A
viewe
of
some
part
of
such
publike
wants
&
disorders
as
are
in
the
seruice
of
God
,
within
her
Maiesties
countrie
of
Wales
,
togither
with
an
humble
PETITION
,
vnto
this
high
Court
of
Parliament
for
their
speedy
redresse
.
Anno
1588.
THe
aeternall
God
,
before
whom
I
nowe
stand
,
and
shall
stande
in
that
day
,
eyther
to
be
acquited
or
condemned
;
knoweth
that
the
pitifull
&
miserable
estate
of
my
pitifull
and
miserable
countreimen
,
the
inhabitants
of
Wales
;
doe
inforce
me
in
most
dutifull
and
humble
maner
,
at
this
time
,
both
to
lay
open
before
your
eyes
,
whoe
by
the
prouidence
of
God
,
are
now
to
be
assembled
togither
in
this
highe
court
of
parlament
:
the
wantes
and
deformities
of
the
seruice
of
god
in
wales
,
my
deere
&
natiue
country
,
and
also
to
intreat
with
the
like
submission
,
that
the
same
by
your
wisdomes
may
be
speedely
redressed
.
The
Lords
holy
seruice
amonge
that
people
hath
many
corruptions
and
more
wants
.
Their
case
in
regarde
therof
is
very
pitifull
.
Few
or
none
there
be
who
are
thorowly
touched
to
haue
compassion
thereof
.
The
means
of
redresse
is
in
the
hands
of
this
assembly
,
who
are
met
together
,
to
the
end
that
al
the
subiects
of
this
kingdome
,
may
with
fredome
and
liberty
acquaint
them
with
their
suits
and
Petitions
,
for
the
promotinge
of
Gods
glory
,
and
the
good
of
their
cuntry
.
And
therfore
,
in
that
I
make
known
vnto
this
high
court
,
the
greefes
of
my
country
,
&
desire
the
redresse
thereof
;
therin
I
neither
intreat
any
thing
which
lieth
not
in
your
power
to
grant
,
nor
craue
that
,
wherin
the
case
being
neglected
by
others
,
I
may
not
lawfully
be
a
suter
.
The
reason
that
mooueth
me
thereunto
,
is
the
discharge
of
my
duty
towards
the
Lord
my
God
,
towards
his
Church
,
towatdes
my
natiue
country
,
and
towards
you
of
this
honorable
assemblie
,
which
coulde
not
stand
with
my
silence
nowe
in
this
suit
.
Concerning
the
Lorde
,
because
I
am
a
pore
wretched
sinner
,
vpon
whom
he
hath
shewed
great
mercies
,
in
pardoning
my
great
offences
often
committed
against
his
maiestie
;
I
haue
by
his
grace
taken
a
bonde
of
my selfe
,
to
seeke
the
promoting
of
his
honor
by
al
means
possible
:
and
in
the
seeking
thereof
,
to
vtter
the
truth
as
far
as
my
calling
wil
permit
,
without
respect
of
person
,
time
,
place
,
estate
,
or
condition
of
life
whatsoeuer
;
and
so
to
become
an
vtter
enemie
vnto
all
these
corruptions
(
by
what
authoritie
or
person
soeuer
they
be
maintained
)
whereby
his
holy
seruice
is
hindred
.
And
therfore
you
of
this
honorable
assembly
are
not
to
maruel
,
that
I
both
seeke
the
ouerthrow
of
these
corruptions
in
Wales
,
whereof
a
non
I
wil
speak
more
at
larg
,
wherby
the
Lords
holy
and
sacred
ministery
is
shamefully
polluted
,
and
his
seruice
with
the
saluation
of
his
people
greatly
withstood
:
and
also
lay
vppon
you
whose
authority
,
good
name
,
credit
,
estimation
,
and
high
place
,
I
ought
and
by
the
grace
of
god
wil
defend
,
against
al
the
detractors
therof
,
euen
with
the
losse
of
my
life
when
it
shal
be
needful
;
the
staine
and
discredit
of
denying
gods
heauenly
truth
,
the
passage
joyned
with
the
continuance
of
the
lamentable
miserie
of
soules
,
and
the
defence
of
monstrous
impietie
,
euen
in
gods
own
house
,
vnles
you
yeeld
vnto
the
suit
,
whervnto
at
this
present
you
are
entreated
to
be
fauorable
.
As
for
the
Church
of
God
into
which
I
haue
bin
begotten
thorowe
the
word
preched
,
by
means
of
my
abode
in
Englande
,
in
these
peaceable
dayes
of
her
highnes
.
I
haue
wholly
dedicated
my selfe
to
seeke
the
flowrishing
estate
thereof
by
labouring
to
beutifie
the
same
,
both
in
the
plucking
vp
by
the
rootes
,
of
these
filthie
Italian
weedes
,
wherwith
it
is
nowe
miserably
deformed
;
and
planting
therein
whatsoeuer
might
be
for
the
comlines
of
Gods
orchard
,
in
respect
of
my
poore
countrey
;
because
it
pleased
the
Lord
of
life
that
therin
I
first
sawe
the
light
of
the
sunne
,
and
haue
been
by
my
parents
there
liuing
,
brought
vp
in
both
the
vniuersities
of
this
land
,
to
the
end
if
euer
the
Lord
enabled
me
,
I
should
procure
the
good
of
my
natiue
countrymen
.
I
haue
vowed
my selfe
dutifully
to
benefite
them
al
the
waies
I
may
.
And
in
doing
them
good
,
I
purpose
not
to
respect
mine
own
quietnes
,
yea
or
life
,
where
my
death
can
win
them
the
gospel
.
And
wherein
shal
I
stand
my
deare
cuntrimen
in
any
steed
,
if
not
by
speaking
in
their
behalf
then
,
when
their
wantes
are
most
pitiful
,
&
they
not
able
,
or
not
willing
,
to
make
knowne
their
miserie
?
if
not
in
blessing
their
deaf
ears
,
in
remouing
the
stumblinge
blocke
from
before
the
eies
of
the
blinde
?
if
not
in
labouringe
to
bring
them
to
heauen
,
who
of
their
owne
natures
should
liue
eternally
in
a
worse
place
to
their
woe
?
Their
misery
at
this
day
consisting
partly
,
in
the
great
ignorance
of
God
wherein
they
liue
,
partly
in
those
corruptions
and
vnlawful
callings
,
where
by
the
Church
generally
within
her
maiesties
dominions
is
pestered
;
I
am
nowe
with
all
humilytie
to
seeke
the
redresse
both
of
the
one
and
the
other
at
the
handes
of
this
honorable
assembly
.
This
ignoraunce
also
,
and
these
corruptions
standing
as
enemies
in
the
way
to
hinder
my
bretheren
from
eternal
life
,
I
professe
my selfe
to
seeke
their
overthrowe
and
confusion
,
and
by
the
Lords
assistance
as
longe
as
I
liue
,
neuer
leaue
either
of
both
,
vntill
the
Church
of
God
in
Wales
be
disburdened
of
suche
vnnaturall
plantes
.
Concerning
you
of
this
honorable
assemblye
,
seing
I
haue
receaued
the
former
blessings
throughe
your
handes
by
meanes
of
the
outward
peace
,
whereof
hir
right
excellent
maiestie
hath
made
the
whole
land
partaker
from
the
Lord
,
I
cannot
of
conscience
;
but
in
most
humble
submission
&
reuerent
manner
,
put
you
in
minde
of
the
estate
wherein
you
stand
before
the
Lord
,
vnlesse
at
this
your
meetinge
,
there
be
order
taken
,
for
the
reforming
in
Wales
of
such
things
as
now
shal
be
made
known
vnto
you
to
be
amisse
,
and
you
earnestly
with
all
reauerence
and
dutie
,
entreated
to
reforme
.
May
it
please
you
therefore
to
vnderstand
,
that
there
is
not
only
such
a
defect
of
the
seruice
of
the
euerliuing
God
in
all
the
publike
meetinges
for
the
most
part
,
of
all
the
inhabitantes
of
Wales
,
hir
maiesties
free
borne
subiects
and
people
:
as
the
most
parishes
within
that
cuntry
,
want
the
means
of
saluation
,
and
haue
wanted
the
same
all
this
time
of
her
prosperous
gouernment
:
but
also
that
there
is
such
corruptions
in
that
part
of
Gods
seruice
which
is
established
,
as
the
Lords
holy
and
sacted
ministerie
,
with
al
other
ecclesiastical
functions
,
pertayning
vnto
the
outwatd
seruice
of
God
,
and
the
gouernment
of
his
Church
,
are
most
intollerablie
abused
,
and
prophaned
by
such
as
are
there
tollerated
to
intermedle
with
them
.
And
may
it
please
you
in
like
sort
,
that
some
order
may
be
taken
,
whereby
the
seruice
of
God
in
his
pure
worship
,
being
as
you
heare
,
many
waies
defectiue
and
corrupt
among
the
people
,
may
be
without
delay
restored
vnto
the
integritie
,
which
shal
be
acceptable
in
the
sight
of
God
,
and
the
meanes
of
their
saluation
who
professe
the
same
.
This
most
humble
and
most
waightie
petition
,
I
am
the
rather
encoraged
at
this
time
to
prefer
,
in
as
much
as
it
doth
not
only
tend
to
the
saluation
of
many
thousandes
soules
,
whom
now
(
alasse
)
perish
in
miserable
darknes
and
ignorance
,
but
concerneth
the
furtherance
,
which
is
the
point
especially
to
be
respected
,
of
the
pure
and
sincere
worship
of
the
eternall
God
.
And
it
is
that
cause
,
being
my
second
incouragement
,
which
you
of
this
high
court
of
parliament
professe
all
of
you
to
fauour
.
For
who
is
he
that
will
not
professe
him self
to
be
the
fauorer
of
a
suit
tending
to
the
honor
of
God
,
and
the
deliuerance
of
men
from
eternall
woe
and
perdition
?
And
it
is
that
cause
wherein
euery
of
you
are
bound
vpon
your
alegeance
vnto
the
Lord
and
her
maiesty
,
laying
al
other
maters
aside
,
first
and
principally
to
deale
;
and
so
to
deale
as
you
suffer
not
your selues
,
for
any
worldly
respectes
,
either
by
the
vtter
reiecting
,
or
by
the
cold
and
carelesse
intertaining
hereof
,
to
betraie
God
,
to
betray
his
truth
,
to
betraie
the
saluation
of
men
,
and
to
betray
the
whole
kingdome
vnto
the
fiery
wrath
of
Gods
heauie
displeasure
:
Of
all
which
sinnes
the
Lord
himselfe
findeth
and
pronounceth
euery
one
of
you
to
be
guiltie
,
that
will
not
labour
at
this
time
of
your
assemblie
,
for
the
promoting
of
the
cause
nowe
in
hand
.
And
howesoeuer
in
former
times
,
he
hath
seemed
hitherto
to
wincke
at
the
carelesse
respect
,
which
you
haue
had
to
his
true
seruice
:
yet
you
are
now
to
vnderstand
,
that
it
is
to
be
feared
,
lest
shamefull
and
speedie
destruction
wil
betide
the
whole
kingdome
,
if
the
suite
wherevppon
the
worshipp
of
Gods
owne
Maiestie
standeth
;
be
as
slenderly
entreated
of
the
parliament
of
England
,
as
alway
heretofore
it
hath
bene
.
And
that
the
petition
may
apear
to
be
no
other
,
then
that
,
which
he
by
whome
alone
all
kingdoms
and
common welths
are
maintained
,
requireth
without
contradiction
to
be
graunted
,
by
this
honourable
assemblie
,
except
his
heauie
wrath
and
displeasure
,
would
be
procured
vpon
the
whole
land
.
And
that
it
may
apear
to
be
no
other
then
that
,
the
graunt
where
of
,
is
the
onlie
way
to
saue
them
on
whose
behalf
it
is
made
;
no
other
than
that
which
no
state
,
no
kingdom
,
no
councell
,
prince
,
potentate
,
high
or
lowe
can
denie
,
except
they
would
shewe
them selues
to
haue
no
care
of
religion
and
pietie
:
that
these
thinges
I
say
may
appear
,
we
are
to
consider
more
at
large
of
the
petition
,
and
then
whether
it
be
such
,
as
vpon
the
denial
thereof
,
the
wrath
and
anger
of
God
is
to
be
expected
,
for
to
fal
vppon
them
,
who
shall
denie
the
same
,
and
the
whol
land
for
their
sinne
.
Nowe
therefore
,
if
there
be
nothing
else
required
at
your
hand
,
in
this
whole
treatise
following
,
but
that
which
the
Lord
himselfe
from
heauen
,
pronounceth
to
be
so
neerly
joined
with
the
former
points
;
as
vpon
the
refusall
of
the
suite
,
you
shal
openly
declare
,
that
you
are
an
assembly
wherein
the
Lords
cause
shal
not
be
hard
;
an
assemblie
wherein
the
felicitie
of
miserable
men
shall
not
be
respected
;
an
assembly
who
wittingly
and
willingly
call
for
the
iudgements
of
God
vpon
the
whole
kingdome
;
an
assembly
wherein
trueth
,
religion
,
and
pietie
can
beare
no
swaye
:
then
I
hope
that
none
will
be
found
in
this
honorable
court
,
to
be
such
an
enemie
vnto
the
honor
of
God
,
the
felicitie
of
men
,
and
the
quiet
state
of
this
common
wealth
:
none
so
prophane
,
wicked
,
and
irreligious
,
as
euen
to
thinke
that
the
consultation
of
this
matter
may
be
differred
.
But
if
on
the
other
side
,
the
suite
be
founde
to
be
of
no
such
importance
,
as
before
is
expressed
,
or
if
I
be
found
to
write
any
thing
impertinent
vnto
the
former
points
,
or
not
to
haue
behaued
my selfe
so
dutifull
in
my
stile
and
maner
of
writing
towards
this
honorable
court
,
as
it
became
the
basest
vassel
vnder
heauen
,
hauing
a
calling
to
deale
in
the
like
cause
,
to
carie
himself
towardes
the
princes
of
his
people
,
then
let
not
my
life
be
precious
in
your
sight
.
Here
therefore
,
with
all
humility
and
reuerence
,
before
the
eternall
God
,
his
elect
Angels
and
Church
,
her
right
excellent
,
our
dread
soueraigne
,
Queene
ELIZABETH
;
I
call
euerye
one
of
you
to
recorde
,
that
vpon
the
perill
of
my
life
,
I
will
shewe
,
that
you
cannot
but
giue
eare
vnto
the
suite
,
which
is
now
preferred
vnto
you
,
though
by
my
base
and
sinnefull
hands
,
except
you
will
neglect
the
honor
of
God
,
set
light
by
the
saluation
of
his
people
,
endanger
the
state
of
her
Maiesty
(
whom
the
Lord
long
preserue
vnto
his
glorie
)
with
the
whole
kingdome
,
and
proclaime
vnto
the
world
,
that
all
religion
and
truth
is
perished
from
amonge
you
.
My
manner
of
dealing
herein
,
as
it
shal
be
by
the
grace
of
God
in
all
dutie
and
submission
;
as
writing
vnto
those
,
whose
authoritie
and
places
,
I
am
not
without
great
reuerence
to
consider
,
so
shal
it
be
plaine
and
free
without
minishing
or
clipping
any
part
of
the
trueth
(
for
the
feare
or
fauor
of
any
creature
)
which
it
concerneth
you
to
heare
;
wherein
I
will
vtter
nothing
but
that
,
which
by
the
assistaunce
of
God
,
I
will
seale
with
my
blood
,
if
I
shall
be
driuen
therevnto
.
