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A77323	The distressed merchant. And the prisoners comfort in distresse. When he was a prisoner in London, in chap. 49. the reader may take notice of, I. His observations of many passages in prison, during his being there. II. The severall humours and carriages of his fellow prisoners. III. His advice to them, and to some of his and their kin, and unkind friends. IV. Gods singular care and providence over all distressed prisoners, that put their trust in him in all afflictions. / Written by William Bagwell merchant.; Merchant distressed	W. B. (William Bagwell), b. 1593?	1645 (1645)	Wing B437; Thomason E265_1; ESTC R212434	98,537	136

which With other rare conceits that some bewitch f Brave images and pictures of some Saints And Angels which they say heare their complaints Crosses guilded with gold beset with stones And Relicks whereof some are dead mens bones And some are teeth heads armes and other parts Of Saints dismembred which grieves not their hearts To see what monsters they of some Saints make At which the wiser sort their heads doe shake One Saint at severall places had three heads Sixe armes another and a third foure leggs There was a Saint in England we are told That had more teeth then two hogs-heads could hold g Such lying fopperies Papists maintaine h As meerly are devis'd by their owne braine A man would wonder in this age to see What strange disorder'd orders now there be Ordained in the Church of Rome whereby That Church is much enrich'd but the Country And Kingdomes that are subject thereunto Are much impoverish'd some they quite undoe So many Sects there are both high and low Of Clergie-men which they themselves scarce know i The lofty Cardinalls proud and ambitious The Jesuites k which are every where seditious l The domineering Bishops which have cures The lazie Monks m that are meere Epicures The drunken Priests n who eat their breaden Gods o The lecherous Friers who whip Nuns with rods The Capuchins who weare to shirts and goe By two and two a are hypocrites we know And divers other Orders from Rome sent With unchaste Nuns make up the b Rabblement These Popish Clergie are c forbid to marry d And yet from common whores cannot long tarry e Their reines must needs be purg'd by maids or wives Else they 'll be sick and endanger their lives It is more lawfull for a Priest to have Ten Concubines then one wife ne're so brave This f Devillish doctrine is taught unto those That are apt Schollers whom their Master knowes They likewise doe on certaine dayes g forbid Flesh to be eaten and yet they instead Of flesh may eat of other things their fill With dainty Cakes and sweet-meates if they will And sev'rall sorts of wine of pleasant taste This is the manner of the Popish Fast If thou such fasting dayes could'st here observe Though thou fast often yet thou need'st not starve But what a wicked custome have those got h That in a strange tongue pray which they know not Yet ignorant Papists pray as they are taught Although their prayers God knowes are starke naught For when they understand not what they say They doe but prate a Parrat may so pray i The forme and substance of their prayer 's such As doth the Lord dishonour very much k For to some Saints they pray and cannot tell Whether those Saints in heav'n be or in hell Whether true Saints or Popish Saints l they faile That to them pray 't will nothing them availe Yet when this Popish crew want helpe they then Pray to those Saints which were but mortall men The Virgin Mary m she 's more call'd upon Then Christ n her Saviour the o chiefe corner stone a Angels that are Gods servants as Saints be They worship for their Church doth so agree b Carv'd Images and pictures on the wall Crosses Relicks and other things withall c That have no life yet d they like beasts doe creepe And crawle to them sometimes i' th open street e And when they are thus prostrate then they cry Unto those Idols their wants to supply So soone as people dye their f soules doe goe To heaven or hell the word of God saith so Yet those ungodly Papists have invented A place besides hell where soules are tormented That place of Purgatory where they say The soules must needs be g purg'd before that day They are deliver'd thence therefore they make For those soules prayers which lye in that lake Thus those that are in thy religion bred In vaine doe pray for their friends which are dead Beleeve me if a Purgatory be On earth 't is here thou canst not chuse but see This place will thee so purge thou need'st not care To be purged againe thou know'st not where The Romish Church like Pharisies and Scribes h Preferre mens vaine Traditions like i blinde guides Before the written word of God which none But such blasphemers k doe despise alone For they l adde