider the depth pag. 303. of Satan in this Designe of Toleration how this is now his last Plot and Designe and by it would undermine and frustrate the whole worke of Reformation t is his Master peece for England I am confident if the Divell pag. 304. had his choyce whether the Hierarchie Ceremonies and Liturgie should be established in this Kingdome or a Toleration granted he would chuse and preferre a Toleration before them J. Human. That is of Presbyterian Compulsion because Episcopall in England is worne out of Date Mr. Edwards knowes the Divell is not so simple to chuse Hierarchie Ceremonies c. where their deceit is detected hated and rejected it seemes be 's better acquainted with him then so the next time he writes we shall have more of the Divels mind but it is likely he 'll have finished his Designe first and then it may be Mr. Edwrads will tell us that the Divell is better perswaded of Presbytrie his last shift then ever he was of Episcopacie he will be so serviceable to him therein for if Mr. Edwards and the Divell be not deceived he intends with it to devoure breake in peeces and stampe the residue the Hierarchie hath left under his feete so to weare out the Saints of the most High And thus my Lord you have my Reasons why this fellow LIBERTY-OF CONSCIENCE is not to have admittance within the verge of this Kingdom much lesse to enter thus into the bowels of this Court to give in Evidence to be proceeded on upon the life and death of this holy man Mr. PERSECUTION Lib. Cons My Lord Sir John●s a pritty forward child that can pratle thus before he have his teeth thy say he hath been breeding of teeth ever since the the Assembly were in consultation surely they 'll be huge long boarish tuskes when they come ●ut should your Lordship but cause his mouth to be opened you might see great iron

Die Saturni Apr. 6. 1645. It is Decreed and Ordained by the reverend Assembly of Divines now assembled in holy Convocation that Dr. Burgesse and Mr. Edwards doe returne thankes unto the worthy Authour of this Treatise intituled The Araignement of Persecution for his pious endevoures and vigilant care he hath taken therein at the intreaty of this Synod And it is further Ordained that they doe desire him to print and publish the said Treatise forthwith and that it be commended to the people as a divine Hand-Maide to the right understanding of the Directory And it is yet furcher Decreed and Ordained that none shall presume to print or reprint the said Treatise but whome he shall authorize under his own hand writing till this most Holy Synod shall take furuther Order Scribes Henry Roborough Adoniran Byfeild I appoynt my Cozen MARTIN CLAW-CLERGIE Printer to the reverend Assembly of Divines and none else to Print this Treatise Yongue MARTIN MAR-PREIST THE Araignement OF Mr. PERSECUTION Presented to the CONSIDERATION OF THE HOUSE OF COMmons and to all the COMMON PEOPLE of England WHEREIN HE IS INDICTED ARAIGNED CONVICTED AND CONdemned of emnity against God and all Goodnesse of Treasons Rebellion Bloodshed c. and sent to the place of Execution In the prosecution whereof the Jesuiticall Designes and secret Encroachments of his Dfendants Sir SYMON SYNOD and the JOHN of all Sir JOHNS Sir JONH PRESBITER upon the Liberty of the Subject is detected and laid open By Yongue MARTIN MAR-PREIST Son to old MARTIN the Metrapolitane This is Licenced and printed according to Holy Order but not Entered into the Stationers Monopole Anglia MARTINIS disce savere tuis EUROPE Printed by MARTIN CLAW CLERGIE Printer to the Reverend Assembly of Divines and are to be sould at his Shop in Toleration Street at the Signe of the Subjects Liberty right opposite to Persecuting Court. 1645. TO THE REVEREND LEARNED THE PROLOcutor Assossors the Commissioners of the Church of Scotland and the rest of the venerable Assembly of Divines now sitting in holy Convocation at Westminster Reverend Sirs According to my duty at your divine entreaty I have reduced those pious instructions received from you into such a pleasing forme as I hope shall not only affect but abundantly edefie the people of this Kingdome under your holy Jurisdiction for considering your spirituall care over them and how your time hath been taken up wholy in the procurement of that sacred Ordinance for Tythes wisely thought on before the Directory for he is an Infidell and denyeth the faith that doth not provide for his family your late humble Advice digested into severall Assertions your sore travill and paine you have daly ever since your holy Convocation undergon to bring