A CAVEAT for Parsons Hovvlet concerning his vntimely flighte and scriching in the cleare day lighte of the Gospell necessarie for him and all the rest of that darke broode and vncleane cage of papistes vvho vvith their vntimely bookes seeke the discredite of the trueth and the disquiet of this Church of England VVritten by Iohn Fielde student in Diuinitie REVEL 18. 6. ¶ Reward her as shee hath rewarded you and giue her'dâ—uble acording to her works and in the cup that she hath filled to you fill her the double ¶ Imprinted at London by Robert VValdegraue for Thomas Man Toby Smith To the righte honourable and my very good Lord the Lord Robert Dudley Earle of Leicester Baron of Denbigh Knight of the most noble order of the Garter Maister of the Queenes Maiesties Horses and one of her highness most honourable priuie counsell I. P. wisheth grace and constancie in the blessed trueth of 〈◊〉 in this life and aftervvards euer-lasting life by Iesus Christe oure Lord. HAuing of late according to my bounden duty right honourable and my very good Lord testified my pore affection to the Churche of God and to your hououre aprincipall member thereof by translating that worthy 〈◊〉 concerning the Churche I finde that one HOVVLET If I bee not deceiued nowe lying in Rutlandshire or thereaboutes one of mine old acquaintance a scholler in my time hath taken the matter in great greefe for that to your honor I haue infinuated the Papists to be enemies to God and to her royall maiestie This he saith I haue done to excite youre honour to persecution The truth 〈◊〉 I did it to youre honour because that as God hath set you in a cheefe place ouer this his church so you and all the rest of your calling might vvatch against suche enemies and discharge that trust he hath committed 〈◊〉 to you both to 〈◊〉 them from farther 〈◊〉 the Church of God 〈◊〉 euermore they haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and also 〈◊〉 for the preseruation of the Qâ—eâ— ne her 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vpon vvhome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fauour commodity they haue bene are and shal be 〈◊〉 her most dangerous enemies suche as from time to time haue gone about to seeke her highnes 〈◊〉 subuersion This argument though I did then but touch as it were by the 〈◊〉 yet this enemy hath now prouoked me to make a further discourse therof VVhich althogh it be not don with that glosse polishing of words that many times ill matters are colored pounced vvith all yet it is done truely and faithfully no one charge being 〈◊〉 vpon 〈◊〉 to my knowledge that is not iustifiable in euery respect I graunt it might haue bene more fully debated longer stoode vpon and vvith some better order methode But this being a common argument others also hauing dealt and dealing in it who can better doe it then I And considering against what aduersary it is whose gifts are known vnto me I haue ben bolde in this simple rude sort further to prouoke him not doubting but by the assistance of God to be able from time to time if he shall take any exception to giue him his answere That I vse my selfe otherwise then my manner is in roughnesse of words and charpenes of stile which perhaps some delicate eares will hardly beare supposing it not fit for the spirite of the gospell I haue done it I confesse both aduisedly and with iust deliberation thinking it to bee the fittest vvaye to 〈◊〉 dovvne his hawtie presumption I think I know the man and also his gifts Neither is it amisse to vse sharpe medicines against impostumous corruptions and fretting cankers The Scriptures giue sufficient warrant 〈◊〉 by examples confirmed in the Gospell of round speeche against the aduersaries of Gods euerlasting trueth I thanke God my conscience beareth me vvitnesse of no hatred tovvardes their person but I protest vnto your honour in the face sight of al the worlde that I hate al their idolatrous and abhominable superstitions and if they shall at any time like the proude Philistian dare to prouoke the hoast of the Lord in maintenance of their false religion and shall blaspheme the trueth let them not thinke but to heare their owne The Lorde hath many in Israel in vvhat contempte soeuer they holde them that shall be able to meete them and euery way to match them yea with their own swords to cut off their owne heades I beseech your honour therefore cheerefully to go for ward in defence of this trueth of God Beware of the 〈◊〉 of these double tongs their mouths are ful of guile the 〈◊〉 of A pes is vnder their lips As low as they 〈◊〉 as fast as they vveep if they mighte but creepe in and haue oportunitie to shevve their