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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77638	The naked vvoman, or a rare epistle sent to Mr. Peter Sterry minister at Whitehall; desiring him to shew the causes or reasons of his silence, in that he neither by his ministeriall office, charged the magistrates that were present to redresse, nor so much as shewd any sign of grief or detestation, as became a sincere Christian; against that most strange ans shamefull late act of an impudent woman, in the midst of his sermon on a Lords day at Whitehall chapell, concerning the resurrection, before the chief states of this nation. A satisfactory answer he returned; which with a lving acceptance thereof, are here also printed; very worthy the observation of all, both sexes and degrees of people in these nations.	Brown, David, fl. 1650-1652.; Sterry, Peter, 1613-1672.	1652 (1652)	Wing B5014; Thomason E681_20; ESTC R206796	18,211	23

sins against him for which he was cast out of Worcester house from the States service which I both procured for him taught him and kept him in it two years after he was deposed until he got great riches and notice of discoveries to my own great prejudice through his deceitfulnesse and the best recompence I received for all I was Excommunicated which as one of Gods chief Ordinances he and his Confederates most unjustly used as a weapon of unrighteousnesse whereby to execute their malice against me even to their own sin and shame for as Solomon saith As the Swallow and Sparrow by flying doe escape so the curse that is causlesse shall not come And besides all these whereof I have the particulars and many other worthy matters ready for the Presse I and my Family once even upon an occasion also of a Sermon where there were about 2000 people gathered to a Fair neer Greenwich where we had a house and dwelt in the Summer time and we being a long time warned according to the penalties then imposed to come unto the antichristian worship of that high-place where there was a high Altar erected for the late Queen at last went thither on that day which is unjustly called St. Lukes day before the eys of all those Kentish and other Malignants although to our great damage and danger of our lives both in tearing the Surplice to pieces and witnessing to the full all their spirituall evils without either fear or favour as that faithfull Prophet whom God sent from Judah to Bethel did deliver his Message against King Ieroboam's practice in offeriug sacrifice there contrary to the word of God so that his salt did not lose it's savour but still contiuued good But in regard I affect brevity howsoever I be oftentimes driven otherwise either for conveniencie or necessity and that it would be needlesse to carry water to a spring as it must be sometimes carried to a Pump though I have had for many years divers both higher and greater matters in debate with the chiefest of your profession I therefore conclude with those pretious words of the Apostle Paul to the Philippians 4. 8 9. Whatsoever things are honest whatsoever things are just whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are lovely whatsoever things are of good report if there be any vertue or if there be any praise think on these things Those things which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me do and the God of peace shall be with you in whom I desire to be From my house this 19th of the 8th moneth called October 1652. it being that great Brick house with the Barn at the North end of Soho in the fields streight up Hedge lane from Charing Crosse where I expect your answer in writing within a fortnight that for generall satisfaction it may be Printed with this Letter which after the time is expired I intend to doe howsoever Yours as you are his and do clear your self in this DAVID BROWN SIR I would have written to you so soon as I heard of this business were it not that I have been sick ever since as I was a little before For Mr. Peter Sterry Minister at his Lodging in Whitehall THE ANSVVER TO THIS EPISTLE SIR YOu charge me in your Letter for being in the Pulpit and being silent there at the time when a very great offence was committed in the Congregation You all along take that for granted which is altogether a Mistake namely that I understood the present Fact Wherefore to remove this Mistake and to inform you rightly will be at once your Satisfaction and my Vindication Vpon this account I shall give you a plain Narration of those passages which relate to my self I was in the midst of my Sermon when I saw at one end of the Chapell a great disturbance among the people with a sudden fear I cast my eye on the other end where I saw in the midst of the crowd a Woman as I guest b● her head bare to the middle of her back the rest of her being hid from my sight in the throng Hereupon I turned to the disturbed people to quiet them by telling them that there was no danger that it was a mad-woman onely that occasioned the Stir No other imagination upon that sudden glance entred into my Spirit Before I could again turn my eye towards that place the VVoman was suddenly carryed out by Souldiers who alwayes keep a court of Guard close by the door of the Chapell It was when I came down out of the Pulpit that I first was acquainted with the Truth of that Story which for the monstrousness of it seemed incredible to me untill it was confirmed by many hands Sir