The
reason
moouing
me
to
so
free
and
plaine
a
kind
of
writing
,
as
neither
I
dealing
in
the
same
cause
,
nor
yet
any
els
before
me
haue
vsed
,
is
not
(
the
Lord
is
my
witnes
)
because
I
would
hereby
,
arrogate
vnto
my selfe
,
the
prayse
of
a
bolde
rebuker
of
states
,
&
great
personages
;
but
it
is
first
,
because
I
deale
in
that
matter
,
vpon
the
goodnes
whereof
,
I
may
presume
to
speak
the
whole
truth
of
God
,
especially
writing
vnto
an
assembly
professing
true
religion
.
Secondly
,
because
the
suite
is
put
vp
vnto
them
,
who
although
they
professe
to
seeke
the
honor
of
God
:
yet
haue
heretofore
altogether
vndutifully
refused
to
giue
the
hearing
vnto
any
motion
tending
vnto
the
reformation
of
the
religion
,
which
they
pretend
to
fauor
and
professe
.
Some
of
them
thinking
the
cause
at
all
not
worthie
to
be
delt
in
.
Others
,
not
altogether
disliking
the
suite
,
iudged
notwithstanding
the
time
wherein
it
was
to
be
handled
,
not
to
be
as
yet
come
.
Because
they
saw
that
the
base
and
supplicatorie
maner
whereby
it
desired
the
hearing
,
made
al
other
causes
comming
with
authority
from
men
,
to
be
preferred
before
it
.
The
most
who
in
deede
sincerely
fauoreth
the
cause
,
haue
thought
it
to
be
a
gaineles
matter
to
deale
at
all
therein
.
For
as
much
as
it
is
the
generall
voyce
of
all
men
,
that
reformation
cannot
be
taken
in
hand
,
without
the
high
and
heauie
displeasure
of
her
Maiestie
,
who
(
to
speake
as
I
am
perswaded
)
being
borne
in
hand
,
by
the
vngodly
perswasions
of
some
godlesse
and
irreligious
men
of
the
Ecclesiastical
state
,
that
the
Church
within
her
Maiesties
dominions
,
cannot
be
at
a
better
stay
then
it
is
;
hath
not
without
great
reason
,
bene
hitherto
the
hard
liar
induced
to
haue
the
cause
of
religion
againe
dealt
in
,
which
she
is
perswaded
altogether
to
be
in
a
tollerable
sort
,
according
to
the
will
of
her
God
.
Being
also
vndutifully
borne
in
hand
that
the
endeuour
of
reforming
religion
is
nothing
else
,
but
a
new fangled
and
seditious
attempt
,
proceeding
from
the
factious
&
discontented
braines
of
those
,
who
are
slandered
to
desire
thereby
nothing
els
,
but
the
alteration
of
the
present
state
,
dangerous
to
her
royal
crowne
and
person
,
and
ruinous
vnto
the
whole
kingdome
.
In
respect
whereof
,
the
cause
offering
it selfe
againe
to
be
considered
of
this
high
court
;
it
became
the
same
to
come
,
with
a
maiesticall
and
terrifying
countenance
;
that
if
it
pleased
the
Lorde
,
it
might
this
way
for
feare
compell
them
dutifully
to
stoupe
vnto
it
,
whose
fauor
and
good
liking
in
a
peaceable
manner
,
hitherto
it
coulde
by
no
means
procure
.
And
it
became
it
so
to
offer
it selfe
,
as
withall
it
might
appeare
,
that
the
enterprise
of
reforming
religion
,
is
not
a
matter
tendinge
to
the
disturbinge
of
the
common-wealth
,
and
the
disliking
of
her
Maiestie
.
Except
men
would
slanderously
surmise
the
estate
of
this
kingdome
,
to
be
so
out
of
square
,
as
Gods
trueth
cannot
haue
passage
therein
,
without
the
imminent
ruine
of
al
,
and
slanderously
report
her
Maiesties
will
and
affection
,
to
be
then
intollerably
crossed
,
when
the
will
of
her
God
,
is
sought
to
be
established
:
which
assertions
,
shal
be
manifested
to
be
grieuous
,
and
vndutifull
slaunders
against
hir
Maiestie
and
the
state
;
by
the
opening
of
such
thinges
as
being
amisse
within
Wales
,
the
Lorde
requireth
to
be
reformed
,
at
the
handes
of
her
Maiestie
and
this
Parliament
.
The
wants
therefore
,
and
corruptions
of
the
seruice
of
God
in
Wales
,
joyned
with
the
misery
of
that
people
are
;
first
,
in
that
the
most
congregations
within
that
countrie
,
haue
all
this
time
of
the
Gospell
preached
in
Englande
,
had
no
other
seruice
of
God
,
for
the
working
of
fayth
and
repentance
sounding
in
them
,
but
such
,
as
whereby
the
people
partaking
the
same
,
cannot
possibly
be
saued
ordinarily
.
Mistake
me
not
.
For
I
doe
not
saye
,
that
eyther
that
seruice
,
which
all
this
time
of
her
Maiesties
gouerment
they
haue
had
,
and
now
haue
,
is
idolatrous
,
or
that
by
the
publike
authoritie
of
her
Maiestie
and
the
Parliament
,
they
haue
bin
publikely
enjoyned
,
to
professe
any
other
religion
,
then
that
only
true
religion
,
in
the
profession
wherof
alone
,
ordinary
saluation
is
to
be
had
.
But
I
affirme
that
God
is
not
otherwise
serued
in
the
most
assemblies
there
,
then
that
way
,
whereby
the
food
of
eternall
life
,
shall
neuer
be
ordinarily
conuayed
to
the
people
.
This
I
affirme
,
and
this
I
will
stand
vnto
,
because
for
the
space
nowe
of
30.
yeares
complete
,
they
haue
euery
where
,
for
the
most
part
,
wanted
the
preaching
of
the
word
,
without
which
,
as
it
is
plainely
set
downe
in
manye
places
of
the
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.
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Pet.
1
.
2●
.
Iob.
33.23
.
1.
Cor.
121.
Rom.
10.14
.
Ephes.
1.13
.
and
2.17
.
Acts.
20.32
.
Pro.
8.34.35
.
Isay
.
53.11
.
word
,
and
I
haue
elswhere
largely
prooued
vnto
her
Maiestie
and
this
high
court
,
ordinarily
,
no
fleshe
can
be
saued
.
Now
my
Lords
,
and
you
the
rest
of
this
Parliament
,
consider
I
pray
you
,
what
care
hath
bin
had
of
the
soules
of
men
vnder
her
Maiesties
gouernement
,
and
how
in
the
dayes
of
reckoning
and
account
these
things
wil
be
answered
.
Consider
how
lamentable
a
case
it
is
,
that
in
the
flowrishingest
gouernment
for
outward
peace
,
that
is
again
vnder
the
cope
of
heauen
;
where
publike
idolatrie
hath
bene
bannished
,
not
one
family
or
one
tribe
;
but
a
whole
nation
should
perishe
for
want
of
knowledge
.
And
see
whether
I
haue
not
sufficient
cause
to
deale
with
you
on
the
behalfe
of
my
countrie
.
My
crie
,
my
crie
is
not
the
crie
of
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11.8
giltlesse
and
innocent
blood
,
which
were
verye
woefull
,
but
of
lost
and
damned
foules
,
which
is
most
lamentable
:
and
giue
you
eare
vnto
it
,
my
LL.
least
the
blood
of
soules
bee
laide
to
your
charge
,
and
required
at
your
hands
.
For
it
is
not
the
judispensible
dutie
of
the
Parliament
to
giue
eare
vnto
this
crie
?
Howe
then
I
pray
you
,
will
it
be
answered
before
the
judge
of
all
the
worlde
in
the
day
of
judgement
,
if
you
be
carelesse
of
a
dutie
so
necessarily
required
at
your
handes
:
when
our
Sauiour
Christ
affirmed
it
to
be
nothing
availeable
vnto
men
,
to
winne
the
whole
worlde
,
I
doe
here
therefore
before
your
Hh.
offer
to
prooue
more
at
large
,
that
the
most
congregations
in
Wales
,
want
the
very
especiall
outwarde
markes
of
a
Church
,
and
so
the
meanes
of
saluation
by
the
worde
preached
,
and
the
comfort
of
fayth
,
by
the
right
administration
of
the
Sacraments
.
I
also
offer
to
prooue
,
that
your
Hh.
without
your
speedie
repentaunce
shal
be
reckoned
with
,
because
that
in
this
point
,
you
haue
plowed
but
iniquitie
,
and
sowed
wickednes
,
and
so
as
Iob
sayth
,
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.
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2.
chr.
29
10.
&
30.9
&
34.27
.
ex.
20.10
.
gen.
18.19
.
2.
chr.
15.12.13
.
&
17.7
.
for
,
of
the
meanes
of
saluation
.
Therefore
heare
not
the
words
of
the
prophets
,
who
tell
you
,
that
you
shall
neyther
see
sword
nor
famine
,
though
you
be
still
as
careles
of
your
people
,
as
hitherto
you
haue
bene
.
Looke
the
punnishments
both
of
flattering
prophetes
,
and
of
those
that
are
deceiued
by
their
flatterie
.
Ierem.
14.15
.
Heare
them
not
I
say
,
but
obeye
the
Lord
in
the
execution
of
that
dutie
which
he
exacteth
at
your
hands
,
by
calling
your
people
to
the
knowledge
of
his
sonne
,
that
you
may
liue
.
For
why
should
this
lande
be
made
desolate
,
for
this
your
carelesnes
?
Ierem.
27.17
.
They
prophesie
vanitie
and
lies
vnto
you
,
which
saye
peace
,
peace
,
while
you
dispise
the
Lorde
,
and
walke
in
this
secure
course
,
or
else
Ieremiah
is
deceiued
.
If
they
be
prophets
,
and
if
the
word
of
the
Lord
be
in
their
mouths
,
let
them
intreat
her
Maiestie
,
&
you
of
this
parliament
,
that
the
misery
of
helples
Wales
,
may
at
this
time
of
your
meeting
be
considered
off
,
and
redressed
.
Thus
I
haue
set
downe
some
part
of
the
wants
●n
the
seruice
of
God
in
Wales
,
and
some
part
of
●hat
miserie
,
wherein
my
countrie
is
bewrapped
;
●nd
which
you
are
bound
vnto
the
Lord
(
but
by
●●e
most
humbly
entreated
)
to
redresse
.
And
this
●s
the
cause
wherein
if
you
deale
not
,
you
betray
●he
honor
of
God
,
betraye
his
trueth
,
betraye
the
●eligion
which
you
professe
,
and
betraye
her
Ma●estie
,
and
the
whole
kingdome
,
vnto
the
reuen●ing
hand
of
God
.
For
without
controuersie
,
the
continuance
of
our
ignorance
,
and
the
defectes
of
Gods
seruice
,
will
one
day
,
and
that
shortly
,
I
feare
me
,
bring
the
Lord
in
fearefull
and
consuming
judgementes
to
take
punnishment
of
you
,
your
wiues
children
,
families
and
the
wholland
:
because
in
your
states
&
consultation
,
his
honor
,
and
the
blood
of
mens
souls
were
not
regarded
.
But
this
is
neyther
all
the
miserie
of
the
inhabitants
of
Wales
,
neythet
is
this
all
that
the
Lorde
requireth
to
be
amended
by
this
Parliament
,
vnder
paine
of
his
heauie
wrath
.
In
the
seconde
place
then
we
are
to
consider
,
the
corruptions
tollerated
by
the
positiue
lawes
of
this
land
,
and
countenanced
by
the
authority
of
this
high
court
of
Parliament
,
in
the
seruice
of
God
within
Wales
.
Whereby
no
small
dishonor
redoundeth
vnto
the
Maiestie
of
God
,
and
wherein
no
small
part
of
the
spirituall
miserie
of
that
people
doth
consist
.
For
the
remouing
of
which
corruptions
,
it
behoueth
the
Parliament
,
with
speede
to
be
very
carefull
,
euen
before
such
time
as
the
Lord
calleth
the
land
to
an
account
,
for
the
wicked
constitutions
therein
maintayned
.
Here
therefore
I
affirme
,
vnlesse
without
delay
you
labour
to
cleanse
the
Churche
vnder
your
gouernement
in
Wales
,
of
all
L.
Bb.
dumbe
ministers
,
nonresidents
,
archdeacons
,
commissaries
,
and
all
other
romish
officers
&
offices
,
there
tollerated
,
and
so
tollerated
,
as
by
the
consent
&
authoritie
of
the
Parliament
they
are
mainteyned
;
that
you
are
both
in
this
life
and
the
life
to
come
,
likely
to
be
subiecte
vnto
the
intollerable
masse
of
Gods
wrath
,
the
execution
whereof
is
not
vnlikely
to
fall
vpon
you
and
your
houses
,
vnlesse
you
preuent
the
fiercenes
of
the
Lordes
indigna●●●●
▪
If
Moses
by
a
positiue
lawe
,
should
haue
allowed
the
offring
of
strange
fire
by
Nadab
and
Abihu
,
tollerated
the
ministery
of
blemished
&
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23.
deformed
Leuites
,
ennacted
that
one
not
being
of
the
line
of
Aaron
,
might
presse
before
the
Altar
,
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.
to
offer
the
bread
of
his
God
:
if
Dauid
had
made
it
lawfull
for
Vzzah
,
to
lay
his
hand
vpon
the
Arke
;
if
Iosiah
or
any
other
the
godly
rulers
had
,
either
giuen
leaue
to
the
cursed
shepheardes
in
their
dayes
,
to
place
others
in
their
stead
,
to
take
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44.9
the
ouersight
of
the
Sanctuary
?
Or
permitted
a
consecrated
priest
to
be
a
ciuill
gouernour
;
briefely
had
established
any
thing
in
the
Churche
gouerment
prescribed
by
Moses
,
contrary
to
the
commandement
,
had
they
not
bene
in
danger
of
the
Lords
wrath
?
They
had
without
controuersie
.
And
shall
you
of
the
high
court
of
Parliament
be
dispenced
with
,
being
guilty
(
except
you
labor
to
remoue
the
dumbe
ministery
,
nonresidence
,
with
the
vsurped
and
Antichristian
seats
of
L.
Bb.
&c.
)
of
tollerating
&
establishing
greater
sinnes
among
your
people
in
Wales
,
in
steed
of
the
gouernment
prescribed
by
Iesus
Christ
?
assure
your selues
no.
I
do
therefore
in
this
point
also
,
for
the
discharge
of
my
dutie
and
conscience
towardes
the
Lord
,
his
Church
,
my
countrie
,
and
the
whol
estate
of
this
kingdom
,
taking
my
life
in
my
hand
●estifying
vnto
you
,
before
the
Maiestie
of
God
,
●nd
before
his
church
that
our
dumbe
ministers
,
●hat
the
callings
of
our
L.
Bb.
archdea
.
commiss
.
with
al
other
remnants
of
the
sacriledge
brought
●nto
the
Churche
by
that
Romishe
strumpet
,
and
now
remaining
in
Wales
;
are
intollerable
before
the
Lorde
,
and
that
it
is
not
likely
〈◊〉
●uer
you
tollerating
these
thinges
any
longer
,
shall
escape
Gods
fierie
wrath
.