nature you shoulde try as God forbid vvhat Crocadiles they are Her 〈◊〉 and al that 〈◊〉 the glorious Gospell of Christe vnder her gratious gouernment should feel then the svvord vvhich novv they haue so annointed with hony It were much better for vs that 〈◊〉 the gospell to fall among Rauens if necessity should 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then into the hads of these me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the one wold neuer light on vs til we vvere dead 〈◊〉 as the other vvould deuour vs vvhilest we are liuing 〈◊〉 they haue hony 〈◊〉 their mouths death in their harts As Doeg the Idumean flattered Saul in accusing Dauid vvho vvas Saules dear Friende and Sonne so do they by accusing vs. I savve the Sonne of 〈◊〉 saith he in Nob 〈◊〉 Achimelech the Sonne of Achitob the priest So the flattering messenger that came to informe Dauid of Saules deathe receaued a iudgement from his owne mouth a iust 〈◊〉 fit for all flatterers So Rechab and Banaah brought 〈◊〉 head of Isboseth to Dauid in Hebron with flattering 〈◊〉 But Dauid a iust King gaue them a iust recompence So Absalon stealing the hearts of the subiects made shew of great readines to execute iustice and spake flatteringly to 〈◊〉 people Their mat ters were good and righteous but no man vvas appointed of the king to heare them c. Oh if he vvere iudge hovv he vvould sit in the gates No man cold make so much as a signe of obeizance to vvhome his hande vvas not straight vvay stretched ont to take him and to giue him a ludas kisse so populer he vvas But vvhat became of it The stron gre flatterye is and the more examples vvee haue hovve it hath deceiued the more vvary had Princes and men of authoritie need to bee against vvhom especially this kind of assault is vsually made hovve they giue credite vnto it Sibah 〈◊〉 man deceiued Dauid So did Sedechias that horned Prophet vvith his yron hornes promising the subuersion of Syria So did the false Prophetes vvho vvould haue the king to go vp into Ramoth Gilead againste the worde of the Lorde and Rheboams councellers in
anima 〈◊〉 Propheta siue Apostolus siue 〈◊〉 Every soule whether he be Prophet or whether he 〈◊〉 an Apostle or Euangelist But this is beside my purpose And therefore to returne to your propositions albeit by charitable instruction they might be mitigated from that rigour that you vvould enforce vpon them yet to do not onely that vvhich is iust but to do the same iustly faythfully truely I say I neuer spake them yea as surely as the Redeemer of the vvorld liueth and I my selfe hope to be partaker of that redemption so surely I neuer vttered theÌ„ How far they vvere from my vvords the vvhole company then present can testifie how far from my hart God himselfe doth know And albeit my nay ought to be as good as your yea my flat deniall in mine owne defence in good reason ought to counteruayle and preuaile with your bare and naked affirmation yet to put the matter out of all doubte I haue craued the 〈◊〉 of such as did heare me not of the simple rude or ignoraunt but of the better the more learned sort and such as be of good credite and calling in the common vvealth as followeth WE the alderman comburgesses of Stamford knowing the premises whiche the saide Richard Liuely hath alledged to acquite himself of the abouesaid slaunder of disobedience to be most true haue thought good to ratifie the same by the subscription of our names as hereafter followeth Comburgesses Iohn VVimbleby Alderman VVillam Lacy Gent. Iohn Houghton Gent. Reinold Harrison Richard Euely The true report of Iohn Hanson Bacheler of diuinity and preacher in Stamford concerning the 〈◊〉 of Richarde Liuely and Robert Iohnson at the generall fast in Stamford 14. Sept. Anno. 1580. I Iohn Hanson with great 〈◊〉 writing and gathering the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 sermons and hauing examined 〈◊〉 the same with eight propositions of Iohn 〈◊〉 promised wherevvith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 charged the 〈◊〉 parties do find no such 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vvordes but 〈◊〉 that they are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 therevvith and this I am ready if neede be to verify by othe By me Iohn Hanson The faithfull information of Robert Crosdale preacher concerning the abouesayd sermons of M. Richard Liuely and M. Roberte Iohnson at the generall fast in Stamforde 14. Sept. Anno. 1580. I Robert Crosdale gathering the notes of the sayd Sermons and conferring the same vvith the propositions vvhich are layde to their charge doe stedfastly and truely affirme they haue great iniurye to be so