thereunto and m from it take That which shall make their soules in hell to quake Their great legend of n lyes is more set by Then o Gods pure word p that 's full of Majesty The q ten Commandements of God wherein r A masse of treasure 's lockt up to the brim Those Clergie have the second cleane left out And of the last made two there is no doubt s But God that gave those lawes will suddenly t Bring them to shame for their Idolatry Which sin 's against that great Commandement And that 's the reason the Counsell of Trent Would not have that once mention'd lest thereby a Their people should forbeare Idolatry Though in b Gods Law all sins are comprehended Yet have those out-law'd Clergy recommended Unto their people five Command'ments more Then e're the primitive Church heard of before Which lawes are so observ'd without excuse c As Gods Lawes now are almost out of use d That man that breakes but one Commandement Of theirs must penance doe though he repent But if he should at once breake all Gods Lawes No penance he should doe and why because e The sins against those Lawes are very small f And some such sins they count but veniall The Priest therefore no penance will enjoyne To such a sinner though he have no coine g The Lords day all true Christians sanctifie An holy rest to God our Lord on high h Which day 's appointed to read heare and pray i And no worke to be done upon that day But those prophane and wretched Papists hold k That wares on that day may be bought and sold After they have i' th morning beene at Masse l Some goe to worke and some their time doe passe m In wanton sports thus they may worke or play On that day more then any holy day Christ only hath n two Sacraments ordain'd Which in his Church shall ever be maintain'd The Church of Rome hath added thereunto Five Sacraments more which they ought not to doe The two which Christ ordain'd these men unwise Sophisticate with their ceremonies The other five they never could maintaine As Sacraments to be joyn'd with those twaine Now this corrupted Church with much envie a Adde what they list to Gods Word wrongfully The Canons of the Masse they hold equall Unto the b Gospel which is eternall This hellish doctrine they hold and so would c Have

keepe and never play away When one a ten doth play the trick to save Thou that trick winn'st by playing of the knave c Thou hast oft times the knave play'd and yet hast Not got thereby but greatly lost at last When thou dost rub thou then art very glad Because thy game can then be hardly bad A dangerous d rub thou hast in this place which Will make thee rub and scratch where 't doth not itch Againe when thou dost rub thou art a getter The stock thou gain'st which makes thy game the better Thou had'st in former time a pretty stock e Which thou by play hast lost like a Wood-cocke If thou renounce and wilt not follow suit Thou play'st foule play and causest a dispute f Renounce the Devill and his workes lest he Follow thee close and never renounce thee When thou a Card discard'st it is conceiv'd 'T is for the best yet may'st thou be deceiv'd Those that discarded thee did play their game Exceeding well g for thou those friends did'st shame If these the fruits of idle Carding be For shame give 't o're that thy best friends may see Some alteration in thee in this place h And that thou wilt some goodnesse now imbrace 'T will be a meanes thou mayst once more obtaine Their love i and favour to help thee againe Out of this nasty place where k thou dost lack Food for thy belly and clothes to thy back And likewise may for thee a way contrive How in some honest calling a thou mayst thrive Which course of life no doubt but God will blesse b And keep thee from living in such distresse CHAP. XX To the Papist a Prisoner THou art not here afflicted as thou know'st For thy Religion but for what thou ow'st Thy creditor a doth not much stand upon Religion so he may but have his owne For he 's a man that 's rich and b covetous Which makes him as thou art idolatrous Now thou art here c small comfort thou shalt finde From him and others 't will trouble thy minde For when thou art in want and otherwise Afflicted here thy friends d will thee despise Then wilt thou in a poore condition be e If God be not thy friend to stand by thee f But thou that hast made God thine enemy g By trusting gods that are meere vanity Adhering to the h Whore of Babylon i The enemy of Christ Gods onely Sonne k Canst not from that great God true comfort have l That art to that m great Whore such a bondslave What an erronious Church dost thou live in That to all men n gives liberty to sinne The Pope o that man of sin who is mis-led By Satan is of that false Church the head That head that hath on it a triple crowne p Shall one day be by q Christ our Head pull'd downe The Pope with his r