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A47934
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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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Wing L1320; ESTC R12954
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subordination_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n i_o do_v own_o it_o to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la at_o least_o i_o think_v i_o be_o able_a to_o say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n as_o any_o can_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o tithe_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o have_v no_o particular_a divine_a precept_n but_o only_o primitive_a practice_n and_o example_n to_o warrant_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o conformity_n to_o this_o principle_n of_o i_o when_o the_o bishop_n be_v sink_v low_a not_o only_o for_o pomp_n but_o likewise_o for_o reputation_n and_o when_o no_o temptation_n either_o of_o profit_n or_o convenience_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a can_v work_v upon_o i_o i_o then_o choose_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v sufficient_a argument_n of_o my_o reality_n and_o steadfastness_n this_o my_o lord_n be_v my_o judgement_n then_o and_o bate_v the_o word_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la which_o unless_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o limit_a and_o restrain_v sense_n be_v more_o than_o the_o cause_n will_v hear_v because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o bishop_n as_o a_o distinct_a order_n in_o scripture_n be_v my_o judgement_n still_o for_o though_o i_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o ambitious_a affectation_n of_o primacy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o lordliness_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o church-officer_n yet_o i_o can_v never_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o there_o may_v not_o as_o well_o be_v different_a place_n and_o degree_n for_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v difference_n of_o gift_n and_o great_a disparity_n of_o endowment_n so_o that_o for_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n as_o choose_v by_o andâ—uling_v â—uling_z with_o â—heir_a presbyter_n and_o by_o consent_n act_v in_o a_o eminent_a way_n 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bagshaw_n be_v for_o a_o titular_a we_o be_v for_o a_o authoritative_a he_o for_o a_o presbyterian_a bishop_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o a_o apostolical_a yet_o have_v this_o gentleman_n the_o face_n to_o talk_v as_o if_o he_o have_v clear_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o its_o present_a constitution_n when_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o pointblank_o against_o it_o marque_n now_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o great_a question_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o he_o shuffle_n in_o his_o appeal_n to_o himself_o he_o write_v himself_o a_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o to_o discipline_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o his_o discourse_n nay_o for_o the_o prime_a branch_n of_o discipline_n viz._n episcopacy_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v rather_o the_o root_n of_o it_o he_o do_v own_o a_o subordination_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o limit_v and_o restreyn_a his_o juâ—_n divinum_fw-la and_o bring_v down_o his_o subordination_n to_o a_o consocial_n power_n what_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o pretence_n but_o either_o a_o presbyterian_a episcopacy_n or_o a_o episcopal_a presbytery_n he_o plead_v further_a for_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n even_o when_o bishop_n be_v at_o low_a both_o for_o pomp_n and_o reputation_n and_o when_o no_o temptation_n either_o of_o profit_n or_o convenience_n can_v work_v upon_o he_o first_o mr._n bagshaw_n say_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o from_o a_o man_n so_o exceed_o addict_v to_o speak_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v this_o blank_a affirmation_n be_v but_o a_o very_a slender_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v ever_o ordain_v at_o all_o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v and_o by_o bishop_n brownrigge_v on_o nou._n 3._o an._n 1659._o be_v bishop_n then_o at_o low_a when_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v in_o a_o flame_n for_o the_o restore_a of_o the_o ancient_a