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Master Edmund Calamies leading case
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Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.
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you that can allow you so much indiscretion as to yeild to the private importunities of a few Gentlemen against the publick authority of a whole Parliament Mr. Calamy I may say with reverence to the Lord Jesus of whom it is written that I had compassion of the multitude who were as sheep without a shepherd E.W. You would have taught the people better by your silence then by your Sermon your obedience had been better than sacrifice â— the misguided throng had been better taught by your cheerful submission to authority then by your indiscreet discourse against it When you had been importuned to preach you should have said I pray you go home and learn what that mâ—aneth Submit your selves to every ordinance of 〈◊〉 for the Lord's sake whether it â—e the King as supream or 〈◊〉 Governor◠〈…〉 them who are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them 〈◊〉 do well for so is the will of Godâ— that wish well doing we may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men as free and using your liberty as a cloak of â—icentiâ—â—â—ness 〈…〉 wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for wâ—â—th but for conscience sâ—ke 〈◊〉 13.5 Mr. Calamy I hope an offence of this nature may be passed by being so innocent in the design of it so harmless in the consequence of it W.F. How harmless it is in the design of it be it between you and your God and soul how dangerous it is in the consequence of it any man may guess that considers what encouragement it may give your party if you are not punished and what offence it may give them if you are If you are winked at why say others are we not winked at too without respect of persons If you are punished then they say we are persecuted It is sad that you are become such an occasion of offence between the King and his good people Mr. Calamy I hope I am not so unhappy T.M. You were looked upon as the fittest man to break the Ice being a man so much esteemed for your own worth and so much interessed in honourable friends and acquaintance For as formerly Cartwright was encouraged by the E. of Lecester Travers was entertained by the L. Treasurer Cecill Walsingham was owned by Secretary Walsingham so you stir up your honourable women and look for the favour of many excellent personages Mr. Calamy I hope his Majesties gracious Declaration may excuse me F.H. When my Lord of London acquainted his Majestie with what you had done his Majestie said I am sure he hath no encouragement to if from my declaratiâ—n His Majestie never intended any favour of this nature to youâ— and I fear this pâ—ssage will obabstruct that favour he intended Mr. Calamy So far I hope may this passage be from prejudicing his Sacred Majesty against usâ—â— that it may rather incline him to favour us considering the necessity he hereby may perceive of our service and the reasonableness of his indulgence M. O. Flatter not your self with these vâ—in thoughts his Majesty may pity you but he doth not want you God hath sent his Word and great are the company of Preachers Mr. Calamy Let not the rigour of one Session restrain those whom the indulgence of another may release N.P. It is a question whether the same Parliament may repeal the act that made it whether those things that have been over-ruled may be debated by the same House Mr. Calamy I hope that what a Popish Priest may do without check a Protestant Minister may do without imprisonment R.B. Neither the one nor the other may be endured to seduce the people and with fair words to deceive the hearts of the simple if any man teach any other doctrine and consent not to wholesome words c. Mr. Calamy I hope his Majesty will use his interest with the Parliament A.C. You of all men should not expect it who complained of his late Majesties protecting Delinquents against his Parliament A Brother It is