TO
THE
KINGS
MOST
EXCELLENT
MAIESTIE
.
The
humble
Appeale
of
me
Henry
Burton
Clerke
,
from
the
proceedings
lately
made
in
the
name
of
some
Commissioners
,
for
causes
Ecclesiasticall
against
mee
,
together
with
an
humble
Apology
of
the
said
Appeale
.
THE
occasion
of
my
Appeale
was
upon
the
reading
of
certaine
Articles
unto
me
by
the
Register
of
the
Court
before
Dr.
Duke
and
by
his
appointment
,
who
there
upon
tendering
to
me
the
said
Henry
Burton
an
Oath
to
answere
to
the
said
Articles
,
I
replied
in
these
words
,
or
to
the
like
effect
.
I
humbly
Appeale
to
the
Kings
Majesty
my
Soveraigne
and
Patron
,
as
my
Iudge
in
this
cause
,
before
whom
I
shal
be
both
a
defendant
and
a
complainant
;
for
I
hold
it
unfit
,
that
they
who
are
my
Adversaries
,
should
be
my
Iudges
.
Now
the
reasons
and
grounds
of
this
my
Appeale
are
these
following
:
First
,
the
generall
matter
of
the
Articles
chargeth
me
with
seditious
preaching
;
more
particularly
objecting
unto
me
my
Sermons
,
which
I
preached
to
my
stock
on
the
5th
of
Nouember
last
,
upon
this
text
of
Scripture
.
Pro.
24.
21.
22.
My
Son
feare
thou
the
Lord
,
and
the
King
,
and
meddle
not
with
them
that
are
given
to
change
.
For
their
calamity
shall
rise
suddenly
,
and
who
knoweth
the
ruine
of
them
both
?
And
in
the
Sermons
sundry
specialties
,
and
those
chiefely
concerning
diverse
Innovations
,
which
my
text
did
naturally
lead
me
to
speake
of
,
and
to
reprove
,
to
the
end
that
my
Parishioners
might
be
admonished
to
beware
of
them
,
in
case
they
should
ever
come
to
be
obtruded
upon
them
;
as
namely
these
Innovations
in
the
Booke
of
Common
Prayer
:
First
in
the
Collect
for
the
Queen
and
royall
Progeny
these
words
are
put
out
in
the
later
Editions
:
Father
of
thyne
Elect
,
and
of
theyr
Seed
:
as
if
they
would
blotte
out
the
King
,
Queene
and
the
royall
Progeny
out
of
the
number
of
Gods
elect
.
Secondly
,
in
the
Epistle
for
the
Sunday
before
Easter
,
they
have
put
out
IN
,
and
made
it
AT
the
name
of
Iesus
every
knee
&c.
Which
alteration
is
directly
against
the
Act
of
Parliament
.
The
second
booke
wherein
I
showed
a
notorious
alteration
,
was
that
,
ordered
by
Parliament
to
be
read
on
the
5th
of
November
,
in
the
First
Collect
or
Thanksgiving
for
the
happy
deliverance
of
his
Maiesty
;
the
Queen
,
the
Prince
,
and
the
States
of
Parliament
.
For
in
the
former
booke
it
is
thus
said
.
〈…〉
their
Counsell
,
and
root
out
that
Babylonist
〈◊〉
Antichristian
Sect
,
which
say
of
Ierusalem
,
Downe
with
it
Downe
with
it
even
to
the
ground
.
But
in
the
new
book
printed
1635.
it
is
thus
.
Infatuate
their
Counsell
and
root
out
that
Babylonish
and
Antichristian
Sect
OF
THEM
,
which
say
of
Ierusalem
&c.
Againe
in
the
old
booke
it
is
said
.
And
to
that
end
strengthen
the
hands
of
our
gracious
King
,
the
Nobles
and
Magistrates
of
the
Land
with
judgement
and
justice
to
cutte
of
these
workers
of
iniquity
,
whose
Religion
is
Rebellion
,
whose
Faith
is
Faction
&c.
But
in
the
new
book
they
have
altered
it
thus
.
And
to
that
end
strengthen
the
hands
of
our
gracious
King
,
the
Nobles
,
and
Magistrates
of
the
Land
with
judgement
and
justice
to
cutte
of
THESE
workers
of
iniquity
,
WHO
TVRNE
RELIGION
INTO
REBELLION
,
AND
FAITH
INTO
FACTION
.
The
third
Booke
,
wherein
they
have
made
many
alterations
,
is
the
Fast-Book
set
forth
by
your
Majesties
Authority
in
the
first
yeare
of
your
Raigne
,
and
which
your
Majesty
in
your
late
Proclamation
commaunded
to
be
reprinted
and
published
and
read
in
Churches
at
this
Fast
:
Yet
notwithstanding
we
find
these
alterations
in
the
last
impression
this
yeare
in
the
first
Collect
these
words
are
expunged
:
Thou
hast
delivered
us
from
Superstition
and
Idolatry
,
wherein
wee
were
utterly
drowned
,
and
hast
brought
us
into
the
most
cleare
and
confortable
light
of
thy
blessed
word
,
by
the
which
we
are
taught
how
to
serve
and
honour
thee
,
and
how
to
live
orderly
with
our
neighbours
in
truth
and
verity
.
Also
they
have
left
out
in
three
severall
prayers
the
mention
of
the
Lady
Elizabeth
your
Majesties
only
Sister
,
and
her
issue
.
Also
the
prayer
for
the
Navy
,
and
the
prayer
for
seasonable
weather
.
And
a
whole
Collect
begining
thus
.
It
had
been
best
for
us
&c.
Also
in
the
last
page
.
Order
for
the
Fast
,
are
these
words
left
out
.
To
auoyd
the
inconvenience
that
may
grow
by
the
abuse
of
Fasting
,
some
esteeming
it
a
meritorious
worke
,
others
a
good
worke
,
and
of
it selfe
acceptable
to
God
,
without
due
regard
of
the
end
&c.
Againe
,
they
charge
me
that
I
spake
against
altering
of
Communion
Tables
into
Altars
,
and
against
bowing
unto
them
,
and
against
setting
up
of
Crucifixes
over
them
,
and
against
saying
a
second
Service
at
the
High
Altar
at
the
end
of
the
Chancel
,
whence
the
people
cannot
heare
,
especially
in
greater
Churches
;
and
against
putting
downe
of
Sermons
in
the
afternoones
upon
the
Lords
dayes
,
and
insteed
thereof
nothing
allowed
,
but
Catechising
by
bare
Question
and
Answere
out
of
the
Common
Prayer
Booke
,
without
expounding
the
Principles
of
Religion
layd
downe
in
the
Creed
,
ten
Commaundements
,
and
the
Lords
Prayer
;
so
that
the
people
and
youth
especially
are
left
in
their
ignorance
.
Also
they
charged
me
for
saying
,
that
Ministers
might
not
safely
preach
of
the
Doctrines
of
Grace
and
Salvation
,
and
against
the
Arminians
without
being
troubled
for
it
.
Also
,
that
Ministers
in
Norfolke
and
Suffolke
were
suspended
from
their
Ministry
and
meanes
,
for
not
conforming
to
new
rites
and
Ceremonies
imposed
upon
them
contrary
to
the
Law
of
the
Land
.
These
things
,
with
sundry
other
of
like
nature
,
were
objected
against
me
in
the
said
Articles
,
which
because
a
Copy
cannot
be
procured
from
the
Registers
office
,
I
cannot
so
punctually
set
downe
;
but
referre
unto
the
Articles
themselves
,
remaining
with
the
Register
of
the
High
Commission
.
All
which
Innovations
expressed
,
being
found
by
evident
proofe
to
be
most
true
,
contrary
to
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
the
Realme
,
the
established
Doctrine
and
Discipline
of
the
Church
of
England
,
your
Maiesties
Declarations
and
Proclamations
;
and
many
of
them
of
very
dangerous
consequence
,
tending
to
iustify
and
extenuate
notorious
treasons
and
traitors
,
advance
and
vsher
in
Popery
,
Superstition
and
Idolatry
,
and
giving
generall
distaste
to
all
your
Majesties
loyall
and
faitfull
Subiects
,
who
here
upon
grow
iealous
of
some
dangerous
plot
now
in
agitation
by
these
Innovators
,
to
undermine
and
overthrow
both
our
Religion
&
good
Lawes
:
yet
my
mentioning
of
them
in
my
Sermons
meerly
out
of
loyalty
and
duty
to
your
Maiesty
upon
that
solemne
day
for
which
they
were
most
proper
to
warne
my
flocke
to
take
heed
of
such
Innovations
,
as
whereby
Popery
and
Superstition
doe
not
only
craftily
creep
&
steale
in
upon
us
,
but
is
haled
in
with
head
and
shoulders
,
is
charged
upon
me
as
Sedition
:
Here
then
let
your
Maiesty
be
pleased
to
iudge
whither
this
be
matter
of
Sedition
,
as
for
which
I
should
be
suspended
from
my
Ministry
and
meanes
,
and
openly
defamed
as
a
seditious
person
.