government_n oliver_n be_v now_o dead_a richard_n lay_v aside_o the_o honourable_a my_o lord_n bradshaw_n mr._n b_n adore_a patron_n new_o depart_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n than_o general_n monck_n be_v already_o advance_v into_o england_n with_o his_o army_n to_o oppose_v the_o faction_n why_o do_v he_o not_o urge_v his_o dedication_n to_o bradshaw_n and_o his_o dissertation_n de_fw-fr monarchiâ_fw-la aâ—solutâ_fw-la both_o in_o 1659._o too_o as_o argument_n also_o of_o his_o good_a inclination_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n upon_o the_o matter_n if_o he_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v manifest_o his_o interest_n and_o not_o any_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v from_o several_a irreverent_a expression_n in_o the_o same_o preface_n against_o both_o the_o authority_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o a_o great_a argument_n say_v he_o of_o my_o reality_n question_n preface_n to_o the_o great_a question_n and_o steadfastness_n in_o judgement_n than_o most_o of_o those_o who_o now_o signalise_v themselves_o by_o distinctive_a habit_n can_v pretend_v to_o since_o such_o may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v to_o wear_v they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v the_o fasâ—ion_n or_o else_o the_o way_n to_o preferment_n and_o a_o little_a low_o ceremony_n be_v so_o very_a trifle_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o they_o will_v vanish_v of_o themselves_o but_o that_o sâ—me_a man_n pride_n other_o want_v of_o merit_n make_v they_o so_o solicitous_a to_o continue_v they_o mr._n b._n must_v be_v understand_v here_o either_o of_o the_o imposer_n of_o these_o distinctive_a habit_n and_o ceremony_n or_o of_o the_o conformer_n to_o those_o imposition_n if_o of_o the_o former_a he_o deride_v the_o authority_n if_o of_o the_o latter_a he_o reproach_n their_o obedience_n 15._o decl._n eccles._n aff._n pag._n 15._o the_o king_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o own_o a_o high_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n for_o ceremony_n nay_o and_o express_o to_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n in_o his_o chappel-royal_a cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n and_o in_o the_o college_n of_o either_o university_n i_o hope_v this_o be_v not_o pride_n or_o want_n of_o merit_n in_o his_o majesty_n but_o mr._n bagshaw_n tell_v we_o that_o none_o can_v impose_v what_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v not_o think_v necessary_a question_n pref._n to_o the_o great_a question_n and_o therefore_o leave_v free_n that_o be_v the_o king_n in_o this_o injunction_n have_v do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v justify_v now_o see_v his_o kindness_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n government_n 3._o e._n b._n pag._n 3._o i_o shall_v next_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o inclination_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o though_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o during_o our_o late_a confusion_n i_o pass_v my_o life_n with_o so_o much_o innocence_n and_o so_o little_a compliance_n to_o the_o then_o usurp_a power_n that_o not_o one_o public_a action_n i_o do_v but_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o fair_a and_o equitable_a plea_n yet_o since_o a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o oblivion_n be_v already_o pass_v i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n so_o far_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o majesty_n intention_n in_o grant_v that_o act_n as_o not_o to_o mention_v any_o thing_n how_o defensible_a soever_o which_o he_o have_v command_v shall_v be_v utter_o forget_v l_n r._n l_n since_o mr._n b._n be_v so_o frank_a as_o to_o proclaim_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o past_a action_n we_o will_v take_v a_o freedom_n to_o examine_v some_o of_o they_o and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o violence_n to_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v warrantable_a there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o the_o enquiry_n and_o where_o they_o be_v other_o his_o justify_v now_o what_o he_o do_v then_o be_v a_o new_a crime_n