The
trueth
hereof
I
do
briefly
make
knowne
by
the
reasons
following
,
and
offer
to
prooue
them
more
at
large
,
euen
vpon
the
peril
of
my
life
,
against
our
4.
L.
Bb.
all
their
chaplains
,
retainers
,
fauorers
and
wel
willers
;
whether
in
eyther
of
the
two
vniuersities
of
this
lande
,
or
in
any
place
els
whatsoeuer
.
These
things
I
offer
to
prooue
against
M.
D.
Bridges
,
who
lately
in
a
large
volume
,
hath
vndertaken
their
defence
.
In
which
booke
of
his
,
he
hath
offered
her
Maiestie
&
the
Parliament
most
vndutifull
injurie
,
by
going
about
for
the
maintenance
of
his
owne
belly
,
&
the
belies
of
the
rest
of
his
coat
,
to
allienat
the
hears
of
the
loyallest
subiects
in
the
lande
,
from
their
most
carefull
prince
and
gouernours
.
As
though
her
Maiestie
and
this
honourable
court
,
ment
to
turne
the
edge
of
the
sword
against
them
,
who
indeed
deserue
not
to
be
threatned
with
the
scabbord
.
Now
that
our
dumbe
ministers
,
nonresidents
,
L.
bishops
,
archdea
.
&c.
are
nothing
els
but
an
encrease
of
sinnefull
men
,
That
forme
of
Church
gouernement
whiche
maketh
our
Sauiour
Christ
inferior
vnto
Moses
,
The
proposition
is
not
to
be
doubted
off
.
For
is
that
Church
gouernment
or
bookes
to
be
tollerated
,
which
make
Christ
Iesus
the
sonne
of
the
aeternall
God
,
yea
God
himselfe
inferiour
vnto
Moses
?
The
assumption
is
thus
prooued
.
That
gouernement
,
and
that
booke
or
bookes
,
whiche
holdeth
Iesus
Christ
God
and
man
,
to
haue
prescribed
no
externall
forme
of
the
gouernment
o●
his
Churche
;
but
such
,
as
at
the
pleasure
of
the
magistrate
,
when
time
and
place
requireth
may
be
altered
without
sinne
;
preferreth
Moses
before
Iesus
Christe
.
This
is
manifest
out
of
the
expresse
wordes
of
the
text
.
Heb.
3.2.6
.
Because
the
Lord
Iesus
,
being
the
sonne
,
is
in
that
place
compared
with
Moses
a
faithfull
seruant
in
deed
,
and
preferred
before
Moses
,
in
regard
of
the
external
gouernment
,
which
Moses
had
so
faythfully
prescribed
vnder
the
law
,
as
it
was
not
to
be
chaunged
at
the
pleasure
of
any
magistrate
,
vntill
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the
Messiah
should
cause
the
oblations
to
cease
.
For
what
king
was
there
euer
in
Iudah
,
who
without
the
breach
of
Gods
law
,
Nowe
that
the
former
comparison
,
Heb.
3.2.6
.
betweene
the
sonne
and
the
seruant
,
Christe
and
Moses
,
is
concerning
the
externall
regiment
of
the
church
,
and
not
the
spiritual
gouernment
of
the
inner
man
(
as
D.
Bridges
affirmeth
pag.
51.
lin
30.
)
it
is
plaine
.
Because
Moses
had
nothing
to
do
with
the
gouerning
of
the
inner
man
;
and
therefore
it
were
no
prerogatiue
for
the
Lorde
to
be
preferred
in
faithfulnes
before
Moses
,
in
that
dispensation
wherein
Moses
neuer
dealt
.
Hence
then
I
assume
,
that
our
forme
of
Church
gouernment
in
Wales
,
and
this
wicked
booke
,
holdeth
Iesus
Christ
to
haue
ordained
such
an
externall
forme
of
gouernment
in
his
Churche
,
at
his
departure
from
earth
to
heauen
,
as
at
the
pleasure
of
the
magistrate
,
might
be
altered
without
the
breach
of
Gods
institution
:
which
thing
D.
Bridges
affirmeth
pag.
55.
And
all
our
prelates
grant
that
this
high
court
of
parliament
may
lawfully
alter
the
forme
of
Church
gouernement
now
established
.
Therefore
this
gouernment
,
and
this
booke
,
preferreth
Moses
before
Iesus
Christ
.
And
I
cannot
see
how
far
this
differeth
from
blasphemie
.
Now
if
Christ
should
be
saide
to
ordaine
no
externall
regiment
at
all
,
then
Moses
is
far
before
him
,
and
the
thirst
of
superioritie
in
our
prelates
,
and
their
accomplisses
,
is
turned
into
extreame
drunkennes
of
impietie
by
this
assertion
.
I
beseech
the
Lord
in
mercy
to
open
your
eies
that
are
of
this
assemblie
,
that
you
may
see
how
he
and
his
people
haue
been
dealt
with
by
retaining
such
laws
in
force
,
as
justle
&
ouerthrow
the
〈◊〉
prerogatiue
of
his
sonn
.
And
the
Lord
make
you
to
see
whether
those
men
,
that
defend
the
interest
of
the
sonn
of
God
in
this
point
against
the
tiranicall
vsurpation
of
Bb.
and
haue
brought
for
his
title
vnanswerable
euidence
,
out
of
the
sacred
records
of
Gods
owne
writings
,
offending
eyther
in
matter
or
circumstance
in
no
one
thing
,
but
that
they
haue
not
dealt
more
earnestlie
with
your
Hh.
and
more
roundly
with
the
aduersaries
in
the
right
of
their
master
;
haue
deserued
to
be
imprisoned
,
thruste
out
of
their
liuinges
,
reuiled
,
&
railed
vpon
by
vngodly
and
wicked
prelats
vnto
the
state
,
as
seditious
and
discontented
men
with
the
ciuil
gouernment
,
dangerous
subiectes
&
enimies
vnto
her
Maiesties
crown
.
And
surely
the
cause
being
made
knowne
vnto
you
,
as
nowe
it
is
,
how
soeuer
the
Lord
may
beare
with
your
ouersight
heretofore
,
in
the
ignoraunce
of
the
waight
thereof
:
yet
if
you
doe
not
,
nowe
abrogate
such
a
church
gouernment
,
well
may
you
hope
for
the
fauour
and
intertainement
of
Moses
,
that
is
the
curse
of
the
lawe
:
but
the
fauoure
and
louing
countenaunce
of
Iesus
Christ
,
I
doe
not
see
how
you
shal
euer
enjoy
.
To
prosecute
this
point
a
litle
farther
.
In
most
humble
manner
,
I
would
know
of
you
that
are
of
this
high
court
,
whether
of
these
2.
pointes
following
you
would
be
said
to
maintain
,
by
the
continuance
of
the
aforesaid
callings
&
corruptions
within
Wales
?
For
of
either
of
the
2.
you
must
needes
be
guiltie
.
First
doe
you
think
you
may
presume
to
defend
by
your
authoritie
and
lawes
,
such
offices
and
officers
in
the
ecclesiastical
state
,
whereby
the
churche
is
to
be
gouerned
;
that
is
,
such
a
Church
gouernment
,
as
in
your
consciences
you
cannot
,
but
acknowledg
to
be
vnlawful
before
the
Lord
,
and
hurtful
vnto
his
Church
?
Secondly
doe
you
thinke
that
any
Church
gouernment
can
be
lawfull
before
your
God
,
and
profitable
vnto
his
church
,
which
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
himself
hath
not
prescribed
in
his
word
?
The
which
point
whosoeuer
goeth
about
to
defend
,
he
,
as
before
you
haue
hard
,
maketh
Iesus
Christ
,
who
as
he
is
the
onely
head
of
his
churche
,
so
he
hath
the
alone
jurisdiction
to
ordaine
the
gouerment
therof
,
not
to
haue
in
the
gouerment
of
his
owne
house
,
as
great
a
prerogatiue
as
Moses
had
.
I
earnestlie
intreat
you
then
,
that
as
you
would
not
be
accounted
,
ether
to
defend
&
countenance
those
things
which
in
your
owne
consciences
are
sinful
,
or
to
account
such
a
Church
gouernment
to
be
lawful
,
as
cannot
stand
with
the
roiall
souerainty
,
that
Iesus
Christ
hath
in
his
church
:
so
to
see
the
spedy
abolishing
of
al
dumbe
ministers
Lorde
Bishops
,
Archdeacons
,
commissaries
,
chauncellors
,
&c.
Out
of
the
church
,
vnder
your
gouernment
in
Wales
.
You
are
now
intreated
to
abrogate
no
other
Church
gouerment
then
that
,
which
either
in
your
own
consciences
you
must
acknowledg
to
be
vnlawful
and
odious
in
the
sight
of
God
,
and
therfore
without
delay
to
be
remoued
,
or
such
a
regiment
the
vnlawefulnes
whereof
,
if
with
our
Bishops
you
should
go
about
to
maintaine
,
then
should
you
rob
Iesus
Christ
of
the
prerogatiue
&
priueledge
wherwith
the
spirit
of
God
hath
adorned
him
.
Heb.
3.6
.
Because
it
hath
ben
shewed
,
that
it
was
not
lawful
for
any
state
or
power
to
ordaine
any
other
forme
of
gouernment
in
the
church
vnder
the
lawe
,
then
that
prescribed
by
Moses
.
If
then
you
think
our
church
gouernment
by
Lord
Bb.
Archdeacons
,
dumb
ministers
,
&c:
in
your
consciences
to
be
vnlawful
,
that
is
;
if
you
think
it
vnlawful
for
a
minister
,
to
ioine
the
office
of
a
ciuil
Magistrate
with
his
ministerie
,
and
to
beare
rule
and
dominion
ouer
his
bretheren
either
as
a
spiritual
or
temporal
Lord
;
if
you
think
it
vnlawfull
for
a
Lord
Bishop
to
beare
soueraigne
authoritie
of
al
the
ministers
within
his
diocesse
;
and
if
you
think
it
vnlaweful
that
their
ministerie
with
the
execution
thereof
,
should
depend
vpon
his
plesure
,
or
disliking
;
if
also
in
your
conscience
you
think
it
vnlawful
for
him
to
take
the
charge
of
al
the
soules
within
4.
or
5.
shires
,
and
to
take
the
charge
of
those
mens
soules
,
whose
faces
for
the
most
part
,
he
wel
knoweth
he
shal
neuer
behold
;
if
in
like
mannet
you
think
it
vnlawfull
for
an
Archdeacon
,
whose
name
and
office
was
neuer
read
of
in
the
word
,
and
in
his
best
institution
is
,
but
to
atend
vpon
the
ministers
and
looke
vnto
the
poore
(
to
haue
a
great
number
of
ministers
at
his
becke
and
controlment
)
or
if
you
think
it
vnlawful
in
your
soules
and
consciences
,
for
our
dumb
ministers
,
the
patrons
of
al
ignorance
and
blindenes
,
to
take
vpon
them
the
office
of
the
imbassadors
of
Iesus
Christ
,
to
declare
his
will
vnto
the
people
,
the
best
,
part
wherof
,
they
them selues
neuer
know
:
them
there
is
no
question
to
be
made
,
but
that
either
you
wil
vtterly
raze
the
memorie
of
this
wicked
and
vngodly
generation
out
of
the
Churche
of
Wales
,
or
openly
manifest
,
vnto
men
and
angels
,
that
you
will
to
the
contumelious
dishonor
of
your
God
,
and
the
vndoing
of
his
church
,
countenance
and
maintaine
L.
Bishops
,
Archdeacons
,
dumbe
ministers
,
with
the
rest
of
that
vngodly
race
,
whose
corruptions
in
youre
owne
consciences
you
cannot
but
detest
.
On
the
other
side
,
if
you
think
it
lawful
for
you
,
to
ordain
,
what
forme
of
church
gouernment
you
like
best
of
:
and
so
holde
it
lawful
to
maintaine
this
established
among
vs
;
then
see
what
wil
follow
the
diminishinge
of
the
prerogatiue
that
Iesus
Christ
hath
in
the
gouernment
of
his
church
.
And
that
I
feare
me
wil
be
this
.
The
Lord
will
enter
into
iudgement
with
you
of
this
parliament
,
for
al
the
soules
that
hereafter
shal
be
damned
in
Wales
.
Because
you
make
it
lawfull
by
your
authority
,
for
such
guides
to
be
ouer
your
people
,
as
cannot
possiblie
lead
,
and
direct
them
in
the
waies
of
godlines
and
saluation
.
He
wil
enter
into
judgment
with
you
for
al
the
sinnes
that
shal
be
there
commited
,
for
want
of
gouerment
,
which
his
son
Christ
hath
ordained
as
a
meanes
to
keepe
men
from
transgressing
against
their
God
.
He
will
enter
into
judgment
with
you
for
the
monstrous
profanation
,
whereby
those
proude
,
pope
like
,
and
blinde
guides
,
haue
polluted
his
house
in
the
dayes
of
your
gouernment
,
which
you
shoulde
haue
withstood
.
He
wil
enter
in
to
judgmnt
with
you
for
the
punishments
that
are
likely
to
fall
vpon
them
,
because
you
haue
countenanced
,
and
freely
priueleadged
them
by
lawe
,
to
prouoke
his
wrath
in
that
greuous
sort
against
their
own
souls
.
He
wil
alsoe
(
it
is
to
be
feared
)
enter
into
judgement
with
the
whol
land
,
for
this
your
sinne
,
and
make
his
sword
drunk
with
the
bloud
of
our
slain
men
,
yea
he
wil
giue
the
whole
kingdom
,
high
&
and
lowe
,
into
the
handes
of
the
enemie
,
that
is
cruel
and
skilful
to
destroy
,
that
all
the
nations
vnder
heauen
professing
religion
,
may
feare
and
take
heed
,
howe
they
doe
not
only
denye
to
be
gouerned
by
the
lawes
of
his
sonne
Iesus
Christ
,
but
which
is
more
grieuous
in
stead
thereof
,
establishe
such
institutions
as
are
directly
against
his
maiesties
reuealed
will
.
If
those
thinges
be
not
likely
to
fall
vppon
vs
,
except
the
aboue
mencioned
vnlawfull
callings
of
Lord
Bb.
dumbe
ministers
,
&c.
be
now
at
once
euen
in
this
Parliament
rooted
out
of
the
churche
in
Wales
,
let
not
my
head
go
to
the
graue
in
peace
.
Where
are
they
now
,
who
vsually
affirm
the
intent
or
motion
of
remouing
L.
Bb.
dum
ministers
,
ye
the
whol
church
gouerment
established
in
wales
,
to
be
a
matter
odious
in
the
sight
of
her
Maiestie
,
&
dangerous
to
the
state
?
Cannot
hir
Maiesty
abide
to
heare
,
that
Christ
Iesus
should
be
more
faythful
in
his
owne
house
,
then
Moses
was
?
Is
it
an
odious
hearing
vnto
her
Maiestie
,
that
the
churche
in
her
kingdome
should
be
cleansed
of
al
vnlawful
callings
and
corruptions
,
and
beutified
,
with
the
holy
ordinances
of
her
sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
euen
in
her
daies
;
that
the
same
praise
might
be
trulie
ascribed
vnto
hir
,
in
the
adges
to
come
,
which
the
spirite
of
God
hath
yeeled
vnto
King
Iosiah
.
