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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gray_a in_o the_o mind_n though_o yellow_a in_o the_o head_n and_o supply_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o excellent_a part_n what_o may_v be_v conceive_v want_v in_o year_n who_o name_n so_o much_o already_o catch_v at_o by_o envy_n i_o shall_v ever_o reverence_v though_o now_o i_o purposely_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o silence_n and_o who_o may_v the_o church_n fear_v most_o of_o all_o but_o her_o dissemble_a friend_n that_o be_v in_o most_o favour_n with_o king_n and_o therefore_o seduce_v they_o soon_o insensible_o to_o wound_v the_o care_n and_o neglect_v the_o charge_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o because_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v long_o plus_fw-la nocet_fw-la falsus_fw-la catholicus_n quà m_fw-la si_fw-la apertus_fw-la appareret_fw-la haereticus_fw-la those_o earwig_n be_v most_o pernicious_a who_o counsel_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o specious_a when_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n appear_v like_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n when_o they_o say_v god_n indeed_o must_v be_v serve_v and_o the_o word_n must_v be_v preach_v but_o whether_o bishop_n or_o no_o bishop_n whether_o in_o a_o sumptuous_a church_n or_o private_a house_n whether_o by_o a_o esteem_a clergy_n or_o a_o poor_a mean_a ministry_n in_o this_o manner_n or_o in_o another_o fashion_n it_o skill_v not_o much_o king_n may_v well_o enough_o give_v way_n to_o spare_v that_o cost_n to_o lessen_v that_o revenue_n and_o to_o pull_v down_o these_o cathedral_n especial_o to_o give_v content_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o defray_v the_o expensive_a charge_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o these_o counsel_n will_v not_o excuse_v king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o account_n therefore_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o counsellor_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o begin_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o church_n though_o they_o beguiled_a their_o beginning_n never_o so_o sly_o let_v they_o either_o stop_v their_o ear_n with_o the_o cockatrice_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o 5._o psal_n 58._o
of_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n than_o they_o take_v that_o course_n to_o root_v out_o all_o the_o papist_n irish_a english_a british_a and_o indeed_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ireland_n except_o their_o own_o brotherhood_n for_o they_o can_v have_v soon_o descry_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o they_o think_v will_v be_v most_o effectual_a to_o further_o their_o design_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n to_o be_v inherit_v by_o their_o own_o faction_n that_o be_v to_o sell_v all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o rebel_n to_o themselves_o for_o they_o know_v none_o else_o will_v buy_v it_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o determine_v and_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o lock_v the_o doored_a and_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o all_o relief_n unto_o the_o distress_a protestant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n they_o may_v sing_v dimidium_fw-la toti_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la coepit_fw-la habet_fw-la for_o they_o have_v settle_v scotland_n and_o they_o have_v now_o grasp_v ireland_n and_o hold_v it_o fast_o in_o vulcan_n net_n and_o therefore_o now_o it_o may_v stay_v till_o they_o can_v reduce_v england_n to_o make_v a_o perfect_a work_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o the_o same_o form_n of_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n as_o they_o project_v for_o the_o other_o and_o because_o they_o will_v have_v some_o place_n of_o entrance_n into_o ireland_n and_o hinder_v the_o rebel_n to_o proceed_n how_o they_o blind_v the_o people_n by_o their_o proceed_n possess_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o also_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a not_o to_o perceive_v their_o plot_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o still_o in_o some_o hope_n of_o redress_n they_o send_v such_o a_o party_n over_o and_o the_o scot_n must_v be_v the_o most_o considerable_a part_n as_o may_v keep_v their_o own_o design_n on_o foot_n and_o yet_o yield_v not_o a_o inch_n of_o any_o comfort_n to_o the_o spoil_a and_o expel_v protestant_a for_o they_o leave_v that_o party_n which_o they_o send_v thither_o rather_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o enemy_n as_o have_v neither_o clothes_n meat_n nor_o money_n then_o enable_v by_o these_o accoutrement_n