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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88081	The Samaritans box newly opened: powring his oyl into the wounds of a distressed kingdome; and communicating wholsom advice to all estates, especially to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, the Honourable Councel of War, together with the Agitators of the Army. Wherein is laid down 1. The particular causes of all our calamities. 2. Divers considerations tending to moderation. 3. Rules to prevent growth of evils. 4. Assured means to procure peace, and put an end to all our troubles. / By William Levitt.	Levitt, William.	1647 (1647)	Wing L1829; Thomason E416_4; ESTC R204470	11,062	20

you and the Kingdom A man will ever be tender of a friend and make best constiuctions of his actions Suppose that with Diogenes it hath once in its sise gone backward me thinks that ever forwardness and freeness that hath been found it it should cover one fault 22. Herein you seem to pr●fer shaddows before substance Is there any man slighted that is Independent though never so erroneous and unsound in his opinion while men though never so O●thodox if dissering in that punctillo are neglected so that it seems a less matter to be an Anabaptist Antinomian Anti Scripturian Anti Sabatharian an Anti-God or an Anti Christ then a Semi-Anti Independent 23. This mightily corrobocats and consirms all the Roman Catholick crew nay the prophane wretches in the world are encouraged hence to abominate our Religion and the very name of it while they are unanimous though never so Idolauous and prophane and we thus extremely fill'd with contentions and divisions 24. Consider harsh dealing from friends goes harsh goes neerest the heart What thou my familiar friend that sate at my Table that are my bread with whom I took sweet counsel with whom I ven uredlife and fortune may this Citie well say especially the well affected in it Truly should Cavaliers and Ma●ignants oppose the godly it were no wonder for wolves to ●●vour sheep is natural but it would astonish a man to see one sheep shouldering and devouring another I am sure our shepherd will not well like it 25. Let the Cities former service prevail so far with you as to b●●ish he th●ught● of billerting upon i● i●s very fit the sou●dier should have his pay but I hope the Parliam●nt both can and have made better provi●ion then billet of Ordinances are not obeyed where men are able let them suffer distress for want of which many dis affected laugh at such whose freeness and obedience to the State hath dis inabled them to do as formerly while others malignantly disposed are much in arrear with whom speedy and strict course should be taken but the houses and shops of Citizens are fit to entertain better guests then common souldiers 26. Lastly although not the least consideration Poor bleeding dying Ireland which lies gasping for our help while we lie c●uslesly contending one with another Wo be to them that are cause of that ●ad retard of their relief I believe if God call him once to account who ever it be it were better that a milstone were hang'd about his neck and he cast into the Sea then to bean Instrument of shedding so much Christian blood we●l is it while we in effect say it shall be destroyed the Lord saith no in the absence of humane help I will save and deliver it Friends I pray God grant when he makes Inquisition that Irelands blood be not charged upon Englands account for all we do is to talk of their relief we say to the hunger starved be ye warmed and be ye filled and to the naked be ye clothed and to the wounded be ye healed but who administers help Surely we are all Priests and Levites 3. Remedies to prevent growth of future evils 1. Take heed of too much listning to whispering Informers who do more hurt in private then ever they 'l do good to publique especially give them no ear when they strike at men of publike Trust fidelity and spirit 2. In placing or displacing consult not with men of self-ish and peevish spirits although otherwise godly he is fittest to advise withal that loves a godly man let him be Presbyterian or Independent 3. Let not a single report serve in point of publike concernment 4. Judge no man by a particular word or action that generally hath appeared faithful 5. Make best constructions of the words and actions of any godly man of what opinion soever in circumstantialis 6. Condemn no man till called to answer his cha●ge nor g●ve much he●d to one that gapes for preferment 7. If the Parliament would acquiesce in their own Judgement and determinations it would prevent much discontent they being the proper Trustees and Representative Body of the Kingdom and not the Army and then would likewise the Kingdom acquiesce in them 8. Avoid all things that may breed dis-union and listen to any thing that may promote peace or tending to a Religious accomodation 9. If they would be more caresul to keep their credit in paiment of the publique faith then solicitous to reward themselves t●ere would be less heart-risings against them Take heed of cutting too large thongs neither slay the poor mans Ewe-Lamb 4. Means to put an end to all our Troubles 1. Let us break off our sins by righteousnesse and our iniquities by shewing mercy for they are cause of all our troubles Corrupt Councellours and States-men have slain their thousands but our sins their ten thousands 2. Let every one of us in particular seek the Lord call upon him and wrestle with him by prayer for setling Peace and Truth and let both Presbyterian and Independent joyntly and solemnly seek the Lord in publique for his direction and blessing that however our opinions differ our affections may bee one for