As
if
a
Shepherd
admonishing
his
sheep
of
the
danger
of
the
wolfe
,
or
a
watchman
the
City
of
the
approch
of
the
enemy
,
or
a
faithfull
and
vigilant
Servant
to
his
Prince
and
Country
,
descrying
Cunning
traitors
,
who
under
a
colour
of
freindship
and
fidelity
to
the
King
and
State
doe
practise
the
overthrow
of
both
,
should
therefore
upon
the
outcry
of
the
wolfe
,
or
the
complaint
of
the
enemy
,
or
the
recrimination
of
the
Traitors
,
be
adiuged
and
condemned
of
Sedition
,
for
discharging
that
duty
,
which
both
God
,
and
his
word
,
and
the
soules
of
Gods
people
require
of
him
.
Thus
much
of
the
matter
of
the
Articles
,
upon
the
very
resoltancy
where
of
I
was
moved
to
Appeale
,
as
aforesayd
.
Againe
,
for
the
further
illustration
of
the
iust
cause
of
my
Appeale
,
I
except
against
the
in
competancy
of
those
Iudges
,
who
plainly
appeare
to
be
both
parties
in
the
cause
,
and
Adversaries
to
my
person
for
the
cause
sake
,
and
therefore
both
by
the
Common
,
Civil
,
and
Canon
Law
,
yea
by
the
very
Lawes
of
God
and
Nature
,
which
prohibit
any
man
to
be
a
iudge
in
his
owne
cause
,
especially
when
the
party
is
an
enemy
to
him
,
that
is
to
be
iudged
by
him
;
and
therefore
by
the
Lawes
of
God
and
man
I
have
iust
cause
of
Appeale
from
them
unto
your
Royall
Maiesty
.
Where
in
the
first
place
,
I
distinguish
and
put
a
maine
difference
,
between
those
Honorable
Nobles
,
Iudges
,
Counseillors
of
State
,
and
other
Lay
persons
of
the
High
Commission
,
whom
I
except
not
against
,
but
mention
with
all
honorable
and
due
respect
,
and
between
all
those
Prelates
,
who
are
Innovators
(
and
eo
nomine
as
they
are
Innovators
onely
)
together
with
all
those
that
have
a
neere
relation
unto
them
,
and
dependance
upon
them
,
as
bearing
office
under
them
,
and
hoping
for
grace
and
preferment
by
them
,
which
are
the
usuall
body
of
the
Court
,
determining
all
causes
brought
before
them
.
First
,
that
these
against
whom
I
except
,
are
parties
,
thus
I
prove
;
because
the
Innovations
which
I
charge
the
Innovators
with
,
are
both
done
by
them
,
or
by
their
Officers
,
and
also
they
appeare
in
the
cause
,
as
Patrons
to
Defend
and
maintaine
the
same
against
me
;
so
as
upon
the
very
reading
of
the
said
Articles
I
could
not
but
presently
apprehend
,
that
the
laying
of
these
things
to
my
charge
by
way
of
recrimination
,
did
professedly
ingage
them
parties
in
the
cause
.
Secondly
,
because
they
are
my
Adversaries
in
the
Cause
,
that
this
is
soe
I
prove
as
followeth
.
First
,
because
they
are
Adversaries
to
those
truthes
delivered
by
me
,
and
charged
by
them
as
matter
of
Sedition
against
me
;
which
notwithstanding
I
am
ready
to
maintaine
against
them
with
my
life
,
although
I
never
so
much
as
once
dreamed
,
that
impiety
and
impudency
it selfe
in
such
a
Christian
State
as
this
is
,
and
under
such
a
gracious
Prince
,
durst
ever
thus
publickely
have
called
me
in
question
,
and
that
upon
the
open
stage
,
not
only
for
the
manifest
truth
of
those
notorious
and
audacious
Innovations
contrary
to
the
Law
,
but
also
(
and
which
I
can
never
sufficiently
admire
)
that
these
things
should
be
obiected
against
me
,
which
I
preached
upon
the
foresaid
text
and
day
,
alledged
in
the
said
Articles
.
My
Sonne
feare
thou
the
Lord
,
and
the
King
,
&c.
Wherein
,
according
to
my
duty
,
and
the
text
,
I
so
much
urged
and
pressed
all
maner
of
obedience
and
service
to
God
,
and
to
the
King
(
as
all
those
who
heard
me
can
testify
)
earnestly
admonishing
Gods
people
and
the
Kings
Subiects
to
beware
,
and
not
to
meddle
with
such
Innovators
,
(
as
according
to
my
text
)
are
enemies
of
God
and
of
the
King
,
and
divide
between
the
King
and
his
people
.
Secondly
,
they
against
whom
I
except
,
as
aforesaid
,
are
my
Adversaries
,
in
that
they
usurpe
such
a
title
of
their
Iurisdiction
,
as
cannot
consist
with
that
title
of
Iurisdiction
,
which
the
Law
of
the
Land
hath
annexed
to
your
Imperiall
Crowne
,
from
whence
all
maner
of
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
what
soever
hath
its
immediate
and
sole
dependance
and
derivation
,
as
appeareth
by
the
Statute
of
26.
H.
8.
c.
1.
37.
H.
8.
c.
17.
1.
Ed.
6.
c.
2.
1.
Eliz.
c.
1.
and
1.
Iac.
c.
25.
which
repealed
Queen
Maries
Act.
of
repeale
of
the
said
Statute
of
Ed.
6.
c.
2.
whereby
the
same
Statute
standeth
now
in
force
.
And
the
said
Statute
of
1.
Eliz.
c.
1.
uniting
all
manner
of
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
whatsoever
unto
the
Imperiall
Crowne
of
this
Realme
,
enacteth
the
Oath
of
Supremacy
and
Allegiance
eo
nomine
to
that
very
end
and
purpose
,
that
none
should
presume
to
exercise
any
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdiction
within
this
Realme
,
but
by
vertue
of
the
Kings
Letters
Patents
,
and
in
the
Kings
Maiesties
name
and
right
:
notwithstanding
these
men
against
whom
I
except
,
as
aforesaid
,
haveing
all
of
them
severally
often
solemnely
taken
the
said
Oath
of
Supremacy
and
Allegiance
,
&
being
undoubtedly
bound
thereby
,
doe
continually
exercise
their
Episcopall
Iurisdiction
without
any
such
Letters
Patents
of
your
Maiesty
,
or
your
Progenitors
in
their
owne
names
and
rights
only
,
and
not
in
your
Maiesties
name
and
right
,
to
the
manifest
breach
of
their
Oathes
aforesaid
,
and
to
the
manifest
vsurpation
of
your
Maiesties
right
,
and
in
high
contempt
of
your
Majesty
contrary
to
your
Maiesties
peace
,
your
Crowne
,
and
dignity
.
And
therefore
under
your
Maiesties
royall
favour
I
account
all
such
my
Adversaries
,
and
so
in
competent
Iudges
of
my
cause
aforesaid
.
The
rather
,
because
this
very
Act
,
which
they
thus
notoriously
transgresse
,
is
the
ground
whereupon
their
Commission
in
causes
Ecclesiasticall
is
erected
,
and
that
principally
for
the
better
observation
of
the
said
Act
,
and
the
punishment
of
all
Delinquents
against
it
,
as
appeares
by
all
the
Commissions
Ecclesiasticall
into
which
this
clause
of
the
Statute
is
inserted
.
Now
if
these
men
thus
dayly
infringe
this
Act
themselves
,
and
soe
abuse
that
very
power
and
Commission
by
which
they
now
clame
to
be
my
Iudges
,
in
affront
of
your
Maiesties
royall
Iurisdiction
,
what
indifferent
justice
I
may
expect
from
them
,
I
humbly
referre
unto
your
Majesties
just
and
royall
consideration
.
