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A90963	Clerico-classicum, or, The clergi-allarum to a third war. Being an answer to a pamphlet, intituled, A serious and faithfull representation of the judgements of ministers of the Gospel within the province of London, contained in a letter from them to the Generall and his Councell of Warre. Delivered to his Excellency by some of the subscribers, Jan. 18. 1648. Which may likewise serve for a brief answer to their late vindication, relating to their former actings, touching the capitall punishment of the person of the King. / By John Price, citizen of London.	Price, John, Citizen of London.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3340; Thomason E544_1; ESTC R204338	47,303	74

CLERICO-CLASSICUM OR The Clergi-allarum to a third war Being an Answer to a Pamphlet INTITULED A Serious and Faithfull representation of the judgements of Ministers of the Gospel within the Province of London contained in a Letter from them to the Generall and his Councell of Warre Delivered to his Excellency by some of the Subscribers Jan. 18. 1648. Which may likewise serve for a brief answer to their late Vindication relating to their former actings touching the Capitall punishment of the Person of the King By John Price Citizen of London MALACHI 2. 7 8 9. For the Priests lips should keepe knowledge and they should seeke the Law at his mouth for he is the Messenger of the Lord of Hosts But ye are departed out of the way ye have caused many to stumble at the law ye have corrupted the Covenant of Levi saith the Lord of hosts Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people according as yee have not kept my wayes but have been partiall in the Law Published by Authority Men who lye under the guilt of much innocent blood are not meet persons to be at peace with till all the guilt of blood be expiated and avenged either by the Sword of the Law or Law of the Sword else a peace can neither be safe nor just Christopher Love page 37. of his Englands Distemper LONDON Printed by M. S. for H. Cripps in Popes-head Allie 1648. To His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax and his Councell of Warre And the Honourable the Lord President and high Court of Justice May it please your Excellency and Honours ALthough the olde enmity between Sathan Saints hath been alwayes improved by power and policie yet the Serpents seede appearing in or opes and the Serpents head applying his traps have beene hitherto crush't by the foo●e of truth and the 〈◊〉 thereof It is hard to say whether Israels Assistannt and Israels Assaultant have more hotly disputed in combates or counsels but frequent experiences and faithfull promises doe aboundantly certifie that neither weapon nor wisdome shall stand against God yet Balack and Balaain the Prince and the Priest as of old so now from Pisga to Peor or Pulpit to Pulpit pr●sume to blesse the Lord by cursing his Armies as if God would exchange the blood of his people for that of Buls and Goates for their talke of Reformation give them the longing of their soules the Armies destruction Numb 25. 24. Neverthelesse the people shall rise up as a great Lion and lift up himselfe as a young Lion hee shall not lye down till he eate of the prey and drink the blood of the slain It is not one of the least advantages of Israels adversaries that they know their colours can speake their language understand their word by meanes whereof their deceitfull spies come to their counsels finde out their purposes nay sometimes get under pay procure preferment and draw out parties as Absolom did 400. men that in the simplicity of their hearts knowing nothing did follow their Leader to their own ruine the inconsiderate subscription of so many judicious grave and learned men to that abusive Letter sent in private to your Excellency and generall Councell out of their Christian amity and published in print to procure your infamy scandalously aspersing the High Court of Justice delivered Jan. 18. 1648. doth abundantly argue the yet living efficacie of that Serpents subtlety which with Gods words in the lip cheated our first Parents into most deceitfull actions Su●●●● some Judas or Jesuite under the shape of a Brother 〈…〉 their Function hath got this subscription since the publishing 〈◊〉 as a due punishment they have run the gauntlet each tongue 〈◊〉 hath a lash at their nakednesse For although it be your glory to passe by your injuries yet it is our duty to vindicate your innocencie● ●●ey charge you with perjurie for keeping your Covenant in bringing Dilinquents to condign punishmeut they charge you with 〈◊〉 for a judiciall execution of the grand murtherer of this latter age they charge you with break● in the Parliament for not permitting them to enslave ruine their Lord the Kingdome Honour'd 〈◊〉 suffer not their chantings to obstruct your proceedings they pretend a message from your Lord and theirs containing an inhibition of his expresse command a Numb 35. 