That
forme
of
Church
gouernment
,
and
that
booke
or
bookes
,
which
make
the
established
regiment
to
be
an
humaine
constitution
,
that
is
inclusiuely
according
to
the
worde
(
but
no
otherwise
according
to
the
worde
then
the
ciuill
gouernement
is
,
whiche
also
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inclusiuely
according
to
the
same
,
)
and
so
may
at
the
pleasure
of
man
bee
altered
,
as
the
ciuill
gouernement
may
:
that
gouernment
and
that
booke
or
bookes
,
(
besides
that
they
prefer
Moses
before
Iesus
Christ
)
is
a
wicked
and
pernicious
gouernment
,
But
our
Church
gouernment
in
Church
causes
,
and
this
booke
of
D
Bridges
with
al
other
books
of
this
grieste
,
make
the
ecclesiasticall
gouernment
to
be
nothing
else
,
but
an
humane
constitution
,
which
may
be
lawfully
altered
,
and
abolished
at
the
magistrates
pleasure
.
Therefore
our
Church
gouernment
in
Wales
,
and
this
booke
or
bookes
,
are
vngodly
and
wicked
.
The
proposition
is
proued
by
these
resons
.
First
they
are
wicked
and
intollerable
,
because
they
make
no
difference
between
that
which
belongeth
to
the
true
worship
of
God
,
as
ecclesiasticall
gouernment
doth
,
and
that
which
apertaineth
vnto
ciuil
pollicie
.
Contrarie
to
the
apostle
Peter
,
who
affirmeth
in
expresse
wordes
,
that
wee
haue
reaceaued
by
the
knowledge
of
God
,
whatsoeuer
belongeth
vnto
true
religion
,
in
such
sort
as
it
is
vnlawful
for
man
to
add
any
thing
of
his
owne
inuention
therevnto
.
For
soe
the
worde
Eusebeia
translated
,
godlines
,
signifieth
in
that
place
.
Whereas
the
worde
hath
not
so
furnished
vs
,
with
whatsoeuer
belongeth
to
the
ciuil
magistracie
,
called
[
b
](A09300-e10950-b)
b
Pet.
3.13
.
mans
ordinaunce
by
the
same
apostle
,
but
that
therein
those
thinges
,
that
haue
been
and
are
inuented
by
them
that
neuer
knew
God
,
are
warrantable
,
and
may
be
inclusiuely
according
to
the
word
.
Secondly
ecclesiasticall
gouernment
being
granted
to
be
an
human
constitution
,
maketh
the
Pope
to
haue
sufficient
warrant
out
of
the
word
,
To
returne
againe
vnto
the
whole
bodie
of
this
honourable
assemblye
.
I
intreate
you
in
the
name
of
God
to
consider
,
how
prejudiciall
it
wil
be
for
our
posterities
to
refuse
the
popes
jurisdiction
(
if
euer
motion
should
be
made
in
parliament
,
for
the
reducing
of
that
man
of
sinne
,
as
God
forbidd
there
shoulde
)
seeing
you
haue
not
thought
it
vnlawful
to
retain
their
Ll.
&
superiority
,
who
haue
no
better
warrant
for
their
calling
then
the
pope
might
haue
for
his
,
beeing
confirmed
by
the
free
consent
of
the
state
.
I
go
forward
.
Thirdly
,
if
Church
gouernment
be
an
humane
constitution
,
then
it
may
be
lawfull
for
a
church
gouernour
,
vz.
a
bishopp
,
archdeacon
,
or
some
other
of
that
order
,
to
preache
,
administer
the
sacramentes
,
ouersee
,
excommunicate
,
&c.
and
to
be
a
king
.
For
the
holy
Ghoste
maketh
it
lawful
,
1.
Pet.
2.13
.
for
any
,
supplying
the
place
of
an
humane
constitution
lawfully
,
to
be
a
king
.
And
I
woulde
our
bishopps
durst
denie
it
?
Where
then
learne
they
that
diuinitie
,
that
it
is
more
against
the
word
,
for
a
bishop
to
be
Basi●eus
,
a
king
,
Hyperichon
,
a
superiour
,
Hegemon
,
a
captaine
or
gouernour
,
being
titles
[
a
](A09300-e11020-b)
a
1.
Pet.
2.13
sanctified
by
the
holy
Ghoste
for
ciuill
officers
,
then
Curios
a
Lord
,
Hyperpheron
,
a
prelate
,
Euergetes
,
a
lords
grace
.
The
former
and
latter
,
vz.
Curios
&
Euergetes
,
being
denied
by
our
Sauiour
[
b
](A09300-e11080-b)
b
Luk.
22.25
Christe
vnto
bishopps
or
ministers
,
the
2.
vz.
Hyperpheron
,
neuer
red
in
the
word
,
for
ought
that
I
can
remember
.
If
they
saye
,
that
the
abuse
of
Lordlines
,
and
graceles
grace
is
forbidden
by
Christe
,
they
haue
bene
answered
,
they
are
aunswered
,
and
let
them
replye
when
they
can
;
that
our
Sauiour
Christ
neuer
alowed
abuse
or
tyrannie
in
ciuill
gouernors
,
when
as
he
doth
not
forbid
them
to
rule
as
Lordes
,
or
to
be
called
grace
;
and
therefore
speaketh
in
this
place
,
Luk.
22.25
.
of
the
lawful
and
sanctified
vse
of
ciuil
gouernement
,
and
titles
,
which
sanctified
vse
being
lawful
in
the
ciuil
magistrates
,
he
denieth
to
be
lawful
in
his
ministers
.
He
denieth
I
saye
,
the
vse
both
of
the
name
and
title
of
the
magistracie
,
and
also
of
the
office
vnto
his
ministers
.
Because
it
were
palpable
absurd
,
to
thinke
that
the
Lord
in
deed
forbiddeth
his
ministers
to
beare
the
name
and
title
of
the
magistrats
,
whereas
he
granteth
them
the
office
and
dignitie
,
wherevnto
that
name
or
title
may
be
lawfully
joyned
in
the
ciuil
magistrate
.
Here
I
knowe
that
the
example
of
Ely
the
high
priestes
ciuill
gouernment
,
will
be
brought
in
for
the
confirmation
of
the
ciuil
authoritie
of
our
bishops
;
wherevnto
I
wil
make
no
other
answer
at
this
time
,
but
that
I
hope
that
our
bishops
do
not
thinke
,
that
we
vnder
her
Maiesties
raign
and
peaceable
gouernment
,
are
brought
to
that
exigencie
,
which
the
prophet
threatneth
should
come
vpon
the
people
of
Iudah
:
To
conclude
this
point
.
Seeing
,
First
to
make
that
which
belongeth
to
the
outwarde
worship
of
God
,
to
haue
no
more
ground
out
of
the
worde
,
then
that
which
appertaineth
vnto
the
ciuil
magistracie
.
Secondly
,
to
allowe
of
the
popes
superioritie
as
lawful
.
And
thirdly
,
to
holde
that
a
minister
may
be
both
a
king
and
a
minister
,
are
wicked
and
absurd
assertions
,
and
as
we
see
directly
against
the
word
.
Therefore
it
is
wicked
in
like
maner
,
to
make
the
ecclesiastical
gouerment
to
be
an
humane
constitution
:
and
not
vnlikely
by
little
and
little
,
to
paue
the
way
for
the
vndermining
of
the
ciuil
gouernement
;
as
the
reasons
which
our
Bb.
do
bring
for
the
maintenaunce
of
their
superioritie
,
and
experience
vnder
poperie
do
giue
vs
just
cause
to
suspect
.
For
why
may
not
a
forged
donation
of
Constantine
,
or
Lodouicus
pius
,
in
time
joyne
the
crowne
of
England
,
to
the
sea
of
Davids
or
Bangor
especially
;
whiche
from
Ioseph
of
Aramathea
,
can
be
prooued
to
haue
a
little
better
continuance
of
personall
succession
,
then
Rome
can
from
Peter
;
as
well
,
as
it
joyned
the
kingdome
of
Sicilia
,
the
Dukedome
of
Naples
,
the
Ilandes
,
Corsica
;
Sardinia
,
&c:
vnto
the
popes
Miter
.
The
thirde
reason
is
thus
framed
,
and
I
will
be
briefe
.
That
forme
of
Church
gouernement
,
and
that
booke
or
bookes
,
which
teacheth
,
that
there
is
something
to
be
obserued
,
besides
that
,
which
was
included
in
the
commission
giuen
by
our
sauiour
Christ
vnto
his
Apostles
,
[
a
](A09300-e11150-b)
a
1.
Cor.
13.5
11.
ephe.
4.4
rom.
12.6
.
1.
pet.
4.10
math.
21
25.
established
by
the
Lorde
;
and
therefore
not
to
be
abrogated
by
the
magistrate
,
vntill
his
pleasure
in
that
poynte
be
farther
knowne
:
therefore
this
gouernment
,
&
this
book
or
books
,
are
execrable
&
accursed
.
Lastly
,
that
forme
of
Church
gouernement
,
&
that
booke
or
books
,
which
affirme
the
kingdom
of
Christe
in
the
outwarde
gouernement
,
to
be
a
kingdome
that
cann
be
shaken
,
that
is
,
altered
,
or
remooued
as
the
ceremoniall
gouernement
was
:
affirme
that
,
which
is
contrarye
to
the
expresse
written
word
of
God
.
Heb.
12.28
.
and
therfore
are
not
to
be
tollerated
.
But
our
Church
gouernment
in
Wales
by
L.
Bb.
archdea
.
dumb
ministers
,
commiss
.
&c
,
in
their
making
of
ministers
,
excommunication
,
&c:
is
such
,
and
suche
is
this
vnlearned
heape
and
sophisticall
booke
,
with
the
rest
written
on
this
argument
.
And
therefore
both
the
booke
or
bookes
,
affirme
things
contrarie
to
the
worde
,
and
so
are
not
to
be
tollerated
,
vnlesse
we
would
haue
the
Lorde
to
bring
speedie
shame
and
confusion
vppon
vs
,
for
mayntaining
sinne
by
lawe
.
The
proposition
is
apparant
.
Because
that
by
the
word
kingdome
that
cannot
be
shaken
in
the
afoersaid
place
.
Heb.
12.28
.
must
needes
be
ment
perticularly
(
whatsoeuer
signification
els
thei
haue
as
more
generall
)
the
outward
gouernment
established
vnder
the
Gospel
,
since
the
abolishing
of
the
ceremoniall
lawe
,
which
being
compared
,
in
regard
of
continuance
,
and
remouing
or
doing
awaie
with
Moses
his
gouernment
,
(
is
saide
to
be
a
kingdome
that
cannot
be
shaken
)
that
is
,
such
as
the
Lorde
neuer
meaneth
to
alter
again
vnto
the
worlds
end
:
as
to
haue
any
other
gouernment
placed
in
stead
thereof
by
himselfe
,
much
lesse
by
man
,
wheras
that
vnder
Moses
is
affirmed
by
the
prophet
Haggaie
,
To
come
againe
vnto
you
of
this
honourable
●ourt
of
Parliament
,
you
are
not
to
learne
,
that
●o
defend
,
by
lawe
,
or
to
countenance
by
authori●ie
,
the
breach
of
gods
ordinance
is
the
defence
of
sin
,
and
that
the
defence
of
sinne
,
is
the
hatred
of
God
,
who
rewardeth
them
to
their
faces
that
●ate
him
,
Deut.
7.10
.
and
therefore
also
you
are
●ot
to
be
taught
,
what
horrible
sinnes
you
shall
●ommit
,
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Gen.
49.4
.
bedd
,
by
all
likelihood
,
either
the
scepter
or
the
priesthood
should
haue
fallen
)
then
these
vsurpers
haue
to
claim
the
places
they
are
in
,
wherevnto
either
by
right
of
inheritance
according
to
the
flesh
,
or
ordinaunce
from
God
,
they
came
by
no
title
.
Here
it
must
needes
followe
(
you
of
this
honorable
assemblie
hauing
regarde
vnto
the
estate
of
your
soules
and
bodies
before
the
Lord
,
and
your
good
names
among
posterities
)
that
if
these
things
set
downe
be
true
(
if
not
bring
vppon
me
deserued
shame
and
punishment
)
you
wil
either
labor
to
redres
the
miserable
estate
of
distressed
wales
,
by
erecting
there
a
godly
ministerie
,
and
abollishing
all
Cananitishe
relikes
,
or
for
the
defence
,
of
a
fewe
vnconscionable
and
godlesse
men
,
aduenture
to
vndergoe
the
fierie
and
flaming
execution
,
of
the
burning
decree
of
Gods
wrath
:
My
Lords
,
and
you
the
rest
of
this
assemblie
,
be
not
deceiued
,
the
Lord
of
heauen
is
angrie
with
you
and
his
whole
hoast
for
the
Babilonish
garments
of
these
Achanes
.
In
deed
if
the
conuocation
house
were
such
as
it
ought
to
be
,
vz.
a
sinod
of
sincere
,
and
godly
learned
ministers
,
wherein
matters
of
relligion
were
determined
of
according
to
the
worde
,
and
the
cause
of
God
heard
with
out
partiallitie
,
then
indeed
were
it
their
partes
to
set
downe
for
the
direction
of
the
parliament
,
such
thinges
as
were
behoofull
for
the
glorie
of
God
,
and
the
good
of
his
church
,
&
the
parliament
by
their
direction
according
to
the
word
,
ought
to
enjoine
all
the
ministers
and
people
,
whatsoeuer
should
be
thus
enacted
by
the
ciuil
state
.
And
if
the
conuocatition
house
were
such
an
assembly
,
then
were
it
not
laweful
for
the
parliament
,
to
establish
any
thing
in
the
matters
apertaininge
vnto
the
pure
worship
of
God
,
among
their
people
,
but
that
wherein
they
shoulde
be
directed
,
by
the
aduise
of
the
churche
gouernours
.
For
as
in
a
christian
common
wealth
,
where
the
ciuill
state
sincerely
fauoureth
the
true
worship
of
the
Lord
,
it
is
not
tollerable
,
no
not
for
the
right
and
lawful
,
muchlesse
(
say
the
vsurping
tiranical
gouernors
of
the
church
)
establish
any
thing
in
the
church
,
but
by
the
authoritie
of
the
christian
magistrat
:
so
wher
there
are
godly
wise
and
sincere
ministers
,
it
is
vnlawfull
for
the
ciuill
gouernour
,
to
order
any
thing
in
the
church
within
his
domminions
,
but
by
their
direction
according
to
the
word
.
So
that
I
doe
not
denie
,
but
that
the
conuocation
house
being
an
assembly
of
true
and
lawful
church
officers
,
you
ought
to
vse
their
advise
and
direction
how
the
wants
of
the
church
might
be
supplied
.
But
you
shoulde
not
permit
them
to
enact
what
they
would
by
their
owne
authoritie
,
especially
their
decrees
being
as
now
they
are
,
to
the
ratifying
of
corruptions
,
and
to
the
continuance
of
vngodly
callings
within
these
dominions
.
And
if
you
mean
to
giue
ouer
your
right
in
dealing
with
the
case
of
God
vnto
the
conuocation
house
,
to
what
end
shall
the
states
of
the
land
meete
together
in
parliament
,
be
euer
againe
sued
vnto
.
But
alasse
,
that
any
thing
in
church
causes
,
shal
be
referred
vnto
that
assemblie
,
which
would
not
stand
as
it
doth
,
if
there
weare
that
good
order
in
the
church
which
the
Lord
requireth
,
and
and
as
long
as
it
doeth
stand
,
must
needs
be
the
cause
of
all
disorders
therein
,
and
must
needs
be
a
meanes
of
continuing
that
staruing
ignoranuce
which
raigneth
in
this
land
.