vvrongfully accused and to this I am ready to be sworn if I shall be thereto ordinarily required By me Robert Crosdale The testimonie also of the righte honourable the Lord Zouch M. Frauncis Harrington Recordor of Stamford M. Shepheard Archdeacon of Northhamptonshire concerning the saide 〈◊〉 TOuching the propositions set dovvne by Iohn Hovvlet which as hee sayth vvere gathered at two sermons by a Minister preseÌ„t at Stamford at a generall Fast. These are to certifie that hovvsoeuer the minister youre informer mistooke the matters by gathering and setting dovvne his notes or for want of diligence or readinesse of his pen or for vvant of memory capacity or vnderstanding or howsoeuer the said Iohn Howlet hath altered them to serue his purpose the truth is so that I am certen ly informed by some both of honorable worship ful callings vvhich vvere then present that he hath very much abused the prechers in this his report by setting downe that which they neuer vttered and that in truth ther was nothing then there taught which was not spoken with all loyall and dutifull obedience and in good termes and whiche mighte without iust occasion of offence giuen haue beene preached before any estate in this land both for the matter and manner thereof And albeit it must needes be confessed that both 〈◊〉 after the order was set downe by the Lord Superintendent of the Diocesse as you terme him that sayde exercise was secretely vndermined and some wayes crossed by false intymations and vntrue 〈◊〉 yet in the end it was reuerently and profitably kept according to the true meaning which was permitted prescribed and allovved in vvriting by the letters of the said superintendent the procee ding herein vvas after this manner At the requeste of the Aldermen and 〈◊〉 not without some allowaunce from the righte Honourable the Lorde Treasurer to whome the inheritance of that Borough 〈◊〉 vppon such good liking and allovvance as should thereof be made by the ordinary to vvhome his honor vvrote about that matter the exercise vvas helde and performed in suche sort as nothing vvas taught corruptly disorderly or seditiously but the godly order set dovvne in that behalfe by the right honourable the Lordes of her maiesties priuy Counsell being first kept in euerye point for the more better edification of the people according to the Byshoppes letter there vvere tvvo sermons preached by tvvo such as vvere lavvfuly sufficiently allovved and aucthorised thereunto one of the sayd preachers being earnestly entreated to preach by the Magistrates and 〈◊〉 of the Tovvn by occasion of the defect of one of the tvvo vvhich vvas named in the Byshops letter and this vvas thonly difference of the order obserued from the order prescribed in the bishops letters Both the sermons vvere neither tvvelue nor 〈◊〉 houres long nor yet much aboue fiue houres which time vvas thought to bee little ynough for them considering they had to 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the manifold corruptions and abuses of the popish and Pharisaicall fasting and to teach the true order and ende of true Fast with the doctrine of true 〈◊〉 and humbling of their soules and bodies by true repentance and newnesse of life vvhich necessarily ought to accompany 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as without the vvhich it is vnprofitable which being done ther vvas a liberall contribution and collection made for the poore and so the action vvas peaceably and profitably ended And thus much briefly touching that matter Edward zouch Nicholas Shepheard Francis Harringâ—on Recorder of Stamford The credible report of Tobie Houghton of Cliffe in the County of Northhamp Gentleman for concerning the summe and effect of the late Sermons of M. Richard 〈◊〉 and M. Robert Iohnson preachers at the 〈◊〉 generall Fast at Stamford the 14 of September 1580 as follovveth The Text of the sayd M. Liuely being conteyned in Esa. 22. 12. 13. 14. 15 verses vvhereof 〈◊〉 the sayde Tobie Houghton vvrote the quantity of one sheet and a halfe of large 〈◊〉 in notes gathered from the say de preacher out of his ovvne mouth and by these presentes do iustifie that the sayd M. Liuely is 〈◊〉 and vniustly charged by Iohn 〈◊〉 in his late booke dedicated to the Queenes moste excellent maiesty And further I am in like sort to cleare the sayde M. Iohnson of the sayd Hovvlets like slander against him I hauing gathered out of his sermon at the said 〈◊〉 to the quantitie of one vvhole 〈◊〉 of paper in notes as he spake them his