to birth his Holynesse Sir JOHN PRESBYTER and other your toylesome endeavours for the Henone of your holy cloth I have therefore more willingly become your Joyrnoman to ease your Burthen in this your toylesome time of Deformation and having thus prepar'd my endeavoures fit for the puolike vew I am emboldned to Dedicate them unto your divine protection not doubting of the sacred imposition of your hands upon them to sanctifie them unto the people as truly Presbyterean that comeing forth with your Classicall Authority they may obtaine a reverent estimation with them And seeing I have made such a happy beginning I doubt not of an answerable encouragement from you to proceed as I have begun but a small matter will please MARTIN if you sanctifie him with the Benediciae of a Cornelian Benefice of 400. l. per annum to knocke downe the Anabaptsts Brownists c. with your thumping bumping Presbyterean Classicall CLUB that shall suffice pro tempore and withall to gratifie him with the De me of Pauls House that 's but a small matter it will become his worship very well for the present and afterwards you may doe as it shall seem best to your divine wisedomes aeeording to his best deservings therein he is a singular man in such a busines and wants nothing but preforment you doe not thinke neither doth it enter into your hearts how reverend Yongue MARTIN can thunder-thump the Pulpit O he can staer most devnitly raile and bawle most fervently storme most tempestiously even till be foame at mouth most precisely Oh how be can spetter't out O these caused Anabaprists these wicked Brownists these Hecetickes these Scismatickes these Sectaries O MARTIN hath it at his fingers end ha's an Vniversity man skild in the Tongues and Sciences and can sophistioue any Text O he is excellent at false Glosses and Scholasticke Interpretations he can wrest the Scriptures most nearly tell the people it is thus and thus in the Originall an excellent man to make a Presbyter and O Bretheren if MARTIN thus delude the people thrash those Hereticks in hope sure MARTIN shall be partaker of his hope you will not muzle the oxe that trendeth out your corne no MARTIN hath better esteeme of the Assembly he doth not once suppose that like Bell's Assembly of Priests they 'l devoure all themselves and leave nothing for MARTIN but it is no matter MARTIN will be content with hard meats rather then desert the service of such on holy such a reverend Assembly such a Quagmire of croaking skip-jacke Presbyters such is his zeale and pious affection to the Cause he is resolved to worke with his awne hands rather then be troublesome Thus committing his endeavoures to your learned Consultations pious Debates and sacred Conclusions he rests in expectation of his Reward Yours humbly devoated in all Synoddicall Classicall Consistoreall or Predicatory Function till death us depars Yongue MARTIN MAR-PREIST Son to old MARTIN the Metrapolitane To his Freind the Authour upon his Booke 'T was boldly ventured to set upon This foule blacke Feind mad PERSECUTION Pluto's Grand Agent whom the world beside Durst not but fawne upon thou 'st tane and try'd Thy paines sure have been great to seeke him out Thou hast encompast Europe all about The Sottish English Irish Climates too Thou hast trac'd'ore to see what things they doe What was the cause that so much blood was shed In all those places Why rents and sad divisions In Kingdomes once made happy now the visions Of woefull ruine Spectacles for time To write destructions everlasting line Thanke then Yongue MARTIN for his love and care T' impart to theo who these proud actours are And let him have thy prayers so thou shalt be As much belov'd of virteous men as he A. B. THF ARAIGNEMENT OF PERSECUTION A Certaine dreadfull and severe Gentleman by name Gods-vengance of the Towne of Impartiallity in the County of Just-judgment having a long time through the daily perswations of his Kinsman Mr. Long-sufferance an honest peaceable Gentleman unwilling his enemie should perish forborne to proceed against the great Enemie and Incendiary of mankind Mr. Persecution according to his inquity at length taking occasion at his Kinsmans abused patience forthwith procurss a