Thirdly
,
they
who
are
Adversaries
of
God
and
of
the
King
,
are
my
Adversaries
,
But
all
Innovators
either
in
matters
of
Religion
,
or
of
the
Common
weale
,
are
Adversaries
of
God
,
and
of
the
King
:
therefore
they
are
my
Adversaries
.
The
first
Proposition
noe
good
Christian
,
or
loyall
Subject
will
deny
,
but
that
the
Adversaries
of
God
,
and
of
the
King
,
are
his
Adversaries
.
And
for
the
other
Proposition
,
the
text
proveth
it
:
for
Innovators
are
there
opposed
to
the
feare
of
the
Lord
,
and
of
the
King
.
And
those
men
against
whom
I
have
excepted
,
as
aforesaid
,
either
are
the
Innovators
themselves
,
or
chiefe
Authors
,
Abbetters
,
or
Countenauncers
of
those
Innovations
;
and
therefore
they
are
my
Adversaries
,
and
so
incompetent
Iudges
of
my
Cause
.
Fourthly
,
they
are
my
Adversaries
for
this
reason
o●
argument
.
They
which
are
Christs
enemies
,
are
my
enemies
.
But
these
are
Christs
enemies
:
therefore
my
enemies
.
That
they
are
Christs
enemies
,
I
prove
.
They
who
oppose
the
word
of
God
in
the
Ministry
of
it
,
in
stopping
the
mouthes
of
Gods
Ministers
and
persecuting
of
them
without
and
against
all
Law
,
are
Christs
enemies
.
But
these
doe
so
.
Therefore
&c.
That
they
doe
so
is
cleare
by
their
practise
,
which
will
aboundantly
appeare
upon
due
examination
.
Fiftly
,
they
who
are
the
Kings
enemies
,
are
my
enemies
.
But
these
Innovators
,
by
overturning
the
State
of
Religion
,
in
bringing
in
their
new
Superstitious
rites
and
Ceremonies
,
whereby
both
God
is
justly
incensed
to
wrath
against
the
Land
,
and
the
peace
of
the
same
is
disturbed
,
are
the
Kings
enemies
.
Therefore
they
are
my
enemies
.
They
are
the
Kings
enemies
,
that
openly
and
affrontingly
with
a
high
hand
and
shamelesse
forhead
trangresse
and
oppose
his
Majesty
royall
Lawes
,
Proclamations
and
Declarations
against
all
Innovations
in
matters
of
Religion
&c.
And
thereby
disturbe
the
peace
of
his
Majesties
Kingdome
,
and
weaken
the
State
thereof
distracting
the
peoples
hearts
,
by
making
them
both
to
feele
their
present
oppressions
especially
upon
their
Consciences
,
and
to
feare
the
utter
subversion
of
the
true
Religion
by
your
Majesties
Lawes
established
amongst
us
.
Againe
▪
they
who
with
all
their
might
and
maine
persecute
and
op●ign●
those
faithfull
,
loyall
Subjects
,
Ministers
and
people
who
most
plead
and
stand
for
his
Majesties
just
and
royall
Prerogative
in
Causes
Ecclesiasticall
,
his
Lawes
,
Declarations
,
Proclamations
,
and
the
established
Doctrine
and
Religion
of
Christ
in
the
Church
of
England
,
and
most
oppose
all
Innovations
,
and
enemies
to
them
,
must
needs
be
the
Kings
enemies
.
But
thus
do
those
from
whom
I
Appeale
.
Therefore
they
are
the
Kings
enemies
,
and
so
myne
.
This
suffice
to
prove
those
my
Adversaries
,
and
so
incompetent
Iudges
of
me
and
of
my
Cause
.
Finally
,
I
have
just
cause
to
Appeale
from
those
Commissioners
excepted
against
unto
your
royall
Majesty
,
for
their
illegality
,
which
I
have
observed
in
their
Proceedings
partly
in
their
usuall
practise
,
and
partly
in
this
present
cause
.
First
,
for
their
usuall
practise
,
and
that
in
administring
the
Oath
,
which
they
terme
Ex
officio
,
in
which
they
transgresse
in
these
particulars
.
First
,
in
inforceing
the
same
upon
men
before
any
Copy
given
them
of
the
Libel
or
Articles
exhibited
against
them
,
yea
for
the
most
part
before
any
Articles
drawne
,
upon
their
very
first
appearance
:
whereas
in
all
other
your
Majesties
Courts
of
Iustice
,
noe
Oath
is
either
exacted
or
administred
,
till
after
a
Copy
of
the
Information
or
Bill
delivered
to
the
party
and
his
answere
thereunto
drawne
up
and
ingrossed
by
advise
of
counsell
upon
the
putting
in
of
his
Answere
into
the
Court
and
not
before
:
which
as
it
is
contrary
to
the
very
Commission
itselfe
,
which
expressely
limits
them
to
administer
Oathes
in
such
manner
and
forme
as
is
used
in
the
Chauncery
before
the
Masters
thereof
,
where
no
man
is
forced
to
take
an
Oath
,
till
the
putting
in
of
his
Answere
to
the
Bill
on
Plaint
against
him
:
So
as
it
deprives
him
of
the
use
and
benefit
of
Law
,
by
way
of
demurrer
unto
the
Articles
,
if
there
be
occasion
;
no
party
being
in
forced
,
either
in
Star-chamber
,
or
any
other
Court
of
Iustice
in
the
Realme
,
to
take
answere
,
where
there
is
just
cause
of
Demurrer
,
but
puts
in
a
Demurrer
by
advise
of
counsell
,
without
any
Oath
at
all
.
And
his
so
taking
of
a
rash
Oath
,
is
directy
against
the
39
Article
of
our
Religion
:
Of
a
Christians
mans
Oath
:
In
these
words
:
As
we
confesse
that
vaine
and
rast
swearing
is
forbidden
Christian
men
&c.
So
we
judge
,
that
Christian
Religion
doth
not
prohibit
,
but
that
a
man
may
sweare
when
the
Magistrate
requireth
in
a
cause
of
faith
,
and
charity
,
so
it
be
done
according
to
the
Prophets
teaching
justice
,
judgement
and
truth
:
Now
such
swearing
to
what
a
man
knoweth
not
,
is
vaine
and
rash
.
It
is
also
against
fayth
and
charity
,
when
the
Oath
is
extended
to
accuse
a
mans
selfe
,
or
his
neigbour
unlawfully
.
Secondly
in
makeing
the
Oath
which
they
administer
,
an
usuall
share
to
those
which
take
it
.
For
although
it
be
pretended
,
that
thereby
they
are
bound
to
answere
to
Articles
in
Court
against
them
no
further
then
the
Law
of
the
Land
bynds
them
,
yet
being
taken
,
they
presse
it
upon
the
mans
conscience
to
answere
in
those
things
,
which
neither
Law
nor
conscience
bynds
him
unto
.
And
in
case
he
shall
except
against
any
Article
,
as
not
bound
by
Law
to
answere
it
,
then
they
take
it
pro
confesso
,
and
so
(
although
it
be
for
accusing
himselfe
,
or
others
,
wherein
he
ought
not
,
being
a
breach
of
charity
and
of
that
Maxime
,
Nemo
tenetur
prodere
seipsum
:
and
contrary
to
all
Lawes
of
God
and
man
)
they
illegally
proceed
to
Sentence
without
any
just
or
further
proofe
of
the
things
objected
.
Moreouer
,
their
proceeding
is
illegall
,
in
that
the
Deponent
is
not
permitted
to
have
a
Copy
of
the
Articles
against
him
,
and
to
answere
them
by
the
advise
of
counsell
,
as
in
all
other
Courts
of
Iustice
within
the
Kingdome
hath
ever
been
used
,
but
must
make
a
suddaine
answere
without
advise
of
counsell
,
wherein
men
commonly
through
ignorance
of
the
Law
,
ambiguity
of
certaine
termes
,
and
captious
Interrogatories
,
are
inforced
to
insnare
themselves
even
in
cases
wherein
they
are
Innocent
.
