An apology vindicating the Cavaleers from a partiall, or rather a passionate aspersion too rigorously put upon them for making churches prisons and stables. Wherein is discussed, disputed, (although not the lawfulnesse) yet (at this time) the unavoydable necessity of it.
I humbly crave your Matesties gracious pardon that I your Maiesties most unworthy servant, yet truly loyall subiect dare adventure to open my mouth before your sacred Matestie, having not first received your Maiesties commands for the unloosing my infant tongue.
I humbly crave your Majesty gracious pardon that I your Majesties most unworthy servant, yet truly loyal Subject Dare adventure to open my Mouth before your sacred Majesty, having not First received your Majesties commands for the unloosing my infant tongue.
Your all knowing Maiestie cannot but exactly know and it hath been a subiect frequently stood upon and gravely pressed in your Maiesties audience, by your Maiesties most faithfull subiects and servants the Arch-bishops, Bishops and other of your learned Clergy, whose happinesse it hath been to performe their duties before your Maiestie in the house of God.
Your all knowing Majesty cannot but exactly know and it hath been a Subject frequently stood upon and gravely pressed in your Majesties audience, by your Majesties most faithful Subjects and Servants the Archbishop's, Bishops and other of your learned Clergy, whose happiness it hath been to perform their duties before your Majesty in the house of God.
That God himselfe whom the Heaven of Heavens cannot containe, delights to dwell in these houses made with hands, vouchsafes a speciall presence unto them,
That God himself whom the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain, delights to dwell in these houses made with hands, vouchsafes a special presence unto them,
and therefore in all ages of the Church, more especially in the purest times when the seemly worship of God most flourisht, a singular care hath been alwayes taken to preserve these sacred fabricks from common uses, especially from Prosanation;
and Therefore in all ages of the Church, more especially in the Purest times when the seemly worship of God most flourished, a singular care hath been always taken to preserve these sacred fabrics from Common uses, especially from Profanation;
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in imitation whereof (for your divine Maiestie cannot fall short in any point of the most renowned Christian Princes) there is, at least hath been of late yeares under your Maiesties most religious Raigne, the beauty of holinesse so farre forth to be found in your Matesties Churches, that in despight of these ignorant peevish malecontents who care not or rather desire that Gods houses should be as undecently or sluttishly kept as their shops or Barnes? Churches have been to admiration adorned, Altars erected, Copes, Tapers, Crucifixes and other comely and holy ornaments brought in use againe,
in imitation whereof (for your divine Majesty cannot fallen short in any point of the most renowned Christian Princes) there is, At least hath been of late Years under your Majesties most religious Reign, the beauty of holiness so Far forth to be found in your Majesty Churches, that in despite of these ignorant peevish malecontents who care not or rather desire that God's houses should be as undecently or sluttishly kept as their shops or Barns? Churches have been to admiration adorned, Altars erected, Copes, Tapers, Crucifixes and other comely and holy Ornament brought in use again,
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and by your Maiesties countenance, and the vigilancie of the Reverend Fathers of your Church, the antient and soule-ravishing worship of God so setled, not onely in your Churches but also in the affections of your subiects, that a proportionable reward thereof in this life, the choysest blessing of Heaven surrounded your royall throne, the maligners of your Maiesties Diadem and the sacred Miter, find few, at least, no considerable advocates.
and by your Majesties countenance, and the vigilancy of the Reverend Father's of your Church, the ancient and Soul ravishing worship of God so settled, not only in your Churches but also in the affections of your Subjects, that a proportionable reward thereof in this life, the Choicest blessing of Heaven surrounded your royal throne, the maligners of your Majesties Diadem and the sacred Miter, find few, At least, no considerable advocates.