Why
my
Lords
,
to
referre
the
cause
of
religion
vnto
the
Conuocation
house
,
is
nothing
els
,
but
to
charge
the
wolues
vnder
paine
of
the
displeasure
of
careful
shepherds
,
to
see
that
the
lambes
may
be
fedd
,
besides
the
injurious
derogation
that
thereby
is
offered
vnto
the
liberties
of
this
house
.
And
that
it
may
appear
how
justly
I
apeal
from
that
sinagogue
,
vnto
this
high
court
of
parliament
,
and
what
small
hope
there
is
to
be
conceiued
of
reforming
the
abuses
of
our
Church
,
if
the
redresse
be
committed
vnto
that
meeting
;
you
of
the
honorable
court
of
parliament
are
to
vnderstand
,
that
the
conuocation
house
condemneth
this
cause
of
christ
now
in
hand
,
before
it
be
hard
:
and
that
their
onely
endeuours
who
are
there
mett
,
is
howe
to
preuent
him
from
bearing
rule
in
the
Church
by
his
owne
lawes
.
For
it
is
well
knowne
,
that
all
of
them
haue
banded
and
linked
them selues
together
,
to
maintaine
the
corruptions
of
our
Church
,
whereof
I
haue
before
spoken
;
as
the
vngodly
and
popish
hierarchie
of
bishops
,
the
ignorant
ministery
,
&c.
Which
thing
shal
be
manifested
by
the
consideration
of
the
persones
,
who
are
admitted
vnto
the
consultation
&
mee●ing
.
And
they
are
of
2.
sorts
.
First
,
these
whoe
by
●eason
of
the
superiority
they
vsurp
over
their
bre●hren
,
must
needs
be
the
chief
doers
in
that
house
,
●ow
ignorant
,
vnconscionable
,
and
vnfit
for
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
soeuer
they
be
.
Of
which
number
,
are
our
Archbb.
and
L.
bishops
,
&c.
The
second
sort
is
of
these
,
who
hauing
no
interest
to
be
there
,
in
respect
of
anye
superioritie
they
beare
in
the
Churche
,
are
therefore
elected
and
chosen
to
be
there
as
the
clarks
of
the
Convocation
house
,
&c.
But
there
is
such
freedome
and
liberty
in
the
choyse
of
these
men
,
that
great
care
and
heede
is
alwayes
had
by
our
L.
Bb.
that
none
shal
be
chosen
thither
,
but
such
,
as
for
good
causes
are
knowen
to
bee
vtter
enemies
vnto
all
sinceritie
,
and
strong
maintainers
of
the
established
corruptions
:
if
any
other
by
some
meanes
be
gotten
thither
,
who
doth
but
once
mention
the
healing
of
the
wounds
of
our
Church
,
he
is
straightwaies
taken
for
a
Nicodemus
among
them
;
namely
,
for
a
man
fauoring
that
side
,
which
none
of
the
great
Scribes
and
Pharises
can
brook
,
and
lightly
they
take
that
order
with
him
,
which
the
Iewes
tooke
with
those
,
who
professed
our
Sauiour
Christ
;
that
is
,
they
bannish
him
out
of
their
Synagogue
.
To
be
briefe
,
whosoeuer
are
of
the
house
there
is
nothing
done
there
,
but
what
the
former
sort
;
to
wit
,
L.
archb.
&
Bb.
would
haue
enacted
.
For
the
rest
,
eyther
cannot
or
wil
not
withstand
their
proceedings
.
The
whole
sway
then
,
&
direction
of
this
synod
,
being
in
their
hands
,
who
are
for
the
most
part
,
the
greatest
cause
of
the
teares
of
our
Church
;
will
you
referre
the
ordering
of
religion
,
&
the
reformation
of
the
church
vnto
the
Conuocation
house
?
I
haue
alreadye
shewed
,
that
you
ought
to
be
so
far
from
permitting
vnto
L.
Bb.
the
disposition
of
any
thing
behofull
vnto
the
Church
of
God
,
as
the
very
names
and
places
should
be
razed
from
vnder
your
gouernment
.
And
wofull
experience
these
30.
full
yeares
,
hath
taught
vs
what
a
lamentable
reformation
these
men
now
bring
to
passe
,
if
they
may
haue
their
owne
wils
.
Why
these
men
my
Lords
,
and
consequently
,
the
whole
Conuocation
house
are
in
judgement
contrarye
vnto
our
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.
Sauiour
Christ
;
for
they
holde
it
lawfull
for
ministers
to
be
Lordes
ouer
their
brethren
.
These
men
my
Ll.
are
of
judgement
,
that
the
exhortation
of
the
Apostle
Peter
,
was
not
directed
vnto
them
?
The
Elders
which
are
among
you
,
sayth
the
Apostle
,
I
beseech
,
which
am
also
an
Elder
,
and
a
witnes
of
the
sufferings
of
Christ
,
&
also
a
pertaker
of
the
glorye
that
shal
be
reuealed
,
Feede
the
flocke
of
God
which
dependeth
vppon
you
,
caring
for
it
,
not
by
constraint
,
but
willingly
,
not
for
filthy
lukers
sake
,
but
of
a
readie
minde
,
not
as
though
ye
were
Lords
ouer
Gods
heritage
,
but
that
ye
may
be
ensamples
to
the
flocke
;
and
when
the
chiefe
shepheard
shall
appeare
,
you
shall
receiue
an
incorruptible
crowne
of
glory
.
These
men
I
say
,
are
in
judgement
,
contrary
vnto
this
blessed
Apostle
,
for
they
drinke
it
lawful
for
them
to
be
Lords
ouer
Gods
heritage
.
They
are
of
judgment
,
that
christ
Iesus
was
not
so
faythfull
as
Moses
,
in
the
gouerment
of
his
owne
house
.
And
do
you
then
thinke
that
they
care
how
vnfaythfull
they
doe
behaue
themselues
,
in
the
ouersight
of
the
Church
?
They
hold
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
to
be
an
humane
ordinaunce
,
and
so
holde
the
Pope
to
haue
sufficient
warrant
of
his
hierarchie
.
They
my
Ll.
hold
the
kingdome
of
Christe
in
the
outward
gouernment
,
to
be
a
kingdome
,
the
lawes
whereof
,
may
be
chaunged
and
abrogated
,
at
the
pleasure
of
man
.
They
do
not
stick
to
affirme
it
lawful
for
them
,
to
teach
many
thinges
,
not
included
in
the
commission
giuen
by
our
sauiour
Christ
vnto
his
Apostles
.
These
men
reject
as
vntrue
,
that
which
the
spirite
of
God
hath
set
downe
by
the
Apostle
Paule
,
1.
Cor.
1.21
.
Rom.
10.14
.
which
is
,
that
men
are
ordinarilye
saued
,
by
the
preaching
of
the
word
.
For
they
are
perswaded
,
that
saluation
may
be
ordinarily
attayned
vnto
by
reading
;
&
so
they
are
perswaded
,
that
the
Lorde
hath
promised
his
spirit
to
seale
that
doctrin
in
the
hearts
We
beseech
you
in
Christs
steed
,
that
you
be
reconciled
vnto
God
:
And
yet
such
is
the
blindnes
of
the
convocation
house
,
that
they
cannot
see
this
.
But
I
blush
to
thinke
,
that
they
dare
once
presume
to
giue
any
countenance
vnto
nonresidencie
,
that
gastly
and
fearfull
sinne
:
and
yet
behold
notwithstanding
,
they
are
not
onely
all
of
them
guiltie
thereof
themselues
,
but
euen
in
the
books
which
they
haue
published
vnto
the
world
,
in
the
defence
of
their
corruptions
,
they
haue
not
bene
ashamed
to
advouch
the
lawfulnes
of
this
vnnaturall
and
desperat
murther
:
Yea
the
verye
pulpits
haue
rung
again
&
againe
,
with
invectiues
against
al
those
that
withstood
this
their
madnes
.
O
my
Ll.
&
you
the
rest
of
the
R.
honourable
and
worshipful
of
this
high
court
of
parliament
,
I
can
not
stay
my selfe
,
but
I
must
needes
in
this
place
,
crie
vnto
you
for
helpe
and
justice
,
against
these
vnnaturall
men
.
The
Conuocation
house
my
Ll.
defendeth
nonresidencie
to
be
lawfull
!
Nonresidencie
my
Ll.
is
defended
to
bee
lawfull
in
the
Conuocation
house
!
And
will
you
then
trust
them
with
the
ouersight
of
the
people
,
who
are
of
judgment
,
that
they
may
lawfully
starue
&
murther
them
?
Can
you
hope
for
any
good
to
come
vnto
the
church
of
God
from
that
councel
,
where
it
is
enacted
,
that
it
may
be
lawfull
for
a
bond
of
murthering
nonresidents
to
destroy
the
same
If
therfore
in
the
parliament
of
Englande
,
there
be
any
care
of
the
glorye
of
God
,
and
the
libertie
of
his
Church
;
if
any
pitie
and
compassion
of
the
starued
soules
of
men
,
let
others
bee
trusted
to
prouide
foode
for
your
people
,
and
not
those
,
whose
very
judgements
are
so
darkened
,
that
they
hold
it
allowable
by
the
worde
,
for
them
to
take
order
,
that
men
may
not
be
fedd
.
It
is
now
meet
my
Ll.
that
they
who
holde
it
lawfull
for
men
to
make
a
trade
of
murther
,
should
be
allowed
for
phisicions
.
And
what
els
are
they
,
who
defende
the
lawfulnes
of
nonresidencie
,
but
suche
as
professe
it
lawfull
for
men
to
bee
maintayned
(
rather
then
they
shoulde
want
liuing
)
euen
by
the
murthering
of
their
brethren
.
Is
it
not
great
pitie
then
,
but
that
this
Conuocation
house
should
be
stil
countenanced
by
the
state
,
to
be
the
only
place
whence
reformation
of
all
the
things
out
of
order
in
our
Church
should
be
expected
?
For
therein
doubtles
,
any
thing
shal
be
heard
,
which
may
tende
to
the
furtherance
of
the
gospell
;
seeing
none
sound
(
few
excepted
)
are
admitted
into
that
assembly
,
who
are
not
guiltie
of
the
merciles
and
cruell
murther
of
soules
,
as
beeing
all
of
them
for
the
most
part
,
cursed
and
bloody
nonresidents
.
And
is
it
not
great
pitie
,
but
that
the
parliament
should
staye
and
go
no
further
in
the
reformation
of
religion
,
then
it
should
bee
directed
by
the
Conuocation
house
.
For
it
may
be
hoped
,
out
of
question
,
that
the
Conuocation
house
will
see
,
that
no
calling
be
henceforth
tollerated
in
the
ministerie
,
but
such
as
the
Lord
in
his
worde
warranteth
to
be
lawfull
.
And
therefore
it
may
bee
hoped
,
that
the
leaders
thereof
will
not
sticke
to
put
downe
Archbishops
,
and
L.
Bb.
that
Christ
alone
,
by
the
officers
which
he
in
his
word
hath
appointed
may
rule
in
his
church
.
They
will
not
abide
that
anye
blemished
&
maymed
Leuit
should
come
neere
to
the
Lords
Sanctuarie
,
nor
any
pharisaicall
high
priest
shoulde
vsurpe
anye
authoritie
ouer
his
brethren
in
this
lande
.
If
this
hope
might
be
conceiued
of
them
,
then
in
deed
woulde
they
bee
meete
to
cure
the
diseases
of
our
church
.
But
the
truth
is
,
that
there
is
no
reason
why
this
should
be
expected
at
their
hands
,
because
they
are
so
far
(
as
this
whole
land
knoweth
)
from
hauing
anye
remorse
of
the
vnlawfull
and
vngodly
callings
wherein
they
nowe
remaine
,
that
their
practises
against
God
and
his
trueth
,
doe
proclaime
vnto
the
worlde
,
that
they
neuer
meane
to
restore
againe
her
owne
authoritie
vnto
the
Churche
,
whereof
by
their
Lordships
it
hath
bene
spoyled
.
I
haue
determined
with
my selfe
,
not
to
trouble
this
honorable
assemblie
at
this
time
,
with
any
large
discourse
,
concerning
these
men
&
their
dealngs
:
otherwise
,
I
would
shew
by
euident
profs
,
that
they
(
and
so
the
whole
Conuocation
house
)
are
guiltie
of
such
crimes
,
as
the
fauorablest
interpreter
of
their
proceedings
,
woulde
of
necessitie
be
drawne
to
giue
this
sentence
against
them
,
namely
;
That
they
are
intollerable
oppugners
of
Gods
glory
,
and
vtter
enemies
vnto
the
liberties
of
his
Church
.
And
they
should
also
be
drawne
to
confesse
,
that
the
parliament
in
maintayning
the
Conuocation
house
,
did
maintayne
and
defend
,
together
with
the
hindering
and
smoothering
of
the
trueth
,
not
only
the
deformed
ruines
;
but
also
the
lamentable
oppression
of
the
Church
.
So
that
it
should
appeare
,
that
as
long
as
that
house
standeth
,
as
at
this
day
it
doth
;
there
could
be
no
hope
at
all
,
that
either
Gods
heauenly
trueth
should
haue
free
passage
,
or
the
Churche
her
lybertie
in
this
kingdome
.
The
briefe
heades
of
the
publike
crimes
,
whereof
the
leaders
of
the
Convocation
house
are
guiltie
,
I
will
here
set
downe
,
&
they
shal
be
herafter
evidently
prooued
,
if
they
vnto
whose
charge
they
are
laid
dare
deny
them
First
therefore
,
their
very
callings
and
places
,
that
is
,
the
callings
&
places
of
our
Archbishops
and
L.
Bb.
are
such
as
they
they
cannot
possibly
,
but
dishonour
God
,
and
bereaue
the
Church
of
her
libertie
by
continuing
in
them
.
Secondly
their
practises
in
those
places
,
for
the
maintenaunce
of
their
tyrannicall
superioritie
,
&
others
the
corruptions
of
the
Church
,
which
they
wilfully
contrary
vnto
all
trueth
and
aequitie
doe
maintaine
,
are
such
,
as
by
them
,
they
haue
not
onely
monstrously
maymed
the
outward
face
of
the
church
,
in
the
matter
of
gouernement
and
ceremonies
:
but
also
grieuously
wounded
the
same
,
in
the
matters
of
doctrine
and
sacramentes
:
vnto
the
mayntenance
of
all
which
corruptions
in
the
gouernment
of
the
Churche
,
in
the
ceremonies
,
in
the
doctrin
&
sacraments
,
they
haue
joyned
the
crimes
of
seducing
and
deceiuing
the
ciuill
state
and
people
,
by
bearing
all
estates
in
hand
,
that
al
hath
bene
and
is
well
in
the
Church
;
and
in
like
manner
,
as
much
as
in
them
lay
,
they
haue
vexed
and
persecuted
as
many
of
the
deare
seruants
of
God
,
as
haue
but
entended
to
motion
the
redresse
of
any
of
the
former
corruptions
.
Hereof
if
I
shall
not
be
able
to
prooue
the
eyes
and
leaders
of
this
synagogue
,
&
consequently
the
whol
house
to
bee
guiltie
;
let
mee
to
the
terror
of
all
slaunderers
,
be
put
to
all
the
torments
that
may
bee
invented
.
