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B08682 To all Arch-Bishops, and Bishops, who are not a shame (to) or ashamed (of) the name of Christ before men, grace, wisdom and truth, from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, amen. Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683. 1682 (1682) Wing C1906A; ESTC R232858 963 1

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To all ARCH-BISHOPS and BISHOPS who are not a Shame to or ashamed of the NAME of CHRIST before MEN Grace Wisdom and Truth from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN My Lords I Thought to have Written in LATINE that the Subject being CATHOLICK it might not be confined within our Cinque Ports and because the LITTLE-HORN having sprung up in Latine it might be so rooted out as it sprang up But as I would not have my Integrity savour of the Vanity of Languages 1 Cor. 14.1 10. so I would not run the Gauntlet of my Country-mens Tongues in the Apostles Language to censure me of Barbarism 1 Cor. 14.11 nor yet to hazard the Censure of our Saviour as if I shunned the LIGHT of common People John 3.19 20. I therefore dip my Pen in the IDIOM of our Mother Tongue And in the first place I most humbly Salute those of mine own Country that as it becomes us first to cast the Beam out of our own eye Mat. 7.3 4 5. Luke 6.41 42. to avoid HYPOCRISIE according to the Counsel of our Saviour So this Honour of Physician heal thy self Luk. 4.23 24. may first be ascribed to your Wisdom To which Purpose not knowing how to Address my Papers to your several PALACES I have been at the Charge of Printing and Distributing them to Booksellers that they may be conveyed into your hands to wash them in Innocency from the little Horn-Change of Times and Laws Many HEADS have passed their Sentence on the VISIONS of DANIEL of whom the learned Doctor Moor hath given an impartial Account and laid the CHANGE of Times and Laws at the Doors of ROME But the particulars of WHAT Times and Laws are changed And WHAT Times and Laws are come in their place And WHEN And by WHOM is left as a Province for your Glory to bring to LIGHT which may again set ROME on Fire either of Zeal to amend what is amiss Or burn to Ashes of perpetual Silence and Oblivion all their Lyes and Changes I shall patiently wait one Moneth to observe the Operation of this my Service which if it prove ineffectual I shall not forget that I am a Member of the Church of Christ 1 Cor. 12.26 and of the Body Politick Much less shall I deny my self to be First and Eldest PHYSICIAN to his Majesties Person in Ordinary and my DOCTORSHIP above 62 years standing Having been Physician in three Kings and Queens Courts of ENGLAND besides many others I must not therefore Palliate the CURE but search it to the Bottom and accordingly having discovered the CAUSE prescribe the taking it away that I may not be unworthy of Subscribing my self London May 29. 1682 My Lords Your Graces and your Lordships most Christian-Servant PETER CHAMBERLEN