to_o subdue_v the_o rebel_n as_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o full_o declare_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o than_o i_o can_v relate_v unto_o you_o and_o i_o be_v in_o ireland_n see_v the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o ireland_n what_o the_o author_n see_v in_o ireland_n miserable_a distress_n of_o the_o mangle_a starve_a and_o naked_a protestant_n the_o little_a child_n call_v and_o cry_v for_o bread_n and_o none_o to_o give_v it_o they_o many_o worthy_a minister_n beg_v or_o die_v for_o want_n in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o poor_a bare_a footed_a and_o hunger_n bite_a soldier_n lament_v his_o hard_a fortune_n to_o be_v transplant_v out_o of_o god_n blessing_n into_o the_o warm_a sun_n from_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n to_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o traveller_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o hicrico_n half_a dead_a betwixt_o merciless_a rebel_n and_o more_o unmerciful_a friend_n neither_o whole_o to_o be_v destroy_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v relieve_v be_v much_o trouble_v and_o perplex_v at_o these_o sad_a aspect_n and_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o bishop_n my_o brethren_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o agitate_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n for_o our_o relief_n here_o in_o england_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v a_o letter_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o our_o distress_a condition_n though_o with_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o my_o life_n at_o sea_n yet_o i_o arrive_v by_o god_n great_a blessing_n house_n how_o use_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o his_o house_n in_o england_n and_o before_o i_o have_v be_v two_o day_n at_o home_n my_o house_n be_v surround_v with_o a_o troop_n of_o arm_a soldier_n they_o enter_v in_o seize_v upon_o my_o person_n search_v every_o room_n and_o every_o corner_n with_o a_o candle_n not_o leave_v the_o bedstraw_n whereon_o my_o child_n lay_v unsearched_a they_o take_v all_o my_o paper_n and_o all_o the_o money_n they_o find_v in_o my_o house_n even_o my_o servant_n money_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o 40_o and_o carry_v all_o with_o i_o their_o poor_a prisoner_n to_o northhampton_n and_o now_o i_o think_v it_o be_v but_o a_o ill_a exchange_n to_o escape_v the_o sea_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o shun_v the_o preach_v how_o a_o precise_a church_n warden_n will_v have_v hinder_v a_o bishop_n to_o preach_v lion_n and_o to_o meeet_a a_o bear_n to_o eschew_v the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o traitor_n in_o england_n and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o but_o only_o that_o i_o have_v often_o preach_v at_o towâ—â—ster_n where_o be_v request_v by_o master_n lockwood_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n the_o preâ—isâ—_n churchwarden_n very_o peremptory_o tell_v i_o â—_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o because_o i_o be_v a_o royalist_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o parliament_n to_o who_o i_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n to_o hinder_v a_o bishop_n to_o preach_v and_o bid_v he_o look_v to_o mend_v his_o glass-window_n that_o be_v all_o full_a of_o hole_n where_o the_o face_n of_o the_o picture_n be_v pluck_v out_o and_o in_o other_o church_n thereabouts_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o honour_v and_o obey_v their_o king_n as_o god_n command_v we_o for_o which_o refusal_n to_o be_v admonish_v i_o believe_v they_o be_v now_o and_o perhaps_o will_v be_v more_o hereafter_o sufficient_o punish_v but_o the_o committee_n there_o find_v in_o i_o no_o cause_n worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n god_n providence_n so_o merciful_o watch_v over_o i_o that_o it_o stop_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o look_v not_o on_o my_o grand_a rebellion_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v utter_o undo_v i_o have_v they_o but_o espy_v the_o capital_a title_n that_o i_o be_v dismiss_v and_o i_o confess_v courteous_o use_v by_o sir_n john_n norwich_n then_o afterward_o when_o time_n serve_v i_o repair_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o have_v deliver_v my_o letter_n i_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o draw_v a_o petition_n and_o i_o think_v i_o be_v the_o first_o that_o petition_v in_o this_o kind_n i_o do_v not_o repent_v it_o neither_o be_o i_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o and_o get_v some_o hand_n unto_o it_o as_o that_o worthy_a and_o noble_a gentleman_n colonel_n onâ—ale_n can_v bear_v witness_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v