16 17. and a plain contradiction to their fello Ministers opinion b Iohn Knox his history of the reformation of religion in the Realme of Scotland l. 4. p. 397. wher he asserteth it to be the judgement of Calvin and of the most godly and most learned Presbyterian Divines that ce in Europe that the inferiour Magistrates and upon their finall default the people may ought to execute their Princes for murthering destroying their liege Subjects I have not the least enmity against lawfull Magistracy nor the smallest reluctance against the publique Ministery the one and the other being Gods Ordinances for our present eternal good but whom Magistrates shall enslave and Ministers deceive and both officiate for their private interest they are most noxius to publique benefit when that Caleb leades Israel that will follow the Lord fully and that man is found out that will seek judgement execute the truth Wee may hopefully expect our duction by the 〈◊〉 into the land of Promise though through severall combates 〈…〉 sons of Anacke and our happinesse by the other through a pacification of an angry GOD who will spare the NATION by just execution The presence of GOD and the prayers of his people whose guard you are in those troublesome times shall ever attend your just attempts And although your zealous Enemies under the specious pretences of a pious Reformation and deepe devotion doe fast for strife and debate and to strike with the fist of wickednesse yet while you loose the bonds of wickednesse und●● the heavy burt●ens free the oppressed and breake every yoke your light shall breake forth as the morning and your health shall spring forth speedily your righteousnesse shall goe before you and the glory of the Lord shall be your rearward c Isa 58. 8. so prayeth and so believeth Your daily remembrancer at the throne of grace JOHN PRICE February 18. 1648. Clerico-Classicum OR THE CLERGY-ALARUM TO A THIRD WARRE THat the Priests lips should preserve knowledge Mal. 2. 7 8. whereby men may be incouraged to seeke the Law at their monthes in the Scriptures assertion that they have often departed out of the way Zachar. 13. 3. Jer. 23. 21. and caused many to stumble is most mens observation and the old Artifice of a presumptuous arrogation to themselves the name of the Lord and of his mission when he sent them not to charme the people into a credulo●● reception of their deceitfull sayings is still in use a proofe whereof is newly exhibited in a late Pamphlet whose Frouricepiece flourisheth with the specious ●wordxs● of deep devotion calling

high Court of Justice and to sheath each neighbors sword in his brothers bowels yet you think your selves wrong'd to be called Incendiaries Have you endeavored to preserve the union and peace between the three Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland How is it then that some of you even in Pulpits have prayed for the good successe of those Scots that invaded this Kingdome with an Armie of wicked and prophane men the last yeare breaking all Leagues Covenants Compacts between the two Nations and so voted by this Kingdome Have you neither for hope feare nor other respect relinquished this promise Vow and Protestation how is it then that you are so shoffling changing and uncertaine for the King and against the King for the Parliament and against the Parliament for the Army and against the Army for Justice and against Justice m●king your vicissitudes and turnings up and downe the subject-matter of scorne contempt and derision both of your persons and Function Again Whereas you mention the Vow and Covenant you might have indeed shewed your ingenuity and candor bee●mming the Ministers of the Gospell of Jesus Christ to have taken notice of that which was the maine end of that Vow and Covenant contained in these words That I will according to my power and vocation assist the Forces raised and continued by both Houses of Parliament against the Forces raised by the King without their consent Have you perform'd this Vow and Covenant made and taken in the presence of Almighty God the searcher of all hearts with a true intention to perform the same as you shall answer at the great day when the secrets of all hea●ts shall be disclosed What meanes then your lowing and bleating in the cares of the people from day to day stirring up the City and Countrey if it be possible to break the Forces raised and continued by both Houses of Parliament requiring them in the name of the Lord to rise up as one man against that rebellious Army assuring them that God hath given