The
Conuocation
house
cannot
here
object
,
that
I
deal
injuriously
with
the
whol
assembly
,
by
laying
vnto
the
charge
of
the
whol
,
those
crimes
whereof
our
Bb.
alone
are
guiltie
.
For
the
whole
house
,
neuer
as
yet
,
disauowed
the
hierarchie
of
Bb.
their
practises
in
vrging
subscription
,
in
maintayning
the
dumbe
ministerie
,
nonresidencie
,
&c.
And
vntill
the
corruptions
of
the
Bb.
be
ouerthrown
in
that
assembly
,
the
whol
house
shall
be
still
justly
subject
vnto
the
former
accusations
.
See
now
my
Lords
whether
they
doe
not
bewray
their
impietie
who
think
,
that
men
weary
them selues
about
small
matters
,
when
they
call
for
a
reformation
of
the
church
.
And
see
whether
there
be
not
many
and
vrgent
causes
,
to
inforce
the
parliament
to
take
the
gouernment
of
the
Church
out
of
the
hands
of
these
men
,
vnlesse
the
continuance
of
the
ruinous
breaches
of
our
Church
would
be
stil
maintined
,
it
is
not
the
matter
of
capp
,
surplice
,
tippet
,
and
other
beggerlie
and
popish
ceremonies
,
whence
al
the
dissention
and
dissagreement
in
our
church
is
sprong
vp
.
But
the
controuersies
arise
,
because
our
Archbb.
and
Bb.
are
not
permitted
with
the
silence
and
consent
of
the
seruants
of
God
,
to
smother
,
persecute
,
depraue
&
corrupt
,
the
truth
of
that
true
religion
which
in
name
they
professe
,
&
to
vndermine
,
and
captiuate
the
church
of
God
in
this
land
.
Those
who
withstand
,
their
vngodly
procedings
,
haue
hitherto
dutifully
kept
them selues
within
the
bonds
of
the
calings
,
wherin
the
Lord
hath
placed
them
,
they
haue
in
al
submission
and
duty
entreated
that
the
cause
of
God
might
be
equally
hard
,
and
that
her
Maiestie
and
the
parlament
would
amend
the
things
proued
to
be
amis
,
they
haue
neuer
as
yet
,
presumed
themselues
,
to
take
in
hand
the
correction
of
any
thing
.
But
how
quietly
on
the
other
side
,
haue
the
leaders
of
the
conuocation
house
behaued
them selues
,
when
a
redres
hath
bin
caled
for
at
the
hands
of
the
ciuil
state
?
Surely
they
haue
alwais
hitherto
presently
betaken
themselues
,
to
imprisonments
and
bonds
and
would
neuer
suffer
the
truth
to
haue
the
hering
,
nor
any
man
with
quietnes
to
stand
in
the
defence
therof
.
And
therefore
also
,
al
the
tumults
that
hereafer
are
like
to
arise
in
the
Church
of
God
within
this
land
,
about
these
controuersies
,
the
leders
of
the
conuocation
house
,
are
the
causes
thereof
,
for
they
wil
not
yeeld
vnto
the
truth
,
but
labour
by
all
meanes
possible
,
to
smother
the
same
.
Gods
seruants
cannot
winke
at
their
procedings
,
vnlesse
they
would
betray
Gods
truth
,
and
the
libertie
of
his
church
.
The
least
parte
of
the
sinnes
of
our
Bb.
hath
bin
in
the
maintenance
of
vnprofitable
,
supersticious
,
and
corrupt
ceremonies
.
If
they
would
but
yeeld
free
passage
vnto
the
truth
,
and
hir
authority
vnto
the
church
in
other
matters
,
they
should
not
be
gretly
molested
for
these
things
.
And
woe
be
vnto
them
,
if
they
had
rather
prouoke
god
and
his
church
to
battel
against
them
for
the
defence
of
the
truth
,
then
receiue
the
light
,
&
grant
peace
vnto
the
church
.
Concerning
her
Maiestie
,
who
(
as
it
is
thought
)
can
neuer
be
induced
to
aulter
the
established
gouernment
,
I
answere
,
that
if
it
be
made
known
vnto
her
,
and
proued
out
of
the
word
,
that
the
established
regiment
of
the
church
,
is
traiterous
against
the
Maiestie
of
Iesus
Christ
,
that
it
confirmeth
the
popes
supremacie
.
O
therfore
it
is
dangerous
vnto
her
crown
,
that
it
is
besides
the
commission
giuen
by
our
Sauiour
Christ
vnto
his
apostles
;
and
therefore
accursed
,
that
it
sheweth
them
to
be
void
of
all
care
of
re●igion
,
who
wittingly
countenance
the
same
,
and
that
it
calleth
for
the
judgments
of
God
against
her
,
and
her
kingdom
,
and
then
if
shee
yeeld
not
vnto
the
razing
of
all
sinful
callings
,
out
of
the
church
,
I
will
not
desire
to
liue
,
if
this
be
thought
a
matter
worthy
of
death
,
for
a
man
to
be
dutyfully
perswaded
of
his
soueraigne
.
Be
it
that
her
Maiestie
hath
bin
moued
,
by
some
of
this
house
,
for
the
redresse
of
the
church
,
you
should
moue
her
againe
,
and
againe
,
and
neuer
leaue
vntil
you
be
heard
.
Great
matters
are
neuer
brought
to
passe
,
without
great
and
mighty
endeuours
.
Our
sinnes
haue
otherwise
deserued
,
then
,
that
the
Lord
should
at
the
first
encline
mercy
vnto
vs
,
in
the
sight
of
her
highnes
.
Would
any
of
you
alter
any
part
of
the
gouernment
of
his
family
,
being
perswaded
by
leud
flatterers
,
that
all
were
well
,
vnlesse
the
abuse
were
shewed
,
and
you
earnestly
dealt
with
for
a
reformation
.
And
can
you
then
maruel
,
that
our
soueraigne
is
hardly
drawne
to
reforme
the
church
,
whose
estate
,
in
her
hearing
,
is
daily
said
out
of
the
pulpit
to
be
most
florishing
,
wheras
the
deformity
therof
is
not
made
knowne
vnto
her
.
I
know
it
is
no
smal
perswasion
that
should
driue
a
monarch
,
to
abrogat
the
receued
constitutions
,
and
establish
new
,
vnles
the
vnanswerable
necessiry
thereof
,
were
made
knowne
vnto
her
or
him
.
I
am
perswaded
that
her
Maiestie
knoweth
not
,
the
exacting
necessitie
,
that
lieth
vppon
her
sholders
of
reforming
the
church
.
Shee
knoweth
not
the
estate
of
her
vntaught
and
damned
subiects
to
be
as
it
is
.
Wherefore
serue
parliament
men
,
if
her
eies
must
be
in
al
places
to
see
euery
thing
,
and
what
doe
you
see
,
if
you
do
not
see
our
miserie
and
lament
it
?
I
grant
indeed
,
that
of
this
point
she
ought
to
be
most
careful
,
but
if
of
oversight
,
the
waightiest
matters
be
omitted
,
shoulde
not
you
put
her
in
mind
hereof
?
And
in
submission
entreat
her
and
neuer
leaue
entreating
,
vntill
shee
yeeld
to
turne
away
the
wrath
of
God
from
her
,
and
her
kingdome
,
by
abollishing
vngodly
ordinances
,
and
restoring
beauty
vnto
Zion
.
Well
,
I
haue
forged
,
the
most
notable
slanders
that
euer
were
coined
,
or
els
,
the
state
of
my
cuntrey
vnder
her
Maiesties
gouernment
,
is
very
miserable
,
&
yours
no
lesse
lamentable
,
if
it
so
continue
.
And
if
you
make
not
the
same
knowne
vnto
her
Maiestie
,
and
see
it
be
speedely
amended
,
the
Lord
make
Quene
Elizabeth
,
and
her
crown
free
,
from
the
bloude
of
her
destroyed
people
.
And
I
pray
God
if
it
be
his
will
,
that
their
soules
be
not
required
at
your
hands
in
the
day
wherein
quick
and
dead
shal
be
judged
.
But
it
may
be
,
that
you
wil
pretend
the
wante
to
be
so
difficult
,
that
it
cannot
possiblie
be
performed
.
Do
what
lieth
in
you
,
and
then
the
Lord
is
answered
.
The
farther
you
go
herein
,
the
esier
wil
be
the
passage
,
you
are
desired
no
more
,
then
not
to
countenance
sinn
,
and
for
reformation
to
go
no
farther
then
meanes
will
reach
.
Because
it
is
a
worke
of
difficultie
,
therefore
must
you
needs
hinder
the
same
by
lawe
as
you
doe
,
by
tollerating
these
abuses
;
Because
the
whol
worke
is
difficult
,
therefore
shal
it
not
begin
;
Because
it
is
a
hard
matter
to
plant
the
ordinance
of
God
,
therefore
must
the
breache
thereof
be
in
force
,
&
maintained
?
Because
in
Canaan
the
sonnes
of
Anak
,
Concerning
the
hardnesse
of
the
work
,
this
I
make
knowne
vnto
you
,
that
if
you
wil
be
ruled
by
the
cannon
of
the
word
,
you
shal
be
able
with
ease
and
the
good
liking
of
your
people
,
to
do
so
much
therein
,
as
you
shal
deliuer
your
owne
liues
from
the
wrath
of
God
.
But
if
that
rule
shal
take
place
no
farther
,
then
it
may
stand
with
the
continuance
of
Lord
Bishops
,
and
other
corruptions
of
the
ecclesiasticall
state
,
I
see
not
what
you
can
say
vnto
the
Lord
,
when
he
hath
made
you
an
astonishment
,
and
an
hissing
vnto
all
the
nations
vnder
heauen
:
Wel
the
word
teacheth
and
requireth
of
you
2.
things
and
no
more
,
in
this
worke
.
In
both
it
requireth
your
practise
,
if
you
would
be
directed
by
it
.
First
it
requireth
,
that
Wales
may
be
redresse
by
proclaiming
that
commission
giuen
by
ou●
Sauiour
Christ
vnto
his
apostles
,
Math.
28.19.20
in
euery
corner
thereof
,
and
both
the
parts
of
th●
commission
,
it
requireth
to
be
kept
inuiolably
as
well
that
,
of
goe
preach
and
baptise
,
as
the
other
,
of
teach
them
to
obserue
,
whatsoeuer
I
haue
commanded
you
.
Secondly
,
while
you
stay
the
Lords
leasure
to
raise
vp
fit
men
for
this
worke
in
euery
congregation
,
it
requireth
,
that
the
people
where
preachers
cannot
be
placed
at
the
first
,
may
haue
som
stay
,
that
inconueniences
be
avoided
.
For
the
Lord
will
not
haue
religion
,
so
vndiscretly
established
,
as
that
the
inconueniences
that
might
growe
thereby
vnto
the
ciuil
state
,
as
much
as
may
be
,
be
not
wisely
preuented
;
in
the
effectinge
hereof
,
2.
things
are
to
be
looked
vnto
,
both
of
them
greatlie
furthering
the
worke
.
First
the
blessing
of
God
is
to
be
labored
for
,
by
humbling
your selues
and
your
people
with
Daniel
before
the
Lord
,
The
redresse
of
Wales
,
consisteth
of
2.
partes
,
both
must
be
speedely
set
vpon
by
your
Hh.
or
els
certainly
the
judgements
of
God
will
finde
you
out
.
First
you
must
abolishe
out
of
the
Churche
,
whatsoeuer
you
shal
finde
to
be
a
breach
of
gods
ordinance
(
as
I
haue
prooued
dumbe
ministers
,
nonresidents
,
and
L.
Bb.
to
be
)
or
els
your
reformation
will
be
little
better
then
that
of
the
[
a
](A09300-e11530-b)
a
Kin.
17.33
.
Samaritanes
,
who
feared
Iehouah
,
but
worshipped
their
owne
gods
.
I
woulde
haue
it
marked
in
this
place
,
what
is
required
at
the
handes
of
the
parliament
,
that
it
may
thereby
appeare
,
whether
with
any
colour
of
reason
,
this
part
of
the
petition
in
hand
can
be
denied
.
The
parliament
is
desired
to
enact
,
that
no
vnlawfull
calling
be
tollerated
vnder
the
gouernment
within
the
church
of
God
in
Wales
;
if
they
will
not
yeeld
vnto
this
part
of
the
suite
,
now
put
vp
in
the
behalfe
of
that
people
;
what
cloake
doe
they
leaue
vnto
themselues
,
whereby
they
may
but
couer
their
small
care
to
glorifie
God
?
Is
not
the
case
to
be
astonied
at
,
that
an
assembly
professing
true
religion
,
cannot
be
drawne
to
yeeld
vnto
so
just
a
request
,
it
is
a
hard
matter
I
grant
,
to
build
the
church
of
God
:
Men
most
willing
to
bring
that
worke
to
passe
,
cannot
doe
it
;
but
there
is
no
difficultie
in
the
worlde
,
for
the
parliament
of
England
to
manifest
that
,
although
they
cannot
go
so
far
in
promoting
the
Gospell
as
they
would
wishe
;
yet
that
they
will
not
at
any
hand
maintaine
by
lawe
any
thing
,
which
may
hinder
the
course
thereof
.
Wel
let
as
manye
as
are
parliament
men
,
looke
vnto
this
,
as
sure
as
the
Lord
liueth
,
they
shall
answere
one
day
,
before
him
,
who
is
the
judge
of
quicke
and
dead
,
and
giue
a
reason
why
they
would
not
consent
to
root
out
sinne
,
and
the
breach
of
gods
law
,
out
of
this
common
wealth
.
Do
they
seek
the
innovation
of
the
state
,
who
desire
,
that
no
lawe
or
statute
may
be
in
force
,
which
vpholdeth
the
transgressing
of
Gods
holy
institution
?
Or
may
they
be
accounted
dangerous
subjects
vnto
their
prince
,
who
cannot
abide
that
any
treson
against
God
should
be
countenanced
?
Well
,
this
branche
of
the
suite
is
such
,
as
the
Tridentine
conspiracie
would
blush
to
profes
the
rejecting
therof
.
What
then
may
be
thought
of
the
high
court
of
parliament
,
if
it
cannot
be
there
granted
?
The
second
meanes
for
you
to
redresse
the
estate
of
Wales
must
bee
this
;
you
must
place
as
many
godly
learned
men
as
can
be
found
,
to
call
the
people
,
and
see
them
prouided
for
.
But
here
great
aduice
is
to
be
taken
,
where
,
and
howe
they
be
placed
.
First
then
,
you
are
to
looke
out
the
places
,
that
are
fittest
by
all
likelihood
to
receiue
the
word
,
and
vnto
those
,
to
haue
the
speciallest
regard
.
For
seeing
you
are
not
able
at
once
,
to
furnish
the
whole
countrie
with
able
men
;
you
must
first
haue
regard
of
that
part
of
the
haruist
,
which
is
most
readie
for
the
mowers
.
This
respect
we
see
the
spirite
of
God
to
haue
had
,
Act.
16.7
.
Where
the
spirit
woulde
not
suffer
Paule
to
go
to
Bythinia
,
but
rather
tooke
his
iourney
to
Macedonia
,
where
by
reuelation
,
verse
9.10
.
hee
was
assured
,
that
there
was
preparation
made
for
the
receyuing
of
the
gospell
.
Concerning
the
other
point
,
the
ministers
that
shal
be
sent
,
must
not
be
scattered
asunder
,
one
here
,
and
another
there
in
the
countrie
;
neither
sent
one
by
one
,
but
many
must
be
sent
together
,
&
placed
so
nere
one
another
,
as
may
be
.