Locusts his underlings Have power as thou beleev'st s to pardon sins But if such sinners as to them doe goe To have their sinnes forgiven they must know If they fall short of money to obtaine Their pardons then their labour 's but in vaine In what a poore deistressed case art thou That want'st thy liberty and know'st now how A little meanes to get that art in debt That thou a pardon for thy sinnes may'st get What though thou think'st thy sins be ne're so small No pardon thou shalt have for them at all Unlesse thy ghostly Father thou content With money then though thou doe not repent a He 'le pardon them though they be ne're so great b Thus doth the Devill all such blinde fooles cheat Oh! how are all the members of thy Church c Deluded and at last left in the lurch That cannot be a true but false religion Which most wise men thereof have in derision The Religion of the Romish Church is such d As is polluted and defiled much The wickednesse thereof cannot be hid e For that maintaines that which Gods Lawes forbid f Idolatry g which true Christians abhor h Rebellion against Princes and yet more i Adultery and k fornication which Them permitted is to poore and rich l Perjury m Buggery n Incest and such like o Abhominations of which they make light Those Popish Clergy doe and will maintaine Because thereby they have much p filthy gaine This seemes a brave Religion to th' unwise That 's stuft with q base old heresies and lyes What good dost thinke from thy Religion springs r That contradicts it selfe in many things But when s the Word of God which is so pure t Is thereby cross'd who can the same endure But a truth and falshood we shall never see As long as this world lasts e're to agree b Thou that in ignorance hast been so long bred c Know'st not the truth no more then he that 's dead Those d ignorant Clergie e that the truth would smother Say Ignorance of devotion is the mother What greater ignorance then can there be found Then in the Romish Church f that 's therein drown'd How can it otherwise be when they deny g The Scriptures to be read to the Laity Such orders they have made and besides this Whatso'ere they doe be 't ne're so much amisse Yet will they not by Gods pure h word be try'd i Because they never could the same abide It is no marvell then they are so vile k Whom Satan their leader doth thus beguile For he conducts them cleane l out of the way m From truth to errours for they him obey n Such as under the Devils banner fight Against their Maker the great God of might o Shall lose the battell and likewise be sure Eternall captivitie to endure p Such shall th' estate and the condition be Of all Idolaters that from God flee q for such regard not what sinnes they commit As dumb Idols and Images worship r What devillish plots and practises have been s Discover'd here against our King and Queen And all our Royall Issue with our State By all the Romish Sect t who scorne and hate All Christians which the Gospell doe professe u With all sinceritie yet ne're the lesse x They would have blowne up all 't was their intent When they assembled were in Parliament Those that unto their y Doctrine will not yeeld z Shall be tormented scourg'd and at last kill'd a Such crueltie they use to Christs poore members As if in hell there were no such offenders This Church b the mother of harlots is knowne To be the Church c of Ceremonies alone d Organs with other sweet musick and singing Wax e candles lighted Bookes and Bells oft ringing Rich Copes fine Beads and holy water

so much within that they Cannot get leave to goe abroad to play And if they could get leave I dare maintaine That some would ne're finde the way back againe Wherefore thou tak'st a course a to keepe them fast Where they may worke or play and dye at last Thy courtesies to some are very small And why because they have not wherewithall To gratifie thy love which is exprest By thee to them that are in more request I meane those that are able to requite Thy love againe which thou hold'st just and right The poorer sort of pris'ners that are here b Cut short of meanes doe often stand in feare Of thy displeasure when they cannot get So much as will them bring out of thy debt For if their chamber rent they cannot pay Thou them remov'st into the Hole where they Have lowsie lodging yet they live more quiet Because they are provided with good diet There they also sit rent free yet before They are releas'd they must pay their old score But if in prison they should chance to dye Thou losest all and hast no remedy Those that lodge on thy side thou dost regard A little more then us of the Knights Ward I know no reason for 't unlesse it be Because they pay more for their drinke then we The Rats and Mice are thy best guests we know For after one nights lodging they must goe Away from hence