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Indeed it cannot be dissembl'd that of very late dayes by the mighty working of Setan, these coutemptibe mushromes (but now touched at) discovering a discontented party though from different grounds from them) amongst the Nobles and Commons in the late Parliament of your Maiesties own most Gracious calling, who envying the happinesse of your Maiesties meniall servants,
Indeed it cannot be dissembled that of very late days by the mighty working of Satan, these coutemptibe mushrooms (but now touched At) discovering a discontented party though from different grounds from them) among the Nobles and Commons in the late Parliament of your Majesties own most Gracious calling, who envying the happiness of your Majesties menial Servants,
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& Prerogative, a tribe of Politicks destitute of all deserts, or else your omniscious Maiesty had certainly taken notice of them) yet highly conceited of an indiscoverable, worth and eminency in themselves,
& Prerogative, a tribe of Politics destitute of all deserts, or Else your omniscious Majesty had Certainly taken notice of them) yet highly conceited of an indiscoverable, worth and eminency in themselves,
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unto this seed of evill doers permitted by the Divine Providence in your Kingdome, onely to exercise the vertues of your accomplished Councell, have this onely reserve of turbulent Cartwrights Geneva novelty applied themselves,
unto this seed of evil doers permitted by the Divine Providence in your Kingdom, only to exercise the Virtues of your accomplished Council, have this only reserve of turbulent Cartwrights Geneva novelty applied themselves,
buzzed impure notions of license, and independency into the credulous vulgar, in a word so plaid their parts in scurrilous libells, Sermons, discourses, that in short time, they which set them a work had nothing almost left for themselves to doe,
buzzed impure notions of license, and independency into the credulous Vulgar, in a word so played their parts in scurrilous libels, Sermons, discourses, that in short time, they which Set them a work had nothing almost left for themselves to do,
but onely to admire the dexteritie, and successefullnesse of these formerly contemned instruments Whereupon their new masters abundantly sensible of their sufficiency began to unfold themselves more freely unto them,
but only to admire the dexterity, and successefullnesse of these formerly contemned Instruments Whereupon their new Masters abundantly sensible of their sufficiency began to unfold themselves more freely unto them,
nay threw open a wide gap to their familiarity solas't each other in their low ungrac'd condition as Caius Marius and Carthage did of old in the Historian prayd together for the confusion of the Churches and Kingdomes glory. Prerogative and Prelacy;
nay threw open a wide gap to their familiarity solased each other in their low ungraced condition as Caius Marius and Carthage did of old in the Historian prayed together for the confusion of the Churches and Kingdoms glory. Prerogative and Prelacy;
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indeed by Gods connivance in Processe of time, so it came to passe, that this mongrel monstrous beast begotten betweene a sectary and an envious Peere,
indeed by God's connivance in Process of time, so it Come to pass, that this mongrel monstrous beast begotten between a sectary and an envious Peer,
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so thrived and gathered strength whether thorough the novelty of the proiect (for the Vulgar are usualy ravished with new fangles) or the activity and zeale of these cursed incendiaries, who left no stone unroll'd to bring about the designe;
so thrived and gathered strength whither through the novelty of the project (for the vulgar Are usually ravished with new fangles) or the activity and zeal of these cursed incendiaries, who left no stone unrolled to bring about the Design;
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This unexpected hurli-burly (as there was iust cause) soone put your Maiesties sacred Clergy out of these devout offices, which held the peoples hearts unto them,
This unexpected hurli-burly (as there was just cause) soon put your Majesties sacred Clergy out of these devout Offices, which held the peoples hearts unto them,
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and we became a sort of men cheap and contemptible, untill at length it pleased God by a new assession of Martiall vigour to strengthen your Maiesties sacred arme,
and we became a sort of men cheap and contemptible, until At length it pleased God by a new assession of Martial vigour to strengthen your Majesties sacred arm,
and to rouse up the sleepie courage of your liege people so farre that the greater and better part of your Kingdome were animated to declare to fight for your maiesties rights (a large portion of which have no other fountaine then your Clergies height,
and to rouse up the sleepy courage of your liege people so Far that the greater and better part of your Kingdom were animated to declare to fight for your majesty's rights (a large portion of which have no other fountain then your Clergies height,
and nearnesse to your Maiestie) since which time (your Matestie and we all cannot but with exultation acknowledge) by the Cathedrall prayers of your Clergy as well as by the swords 〈 ◊ 〉 these sonn• of Mars, the heroick Cavaliert many glorious victories haue been obtained as at Keinton, Branford, Marleborow, Cirencester & in the North, all which and the rest, which are yet to come are under God, wholly to be attributed to the speciall respect the Allmighty beares to your Most Religious Person,
and nearness to your Majesty) since which time (your Majesty and we all cannot but with exultation acknowledge) by the Cathedral Prayers of your Clergy as well as by the swords 〈 ◊ 〉 these sonn• of Mars, the heroic Cavalier many glorious victories have been obtained as At Keinton, Bradford, Marlborough, Cirencester & in the North, all which and the rest, which Are yet to come Are under God, wholly to be attributed to the special respect the Almighty bears to your Most Religious Person,
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& your Churches glorie, seemes only to have been Eclipsed for a time that it might shine forth again in fuller strength & gaine new beams by that disconsolate interruption.
& your Churches glory, seems only to have been Eclipsed for a time that it might shine forth again in fuller strength & gain new beams by that disconsolate interruption.