Besides
all
this
,
after
their
first
Articles
,
whereby
they
often
draw
men
unto
the
Oath
,
when
they
see
they
cannot
have
the
advantage
,
of
them
,
thereby
,
they
put
in
Additionals
,
and
Additionals
upon
Additionals
contrary
to
the
course
of
Iustice
in
all
other
your
Majesties
Courts
within
the
Realme
,
which
admitt
of
no
Addition
to
the
first
Bill
,
Indictment
,
or
Information
exhibited
,
after
answere
given
to
it
,
least
causes
should
be
infinitely
protracted
,
and
men
continually
vexed
,
whereby
many
of
your
Subjects
are
there
intolerably
grieved
and
oppressed
,
their
causes
protracted
,
expenses
multiplied
,
and
so
never
given
over
or
dismissed
the
Court
,
till
they
have
brought
them
into
their
lurch
.
And
in
fine
,
their
imposing
of
fines
,
and
imprisoning
in
such
cases
and
for
such
matters
,
as
they
neither
may
nor
ought
to
doe
by
Law
.
Thus
for
their
illegalities
in
their
usuall
proceedings
.
Secondly
,
their
illegality
in
this
their
proceeding
against
me
in
particular
is
a
just
cause
of
my
Appeale
;
which
consist
of
two
particulars
:
First
,
in
the
subject
matter
of
the
Articles
objected
against
me
,
which
themselves
terme
therein
Sedition
,
of
which
(
admit
it
true
)
yet
they
have
no
cognisance
in
point
of
Law
;
Sedition
being
no
Ecclesiasticall
offence
against
the
Church
,
but
a
Civil
against
the
King
and
State
;
and
therefore
to
be
tryed
only
in
your
Majesties
Courts
of
Civill
Iustice
,
and
not
before
the
Ecclesiasticall
Commissioners
,
who
have
no
cognisance
of
it
.
And
therefore
the
Apostle
Paul
,
when
he
was
most
unjustly
accused
(
as
I
am
now
)
by
Ananias
the
High
Preist
with
the
Elders
,
and
Tertullus
their
Advocate
,
that
they
had
found
him
a
pestilent
fellow
,
and
a
mover
of
Sedition
among
all
the
Iewes
throughout
the
world
,
and
a
Ring-leader
of
the
Sect
of
the
Nazarens
(
Acts
24.
5.
)
they
did
noe
convent
him
before
them
in
their
Ecclesiasticall
Consistory
,
but
before
Faelix
the
Governour
a
temporall
Magistrate
,
knowing
well
,
that
Sedition
was
not
an
Ecclesiasticall
,
but
a
Civill
offence
,
of
which
Paul
there
purged
himselfe
,
without
being
put
to
any
Ex
officio
Oath
,
putting
them
to
prove
the
crime
objected
by
witnesses
,
saying
,
Neither
can
they
prove
the
things
,
whereof
they
now
accuse
me
:
as
I
presume
my
Accusers
likewise
cannot
doe
in
any
Court
of
Iustice
against
me
.
Since
therefore
they
are
soe
unjust
as
to
question
and
Article
against
me
for
Sedition
,
of
which
they
have
no
cognisance
,
I
conceive
it
to
be
a
gravamen
,
and
so
a
just
cause
of
Appeale
from
them
.
First
,
in
the
manner
of
their
proceding
against
me
,
which
hath
been
very
exhorbitant
,
illegall
,
and
extraordinary
,
in
these
particulars
-
First
,
in
serving
me
with
a
Citation
to
appeare
only
before
one
single
Commissioner
at
his
private
house
,
when
and
where
there
was
not
then
,
nor
ever
hath
been
heretofore
any
High
Commission
kept
;
whereas
all
appearance
are
to
be
made
in
Court
;
and
there
tendering
me
Articles
and
an
Oath
to
answere
to
them
,
contrary
to
the
Law
,
and
their
owne
usuall
course
.
Secondly
in
excluding
my
neighbours
and
friends
that
accompagnied
me
thither
,
out
of
the
house
,
that
they
might
not
heare
,
or
see
what
was
done
,
and
tendering
me
both
the
Articles
and
the
Oath
in
a
private
roome
where
Dr.
Ducke
and
the
Register
only
were
present
:
Whereas
all
Courts
of
Iustice
ought
to
be
publicke
,
that
all
that
will
may
see
and
know
their
proceedings
,
in
them
,
and
not
in
a
corner
.
Thirdly
intendering
me
an
Ex
officio
Oath
,
to
answere
and
accuse
my selfe
,
in
a
matter
of
Sedition
,
(
which
if
true
)
might
call
not
only
,
my
reputation
,
but
also
my
life
&
liberty
into
question
;
whereas
Whitgift
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
in
the
Conference
at
Hampton
Court
,
printed
by
Authority
,
there
publickly
averred
,
that
in
matter
of
life
,
liberty
or
scandall
,
it
is
not
the
course
of
that
Court
to
require
any
such
Oath
,
or
to
inforce
any
man
that
hath
taken
the
Oath
,
to
answere
to
any
such
Articles
.
And
Paul
himselfe
,
when
he
was
accused
for
Sedition
by
Ananias
the
High
Preist
&
Tertullus
,
was
neither
required
nor
inforced
to
take
any
such
.
Oath
,
as
appeares
by
Acts.
25.
Fourthly
,
in
that
they
would
inforce
me
to
answere
upon
Oath
,
and
bring
in
a
Copy
of
what
I
publickly
preached
in
my
Parish
Church
,
which
I
conceive
I
am
not
bound
by
the
Law
of
God
or
man
to
doe
,
nor
ought
they
to
require
.
For
(
Iohn
the
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
)
when
the
High
Preist
asked
Iesus
(
being
convented
before
him
)
of
his
Disciples
,
and
of
his
Doctrine
:
Iesus
answered
him
,
saying
.
I
spake
openly
to
the
world
,
I
ever
taught
in
the
Synagogue
and
in
the
Temple
,
whither
the
Iewes
allwayes
resort
,
and
in
secret
have
I
said
nothing
.
Why
askest
thou
me
?
Aske
them
which
heard
me
what
I
have
said
unto
them
.
Behold
they
know
what
I
said
.
And
when
he
had
thus
spoken
,
one
of
the
officers
which
stood
by
,
strooke
Iesus
with
the
palme
of
his
hand
,
saying
.
Answerest
thou
the
High
Preist
so
?
Iesus
answered
him
:
If
I
have
spoken
evil
,
beare
witnesse
of
the
evil
,
but
if
well
,
why
smitest
thou
me
?
A
plaine
testemony
from
our
Saviours
owne
Doctrine
and
Example
(
which
no
man
can
condemne
as
unjust
or
illegall
)
that
no
Minister
ought
to
be
put
so
much
as
to
give
an
answere
,
much
lesse
a
Copy
of
what
he
publickly
preached
in
the
Church
,
and
that
upon
Oath
to
prejudice
or
accuse
himselfe
thereby
,
but
what
ever
he
delivered
,
ought
to
be
proved
by
witnesses
,
that
heard
him
:
and
the
High
Preist
being
satisfied
with
this
answere
of
our
Saviour
,
I
hope
no
High
Commissioner
,
but
ought
to
have
rested
satisfied
with
the
like
from
me
,
though
as
yet
they
still
proceed
to
presse
●e
to
an
Oath
.
Fiftly
,
in
calling
a
Private
Commission
out
of
Terme
,
●n
or
neere
Dr.
Duckes
private
Chamber
at
Doctors
●ommons
,
and
no
publick
Court
,
and
there
proceeding
to
suspend
me
in
my
absence
,
under
pretence
of
a
contempt
in
not
appearing
before
them
,
when
as
first
I
had
●o
lawfull
Citation
under
Seale
then
and
there
to
appeare
.
Secondly
no
sufficient
legall
notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
the
said
Commissioners
meeting
,
and
so
was
not
bound
by
Law
to
appeare
before
them
,
especially
in
a
Corner
,
out
of
Terme
,
in
an
unusuall
manner
.
Sixtly
in
suspending
me
,
notwithstanding
my
Appeale
to
your
Sacred
Majesty
entred
formerly
at
Dr.
Duckes
house
at
Cheswick
by
their
owne
Register
before
the
said
suspension
,
of
which
my
Appeale
,
being
registred
in
the
Court
,
they
ought
all
to
have
taken
notice
.
