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Reflections upon a paper intituled Some reflections upon the E. of Danby in relation to the murder of Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey, in a letter to a friend.
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Christian, Edward.
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1679
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Wing C3937; ESTC R35573
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REFLECTIONS UPON A PAPER INTITULED Some REFLECTIONS upon the E. of DANBY in relation to the Murder of Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey In a Letter to a Friend SIR I Will not stay much upon those Reflections in relation to the Earl of Danby because I doubt not but God will clear his Lordships Innocencie in due time to the shame of his Enemies and to the exposing those by whose insatiable Malice his great Worth and Honour is calumniated to the Parliament and Kingdom Onely I hope no man can fail in his Observation what Sect of men his Lordship is beholding to for their good-wills who knew they must destroy not onely Kings but such Ministers as his Lordship before they can compleat their Bloudy Reformations For it is well known not onely to Me and others who have had the honour of serving that Lord but even to the worst of his Enemies who are acquainted with him if they will confess Truth that no man was ever a greater Assertor of the Church of England which is the best Bulwark against Popery nor any man more Constant both in his own Devotions and in the care of seeing them duely performed in his Family so that I do not fear but God will reward him accordingly A little time when men will but have patience to be truely informed will serve to wipe off such Scandals from so eminent and so good a man But one so inconsiderable as I am may suffer under so foul and false an Aspersion if I should not vindicate my self against it besides that by the falsity of that part which concerns me Men will judge of the Truth both of that and the rest of those scandalous and false Libels which are dispers'd every day not onely against the Earl of Danby but against the King himself and his Government The Author of that fore-said Libel would have done well if he could have concealed his Religion as well as his Name that he might have got some little belief in the World but although they be workers of darkness I hope their works will at last all come to light And upon condition that J. B. the Author would appear and might be hanged in case he doth not prove what he says against Mr. Christian whom he says took water with Sir Edmundbury Godfrey at Whitehall the day of his being Murthered Mr. Christian will submit himself to that Judgment which J. B. deserves if either he or any man else can prove Mr. Christian to be within Threescore miles of London that day Mr. Christian being that very day the whole day and night following at Stamford in Lincolnshire as will be sufficiently testified J. B. desires in Gods name that this may be examined but he must come in the Devils name to prove it and just such Truths upon Examination will be found the Earl of Danby's having had any discourse with Sir Edmundbury Godfrey in divers months before his death and his being at the Lady Cokes Chamber either at two a clock or any other time although I have heard he did go through Hambden-house where the Lady Coke then Lodged about eleven of the clock that day nor was he seen after that hour at the Earl of Danby's House by any I can hear of but the Author J. B. With the same truth is the Earl of Danby said to have Meetings with Doctor Tongue and Oates at Fox-hall and yet J. B. draws a great many Conclusions from those things being as he saith certain and takes upon him to abuse the House of Commons by saying This is the true cause of their adhering to their Votes I must confess that at first sight I wondred to think how a man who designs like J. B. to be thought a good Protestant and concern'd for the safety of the Kingdom could make this Relation consist without blemish to the Reputation of Mr. Bedlow and Mr. Praunce and others by whose testimony so many were Condemned and have suffered but before I had read it half through his design was as plain to destroy their Evidence and make that pass for nothing as it was to blast the Honour and Reputation of the Earl although he would fain seem to say something in their excuse by making it worse viz. That we must not altogether rely upon what the Evidence say because a great deal of it is by hear-say which is to put a worthy Character upon the Judge and Jury I should believe this J. B. to be Author also of that pretended Paper Intituled An Answer to the Objections against the Earl of Danby but to give him his due it is too silly and would be thought to have some pitty and good nature in it but I am confident he is the Author of the Print Intituled A perfect Catalogue of all the Lords Treasurers to this present year with particular Observations on Thomas Earl of Danby because of the falsity and Malice it speaks against this Earl and yet in spight of his teeth he hath said more for him in calling him A great Royallist than he can do for some he has endeavoured to commend And as to this Lords Gentility as it is a great deal more Antient than he would have it thought although he allows it as long a date as divers great men and some Lord Treasurers can pretend to so his Estate when made Lord Treasurer was known to be better than any of the greater number of the Lord Treasurers for one hundred years before him have brought into the Kings Service although many of them have left their Places with much greater Estates than he hath done As wickedness is ever put under the disguise of Religion and Piety so J. B. ends his Paper with very good Prayers and Thoughts which I fear are least in his heart viz That none will escape from Gods vengeance but such as from their Souls love Truth and preserve their hearts from Malice and hands from seeking Innocent Blood Whatever J. B. thinks I am intirely of that opinion and that both he and they may Repent and turn to the Truth is the Prayer of EDW. CHRISTIAN FINIS LONDON Printed for Freeman Collins 1679.