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A32788 Persecutio undecima, or, The churches eleventh persecution being a brief of the fanatick persecution of the Protestant clergy of the Church of England, more particularly within the city of London : begun in Parliament, Anno Dom. 1641, and printed in the year 1648. Chestlin. 1681 (1681) Wing C3786; ESTC R23249 54,531 40

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and_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v prove_v because_o a_o bishop_n say_v that_o he_o will_v hinder_v mr._n burton_n prohibition_n but_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o as_o burton_n there_o confess_v these_o be_v the_o only_a proof_n of_o such_o high_a charge_n there_o allege_v to_o make_v episcopacy_n and_o the_o bishop_n odious_a and_o as_o if_o all_o these_o way_n be_v not_o ●now_v to_o make_v the_o clergy_n of_o england_n stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o a_o seduce_a people_n let_v the_o world_n consider_v what_o scandalous_a libel_n have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o fanatic_n against_o the_o clergy_n and_o those_o authorize_v by_o the_o parliament_n among_o multitude_n to_o name_n but_o one_o though_o in_o that_o hundred_o i_o mean_v the_o first_o century_n write_v by_o mr._n john_n white_a a_o lawyer_n and_o a_o great_a chairman_n for_o religion_n with_o a_o epistle_n bibere_fw-la cant_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n apply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v call_v the_o envious_a man_n and_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n hear_v this_o john_n white_a general_o charge_v the_o clergy_n of_o england_n to_o be_v dumb_a dog_n man_n swallow_v up_o with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n who_o table_n be_v full_a of_o vomit_n whoremonger_n adulterer_n bugger_n that_o change_v the_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n priest_n of_o ball_n bacchus_n priapus_n etc._n etc._n 7._o horrid_a crime_n or_o horrid_a slander_n do_v ever_o any_o popish_a jesuit_n so_o revile_v the_o clergy_n of_o england_n i_o need_v not_o pray_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o for_o god_n have_v long_o since_o cut_v he_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o rage_n against_o the_o church_n such_o ungodly_a practice_n rave_v rnd_v condemn_v himself_o at_o his_o die_a hour_n for_o his_o undo_n so_o many_o guiltless_a minister_n and_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n if_o that_o first_o and_o only_a example_n of_o buggery_n prove_v not_o john_n white_a and_o his_o abettor_n the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o either_o the_o party_n be_v find_v not_o guilty_a why_o then_o sequester_v or_o guilty_a why_o then_o not_o punish_v by_o death_n according_a to_o law_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o fanatic_n will_v conceal_v the_o shame_n of_o any_o clergyman_n when_o they_o so_o rake_v each_o dunghill_n and_o corner_n to_o discover_v it_o but_o that_o such_o a_o instance_n if_o prove_v shall_v have_v be_v triumphant_o stretch_v to_o further_a their_o glorious_a reformation_n and_o whether_o the_o party_n so_o accuse_v be_v not_o some_o year_n before_o this_o parliament_n clear_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o sussex_n who_o sift_v out_o that_o fanatic_a plot_n against_o he_o as_o one_o of_o those_o justice_n tell_v i_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o then_o justice_n of_o that_o county_n but_o for_o a_o general_a 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by_o one_o who_o house_n stand_v in_o a_o dark_a alley_n in_o london_n or_o why_o to_o be_v see_v in_o company_n with_o papist_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o clergyman_n as_o in_o example_n 75._o and_o 88_o shall_v be_v such_o charge_n and_o crime_n as_o to_o ruin_v a_o man_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n or_o use_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a clergy_n odious_a let_v any_o christian_a judge_n i_o have_v be_v present_a when_o a_o grave_n and_o learned_a divine_a have_v be_v accuse_v at_o a_o committee_n for_o a_o adulterer_n and_o a_o drunkard_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a be_v only_o kiss_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o company_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o drink_n of_o only_a one_o half_a pint_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o unchristian_a a_o scrutiny_n have_v be_v make_v for_o accusation_n and_o pretend_a proof_n of_o crime_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o beside_o accuser_n and_o those_o know_a schismatic_n and_o adversary_n allow_v to_o be_v both_o party_n and_o judge_n and_o witness_n also_o agent_n in_o parish_n have_v baen_o employ_v in_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n with_o parliament_n warrant_v summon_v and_o terrify_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n nay_o servant_n i_o have_v know_v it_o who_o they_o can_v hear_v be_v acquaint_v with_o such_o minister_n and_o at_o committee_n the_o neighbour_n and_o familiar_a friend_n so_o summon_v have_v be_v urge_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o speak_v not_o only_o to_o article_n lay_v in_o petition_n but_o also_o have_v have_v their_o conscience_n sift_v to_o make_v they_o confess_v some_o crime_n or_o report_n or_o suspicion_n of_o a_o crime_n if_o the_o parish_n afford_v no_o evidence_n nor_o their_o old_a acquaintance_n down_o they_o send_v in_o some_o man_n cause_n to_o the_o university_n to_o hunt_v out_o some_o scandal_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o minister_n abide_v there_o nor_o have_v some_o clergy_n man_n life_n and_o conversation_n from_o their_o 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this_o parliament_n that_o the_o bishop_n when_o they_o take_v away_o the_o mass_n take_v away_o all_o religion_n upon_o hear_v the_o doctor_n produce_v the_o sermon_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o preach_v at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v the_o public_a assize_n at_o york_n that_o man_n must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o bishop_n when_o they_o take_v away_o the_o mass_n take_v away_o all_o religion_n another_o divine_a be_v accuse_v of_o popery_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v preach_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o preach_v it_o only_o historicè_fw-la and_o confute_v the_o opinion_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o if_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v find_v of_o crime_n and_o vicious_a conversation_n in_o a_o clergy_n man_n than_o come_v in_o the_o politic_a counsel_n of_o the_o heathenish_a precedent_n against_o daniel_n 5._o we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o 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