Seventhly
,
in
suspending
me
against
all
Law
and
Iustice
,
both
from
my
Office
and
Benefice
,
in
my
absence
,
as
if
formerly
lawfully
convented
before
them
,
and
publishing
the
said
suspension
in
an
unusuall
manner
in
my
Parish
Church
,
and
commaunding
all
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
Curats
,
Clerkes
and
Ministers
within
the
City
of
London
to
whom
rhe
said
suspension
is
directed
upon
the
Sunday
next
,
and
immediately
following
the
receipt
thereof
,
openly
to
publish
and
declare
me
to
be
suspended
both
from
my
Office
and
Benefice
in
their
severall
Parish
Churches
,
when
the
Congregation
shal
be
then
and
there
assembled
to
my
intollerable
disgrace
and
scandall
.
Eightly
in
taxing
and
condemning
me
of
Sedition
,
and
other
misdemeaners
in
their
said
suspension
,
before
either
heareing
my
Answere
,
or
the
Cause
,
Ninthly
,
in
denying
me
a
Copy
of
the
Articles
exhibited
against
me
,
to
perfect
this
my
Appeale
to
your
Majesty
by
,
and
to
annex
them
thereunto
and
refusing
to
give
me
a
Copy
of
the
Acts
of
the
Court
and
proceedings
against
me
,
though
I
have
often
sent
for
them
.
These
,
my
most
Gratious
Soveraigne
,
are
the
grounds
&
reasons
of
my
Appeale
from
the
said
Commissioners
excepted
against
,
to
your
Majesty
,
my
Soveraigne
Lord
and
Patron
,
which
together
with
my
person
and
cause
I
here
humbly
prostrate
at
your
Majesties
royall
feet
,
imploring
the
justice
of
your
royall
Throne
(
which
is
established
by
righteousnesse
)
and
that
in
so
important
a
Cause
of
God
and
of
the
King
,
which
I
am
certaine
you
will
never
deny
to
your
meanest
Subject
,
much
lesse
to
your
auncient
Servant
and
dayly
Orator
to
the
Throne
of
Grace
,
Henry
Burton
.
TO
ALL
THE
TRVE-HEARTED
NOBILITY
OF
HIS
MAIESTIES
Most
Honorable
Privy
Councell
.
MY
HONORABLE
LORDS
,
Expect
not
here
from
mee
the
Court
language
or
dialect
;
it
will
not
suit
my
person
,
much
lesse
the
cause
,
which
here
I
present
to
your
Honors
;
being
such
a
cause
,
as
I
know
not
how
the
Court
spirit
will
relish
it
,
much
lesse
digest
it
.
Let
me
therefore
be
bould
,
in
the
first
place
,
to
awaken
those
Nobler
spirits
(
if
haply
either
layd
and
luld
asleepe
by
the
inchantments
of
these
present
times
,
or
otherwise
smothered
under
the
heape
of
Court
imployments
,
and
the
like
)
yea
spirits
heavenly
inspired
,
which
respiring
a
while
,
and
retiring
into
the
closet
of
your
inmost
Muse
,
may
summon
all
your
cares
and
powers
to
the
sad
and
solid
eonsideration
of
a
cause
so
important
,
as
(
all
circumstances
and
consequences
well
weighed
)
I
dare
say
,
the
like
hath
not
come
upon
the
stage
for
these
many
yeares
;
being
a
cause
so
much
concerning
the
honor
of
God
,
the
peace
,
welfare
,
and
honour
of
the
King
,
the
State
of
Religion
and
of
the
Commonweale
by
good
Lawes
established
,
the
liberty
of
our
consciences
,
and
the
honour
of
your
Lordshipps
,
being
Peeres
of
the
Realme
,
Counsellors
of
State
,
and
so
pillars
of
the
Kings
Throane
,
of
Religion
,
and
of
the
Republique
;
all
which
doe
now
exceedingly
suffer
,
and
are
terribly
shaken
,
yea
ready
to
fall
to
ground
,
if
not
prevented
by
some
speedy
and
effectuall
remedy
.
And
whence
should
remedy
be
expected
,
but
(
next
unto
God
)
from
his
Sacred
Majestie
,
and
from
his
prudent
and
faithfull
Counsellors
of
State
,
the
great
chariots
and
horsemen
of
Israel
?
To
the
end
therefore
,
that
his
Majestie
may
take
notice
of
so
weighty
a
cause
in
hand
,
and
lay
it
to
heart
,
and
strengthen
his
hands
with
Iustice
to
vindicate
his
honor
therein
,
I
have
humbly
addressed
my selfe
to
his
Majestie
both
by
petition
and
Appeale
,
and
next
to
your
Honors
by
way
both
of
information
and
of
sollicitation
to
give
your
eyes
no
sleepe
,
till
you
have
effectually
moved
his
Majesty
to
a
serious
consideration
of
such
a
cause
,
that
so
neerely
concerneth
the
weale
or
woe
of
this
Kingdome
.
Not
that
I
take
upon
mee
to
judge
of
such
high
matters
,
but
that
his
Majesty
would
bee
pleased
to
weigh
the
cause
in
the
just
scales
of
his
mature
wisedome
,
and
unpartiall
judgement
(
all
respect
of
persons
layd
aside
)
and
also
consult
his
sage
Senators
therein
,
that
some
thing
may
bee
forthwith
resolved
on
,
and
set
on
foot
,
for
the
preventing
(
if
possible
)
of
the
imminent
ruines
both
of
Church
and
State
:
Nor
let
this
motion
be
contemned
,
because
it
commes
from
so
meane
a
person
,
as
(
in
the
worlds
opinion
)
a
poore
Minister
of
Christ
.
Certainly
,
I
am
one
of
the
watchmen
of
Israel
(
though
the
meanest
)
yet
one
who
hath
obteined
mercy
to
bee
faithfull
.
Nor
have
I
inconsideralty
or
rashly
rushed
upon
this
businesse
,
but
have
been
by
a
strong
hand
drawne
into
it
.
Yea
,
my
Lords
,
knowe
assuredly
,
that
Christ
himselfe
,
my
great
Lord
&
Master
,
hath
called
me
forth
to
be
a
publique
witnesse
of
this
great
Cause
,
who
will
certainely
mainteyne
both
it
and
me
against
all
the
Adversaries
of
God
and
of
the
King
.
And
being
so
,
doth
not
the
same
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
the
King
of
Kings
,
and
Lord
of
Lords
,
call
both
the
King
,
your
Honors
and
all
his
Nobles
and
worthies
to
lay
to
heart
such
a
cause
as
this
,
if
with
the
whole
Realme
you
will
not
be
brought
backe
againe
under
the
Papall
and
Antichristian
yoake
,
which
,
where
euer
it
commeth
,
Lordeth
,
and
tyrannizeth
over
soules
,
bodies
,
consciences
,
goods
,
lawes
,
and
Liberties
?
What
?
shall
we
see
Religion
overturned
,
the
Lawes
out
lawed
,
our
Liberties
captived
,
Christ
Kingdome
and
the
Kings
throane
together
undermyned
,
and
Antichrists
throane
exalted
over
us
,
and
that
by
a
Faction
of
Iesuited
Poly-pragmatiques
,
and
wee
like
heartlesse
doves
sitt
trembling
while
the
Hagards
doe
outdare
us
,
as
if
we
were
made
for
nothing
els
,
but
for
them
to
prey
upon
?
Certainely
if
wee
thus
sit
us
downe
,
and
hide
us
under
the
hatches
,
while
the
Romish
Pyrates
doe
surprise
our
Ship
and
cut
our
throaths
,
and
cast
us
overboard
,
what
volumes
will
be
sufficient
to
Chronicle
to
posterity
the
basenesse
of
Degenerate
English
Spirits
,
become
so
unchristianized
,
as
to
sett
up
Antichrist
above
Christ
,
and
his
annoynted
,
and
to
suffer
our selves
to
be
cheated
and
nose-wiped
of
our
Religion
,
Lawes
,
Liberties
,
and
all
our
Glory
,
and
that
by
a
sorte
of
bould
Romish
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*
Such
as
Francis
a
Sancta
Clara
,
and
other
his
Iesuiticall
Compli●●●
.
Mountebanks
and
Iuglers
?
Obiection
.
But
some
will
object
,
what
doth
this
concerne
any
of
the
Laity
.
Doe
not
matters
of
Religion
properly
pertaine
to
the
Clergy
?
Have
not
they
all
the
power
and
Authority
to
determine
such
matters
?