betray_v the_o trust_n that_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o whole_o desert_v our_o relief_n and_o give_v we_o none_o other_o comfort_n then_o what_o i_o express_v in_o my_o discovery_n of_o mystery_n his_o 24._o c._n 12._o p._n 24._o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v his_o loyal_a subject_n and_o that_o the_o care_n of_o we_o be_v commit_v by_o god_n to_o he_o not_o to_o his_o parliament_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o rebel_n have_v make_v we_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o just_o require_v our_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n so_o we_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v gracious_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o his_o princely_a care_n and_o assistance_n some_o way_n to_o relieve_v we_o otherwise_o then_o by_o leave_v we_o still_o in_o their_o hand_n till_o we_o and_o our_o family_n in_o the_o languish_a expectation_n of_o our_o redress_n shall_v final_o and_o irrecoverable_o perish_v while_o these_o crafty_a merchant_n thus_o buy_v and_o sell_v we_o and_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n use_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v both_o kingdom_n to_o destruction_n chap._n xix_o show_n how_o the_o rebellious_a faction_n have_v transgress_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n and_o the_o four_o cry_a sin_n and_o the_o three_o most_o destructive_a sin_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o how_o their_o ordinance_n be_v make_v against_o all_o law_n equity_n and_o conscience_n 22._o they_o have_v in_o no_o small_a measure_n transgress_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o house_n 1._o they_o adore_v and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o that_o creature_n ps_n 74._o v._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la dolorem_fw-la imposuit_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la perficias_fw-la magni_fw-la dei_fw-la ore_fw-la relicto_fw-la 2._o how_o they_o have_v abuse_v god_n house_n god_n the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o 1._o the_o factious_a rebel_n
be_v far_o better_o for_o dives_n to_o have_v have_v his_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n than_o to_o be_v here_o in_o perpetual_a happiness_n for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o after_o that_o to_o be_v eternal_o torment_v so_o it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o murderer_n oppressor_n and_o church-robber_n to_o have_v their_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n tâ—an_v pay_v so_o dear_a for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o prosperity_n and_o the_o defer_v of_o their_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o distinguish_v and_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n as_o hesiod_n 1._o hesiodus_n l._n 1._o say_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v riches_n and_o possession_n take_v by_o violence_n and_o riches_n give_v by_o god_n benevolence_n and_o 462._o alciat_fw-la erubl_n 128._o pag._n 462._o as_o another_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v rich_a by_o god_n gift_n that_o need_v not_o fear_v god_n curse_n but_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a to_o grow_v great_a and_o to_o become_v rich_a by_o rapine_n and_o snatch_v good_n and_o land_n from_o god_n and_o man_n for_o that_o shall_v never_o escape_v the_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o euripides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o effect_n procure_v not_o to_o thyself_o any_o wealth_n by_o any_o unjust_a mean_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o to_o continue_v with_o thou_o without_o punishment_n because_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o gather_v unjust_o and_o bring_v to_o thy_o house_n wrongful_o either_o from_o god_n or_o man_n prince_n or_o peasant_n it_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a yea_o though_o thou_o shall_v seem_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n for_o as_o optatus_n say_v against_o the_o donatist_n a_o quia_fw-la cessat_fw-la talis_fw-la modò_fw-la vindicte_fw-la ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la tuis_fw-la vindâ—cas_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la be_v you_o therefore_o innocent_a because_o god_n do_v not_o present_o punish_v you_o so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o all_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o to_o all_o other_o oppressor_n and_o unjust_a man_n whatsoever_o do_v you_o think_v yourselves_o happy_a and_o free_a from_o all_o blame_n and_o deserve_v no_o punishment_n because_o you_o do_v enjoy_v your_o spoil_n and_o church-goods_a or_o land_n peaceable_o by_o no_o mean_n quia_fw-la aliud_fw-la