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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88754	The last vvill and testament, of Sir Iohn Presbyter: vvho dyed of a new disease called, the particuler charge of the army. VVith divers admonitions and legacies left to his deare children of the Presbyterian Commons that have deserted the House: likewise to legions of perjur'd priests, residing in London, Westminster or else-where. VVith his life, death, and buriall. Also his epitaph.	Presbyter, John, Sir.	1647 (1647)	Wing L526; Thomason E399_22; ESTC R201723	3,867	8

The last Will and Testament OF SIR IOHN PRESBYTER VVho dyed of a new Disease called The particuler Charge of the ARMY VVith diverse Admonitions and Legacies left to his deare Children of the Presbyterian Commons that have deserted the House Likewise to Legions of perjur'd Priests residing in London Westminster or else-where VVith his Life Death and Buriall ALSO HIS EPITAPH July 22 Printed in the yeere of Iubilee 1647. The Last Will c. Know all men by these presents that I IOhn Presbyter Knight by Country a Scotch-man of the Tribe of Rabshekah of the Linage of Judas being of perfect memory only a little troubled with mellancholly and a disease called The particular Charge of the Army doe ordaine this my last Will and Testament to stand in full force and vertue Imprimis I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of him that gave it and whereas I have alwaies in my life time been used and taught all others to plunder and rob both God and Caesar of their dues yet at my death I detest all such horrid Actions Equivocations and mentall Reservations and will not rob the Devill of his Therefore in plaine English Devill take thy due For my body I bequeath to the earth provided first That it be first decently wrapped in six sheets of the Directory and then reverently coffined up in the sacred Ordinance for Tithes and so with all solemnity carried from the Temple to Westminster by the C. L. asses Doctour Burges Doctour Gouge Master Edwards and Byfeild being close Mourners and going before the corps and the wicked Elders following after weeping howling and gnashing of their teeth as if they were already in the fire which such stinking Trees were made for upon one of which Judas my my great Gransire hanged himselfe you may read more of them in the History of Susanna with a slow motio and in the midst of the streets that my body may be seene by all and let your sorrow so much abound that you may take up that Lamentation of old Wisdome crying out in the streets but none regardeth her my will is That my learned Countrey-man Doct●ur Cybballs teach at my Funerall in a deplorable tone of language according to his speciall gift my will being that he preach upon that text in the 89. Psalm vers 44 The dayes of my youth hast thou sh●rtened and covered me with dishonour Next I desire that Mr. Calamy and Mr. Case may be sent up to desi●e a conferrence with both Houses to procure an Ordinance that the●e may be a day of Humiliation appointed and set appart to deplore my sad losse and that a Message be prepared and sent with all speed into Scotland to give them timely not●ce thereof that they may humble themselves with you and that whereas wee have continued a Monthly Fast for the distressed Protestants in Ireland and wee our selves having revoked the Protestant Religion and instituted the Presbyterian and now finding our owne distresses to be above or equall with theirs we conclude that our prayers have not beene ava leable for them and may now change the day and fast and pray as long or longer for our selves And likewise that they may be pleased to put it to the Vote whether my corps may not be interred neere his Excellency their late Lord Generall and Mr. John pym and so hereafter all Parliament men disceasing that wee our selves may as well now as hereafter take up all the resting places of the Saints and so leave no roome for either the King or his evill Counsell or Popish Bishops they having formerly engrossed that place only for themselves that an Ordinance may be speedily drawne up to this effect Thirdly I will and bequeath unto Doctour Burges to have the disposing of all fat Benefices whatsoever provided that the said Dr. Burges hold and freely enjoy as many of the said Benefices as he himselfe pleaseth and the rest to be by him disposed of to such persons as he shall thinke quallified and indued with gifts befitting so great a Cause as the present Reformation shall require to which end for the better encouragement of him the said Dr. therein I do freely give and bequeath unto the said Dr. Burges all the scaffolds and loose stones in or about or belonging to the Church of Pauls to pull downe take carry away and dis●ose of as he sh●ll thinke fi●ting Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my Reverend Son D● Gouge ●he full sum of 500 l for these Religious uses following viz. 20 pounds to find his Parish Bell-ropes and in case his said Parish shall not have any use thereof that he or any of the rest of the venerable Assembly shall have full power and authority to use them at their owne discretions That one hundred and 50 pounds shall be by the said * like to l ke quoth the Devill to the Colier Dr. Gouge disbursed in sea-coale whilst they are cheap and by him sellered up as lately he did most of his Parish can justifie the same and by him againe sold out to the poor of his Parish or any other poor Christians at 10.d the Bushell cleer gaines And I ordaine that he imploy the remaining sum in like manner or if he thinks it fitting to put it to use at 10 in the hundred and not under and the gains thereof arising to be distributed equally to Mr. John Prin and Dr. Bastwick that they may be the better encouraged to Query against the Army to raile against Independents to roote out Monarchy and to prove Presbytery jure Divino provided that the principall remaine intire to Dr. Gouge himselfe without any other fraud or deceit Fiftly I give and bequeath to my deare Child Mr. Edwards 5●0 acres of Bishops Lands with all the timber growing thereon to be by him converted to Gibbets to hang up the Independents and in case the said Independents shall resist the holy Synod as is probable they will That then it shall be lawfull for any of the Assembly being already furnished with hemp if not enough in my former Legacy the Common people of England questionlesse will supply their needs to hang themselves and to fulfill the old Proverb give them halter enough and thei le hang themselves Sixtly I give and bequeath all my plundered Books and Libraries lately tane from the Bishops to Mr. Calamy Mr. Sedgwick and Mr. Case it being likely the Case may suddenly be altered and my Son Calamy feele Calamity for I feare destruction is nie and my son Sedgwick will shortly bleat like one of Jeroboams Calves to his Country-men in Essex in one onely single poore Benefice Seventhly I give and bequeath all my Charity to the Aldermen of the City and by them to be dispsed of to the Parliament as they shall have need thereof Eightly All my wisdome and learning to the Common Counsell that they may preserve the City as I and my Children have preserved the Church and brought it to the great