warrant from the Lord Cheife Justice Peace-with-all-men for the Constable Mr. Reward-of-tyranny to attach him who takes with him two approved men of the Parish old Mr. Woefull-experience and honest Mr. Sound-judgment and making strict search and inquiry after him front Religion to Religion found him at length amongst the Papists under the name of Mr. Spanish-Inquisition but the suitable Fox no sooner perceived their Authority but shrunke out of his Roman Papall Robe and presently turned Protestant clad with an English Episcopall habit under the name of Mr. High-Commission but Constable Reward-of-Tyranny with old Woefull-Experience and honest Sound-Judgment being acquainted with his trikes made after him whereat he cast of his Lawne sleeves Hoode Typpit c and forthwith least all Trades should faile became a zealous Covenanter in the godly shape of a Presbyter changing his name into Classicall Presbytrie a new cheat to cosen the world and then Scholer like as if it had been for a goodly fat Benefice in the twinkling of an eye jumpt out of Scotland into England and turn'd a reverend Synodian disguis'd with a Sylogisticall pair of Britches saving your presence in Bocardo and snatching a Rhetoricall Cassok he girt up his loynes with a Sophisticall Girdle and ran into the wildernesse of Tropes and Figures and there they had lost him had it not been for the Spirits Teaching by whose direction they trac'd him through the various winding subtile by-Pathes secret tracts and cunning Meanders the evening wolves wild Boares and Beasts of the Forrest in the briery thickets of Rhetoricall Glosses Sophistications and scholastick Interpretations had made but being sit to lay hands on him the cunning Hocus Pocus vanish'd out of their sight and presently takes Sanctuary for lookeing about for him Behold he was doing his busines Sr. Beverence in the Pulpit thumping it devoutly and most furiously like the Son of Thunder he ratl'd the Anabaptists Brownists c. letting his bolts which according to the Proverbe were soone shot sly at randome against them but thinking to apprehend him he skipt from them from Pulpit to Pulpit from Vniversity to Vniversity from Colledge to Colledge even through all the Pulpits Vniversities and Colledges in Christendome and then he hied him from Parsonage to Parsonage where the Parsons Wifes had thought to have hid him amongst the Heards of Tyth Pigges flockes of chickings geese c. but that failing he ran as if he had been wild through the Gleabe Land and skipt over into a Tyth Cocko and thought all had been cocke sure but perceiving they espy'd him up starts the Fox and presently fast by the Synod he caught hold on the Altar but fearing least he should be made a burnt Offering he vanished into 12. Articles but that businesse not thriving the next sight that was made of him was in a petitionary garbe in the behalfe of the London Ministors And a thousand other trickes that I cannot reckon he had but one above all the rest I must not forget which was the master peace of all the rest for to bloke up all passages stop all mouthes and fortifie himselfe round he turn'd reverend Imprimatur and here tho pursuers were at a stand for all was as fast as the Divel and tho Presbyters could make it they sought to Authority to open the Presse and still the Pres-byters as their custome is were in the way that nothing could be done Well no good was to be done in publike they then goe to it privatoly and to worke a deliverance fell into dangrous labour and at length brought forth the villaine into publike vew and notwithstanding all his trickos detected apprehended and caried him to Justice Reason who hauing examined the Malefactour sets downe his Examination and binds over Gods-Vengance to prosecute the Malefactour at the next Assizes and finding him not baylable makes his Mittimus for the Cohstable to commit him to the Goale there to be kept in safe custody without ● 〈◊〉 ● or Manuprise till the next Goale delivery Now for the better understanding of this Araignment this ensuing Catalogue of the names of the severall Officers of the Court is here annexed The Court of Assizes held at the Araignment of Persecution 1645. Lord Parliament The Judge Justice Reason Humanity Conformity Justices the Peace Sir Charles-Royall-Prerogative The Kings Sergeant Sir Peter-protestant The Kings Arturney Sir John-Equity High-Sherriffe Mr. Obedience Under Sherriffe Clarke Cryer   Mr. Soveraignty-of-Christ Power-of-Parliamentes Vnity-of-Kingdomes Nationall-Strength Setled-Peace Humaine-Society Grand Jnquest Vnited-Provinces Desolate-Germany Blood-of-Primes Publike-Good Nationall-Wealth Civill-Government Domestick-Miseries Mr. Creation Gospell Politique-power State-policy Innocent-blood Good-samaritane Trueth-and-peace Orphan Jury of life and death Light-of-nature Day-of-judgement National-loyalty Liberty-of-Subject Mr. PER SECUTION Prisoner Mr. Gods-Vengence Prosecutour Caffar