And
so
the
ministers
hauing
aedification
,
and
comfort
one
by
another
,
shall
neither
decay
in
their
gifts
,
nor
be
discouraged
;
and
the
people
by
this
meanes
,
shal
be
sure
to
be
thorowly
called
.
If
the
complaint
be
made
for
want
of
sufficient
men
,
and
sufficient
stay
for
their
liuings
:
For
the
men
,
take
al
those
,
whome
the
Lorde
hath
made
fit
for
this
worke
,
and
he
can
require
no
more
at
your
hands
,
vntill
he
rayse
vp
more
:
which
if
he
neuer
do
,
your
good
endeuours
,
and
encouragement
vnto
students
and
others
,
not
being
wanting
to
bring
this
to
passe
,
he
cannot
in
justice
punish
you
,
though
your
people
be
not
taught
.
Because
you
haue
sene
all
those
well
bestowed
,
whom
he
quallified
for
the
calling
,
and
so
doe
now
expect
a
blessing
from
him
vpon
your
labours
,
that
you
might
send
more
.
The
subterfuge
will
be
but
the
coat
of
a
net
,
to
aske
(
as
commonly
your
prelats
do
)
how
there
should
be
possibly
founde
,
as
many
learned
men
,
as
wales
requireth
,
seeing
they
who
are
found
,
are
not
placed
there
.
And
do
you
deale
well
with
the
Lorde
,
that
because
all
cannot
be
brought
at
once
to
serue
him
,
as
he
willeth
,
therfore
they
that
may
shall
not
?
The
same
is
to
bee
sayd
of
the
ministers
liuings
.
Remoue
the
dumb
ministers
,
nonresidents
,
L.
Bb.
(
if
you
will
not
do
this
,
you
go
besides
the
word
of
God
,
and
so
there
is
no
direction
for
you
)
and
there
will
be
more
liuings
void
,
able
to
maintain
godly
ministers
,
then
shal
be
I
fear
me
,
good
men
found
to
supply
their
places
.
And
verely
I
maruail
,
what
men
perswade
themselues
the
Lord
to
be
;
whereas
they
thinke
,
he
can
be
satisfied
with
such
sielie
shifts
?
Is
it
not
a
strange
matter
to
find
Church
liuings
in
wales
for
L.
Bb.
nonresidents
,
and
dumbe
ministers
,
to
sinne
against
God
,
and
starue
soules
withall
,
and
deny
any
to
be
there
,
for
godly
ministers
to
honor
God
,
and
worke
the
saluation
of
his
people
.
The
children
must
starue
for
want
of
bread
,
because
the
dogs
before
their
eies
must
be
fed
therwith
.
Good
reason
?
yea
,
but
the
remouing
of
those
men
,
would
be
likely
to
set
the
land
on
fire
.
Marke
how
subtill
the
deuill
is
,
in
the
maintenaunce
of
his
kingdome
.
When
godly
ministers
are
depriued
,
because
they
will
not
linke
themselues
with
wicked
Bb.
to
betray
the
kingdome
of
Christe
,
&
ouerthrow
the
lawes
of
this
land
,
there
is
no
inconuenience
feared
.
But
if
Satans
messengers
be
once
shoued
at
,
behold
,
the
land
will
not
be
able
to
bear
this
losse
.
I
grant
indeed
,
that
men
which
make
no
conscience
for
gaine
sake
,
to
breake
the
law
of
the
aeternall
,
and
massaker
soules
(
as
these
do
)
are
dangerous
subjects
,
and
not
to
be
trusted
any
farther
then
they
are
fed
.
The
most
of
them
are
vnsauerye
salte
,
such
as
haue
hitherto
liued
vpon
sacriledge
and
the
spoil
of
soules
.
Order
might
be
taken
,
notwithstanding
by
the
magistrate
,
that
these
and
their
families
,
should
neyther
want
thinges
necessarie
for
their
outwarde
estate
:
nor
yet
be
maintayned
in
idlenes
.
For
the
people
,
the
stay
for
them
is
,
eyther
in
regarde
of
publike
meetings
on
the
Sabboth
,
or
the
sacraments
,
mariage
or
buriall
.
For
the
keeping
of
the
Sabboth
,
the
worde
requireth
they
should
,
if
possiblie
they
can
,
resort
where
preaching
is
,
vntill
good
ministers
be
placed
in
euery
parish
:
if
the
places
be
far
,
as
commonly
our
parishes
be
verye
large
,
and
it
is
not
likely
in
short
time
,
to
plant
preachers
so
neere
together
,
as
the
people
may
euery
Saboth
resort
vnto
them
,
they
must
be
enjoyned
to
meete
together
in
their
parish
churches
,
&
some
discreet
man
among
them selues
to
read
the
worde
,
and
vse
some
forme
of
prayers
,
as
shal
be
thought
meetest
:
by
the
aduise
of
the
godly
learned
.
Concerning
the
sacraments
,
the
word
requireth
,
they
should
resort
vnto
a
preching
minister
for
them
,
and
not
attempt
to
keep
their
children
vnbaptized
any
longer
,
then
they
must
of
necessitie
.
Mariage
is
most
conveniently
to
be
don
by
the
minister
,
but
is
no
proper
essentiall
worke
of
the
minister
;
and
therefore
may
be
solemnized
by
others
,
at
the
magistrats
appointment
.
Concerning
burial
,
it
is
a
worke
of
christian
charitie
,
and
being
the
last
duetie
that
we
are
to
performe
towards
the
departed
;
we
ought
to
accompany
them
decently
and
orderly
,
with
all
comlines
to
the
graue
.
The
word
mentioneth
or
includeth
noe
forme
of
prayer
vsed
at
buriall
;
therefore
they
are
superfluous
,
neyther
is
the
minister
as
in
an
action
belonging
to
his
office
,
to
haue
any
more
to
doe
herein
,
then
any
other
of
the
brethren
.
Thus
I
haue
set
downe
vnto
your
Hh.
the
only
course
in
regarde
of
substance
,
that
the
worde
warranteth
to
be
taken
in
such
a
deformed
estate
as
ours
is
.
And
nowe
my
Ll.
and
the
rest
of
this
honorable
assembly
,
let
my
counsell
be
acceptable
vnto
you
,
breake
of
your
sinnes
,
by
rooting
out
these
plants
,
which
the
Lorde
neuer
planted
in
his
vineyarde
,
and
your
iniquities
,
by
abandoning
the
same
,
so
much
as
in
you
lieth
;
so
there
may
be
a
healing
of
your
former
ouersight
.
If
not
the
Lords
face
will
be
against
you
,
yours
,
and
the
wholland
for
euil
,
&
not
for
good
.
Oh
my
Lords
,
is
it
not
a
miserable
case
,
that
men
should
so
liue
vnder
your
gouerment
in
this
life
,
as
they
cannot
possibly
,
but
liue
in
hel
in
the
life
to
come
.
Oh
my
Ll.
heauen
cannot
be
obtayned
when
we
are
gon
.
Oh
my
Ll.
now
is
the
time
for
the
gospell
to
florish
in
Wales
or
neuer
.
Oh
my
Ll.
if
her
Maiestie
and
your
honors
(
whome
from
my
verye
heart
I
wish
the
Lorde
to
blesse
)
should
be
gone
the
way
of
all
the
world
;
for
mine
owne
part
,
the
staffe
of
mine
hope
,
to
see
any
good
done
amongst
my
brethren
should
be
broken
.
Blame
me
not
therefore
,
if
I
deale
earnestly
in
a
cause
of
so
great
a
moment
,
and
so
vnlikely
to
be
obtayned
of
our
wofull
posterities
,
whom
my
suit
in
a
most
neere
sort
concerneth
.
Oh
,
why
should
they
haue
cause
to
say
,
the
Lord
be
judge
between
vs
and
the
gouernours
which
were
vnder
Queene
Elizabeth
,
in
the
dayes
of
our
fathers
;
for
they
might
haue
opened
our
eyes
,
and
healed
our
woundes
,
which
now
alasse
,
are
desperat
and
past
recouery
.
It
is
now
full
30.
yeares
and
vpward
,
since
Babylon
hath
bin
ouerthrowne
in
Wales
,
rather
by
the
voice
of
her
maiesties
good
laws
(
whom
good
Lord
forget
not
for
this
worke
)
then
the
sounde
of
any
trumpet
,
from
the
mouthes
of
the
sonnes
of
Aaron
among
vs
.
But
alasse
,
what
shall
we
and
our
posterities
be
the
better
for
this
,
if
Sion
bee
not
built
.
And
what
comfort
can
Zerubbabel
,
or
Nehemiah
haue
,
to
bring
them
out
of
Babylon
,
if
they
meane
but
to
reaedifie
Shilo
,
seeing
it
is
the
beautie
of
Sion
,
wherein
the
Lorde
delighteth
.
We
haue
cause
in
deed
to
thanke
God
,
that
this
wicked
citie
hath
beene
by
her
Maiestie
broken
downe
in
some
sort
;
but
are
neuer
the
better
,
seeing
the
walles
of
Sion
lie
euen
with
the
grounde
.
Nowe
for
the
space
of
28.
yeares
,
no
man
greatly
laboured
to
her
Majestie
,
the
parliament
,
or
the
people
themselues
,
eyther
by
speaking
or
writing
in
the
behalfe
of
eyther
of
these
vnreconcilable
cities
.
Men
belike
,
thinking
no
more
to
be
required
at
their
hands
,
then
the
razing
of
Babel
,
and
the
diuel
as
yet
,
contenting
himselfe
with
Bethel
.
The
last
parliament
,
by
al
liklihod
the
very
same
week
vpon
a
sodaine
,
the
interprises
of
the
building
of
both
in
2.
seueral
books
,
issuing
from
2.
of
the
remotest
corners
in
our
lands
.
(
Southwales
and
Northwales
)
was
taken
in
hand
.
The
one
of
the
books
pleading
the
cause
of
Sion
,
&
cōminig
forth
by
publike
authority
and
alowance
,
was
directed
vnto
her
Maiestie
and
the
parliament
,
requiring
at
their
hands
by
vertue
of
the
lords
own
mandatory
letters
,
the
performance
of
this
work
shewing
by
euidence
of
greatest
antiquitye
,
this
to
be
required
of
duty
at
their
hands
,
as
a
part
of
the
homadge
,
due
vnto
his
highnes
,
whose
foedaries
and
vassales
,
all
the
princes
and
states
vnder
heauen
must
acknowledg
themselues
to
be
,
and
a
portion
of
that
inheritance
being
theirs
by
lineall
dissent
,
from
their
predecessors
,
the
godly
kings
and
rulers
,
who
time
out
of
minde
alwaies
laid
their
shoulders
vnto
this
burthen
.
Al
that
hitherto
I
haue
spoken
,
hath
ben
said
either
in
the
cause
of
Christ
,
which
is
a
good
cause
,
or
in
the
behalfe
of
Sathan
.
If
I
seeke
the
building
of
his
sinagog
,
wil
you
let
me
liue
?
If
of
the
church
of
Christ
,
wil
you
deny
me
your
help
?
which
yet
againe
and
againe
,
in
the
name
of
the
eternal
God
I
require
,
&
for
the
precious
deth
&
passions
sake
of
Iesus
Christ
,
I
earnestly
desire
at
your
handes
.
My
Ll.
and
whosoeuer
are
parlament
men
,
as
you
would
haue
the
Lord
to
entertaine
your
souls
in
the
life
to
come
,
as
you
would
haue
him
shewe
you
any
mercy
,
as
you
loue
her
Maiesty
and
her
life
,
as
you
would
haue
the
continuance
of
her
peaceable
raign
over
vs
,
which
the
Lord
vndoutedly
threatneth
to
shorten
,
because
he
woulde
bring
destruction
vpon
you
and
vs
al
,
for
the
contempt
of
his
truth
,
as
you
would
not
haue
your
names
razed
from
vnder
heauen
,
as
you
would
not
haue
the
Lord
to
bring
vpon
vs
and
our
land
,
the
Spanish
,
Italian
,
Romish
or
Guisian
forces
,
as
you
would
not
haue
these
,
who
shal
liue
to
see
the
desolation
and
desperat
sorrow
,
which
the
Lord
is
likely
to
bring
vpon
this
land
,
not
abide
to
see
you
or
your
children
ride
,
or
go
in
the
strets
,
as
you
would
not
haue
the
most
contemtible
to
stretch
forth
his
hand
vpon
the
derest
things
you
posses
,
and
offer
violence
vnto
the
frute
of
your
bodies
?
So
entertaine
this
cause
,
grant
this
suite
,
and
be
careful
of
the
Lords
true
seruice
in
wales
.
Otherwise
,
the
vengeance
of
God
I
feare
me
,
will
neuer
leaue
you
and
your
posterities
,
as
long
as
there
is
a
man
of
your
houses
left
vnder
heauen
.
Ezekiel
in
deed
is
not
nowe
liuing
,
to
put
you
in
mind
of
the
necessity
of
redressing
the
things
amis
,
by
laying
open
the
corruptions
of
all
estates
vnder
your
gouernment
,
as
he
doth
cap.
22.
of
his
prophesie
.
His
words
I
wil
set
downe
that
you
may
wey
our
estate
,
with
the
time
wherin
the
prophet
liued
,
and
see
whether
the
Lorde
wil
spare
you
&
vs
,
if
we
stil
prouoke
him
to
smite
.
There
is
a
conspiracy
of
her
prophets
in
the
middest
thereof
,
saith
the
prophet
,
like
a
roring
lyon
,
rauening
the
pray
,
they
haue
deuoured
soules
,
they
haue
taken
the
riches
and
the
precious
thinges
:
they
haue
made
her
many
widdows
in
the
middest
thereof
,
her
priests
haue
broken
my
law
,
and
haue
defiled
my
holy
things
:
they
haue
put
no
difference
betweene
the
holy
&
profane
,
neither
discerned
between
the
vncleane
and
the
cleane
,
and
haue
hid
their
eies
from
my
sabboth
,
and
I
am
profaned
among
them
.
Her
princes
in
the
middest
thereof
are
like
wolues
rauening
the
pray
,
to
shed
blood
and
to
destroy
soules
,
for
their
owne
couetous
lucre
.
And
her
prophets
haue
daubed
her
with
vntempered
morter
,
seeing
vanities
,
and
deuininge
lyes
vnto
them
,
sayihg
,
thus
saith
the
Lord
Iehouah
,
when
Iehouah
had
not
spoken
.
The
people
of
the
land
haue
violently
oppressed
,
by
robbing
and
spoiling
,
and
haue
vexed
the
poor
and
needy
:
yea
they
haue
opressed
the
stranger
against
right
.
Thus
far
Ezechiel
.
Be
the
sinns
of
our
prophets
,
of
our
princes
,
and
of
our
people
the
same
,
that
here
he
speketh
against
,
be
they
greater
or
be
the
lesse
:
yet
without
controuersie
,
if
the
Lord
may
say
,
I
haue
sought
for
a
man
in
the
parliament
of
England
,
that
should
make
vp
the
hedge
,
&
stand
in
the
gapp
,
before
me
for
the
land
,
that
I
should
not
destroy
it
,
but
I
found
none
:
then
woe
be
vnto
vs
,
for
that
shal
follow
,
which
is
set
downe
in
the
prophete
.