did vnto Story make thē feele the punishment of their vvicked treason If this be not their dealing let me be reproued If their rebellion in the North their conspiracie in Norffolke their calculating her byrth their practises by Sorcerye by imagery and such trumpery their libelling 〈◊〉 slaundering their threatning and monstrous flattering their 〈◊〉 inuading of her highnes territories and dominions with giuing placards to the meanest of her subiects to shed her blood that hath beene alleaged before be not ynough to conuince them to bee 〈◊〉 let mee beare the shame of it I coulde set downe the particulers but that the same are handled and it may please God one day besides that whiche is already declared that a iust 〈◊〉 vvil be published of it I referre the reader for further satisfaction herein to the vvorthye vvorks of M. Norton published at that time when the Bull roared so 〈◊〉 in our eares and to his vvarning giuen to our Northen rebels I referre them also to Howlets checke nowe in publishing VVho did these things but papistes vvho procured the Bull broughte it into the Realme set it vp and published it And what vvas the matter against vvhome for vvhat and to vvhat purpose VVhat vvere 〈◊〉 vvho platted the deposing of the Queene and 〈◊〉 vp of another Mary amongst vs VVho conferred vvith the Diuell sovved 〈◊〉 reportes and 〈◊〉 to effect their mali ious purposes VVho had their 〈◊〉 their Seminaristes and landleapers to gadde from place to place and from country to counrrye and from gentlemans house to gentlemans house to shedde the seede of 〈◊〉 but ranke and 〈◊〉 papistes 〈◊〉 that are in high places knovve to whom the knowledge of these thinges speciallye belong that 〈◊〉 conspiracies treasons practise of her maiesties death hath bene found in that nest For 〈◊〉 they glauer their minds are known and their 〈◊〉 are seene and to the discomfort of all 〈◊〉 be it spoken God of his goodnesse hath from time to 〈◊〉 brought their secretest 〈◊〉 and attempts done in the darke to light he hath thrown their ladden treasons into our lappes vnfolding thē laying them open in tender regard of his churche and to the ende her highnesse taking good heed might more more be confirmed in the truth learn to rest in the assurance of his protection that hath bene her mighry 〈◊〉 in al her greatest dangers And thanks be to his goodnes he hath done it 〈◊〉 any great blodshed or hard dealing either of rack or of any other torturs and though it please 〈◊〉 M. Censurer to vtter his malapertnesse 〈◊〉 into the iudgement of her 〈◊〉 dealings concerning the racking of those lately in the tower 〈◊〉 the worlde in hande that it was for religion yet he might haue considered that it is much better for one or two bodies to be scaired and feared then that a vvhole countrye shoulde bee betrayed that one member shoulde bee cut off then all the reste shoulde 〈◊〉 and had hee beene so 〈◊〉 seene as he vvould seeme to be he had had sufficient 〈◊〉 to consider that they comming ouer at suche 〈◊〉 as they did their complices the Popes souldiers appearing in actuall rebellion in 〈◊〉 and diuers commnig ouer in companies and troupes to scatter were it but their errours their Honours had good cause finding them obstinate against religion her highnes Iawes to distrust their sidelity and to regard 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 safety rather to 〈◊〉 them vvith the racke then we should be seared with the ouerthrowe of our florishing peace and country vvihch God in mercy turne from vs. This also hath God done for her that her highnesse may cary alvvayes a thankfull heart towardes him vvhen shee shall haue such experience of his mercy in preseruing her whē she shalbe established in iudgement not to bee affected vvith euery Syrens voyce that seemeth very sweete but yet bringeth a sharpe destruction as this Howlet that with his yuybushe at the first is verye humble lowely and lovv but resteth not there For as it groweth and getteth strength it claspeth and girdeth so harde that within a little time it will kill the hart of the greatest oake and get aboue it to be an haborowe for such owles and vncleane birdes as himself is And euen so did the first pope deale vvith the Emperour he crept alow till 〈◊〉 aurhotity bare him vp so he crept vp by litle litle 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 decayed was remoued and ouerthrowne and novv he is become the 〈◊〉 for al the silthy byrds in the world I will make on farther application the wise I hope vvill see light at a little hole VVho haue bene those traitors that haue stirred vp other princes agaynst the Quecne vvho haue procured their forces and labored for an alteration by colourable practises but papistes VVho haue beene suche trayterly fugitiues as them selues vvho are the authors