Christian Martyrs Liberty-of Conscience Evidences Sir Symon Synod and Sir John Presbyter Defendants A new Jury for Life and Death endeavoured by Sir Symon Synod Mr. Satan Antichrist Spanish-inquisition Counsell-of-Trent Rude-multitude Sr. John Presbiter Scotch-government False-prophets Sir Symons Jury men Eccles -Supremacy Pontificall-Revenue High-commission Assembly-of-Divines THus Reader the Court being compleat for thy more speedy progression through the matter intended suppose the transaction of many passages in these Assizes here in this Relation omitted as needlesse the repetion the Essentialls thereof being so tedious to the impatient Reader yet not unnecessary and uselesse I hope to the diligent peruser for wherein without prejudice to our present matter an omission may be my silence for formality sake gives place to a supposition thereof otherwise I shall transgresse upon the Readers Patience Thus then the Grand Inquest the matter being thus far brought fall into debate 1. Mr. Soveraignenity of Christ Gentlemen our Lord of Lords and King of Kings whose Image and expresse prerogative I am hath by the price of his blood constituted himselfe sole Head and King so everover the Consciences of men and therefore he chargeth his Housholders the Kings of the Earth to let the Tares and the Wheat grow together in the Field of the World untill the Harvest the Day of Judgement therefore this Malefactour Persecution in my Judgement being in his Inclinations and Actions altogether averse thereto is an Arch-traitour to the Preagative Royall of Jesus Christ over the Consciences of men and therefore Lawfully and Justly charged with this Bill 2. Mr. Power of Parliaments My Verdict Mr. Foreman is that Persecution for Conscience is Inconsistant with the Soveraignty of Kingdomes for it divideth their Powers one against another and in themselves occasioneth murmurings grutchings and repinings which in in time breake forth into Conspiracies Rebellions Insurrections c. as well to the prejudice of Soveraignity as to the ruine of the Subject and which is more the tendency operation and end of Persecution is to reduce the Power of Kingdomes and Parliaments from themselves into the hands and disposall of the Pontificall Clergie according to the divelish Decree of Pope Paul

he depart here 's twenty shillings for your paines you know 't is sacraledg to bring downe the price As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen Crier Make way there for the Jurie The Jurie withdraw and thus fall into debate about their verdict Creation Gentlemen from the Evidence of the Witnesses against PERSECUTION I clearely perceive that he is of so divelish and unnaturall disposition as is not computible with the workes of the Creation all creaturs of a kind associate feed and converse together there is a publicke freedome of all kinds amongst themselves the Oxe the Asse the Sheep and all sorts of Cattell the Dove the Sparrow and all kinds of Birds have a State harmony a publike Toleration generall Concord and unity among themselves in their severall kinds but this Malefactour as from the Witnesses is evident unnaturallizes man-kind above all kinds of Creatures that where he rules no peace publike or private no freedome rights or liberty either civil or spirituall no society cohabitation or concord Nationall nor Domesticke can possibly be amongst men but envying hatred emulation banishment c. Wherefore from the consideration hereof and of what the Witnesses have given in to me he appeareth guilty what say you Mr. Gospell Gosp Mr. Foreman Whereas it is by Sir John and such like urged that the Kings of the Gentiles have equall power with the Kings of Israel of old understand that their supremacy was but for a time untill Shiloh came and no longer to whome then the gathering of the people should be he came to take away the First that he might establish the Second being made Mediatour of a better Covenant established on better promises the forgivenesse of sinnes and the guift of eternall life But he that despised Moses Laws dyed without mercy under two or three witnesses The old Covenant was over the Old man and its Condemnation or punishment was over the Old man to wit this corruptable fallen State of Mortallity and therefore they executed death upon the transgressors thereof The New Covenant is over the New man to wit the Spirit that shall be raised out of this corruptable at the Resurrection therefore hath it the promise of forgivenesse of sins and eternall life the penalty of that temporall death the death of the