Tractent
fabrilia
fabri
,
will
they
say
.
Answer
.
O
egregious
and
pernicious
errour
!
The
Clergy
only
(
by
which
they
meane
the
Church
)
to
have
power
in
matters
of
Religion
to
determine
them
?
As
if
lay
persons
,
who
are
Christians
,
be
not
members
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
&
Gods
peculiar
people
,
and
inheritance
.
Againe
,
what
should
become
of
our
Parliamentary
Lawes
,
by
which
our
Religion
hath
been
established
,
and
the
Popish
abolished
?
Or
what
shal
become
of
our
Religion
so
established
,
if
the
Authority
therof
must
now
depend
only
upon
nthe
Clergy
,
&
that
Clergy
for
the
most
part
dependes
upon
the
authority
of
one
,
who
exerciseth
a
kinde
of
Papall
power
in
dedermining
matters
of
Religion
?
Then
how
easy
were
it
for
one
Arch-Bishop
of
Canterbury
(
if
hee
be
possessed
with
a
Papall
spirit
,
and
zeale
for
Popery
,
&
should
have
great
favour
&
power
in
Court
)
in
one
assembly
of
Prelates
,
at
one
clap
to
overthrow
all
our
religion
by
Law
established
,
and
to
set
up
againe
the
whole
body
of
Popish
superstition
and
Idolatry
?
Moreover
,
why
should
it
be
unlaufull
for
lay
persons
,
Nobles
,
and
others
,
to
looke
into
matters
of
Religion
within
the
limits
of
their
calling
,
whether
generall
,
as
Christians
,
or
speciall
,
as
members
of
the
common
weale
;
when
Clergy
men
dare
(
in
affront
to
Gods
word
,
to
Christs
Doctrine
and
example
,
&
of
his
Apostles
,
to
all
Councels
and
Canons
whatsoever
)
usurped
&
take
upon
them
to
intermeddle
in
the
managing
even
of
the
highest
and
weightiest
affaires
of
Princes
,
States
,
and
temporall
Kingdomes
,
which
is
incompatible
with
the
ministeriall
function
?
Againe
,
have
not
all
Christians
soules
to
save
?
and
are
not
those
of
Berea
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*
Acts
17.
11.
12.
indigitated
in
Scripture
,
as
being
more
honourable
then
others
,
in
searching
the
Scriptures
daily
whether
those
things
were
so
,
which
even
the
Apostle
Paul
himselfe
did
teach
?
And
are
not
all
Christians
themselves
enjoyned
to
try
the
spirits
,
whether
they
bee
of
God
?
And
the
rather
,
because
many
false
[
*
](B11858-e11310-b)
*
1.
Io.
4.
1.
Prophets
are
gone
out
into
the
world
1
Iohn
.
4.
1
?
And
are
not
all
Christians
so
to
know
the
Scriptures
,
as
if
any
teach
[
*
](B11858-e11360-b)
*
Gal.
1.
8.
otherwise
,
yea
though
Angell
from
heaven
,
to
hould
him
accursed
,
Gal.
1.
8
?
And
are
we
not
all
Christians
?
And
if
every
Christian
how
mene
soever
should
have
a
care
of
his
owne
soule
,
and
not
to
pinne
it
upon
any
ones
sleeve
,
as
not
knowing
whither
hee
may
carry
it
;
how
much
more
every
great
man
,
that
is
in
high
place
,
and
hath
greater
gifts
of
knowledge
,
and
is
in
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*
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*
Eccles.
10.
1.
estimation
for
wisdome
and
glory
?
It
is
a
Iusuiticall
principle
,
and
that
very
mystery
of
iniquity
,
which
supports
Antichrists
throane
,
to
require
or
render
blinde
obedience
to
the
dictates
of
the
Church
,
alias
,
of
the
Pope
,
or
Prelate
,
or
Priest
,
then
which
servitude
and
spirituall
bondage
none
in
the
world
is
more
vile
and
base
,
none
more
perillous
and
pernicious
.
Thus
the
[
*
](B11858-e11450-b)
*
Math.
1●
.
14.
blind
leading
the
blinde
,
both
fall
into
the
ditch
:
thus
the
Pope
carrying
with
himselfe
millions
of
soules
to
be
tormented
with
the
great
Divell
,
and
none
to
reprove
him
for
it
(
as
their
owne
Decretalls
say
)
what
amends
will
this
bee
to
those
soules
thus
miserably
deceived
by
him
?
So
as
this
new
doctrine
of
the
Iesuites
,
so
much
cryed
up
now
adayes
in
Pamphlets
and
Pulpits
,
therby
to
captivate
the
faith
and
Conscience
of
all
the
Laity
,
yea
and
of
all
inferior
Ministers
to
the
dictates
of
the
Metropolitan
chaire
,
is
nothing
els
,
but
that
prime
Article
of
the
Antichristian
and
Papall
Creed
,
to
overture
all
the
Articles
of
our
Christian
Faith
.
And
if
this
Iesuiticall
Doctrine
be
creapt
into
the
Court
,
and
there
beginne
to
Lord
it
,
the
Lord
himselfe
roote
it
up
,
and
cast
it
out
.
But
your
honors
have
not
so
learned
Christ
,
as
thus
to
come
under
helping
the
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*
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*
Iudges
▪
5.
23.
Lord
and
his
Annoynted
against
the
Mighty
,
and
earnestly
contend
for
the
maintenance
of
that
Faith
[
*
](B11858-e11590-b)
*
Iude.
3.
&
Religion
,
which
was
once
delivered
to
the
Saints
,
and
hath
been
sealed
with
the
blood
of
so
many
holy
Martyrs
,
and
transmitted
downe
to
us
from
our
worthy
Progenitors
,
and
whereof
our
gracious
King
is
intituled
the
Defender
,
and
hath
in
sundry
his
royall
Declarations
and
proclamations
solemnely
protested
,
that
hee
will
never
suffer
the
least
Innovation
,
and
which
also
your
Honors
have
bound
your selves
not
only
as
Christians
in
your
Baptisme
,
but
as
Counsellers
and
Statesmen
by
Oath
to
mainteyne
,
not
suffering
any
forraigne
or
other
exorbitant
and
usurped
power
to
be
exalted
over
this
Land
in
any
other
Iurisdiction
Ecalesiasticall
,
then
is
by
the
Law
annexed
to
the
Imperiall
Crowne
of
this
Realme
.
To
conclude
,
the
Cause
both
of
my
petition
and
Appeale
to
his
Majesty
,
is
this
,
That
usurpers
and
Innovators
of
Religion
,
and
of
the
Lawes
of
the
Land
,
being
occasionnally
and
justly
charged
by
me
in
my
sermons
(
as
heere
your
Honors
may
see
)
may
be
inquired
on
,
&
called
to
a
strict
account
.
And
the
rather
when
now
they
shew
by
their
recrimination
in
the
articles
objected
against
me
,
how
ready
they
are
openly
upon
the
stage
to
maintaine
with
an
high
hand
those
their
usurpations
&
Innovations
;
Which
,
as
it
cannot
be
without
impiety
,
so
much
as
once
imagined
,
that
his
Majesty
would
ever
countenance
,
against
so
many
solemne
protestations
to
the
contrary
:
So
it
cannot
be
without
horror
conceived
,
into
what
devouring
gulfes
they
must
needs
precipitate
this
otherwise
goodly
State
,
if
with
Gods
good
help
the
King
&
State
ioyntly
and
speedily
put
not
to
their
maine
strength
to
stay
it
.
All
the
world
seeth
in
what
a
distracted
estate
things
doe
stand
,
and
what
a
cloude
of
divine
displeasure
hanges
over
us
,
how
ill
wee
thrive
in
our
affaires
how
heavily
the
chariots
are
driven
.
And
can
we
wonder
but
that
God
should
blast
all
our
beauty
and
glory
,
if
men
of
Beliall
,
of
that
lawlesse
one
,
be
suffered
to
make
●av●●ke
of
Christs
Kingdome
,
to
destroy
the
true
Religion
and
to
set
up
againe
Popish
superstition
and
idolatry
over
the
Land
?
Certainely
,
if
such
be
suffered
to
goe
on
thus
,
as
they
doe
,
God
must
needs
destroy
us
.