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Yet after all these testimoates from heaven of the truth of your Maiesties cause, one particular there is, by the demerits whereof without early prevention we may chance to hazzard all our happinesse in the very haven,
Yet After all these testimoates from heaven of the truth of your Majesties cause, one particular there is, by the demerits whereof without early prevention we may chance to hazard all our happiness in the very Haven,
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nay to blast our budding, nay almost flourishing hopes, that unparalelled profanation of Gods and your Majesties Churches, which I began to looke at, at the entrance of this my addresse to your Majesty,
nay to blast our budding, nay almost flourishing hope's, that unparalleled profanation of God's and your Majesties Churches, which I began to look At, At the Entrance of this my address to your Majesty,
returning therefore from whence I have so long digressed, I shall now by your Majesties pardon and patience, cloze this humble tender of my duty and conscience in a briefe representation of this horrid fact,
returning Therefore from whence I have so long digressed, I shall now by your Majesties pardon and patience, close this humble tender of my duty and conscience in a brief representation of this horrid fact,
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The fact such, that I feare those so effectuall Cathedrall orisons of your Clergy, without some speciall miracle of mercy from heaven upon them, cannot expiate,
The fact such, that I Fear those so effectual Cathedral orisons of your Clergy, without Some special miracle of mercy from heaven upon them, cannot expiate,
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and a rasor upon the hearts of your most faithfull Subjects, That too well, and too far violation of two of our neighbour Churches here in Oxford, that of Saint Giles, and Maudlins Parish, into which your Provost Marshall (no doubt for want of other convenience,
and a razor upon the hearts of your most faithful Subject's, That too well, and too Far violation of two of our neighbour Churches Here in Oxford, that of Saint Giles, and Maudlins Parish, into which your Provost Marshal (no doubt for want of other convenience,
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but that satisfies not) thrust that Rebellious crew which a late Victory brought from Cirencester: I have heard the like was done at Kingston, but I will not beleeve it, oh that no man knew or beleeved this, it is the best wish I can breathe out, next unto that, it had not at all been done,
but that Satisfies not) thrust that Rebellious crew which a late Victory brought from Cirencester: I have herd the like was done At Kingston, but I will not believe it, o that no man knew or believed this, it is the best wish I can breathe out, next unto that, it had not At all been done,
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but my thoughts will not, out it must, lest it burst in the delivery, your Churches (gracious Soveraigne) your Churches are dishonoured defiled, become an abomination in the sight of heaven, your Churches only dedicated to heavenly uses, are made to serve the vilest offices.
but my thoughts will not, out it must, lest it burst in the delivery, your Churches (gracious Sovereign) your Churches Are dishonoured defiled, become an abomination in the sighed of heaven, your Churches only dedicated to heavenly uses, Are made to serve the Vilest Offices.
Neither the sacred Font, that fountaine of spirituall life, nor the blessed Altar, that heaven upon earth, where Christ vouchsafed us more then his spirituall presence, can say I am not polluted, I am not vile and contemptible, can the enemy say lesse, where is now their God? Certainly he will say, what is become of that reverence, that prostration, that opinion of holinesse, used and said to be in Churches, was all that service but a frolicke,
Neither the sacred Font, that fountain of spiritual life, nor the blessed Altar, that heaven upon earth, where christ vouchsafed us more then his spiritual presence, can say I am not polluted, I am not vile and contemptible, can the enemy say less, where is now their God? Certainly he will say, what is become of that Reverence, that prostration, that opinion of holiness, used and said to be in Churches, was all that service but a frolic,
but a toy, but a scene made to serve the times, and Churchmens turnes, will the next course of serving God be thought other then another frolicke, a humour, a base accommodation to the times? Will your Reverend Fathers be hereafter beleeved,
but a toy, but a scene made to serve the times, and Churchmen's turns, will the next course of serving God be Thought other then Another frolic, a humour, a base accommodation to the times? Will your Reverend Father's be hereafter believed,
When they shall gravely tell that too much reverence cannot be used in the house of God, where God hath a speciall residence, is more present then elsewhere in the world who can with silence, with patience, see God himselfe put out of his possession,
When they shall gravely tell that too much Reverence cannot be used in the house of God, where God hath a special residence, is more present then elsewhere in the world who can with silence, with patience, see God himself put out of his possession,
and nor be Martyrs in the vindication of such Sacriledge? Were there not houses to be found in your Majesties territories capable of these miscreants, besides your Churches? Let me once speake with freedome to your Majesty, better had it been that these Rebels had yet remained unquelled, that these enemies of your Scepter had yet exalted themselves,
and nor be Martyrs in the vindication of such Sacrilege? Were there not houses to be found in your Majesties territories capable of these miscreants, beside your Churches? Let me once speak with freedom to your Majesty, better had it been that these Rebels had yet remained unquelled, that these enemies of your Sceptre had yet exalted themselves,
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then that our God should have been put to flight, and chased from amongst us, and that in time of need, when Monarchy, nay more, Episcopacy is so boldly assaulted.
then that our God should have been put to flight, and chased from among us, and that in time of need, when Monarchy, nay more, Episcopacy is so boldly assaulted.
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I feare dread Soveraigne, I would this feare were groundlesse, that Wallers late Victories, and the consternation of your Subjects, owe themselves to no other cause,
I Fear dread Sovereign, I would this Fear were groundless, that Wallers late Victories, and the consternation of your Subject's, owe themselves to no other cause,
or so politicke, as not to adventure upon this way of incensing heaven, untill they saw Gods justice ingaged against your party in some notable stroke of vengeance,
or so politic, as not to adventure upon this Way of incensing heaven, until they saw God's Justice engaged against your party in Some notable stroke of vengeance,
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I have done, and my hearts desire it is, that future misfortunes makes not your Majesty too sensible of the truth of that which is the silence of others who better might have spoken, Command of conscience only bad me say, Vivat Rex Carolus.
I have done, and my hearts desire it is, that future misfortunes makes not your Majesty too sensible of the truth of that which is the silence of Others who better might have spoken, Command of conscience only bade me say, Vivat Rex Carolus.