Old or earthly man in this life the penalty of this everlasting death the death of the New or spirituall man in the life to come wee are New Creatures or New men now but by faith not actuall till the Refurrection we are to live as if we were raised againe for the condition of the Gospell is not to us as the Condition of Innocency was to Adam a Condition in this present State of this present State as his was to him to wit the Condition of immortallty in immortallity but ours a condition in present mortallity of future immortallity so is it that mortallity being swallowed up of life we are presently under the end of its Condition Salvation or Condemnation Therefore as the Resurrection cannot possibly be but by Christ so the penalty cannot possibly be by other it is out of the Sphear of this world therefore one of the power of the Princes of this world as they cannot be Mediatours of the New Testament so they cannot be punishers therein Therefore to punish the Offenders therein is to attempt the Throne of Christ and asurpe as much as in them lieth his Mediatourship Therefore hath he referred the contemners of his Gospell untill the Judgment of the Last Day And for that in Isaiah 49. 23. And Kings shall be thy nursing Fathers and Queens the nursing Mothers it is a Prophesie of the deliverance of the Jewes from their Captivity to whom Kings and Queens shall be assistance in their returne to the Land of their Forefathers as ver 19. 22. 23. 26. c. witnesse Politicke Power Mr. Foreman Salus populi the safety of the people is the Soveraigne Law or fundamentall constitution of Civill Government therefore though Majestracy hath been corrupted and abused as appeareth by our Evidence to the terrour of the most virteous conscientious well minded men and the maintenance and protection of the wicked so that it hath been perverted from the geneall good if all sorts sects and societies of people unto this or that sort or sect yet this evill in Majestracy is to be cut off ne pars sincera trabatur And Mr. Foreman it appears by our Evidence that PERSECUTION is the originall of the disease therefore to be cut off least the whole politiqus body perish For where Persecution is what dissenuions mutintes tumults insurrections aproares and divisions what what conspiracies Treasons and Rebellions what bloodshed cruelty and inhumanity hath been by our Evidence declared the which by our owne experience we find verefied in divers Kingdomes States and Provinces for doe we not see betwixt the Catholicke Cause and the True Protestant Religion so cal'd the Christian world is embrewed with blood destroying and devouring one an other the dashing of those two imperious ambitious insolent Religions the Papall and Protestant together besides what it hath done to the House of Austrea c. hath split the Dominons of this politique body asunder that they wallow in one an others vitall blood burning destroying and ruinating all before them how many Townes Villages and sumptenus buildings have been burne what Tillage and Meddowes laid wast and how many thousands of innocent soules have been slayen in Ireland contrary to the end and foundation of poltique Government and doth not England tast even the dregges of this Cup yea swallow it downe with greedynes that we are even drunke with one an others blood enraged with madnesse crueltics c. without all hopes of peace till one of these persecuting Religions have devoured the other Mr. State-Policie Mr. Foreman though from Rome the spirit of Persocution is conveyed into most sects of Religion and is dayly found to the shame of Religion among such as are or would be counted religious and most States and Kingdomes being rent with such persecuting Religions therefore the Kingdoms of Christendome have judged the Toleration of divers Sects inconsistent with State policy yet Politians would they consider need not in curing one mischeife run upon a greater for such good and wholesome meanes might be provided as in a small time this violent spirit might be worne out the next generation be of a better temper and at length Persecution to be as rare as now common and a more placable peaceable spirit consiliated among the generality of men And seeing this impatient violent ambitious spirit is so dangerous to Civill Societies their friendship unity so destructive to publike peace and safety It is therefore necessary that Kings and all Governours whose Office is that all may lead a peaceable and quite life under them should in policy to the generall good see to the securing of their Dominions from this