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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91978	Englands Threnodie. Or A briefe and homely discoverie of some jealousies and grievances, under which the kingdom at present groaneth; affectionately tendred by Lady Anglia, to all her dear children, the lovers of their country, and well-willers to truth and peace : especially to her worthy sons, the members of both Houses of Parliament.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1951; Thomason E431_22; ESTC R206117	5,039	8

say they lack their pay Though God before them made their foes to fall Which was to maintainance a ready way Though Proposition-money with Excise Besides free-quarter on my shoulders lies I speak not only of mine Army now But also such as since the wars begun And since have active been There be I know Full many which these wars have quite undone Yet could not get their dearly-earned pay Till want constrain'd them down their arms to la Some using means to get debenturs out Have spent much time and moneys thereupon And after this ado they seem to doubt Whether it were not full as good t' have none Some wish they had not been at so much cost Supposing this as well as th 'others lost * Since the Author writ this fair for the Press he heareth of some likelihood that this grievance will be temoved which if it go on he is content that these three staves be looked on as null Others complain that after much expence They have been called to such strict account Of weeks and days that under that pretence They have been put by all This doth amount To more then every body will suppose For thus these men their discontents disclose Is' t possible that each illit'rate man Which yet may be a Souldier true and stout Is' t like say they that such a person can For three or four years space without all doubt Know when he serv'd and when not to a day Must he that herein faileth lose his pay Had we been weekly on yet monethly paid There had not needed now so much ado But now it having been so long delayd They lay on us the blame and damage too Sure they which should and did not pay us ought To keep true reckoning though they gave us nought 'T is strange to many that Malignants come When they have done all th'mischief that they could And buy their peace for little live at home Of persons whom they plunder'd uncontrol'd Yet publike debts for want unsatisfi'd The common people think there 's something wide I fear my sister Ireland wanteth aid Which I could well afford her were it not That my divisions make my sons affraid And question what shall be my future lot Alas this is my grief if down I go It is my self my self that overthrow How is it noble Army that your strength Which was my guard and terror of my foes Is judg'd how truly I 'l not say at length Time will the truth of hidden things disclose To lay these heavy burdens on my back While bleeding Ireland doth your succour lack Great talk is moved as you well may judg By th' seizing on and flitting of the King And other your deportment Cause no grudg By undertaking rashly any thing I hope you will not yet t' abandon fear Let all men know you are the men you were When things were calm and peaceable within I little car'd what dangers were without Could I perswade my children t' punish sin And live in Unity I would not doubt I durst bid all mine enemies do their worst Though Turke invaded me and Pope me curst But here 's my grief my sons legitimate Not only from the bastard brood divide But also ' mongst themselves do separate And into many parts and factions side One stands for this another pleads for that A third 's as zealous for he knows not what The Saints under the Bishops tyrannie I or pray'r and conference did often meet Though persecuted for 't this harmonie Was evermore accounted to be sweet Yea in the hottest seasons of the War There was more love and unitie by far Amongst professors there 's such strangeness grown As almost is incredible to hear One Christian now will scarce another own Except it be to back-bite and to tear If there be any matter of dissent Betwixt them in the point of Government One praiseth much the Presbyteriall way Another likes the Congregationall But both of them perswaded as they say That their's must stand and th' other needs must fall And scarcely will they hear each other speak Which were the way to rectifie th' mistake Doth any of you bear such high conceits That all you hold and nothing else is sound The crafty Serpent many hundreds cheats When as they think they build on stable ground If that your hearts would suffer you ye might Lend to and borrow from each other light O meet and pray together now again And study how t' inform and edify Be not asham'd to throw by what is vain Seeking the truth and not the mastery In things indifferent bear with one another Offend not any though the weakest brother Consider well the dangerous designs That wicked men are driving all this while He that to any wretched Sect inclines Hopes to have freedom for it in your Isle What manner of opinion is so base That in my bosom hopes not for a place Some say the Scriptures are no more Gods Word Then that which any holy man doth speak Some look for Revelations from the Lord And all the written word do quite forsake Some dare to write against the Holy Ghost And now he 's famous that blasphemeth most Others despise the holy Trinity And dare to call it a three-headed Cat Some say the soul doth with the body dye The Seekers are not yet resolved what To pitch upon all their Religion now Is that God must be serv'd but none knows how These vile opinions and a great deal more Which are too surely known to grow in me Might have been plucked up as once ye swore In general all Heresies should be Had you together stuck as brethren true Since God subdu'd your en'mies under you But now they crake and talk of toleration Yet hope I children you 'l not be so base To suffer such in quiet in your Nation As do revile your God unto your face Let none escape unpunished for shame That raileth on the Lords most holy name The rabble of ungodly and prophane Rejoyce to see your jars and fallings out For thus it comes to pass no course is ta'ne To bring them to their knees that are so stout Yea those whom you might by due censure win Through your default may harden in their sin Take heed of laying stumbling-blocks i' th' way Of silly Papists whom ye may offend When they shall see you one from other stray And all your fellowship in pieces rend Surely 't is pittiful if whilest ye strive You any further from the truth shall drive In brief If you regard Jehovah's praise Your own true joy or tottering Kingdoms peace If ye the Heresies of these sad days And open wickedness would have to cease If you of others sins would not partake An end of your divisions seek to make There be some other things might be declar'd But these are principall and most opprest My weary heart And if that due regard Be had to these I shall unfold the rest Till when and ever I beseech you pray That God may take all grounds of fear away A. R. FINIS LONDON Printed by John Macock 1648.