an unheard of course that the Church should be governed by Civil Laws and Ministers punished by Lay-men An honest man Since the reformation by your leave and the Papists we have owned his Maj. under Christ Defender of our Faith and Law-maker of our Church the Church directs the State establisheth Good women Alâ—s that they should use the good man so unworthily and hardly A.B. When Mr. Calamy and Mr. Love c. were under restraint and word was sent to the Army in Scotl. concerning it Harrison and others said If godly men transgress the Law they should be punished by the Law Good w. Alas what harm hath the good man done R. L. In short he abused the Kings Authority he hath broken the settled Law he hath vilified the power of Parliam he hath disturbed the publick peace he stands to the principles of the Rebellion and provokes another Good wo. I wonder what he preached A.B. He preached that glory was departing from our Isr. Good w. These courses will bring us to another war A.B. Not so we hope What will you endanger the publick peace rather then be restrained will you not scruple at Rebellion who scruple at a few ceremonies what would you do if you had power in your own hands that are so bold without it shall the minor part impose upon the major shall a novel fancy bear down an Apostolical institution shall a private opinion contest with a publick Law G.w. Alas that our teachers are removed into corners A.B. Our dangers begin at the Pulpit without the aid of seditious Sermons I do believe the strife had never come to bloud he was a wise man that said The single imprisonment of Crofton hath quieted that party more then all the multiplied and transcendent favors of his Majesty Good w. These are sad times A.B. Say not that the former times were better then these for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this thing when you guided the times others complained now others guide the times you complain when shall we be quiet I think it is our best way to rest where we are Good w. Good man he hath discharged his conscience A. B He hath it may be discharged his conscience and my L. M. must discharge his he who in order to the making of good ChristJan makes bad Subjects hath a zeal indeed but it is seditious a Religion but it is Rebellion G.w. Now you suffer for righteousness sake happy is he A.B. Yes but what glory have you if when ye are buffeted for your faults you take it patiently Let none of you suffer as a murderer or as a thief or as an evil doer or as a busie-body in other mens matter Mr. Calamy May I but 〈◊〉 â—espiâ—ed until â—o moâ— row L.M. Yes with all my heart upon your and your friâ—â—ds word Sr. I.B. Remember how you prayed preached and what you did June 6. 1641. and what was done Jan. 6. 1644 and I pray speak not with Argyle as you go home Jeremiah 3â—â—38 1 This man seâ— hath not the welfare of this people but their 〈◊〉 2 Thou fallest away to the Caldeans 3 It s false I fall not to the Caldeans 4 Jeremiah said what have I doâ—e against thee ' or against they servants that I should be put in prison 5 Let my supplication I pâ—ay 〈◊〉 c accepted before thee O King 6 Then took they Jeremiah and sent him to the dungeon 7 When Ebedâ—â—â—lech the EthiopJan the chamber lain of the Kings house heard that they put Jeremiah in the dungeon he spake to the King saying My Lord the King these men have done evil in all they have done to Jeremiah the Prophet whom they have cast into the dungeon c. Calamy 1 This man envieth the establishment of this Nation and seeks its hurt 2 Thou fallest away to the separation at Hemsted 3 It is false I kept no Convenucle at Hemsted 4 Mr. Calamy said what have I done worthy of imprisonment 5 Let my petition be reâ—â—â—ved by your most â—xcellent Majestie 6 Then took they M. Calamy sent him to Newgate 7 Now when L.Ch. heard that Mr. Calamy was in prison he went to the King and said May it please your Majesty it is pity that reverend Mr. Calamy should be sent to Newgate Pana ad unum terror ad omnes FINIS â—f 26. 20. Acts 2 â— 13. Act. 21.14 1 Cor. 9.16 Acts 14.