the_o dispute_v close_v here_o the_o commissioner_n withdraw_v to_o weavers-hall_n whence_o after_o some_o half-hour_n debate_v return_v the_o judg-advocate_n admonish_v i_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o fair_a respect_n of_o the_o court_n in_o that_o they_o have_v afford_v i_o till_o saturday_n at_o three_o afternoon_n to_o form_n and_o strengthen_v my_o defence_n this_o be_v thursday_n upon_o saturday_n late_o at_o night_n i_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v condemn_v for_o endeavour_v the_o betray_v of_o the_o town_n and_o garrison_n of_o lynne_n etc._n etc._n adjudge_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o many_o person_n contribute_v to_o this_o vote_n who_o have_v not_o hear_v one_o syllable_n of_o my_o trial_n after_o i_o have_v receive_v my_o sentence_n i_o throw_v a_o paper_n among_o they_o add_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v my_o defence_n which_o since_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o may_v read_v a_o wilts_n gentleman_n burn_v it_o i_o be_v thence_o conduct_v to_o newgate_n and_o here_o the_o story_n fall_v into_o a_o circle_n sir_n john_n corbet_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o court_n and_o in_o that_o relation_n i_o have_v often_o to_o do_v with_o his_o name_n i_o will_v leave_v it_o as_o fair_a as_o i_o find_v it_o i_o never_o believe_v the_o gentleman_n my_o enemy_n newgate_n june_n 1647._o after_o almost_o four_o year_n imprisonment_n with_o â—y_a keeper_n privity_n i_o slip_v into_o kent_n and_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o affair_n with_o much_o difficulty_n i_o get_v beyond-sea_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o august_n 1653._o the_o long-parliament_n be_v rout_v by_o oliver_n i_o return_v into_o england_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o mr._n bagshaw_n particular_a charge_n charge_n 9_o e._n b._n pag._n 8._o &_o 9_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o while_o i_o plead_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o â—ur_n law_n by_o other_o be_v find_v a_o transgressor_n of_o they_o myself_o yet_o since_o he_o do_v bear_v himself_o so_o much_o upon_o his_o innocence_n as_o if_o he_o need_v not_o thâ—_n law_n protection_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o repeat_v what_o i_o know_v your_o lordship_n be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o that_o this_o very_a pamphleter_n do_v heretofore_o frequent_o solicit_v that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o private_a conference_n with_o oliver_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n of_o baseness_n that_o he_o often_o bring_v his_o fiddle_n under_o his_o cloak_n to_o facilitate_v his_o entry_n and_o when_o he_o see_v thâ—t_o crafty_a tyrant_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o one_o who_o he_o know_v unfit_a for_o the_o management_n of_o a_o serious_a treason_n he_o then_o by_o little_a bribe_n bestow_v upon_o his_o near_a attendant_n show_v how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o purchase_v access_n at_o any_o rate_n all_o which_o attempt_n be_v nâ—thing_v else_o but_o so_o much_o unfledged_a treason_n which_o will_v not_o so_o long_o have_v flutter_v in_o the_o dark_a have_v but_o that_o tyrant_n think_v he_o worthy_a of_o employment_n and_o add_v wing_n unâ—o_o his_o waxen_a disposition_n l_n r._n l_n it_o be_v truth_n i_o bear_v myself_o so_o much_o upon_o my_o innocence_n that_o i_o disclaim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o pardon_n and_o if_o i_o know_v myself_o the_o punishment_n will_v be_v less_o grievous_a to_o i_o then_o the_o crime_n if_o i_o be_v guilty_a bâ—t_fw-la mr._n bagshaw_n say_v i_o be_o tell_v his_o story_n and_o have_v the_o face_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o his_o knowledge_n my_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o to_o which_o in_o answer_n i_o must_v inform_v the_o world_n that_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v not_o long_o since_o upon_o his_o honour_n profess_v himself_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o very_a rumour_n of_o what_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o in_o charge_n against_o i_o yet_o with_o my_o libeler_n leave_v to_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o a_o matter_n go_v further_a than_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o report_n and_o imply_v so_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n aâ—_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o bottom_n of_o it_o his_o lordship_n be_v please_v likewise_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o declare_v that_o he_o never_o do_v or_o can_v believe_v i_o capable_a of_o so_o great_a a_o baseness_n and_o that_o he_o think_v i_o a_o very_a honest_a man_n so_o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n