Therefore
haue
I
powred
out
mine
indignation
vppon
them
,
and
consumed
them
with
the
fier
of
my
wrath
:
their
own
waies
haue
I
rendered
vpon
their
heads
,
saith
the
Lord
Iehouah
;
And
vnlesse
there
were
just
cause
to
thinke
that
this
Lorde
,
had
either
already
or
shortly
ment
to
pronounce
this
sentence
against
vs
,
we
might
contemne
and
scorn
at
the
broken
assalts
of
the
Spaniards
,
or
any
other
the
enemies
of
the
Gospel
,
and
her
Maiesties
whosoeuer
.
But
as
long
as
we
giue
not
the
right
hand
to
the
Lord
,
by
entering
into
his
sanctuarye
,
we
haue
just
cause
to
feare
a
nation
that
is
no
nation
,
much
more
a
people
in
number
as
the
sand
,
which
is
by
the
seashore
.
Our
leagues
and
most
stable
couenants
with
the
enemies
;
the
Lord
will
soone
disanul
,
standing
thus
at
the
staffes
end
with
his
Maiestie
,
as
we
doe
.
Let
it
not
be
sayd
in
this
pIace
,
that
the
Lord
would
not
haue
so
wonderfully
wrought
our
late
deliueraunce
,
out
of
the
hand
of
the
Spaniarde
,
if
he
ment
at
al
to
haue
called
the
land
to
reckoning
for
the
great
ignorance
,
and
wicked
ecclesiasticall
constitutions
,
which
are
truly
sayd
to
be
maintained
therein
.
For
this
,
both
Moses
and
Saloman
,
The
sum
of
all
that
the
Lord
requireth
at
your
hands
in
the
cause
of
his
honour
,
is
concluded
in
these
2.
points
.
First
,
that
you
abrogate
out
of
the
Churche
,
whatsoeuer
you
finde
therein
,
to
be
a
breach
of
Gods
ordinaunce
.
Secondly
,
that
you
countenance
the
preaching
of
the
word
,
in
such
sort
,
as
the
course
thereof
be
not
stayed
,
for
the
pleasure
or
profit
of
any
creature
.
These
poyntes
are
so
reasonable
,
that
whosoeuer
vpon
choise
,
&
deliberation
,
denieth
any
of
them
(
of
inconsideracie
and
want
of
due
examination
of
matters
.
I
know
many
things
may
be
done
amisse
)
I
cannot
see
,
what
he
differeth
from
a
plaine
Atheist
.
And
therefore
againe
I
admonish
you
,
in
the
name
of
God
,
to
looke
vnto
your selues
,
and
thorowly
to
waigh
,
what
the
Lorde
by
the
mouth
of
Ezekiel
,
threatneth
against
you
,
if
you
stil
refuse
his
waies
and
mainteine
these
bypaths
of
mans
inventions
in
his
Church
.
You
haue
feared
the
sworde
,
The
lawes
offices
and
officers
of
our
church
for
the
most
part
,
being
not
according
to
the
statuts
of
the
lord
,
but
framed
after
the
maner
of
the
popish
gouernment
,
whereby
the
nations
round
about
vs
are
tiranized
by
the
man
of
sin
;
that
is
not
a
matter
to
be
wondered
at
,
that
the
alteration
of
our
ecclesiastical
state
is
desired
.
And
besides
our
sauior
Christ
&
his
Gospell
came
into
the
world
,
to
alter
,
yea
,
and
ouerthrow
states
and
gouernements
,
in
al
things
wherin
they
should
be
contrary
vnto
his
wil
,
and
I
hope
that
you
of
this
parliament
wil
not
deny
him
this
prerogatiue
.
If
I
haue
sought
the
remouing
of
any
thing
,
which
the
lord
requireth
not
to
be
altered
,
I
craue
no
pardon
of
mine
ouersight
.
What
I
haue
written
in
this
whol
treatise
,
I
am
ready
by
the
grace
of
God
,
personally
to
make
good
(
though
it
were
vppon
mine
vttermost
peril
)
whensoeuer
I
shal
be
therevnto
called
,
by
you
of
this
honorable
assembly
;
wherein
there
are
many
of
good
estimation
and
credit
,
who
vpon
the
motion
of
mine
apperance
by
this
house
,
wil
I
trust
,
vndertake
that
I
shall
come
to
stand
vnto
the
premises
by
me
set
downe
.
So
that
I
may
obtain
(
which
I
most
humbly
craue
of
you
,
R.
Hh.
and
worshipful
)
that
vpon
mine
apperance
I
be
not
●y
any
court
,
or
prerogatiue
(
only
the
H.
court
of
parliament
excepted
,
vnto
whom
,
as
being
the
highest
councel
in
the
land
,
in
this
cause
I
apeale
)
debarred
of
my
liberty
,
before
my
cause
according
vnto
the
word
be
ouerthrowne
.
The
injury
which
I
sustained
the
last
parliament
(
being
a
suitor
in
this
cause
)
enforceth
me
to
craue
this
at
your
hands
,
which
otherwise
,
I
should
haue
perswaded
my selfe
to
be
a
needles
suit
.
For
wheras
the
auncient
priueledges
and
liberties
of
this
house
,
do
giue
leaue
(
during
the
parliament
)
vnto
any
that
are
suitors
thereunto
,
quietly
to
follow
their
suits
without
feare
of
any
arrest
,
and
being
arrested
,
do
presently
deliuer
and
set
them
free
,
I
was
not
suffred
to
enioy
any
the
former
liberties
.
But
contrary
vnto
all
religion
,
law
,
equity
,
and
conscience
,
to
the
great
derogation
of
the
liberties
of
this
noble
court
,
was
committed
close
prisoner
by
some
,
who
abused
the
high
commission
;
their
dealing
might
haue
appeared
more
tollerable
,
&
lesse
derogatorious
vnto
your
Hh.
&
worships
,
if
they
had
shewed
any
cause
of
mine
imprisonment
(
their
abused
authority
only
excepted
)
which
vnto
this
day
is
altogether
vnknowne
vnto
me
.
I
know
,
that
the
infirmities
and
wants
of
men
,
who
deale
in
good
causes
,
are
commonly
beaten
vppon
the
back
of
the
cause
they
handle
.
Therefore
the
Lord
knoweth
how
careful
I
haue
bin
to
keepe
it
vnspotted
,
and
my selfe
out
of
all
vnnecessary
danger
.
Setting
downe
nothing
before
I
had
considered
what
might
insue
,
ether
in
regard
of
the
matter
or
manner
of
deliuery
.
But
why
did
I
publish
a
matter
of
such
waight
,
before
I
aquainted
the
parliament
therewith
?
Whie
it
is
published
to
the
ende
,
that
the
parliament
may
bee
acquainted
with
the
suite
,
which
could
not
be
done
by
priuate
writing
.
And
it
is
but
an
vngodly
shifte
of
those
that
woulde
smother
the
trueth
,
to
pretend
it
to
be
against
the
law
,
to
moue
the
parliament
in
any
suit
that
is
printed
.
As
thogh
the
suits
of
men
vnto
that
high
courte
,
were
parliament
statutes
.
In
deede
if
the
parliament
had
enacted
the
remoouing
out
of
Wales
,
all
L.
Bb.
dumb
ministers
,
&c.
Then
were
it
an
intollerable
part
,
for
any
to
publishe
their
actes
,
but
by
their
appointment
.
Graunt
you
the
petition
,
and
the
cauill
of
committing
it
to
the
presse
,
will
easily
be
answered
.
If
you
do
not
meane
to
yeeld
vnto
the
suite
,
neither
woulde
you
haue
done
it
,
being
mooued
therevnto
by
priuate
writing
.
The
cause
I
make
knowne
,
to
the
end
it
may
be
granted
,
and
herein
let
not
my
life
be
precious
vnto
me
;
vpon
the
necessitie
of
the
publishing
hereof
I
stande
,
because
that
the
worlde
may
see
when
you
redresse
these
things
,
that
you
did
nothing
,
that
you
durst
leaue
vndone
,
vnles
you
would
bring
swift
destruction
vpon
your selues
and
the
whole
lande
.
But
what
follie
is
it
to
thinke
,
that
such
great
matters
wil
be
reformed
in
our
dayes
.
Rather
what
injurie
doe
they
vnto
the
whole
state
,
who
thinke
that
they
wil
any
longer
tollerate
the
breach
of
Gods
law
.
And
in
this
point
,
let
the
good
opinion
,
that
they
who
alledge
such
pretences
conceiue
,
be
wayed
with
my
dutiful
perswasions
of
this
honorable
assembly
,
and
both
causes
judged
accordingly
.
For
mine
owne
part
,
I
think
the
majestie
of
the
cause
to
be
such
,
as
they
who
are
the
Lordes
,
dare
not
but
entertaine
it
,
and
tremble
to
thinke
,
that
all
this
while
,
it
hath
beene
so
carelesly
attended
vpon
.
And
it
is
in
the
behalfe
thereof
,
that
I
haue
presumed
to
deale
with
you
,
who
otherwise
durst
not
haue
suffered
my
voyce
to
be
hearde
,
in
the
ears
of
the
princes
of
my
people
.
Let
what
I
haue
written
bee
examined
,
yea
by
mine
aduersaries
themselues
(
if
I
haue
any
)
and
it
shal
appeare
,
that
I
haue
made
a
conscience
,
howe
I
haue
delt
with
my
superiors
,
especially
those
,
concerning
whom
it
is
said
,
you
are
Gods
,
lest
I
should
seem
to
leaue
behinde
me
,
the
least
print
of
a
minde
in
any
sort
tending
to
defame
them
or
their
gouernement
,
As
I
haue
bene
carefull
hereof
,
so
let
the
Lorde
,
yea
and
no
otherwise
,
(
which
I
speak
as
far
as
my
corruptions
will
permit
)
grant
this
cause
,
and
my selfe
also
,
if
it
be
his
will
,
fauour
in
your
eyes
.
In
deed
in
regarde
of
the
cause
,
I
come
Mandatorie
wise
,
vnto
this
honorable
assembly
,
but
in
regard
of
my selfe
,
I
come
in
feare
and
trembling
as
vnto
the
Lords
vicegerents
,
entreating
most
humbly
,
that
the
dignitie
of
so
high
a
cause
,
be
thoght
off
,
nothing
the
more
dishonorably
,
because
it
is
brought
in
my
hands
.
And
I
protest
in
respect
of
my
sinnes
,
that
the
Lorde
may
justly
denie
it
the
fauour
it
deserueth
in
your
eyes
,
because
I
am
a
dealer
therein
,
But
this
should
be
no
reason
why
the
parliament
should
giue
it
a
repulse
.
For
in
the
eyes
and
eares
of
al
the
world
I
make
it
knowne
,
that
it
is
the
cause
of
the
liuing
god
wherin
I
deal
And
that
if
it
had
beene
possible
for
me
to
haue
written
more
humblye
and
dutifully
,
I
had
done
it
.
Or
if
I
had
seene
anye
waye
,
that
might
haue
bene
likelier
to
preuaile
wirh
my
superiors
,
then
this
,
I
take
the
Lorde
to
witnesse
vnto
my
soule
,
that
I
woulde
not
haue
vsed
this
course
.
And
I
would
to
God
I
could
tel
how
to
make
the
cause
plawsible
.
So
farre
I
am
,
from
setting
downe
any
thing
,
that
might
cary
with
it
any
shewe
of
occasion
to
hinder
and
disgrace
the
same
.
Well
I
haue
don
my
endeuour
,
the
successe
I
expect
at
the
Lords
hands
,
vnto
whome
I
commend
the
cause
and
the
saluation
of
that
poore
people
.
The
sword
of
iustice
reached
vnto
you
by
the
Lord
himselfe
,
to
take
punishment
onely
of
him
that
is
an
euil
doer
.
I
fear
not
,
because
I
haue
not
offended
.
If
it
should
be
drawne
against
me
for
this
action
,
the
president
would
be
such
,
as
they
who
ment
herafter
to
prophesie
vnto
you
,
might
be
aduisedly
counseled
not
to
prophesie
,
and
the
Lord
as
a
token
of
your
iust
destruction
to
ensue
,
would
say
they
shal
not
prophesie
nor
take
shame
If
I
haue
spoken
any
vntruth
,
beare
witnes
thereof
,
if
a
trueth
,
I
dare
stand
to
it
by
the
Lords
assistance
,
and
demand
what
he
is
that
will
presume
to
obiect
and
throw
him selfe
vnto
the
vengance
of
God
,
by
punnishing
me
an
innocente
;
It
is
a
common
manner
with
some
in
these
dayes
,
to
threaten
those
who
deale
in
this
cause
nowe
in
hand
:
but
they
are
to
know
that
it
is
not
so
easie
a
matter
to
spil
their
bloud
,
whose
daies
are
numbered
with
the
Lord
.
The
Lord
may
(
I
confesse
with
griefe
)
in
regard
of
my
other
sinnes
,
bringe
mine
head
to
the
graue
with
bloud
,
but
in
this
case
what
haue
I
offended
?
And
therfore
vndouted
woe
wil
betide
him
,
that
shall
molest
me
for
this
worke
.
Howe
soeuer
it
be
,
thus
I
haue
performed
a
duty
towards
the
Lord
,
his
church
,
my
country
,
&
you
of
this
high
court
,
which
I
wold
doe
if
it
were
to
be
done
againe
,
though
I
were
assured
to
endanger
my
life
thereby
.
And
be
it
knowne
,
that
in
this
case
I
am
not
afraid
of
earth
.
If
I
perish
I
perish
.
My
comforte
is
,
that
I
knowe
whither
to
go
,
&
in
that
day
wherein
the
secrets
of
all
hearts
shal
be
manifested
,
the
sincerity
also
of
my
cause
shal
apeare
.
It
is
inough
for
me
,
howsoeuer
I
be
miserable
in
regard
of
my
sinnes
,
that
yet
vnto
Christ
,
I
both
liue
and
die
,
and
purpose
by
his
grace
,
if
my
life
should
be
prolonged
,
to
liue
hereafter
,
not
vnto
my selfe
,
but
vnto
him
and
his
church
,
otherwise
then
hitherto
I
haue
don
.
The
Lord
is
able
to
raise
vp
those
that
are
of
puerer
hands
and
lipps
then
I
am
,
to
write
and
speak
in
the
cause
of
his
honor
in
Wales
.
And
the
Lord
make
them
whosoeuer
they
shal
be
,
neuer
to
be
wanting
vnto
so
good
a
cause
;
the
which
,
because
it
may
be
the
Lords
pleasure
,
that
I
shal
leaue
them
behind
me
in
the
world
,
I
earnestly
and
vehemently
commend
vnto
them
,
as
by
this
my
last
wil
&
testament
.
And
haue
you
R.
honourable
&
worshipful
of
this
parlirment
,
poore
Wales
in
remembraunce
,
that
the
blessing
of
many
a
saued
soule
therein
,
may
follow
her
Maiestie
,
your
Hh.
and
worships
,
overtake
you
,
light
vppon
you
,
and
stick
vnto
you
for
euer
.
The
eternal
God
giue
hir
Maiesty
&
you
,
the
honor
of
building
his
church
in
Wales
,
multiply
the
daies
of
hir
peace
ouer
vs
,
blesse
her
and
you
so
in
this
life
,
that
in
the
life
to
come
,
the
inheritance
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
may
be
her
and
your
portion
.
So
be
it
good
Lord
.
By
him
that
hath
bound
him selfe
continually
to
pray
for
your
Hh.
and
worships
.
IOHN
PENRI
▪