I appeal to those who hear me in publick how farre in a constant course upon all occasions how far after a more particular manner in the first Sermons which I preached after that enormous Scandall I have declared my self against the heynous evill of such Practises and those corrupt Principles which lead to such Practises I doe not therefore think it needfull for me to say more in a private Letter seeing I say so much so frequently in Publique I had much rather that the good savour of my Name should arise freely from the precious Oyntment of Christs Love in his Providence of the Spirit of Christ in my Life in my Doctrine than from my own Endeavours concerning it Only as a Christian I have thus far taken this care to give to you who are a professed Brother in Christ that satisfaction which you have desired from me Having therefore kindly thanked you for that zeal to the glory of our Lord Iesus for that respect and love to me which you expresse in yours Letter Praising you for the heat of your affections so farre as you are carefull to joyn it with Light I commend you to the grace of God and rest October 31. 1652. Your faithfull Friend and Servant in Christ Peter Sterry For Mr. David Brown at the New great Brick house at the North end of Soho in the Fields streight up Hedge lane from Charing Cross The EPILOGUE to Mr. Peter Sterry Minister being cleared of that negligence wherewith he was charged SIR I Have received your Answer to my Epistle whereby for mine own part as one honest man should trust another I am sufficiently satisfied even as I was also of a discreet Military Officer who at the same juncture of time commanded the guard when the impudent woman before that high Assembly appeared and I hope that all the people of these united Nations who have either so much christianity as to trust a Christian or wish in other matters to be trusted themselves or have heard or may happen to hear or read of this businesse as it is in this small volume both questioned and answered or have been otherwise informed yea or have so much moderation and discretion as to submit unto such circumstances as are grounded upon reason cannot chuse but rest likewise satisfied even with those probable causes or reasons of that silence wherewith in the Epistle you are so strictly charged which are in your answer so evidently expressed yet that no man mistake me I do not professe to speak or write infallibly but trust every honest man as I would be trusted by all honest men for revealed things belong to us but secret things to God and therefore it 's justly said That man judgeth by outward appearance but God judgeth righteous judgement Howsoever as King Solomon saith He that rebuketh a man shall find more favour afterwards than he that flattereth with his lips and that a reproof entreth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool Prov. 28. 23. 17. 10. so the truth and validity of both which parables I have found by that discretion moderation and affection yea and both thankfulnesse and commendation which out of your ingenuity you are pleased in your modest answer to use and expresse towards me though a very weak instrument of God for the peoples satisfaction and your good according to the first words of that divine Author Pro. 15. 1. howbeit I charged you as a most negligent Christian even to the very utmost of my evidence which from divers famous people I heard and so far as to them in such a tumult appeared And as concerning the difference of your judgement or practice from the separated Churches mentioned in the New Testament whereof I gave you a hint both in the beginning and midst of what I wrote a few words being sufficient to the wise so still in brief I wish from my heart seeing the most sincere Christians do but know practice believe and prophecie only in part that none of all our endeavours who are but weak in respect of others may tend in the least to the quenching of the Spirit or despising of prophecie but to prove all things hold fast that which is good and abstain from all appearance of evill chiefly by exact obedience to Gods heavenly call even in comming quite out of Babel touching no unclean thing and offering all our gifts and sacrifices in Sion which is the perfection of beauty where God hath promised his own glorious presence in the sincere practice of all his holy Ordinances For to speak impartially which we are bound alwayes to doe as those who come short of the mark have very great need to strive forwards and forget what 's behind so have they as great need who stand very near it alwayes to take heed lest they should fall backwards from it so that I argue not for any immunity in regard of stability concerning totall separats though I conceive that to be the very height of Religion but that all who have the title of Christians may both attain thereunto and persevere therein without apostacy or decling See Heb. 10. 26 c. and 2 Pet. 21. 22. Which excellent duties if we could but fervently desire to perform and earnestly beseech God for the gracious assistance alwaies of his blessed Spirit to strengthen and lead us into all truth then doubtless as Paul prayeth for the Church of the Thessalonians The very God of peace would sanctifie us wholly and preserve our whole Spirit soul and body blameless untill the comming of our Lord Jesus Christ in whom I rest Your faithfull friend to serve you in all duties of love David Brown FINIS