stand_v now_o upon_o his_o single_a testimony_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o i_o frequent_o solicit_v a_o private_a conference_n with_o oliver_n i_o will_v not_o care_v if_o i_o have_v do_v so_o for_o i_o can_v make_v twenty_o fair_a pretence_n to_o warrant_v it_o but_o i_o do_v utter_o and_o to_o all_o purpose_n deny_v it_o in_o soothe_v his_o next_o be_v a_o choice_n piece_n he_o say_v that_o i_o often_o bring_v my_o fiddle_n under_o my_o cloak_n to_o facilitate_v my_o entry_n sure_o this_o same_o edward_n bagshaw_n have_v be_v pastor_n to_o a_o graves-end-boat_n he_o have_v the_o vein_n so_o right_o a_o fiddle_n under_o my_o cloak_n true_o my_o fiddle_n be_v a_o base-viol_n and_o that_o be_v somewhat_o a_o troublesome_a instrument_n under_o a_o cloak_n it_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v my_o lord_n to_o what_o company_n i_o belong_v too_o but_o a_o man_n may_v see_v what_o a_o libeler_n be_v when_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o in_o earnest_n this_o device_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o serious_a word_n but_o we_o will_v to_o that_o that_o be_v behold_v the_o glorious_a champion_n of_o the_o pretend_a holy_a cause_n and_o by_o what_o crooked_a shift_n the_o miserable_a wretch_n strive_v to_o mainteyn_n it_o think_v then_o what_o kind_n of_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o need_v or_o own_v the_o aid_n of_o so_o infamous_a a_o method_n or_o so_o shameless_a a_o patron_n take_v all_o that_o ever_o drop_v from_o his_o pen_n upon_o this_o subject_a what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o flux_n of_o poison_n and_o total_o direct_v either_o to_o propagate_v error_n or_o deprave_v virtue_n to_o make_v some_o real_o wicked_a and_o to_o make_v other_o appear_v so_o be_v this_o the_o office_n of_o god_n minister_n or_o of_o satan_n or_o whether_o be_v it_o god_n cause_n or_o satan_n that_o support_v itself_o by_o forgery_n and_o scandal_n i_o be_o now_o to_o account_v for_o the_o little_a bribe_n i_o bestow_v upon_o cromwell_n be_v near_a attendant_n i_o suppose_v those_o people_n have_v name_n that_o receive_v them_o let_v he_o say_v who_o what_o when_o and_o let_v the_o infamy_n stick_v upon_o i_o if_o he_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v let_v it_o rest_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o i_o may_v have_v requite_v a_o common_a civility_n with_o a_o common_a gratuity_n and_o that_o with_o a_o very_a good_a conscience_n in_o fine_a the_o tyrant_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o employ_v i_o and_o from_o thence_o bagshaw_n infer_v that_o i_o be_v cromwell_n be_v spy_n now_o hear_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o plain_a tale._n upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o long_a rump_n in_o 1653._o i_o return_v from_o beyond-sea_n into_o england_n and_o present_o advertise_v the_o council_n then_o sit_v at_o white-hall_n that_o find_v myself_o within_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o my_o return_n this_o be_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o august_n soon_o after_o which_o time_n i_o be_v serve_v with_o this_o follow_a order_n the_o copy_n whereof_o i_o have_v still_o by_o i_o wednesday_n 7_o the_o of_o septemâ—er_n 1653._o at_o the_o council_n of_o state_n at_o white-hall_n ordered_n that_o roger_n l'estrange_n be_v send_v unto_o to_o attend_v the_o committee_n of_o this_o council_n for_o examination_n ex._n jo._n thurloe_n secr._n this_o order_n bring_v i_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o attend_v for_o my_o dispatch_n but_o perceive_v my_o business_n to_o advance_v very_o slow_o and_o my_o father_n lie_v at_o that_o time_n ill_o of_o his_o death-sickness_n i_o do_v my_o endeavour_n to_o hasten_v my_o discharge_n what_o i_o can_v that_o i_o may_v pay_v my_o duty_n to_o my_o father_n who_o i_o have_v not_o see_v for_o many_o year_n before_o and_o receive_v his_o last_o blessing_n mr._n strickland_n be_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o my_o examination_n and_o the_o person_n from_o who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o my_o friend_n i_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o least_o of_o courtesy_n wherefore_o the_o better_a to_o dispose_v he_o to_o my_o convenience_n i_o give_v he_o the_o respect_n of_o a_o visit_n tell_v he_o frank_o that_o i_o be_v return_v upon_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o lay_v before_o he_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v i_o both_o in_o point_n of_o comfort_n