of erronious traiterous bookes 〈◊〉 forth as wildfyre throwen as fyr 〈◊〉 into our church cōmon wealth to kindle the sire 〈◊〉 rebellion but papistes For who hath vvritten against her highnes by name against her trusty 〈◊〉 but you Papists agaynst such as you moste hated because their vvisdome and care in the Lord was against you fome being 〈◊〉 frō your malice 〈◊〉 yet liuing maugre your heads to helpe as lōg as it shal please God with their faithful 〈◊〉 against you vvho 〈◊〉 taken vpon 〈◊〉 to decide 〈◊〉 to discouer as they say priuy treasons to debate of state matters and to make heires apparant but papists VVas there any one protestant that can be named that did these things No goodman How let hovvsoeuer Surius Frarin such scurrilous raylers charge the gospell and the profestors of it it is vvith the same trueth that the 〈◊〉 their master is vvont to speake against the truth no otherwise It is as fit 〈◊〉 a papist to speake of obecience and as yll it be cōmeth him as vvhen an Ovvle counterfaiteth to become an Eagle or when he wil take vpon him to sing like an Nightingale You must bear with me the name you haue chosen vvhether truely or like a counterseite maketh some prouerbs to fit my porpose Is not true obedience to God in his true religion and vvorship the mother of all true obedience and duety to princes and peeres And hovve then can a 〈◊〉 that is a traitour to God in his worship be saythful true to princes VVhat cōscience is there vvhere there is no knowledge what knowledge can there be vvithout his word without the gospel to teach either obedience to God or duety to Princes The subiect that feareth God the instructed Christian he only knoweth how to obey in and for God He 〈◊〉 knoweth what duety is to be rendred to Gods Liuetenants They are not the best 〈◊〉 that are readiest to fulfill all Princes commaundementes and pleasures but they are 〈◊〉 subiectes that loue and honour their Princes in the Lorde not of custome but of conscience yea
but thankes be to God it vvas both orderly kept and vvell obtayned For vpon better information giuen to the Right Honorable the Lord Burleigh Lorde high 〈◊〉 of England vvho by reason that his Honour is Lord of that towne of Stamford and for that also his Lordships house of Burleigh is hard adioyning 〈◊〉 and beeing othervvise very good Lord vnto the tovvne he vvas the rather made acquaynted vvith their good desire and proceeding and by the letters of M. Robert Iohnson also satisfied To vvhich letter his Honour vouchsafed to giue an honourable and fauourable aunswere returned to the sayd M. Robert Iohnson from the Court then beeing at Otelandes bearing date the 25. day of Iuly 1580. vvherein his Lordship shevveth his good contentment and forvvardnes to so holy an exercise testifying that for the sayde M. Iohnsons readines and paynes in preaching in teaching and reading in those partes thereabout he hath cause both to esteeme and loue him His Lorship exhorteth him to continue in his vocation I set not dovvne his Honours letters in respect of duety not hauing communicated my purpose vvith his Honour trusting of his Honors fauour in this behalfe seeing it is against an enimy of God and in maintenaunce of the truth But this is true that therwithall his Lordship vvrote also a louing letter to the Alderman and Burgesses of the sayd towne of Stamford bearing the same date approuing any thing that the Bishop should direct or order in that behalfe another also he vvrote to the Bishop of the Diocesse vvhich they foorthvvith sent by a speciall messenger a letter frō themselues and this vvas the copie of the letters sent from the towne To the right reuerend Father in God and our Diocessan my L. Bishop of Lincolne RIght reuerende Father after our dueties most humbly premised It may please your L. to be aduertised that vvheras of late vve made request to the godly learned 〈◊〉 about vs to afforde vs their godly trauel in a days exercise to be spent with vs in the seruing of god in fasting prayer godly meditations and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his vvorde relieuing of the poore vvhich orders we vnderstand to the great 〈◊〉 edification instruction and comfort of Gods people hath of late bene obserued in many 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in sundry such places within your good Lordships Diocesse as lawe thought conuenient for that purpose vvhich our 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 determination vvas misreported of to the Lorde Treasurer our especiall and very good Lord vvherevpon by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 letters of the second of this moneth he