Therefore
my
honorable
Lords
,
give
me
leave
againe
and
againe
to
presse
this
upon
your
Honors
,
as
a
mayne
service
which
you
owe
both
to
God
,
to
the
King
,
to
Religion
,
and
so
to
your
Posterities
,
and
to
the
whole
State
that
your
Honors
will
use
your
best
meanes
throughly
to
acquaint
and
possesse
the
King
with
this
weighty
businesse
;
That
upon
the
sight
thereof
his
wisedome
,
directed
by
Gods
spirit
,
may
finde
out
a
speedy
course
for
the
removing
of
those
intollerable
greivances
under
which
his
whole
Kingdome
groaneth
,
ready
to
sinke
,
and
to
breath
out
its
last
.
And
what
ever
the
present
necessities
be
,
this
I
am
perswaded
of
,
that
never
could
a
fayrer
opportunity
be
taken
,
if
well
followed
,
to
vindicate
his
Maiesties
honor
,
and
to
make
him
the
most
happy
&
glorious
King
in
Christendome
,
when
closing
with
God
and
with
his
good
people
,
hee
should
at
least
reduce
into
order
the
troublers
of
Israel
.
Now
the
Lord
our
God
fill
your
heroical
hearts
with
understanding
,
zeale
and
courage
,
that
you
may
acquitte
your selfes
as
good
Christians
towards
God
,
faithfull
Counsellors
to
the
King
,
and
true
Patrons
of
the
true
Religion
,
and
so
strong
pillars
of
the
State
,
in
this
cause
of
God
and
of
the
King
;
That
so
after
many
honorable
dayes
heere
,
you
may
be
crowned
with
eternall
glory
in
the
Kingdome
of
heaven
,
which
is
the
prayer
of
Your
Honors
humble
Orator
at
the
Throane
of
grace
,
Henry
Burton
.
TO
THE
REVEREND
And
Learned
IVDGES
.
RIGHT
WORSHIPFVLL
,
Your
place
and
office
of
Iudicatury
to
which
God
and
the
King
have
called
you
,
ingageth
you
to
doe
justice
to
all
impartially
,
as
being
bound
thereunto
both
by
law
,
and
conscience
.
By
law
:
For
,
[
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*
Magna
Charta
.
cap.
29.
Iustice
shall
not
be
sold
,
deferred
,
nor
denyed
to
any
man
.
And
,
[
*
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*
2
Edw.
3.
c.
8.
No
Commaundement
under
the
great
or
little
seale
shall
disturbe
or
delay
iustice
,
or
right
in
any
point
.
And
,
the
Iustices
of
both
benches
,
Assise
&c.
shall
doe
right
to
all
men
,
without
regard
of
letters
,
writs
,
or
Commaundments
Ye
shall
sweare
,
that
well
and
lawfully
ye
shall
serve
our
soveraigne
Lord
the
King
and
his
poeple
in
the
Office
of
Iustice
and
that
lawfully
ye
shall
counsell
the
King
in
his
businesse
ye
shall
doe
even
Law
and
Execution
of
Right
to
all
his
Subiects
rich
and
poore
without
having
regard
to
any
person
&c.
and
in
case
that
any
of
what
estate
or
condition
they
be
,
come
before
yau
in
your
sessions
&c.
to
disturbe
the
execution
of
the
Common
law
,
or
to
menace
the
people
,
that
thay
may
not
pursue
the
law
,
that
you
doe
their
bodies
to
be
arrested
,
and
put
in
prison
.
And
in
case
they
be
such
that
ye
may
not
arrest
them
,
that
ye
certify
the
King
of
their
names
,
and
of
their
misprision
hastily
,
so
that
he
may
thereof
ordaine
a
convenable
remedy
;
and
that
yee
deny
to
no
man
common
right
by
the
Kings
letters
,
nor
none
other
mans
,
nor
for
none
other
cause
.
And
in
case
any
letters
come
to
you
contrary
to
the
law
,
that
ye
do
nothing
by
such
letters
,
but
certify
the
King
thereof
,
&
goe
forth
to
do
the
Law
,
notwithstanding
the
same
letters
.
And
in
case
ye
be
from
hence-forth
found
in
default
in
any
of
the
points
aforesaid
,
ye
shall
be
at
the
Kings
will
of
body
,
Lands
,
and
goods
thereof
to
be
done
,
as
shall
please
Him
,
as
God
you
helpe
&c.
Now
these
things
I
recite
(
most
Learned
Iudges
)
not
as
if
you
were
ignorant
of
them
,
or
had
altogether
forgotten
them
,
but
that
the
remembrance
of
them
might
the
better
prepare
you
to
doe
iustice
in
a
cause
which
here
I
present
unto
you
.
And
yet
when
I
doe
but
name
the
cause
,
namely
for
God
and
the
King
,
what
needs
any
other
incitement
to
doe
iustice
,
then
your
owne
propensity
?
In
this
case
,
which
of
you
will
not
professe
to
be
For
God
and
the
King
?
Well
.
I
take
it
for
graunted
,
that
you
are
and
wil
be
for
God
and
the
King
.
Onely
give
me
leave
in
a
word
to
intimate
,
what
it
is
to
be
for
God
and
the
King
.
First
for
God
.
Christ
saith
to
persecuting
Saul
,
Why
persecutest
thou
me
?
Yet
he
persecuted
not
Christs
Person
,
but
his
members
and
Ministers
.
And
to
his
Disciples
he
saith
.
He
that
honoreth
you
,
honoreth
me
;
and
he
that
despiseth
you
despiseth
mee
.
Are
you
then
for
Christ
?
Then
you
must
be
for
his
Ministers
,
to
doe
them
iustice
in
their
iust
cause
.
If
so
,
than
what
meaneth
the
blearing
of
the
sheep
,
the
grievous
complaint
of
Gods
Ministers
in
many
places
of
this
land
,
who
are
unjustly
oppressed
,
suspended
,
excommunicated
,
outed
of
their
livings
,
and
so
themselves
&
families
undone
in
their
worldly
estate
?
You
will
say
,
why
doe
they
not
complaine
to
us
?
If
they
doe
not
,
it
is
because
some
of
them
have
done
so
,
and
yet
found
little
or
cold
reliefe
,
and
because
the
common
rumour
goeth
,
that
the
course
of
Iustice
is
stopt
in
such
cases
,
so
as
none
dare
plead
their
cause
,
or
open
their
mouths
against
the
Prelates
.
But
I
hope
better
.
And
if
none
be
found
to
plead
this
cause
of
God
,
I
hope
your
Worships
will
give
me
leave
(
according
to
the
right
of
law
)
to
plead
it
,
and
your selves
will
give
true
judgement
.
For
as
I
am
Christs
Minister
,
so
I
am
the
Kings
faithfull
subject
,
&
crave
justice
at
your
hands
according
to
the
Kings
lawes
,
and
oathes
.
Yea
his
Sacred
Majestie
himselfe
hath
declared
his
will
to
this
purpose
,
in
the
Petition
of
Right
,
saying
,
The
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*
And
shal
the
greatest
Prelates
will
or
pleasure
then
countermand
this
his
Maiesties
will
,
and
Royall
printed
mantate
to
your
Worships
I
proue
not
.
King
willeth
that
Right
be
done
,
according
to
the
Lawes
and
customes
of
the
Realme
;
And
,
that
the
Statutes
be
put
in
due
execution
,
that
his
Subiects
may
have
no
cause
to
complaine
of
any
wrong
,
or
oppressions
,
contrary
to
their
iust
Rights
and
Liberties
:
to
the
preservation
whereof
he
holds
himselfe
in
conscience
as
well
obliged
,
as
of
His
Prerogative
.
And
in
Person
thus
:
I
assure
you
my
Maxime
is
,
that
the
Peoples
Libertie
strengthens
the
Kings
Prerogative
,
&
the
Kings
Prerogative
is
to
defend
the
Peoples
Liberties
.
This
being
so
,
the
Kings
Prerogative
,
his
just
lawes
,
&
the
Peoples
liberties
,
are
so
combined
together
that
they
must
be
altogether
preserved
intire
,
so
neither
,
can
you
be
so
for
God
,
but
you
must
be
also
for
the
true
Religion
,
&
for
his
faithfull
Ministers
;
nor
secondly
so
for
the
King
but
you
must
be
also
for
his
Lawes
,
and
his
peoples
rights
&
liberties
,
sith
the
King
and
his
people
make
one
politicke
body
;
and
hee
cannot
love
the
Head
,
who
seekes
to
hurt
the
members
;
or
who
setts
the
Head
against
the
members
,
or
who
for
advancing
the
Head
,
destroyes
the
members
;
or
who
maketh
a
Schisme
and
rent
betweene
the
Head
and
the
members
.