it unto you that they shall not prosper but be broken in pieces comming against London as once that Army was which came against Jerusalem and venturing the credite of your Function upon your passionat tongue affirming that if this comes not to passe the Lord hath not spoken by you as one of you affirmed and if deliverance comes not by you speaking to your Auditors God will bring it in some other way and since that God hath given most ample testimony against you by blessing that Army which you have cursed from Pulp●● to Pulpit in the name of the Lord against whom you begg'd and prayed and went and rais'd up the 〈…〉 groanes of your women-audience by your pathetick investiv●● while they happily have been fighting in blood and many of them expiring and breathing out their lives to save you from apparent ruine and destruction making some of your owne party more Christian and ingentious then your selves to blesse God for them acknowledging their own mistakes and weaknesses in their former opposing them yea and the whole Church of Scotland to acknowledg the same and to give a candid and thankfull testimonie of them and since that time have not some of you prayed God to forgive the cowardice of the City that they did not take hold of the opportunity of rising up against the Army admonishing them to be humbled for it As Mr. Jenkin before the Lord Major and Aldermen February 4. at Mercers Chappell especially that they did neglect the opportunity for feare of Reformation fearing that a rigid Presbytery would be set up they chose rather to 〈◊〉 still urging that because they neglected the government of Jesus Christ in the Church they shall have no government 〈◊〉 the State yet stroaking that party that was hopefully firme to them acknowledging that there were some that did keep● the Covenant of their God and were loyall to their late Soveraign and zealous for the government of Jesus Christ insinuating that the Parliament and Army and Court of Justice were guilty of the blood of the King of breaking the hedge of Government of levelling mens estates of sedition treason and rebellion c. Is this your keeping the Vow and Covenant which you here make mention of Is this your ass●sting the Forces raised and continued by both Houses of Parliament against the Forces raised by the King Were there ever such enemies to the Parliaments Army in all the Kingdome as your selves Did not your very Sermons and prayers tend to little else all the last Summer then to breake the Forces raised up by the Parliament But the truth is your folly is made known unto all men and you shall proceed no further your P●●pit language of this nature is of 〈◊〉 use except it be to the powring forth contempt upon your own heads But the maine thing you insist upon is the solemn Leagu● and Covenant this indeed serves you at every turne when all things else when Scripture and reason civility justice and honesty leave you you make the Solemn League and Covenant to goe along with you using it as you doe the holy Scriptures themselves dispossessing them of their true naturall and genuine meaning and as Satan once assumed Samuels body to deceive you spirit them with your own opinion Hence it is that when you were for the Parl. against the K. his Forces you stirr'd up the people with Scriptures Curs●yee Meroz c. When your interest your great Commander bids you fac● about or makes peace with your Adversary and it may be lists you under his Colours then like mercenary souldiers that sights for money on either side you engage against your quondam party and run to the Magazine of the Scriptures to furnish your selves with weapons making them like those Con●treyes that indifferently sell arms to their friends or foes then you cry out feare thou God and the King Let every soul● he subject c. When the Prelaticall party stood in your way then you summon'd up all the Scriptures that you could come at relating to the wickednesse of superstition Idolatry and of Prophets that tell lies in the name of the Lord if on the other hand the Prelates removed you sit not in their seats under a new notion then you summon up the other straine of Scriptures relating to the sins of the people in contemning the Prophets of the Lord that despise his Messengers c. Just so you deale with the Covenant when the Prelaticall party opposeth you then you run to that Article of the Solemne League and Covenant which engageth against Popery Prele●y Arch-Bishops Bishops c. When a contrary party stands in your way and doe not conform to your Discipline and bow down to your sheafe then you pay them with another Article engaging our endeavours for preservation of the reformed Religion in the Church of Scotland in doctrine worship discipline and government c. If the Kings party lifts up a