God like a wise Father if he see his children altogether by the ears will never leave lashing till hee make them agree 3. Let the difference be publickly debated by men of moderate spirits able and Godly that the Kingdom may receive satisfaction 4. Every one deny himself Let all Estates King Parliament Army and City too smite upon the thigh all confesting their mis-treadings for so long as each stands upon his own Justification there can be no true Peace 1. For the King None can deny that his doings have been destructive the sad stories whereof may be yet read in lines of Blood 2. The Army However happily owned by the Parliament since their refusing to disband c. although the most renowned in the Chri●●ian world I beleeve no age can produce so many sump●ome● and trophi●s of Honour in so short a time as they yet this cannot be reckoned lesse then a digression 3. The City extreamly too blame In permitting it not countenancing that mischievous combination and ingagement that horrid ryot and violence upon the Parliament neither punished nor declared against As also in outing the Militia and their Commands their Independent brethren who had been faithfull and active in worst times 4. The Parliament 1. In sleighting such an Army who under God were their and the Kingdoms deliverers endeavouring their disbanding before sufficient provision either for Pay Indempnity or Tender Conscience 2. In pleading a Force some of them saying they were forced to Vote a shameful plea for any man intrusted with a Kingdom Co●science certainly cannot be compell'd were the sword at the brest a man ought rather lose his life then betray a Kingdom if a man could not sit without apparent haz●●d of life he were better of the two protest and withd●aw but if there come li●e

or death he ought to sp●ak his Consci●●●● Now if all this would c●use out a Committee of able godly 〈◊〉 considerable m●n confess all their failings and let their business be onely to accomodate using ●hose foregoing 〈◊〉 of Fasting Prayer Repen●ance c. I am consident a short and seasonable period would be put to all our Troubles 5. Let after all this provision be made if both parties agree not for the dissenting What though they cannot joyn with us in our Discipline cannot we allow our own Country-men as much priviledg as the Dutch and French had in the Bishops daies whose discipline ever differed from ours That which is of God will stand if not it will undoubtedly fall Lastly Short and seasonable advice to the suffering Party whether Presbyterian or Independent 1. Take heed of suffering as an evil doer and then be not at all troubled it is and hath been the portion of the most precious to be evilly entreated neither art thou alone 2. Be comforted in that God is the avenger of the oppressed neither do extremes last long 3. Be comforted that thou hast discharged a good Conscience while entrusted 4. Let this thy condition be so far from causing thee to take part with malignants which thy corrupt heart will be apt to that it cause thee to walk more closely and circumspectly with God and let patience have its perfect work 5. Be not perplexed for that providences are promiscuous or for that Gods dispensations are misterious in that notwithstanding all our expence of Treasure and Blood after so much wrastling with God in publique and private our hopes of Reformation is so much clouded but honour God in staying thy heart upon him in most unsetled times yea even in the dark who is able to bring light out of darknes life out of death nay heaven out of hell consider he that is faithful hath promised no crosse occurrences can alter his purpose He that preferred Joseph by the prison Led Israel to Canaan through the Sea Created all things of nothing can nay doubtlesse will after a while exercise of our Faith and Patience in the wildernesse of our unhappy divisions and distractions bring us to a blessed Land flowing with milk and hony of peace and truth Yet will he give us pure Ordinances perfect the work of Reformation yet will he set his Son upon his holy hill of Sion It is good to see Sions beauty in the very dust thereof Object If any shall object I have pleaded the Presbyterian cause more then the Independent Answ 1. I answer At this time there is more need the Presbyterian being most despicable 2. Time was not many years since when the Independents were as much despised when under God I was as instrumentall for their entertainment I desire to look upon the suffering party whichsoever desiring to heal and compose not to make wider the wound Thus having freely unboweld my self peradventure not without displeasure on all sides some will say I have spoken too much against the Army another that I have wronged the King others that I have wronged the City others I have abused the Parliament which is the least of my thoughts in any particular I honor them all only I love them all too well to flatter any and if every one will but enter into his own heart and smite upon his own thigh I know none will condemne me However if I have come neer the quick I hope all will consider that a faithfull Physitian takes more care to cure then please his Patient neither is he a good Chirurgeon that cannot cut and lance when need is the ●ore must bee thorowly searched lest skinned over again putrify I● I have by this poor ●ling and stone struck our Gyant-like j●●ings in the fore-head I● by this clay and sp●tl● God please to open our eyes and in●l●●e our heares to a happy accomodation i● I have pleased my God and been ●aithfull to my Count●ey I passe not and if the physick be not so toothsom I am sure it is wholsome The Lord make it effectuall to the l●easing our un●appy di●●erences FINIS Imprimatur JOHN DOVVNAME