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Truth and loyalty vindicated from the reproches [sic] and clamours of Mr. Edward Bagshaw together with a further discovery of the libeller himself, and his seditious confederates / by Roger L'Estrange.
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L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
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made appear from his own Writings Nor is it Mr. Bagshaw's Case alone but every mans who either by Word or Deed Publiquely and obstinately opposing the Ceremonies of the Church of England denyes his Majesties Just Antient and Fundamental Right of Imposing I speak This with Reverence and Submission to the better-Enform'd and to Correct Those Slanderous Tongues that have the Confidence to Tax his Just and Gratious Majesty for being less then his word when They Themselves by a Persevering and Incorrigible Contumacy and Disobedience Rejecting the Conditions of the Kings Pardon can lay no Claim to the Benefit of it Having Thus far unmasqu'd my Adversary I am now to Defend my self and to Prove that I am not that wretched Thing which I have prov'd him to be and so I proceed from his Defence to his Libel That being the Division of his Pamphlet [1.] BUt my Lord should I ever have so far stept out of the bounds of my â—allâ—nâ— E. B. Pag. 6. Memento Pag. 6. as to write a Publick Memento which in the very nâ—mâ— of it coâ—â—radicts the Act of Oâ—livion c. A Publique Memento though from a Private person R. L. ' S. is both Lawful Conscientiâ—us and requisite where the Honour and Safety of the King are the Qâ—estion And That I take to be the Case where his Majesties blessed Faâ—her is ill spoken of his Regal Authority question'd his Government Reproach'd and the Resolutions of this present Parliament Despis'd and Trampled upon This shall I prove to be the Common Subject of the Press and by the very Letter of the Oath of Allegiance I am ty'd to Discover it So that my Crime is but the keeping of my Oath and the Performance of my Duty in the Vindication of the King and his Government It was the Compleynt of King Charles the Martyr That the minds of many of our weak Subjects have been Exact Coll. Pag. 173. and still are poysoned by scandalous seditious Pamphlets and Printed Papers and that so general a terrour hath possessed the minds and hearts of all men that whiles the Presses swarm and every day produceth new Tracts against the Established Government of the Church and State most men want the Courage or the Conscience to write or the opportunity and encouragement to publish such composed sober Animadversions as might either preserve the minds of Our Good Subjects from such Infection or restore and recover them when they are so infected Here 's my Warrant and my Justification [2.] Should I have so much aspersed the present Government as to say That Defamers of the Government if Presbyterians E. B. Pag. 6. scape beâ—ter than their Accusers c. Observe here upon what Occasion This was spoken R. L'S Under the Head of The Tokens and Prognostiques of Seditions Memento Cap. 2. I quote Sir Francis Bacon who in his Essay of Seditions Memento pag. 5. and Troubles reckons Libels and Licentious Discourses against the Government when they are Frequent and Open amongst the Signes of Troubles In agreement with That Judicious Person and without any Particular Instance I take notice that Libels were not only the Forerunners Ibid. pag. 6. but in a high degree the Causes of our Late Confusions And a little Lower that the Press is now as Busie and as Bold Sermons as Factious Pamphlets as Seditious the Government Defam'd and the Defamers of it if Presbyterians scape better then their Accusers Is it now become an Aspersion upon the Government to lay open and complein of Those that Asperse it Or am I mistaken in believing him to be a Defamer of the Government that Charges This King with Usurpation his Father with Tyranny and that reports the Rites and Orders of the Church for the Institutions of the Devill If I Prove what I say and make appear that Defamers of the Government if Presbyterians do scape better then their Accusers I am clear of Edward Bagshaw's second Exception If I fail let the Infamy lie at my Dore. He Charges me Next for saying [3.] That Promoters and Justifiers of the murder of the late King are still continued publick Preachers E. B. Pag. 6. and can come off for Printing and publishing down-right Treason when I have much ado to escape for telling it Let the Reader take along with him the Connexion of my Discourse R. L'S whereupon he grounds This Cavil Memento pag. 8. Sir Francis Bacon sayes that when Discords and Quarrels and Factions are carryed openly and audaciously it is a sign the Reverence of Government is lost Ibid. And are not Factions carryed Openly and Audaciously now sayes L' Estrange when the Promoters and Justifiers of the Murther of the late King are still continued publique Preachers without the least Pretence to a Retraction Dictating still by Gestures Shrugs and Signs That Treason to their Auditory which they dare not utter What are their Sermons but Declamations against Bisâ—ops Their Covenant-keeping Exhâ—rtations but the Contempt of an establish'd Law How it comes to passe Heaven knows but these Hâ—nest Fâ—llows can come off for Printing and Publishing down-right Treason when I have much ado to scape for Telling of it If I am now able to make it out that such Preachers â—here are and such Printers and Publisâ—ers as are here spoken of I do no more in Discovering them then I have sworn to do For the Printers and Publishers I have allotted Them a place by Themselves and concerning the Preachers I shall only Instance in Mr. George Cokayn of Pancras Soper Lane and Mr. William Jenkin of Christ-Church London The former whereof Promoted and pressed the Murther of the late King in a Sermon before the Commons Nâ—vâ—mb 29. 1648. and the Other Justified That Murther and applauded it in another Sermon before the Commons Sept. 24. 1656. as follows Think not to save your selves by an unrighteous saving of them who are the Lords and the Peoples known Enemies George Cokain Flesh expiring and the Spirit Inspiring pag. 26. 27. Printed for Giles Calvert You may not imagine to obtain the favour of those against whom you will not do Justice for certainly if ye act not like Gods in this particular against men truly obnoxious to Justice they will be like Devils against you Oâ—serve that place 1 King 22.31 compared with chap. 20. It is said in chap. 20. that the King of Syria came against Israel and by the mighty power of God he and his Army were overthrown and the King was taken Prisoner Now the mind of God was which he then discovered only by that present providence that Justice should have been executed upon him but it was not whereupon the Prophet comes with Aâ—hes upon his face and waited for the King of Israel in the way where he should return and as the King passed by he cryed unto him Vers. 42. of Chap. 20. Thus saith the Lord Because thou hast let go a man whom I appointed for