misâ—ricorditer_n that_fw-mi deus_fw-mi aliud_fw-la habere_fw-la siâ—it_fw-la iratus_fw-la because_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n when_o god_n bestow_v wealth_n honour_n 12._o glossa_fw-la ordinar_fw-mi inâ—ob_v â—ob_z 12._o and_o land_n upon_o we_o in_o mercy_n and_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n when_o he_o suffer_v we_o to_o enjoy_v they_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o most_o wrathful_o displease_v with_o we_o and_o though_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o one_o yet_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v sad_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o other_o because_o all_o the_o wealth_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o beggar_n with_o his_o love_n then_o to_o possess_v the_o wealth_n of_o croesus_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o augustus_n with_o his_o anger_n and_o angry_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v with_o they_o that_o take_v away_o the_o land_n and_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o altar_n whereby_o they_o be_v disable_v either_o to_o serve_v he_o or_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n which_o must_v therefore_o perish_v because_o thou_o do_v rob_v the_o church_n and_o unjust_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o for_o see_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v hoc_fw-la jure_fw-la possidetur_fw-la quod_fw-la justè_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la justè_fw-la quod_fw-la bene_fw-la igitur_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la malè_fw-la possidetur_fw-la alienum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v right_o possess_v which_o be_v just_o get_v and_o that_o be_v just_o get_v which_o be_v well_o get_v without_o fraud_n without_o violence_n therefore_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v naughty_o get_v that_o be_v unjust_o possess_v and_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v that_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o though_o we_o shall_v possess_v it_o never_o so_o long_o and_o enjoy_v it_o never_o so_o peaceable_o without_o punishment_n and_o without_o be_v once_o question_v for_o it_o yet_o at_o last_o the_o just_a god_n that_o use_v to_o bear_v with_o offence_n long_o will_v require_v a_o strict_a account_n for_o our_o unjust_a take_n sâ—viat_fw-la quia_fw-la sâ—pe_fw-la deus_fw-la hic_fw-la parciâ—_n ut_fw-la illic_fw-la sâ—viat_fw-la and_o more_o unjust_a detain_v thereof_o and_o he_o will_v then_o recompense_v his_o long_a forbearance_n with_o severity_n of_o vengeance_n and_o our_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o sore_a in_o the_o next_o life_n because_o that_o like_o dives_n we_o have_v escape_v all_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o those_o land_n and_o good_n thus_o sacrilegious_o get_v haeres_fw-la de_fw-fr male_a quâ—sitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la and_o unjust_o possess_v we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o his_o posterity_n for_o who_o enrich_n he_o undergo_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o likely_o enjoy_v they_o long_o but_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o levite_n can_v find_v no_o rest_a place_n among_o the_o philistine_n but_o be_v remove_v from_o asdod_n to_o gath_n and_o from_o gath_n to_o ekron_n and_o so_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o own_o proper_a place_n so_o god_n may_v deal_v and_o common_o do_v use_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o take_v away_o the_o good_n land_n and_o house_n of_o his_o church_n 10._o petrus_n blesensis_n epist_n 10._o quae_fw-la malignè_fw-la contraxit_fw-la pater_fw-la pejori_fw-la luxu_fw-la refundet_fw-la filius_fw-la that_o which_o the_o father_n have_v sacrilegious_o snatch_v and_o most_o wicked_o scrape_v together_o the_o sacrilege_n and_o be_v it_o noâ—_n that_o i_o be_o â—oa_fw-mi â—â—_o to_o disgrace_v the_o present_a posterity_n of_o sacrilegious_a parent_n i_o can_v show_v you_o many_o brave_a family_n in_o england_n that_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n since_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n son_n or_o at_o least_o the_o grandchild_n shall_v as_o loose_o scatter_v it_o abroad_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v pass_v and_o repass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o until_o it_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o he_o and_o he_o for_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o collect_v and_o the_o sacrilegious_a father_n shall_v gain_v nothing_o by_o his_o wicked_a sacrilege_n but_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o himself_o and_o the_o 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