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england_n	act_n	parliament_n	power_n	3,251	5	4.9929	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65051	The vindicator vindicated, or, A sur-rejoynder on behalf of Sir Thomas Player, &c. against the calumnies of H.B. alias N.R. alias P.K. alias S.P. in a late pamphlet learnedly entituled An answer in defence of a reply.	H. B., Citizen of London.	1686 (1686)	Wing V538; ESTC R655	5,449	4

upon on his account and Jenkisme here reckon'd up as one of the Cities new Heresies I could not but inquire what might be the reasons that he should thus become the subject of every Lampoon and Coffee-house Censure and I protest I can find nothing but that he is a regular Conformist to the establisht Church and a Citizen of unblameable Conversation only some years since he made a motion in the Common Council whereof he was a Member expressing some apprehensions of what we are since generally sensible and supposing some Inconveniencies might attend over-long Parliaments desired they would become suiters to the chief Magistrates of the humbly City to petition his Majesty to call a new one if he thought fit The matter of this request is thought to have been since Justified by Authority signifying the ill consequences of such tedious Session Or suppose it a Crime might not a smart imprisonment atone for Rashness or time and further experience extenuate the Guilt but that it must still remain an Immortal stain as our Author speaks in another Case never to be deleted But leaving Mr. J. to be his own Compurgator whose concerns are foreign to our present business we return to the matter in hand The second objection against Sir T. P. is about his supposed Breach of promise which if well examined there will perhaps as little be found therein as in the former nor is this meant to cast the least reflection on the Honourable Gentlemen of the Lieutenancy for since even a General Council is on all hands acknowledged liable to error in matters of Fact 't is not impossible they might be misinform'd or their Clerk by a popular Rumour led into a mistake as to that particular mentioned in the Gazetted Declaration That then and there he promised to meet for 't is credibly affirm'd that the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor only referr'd or wisht him to come at such a time in which case he was certainly left to his own Liberty nor ought to be tax'd with such a formal violation of his Word as some pretend when he was never engag'd further than Prudence and future consideration of Circumstances should advise him This will be sufficient answer to his second and third Paragraphs to men of sense though perhaps not to H.B. who does nothing there but with false and malicious imputations render himself to use his own Bull-phrase at the same time both Idle and Officious From Folly he next advances to two or three notorious Falshoods in a Breath That the Vindicator should affirm the City is not obliged by the Acts for settling the Militia that the City have the absolute Command for so he must mean or nothing to the purpose of their Militia and that all the Burghers in the World have such command of theirs whereas all that was alledged was That the Act it self gives the Honourable City of London a particular Latitude beyond other places in some respects and in regard of extraordinary duties not in the least denying the Militia every where throughout England to be absolutely in the power of the King who 't was prov'd had allow'd of the City-guards c. But would you know what troubles the man He cannot for his Gutts reconcile the matter for one that is Chamberlain of London to be a Parliament man The Reason I pray Because the unlimitedness of that priviledge made use of may tend to the ruine of Orphans c. I Answer 1. What is this to the Vindicator How comes it in here by head and shoulders being wholly Extrinsick to the matter in debate 2. Is not this not only impertinently to forestal the freedome of Elections but also to arraign the Prudence of the whole City that knew well enough not long since how to reconcile it Nor has any thing that I know of or he can alledge since happened that should justly cause them to alter their sentiments 3. Does he not here give us reason to judge that he looks upon our Parliaments little better than Routs since he bespeaks them Guilty of such Injustice as to protect one of their members if he should that is if he could violate such a Publick Trust Can it be imagined the Honour of an English Parliament where we hope shall never sit any Pensionary Bankrupts would ever suffer it but would upon Application abandon such a Delinquent to the utmost severity of Law Lastly To knock this objection on the Head can he be supposed to be a Citizen and vers'd in their usages that makes it Whence is it possible this Imaginary mischief should arise Is the Chamberlain alone or so much as principally concern'd in disposing Orphans estates Wherein is he liable to be sued by the Creditors of the Chamber and if he mispend or fail in respect of the City has he not given sufficient Security who are liable to answer the Trust reposed Where is then the danger But H. B. begins to draw his breath faintly and now comes ridiculously to his General Traverse VVithout That c. Now I appeal to all the World whether he has clear'd himself or so much as touch'd several things home-charg'd upon him viz. his reflecting on the Government of the City as Arbitrary Their unjust screwing out of money as he would have it in election of Sheriffs Their undoing young men by Livery-Fines c. His Demurrer is of the same stamp the man begs hard for his Charges prethee who suborn'd thee to write two such paultry Pamphlets as would not bear their own Expences e'en let thy Clients pay the Costs for infallibly they are Non-suited As to the Bead-roll of harsh Terms which he musters up at the Fag-end of his Pamplet it cannot be Imagined what he means by it unless to prove what the Vindicator seem'd to question that he is fit for the dignity of a Scavenger by shewing his dexterity in Kennel-raking yet it must be observ'd that most of those Epithetes were nothing relating to H. B. but fix'd on the Popish Traytors who enough deserve them others are his own Appellations of himself and the rest no more than what his attempts render him obnoxious unto such ill-weeds must like Nettles be handled roughly else they 'le sting us and I know not why we may not call a Spade a Spade But Conscius ipse sibi de se putat omnia dici So much for the Worshipful H.B. Now to you the worthy Members of this Honourable City I humbly address If Sr. T. P. have hitherto demean'd himself as a Loyal Subject to his King as a Faithful Servant to this City as a zealous Patriot for the Protestant Interest and that of the Publique if his late Calumniated Application was but in pursuance of his office several persons coming to call in their moneys on the late Juncture and he for the satisfaction of them and others only modestly stating their apprehensions if it be lawful in all Communities from the greatest Monarchy to the meanest Ships-Crew for any person humbly to give notice of threatned dangers and this practised all the world over without Reprehension yea received with thanks for the good will though prov'd mistaken where is then his offence how comes he to suffer in any good mans esteem or why should he be given up a Sacrifice to the clamours of the debauch'd the Revenge of Popish Incendiaries the malice of Whisperers or the groundless Ill-impressions of the Ignorant He that has laudably discharg'd an eminent Trust amongst you and for you sure deserves your Confidence in a greater As both better knowing the Grievances and Interests of your City and more experienc'd in the duty you are to chuse him to I am not fit to Advise you but will not cease to pray that you may Elect such as may be fit to serve you and the nation in so weighty a work A Work that requires men of parts and of Resolution too Every Rich man though a competent Estate be absolutely necessary nay every honest man though none else are may not be proper for a Senator There may be some that scarce understand the Question but would give an I or No at randome when a single vote may almost be worth a Kingdome There are some that like Glasses may be blown into any shape with a Flattering or Threatning Breath I am confident you would not dishonour your selves with such a Choice May the Almighty Counsellor direct you so now and ever as may most tend to his Glory the safety of his Vicegerent our Gracious Soveraign the preservation of the Protestant Religion the Honour of the City and the Publick Weal of the Nation FINIS