And
are
not
the
Lawes
of
the
Kingdome
the
ligaments
,
which
fasten
and
unite
the
Head
and
members
,
the
King
&
his
people
together
?
It
is
your
charge
to
see
that
these
ligaments
bee
not
dissolved
,
but
preserved
safe
and
sound
:
else
the
whole
,
both
Head
and
bodie
,
(
of
which
your selves
and
Posterity
are
members
)
must
needs
suffer
together
.
O
then
,
what
a
waighty
charge
lyes
upon
your
shoulders
at
this
time
,
when
the
whole
frame
both
of
the
Republick
and
Religion
so
shaketh
,
as
it
threateneth
sudden
ruine
,
if
the
Lawes
,
whereon
they
are
established
,
bee
not
maintained
in
their
full
strength
and
vigour
?
Doe
not
your
Wisdomes
see
a
new
generation
of
Innovators
risen
up
in
this
Land
,
who
usurping
and
practising
a
Papall
and
Antichristian
Power
and
Iurisdiction
,
exempted
from
the
Kings
Lawes
,
and
not
depending
(
as
they
pretend
,
and
professe
)
on
the
Kings
sole
Prerogative
and
Authority
,
doe
thereby
beginne
to
overtoppe
the
Royall
Throne
,
and
trample
the
Lawes
,
Liberties
,
and
just
rights
of
the
Kings
Subjects
under
their
feet
?
What
meaneth
that
difficulty
of
obteineing
of
Prohibitions
now
adayes
whereby
the
Kings
innocent
Subjects
should
be
relieved
against
their
unjust
molestations
&
oppressions
in
the
Ecclesiasticall
Court
and
high
Commissions
?
What
meaneth
that
consternation
of
spirit
among
Lawyers
,
that
few
or
none
can
be
found
to
plead
a
cause
,
be
it
never
so
just
,
against
an
oppressing
Prelate
&
are
either
an
menaced
or
imprisoned
if
they
do
it
?
What
meaneth
that
timidity
in
Ministers
&
people
,
who
chuse
rather
to
sit
down
with
losse
of
al
,
even
of
the
cause
of
religion
it selfe
,
them
go
to
law
,
against
a
Prelate
?
What
meaneth
that
lawlesse
insolency
and
boldnesse
of
many
Prelates
?
who
against
law
and
conscience
,
against
the
expresse
Doctrines
of
our
Church
,
and
against
Gods
word
,
the
ground
and
rule
of
our
Faith
and
Religion
,
dare
of
their
owne
heads
bring
in
,
sett
up
in
Churches
,
and
impose
upon
Ministers
new
rites
and
ceremonies
(
contrary
to
the
Act
of
Parliament
before
the
Communion
Booke
)
Altars
,
Images
,
and
Crucifixes
,
with
sundry
superstitious
gestures
of
bowing
,
ducking
,
&
standing
up
,
with
other
notorious
innovations
(
as
even
your selves
cannot
be
altogether
ignorant
of
,
and
may
further
in
one
view
behold
in
those
sermons
following
)
suspending
,
excommunicating
,
and
outing
those
Ministers
,
that
will
not
,
dare
not
conforme
unto
them
.
What
meaneth
that
Antichristian
pride
,
&
lawlesse
power
in
vexing
&
conventing
the
Kings
good
subjects
,
for
observing
the
Kings
Lawes
,
and
executing
of
iustice
upon
,
or
lawfully
suing
and
indicting
at
the
Common
law
,
transgressors
of
the
same
by
their
bold
innovations
?
the
very
hight
of
Antichristian
tyrranny
,
sedition
and
rebellion
.
I
beseech
your
Lordships
well
to
examine
the
originall
roote
and
cause
of
all
these
insolent
irregularities
and
illegalities
,
which
not
only
tend
to
,
but
hasten
on
inevitable
ruine
both
to
the
Church
and
state
,
if
not
spedily
prevented
?
And
so
vindicate
yourselves
herein
,
as
that
you
may
cleare
yourselves
from
being
the
prime
and
principall
causes
of
all
the
mischiefes
and
maladies
in
the
land
;
by
either
fearing
denying
,
or
delaying
to
doe
iustice
upon
and
against
these
insolent
Innovators
.
Have
we
not
the
best
King
in
Christendom
who
hath
so
frequently
&
solemnly
,
as
in
the
late
Petition
of
right
,
so
in
his
royall
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*
Declaration
before
the
Articles
of
Religion
And
Declaration
of
yet
Causes
of
dissolving
the
Last
Parliament
:
Printed
by
his
Maiesties
authority
.
1628.
Declaration
protested
,
calling
God
to
witnesse
,
that
neither
in
Doctrine
or
Discipline
he
will
suffer
the
least
innovation
to
creep
in
,
but
will
maintaine
that
Religion
,
which
was
in
Queen
Elizabeths
Raigne
,
&
under
which
this
Kingdom
hath
so
long
florished
?
Notwithstanding
all
which
,
shall
any
up
start
Innovators
dare
to
set
up
their
Popish
rites
and
superstitious
Formes
of
worship
in
our
Churches
,
contrary
to
the
expresse
Lawes
of
the
Realme
,
and
can
you
the
Reverend
Iudges
but
be
touched
both
in
conscience
of
your
duty
of
office
&
Oath
,
and
in
care
of
the
peace
an
welfare
of
this
Kingdome
and
Church
,
and
of
the
Kings
honor
,
and
safety
?
Can
such
furious
and
outragious
alterations
of
Religion
be
in
any
state
without
drawing
a
long
with
it
and
after
it
infinit
distractions
and
rents
in
the
Kingdome
and
intolerable
discontents
and
heart
burnings
in
the
peoples
myndes
,
both
tending
to
stirre
up
sedition
within
,
and
to
expose
the
state
to
forraine
invasion
?
For
Gods
sake
therefore
,
sith
his
Majesty
hath
committed
,
to
you
the
sword
of
Iustice
,
draw
it
forth
to
defend
the
lawes
against
such
Innovators
,
who
(
as
much
as
in
them
lyeth
)
divide
betwen
the
King
&
his
people
.
Your selves
know
better
then
I
can
tell
you
that
if
there
be
oppressions
in
the
Common
weale
,
especially
against
the
ordinary
Course
of
the
Lawes
,
and
against
the
Liberties
of
the
subject
established
by
law
,
how
hardly
it
is
digested
,
and
what
dangerous
discontents
it
may
breed
:
how
much
more
perillous
are
such
alterations
of
religion
,
which
would
by
a
strong
hand
,
and
that
after
so
long
and
cleare
light
of
the
Ghospell
,
bring
us
backe
againe
under
an
Antichristian
yoake
,
which
tyranizeth
over
the
conscience
,
soule
,
body
,
goods
,
and
liberties
,
poysoning
religion
with
Idolatry
,
superstition
,
and
all
manner
of
Will-worship
in
human
inventions
,
and
traditions
,
condemned
by
Christ
and
his
Apostles
?
Vp
therefore
,
and
play
the
men
;
discharge
that
great
trust
,
which
the
King
hath
reposed
in
you
which
your
Sa-Oaths
require
of
you
,
which
all
the
good
people
of
the
Land
expect
of
you
,
and
which
Christ
himselfe
the
great
Iudge
of
quicke
and
dead
will
call
you
to
a
strict
account
for
,
which
you
know
not
how
soone
hee
may
doe
;
for
though
you
be
as
gods
,
yee
shall
dye
like
men
,
and
fall
like
one
of
the
Princes
.
Therefore
,
as
Christ
saith
,
Be
instructed
,
yee
Iudges
of
the
earth
:
feare
and
tremble
before
this
great
God
:
Kisse
the
Sonne
,
least
he
be
angry
,
and
yee
perish
from
the
way
;
when
his
wrath
is
kindled
but
a
little
:
Blessed
are
all
they
that
put
their
trust
in
him
:
Which
that
you
may
be
,
it
shall
be
the
prayer
of
Your
Worships
daily
Orator
at
the
throne
of
Grace
,
Henry
Burton
.