MASTER Edmund Calamies LEADING CASE Behold how he seeketh a quarrel against me LONDON Printed in the Year MDCLXIII Mr. EDMVND CALAMIES LEADING CASE Lord Mayor's Officer with a Warrant FOr as much as I have received a Certificate from and under the Hand and Seal of the right Reverend Father in God Gilbert Lord Bishop of London That Mr. Edmund Calamy late Curate of the Parish Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury in the said City of London being according as is provided and enacted by the late Act of Parliament made for the Vniformity of Publick Prayers c. by reason of his Inconformity disabled to Preach or Read any Lecture or Sermon in any Church or Chappel within his MAJESTIES Realm of England or Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed and continuing and remaining still so disabled did since the Feast of St. Bartholomew last past upon two several daies viz. on Tuesday the twenty sixth day of August last past and upon Sunday the twenty eighth day of December 1662 in the said Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury presume and take upon himself without any lawful approbation and licence thereunto to Preach or Read and did Preach or Read two several Sermons or Lectures publickly before the Congregation then and there in the said Church assembled contrary to and in contempt of Authority of the said Act of Parliament These are therefore as I am required by the said Act in His MAJESTIES Name to will and command you to receive into your Custody within the Gaol of Newgate the Body of the said Edmund Calamy brought unto you herewith and him there detein for the offence aforesaid for the Term of three Months from the day of the date hereof without Bayl or Mainprise according to the tenor and effect of the Act of Parliament aforesaid And this shall be your Warrant therein Dated this fifth day of January 1662. Church-Members FAr be this from you good Sir spare your self and retire until this Calamity be overpast Come my people enter thou â—nto thy Chambers and shut thy doores about thee hide thy self as it were for a little moment until the indignation be overpast Mr. Calamy What mean you to weep and to break mine heart for I am ready not to be bound onely but to dye for the Lord Jesus Brethren Now you will not be perswaded we must cease and say The will of the Lord be done Calamy The Lord Jesus did not hide himself when he was to be taken for me but said Here I am I will not hide my self now I am to be taken for him but will say Here I am only I shall entreat some of your Company to my Lord Mayor to whom you may give an account of that daies proceeding Brethren With all our hearts Lord Mayor As I would upon other occasions have been glad so really I am now sorry to see you Mr. Calamy equally sorry I am that I must inflict such a punishment as I am obliged by the Act upon a Person of your Years and Profession and that such a Person should deseâ—ve it In charity I could not think your Conscience could have allowed you at any time so open an affront to the most Solemn Establishment of Authoritie Iâ— reason I could not think your prudence could have allowed it at this time when His Majestie was so fâ—ll of gracious thoughts towards you and all sober men of your way Calamy In prudence I should not at this time have displeased his Majestie In Conscience I cannot at any time displease God Lord Mayor I hope His Majesties Government is so just so moderate so agreeable to the great Principles of Religion and Reason upon which mankind joyn in a Society or ChristJan in a Church that there is no discreet and knowing Person put upon the sad Dilemma of either provoking God or opposing the Authority ordained of God Calamy Necessity is layd upon us yea woe unto us if we preach not the Gospel That you may have a reason of that which was done by me and so may not think I did it unwarrantably I offer your Consideration what hath been much upon my spirit from the 5. of the Acts As the Apostles taught the People the Priests the Sadduces the Captain of the Temple came upon them being grieved that they taught the People And they layd hands on them and layd them in hold against the next day Howbeit many of them which heard the Word believed and the number of the men was about five thousand And when they had called them before them they asked them by what Power or in what Name have you done this Then Peter filled with the Holy Ghost said unto them Ye Rulers of the People and Elders of Israel if we be examined this day of the good deed that we have done be it known unto you all we have done it it in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And when they saw the boldnesse of Peter and John they marvelled and they took knowledge of them But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the Councel they conferred among themselves saying What shall we do to these men for that indeed notable things have been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell at Ierusalem and we cannot deny it But that it spread no further among the People let us straitly threaten them that they speak henceforth to no man in this Name And they called them and commanded them That they should not speak at all in the Name of Jesus But Peter and John answered and said unto them Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto God more than unto you judge ye for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard So when they had further threatned them they let them go finding nothing how they might punish them because of the People L. B. L. If it were not our businesse rather to manifest our obedience to the Act of Uniformity in performing duty then to dispute your disobedience in neglecting yours we could easily show you how many waies you have wrested this Scripture as the unlearned and unstable wrest them to their own damnation and how wide your case is from theirs For 1. They were silenced by no Lâ—w you are silenced by a Law they could say with St. Paul Acts 25. 8. for themâ—elves and answer That neither against the Law of the Jewes nor against the Temple nor against Caesar have we offended at all You must confesse That against the Law of the Nation against the Church and against Caesar in many things have you offended all 2. They were forbid to preach in the Name of Jesus You are onely forbid to Rebel in the Name of Jesus They were restrained from publishing the Truth You are restrained onely from publishing Errors 3. There the whole Ministry was to be silenced Here you onely and a few others are suspended So that now Christ is preached