required aduised vs that the said entended exercise for some considerations should be stayed and forborne vvherevpon vve haue made staye of it hitherto So it is nowe that vpon some 〈◊〉 and more particuler declaration made to hys Lordship by letters sent from M. Iohnson a preacher to his Lordship touching that matter it hath pleased his Lordship by his letters of the 25. of this moneth to graunt vs his good and fauourable allowaunce to the hauing of the say de exercise and further hath aduertised vs in the same letter to beseech your good Lordship of your direction consent therevnto to the vvnich purpose he hath sent a letter to your Lordship included with a letter sent to me and my brethren the Comburgesses of this towne vvhich letter vve sende vnto your good L. by this bearer most humbly beseeching you to graunt vs your good furtheraunce in this our request vvhich vve 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 make to your good 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 vve nothing doubt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 godly zeale and care to the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 of Gods glory And thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lordships fauourable 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vve most humbly take our leaue 〈◊〉 this 30. of Iuly 1580. Your 〈◊〉 humble 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Borough 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. To these letters and by occasion of the others the Bishop gaue his consent and returned in effect this answere gathered out of his letters by M. Frauncis Harington Recorder there 〈◊〉 superscription To my very 〈◊〉 friends the Alderman and 〈◊〉 of Stamford 〈◊〉 this THE order that I do 〈◊〉 good of is this that you of the towne of 〈◊〉 by conference vvith your Preacher M 〈◊〉 should agree vpon some 〈◊〉 or dayes vvherin you vvil vse that godly 〈◊〉 of preaching fasting vvithout the confluence of other 〈◊〉 that apperteine not vnto your town And that M. Hanson on the Sunday before the 〈◊〉 appoynted do in a Sermon exhort the people 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 thēselues to so conuenient godly an exercise that on the day it selfe there be two sermons one preached by M. Hanson and 〈◊〉 by M. Liuely the residue of the time either before betwene or alter the Sermons you may 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in open or 〈◊〉 prayer or in cōtribution to the poore in such 〈◊〉 as you shall thinke conuenient This maner I thinke in my 〈◊〉 sufficient neither would I 〈◊〉 you to do it othervvise for I know and haue signification giuen me already that it 〈◊〉 be very offensiue breede more 〈◊〉 then I vvould gladly haue come to 〈◊〉 These my letters 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 you keepe sor the 〈◊〉 of my 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the matter 〈◊〉 come in contiouersie Thus fare you hartily 〈◊〉 Your very louing friend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hereby may plainely appeare the shamelesse lye of this staring Owle that blushed not in the eares of her 〈◊〉 to vvhoope that this exercise vvas kepte 〈◊〉 against the Byshops will that the preachers disobediently stepte vp in the pulpit and vttered such sedicious 〈◊〉 as he and his informing scribe haue patched together as farre from all coulor of trueth as any of the rest to the slaunder not onely of those godly and learned preachers but also of the magistrates and vvhole corporation of that town vvho did nothing but according as they were directed by aucthority sauing onely that M. Iohnson preached in the second place in steede of him that vvas appointed by the byshop he vpon some occasion failing as there may 〈◊〉 out in such a case many 〈◊〉 M Iohnson being notwithstanding requested of the magistrates there both by letters at the first at that instant that after the viewing of his 〈◊〉 and as for M. Liuely the first preacher let him be heard as able to speake for himselfe in this matter Richard Liuely minister in Market Deeping and first preacher in the publique fast at 〈◊〉 to Iohn Howlets acculation answereth as followeth IT is not without great cause that Saint Paule in his first Epistle to Timoth. cap. 5. 19. setteth down this rule and leaueth the same as a 〈◊〉 order in the Churche that againste an Elder no accusation should be admitted but vnder the testimony of two or three witnesses he did well consider that the minister being stained his doctrine is in hazard and the gospell thereby like to receiue some wounde Therefore he woulde not that the minister without true