if they their fees can pay If not they then are forc'd longer to stay Thou art a master of a a wicked crew b As well as of some men honest and true This place a receptacle is for all Both good and bad the poore rich great and small Some for their misdemeanours some for debt So that all 's fish that comes into thy net Of which thou mak'st a purchase and thereby 'T is knowne thou c get'st more wealth then honesty Thy servants often times doe take large fees Which they digest as Rats digest old cheese They care not how men suffer d so they gaine Meanes indirectly e their pride to maintaine The master and his men for ought I know f Are all alike they may together goe g Gods poorest servant's in a better case h Then such a master that 's in such a place Thou hast within thy selfe unruly guests And those are i thine affections which witnesse Unto thy k conscience which one day will be When thou think'st least a witnesse against thee If thou therefore seeke not in the meane while a To over-master them which are so vile They 'le over-master thee and suddenly b Will bring thy soule into great misery c By poore men in great want thou hast thy gaine And liv'st thereby in pleasure they in paine d Regarding them no more nay not so much As Dogs and Cats that are unlike to such Thou this one day wilt be forc'd to remember When 't is too late e if thou art not more tender Over poore pris'ners that are here committed f Which certainly deserve much to be pittied Wherefore if thou Gods favour would'st enjoy g Shew favour to these men without delay Then h God thy master i will thee teach and guide Thee in the way to heav'n k where Saints abide CHAP. XXV To the Merchant a Prisoner A Merchant when he once begins to faile Is like a Ship at Sea without a saile Which flotes upon the waters and is tost And tumbled up and downe untill she 's lost In thy declining time thou knew'st not whither To goe so that the Sergeants brought thee hither a And now thy trading and thy credit too Is lost and here thou know'st not what to doe For in times past those with whom thou hast walk'd Upon th' Exchange and there of businesse talk'd Perceiving how thou wast oft times molested Because of losses and of Bills protested b Doe leave thee now in misery in this place c As if before they ne're had seene thy face The friendship of such friends is like a bubble Soone got soone lost a and best discern'd in trouble In former time b thy bus'nesse was so great c That thou could'st scarce finde time to eate thy meat d Thou then hadst trouble which did vex thy minde e Thou now hast troubles of another kinde f Thou then wast troubled how to get much wealth g Thy troubles now may be for thy soules health h How carefull wast thou then for outward things i And carelesse how to get inward blessings Before th' Exchange bell rang thou hadst a care To keepe touch with those that should meet thee there But when thy Parish Bels did ring all in Thou mad'st no hast to'th Church to pray or sing Or k heare Gods Word l which is that spirituall light m And joy wherein thy soule should take delight But with that n heav'nly food o thou wast soone cloy'd p Because thy minde was otherwise imploy'd Wherefore q God for thy good without all question Hath brought thee hither to give thee correction For he hereby will make thee r understand How thou art out of cash and behinde hand With him thy heav'nly creditor above Whose s patience thou hast found out of his love In t sparing thee so long who might require u In justice all thou ow'st him in hell fire x For when thou hast made up thy great account The foot or ballance thereof will amount Unto y ten thousand Talents which must be z All satisfi'd before thou canst be free And yet of that great summe thou must needs say a Thou hast not of thy selfe one Mite to pay b The holy'st man that lives must needs confesse His debt to be so much it can't be lesse How then is Gods great Justice satisfi'd c But by his Son our Lord who for us dy'd If thou unto thy soule canst this apply a Through faith in Christ b that he for thee did dye c And that thereby thy sinnes are all remitted d Gods Justice satisfi'd and thou acquitted e Not only from the punishment that 's due Unto thee for thy sins but will renue f His favour to thee whereby thou mayst know g Thou art i' th Covenant of grace also h Thy outward carriage then will soone expresse Thy inward faith and joy in thy distresse i Thy life a comfortable life will be k When thou the fruits of thy troubles shalt see l Thus to produce such rare effects which will m Advance thy knowledge and teach thee such skill n In heavenly wares and merchandise so rare As in Gods Word is found out ev'ry where o Goe to that heav'nly Magazine and see What p rich commodities are there q for thee r A Merchant that found there a Pearle